@Dr. h, its mind numbing wrk, so my eyes are keen for shiney things that might be useful.
@briancj, first pic wasn't working, but the robotech pic is EXACTLY my inspiration for this build, I drooled at pics of that when I was younger too.
@cam, thanks, and incoming!
@comrade, both the finds come out of separate "sterile" bins, but everything besides the foam gets a good cleaning @OSKAR, welcome little dude , your welcome here too, we might have you go into the other room if nerdfest09 pops in, by otherwise were good
Yeah, got the kids ready for school , and the wife has school too that means possibly some modeling.
if there is the remotest chance of sunlight... get some!... you seem to me as if you´re feeling the hangover of a winter depression... sunlight...and be sure to grin at the sun ...(provided you get some sun in your lands...)
and for now nerdy is safe...oskar is still illiterate and he speaks only two words in English yet...blue...and flowers... funny start for that language......but one has to start somewhere^^
Nice score on free bits and foam - I used to get loads of packing, especially sheets of expanded polystyrene when I worked in the stockroom of a big department store - only recently threw a load of it out as I'd had it for sooo long that it was getting knocked about and broken up.
I found what boxes the foam came from, but they were damaged, but now I know what to look for, and they are about 4" tall, so it would be excellent box for minis .
The family woke me up and took me out for breakfast (would rather be sleeping), then we were going to the science center, but forgot our passes at home for parking and the omnimax movie it would have been too much to shell out in cash, so we will reschedule for another time. Went looking at cars on a whim, it took everything I had to not buy a new car, thankfully we didn't bring my car for them to appraise as a trade in. Home for a bit, then the wife and I have date night tonight and the kids are getting a sitter. The sitter can only stay for a few hours, so its dinner, and just some alone time out in the grown up world. I must be a cheap date because she's not even springing for the movie .
Same here dave, you could go swimming in the potholes here. Plus multiple water line breaks causing other issues. I'm up at midnight because a crew is jack hammering the street to get to a broken line right now.
well, who would have expected a vortex of uber-frigid cold air coming down from the arctic to pay us all a visit. Some of our neighbors did not under stand, they have broken pipes to their single-wides
dsteingass wrote: That's bad news, sorry to hear that shas....I hope the neighbors get fixed up soon.
My roommate works at the local Lowe's, he has seen the purchases of the pipe sections rising, so they are buying replacements, we ran our kitchen sink at thread thin trickle and our pipes are good. helps to have experience in avoiding pipe busting freezes
One of our plumbing guys would attach his welder tho the lines and set it on low. Pipes were thawed in just under 5 minutes. He made a killing on the side during winter time.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Couldn't sleep, though I wasn't feeling great earlier and took a three hour nap (unprecedented for me), and would have slept longer, but the kids were fighting and kicking each other . So with everyone asleep I popped down to the basement to paint......Bacon.
The start of my bacon convoy. I've got 30 of these guys to paint up, and 1 old pot of paint , guess I'll be hitting the flgs tomorrow while everyone is at school. I also start classes tomorrow night, so I'll be using the school computers to print out some fun stuff .
I've got an idea for something on my leviathan house, but need to do some research on it before going there.
Well, printed out a PDF at school last night to build Death Star turbolaser towers, but when I built one this morning it was tiny , so I used the basic ideas Panic Used on his towers and guessed at some of the measurements and got this.
Still needs detailing, but I might try and cast one before I go further because building it was a pain in the .
I am sooooooo wanting to build a Death Star and a trench run, but I better get a few games in first , I might hate it, but I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about it after they've played it. The only thing stopping me going crazy is were probably buying a new-used car in the next couple weeks.
I just wish there was a battlestar galactica version of the game... but then I would be divorced, broke, and living in a cardboard box the shape of the galactica .....wait that last bit sounds awesome .
there is a fella here that is actually building a battle star galactica... tho I can´t remember who that is...
a complete death star is something I am really looking forward to...you be sure of that... if I had some left over money I would totally beat you to that build myself...
the tower´s basic shape looks very good... tho what I miss still is this blocky puzzle look...
are you planning on adding layers? or will you paint these lines later on...er...on...?^^
I'm considering carving in the blocky bits as I don't have anything thin enough to do the panels justice, that would also survive casting if I go that route.
I've seen the battle star galactic a build as well vik, it's a nice kit and I've been eyeballing it. But what I really want is a set of all the battle star kits in the same scale as the x-wing set. I realize the galactica would be too large, but even having a board edge with the landing pod of the galactic a would be cool to have a last minute escape to the landing pod before she jumps. one guy has started to do vipers from the keychain for battle star galactica, but they are about $10.00 each, which isn't bad compared to the x-wing figs, but doesn't include a base, the stand, counters, or the action sequence wheel. Those are all things that I could build/print, but sourcing enough and getting matching raiders and raptors might be hard.
Edit: link to Vents battlestar galactica thread
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/750/298392.page#6436737 A complete death star kit is available from a guy for $110.00, but I think I could do better if I try. He also has turrets and a trench run set up, but the turrets look tiny. I'll link pics of more stuff tomorrow as I'm at work about to start.
Theophony wrote: I'm considering carving in the blocky bits as I don't have anything thin enough to do the panels justice, that would also survive casting if I go that route.
I've seen the battle star galactic a build as well vik, it's a nice kit and I've been eyeballing it. But what I really want is a set of all the battle star kits in the same scale as the x-wing set. I realize the galactica would be too large, but even having a board edge with the landing pod of the galactic a would be cool to have a last minute escape to the landing pod before she jumps. one guy has started to do vipers from the keychain for battle star galactica, but they are about $10.00 each, which isn't bad compared to the x-wing figs, but doesn't include a base, the stand, counters, or the action sequence wheel. Those are all things that I could build/print, but sourcing enough and getting matching raiders and raptors might be hard.
Edit: link to Vents battlestar galactica thread
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/750/298392.page#6436737 A complete death star kit is available from a guy for $110.00, but I think I could do better if I try. He also has turrets and a trench run set up, but the turrets look tiny. I'll link pics of more stuff tomorrow as I'm at work about to start.
horse puckey. for the turret use paper, cereal box card or thin plastic from chinese take out container lids.
if I use paper then when the turrets are destroyed I can set them on FIRE
in other news, another night of work during flu season means another night of scrounging IV bits , MAN I LOVE FLU SEASON
More free tubing, the needle caps for turrets, the pink and clear connector for tank boggies, and I just found the other bit which is a piercing piece, but the caps control flow and look like excellent bits for scratch building.
More in the morning. They have allowed me as much overtime as I would like, only picked a little up today, might go for 3-4 extra hours a day to bank some cash before we buy our new ride.
But Dave I have buckets of dice from years of RPGS and warhammer, an now mantic, which pride themselves on needing buckets. One of my common units attacks with 20d6 in a normal turn, and if I hi from the side it's 40d6, and if its the rear flank they are 60d6 .
Well I might later make some vipers and raiders, but for now.....
this Is what happens when your on the edge of getting not a game and then miniaturemarket.com sends you an email saying "today only you get 3X points on purchases .
That's one of each model currently available and a second starter set . Too bad I'm leaving for work now, o I'd unbox them to show off. But while I was driving inspiration hit me. The new part I got out of the IV boxes last night will make. Cool looking satelite . I'll try and get one painted up tomorrow along with a fleet shot, but I've got an eye exam tomorrow after i Get the kids on the bus, and I need to catch up on sleep as the neighbors had a tree company over today to chop down a monster.
now that looks very...damn...making me envious is the term I am looking for...
I just had an interesting thought... how about you take nylon string and attach each x-wing and tiefighter and whatnot to it instead of using clear stands... then...attach the strings to nails and a soft , maybe foam board to have as a means of support...your flyers will be hanging from the ceiling...instead of standing on the table... I imagine epic swinging and turning battles in the er...sky...^^
@dr. h, as the gravity movie pointed out, you can never have enough tether points while drifting in space.
@vik, I'm afraid my kids would play pinyata with them, besides the bases have all the stats on them and determine collisions.
@galorn, yes I will do a better job with the tower.
@cam, no need for envy or swearing, come on over and we'll play anytime.
@dave, Dave you really shouldn't take a picture of my dice and display it for everyone , but if your going to, make sure to get all of them in the picture
Well I don't know if a tree makes a sound in the woods when it falls, and I can't tell you about my neighbors cause all they did was more trimming. They should have felled them. Oh well.
I could maybe mail myself over, but I think health and safety might have something to say about weight limits.
Genuinly glad for you dude, though I have to say I really like Viks idea, you have to do a stop motion thingy with all the star wars, The models are probably as good as they made the early movies with.
Well if I can get my brother in law to play it then I'll make sure to do a battle report and take camera shots from the same spot each time maybe I can enlist my kids into doing some acting for scene cut aways. Next on my list is buildings proper table to play on.
I work in a Hospital as a janitor, the politically correct term (empire designation) is Environmental Services Floor Technician. I prefer janitor . Our trash guy ( same designation) has been out with a torn bicep, so I have been grabbing the trash and recycling for the last few weeks. Why am I telling you all this....well, one thing I keep my eye out for are these sheets of foam that the cardiac catheters come packed in. Hey are roughly 3/8" thick and 10"x 15", I was going to use them for packing miniatures, but then today thought "they look like outer space"
So a test shot as backdrop.
Well I've had my eye out or a while and I wondered how much I've brought home.....
That's my 4'x 6' gaming table with the pieces loose layer on top. I'm thinking I'll cut a sheet of plywood and then spray glue the foam to it. then I can take it off for when I play KoW.
Two hours of unwrapping and sorting later
Lord vaders host
Rebel Scum
The battle lines have been drawn
Getting ready to head to work now, hopefully I find more sheets of foam, I've gotten tons of cool widgets, my boss thinks I'm nuts. He's most definitely correct, but I only take stuff from non-isolation areas and that hasn't been contaminated. I've been a reluctant follower of Nurgle before not doing that again.
@comradepanda, There's no such thing as a completed project. Really that was proven on mythbusters @shaso, so when I make my giant I should make him look like Sasquatch so I can have the Jacks Links messing with Sasquatch horde?
Forgot to mention in my star wars haul I also got more paint to paint more piggies. Looks like we'll be getting that new used car this weekend, unless someone buys it before us, but were picking it up tomorrow for an overnight test drive and to let our mechanic look at it.
Crappy day today, the car I was ready to buy was sold before we drove to get it, found out after the drive . The next car he had was the same make but a year older yet still was more expensive , so we drove an hour to another dealership across the border into Illinois and found a newer version 2011 that has only 37,000 miles on it with a clear carfacts. It's in our driveway now as an extended test drive, going earl in the am to buy it.
Work sucked the morning guy did precisely , but stayed an got three hours of overtime, which then the boss put me cleaning hospital rooms for two and a half hours only to come back to find the morning guy did more of nothing while I was gone.
Since we were car shopping my wife left her house keys at home, but when we separated at the car dealership I gave her my key to get into the house. The plan was for her to leave the front door unlocked with the porch light on. I got home, lights on, but the doors locked and its midnight. Wife is upstairs asleep with the phone plugged in on the kitchen counter on silent, we have no home phone line to call. I ring the doorbell, but for once my kids keep through it. Took 20+ minutes to get in the house, ths after going and banging on each of my kids window .
Oh and I go new shoes the other day, was wearing them to break them in, but have had my old shoes for work, but since we were car shopping I left my old shoes at home. My feet are killing me.
Sorry for the rant , needed to vent before going upstairs and trying to go to sleep.
Theo. Next time get tent and minis find suitable rocky area make a real man cave. Add extention cords and things... space heaters. The spots close to the garage work best . Its good to vent to people who know your pain like me. Unlike you I had to break back in..
Feel for you Theo, little things that string together like that really get me. The guy at work is probably the straw that broke the camels back, accidently bop him on the head and leave him in the MRI machine, gagged and bound, and turn the machine on all night.
The car dealer told us to show up early because they only have three finance guys working the weekend. 7:55 I'm at their door, the finance guys don't show till 9:00ish , but were first in line and all the paperwork is ready .
We're getting a 2011 Chevy equinox with 37,000 miles. It looks great and great gas milage, it fits everyone in the family and most importantly I can fully stretch my 6'5" legs out in the front seat. Something I can never find and my head doesn't scrape the roof.
I don't think the new guy will will make the probationary period. The boss last night had a vein in his head throbbing bigger than my arm .
Had to Google the Equinox, don't have that in the UK (couldn't afford to run it with the price of petrol and road tax) - meaty looking motor you're getting their, like it a lot
X-Wing minis look great, I may well buy into the game this year if I can find some good UK prices.
And what a crappy day you had, hope today has been better for you - can't get much worse...
Today has been better. Got the car. Some BBQ. And work is light today, think the flu but has taken a break here finally.
I don't know what miniaturemarkets shipping is across the pond, but usually anything over $99 retail is free shipping in the us. It looks to be a fun game, but with school starting back up I haven't had a chance to play.
The engine is great for gas milage, it gets 36mpg which is double my rodeo, and double what the van has been getting since the engine problems. Tomorrow were giving my parents the van. Theirs is shot and money is too tight right now for them to buy something new. Our van will last the. A few years with as little as they drive.
I distinctly ordered the Antarctic blue super sports wagon with the CB and the optional rally fun pack
You think you hate it now?
Wait until you drive it!
my first car was that color. My dad got it for me from a friend of a friend. The first thing he told me about it was the daughter the guy bought it for died in a car accident......but not in this car. It reeked of cigar emails as the father couldn't drive anymore so he would go and sit in the car and smoke his stogies. Leatherette pea green interior too. That was a chick magnet
Man I thought I proved that already somewhere on this blog
Well, I know some of the medical parts would be neat to use for different things, but this part especially was nice its part of the IV kit, and easily separates into 4 interesting bits. I put separated pieces next to it, hopefully you will see some details from them, also some parts upside down so you can see both sides.
The little blue and white caps look like excellent gun barrel bits for the base or the tips of cannons, or even engine exhaust parts.
Also with a small square of clear plastic from the x-wing packages (galorn's idea), and some textured medical tape, I hope that the squares will look like solar panels to power this satellite. .
Now those rebel scum will have to destroy the satellite before it can alert the empire o their rebel base. But I don't think those nerfherders could get within a parsec of this satellite
maybe add some antennas and you´re golden with that concept of a satelite!
i hate byuing new shoes... i always feel betrayed that if i had stuck to my old ones i would be off far better...or...it is like betraying old friends... so your pain is felt here too...
the car stuff... damn...sometimes is full of lemon...which brings me to your jerky colleague...i hope your boss will soon realize what a fraud that fella is ...i really hope that!
@vik, not too hopeful of the coworker getting the axe, found out he's related to the boss @dr.h, not sure of antennas, at this scale they'd be so tiny.
I guess my satellite will be more like a Hubble telescope with no protuberances. Anything else on it would bee too small to tell, although I might rivet it .
On another note 50 degrees last night when we went to bed, 17 this morning with two inches of snow and flash freeze advisory. My kids are off school again today , they said this winter was going to be as bad as 1983, I just don't remember that year that well. They already had yesterday off for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King birthday. So this is the fourth or fifth week where they have not had a full week of school in a row, of course two of those weeks were Christmas break, but really.
I did prime the satellite while it was somewhat warm yesterday, might get some time to try and paint it up today...yes me and paint
yes a new hat The wife and i were watching old episodes of Law&order and one of the guest stars was col. klink, he didn't look too different, except he has put on weight and lost the monocle. That got me watching old hogans heroes episodes this morning, and I needed a new avatar anyways
As for the tank , I will admit I'm not a huge knowledge source for tanks, but hat one of yours is sweet.
Oh and satellite mk I complete. Next one will have much better wings.
Ah yes, Werner Von Klemperer, after Hogans' Heroes, they said he went to follow his dad's footsteps, as a philharmonic conductor. Interesting to see him do acting again.
Well this show of Law and Order is over 20years old, so not sure if that's "current work" , but he was someone I instantly recognized, but I did wonder "could that really be him? Shouldn't he be dead or in a home by now?" Not nice I know, but that's my train of thought.
I think the coworker of mine that I had a discussion with on Saturday quit today , his name is off the schedule, so that or they did see him doing damage to company property like I thought. He will be missed NOT!!!!
Satellite is great, but I agree with the good Doctor and vote for different solar panel colours - something more reflective with a blue tint. I'd also make them longer/ thinner... asides from that, great work.
Heard today abut the crazy snow storms. Our NY office was on high alert with the evening workers being told not to come in if they didn't think they'd be able to get home. When I spoke to my NY colleague earlier he said there was 12" of snow and it was still coming down - this was about 9pm UK / 4pm NY
Snow all day here, already dropped to 18f, going to 2f, have the kitchen sink running a thread of water to avoid pipe freezing. still snowing, road is iced, we are stuck up on this hill, oh how I wish I had a snow cat
Shaso, just take all the treads off your tanks and build a snowcat. Lord knows you have enough tread
Okay I way staying with black because of the imperial colors, but as for the panels how about I build some that are in the process of folding/unfurling? I could use the tabs on the sides as the base for the runners.
Not just medical junk this time.
More medical stuff as well as chain sent over by Cam , this does not mean that I am in on the competition , just that their might be some progress on my leviathan habitat .
Also got the medical stuff tonight too including 16 more sections of tubing in the 7" candy cane shape. Why does the monty python skit of the twine come to my mind when I say it like that . I also rescued four brackets that each hold four 1" diameter pipe. Not sure what it was for to begin with, but I have some terrain ideas in mind with it. Can anyone say full table pipeline? blocks line of sight, but might be an objective to take, or just there as impassible terrain.
@comrade, yes, it's starting to get lots of ideas in my head for an industrial/ necromunda type board.
@dave, yes, exactly what draws my eye to things is their uniqueness and what I can repurpose them for.
I was thinking of using the brackets on top of something to make an elevated pipeline , just like some spots on the Alaska pipeline where they elevate it to allow Mooses to go under. Also cooling/heating towers and such. I think boards need more elevation now with the number of flyers running(????) around the table.
I just realized how tiny the star wars stuff is compared to the GW models...I made a mistake and got me a mini from the game tannhäuser ...weedy and rather too slim for my own needs....
the satellite looks very good... I know why you went for the tie fighter look...the imperium has a thing for that scheme...they even made a tie fighter look alike tank...
I got my son the Lego tie tank a few years ago, might have gotten two sets, can't remember, the price was great and I'm a nut for Lego tank treads .
Another night at work and another casualty . Another long time employee was fired last night. That like six in the last two weeks. They all had it coming, either insubordination, time theft, or damaging company property those are all great topics for the next job interview.
Me on the other hand, I had a Decent night. Why? Because I got more foam(almost enough to pad he walls with ), stopped at lowes and got more PVC pipe and fittings for my other ideas, and had Chinese food fo lunch . Aside from these new shoes killing my feet it was a pretty awesome day.
The way things are going I would go easy on the perks picking... your employer seems to test his prowess in hire/fire methods...regardless of these types of colleagues that had it coming.
The shoes sadly I have no idea how to help you...
@Dave, He was already in deep trouble, so he did it to try and make it look like someone else was doing bad stuff and take the focus off himself.
@vik, he doesn't care bout that, less stuff in the trash, less trash hauling fee. The fix on the shoes is getting a different pair and a couple days off my feet.
Hopefully I'll get something done on my terrain today, but going back to keep as soon as the kindern are on the bus. I've been burning the candle at both ends, and its caught up to me now .
Theophony wrote: @Dave, He was already in deep trouble, so he did it to try and make it look like someone else was doing bad stuff and take the focus off himself.
@vik, he doesn't care bout that, less stuff in the trash, less trash hauling fee. The fix on the shoes is getting a different pair and a couple days off my feet.
Hopefully I'll get something done on my terrain today, but going back to keep as soon as the kindern are on the bus. I've been burning the candle at both ends, and its caught up to me now .
I highly recommend "SAS brand" shoes for a "semi formal" looking footwear that will feel good. "New balance" is a reliable brand for standard tennis type shoes, and Original SWAT for Boot type footwear.
@galorn, thanks, I usually wear new balance shoes, but tried a different brand for work shoes as these are nonmarking and slip resistant as well as less expensive. Never again I've got such a blister on one foot that I can't sleep as that toe just shoots pain all the way up my leg when I turn over
Well since I couldn't sleep I thought I'd do a quick mock up of the pipe plans I'm thinking of doing.
Obviously I will be larger, and the sides of the clips have flat edges so I'm thinking of lifting them up 3-6" off the ground for elevation and such. I would kill for these clips in a much smaller size.
Viktor von Domm wrote: I just realized how tiny the star wars stuff is compared to the GW models...I made a mistake and got me a mini from the game tannhäuser ...weedy and rather too slim for my own needs....
the satellite looks very good... I know why you went for the tie fighter look...the imperium has a thing for that scheme...they even made a tie fighter look alike tank...
@xxweaponprimexx, yep the tank from the expanded universe.
@dr. H, oh, there will be much more when I tackle this project , girders, risers, ladders, junctions, maybe even paint
In the mean time there's some habitat work needing to be done. mind you it's not like there's a deadline since I'M NOT IN THE COMPETITION (officially anyways ) seeing if that helps me not get all worked up and nothing happen .
First the scale shot of what's there.
Then a little further back, minus minis.
And a side view
The air duct is a short length of dishwasher drain hose with two of the speakers from GW terrain kits attached. The other pipe section is supposed to be a fire sprinkler system, or a standard sprinkler for the leviathan to play in and get washed down after rough housing outside with the other giants . I just need to find the right watch bit to look like a nozzle. More decorations to be added on the walls. I'm thinking of a company banner or other goodies on one side of the sprinkler supply tube. Still need to make my ceiling hoist since Cam. sent me some jewelers chain. Also just loose fit the chain on the door in the scale shot for a manual system of open and closing.
@Dr. H, too late now, I can't swing my hammer and hole punch in there.
@cam, might see what I can do with my dreamforge mules good call
@dave, consider that on the definite to do list
@ruglud, robots shack makes me think of a mechanical basketball player, thanks @shaso, discounted at 20% higher than everyone else from what I have always seen.
Not much progress, work is ruining my modeling time and my home life. Wife is very worn out from me not being home in the evenings, and the kids aren't helping either because hey miss me too. Also the new shoes have caused serious blisters on my feet, to the point I can barely make it up the steps to the house much less the steps upstairs. I have actually stopped myself from going downstairs to do modeling a few times cause I don't think I'll be able to get back up the steps to bed or even to the first look for a bathroom break . I work tonight again then a day off (7 days straight), might be why the feet are hurting too. I did this while able to make the climb back up from the basement.
The start of the scissors lift using the parts from 2 dreamforge mules. Now. Need to find some tiny wheels for it and wait for the glue to dry. But that will be tomorrow at least as I'm leaving or work now.
@dave, my son would feel the same about his hot wheels if I came over and cut up your Legos. Needless to say an alternative would need to be found.
Luckily enough sweeping the floors last night I found some bits left from them un boxing new equipment for the operating room.
While looking at them this morning, the tips screamed "wheels" at me, okay I said and got to cutting.
A little tubing later and
And this wouldn't be my blog without me instantly repurposing something I just made for something else entirely right???
I always thought the crusader needed to have rollerskates People had jokingly talked about roller skate rhinos for the larger leviathans during the kickstarter, but I never saw one come about.
Miniaturemarket.com is having a pre moving sale, huge discounts including some leviathan arms at half price , also other company stuff, so if our looking for a hobby fix.......
Second, I'm being called into work early today, doesn't sound good, maybe you guys were right about watching my head with everyone else recently on the chopping block. Hope it's not that I would be one really sad panda after being out so long last year.
either way I post something later tonight, fingers crossed and prayers said, not in that order though.
Okay, you can uncross your fingers, not only am I safe but I am now a permanent full time employee. Well in two weeks I will be, and have immediate insurance paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and all those other benefits like 401k . I was told gently to stop pointing out how bad some of the employees are
Thanks everyone for the well wishes, knew I could count on it.
Thanks Bama, and good luck with yours as well. Now we just got to get dave back in the gainfully employed column and I think we're good. Oh and Dr. H as well I believe. Am I leaving anyone out? Vik? Are you still looking for a job too? Or are you just doing school now to get the job later?
Yes, keeping your mouth shut is usually one of the hardest parts of a job. Managers often feel threatened by someone who uses good judgement Glad you had a good night!
@ruglud, thanks
@dave, its my worst work "problem", cause I do what the bosses say "if you see something, say something", they are so fickle @Dr. H, thanks
@Camkierhi, thanks, I struggle with doubt, comes from getting kicked once too often when I'm riding high and get laid low.
@briancj, you posted while I was typing my last so I missed it, sorry. I will definitely "try" to follow the last bit.
At home now so I can type more. The last bit was more of an addendum than anything . The two bosses kept saying back and forth "Do you have anything else for John?" Like neither of them really wanted to touch the subject. Seriously one asked the other who asked the first back if "he had anything?", who muttered on for a minute, then re asked the second guy who changed the subject . I've brought the issue of the other guys up to them individually and in private, professionally my complaints have all been done in the "proper way". I've never berated anyone publicly, or used derogatory remarks . I think they were more intimidated at my management experience and pointing out what they've been missing than upset b how I handle things.
Getting the kids ready, it's cold again, but no the bone chilling negative temps it has been recently. While they are waiting for the buss I'm going to the garage to chop some PVC on the miter saw. Might get some layout done on my industrial zone.
Theophony wrote: Okay, you can uncross your fingers, not only am I safe but I am now a permanent full time employee. Well in two weeks I will be, and have immediate insurance paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and all those other benefits like 401k . I was told gently to stop pointing out how bad some of the employees are
Thanks everyone for the well wishes, knew I could count on it.
Bah! way to give me a heart attack dude! I was reading and then scrolling to see what happened! so glad it wasn't just o.k, but awesome news! well done man that's gonna be a releif to you eh!
Theophony wrote: ...I think they were more intimidated at my management experience.....
Yep! That's what I meant! It's happened to me too...it's funny to see someone intimidated like that especially when you're not even interested in management.
@nerdfest09, yes it was a relief. Don't worry if you have a hear attack we'll replace your heart with the hellsack. It's life force will sustain you @dave, yep, all three have management experience, two at fast food restaurants, the third (best of the three by far) upscale restaurant manager.
Well a couple chops later and $8.15 of PVC plus some scrounged clips from the trash.
The pipes worked out to be the right height for he mini leviathan to walk under, which means a dreadknight should it as well. Too bad for the riptides and the eldar giganto walker thingy , but we are imperial here and the foul xeno shall not pass.
Rear view. Where the dreadnought is tending I think I'll try and make a walkway that spans the gap between the pipes from he 1/4" square mesh dave supplied me with long ago. Either that or construct walkways that can sit on top of the PVC all over so the workers can walk the length of the pipeline.
Lastly another picture showing the height with a flight stand.
The height just happened to be perfect for hiding the stormtalon and was not planned at all. The pipe I used for elevation I had cut long ago and the soup (fruit actually)can was saved from dinner the on Monday night.
Other additions will most likely contain ladders, a pumping station with the necromunda bulkheads, and maybe a section of destroyed pipeline .
I wish I knew where these clips came from ,no marks or anything on them. Having scrounged them from the hospital trash I guess they were used to hold the necks of medicine bottles or something along those lines.
I need to think how i'm going to do the rails/walkway for on top of the pipes. will need to do research on those.
The one boss I work with every night tells me "let me know if you see XYZ" when I let him know it a week later he's like . Then I have to remind him and then he's cool with it. Plus anything the idiots do I take pictures of with my phone before anything is said. There's been some doozies. Not as bad as one of the guys I worked with at Lowes. He was told to spray paint the shelf beams in the rug aisle where he had scraped the beams with the forklift . He got the correct color spraypaint, went over and started spraying away. Unfortunately when he hit the beam he had torn labels on the beam, which he hadn't fixed yet either. he sprayed over the labels, over the beam, over the hundreds of dollars worth of rugs still on the shelf, and onto the concrete floor right under the beam. When I came in I was lived . I took a picture of it and walked it up to our boss. I had to show the guy how he should have removed the merchandise, put cardboard under the beam to keep it from getting the concrete, and remove all the labels beforehand so the shelf would all be the same (there were different colors under the labels. You'd think he'd learn, but the next week he did the same in the glass wall tile area and ruined two displays that were brand new and 5-6 sheets of glass backsplash 8-10 bucks a pop.
Note to self/everyone else: He was promoted shortly after this to department manager in a different area of the store , and within a year he became an assistant manager out of state. In the mean time he still cost us a ton of money in doing really stupid thing.
Theophony wrote: I wish I knew where these clips came from ,no marks or anything on them. Having scrounged them from the hospital trash I guess they were used to hold the necks of medicine bottles or something along those lines.
I need to think how i'm going to do the rails/walkway for on top of the pipes. will need to do research on those.
The one boss I work with every night tells me "let me know if you see XYZ" when I let him know it a week later he's like . Then I have to remind him and then he's cool with it. Plus anything the idiots do I take pictures of with my phone before anything is said. There's been some doozies. Not as bad as one of the guys I worked with at Lowes. He was told to spray paint the shelf beams in the rug aisle where he had scraped the beams with the forklift . He got the correct color spraypaint, went over and started spraying away. Unfortunately when he hit the beam he had torn labels on the beam, which he hadn't fixed yet either. he sprayed over the labels, over the beam, over the hundreds of dollars worth of rugs still on the shelf, and onto the concrete floor right under the beam. When I came in I was lived . I took a picture of it and walked it up to our boss. I had to show the guy how he should have removed the merchandise, put cardboard under the beam to keep it from getting the concrete, and remove all the labels beforehand so the shelf would all be the same (there were different colors under the labels. You'd think he'd learn, but the next week he did the same in the glass wall tile area and ruined two displays that were brand new and 5-6 sheets of glass backsplash 8-10 bucks a pop.
Note to self/everyone else: He was promoted shortly after this to department manager in a different area of the store , and within a year he became an assistant manager out of state. In the mean time he still cost us a ton of money in doing really stupid thing.
Beware Active Stupid... often mistaken for "Initiative" by higher management.
1) You do not promote you best staff, you need them to do the work.
2) If they have some use, but are impractical, make them management. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and remember, these guys promoting people are from the same stock!
3) If they are of some use, but are impractical, and fail at management, you can sack them in good conscience, because you gave them a go, and at least by promoting him they cut the costs of damages.
I checked again for any makers marks, but the only things on them are a #5 recycling emblem, and a different numbers on each of the two I checked, since the other two were busy holding the temporary structure. One had a number 9, the other had a 12 on it. Really strange. After the kids leave I'll go downstairs and check the other 2 clips. I've done some google searching, but haven't found anything similar.
Trained the "new guy" at work last night , funny as he has six years of janitorial skills and I have zip . But you know he has to learn our way of doing things and NOT the right way. Fun guy to talk to, I get to train him on trash this weekend, so I might find some cool stuff again.
Lots of schoolwork today and Monday to work on, so I'll probably be very productive modeling wise is I hate my class and will procrastinate as much as possible.
Edit: okay only 4 hours of sleep last night, and people keep calling on stupid stuff today, so might as well make stuff Leviathan house as it stands
Added the IV parts to the girders as ceiling lamps, will have to add wires later
Still needs the safety cage on top to be a scissors lift, unless I just make it a ordinance trolley with lifts.
Workbench with diagnostics laptop
Pile of crates to be stored later
I think I might add a few more things, but probably not till this is all painted up. Now to ponder what colors and where.
thanks guys, yes the IV tube connectors look the part of lights I think.
meanwhile I've spent two hours trying to google the pipe spacers that I found because I WANT MORE. No luck, found some similar items, but nothing as cool. Speaking of those clips I noticed I can actually use them to hold 6 pipes . Yes, 4 1" pvc pipes and 2 7/16" plastic tubes.
And if held upright I think I can use bulkheads to support the structure. this will help me spread out the clips and table space used. Also stood up like this the tips of the holding brackets sit at the same height as the pipe, so this helps to stabilize any walkways that will be set on top of them .
Thanks guys, today was supposed to be daddy son date day. We haven't had much time together since I work nights we only see each other one night a week (school takes the other night), so I promised him lunch at his favorite Chinese buffet. Win win . But when we jumped in my car the brakes weren't working, and that drive is a very busy street. So we turned around in a parking lot that has a Chinese takeout, got our food and went home. After eating we went to check brake fluid level to see it all the way to the top of the container. I noticed part of the engine shroud was melted and then noticed the hose that melted it . Also present was a branch from the tree I "parked" next to during the storm. I guess while I was gunning the engine it threw the branch up into the engine compartment and cut the vacuum line. Luckily there's a parts store behind our house so we got the hose and replaced it. Cheapest repair I ever had $2.67 for 1' of the line and everything is working great now .
I'm on trash duty tonight , training the new guy, maybe we'll find some gold.
Well it fought back better than I thought, went to leave for work and the engine was sputtering and tons of exhaust. It might just be some water/moisture in the new line as we used a little water to wet the tube ends to get it to slide over the tips, or it could be a radiator . Had to grab the new car and force the wife and kids to stay home tonight while I worked.
That robot hanger's looking fantastic, I love all the little details your starting to add.
As for other idea's you've probably already thought of this, but what about having a large mechanical arm that runs on tracks across the ceiling,
that's used to lift and move robots around the hanger.
A giant arm would be awesome hk1x1, but there's not enough room sadly. Though it might be a second piece of terrain later.
I dropped the car off at the mechanic, when I opened the hood it was full of leaves. Either an animal is nesting in my engine or someone is trying to damage my car . Either way since yesterday there is some damage to the plugs now and wires that are damaged. If it's an animal I'm having stew. If it's a person......well they better not be gamey.
I had thought of thT for a brief second, but not only do they not know where I live, but they got themselves fired and it wasn't anything that I did. Upon further review, and suspicious teeth marks, it looks like chip or dale decided to build a nest in my engine compartment. They snacked on the wires leading to my fuel pump, the engine coils, brake lines etc. I guess they were renovating the inside of their new abode.
$469.00 later, my car will be out of the shop. Just when we started to make some headway on our debts . Well good thing I've got plenty to keep me occupied, but a second job is probably in the works.
I'm at a loss how to fix the problem. The car is working, but the net says the squirrels will just keep coming back . They've had over a dozen people so far his year (2014 only) that have car problems due to squirrels and chipmunks. Som people say put chili powder in your engine compartment, but I don't want to smell like an old taco . I thought about laying rat traps under my car at night, but my luck would have me step on them in the morning . Anyone with a suggestion?
Well as I the world hadn't pissed on me enough the last two weeks, tonight was a cherry. Car is still running, but the catalytic converter is going out on it too, completely separate from the chipmunk incident, but not critical just now. Got an F on my math test, rightly deserved as I missed the previous class for family time which was needed, it was during the whole we had to buy a car fiasco. Driving home I hit a skunk, maybe that'll keep the chipmunk away. Now I'm just awaiting the next snowpokalypse that's supposed to begin tomorrow . Oh and I go home o the wife telling me the dryer is making a screeching noise .
I'd go to sleep, but I might not wake up with my current luck.
Wow dude you are having a time of it, chin up though, skunk will stop squirrels, put a straight through on your exhaust, and string a line out for the laundry.
So long as it's not one of the mutant squirrels from TMNT, you're probably fine...
On a different note, keep an eye out for bags of caps for elution microtubes. Wifey just brought me some home, and the modelling possibilities defy belief.
oh...now I feel more bad than even before... I think you are hanging on a thin loose strand theo... your shoes, your car, school and the dishwasher...damn... where have I read..."just because you´re paranoid it doesn´t mean there not after you?" ....
but I think your talent sure balance out all the hardships that the chaotic forces unleash upon ye....(not really as brilliant modelling probably never will be able to fix broken cars/grades or dishwashers or for that matter hurt feet...) but I really love that developing robot port!!! the air-condition pipe up front is very cool...and at first I wasn´t really that befriended with the moving platform but it exceeds my expectations a lot!!!
and graven... what are these???...soft rubber or hard plastic?
Thanks guys, it's been lately. The worst string of bad coincidences I've had in my entire life, but there's still glue and plastic card as well as good friends , so no worries. I think I just vent more than others, it's my God given gift.
Besides it got Vik out of hiding . Welcome back Vik!!!!!!!!!
I needed a second to understand that statement...at first I remembered that some youngsters used to glue small mirrors to their shoes so as to look underneath girls skirts...
Sorry to hear all the bad news Theo..but it's just stuff, stuff shouldn't stress you. Money..you'll make more next week...The family time was important, but one failed test isn't a sentence for a failed class, thankfully.
You know what they call the Medical Student who graduated LAST in his/her class right?...Doctor
Seems my 4am post didn't quite make it through. Add that to the list
I was so cheerful with the last pic Vik because it was too early to care. I woke up in a panic because a car alarm was going off, I thought it was mine thinking the squirrel had bitten through another cable . Will check the engine when I take the kids to the bus stop this morning.
@ruglud, I've broken plenty of mirrors, mainly by looking at them , but having workedin home improvement we'd receive the boxes o mirrors pre broken for us, and would then have fun chucking them down the compactor. I hope those coworkers are worth it , most of the ones I've seen dressed like that most certainly are NOT worth the look.
@dave, I work with plenty of THOSE doctors now , the nurses are worse, can't even tie a Trash bag shut
@Vik, Lol , I can just see vik teaching his sons that trick now.
I've thought quite a lot of bad jokes and stuff to my kids... that glue and mirror job... if the need arises...who knows what has to be done then
see...graven... part of the shame that kept me from dakka is still our unique postal history... I phoned a coupla times the customs bureau but no one wanted to talk to me....and I start feeling guilty for not being in a state of mind to get me a parcel... I think here lies madness distilled...
One o our pastors posted in Facebook a week or so ago how he doesn't let his kids complain about "life not being fair". I've tried to take it to heart, especially he last week or two. We shouldn't want the world to be fair, because if it were think of all the sins we have each committed. What would be the fair punishment for all of those. Just my little bit of preaching this morning. Now to go bible thump that damn squirrel .
Did someone mention Doctor? I didn't go to medical school or graduate last. Although my University career didn't start of that well. I failed my first year (of electrical engineering) before changing to chemistry. So, failures can be turned around.
Damn, that's one long string of bad luck there, Theo. Hopefully things will turn around soon.
I failed an online Group Dynamics class, but then I went onto successfully working with a virtual group all over the world for 5 years. The class was poorly taught, and I wasn't the only one who failed. In fact, so many people failed it online, that the next semester they brought it back in-house where I got an A Of course, that money was never refunded.
@Vik, not enough space in the universe for my list
@dave, I don't think any online class is worth a bunk
@dr. H, I'm still looking for my direction, wish I'd find one of those inspirational classes to get me going
No squirrel bits this morning, and the skunk smell has disappeared enough to not worry about. But now the hood won't shut firmly what's next?
I've said before, maybe not here, but life is here so we appreciate heaven fully when we get there. If we enjoyed our life too much we might not appreciate heaven, or get in .
Theophony wrote: I'm still looking for my direction, wish I'd find one of those inspirational classes to get me going
Yeah, finding your true calling is a tricky path, filled with pot holes, ruts and dead ends. But you don't always know what it is, until you find it (or it finds you).
I started out trying to be an electrical engineer (as I could see that it was a good industry to get into), ended up being a chemist without a job, and I'm now giving painter/modeller a go... Try and spot the tenuous links between those steps... *shrugs*
Bill Gates was giving a speech to some graduates, and he gave them a list of life's rules.....
Rule No.1 ......Life is not fair, GET USED TOIT!
I quote this all the time to my children, and it's very true. I believe that everything we go through makes us who we are, Theo, you will become an expert Squirrel Incident Prevention Officer, every cloud and all that....
I can see it now: Theo, Bible or other book in hand, catches squirrel at car, with a lightning fast swing it is "Theo-Chop!" squirrel learns that car is not a nest zone.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Reminded me of scenes in an anime called "Soul Eater"
Don't I wish, but then I'd be doing other things on the internet and making money . I'll be at my parents house this weekend to drop the kids off, hopefully my dad still has all his live(though not for long) animal traps for me to borrow.
that made my day... and it sure had some quite loud and hard laughs already thanks to dakka...
by the way... good choice and find for a matching biblesmashsquirrelshot... that fella is as close to one of these evil lil fethers as you can be as a human
I think Vik needs to see Ranma1/2. It's a boy who when he gets wet Ike water thrown in his face) he turns into a girl. His father turns into a giant panda, and a friend turns into a pig , it's a really good funny series.
he has already.... was only on air for a brief period... it shows some weird and quite startling stereotype views of Japanese sexuality we westerners have about them...
So for the leviathan mortis all this anime talk had me thinking, how's about giving him some swords, elegant Japanese katanas?
I've had a copy of samurai swords sitting around for so long, never played it, got it for the swords but they were too big....until now.
So I can do samurai style
Or wolverine. You know the Japanese samurai born in Canada, played by an Austrailian for an American pop culture, who acts like a Sicilian smokes like a Cuban and drinks like an Irishman. Who have I not stereotyped yet? Problem is the game came with 5 swords, not six, so either try and find another sword, build it from plastic card .....
Or do the wolverine intimidation with the other hand.
Or just go messed up American action movie wannabe.
I think I will go with the sword wielding hands as I can take them out during game play and just call them fists.
@shaso, I have two of the crusaders, sadly one is still untouched, and plenty of arms to swap out. Technically I have three crusaders because I have one of the original resin jobs from a few years ago only partially assembled.
The middle claw always gets my vote Vik, may not be polite, but it gets the point across .
Been lazy today, very little sleep because of work last night, and the wife is hosting a baby shower today. 20+ female teachers all gossiping incescently downstairs means no rest for the wicked. Luckily the kiddos are at the grandparents.
I know wolverine is a huge character, but it always catches me off guard when everyone jumps up hen he's talked about . When all the women folk leave I'll have to drop a picture for all of you since you like wolverine , but I need to know if you guys like Jim lee also before I post the picture. I'll give you guys a hint, he's from Saint Louis also .
jim lee is an artist I like quite a lot... I loved his time with the xmen!!! (or any other x-related title for that matter!!! ) ok...some say he made characters without any realistic proportions... but well... if you look at a domino pic... would you point that out?
baby shower party?...without kids in that age???...why hosting it at your place? I am confused...^^
but it gets the point across ...lol...good point...er...pun
I prefer Beast to Wolverine myself. Besides being played by Kelsey Grammar, in the LEGO Marvel game, he has all the skills of Wolvie plus he's smart AND runs fast. Logan isn't exactly one of the smartest heroes.
dave, I only watched the first 2:40 of he video, I couldn't stand anymore beast gardening
@vik, its one of her teacher friends who is having the baby. They've been trying for years, and this is the first pregnancy to go into the third trimester .they are a few years younger than us, but she and my wife are like sisters.
Well spent time looking last night for the surprise, but I guess it's on me, I never took it out of whichever box its in hen we moved . Somewhere I have a framed drawing of wolverine done by Jim lee BEFORE he became a comic book artist. He used to shop at the local store and showed off his work and he cashier asked him to draw wolverine, he drew an awesome pic for him and later that year started working for marvel. It since has been authenticated by Jim lee and notirized as his first drawing of wolverine . I got it from the guy who worked at the shop years ago and took it to a con where lee was at, an he recognized it. It's he crowning glory o my collection......somewhere .
@Physh, Thanks, the Katanas came out of the board game "Shogun/Samurai Swords", but the dreamforge stuff is awesome @Vik, I don't think I could part with the picture unless an obscene amount of cash was tossed at me, like the character and artist too much.
@Shaso, Indeed, at least being Lego'd is not too traumatic
well I forget how we got onto the superhero's, except for maybe the wolvie claws , but I thought I should toss out this link just FYI http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/578142.page Seems a Marvel Superhero miniature game is coming out in 35mm. sneak peek of wolverine and Ironman
dsteingass wrote: I prefer Beast to Wolverine myself. Besides being played by Kelsey Grammar, in the LEGO Marvel game, he has all the skills of Wolvie plus he's smart AND runs fast.
I know right! Beast is freakin' cool! yet doesn't get nearly enough love in my opinion! he's one of my favorite characters ever!
Got to watch a few games of x-wing up at the flgs tonight, looks really fun, hey are doing a tournament currently, too bad I'm in school . Plus new ship announcements happened this week for wave 5 which everyone was talking about, very exciting. Now I just need to decide on my 100point lists. I'm thinking the falcon with a couple x wings and upgrades, but I watched the firespray just decimate a tie swarm, so I might do that.
"I'm thinking the falcon with a couple x wings and upgrades"
classic end of the second deathstar... how hard otherwise can the rebellion get yet? ...tho... I have to say a big hailstorm of tie´s is something not to be sneezed at... I was always an imperium man
Thanks Vik, the current meta of the game seems to be the tie swarm. 7-8 tie fighters just nipping away at people. The problem is I only have 5 of the basic ties, I've seen boba fetts ship in action and it is nice , though vaster is nothing to sneeze at either, they are both just expensive. I was wanting to do something a little different than the annoying list, besides the tie fighters die so easy, they are like goblins in warhammer.
Each of the next three days I'm heading to my kids schools to do lunch with each of them separately. Let's see how well my frame fits on the lunchroom table next to 5th and 3rd graders . I just imagine sitting down and launching some little kid at the other end of the table into the air.
Moar ties will be joining he fleet eventually. Right now the money is really tight with having to pay the taxes on the new car and some other bills that have popped up. Probably next month or two, but also have all the kiddo's birthdays in the next two months. I have the 5 ties, a tie advanced, a tie bomber and an interceptor so I could build a modified swarm.
I'd rather give the pound of flesh once to the government than be paying an interest rate on top of it to them for five years , even if I does mean it drains the bank account dry.
In other news my wife got the summer school principal position this year again . Last year she had to split it with two others to "train" them, but neither of them showed the district anything and won't be back. Thankfully this year she doesn't have to split the paycheck with two others (who didn't pull their share), and the only person she trains will be an intern, who has to show up everyday or not pass their grad classes.
I'm leaning towards doing a falcon and two xwings with maybe a fourth ship if points allow. The falcon has 360 degree firing arc which is huge in the game, most other ships have just the front 90 degree.
At work last night I got some more foam . Also once again I'm the "new guy", as the new new guy got fired so I'm back to being the lowest man on the pole . This guy did it all to himself. In two weeks he showed up for work four times and went home early three of the four times due to sickness, car accident ( though no damage to his car and he said he and his wife share a vehicle), and kid being sick. He also knocked five or six holes in the wall with the equipment, though he won't fess up to those .
Last thing I wanted to shout out I another new thread on dakka with another great scratch builder, too bad he's another Ork git http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/578262.page his name is Zogg, and the work puts me to shame, and reminds me of Cam's work for clean orkiness.
And Wolverine has been found , he never was that stealthyeven though he's a sawed off little the round things on there are bottle tops that I like the texture of the edges on, I think I'm going to use them as tires. I used a piece of flat stock plastic to flatten off the back which will be attached to the vehicle.
oh....I never knew that adam kubert was such a strong influence for jim lee... you just need to compare the sketch of lee with the early issues of the first series of wolverine books... adam did all these and the pose and the flow of the lines speak adam kubert to me all over... this makes the sketch way more precious to be honest...
and those caps could make great looking tires...high tech ones at that... I would not add a complete round flat surface to them ... rather a smaller one to imply the idea of a ...damn... how is it called where the axle is connected to the wheel?
Got my first game of x-wing in at the flgs tonight nd joined the league even though I won't be able to play much. $5 entrance fee nd I got a limited edition wedge card. The game was a 700 point imperial versus rebel game with 7 players each bringing 100 points. To keep it even one guy fielded 2 mercenaries in firesprays (boba fetts ship) and go to shot at anyone. My guys did okay, I kept getting stuck because the 3imperial guys were all fielding modified tie swarms and no maneuvering was happening. We called the game after 4.5 hours, most of which was the tie players talking about how to manuever, but the merc player was winning out big time.
All n all very fun, I fielded three x-wings, next time I think the falcon and two unknown x-wing guys might be the play.
I think you should scratchbuild tie´s and xwings... the nursery nurse of my son oskar started a folding project to make origami star wars fighters from paper...I think there is some use for you too...
Vik, sorry, missed your post. Origami ships would be cool then you could set them on fire when they get blown up
nothing mini related as I have been wiped out physically. the foot problems continue, and it's taking a mental toll on me, but I'm off tomorrow so I can try and sleep in and let my foot recoup.
I did a little rearranging of the workspace, I hate throwing scrap bits away, but I'm at a point where a lot of things are going to disappear. Theres far too much debris in my gaming area for me to even think of building stuff or painting.
Okay I lied, or had more time to take photo at least.
Some new garbage from work. The black pieces are packing trays for blood sample tubes, the clear thing is packing for som sort of inhaler, and the to clear tubes on the right are the tubes for surgical pins....big ones. The black tube holders I think I might try and use as forms for something , the clear one I think might make some neat tank traps/dragons teeth, no idea on the clear tubes yet.
Also in the pic you'll find my latest purchase, paint markers. You might be able to see the us I got them for....x-wing. The counters that come in the set as well as all the templates are thick card stock, and while the tops look great, the sides look terribad . While looking through the x-wing folders I saw Panic! Had painted the edges of his and suggested paint markers. You can see the virgin edges on one of the 3 curves and the finished painted black edge on he other curve and the asteroid. I also painted one range ruler red and one green, they are the opposite colors on the other sides of the template.
@shaso, I've used dr. Schols for the last couple years, fallen arches.
@cam, the clear ones are pretty stiff, they hold up good enough in packing situation, the tubing is a little soft, but not bendable. Hadn't thought about pin stripping, could happen.
Off yesterday with the family all day 65 degree weather so we were out and about. Also tax return hit, of course $1000.00 bucks went out the window yesterday. We now have two new 7" tablets (I'm still using the iPad), groceries for a couple weeks and a fancy meal that we only do a couple times a year(got to stimulate the economy somehow) . No gaming stuff in the list of what to do with the rest of the return .
I looked at my new schedule for work an found out they changed me to a better position, I now have every other weekend off , but I'm off of trash duty. Means less cool stuff overall, but means more family time and my day off during the week is set around school now too.
@cam, 13 wide baby , you know what hey say about the size of ones feet, if not "they are in direct proportion to the size of a mans sock " thought I wasting there huh? I don't wear brand name shoes like Nike or reebok, some say that's the problem, but i have a Hard time justifying $100.00 a pair for nice shoes that I'm going to ruin in 6 months of working.
@monkeytroll, God first (always), then family(which to me includes friends like you guys), then modeling/work/everything else. To make a family I'll tell you what I've old o other coworkers who are now happily married." Be honest with yourself, enjoy what you like." Seems stupid, but if you try finding that special someone by going to places you don't like, and wouldn't enjoy later then you might meet someone you think is right for you only to get sick of them later because they do like those things you weren't enjoying. I used o go to the bar with friends, and used to drink more than I should , but didn't enjoy the women that went to get blitzed and smoke. Honestly I stopped looking and God dropped my wife into my lap enjoy what you like and you'll meet someone through friends, family, work(like me) or through a common interest. Th rest of the family you'll have to build later and have to get that info from your parental units. I'm afraid of THAT talk with my kids.
@shaso, I've tried aleve, not my thing, I'll stick to ibuprofen. I chew all my pills, even the ones doctors tell me not to , its an old habit from childhood. My parents even tried cooking my pills inside hamburgers, but I'd find them. Aleve tastes terrible compared to others.
Good service today at church, going to work shortly, might get some modeling in tomorrow, we will have to see.
On a funny note part of the sermon was about the potter and they passed out modeling clay to everyone. I got a little sidetracked with sculpting the pastors face, normally not an issue, but I was running the projection "hey John, can you advance the slide"
hmmmm... it is a bit heretic to pass the modelling clay in a sermon if you ask me... seems to me as if we sculpt man then... that is all good at home but in church it would get me a guilty pang^^
have you considered real working shoes? I mean for your current position there is bound to be a pair of shoes that are snug and fit for the job...? I constantly wear my hicking boots regardless of the weather ...they costed me quite a bit, around 160€s but they walk with me and for me for around 3 to four years now and probably even longer still , specially if you need good footwear for the job I think this is something that is justified to be a bit more expensive...
didn´t your granny teach you that you can judge a man by his shoes and his hair?...
Man if I was judged by my shoes and hair it would be a short trial followed by a quick trip to the gallows .
I've had nice boots before, they lasted a long time, but hurt like heck with walking so much. I'm sure I just need to lose more weight. In the last three weeks I've lost between 12-15pounds. I figure I need to lose more and maybe my feet will stop the whining.
hmm... well either your shoes will cope to your feet or the other way round^^...
for a man of your height (and probably a due weight...) I think especially you have a need for good soles so that the impact when walking is as smooth as it can be to not hurt your joints too much...
how right you were about this. Last night at work my new shoes went to heaven. I had finished most of my work by 8pm and was walking the burnished back to our storage room. He burnished is self propelled but has a deadman switch to it on the handles where you grip I to steer it. I had the speed at max velocity, just over my regular walk pace, so a brisk walk, which is ho I usually run it when taking it back to storage or to the next area. My long legs are always tapping/kicking it while proceeding, but his time was special. My shoelace bounced just perfectly to catch a long bolt underneath the burnished and it grabbed hold tight. I was trying to plant that lead leg so I could bring my other leg forward, but h machine was still going and almost yanked me off my feet. As I was it pulled my leg forward and my knee hanged the other direction for a second and I had to hop with m other leg to keep from falling, which caused me to hold he handle tight, and no release the deadman switch which allowed it to keep going . Well something had to give, luckily it was my shoe. I double knot my laces and the force of the machine pulling ripped the laces through the leather of the shoe on both sides of h shoe and ripped he tie point off of the tongue too.
I'm fine, but there was nothing that could be done for my shoe, and the lace knot couldn't come undone and didn't have a spot to connect to, which meant no support whatsoever. I went to the facility maintenance department and grabbed a roll of duct tape the miracle fixitdevice and duct taped my shoe to my foot. By he en of the night I was really sore, but the shoe stayed in place. I had to fill out a statement before I left last night, and I got all sorts of calls today about it o well, its one of those stupid thing that happens.
Tonight I got 3 games of x-wing in at the flgs. I won the first two 100-63 and 100-27, but got crushed on the last on 23-100. Had a great time and felt confident with the game mechanics. I ran a three x-wing list with Luke, Biggs, and Wedge. It's a real competitive list with a lot of synergy. Plus I befuddle my opponents with my movements, I never do what's expected, its why I'm a chess champion(my wife reminds me how dorky that is all the time).
Really excited for he next wave of ships coming for x-wing, they have 2capital ships for the rebels and two imperial aces coming out shortly hen wave five was just announced which has phantom tie fighters and he z95s.
I totally recommend the game to anyone. You can play I right out of the main box with 50points per side, or buy a second starter or more ships for bigger games. 100 points seems common/tournament size, and takes about an hour to play.
I would say you were a lucky boy with the shoe. And please spend some money on some good shoe's. Your feet are very important, even more so since it stops you modelling!!!
X-wing sounds very interesting, I would have to spend weeks building a deathstar board.
Oh by the way, that competition you are not in has been extended slightly, just in case you thought about finishing up!!!!
YEah man..seriously, you need to invest in proper shoes. If you can't work because you're foot is broken because you're a tightwad and won't spend money on shoes, then you'll think it's worth the money. And you don't need to spend $100 or buy Nike, go to a specialist shoe store where they measure your feet.
I haven't missed any work nor will I because of my feet. I might be less than 100% John, but I'm still 30% more effective than anyone else I work with.
These shoes were just starting to get broken in, they were not causing the pains like the previous pair did and I think he problems were just hold overs from the previous ones. I went and got the same type and wore them yesterday without issue, and now I have a spare right shoe .
X-wing is definitely worth getting into. It is a very balanced game system where you can field almost any style list and your generalship (tactics) will be critical in the game. Maneuvering your ships is critical to the game to make sure you have firing arcs and stay out of firing arcs. You also need to be able to read your opponent and where they are going to set up and move to because if your ships bump you lose critical actions, get stuck where you bumped, and can't shoot the guy your in base to base with.
If your bored, or intrigued the 2013 world championships for x-wing just finished this weekend. Someone posted the YouTube link in the x-wing forums.http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/581706.page I always laughed at the idea of watching a video of a miniature game or Magic:the gathering, but I found these guys amazing to watch, and the game was a nail bitter. Just over an hour long and I watched the whole thing without realizing it.
I think I'm probably going to take a break from modeling for a while. I need to refresh myself, also Saturday was the 1year anniversary of me leaving lowes and I look back at over 100pages of modeling in that time, some good, some just silly(who'd of thunk that ). Somewhere along the lines my creativity left me and I need to get it back before I plunge headlong into the next project.
do not fear, I will continue to read and follow pages, but I think I got caught up in page quantity over page quality . I plan on making posts time to time and who knows my last break lasted almost a whole 24hours . I might just return with a Death Star update.
Twins birthday done check
Anniversary done check
Two funerals for friends at church done, sucks, but still check
Kids spring break done check
Wife's spring break done check
All three kids bedrooms rearranged/updated check
First four weeks of statistics class done check
Yard ready for spring done check
Found enthusiasm for new project or completion of old projects...............nope
Came into a Little bit of money for gaming stuff. Not sure how to spend it. I think $200 is going into Star Wars x-wing preorders for ships and a battlemat. Though I'm really tempted to build up a 30k army, but that would mean getting back into GW. Honestly I'm at a loss, it always happens when I have money, never when I'm broke and can think of a hundred different things to buy if I had the funds.
Also with redoing my sons room he decided he didn't want his loft bed anymore. It's black metal bed that's raised up with a desk underneath. I had to disassemble it, but it is now reassembled in the basement with some modifications to it to be a new modeling desk for me. The antique wood desk I've been using just hasn't been great, too deep, too narrow and no legroom for me. The new desk is a foot and a half wider, narrower, and once I do another few "fixes", it will have overhead storage and maybe pegboard behind it as well .
Lastly I've cut up about twenty sheets of that foam for various projects. Luckily since I have been moved into a different position at work and no longer haul trash, I was able to bribe the new trash guy into keeping an eye out for more.
He's done good
Hopefully next week I will be back into the swing of things or at least get the basement redone.
Spend the money on the ugly biugly tank thingy from GW, you have to be mad to buy it, and they don't come much madder than Theo.
monkeytroll wrote:You could use the foam to create a padded/soundproof cell out of the basemant so you can bounce around and scream 'WAAAGH' as loud as you like
@monkeytroll, you must have missed my earlier post where that was a plan @cam, not buying that load of crap if the rules were you automatically win the universe.
So when you have money in hand and miniaturemarket.com a mile from your house, you soon have less money in your hand They have a retail location with dings and dents. The boxes of mantic figs were $20.00 each. Then I've been wanting a playmat for my Star Wars x-wing figs, its $10.00 cheaper there than my flgs.
$117.xx later and I have 120+ orcs, 20 Orc gore riders, and a battlemat
Here's the desk.
It's got a small shelf built into it on the right side.
I had to jury rig the top (where the bed sits), because I'm too tall sitting in my chair. I can either leave it the way it is, with the top being angled, or drill out some holes o attach that part higher up,which will ruin the frame. I don't really wan to ruin the frame, but it would give me a flat top above my painting station to attach a fluorescent light kit to, and have storage up here as well. Right now how it's setup is good because the back part is 2' tall, so I can get a chunk of pegboard and attach it back there. I could get a larger piece though if I move the top part up.
Well now I have to place another miniaturemarket.com order for preorder Star Wars minis, $200.00 more going out the door , but that's 1/3 off of retail so I see it as better than ordering later.
He'd be one badass zombie. Could a vampire look at him or touch him, you know because they are supposed to be driven off by crosses? One of those mysteries I'll have to ask my pastor about this weekend. He loves nutty questions like this. Guess I'll get the final answer once I die, hopefully he has a sense of humor (I mean he made the platypus so he's got to have a sense of humor right?)
One of the best pieces of advice I was given, "If you own it modify it."
IE. I own a camera, I wanted to fit filters to it, so I superglued a threaded ring on the end ofthe lens. Honestly will the bed ever be used as a bed again? Will you ever really sell it, and if so will it be worth anything? Honestly, probably not, so make it what you need, and don't fret about what might be down the line. If you anything like me, I have a really useful set of nice deep shelves in myshed made from an old set of bunk beds. Several cabinets made from bed slats and older pieces of furniture. I like what youavedone so far, looks brilliant, and a good space for you to work, Just make it yours!
Sorry got carried away.
Nice haul on the models, not sure if you are luck or not being that close to that store, I know I would never have a penny in my pocket being that close. Cant wait to se you horde all together, must be some size now.
welcome back matey! i see that april is the month of returns (double entendre^^)
if it is as cam suggests and this bed will never be a bed no more...then i would cut out with a saw as much as needed to have the bedplatform be usable as shelf space and also to allow you an upright sitting position...it is probably the carziest conversion i have seen...but then i have created some weird ones myself already...so
as for the jesus being an undead issue... well...i was always a bit uneasy with the whole bread from my body thing....if that´doesn´t ring some z´bells...i don´t know what...tho the blood to wine thing screams vampire...
Dave has seen the light .
Thanks for all the comments guys. I'm doing lunch at work now, but thought I'd check in.
All that is natural light, hence why my photos wind up so bad. It is an old walk out basement with three big widows on the sides and the door is half glass also, so plenty of natural light.
I decide the bed will get a couple holes drilled into it to move the top rack up for storage. Like cam mentioned I won't be using it as a bed again, and not selling it anytime soon, so four holes won't matter. As for bunk beds that's what my gaming table is made from . Solid oak legs for strength, osb for the top.
I'll try and address more later, Fatman must eat now
Apr 2 2014
A very exciting update!
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Today I have the great pleasure of sharing with all of you the Keilerkopf Eisenkern APC. This kit is the first DreamForge product to take physical form without ever having been produced in either metal or resin.
This kit was roughed in just shortly before the Kickstarter. The APC lacked a lot of the details now present in the production kit and was very much a work in progress when the backers good faith made this kit a reality. We have taken this kit from a rough concept to a stunning plastic model worthy of the brave troops it carries.
The completion of this kit was no small task, moving from a strictly CAD based environment into a real world model without a 3d print or master meant I needed to put a lot of faith in the Wargames Factory engineering team, I think the end results speak for itself.
The final kit required eight full tools and three partial tools, (not including the crew) far more than we first anticipated but perfection demanded nothing less.
Some of the kit features:
Clear windows that have the greenish tint most commonly found on ballistic glass (we are still playing with the tint color to get it as close as we can).
Working doors, hatches and hood.
A detailed interior and engine compartment.
A full crew compliment, driver, gunner and ten seated Stormtroopers.
A movable defenses turret, mounted to a gantry, it provides a full 360 protection against unwanted guests.
Wheels that roll around the fixed center hub and a linked front set that simulates real world steering.
TPE a soft plastic tires.
What you see in these images are essentially T2, we have some very minor tweaking to do and some texture to add to the non-slip pads on the top deck and inside of the rear egress hatch.
As we draw closer to the conclusion of this Kickstarter, I must thank the backers again for all the understanding you have given while we worked hard to provide you with the best platic sci-fi kits possible.
The Process:
This process is more often a negotiation than “Here are my files, make them”.
The artist provides the models, WGF works on the mold split and sends me back sample files to review and approve, and sometimes I am not happy with the way the model needed to be modified to make it work in hard tooling. I make suggestions and we take another run at it. We split the model up differently or separate a component from the mesh and see if they can get a model to work in hard tooling and still meet my requirements.
Sometimes we cannot, and I need to compromise, sometimes we can, with a simple change it all works out. The negotiation process between the engineers and the client is something that happens with every kit, we can take as many as three runs at a single model before we have exhausted the options.
Just to give you an idea of what it takes to make a kit like the APC; the time and resources required for such a large and complicated kit requires the dedicated effort of a skilled engineering staff many weeks of concentrated effort.The APC’s tool cost at retail would have been roughly 1/3 the total amount raised by the Kickstarter. The sheer number of tools required to complete the entire Kickstarter is staggering, by the time we have completed this project, the currents estimates are that we will have created 90+ tool sets for the 90+ unique sprues. To date, we have created 75 tools, averaging 1.25 tool per week since the Kickstarter closed. That is a very respectable average if not an amazing one when you consider the process and everything that goes into finalizing each kit.
I know that you are pleased with the quality of the kits, I appreciate your trust and investment in DreamForge-Games. We are lucky to have a partner like Wargames Factory to skillfully execute my vision.
What has been done what is remaining:
Items that have made it all the way through tooling-
All the 15mm kits have been completed, these were not simple scale downs, every component needed to be handled and changed in CAD.
15mm Mortis: Complete
15mm Nova Cannon: Complete
15mm Mauler claw right arm: Complete
15mm Mauler claw left arm: Complete
15mm HEL cannon: Complete
15mm Left Vulkan: Complete
APC: Complete
Mold splits for the vast majority of the infantry, are complete but I am in that negotiation phase I spoke of earlier to see if we cannot improve the form fit and appearance of some of these kits.
The Zeus/Loki and Stuka Zu Fuss are in engineering.
The Command Squad is in engineering.
The Black Widows have not yet hit engineering while I fidget with them a bit more to make sure I am happy with the kit. I will complete these and have them to them once they have completed the mold splits of the command squad.
Speaking of the Command Squad, I have a preview of that kit. I have made some changes from the renders shown in the Kickstarter.
The Platoon Commander now sports a frock to make him easily recognizable on the table.
The Platoon SGT. now carries the unit flag for his troops to rally behind.
The Sniper teams have had some design changes to make them more unique and tacti-cool with Thermal/NVG. Note the sniper rifles do not have direct view scopes but a digital camera and a side mount display screen to lock ant track targets.
The Combat Medic shown with his MULE is in full dash to his wounded compatriots. The legs on the medic MULE will be one piece for easy assembly and have a base with holes so that we can have it supported on two legs at full gallop
The Coms officer has remained mostly unchanged but I had to make change to his helmet antenna as there would have been issues with direction of pull. The Coms officer will also include a MULE to aid in transport of his coms gear
The Forward Observer team remains unchanged from what you saw during the Kickstarter. The FO team will also include a MULE to allow them to pack up the designator and coms relay and remain mobile units on the tabletop.
Thank you again!
Mark-
feth
Oh and I did some drilling in the 1:1 scale today, long with a Lowes trip. Here's the results.
Hard to see in the picture, but the bed top is metal bars that I can cuff myself to when I need to get work done . I stupidly got the wrong pack of peg hooks as I got the thicker pegboard for the back of the desk, I will stop on my way to work tonight to fix that. I will need to stop by harbor freight and get. Couple more magnetic tool strips to mount on here as well. I currently have one attached to a wall. Not sure about getting another bamboo riser for paint, I have space for 2-3 more, but I need to purge some pots and I like the space under the shelf for my drill and other stuff. The thing on the shel is my ultrasonic cleaner which has some Munda figures still in it from a year ago . The other two containers on the shelf are happy pills , I mean candy containers which look like nice containers for static grass and ballast. Not cheap, but they are delicious. I buy them for the wife and get bonus points. Lets hope she never finds out I'm actually buying them for the containers
Tomorrow I have homework, a test and basement reorganizing to do. Hopefully next week my mojo will be ready to rock.
@dave, I've got two metal "bookcases" that are adjustable they are 14"x36" and 54" tall, however they can be assembled half height so that will probably become extra workbench/storage next to my desk. I'm also thinking about some plastic storage drawers, but need to get the shelves done first and my gaming table moved so the desk can get to it's permanent home.
@cam, no worries there, once I get rid of my other desk I'll have plenty of stuff for the top of this.
@vik, it's only fair to hold it hostage as it keeps my hobby mojo hostage all the time.
Returned the wrong pegboard stuff last night, lowes doesn't have the right diameter ones for the pegboard they carry. I have some in storage somewhere and will just need to locate them. I did pick up some spray primer......no really I'm going to use primer for a change....really.
Worn out today, gonna try and get some much deserved sleep. Also a ton of school stuff to deal with, so probably no hobby updates today.
My Hobby Bench was built specifically to sit on top of two old metal rolling filing cabinets. It's just 1x pine frame, with 1/2" plywood and some trim bitz and a 1x shelf built on top with a plywood backboard.
I really need to fix the electrical. Rainy day off today is as good a time as any.
Dr H wrote: All my painting and modelling takes place in a space roughly half the size of that green cutting mat...
This is why you are good at such small detail work, you have no choice but to adapt. I really hope im doing the right thing by getting organized, never seen anyone else around here do it, so I'm scared
dsteingass wrote:Moar space just means more crap you don't end up putting away
Ha yeah, I'm very good at filling the available space I reside in.
Theophony wrote: I really hope im doing the right thing by getting organized, never seen anyone else around here do it, so I'm scared
I'm very organised. It may not look it, but everything has a home and is always returned there when I've finished with it. It keeps my little ocd self happy and I have to really, in the limited space I have.
Well made a Walmart run last night for the wife, but got a little something for myself as well
I love Dave's bamboo paint racks so much that I wanted to continue the bamboo element on my desk. With a little searching I found this cutlery tray which I have hanging via peg hooks on the board. It will serve as my painting cue for now. Hopefully it will help motivate me to get stuff done.
It even has a new nickname......my knights, orcs, and goons tray
It's been raining the last couple of days so no chance to prime anything . But that's getting me to get the gaming area all situated.
Also the old desk might just remain in use as the modeling bench and this new set up be used for painting.
@dr.h, there are no limits to the imagination I have, except staying on track long enough to see something thru @vik, I know what you mean about having plenty to paint, however each little shelf holds 10 minis, so I can have a unit in the cue ready to go, or since there's 4 shelves and the largest unit size in mantic s KoW is 40 model I'm good
Well the room is a mess right now, but there's been progress.
The lighting is off somewhat, but I have a window up to my right, an overhead bulb and the fluorescent bulbs which are the daylight variety. I also attached the second magnetic toolbar on the right side. All the stuff underneath will be reorganized in due time.
A quick swing by hobby lobby with the 40% off coupon yesterday netted me a grassy field, something I never had before, it already looks 100x better in my eyes. Plus the size(50inchesx100inches) covered my (48x74) table and left a cut off piece the right size for a separate bloodbowl pitch.
I'm thinking of a way to replace the bunk bed table that will give me more storage space as well. It seems a little expensive for what I want to do, but I think the outcome will be excellent. Also note in the background the old desk which may wind up with the TV sitting on it for more entertainment. The right side of the room also has my bookcases along the length, you'd think I have enough storage space .
Very envious of the space you have, but looking good and ready for some great modelling.
On the gaming table side. See if you can get some old kitchen base units, sometimes they are in the paper here when people update, they are just under 2 feet deep so can go back to back under the table, very stable and perfect height, and brilliant storage possibilities, especially if you can get drawer units.
Great idea cam , I've thought about them before, but I was considering getting some more black metal storage racks and doing a crazy build with them. It was going to be half shelf high 27" and three levels deep 40" and two units wide 70", but decided the bed will do for now.
I seriously got sick to my stomach when I started looking at the mantic orcs I have to paint , 140 new ones to go with the 200+ old ones I have yet to prime. This is why I stopped doing horde armies .
I need to investigate some storage and transport for my x-wing stuff. Don't want to buy an expensive battle foam bag, but they look the best.
I think with that amount of models you need a good-looking scheme that is quick and easy...probably some brown primer and then I'd just do some odd srybrush of metal on the armor and weaponry...orks are grubby and rusty anyways...if then some details are still needed then just add some red for eyes and so on and you're done...
@cam, I have an airbrush and just started to use it when the compressor died , I need a new compressor, but see below
@vik, yeah I'm not doing super quality on the production line, and have considered cored primer from army painter.
Well got some news at work as I clocked in. Unlimited overtime the next couple of weeks. Guess I'll be holding off on my triumphant return a little longer, but might have a shiney new compressor sooner than later.
Well not making big bucks, not as much as when I was at lowes, but ashen I went full time I started with four weeks if vacation plus sick time, benefits that put all my previous jobs to shame(working at a hospital give you great medical coverage). No customers or sales goals to reach. Plus this week they said I've been doing so good they want to move me to project tech, which lets me make my own schedule(no weekends unless I want them), and is supposed to be a significant raise which might get me back to my old pay levels.
To give you an idea of the medical coverage all three of my kids need braces and orthodontic work, each now gets $2000.00 this year to cover that, and another $500 next year, after that it's covered at I think 80%. My daughters medicine which under my wife's excellent insurance was $116.00 a month is now $8.00 (it was $96.00 a month when I was at lowes), and it's always been generic.
Also having the kids on my insurance instead of the wife's is a net savings of $120.00 a month.
You Americans, I can't imagine how it must feel to tackle your medical bills almost alone...here I would pay zit on any of the mentioned stuff where my kids are concerned...
Bamboo tray idea is great! I'm doing that too! When I get a spot to hang sthings that is.
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Theophony wrote: Well made a Walmart run last night for the wife, but got a little something for myself as well
I love Dave's bamboo paint racks so much that I wanted to continue the bamboo element on my desk. With a little searching I found this cutlery tray which I have hanging via peg hooks on the board. It will serve as my painting cue for now. Hopefully it will help motivate me to get stuff done.
It even has a new nickname......my knights, orcs, and goons tray
It's been raining the last couple of days so no chance to prime anything . But that's getting me to get the gaming area all situated.
Also the old desk might just remain in use as the modeling bench and this new set up be used for painting.
Oh man I noticed your location, you Sir are just North East of me a bit.
Thanks for posting that bamboo tray idea by the way!
Dr H wrote: I'm very organised. It may not look it, but everything has a home and is always returned there when I've finished with it. It keeps my little ocd self happy and I have to really, in the limited space I have.
Exactly how I work. In woodworking, there are two rules, one is that the only things on the workbench are the tools you need to do the task immediately at hand, and the material you're working on. Everything else is put away. And two, you should be able to find any tool immediately, even in complete darkness. Similar principles in labs. Cuts way down on accidents. plus leaving stuff out is an invitation to disaster with kids and pets around. Work neat, work complete.
I like seeing the variety of workspaces people have. It is kind of interesting.
@Theophany: Nice idea on the tray. I'll keep an eye out for something like it. Currently I use an old glass domed thing that was originally meant for cheese. It keeps the dust off the minis. And considering the time between painting sessions these days, It is needed :(
@nerdfest, , just cause I got the set up does not a painter make.
@red, adomed cake stand might be helpful for my height, the table heights have always caused me to stoop down while painting, thanks for that little tidbit and idea. That's why I love dakkadakka, we give each other great ideas, even when were not trying to.
@vik, I think America would become a third world country if we actually started to take care of our own. Just think of all the poor doctors, poor lawyers(no crazy malpractice cases), pharmaceutical companies wouldn't be making money, insurance companies would be out of business, not to mention all the scammers who try to bilk you with fake insurance.
@graven, man I miss that show , but definitely all American.
@kelly502, welcome to the thread, your jumping in right as I'm coming back, so hang on.
Well, unlimited overtime sounds great except when you are already scheduled 6days straight and you next days off are exam day then your daughters birthday . I think I'm going to go in three hours early today, might be two as I plan on stopping by the local me rads that just opened up last week. They have the metal shelves I talked about on sale for half off and are doing rain checks. They also have some compressors on sale that might just get my airbrush going again.
The knights, orks, and goons drawer seems to be a hit , while looking at it this morning I got another idea for it as well, but keeping that under wraps until I pick up at least two more.
Until then here's more insanity, its why you all come here after all, to feel good about yourself That way you can tell your significant other "Well honey, at least your not married to Theophany, he's ten times as badas I am about buying and stacking it up in the basement waiting for the rapture."
I thought I'd be good with just one more magnetic bar , well I have space on the other side of my desk for two more strips thank God. I just opened the good old tackle box of hobby tools and realized I still have plenty that need to see the light of day.
The last time my brother in law and I played KoW we needed more dice,, not sure how that happens around me, I am a border of all things gaming after all. So yesterday with a few minutes to spare before I went out the door it was time to get the dice in order. Mantic used d6 for KoW. What better way to say FU to GW than to use all those d6 that have come with starter sets since the beginning of time.
Oh and the tiny bag of plastic there are orclings(mantic s version of snotlings) they come free on the sprues and I have about 100 of them in there. They serve little purpose except as speed bumps in game, but they are characterful. There's only 3-4 poses, but my favorites are the one that is flattened on the back so he can be laid on the ground as if he's been stepped on, and the one giving the full orclings moon to the opponent .
And for those who think that's crazy Those are backups.
The family is now up and moving so I'm going to spend a little time with them before work.
Ooh, nice dice. Including a decent amount of the rarely used d12s. Not seeing any Game Science polyhedrals though. (Grognard alert: those were the original ones back in the day, apart from the really cheap ones that came with a game) If I mixed in all my d6s, I may have close to that amount.
Have to admit hanging sharp things using magnets scares me a bit. But looks convenient.
Raise you table height. I took an old trestle style kitchen table and put in on a stack of 3 1x4 wood pieces. The extra 2 1/4" height really helps.
, and the wife has school too 
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...but one has to start somewhere^^
for parking and the omnimax movie it would have been too much to shell out in cash, so we will reschedule for another time. Went looking at cars on a whim, it took everything I had to not buy a new car, thankfully we didn't bring my car for them to appraise as a trade in. Home for a bit, then the wife and I have date night tonight and the kids are getting a sitter. The sitter can only stay for a few hours, so its dinner, and just some alone time out in the grown up world. I must be a cheap date because she's not even springing for the movie 
me off this week. Almost enough to find something else.
. So with everyone asleep I popped down to the basement to paint......Bacon.
, so I used the basic ideas Panic Used on his towers and guessed at some of the measurements and got this.
if I use paper then when the turrets are destroyed I can set them on FIRE 
this Is what happens when your on the edge of getting not a game and then miniaturemarket.com sends you an email saying "today only you get 3X points on purchases 
. Too bad I'm leaving for work now, o I'd unbox them to show off. But while I was driving inspiration hit me. The new part I got out of the IV boxes last night will make. Cool looking satelite 
, needed to vent before going upstairs and trying to go to sleep.
, his name is off the schedule, so that or they did see him doing damage to company property like I thought. He will be missed 
. Then I have to remind him 
. Also present was a branch from the tree I "parked" next to during the storm. I guess while I was gunning the engine it threw the branch up into the engine compartment and cut the vacuum line. Luckily there's a parts store behind our house so we got the hose and replaced it. Cheapest repair I ever had $2.67 for 1' of the line and everything is working great now 
I think here lies madness distilled...
