knifes...lots of em... and hammers and axes...
also...an old and bent pipe, a sock with a brick inside...shovel, an old broom, a crowbar...medicine bag, revolver or a tommy gun...spent amo...magnifying glass....umbrella?...frying pan?...stone carved knife? medieval weapons of any sort...a firefighters hard hat?...bower hat or a top hat, monocles...pipes...cigarette holder...a female pointed stilletoshoe?...barin tissue or entrails...books of course...
also...funny as you mentioned other myth authors the raven of the simpsons instantly poped into my head
thankfully someone shares my views on the simpsons... the last seasons have been all but interesting to me... a show where there is no itchy and scratchy carnage or where homer is not choking bart is a not worthwhile one...
Miss Dee wrote:use the wooden wassnames from Costa
Not a bad idea to use coffee stirrers.
Dr H wrote:Good idea with the bases and a nice candle holder.
Do I need to suggest the use of sprue for the loose planks... I think I should... There's a good tutorial out there for turning sprue into wood...
Thank ye! Yeah, that's a good tutorial I worry about getting them skinny enough though.
So far I've found a newspaper, a tome crawling with tentacles, lots of skulls (Yay grimdark!), a shovel, a telescope, an ornate knife, a HUGE cleaver, a couple of COD skulled eagle things that make respectable objets d'art, a giant rat, an even gianter rat, a crawling hand (gotta use that for a Forbidden Alchemy investigator or critter, that's one of the adventures!), a tiny stag, and a couple of mushrooms. So far...
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh! also:
The League of extraordinary riveters terrain competition has entered the next round. Congratulations to Red Harvest for winning the "Throne" round.
This round it will be Roads.
Make a piece of terrain that involves a road. Anything that could be considered a road. What could be simpler? Anyone can do that. Give it a go, have fun, learn new things. Fabulous prizes to be won...
Automatically Appended Next Post: Shamelessly pinched from fellow judge Dr H
Automatically Appended Next Post: So we have giant rat, board and tentacle, skull candle, sacrificial dagger, and ornament up the back. Wondering about mixing.it up a bit and doing some bases as flagstone?
Good idea about the different ground schemes, I would do that!
Also, while the sacrifical dagger was a good choice, the presentation of said item lacks in storytelling...either let it look like it is stuck (into something like the ground or other...) Or place it on a table, stone altar or log...
Flagstones should be ok, fits in with the general aesthetic, and as you say, will mix it up a bit.
Cheers, yeah, particularly for basement dwelling cultists, cthonians and the like.
Viktor von Domm wrote:Good idea about the different ground schemes, I would do that!
Also, while the sacrifical dagger was a good choice, the presentation of said item lacks in storytelling...either let it look like it is stuck (into something like the ground or other...) Or place it on a table, stone altar or log...
Can you think of any others? The garden doesn't really feature in the game (well, not really), although I could do carpets I suppose.
Funnily enough, I had the same thought about the dagger, so unprised it and snapped it in the process *Sigh* I'll need to find a victim to stab.
Do we like the hall accessory? I think the cod bit fits ok, and the bigger base of monsters gives me a bit of room. Speaking of which, is there enough flooring on its base? Does the blank space look weird, or ok?
Carpets and rugs should work well - underground passages could lead to caverns, so rough flooring does fit, but not sure if it would actually look right with the others....maybe inscribed rock floor?
The COD piece makes a suitable icon, unsure of the blank space at the back....can't quite make out what's going on there. It could be a suitable location for a scaly hand or tentacle to be reaching from on some bases though.
Depending on how the dagger snapped, you could now have it laying on the ground as a broken dagger. Those are often laying about the place in that kind of setting.
monkeytroll wrote:Carpets and rugs should work well - underground passages could lead to caverns, so rough flooring does fit, but not sure if it would actually look right with the others....maybe inscribed rock floor?
The COD piece makes a suitable icon, unsure of the blank space at the back....can't quite make out what's going on there. It could be a suitable location for a scaly hand or tentacle to be reaching from on some bases though.
Agreed, I'll work on it. The blank space was to indicate edge of hallway, but I might just continue the flooring.
Viktor von Domm wrote:A trap door...that would be cool! And carpets and rugs are good too ...and tiles...
Anything else, master?
Red Harvest wrote:Trap door? Yes. Wall tapestries too.
I am not building walls! Enough!
monkeytroll wrote:
edited numerous times for failing my youtube posting skill roll.........
I need a big blue critter now...
Dr H wrote:^Beat me to it.
Don't you open that TRAPDOOR!
Depending on how the dagger snapped, you could now have it laying on the ground as a broken dagger. Those are often laying about the place in that kind of setting.
Ah, the joys of 80s British kids TV references. Should try to get Duckula in there, too...
Broken dagger's an idea, I'll think about that.
Meantime:
The sister has happened upon an old newspaper, and lights her candle to examine further. (Much happier!)
The spiritualist has found a trapdoor in the flagstones, and is deciding what to do. (The pose of the mini was just right, but I had to cut her from her base pegs. Terrifying, will not be doing that again!)
The good doctor is prepared for aiding others, whilst being careful not to drip too much blood on the ornate carpet. (use of brass etch for rug design, which will see also later on a critter base, maybe turning into a tentacular design)
I found some more gear - hammer, saw, etc - and might have sourced both some heroquest furniture and LAB (crazy nordic mini game of mad science) bits.
the newspaper idea looks good...
the trapdoor is more an outside trapdoor...I had thought of a trapdoor inside...hidden underneath a rug or carpet...
as for the rug by brass etch...I have faith in ye... but I cant currently share your vision...yet
monkeytroll wrote:Looks good - interesting idea to use the etch for rug design
Mad scientist lab equipment sounds ideal, looking forward to what you've got there....
Thanks mate, me too!
Viktor von Domm wrote:the newspaper idea looks good...
the trapdoor is more an outside trapdoor...I had thought of a trapdoor inside...hidden underneath a rug or carpet...
as for the rug by brass etch...I have faith in ye... but I cant currently share your vision...yet
Rug will become more apparent when painted, promise! As for trapdoor, don't fret:
"Note the irregular board pattern. Now if I just use my cane... as I suspected. A trapdoor. And indeed, an elder sign, if I'm not mistaken. "
the flagstones look good... I like some of the additions... but whjat is that hand/ foot doing there?...maybe just the angle that makes it look a bit weird^^
Cheers! Crawling hand, I'll try to get a better angle. They're one of the mini critters in Forbidden Alchemy. Some sort of tentacle, on the one 2 left to go, one's going to be flagstone and grate, the other boards and litter. I think once primed they'll be more obvious.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Ninjad me there! For a good mythos trade try Lust or The Shadow... Over Innsmouth.
*coughsmoldlinescoughs*...what a mean ugly worm...
The bases are truly unique...I gather most of the stuff is from black cat design? The skull's from gw...but all in all a cool collection of scenic bases!
Viktor von Domm wrote:*coughsmoldlinescoughs*...what a mean ugly worm...
The bases are truly unique...I gather most of the stuff is from black cat design? The skull's from gw...but all in all a cool collection of scenic bases!
I know, they really are awful. Mix of black cat, gw, random. I'm hoping to get hold of some reaper and heroquest bits on Tuesday for variety.
monkeytroll wrote:Aaaahhh....he's a friendly looking critter, I just bet he'd love to play with my daemonettes
Yeah he's a cutie!
Meanwhile, it occurred to me that I can't have an occult mansion without a representation of his squidderness.
So, this:
Becomes this:
Automatically Appended Next Post: I'm going to cut it above the sorcerer's hand and have it as part of the general.decor. Priming of investigators is underway, also.
monkeytroll wrote:Absolutely....need his tentacular visage somewhere around the place.....
Glad you agree, true believer.
cormadepanda wrote:I like your worm graven. The bases is also a nice +.
Worm? Yeah, that's what the ladies say Bases have worked well, primed up, I think:
Bit blurry, sorry, rushing before work!
Now, unfortunately, one of my witches has gone missing. I suspect a "friendly" 3 year old who came to visit otherpeopleshouldchecktheirkids but it's my fault really for leaving stuff in the grabbing reach of grubby mits, and it could've been much worse. I'm sure it'll turn up, but as a substitute I'm thinking about this:
However, it's pushing 28mm and the Mansions minis are really 25mm
Also, that then got me thinking about possible other substitute minis:
Damned ones, not exactly sure what I'd use them for. Possibly alternate zombies or maniacs?
Was supposed to make it to a Trek OP yesterday, but life got in the way, alas. However, the TO was a good friend (erithromycin) so he's going to reschedule it after a fashion - lots of folk cancelled on him, so he's going to rerun it in 3 weeks' time. More time to assemble my crushing Jem'Hadar hordes (i.e. get a J'H Cruiser for the new Dukat and Weyoun, and possibly even paint it)! Victory is Life!
Wow! These are some good-looking models! I really like your floorboard idea! The only thing I might add is that the grain on boards is generally most defined at the ends of the boards, so you can carve in a V-shape almost to get the best effect.
The lead witch in the coven could always be a bit taller than the other girls.....
And that is a nice mini, I don't think I've noticed it in the Hell Dorado range before....I think I need to grab one for my cultists. Or maybe it's just that I've not seen her in black and pink before
I think that female mini might be a bit larger compared to the cthulhu minis.... but her stance and the general appearance makes it convincing to have her a bit bigger...
Llamahead wrote:Or investigators who've seen too much
dsteingass wrote:Wow! These are some good-looking models! I really like your floorboard idea! The only thing I might add is that the grain on boards is generally most defined at the ends of the boards, so you can carve in a V-shape almost to get the best effect.
Thanks man, really appreciate you swinging by and your comments! Good point about the grain (really should've looked at my own flooring), I'll incorporate that into the critter bases.
monkeytroll wrote:The lead witch in the coven could always be a bit taller than the other girls.....
And that is a nice mini, I don't think I've noticed it in the Hell Dorado range before....I think I need to grab one for my cultists. Or maybe it's just that I've not seen her in black and pink before
Viktor von Domm wrote:I think that female mini might be a bit larger compared to the cthulhu minis.... but her stance and the general appearance makes it convincing to have her a bit bigger...
Actually, I measured her and she is 1mm shorter, but she is more imposing. I think she'll do nicely although mine will need stripped as they were painted not terribly well about 5 years ago.
well...the fun is always in the taking off the clothes... seldom in the putting them on...right?...
So a little distracted, cos back into first full week at work, but the good news is that the missus found the missing witch (in the Postman Pat toys - well, he does have a black (and white) cat, I suppose).
Had a game of mansions on Tuesday, first time as players we've ever won (the game is ridiculously hard). Byakhees everywhere, everyone mutating like crazy - enormous fun and literally came down to the last turn.
On a less good note, the sale of my sisters has fallen through It's a mate, so I'm not too fussed in that sense (he's having a really tough time of it generally), but it does mean that they're back in the field for anyone interested in acquiring them...
I'm actually much more annoyed that the prospect of dungeon furniture has totally fallen through without explanation from the guy. Still, I'm consoling myself with the theory that this forces me to paint the investigators just now, and I can worry about the monsters anon.
Yeah, I do like that LAB equipment, good find indeed. Do you have any more details on the game -my google-fu has failed miserably to find anything about it.......
Knightley wrote:Looks like accessories from a D&D set? where did you get it all from?
Some are, indeed - old GWdnd! They from the bits horde of a dear, departed old friend we lost to bowel cancer last year. His son's been selling off his massive (like, extreme shipping containers worth) of stuff as a source of income for his mum. He knew I was looking for this sort of stuff, so dug it out for me.
Miss Dee wrote:I was working in the LAB late last night ...
When.my eyes beheld a fearful sight!
M0rdain wrote:That lab stuff does look cool.
Oh, it is. I used a lot of it to build the altars on my.sob tanks.
monkeytroll wrote:Yeah, I do like that LAB equipment, good find indeed. Do you have any more details on the game -my google-fu has failed miserably to find anything about it.......
It was a weird.finnish game.of buildong a lab to breed critters (4 types, essentially nurglings, Aliens, mythos worms and mini yetis) and then attack your opponent's lab - so a resource management skirmish game. It was massively.over.complicated, but cool. Wonderful minis though!
Knightley wrote:double edged sword, shame for your friends passing, awesome you have some really cool looking old scenery.
I bet having the friend back would have been a better option.
Well indeed. Sadly missed. Taught me an awful lot about painting and writing rpgs, and my kids to love hash browns
Miss Dee wrote:
Brings back fond memories of doing Forbidden Planet
dsteingass wrote:I caught the reference Dee
Good man.
Gitsplitta wrote:Graven, you're takin' a walk on the worm side...
by Lou Bleed?
Llamahead wrote:Still less scary than what Michael Burke where's under the desk.....
*shudder* now there's a horror beyond imagination...
So, onwards, steadily. First, some WIP 2s - they've had a wee wash:
And a couple of shots of the Maniac, who's a bit further along:
The relative lack of detail in the miniatures' faces is annoying, but I'll do what I can with my limited skills. On the plus side, my usual crazy eyes are ideal for this Not sure about the blood drips on the shirt, though I'm very happy with the puddle of blood leaking into the floorboards. He needs more variation in his hair, too, it's a bit samey with the rest.
Just taking my time, enjoying these guys. It's nice having lots of bits of furniture to play with, but I'm happy to get on with painting what's primed just now, I realise. So more investigators will be a-comin' after the critters!
Camkierhi wrote:Been lurking, great stuff, really like the atmosphere of these models. Maniac looks great, Maybe just "age" the blood on the shirt!
Lurk away buddy! Agreed, I've added some purple in with Blood for the Blood god and it's darkened it nicely.
Dr H wrote:Good work Graven. Tentacles are always awesome. and like what you did with the blood.
What's with the weird bases with holes and slots in?
Ah, that's for the insert monster card:
Special attack's on the rear (each variation of a creature has a different special attack, not always bad, sometimes completely horrific - you don't know till it gets you!)
BTW, did I show you lot the LAB gribblies?
Cute little monsters!
Expect a decent pic of the finished Maniac in the next day or so,
graven
inmygravenimage wrote: [
Special attack's on the rear (each variation of a creature has a different special attack, not always bad, sometimes completely horrific - you don't know till it gets you!)
It must be late but I totally read that wrong, some strange goings on in your mansion
I'm only hear because I thought some one mention stripping again, it always seems to be going on in your thread Graven.
Thanks chaps! So maniac is done, I think
Fixed the hair and blood.
Onwards with the nun. I really dislike this model, it's the only one of the investigators that I feel that about though
I think it's the ridiculous eyelids.that bother me most. Still, I'm happy with.the newspaper on the floor.
And the cult leader is coming along.nicely;
I.think I'm going to a purple group and a yellow group of cultists, as there's 2 leaders.
After this, more on.the Cthonian and start investigators I actually want to paint! Might try to sort out a jem'hadar cruiser, too.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh! On the subject of stripping: should I.try.to.paint one of the witches nude, in gauzy fabric? Or is that too cheesecake?
The Nunn looks like she's been punched in the face repeatedly (not your painting... it's the sculpt). I really like the way the maniac turned out. The cream colored shirt works nicely, especially with the blood.
If she's a nun, where's her habit...
Oh that reminds me of a nun joke, actually 2, but I'll stick to one (not suitable for the easily embarrassed, or at work, or near anyone you won't want to explain it to).
Spoiler:
2 nuns were in the bath. One said "where's the soap", and the other said "Yes is does, doesn't it"
monkeytroll wrote:Nice job on the cult leader, and maniac looks better with the hair change.
With those eyes you should paint the nun in a reptillian/fishy scheme, she reminds me of some kind of deep one/human hybrid or similar....
I like to think she's already got her mutation token.
Dr H wrote:Good work Graven. The maniac is good.
If she's a nun, where's her habit...
Oh that reminds me of a nun joke, actually 2, but I'll stick to one (not suitable for the easily embarrassed, or at work, or near anyone you won't want to explain it to).
Spoiler:
2 nuns were in the bath. One said "where's the soap", and the other said "Yes is does, doesn't it"
Bases are looking nice too.
Thanks mate. More so for the comments than the joke
M0rdain wrote:Either that or the nun has had an allergic reaction to the tentacle slime.
Spoiler:
(I nearly corrected my misspelling to testicle there)
Oh, such silliness Clearly you all need a distraction: some attack wing.
Played the Borg Collective OP1 scenario last night. You build a 90 fleet and then get a random ship that's ~20points (a little ship, basically) plus some points for crew on that one. You try to avoid the borg (which you can't attack) while blowing each other up as you avoid being assimilated/destroyed.
I had a tank of a Jem'Hadar Battleship, Hideki fighters and my random was a Jem'Hadar attack ship (which is awesome, as it triggers the named Battleship's ability).
Here's some fun pics:
We are the stroopborg, resistance is foo-tul...
Closing on erithromycin's fleet (Martok his ship, a gorn raider and a random Maquis fighter)
Brutal firefight, in which I forgot to use one of my abilities (Invaluable advice) to make my volley of torpedoes take out both his little ships - a careless error that cost me the game.
Much fun was had, and much learned: I need to learn to hang back with the Dominion and let the fight come to me, Hideki fighters are lethal - really hard to blow up and allow you to effectively shepherd the borg cube (it goes after the nearest target), and always take dorsal weapons on a battleship for when Klingons sneak up your tailpipe.
Also, got the last ship for the Dominion, the Cruiser, which is gorgeous, huge, and has now had a wash:
Silliness? Here? Surely not? There must be some mistake, for we are not silly people, nor is this a fitting site for silliness. I think perhaps you have us confused with that postbox over there...
Sounds like a fun game was had...and you should know better than to allow Klingon's near your rear....
I like the Dominion Cruiser, but not completely sold on the flight stand....looks a little clunky.......
Gitsplitta wrote:Sounds like a wonderful time graven! Nifty looking ship you have there!
Cue Worf Voice: "Little?" It's a very fun game. There's a fair amount of cheese at competitive level, but if you play scenarios and/or faction pure, or at least a friendly tournament meta (which we do) it's a great game.
monkeytroll wrote:Silliness? Here? Surely not? There must be some mistake, for we are not silly people, nor is this a fitting site for silliness. I think perhaps you have us confused with that postbox over there...
Sounds like a fun game was had...and you should know better than to allow Klingon's near your rear....
I like the Dominion Cruiser, but not completely sold on the flight stand....looks a little clunky.......
What, it's too big?
And with highlights:
Needs engine glow. Love this ship. Must resist a second (the futility of resistance not withstanding...)
So having rebuilt the garden wall yesterday for 4 1/2 hours (damn, but that's some serious lego) I decided that today I wanted some toy time.
First, a long overdue tidy out of the paint drawer:
And on with some Mansions.
Some furniture, to use for the various obstacles in the game:
Obviously, the books needs various writings, scrawlings, unauschprechlichen etc.
Initial colours all done and first washes on the investigators. Those on the ground floor:
(shh! don't mention the cthonian!)
And those exploring the basement:
Some basing details have changed, for example the scientist has the giant rat as the wife's terrified of them and the resemblance to my microbiologist missus is striking.
The kids want to play Talisman tonight. Who am I to argue eh? Yours insincerely,
graven
Looking very cool indeed. Makes me want to pull out Arkham Horror and give it a spin with a few friends some time soon. Nice to see some normal folks-- well normal enough as opposed to the sci fi and fantasy stuff that abounds.
I like the simplicity of the basing. Good call on that.
Heresy? Always thanks mate, there's even a tiny sketch of a byakhee in there
Miss Dee wrote:Shame you cant create a magic user investagator
A couple of investigators are pretty decent magic users (the stage wizard, the mystic and the old guy).
Red Harvest wrote:Looking very cool indeed. Makes me want to pull out Arkham Horror and give it a spin with a few friends some time soon. Nice to see some normal folks-- well normal enough as opposed to the sci fi and fantasy stuff that abounds.
I like the simplicity of the basing. Good call on that.
Thanks on all counts. I'd love to see them introduce rules for the arkham horror minis in mansions, and vice versa - same bases after all!
But now for something utterly bat crazy.
Everyone's favourite Tasmanian, nerdfest09, is running his 3rd annual comp here http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/615288.page and it's a Frank Miller Sin City theme for both modelling and painting (monochrome with single spot colour).
Whilst the prospect of the painting side of it is very intimidating, I just had to do it - love the Sin City comics, and I thought I could have fun with this. Having batted around a couple of ideas - painting up Gaunt, doing a chaos marine in 4 sins - I decided that there was really one thing I could do - a femme fatale, a stripper in the 40k verse:
I must be mad...
weetyskemian44 wrote:U crazy graven... crazy like a fox! I've never seen a terminator armoured pole dancer before, and probably never will again.
You say that like it's a bad thing
shasolenzabi wrote:True, Jem Hadar fleet was always tough in the show. brutal and potent
Damn right!
monkeytroll wrote:Most excellent - and yes, podium is the way to go....
Your plans for the pole are also heartily approved
Thanks mate. That's what the Pole said
Miss Dee wrote:Sorry I was looking on my phone.
No worries
So, update on stripperella:
New feet, carved out the old ones, cut down another termie for his and gs'd the gap. The angle for these was very tricky to work out and required me to look at lot of rather risque picture on t'internet It's a hard life
Going to add some wires, maybe raise the podium up about 3 cm (and with a 50mm bottom to conform to rules), maybe a crossbar on the pole-banner?
And the investigators. Their faces need tidied but the casting is blobby, and you really can't see it at tabletop level, so I may just leave them as they are. Happy with the colours and would rather move on to monsters. Also, they're not this shiny, I'm just being quick and dirty with the lighting.
weetyskemian44 wrote:U crazy graven... crazy like a fox! I've never seen a terminator armoured pole dancer before, and probably never will again.
You say that like it's a bad thing
shasolenzabi wrote:True, Jem Hadar fleet was always tough in the show. brutal and potent
Damn right!
monkeytroll wrote:Most excellent - and yes, podium is the way to go....
Your plans for the pole are also heartily approved
Thanks mate. That's what the Pole said
Miss Dee wrote:Sorry I was looking on my phone.
No worries
So, update on stripperella:
New feet, carved out the old ones, cut down another termie for his and gs'd the gap. The angle for these was very tricky to work out and required me to look at lot of rather risque picture on t'internet It's a hard life
Going to add some wires, maybe raise the podium up about 3 cm (and with a 50mm bottom to conform to rules), maybe a crossbar on the pole-banner?
And the investigators. Their faces need tidied but the casting is blobby, and you really can't see it at tabletop level, so I may just leave them as they are. Happy with the colours and would rather move on to monsters. Also, they're not this shiny, I'm just being quick and dirty with the lighting.
Thanks Knightley! And S_L, well, I'm glad to hear it
And now here she is, with her killer heels (bolt pistol grip stilettos )
The basic build on her is largely done, now to add chains, tassels, feather and pipes
And then, there's the question of spot colour. My plan is to make lots of piles of bank notes on the podium and have them spot coloured green (after all, it's something important to them, right?) - reasonable? The alternative would either be red on the scarf around her face (she is a woman of mystery) or the shoes (vid. killer heels). Thoughts?
inmygravenimage wrote: The alternative would either be red on the scarf around her face (she is a woman of mystery) or the shoes (vid. killer heels). Thoughts?
some red shoes always implies sexiness...at least to me... you sir have such a vivid imagination pressed in plastic and white metal.... man!!! I must say nerdy´s comp really is quite an inspiration...but I have no time....no time...no time....
the green paper money in my view would not be that much of a "sin city" spot colour... iirc red is the preferred colour...?
the cthulhu stuff is mindblowing as usual... but then again cthulhu is all about mind blowing, right?
You're absolutely right about the green. It tends to only be the primaries. I'm torn on whether to "bloody" the fist or not. The red shoes are really tempting. Glad great Cthulhu has melted your head once I've got this out of the way I'm back on the mythos (actually, there's more mansion/lab furniture getting primed just now in the garage).
And your kind words are much appreciated
You are perfoming wonders with the build dude, looks stunning.
I personally would go with the red heels, or what about her hair being golden? I know goldy was not a dancer in the movie but hey artistic license! I like the idea of the money still but not sure about making that the spot colour. I think the only green in the movie was goldy's eyes!
Regardless of the competition this is defenately one of my favourite conversions ever.
I like the hair idea cam... that would be something less obvious than using red in this context... as my idea for the red shoes... was thinking the old OZ story...but the hair is less cliché...
as for cthulhu... well the whole 1920 setting has so much known but yet so much alien vibes to us that we fall for it with ease... at least this was what has done it for me every time I played the mythos...
I like the idea of the green money, but you may find it difficult to make it stand out and still look like money, as it would normally be a pale green which may not stand out from the grey. Although, with a black floor, the high contrast may work.
I'm tempted to avoid red as a colour, but it's still an option at the moment.
Another option is to colour the skin. After all, with any stripper, the skin is the important part...
Camkierhi wrote:You are perfoming wonders with the build dude, looks stunning.
I personally would go with the red heels, or what about her hair being golden? I know goldy was not a dancer in the movie but hey artistic license! I like the idea of the money still but not sure about making that the spot colour. I think the only green in the movie was goldy's eyes!
Regardless of the competition this is defenately one of my favourite conversions ever.
Well that means a lot to me dude. Yeah, the green money's not going to work. It's not hair, it's the cloth round her face... Hmm...
Viktor von Domm wrote:I like the hair idea cam... that would be something less obvious than using red in this context... as my idea for the red shoes... was thinking the old OZ story...but the hair is less cliché...
as for cthulhu... well the whole 1920 setting has so much known but yet so much alien vibes to us that we fall for it with ease... at least this was what has done it for me every time I played the mythos...
Well in the Oz stories the shoes are actually silver Yeah, gotta love the alien horror of Lovecraft.
Dr H wrote:I like the idea of the green money, but you may find it difficult to make it stand out and still look like money, as it would normally be a pale green which may not stand out from the grey. Although, with a black floor, the high contrast may work.
I'm tempted to avoid red as a colour, but it's still an option at the moment.
Another option is to colour the skin. After all, with any stripper, the skin is the important part...
Very true, but tricky to get right. Apart from that yellow bastard's, of course I'm leaning towards red, alas...
Well you know what they say about a girl who wears red shoes....
--
She's looking cracking Graven, really nice pose, looking forward to the tassles
^Blisters? The tassles might disappoint you, we'll see.
Dr H wrote:You will notice, Red, that I said red and not Red.
Well, I'm really thinking red, now. Going to do it as ribbons of cloth, extended from her face. I've also added in cabling, chains and tassles:
Bit fuzzy, sorry. Also, note bigger podium.
Butt shot. And yes - she actually spins!
Thanks for all your support and encouragement chaps - think she's reading for priming!
And today we start with a sports relaxation center, whenever sports have cramped you up, or that charley horse kicks you, the isometric relaxation table will help you unwind, and relax, of course someone has to help out with the process.
shasolenzabi wrote:And today we start with a sports relaxation center, whenever sports have cramped you up, or that charley horse kicks you, the isometric relaxation table will help you unwind, and relax, of course someone has to help out with the process.
You are loony
Red Harvest wrote:Bit of a stretch, calling it an isometric relaxation table, don't you think?
I do like well done interior scatter.
That Terminator stripper is really disturbing. Moreso than the table, IMHO.
pun! Yeah, I like to add a bit of unusual detail to my board games. I'm really looking forward to Talisman stuff once the Mansions critters are done. And I'm glad she freaks you out
Gitsplitta wrote:Gruesome! (sp?)
I take that as a high complement!
And so, some Lab (or rather) LAB equipment (plus somewhere to sit): Slightly crappy pic, sorry. Next, monsters again I think!
Solar_lion wrote:Only Blog where you can get gruesome lab equipment and 40kPA SOB pole dancers.. how great is that!
Should be a new category on Dakka!
Or at least a shady subreddit...
monkeytroll wrote:Excellent work on the stripper sir
All the lab equipment looking good too, nice stone effect on the chiropractor's table.
Cheers. Really pleased with the stone, actually, so lovely that you commented on it!
Miss Dee wrote:And look whats on the slab?
I see you shiver with antici-
Anyway, some more gear, to finish off with. We have a dusty old bookshelf (with a gap on the bottom shelf...), a table that's been mysteriously abandoned mid dinner (the beer's even got its foamy head still), a carved table with mysterious scroll, dagger and tome, and a meat grinder from the Lab. Don't look to hard at your dinner after all...
Sorry I'm a bit off radar at present. RL. The critters are up next, I promise. I have a particularly crazy idea for a summoning gate (possibly for a hound of Tindalos, but not sure). Also, I might start working on Xmas stuff. I have a plan for a 6mm Fremen force for a mate (erithromycin), for no particular reason other than (a) I feel like it, (b) I have some good worms and (c) he's the kind of person who would then sit and write a rule-set!
Dr H wrote:Nice work on the "furniture", if that's how you can describe a handy floor-mounted meat grinder.
Naturally
monkeytroll wrote:Surely the Scientist has several in his abode? Hasn't everyone?
Of course. And I'm not just talking about my kids...
Dr H wrote:Well yeah, of course, but would you describe it as "furniture", as opposed to "tool" or "potential death trap"...
That would be the discarded lego...
monkeytroll wrote:As long as it's turned off and has the paisley bean-bag on top, then yes
So work progresses, just adding some base details. I like the incongruity of the mundane with the otherworldly, hope you do too.
The really should be a little blue creature next to the one on the left called Berk (80s British kids tv reference)
I found the missing witch! Also, I've decided to mix things up a bit: some creatures will be wandering around the garden (vid, maniac and the maggoty heap)
Still unsure whether to attempt to paint the witches nude.
Cultists
My word, there's a lot of these. Running out of inspiration for the last few.
Zombies!
Boring sculpts, but hey. This was where the garden decision began, btw.
Really happy with the Hound appearing through the portal. The Crawling ones are absolutely this juxtaposition with everyday objects I was talking about.
Oh, and another bit of furniture (I know, shameless redecorating): an arcane altar of some kind, not at all what I used for my SoB tanks...
LAB really was a wonderful resource for dark madness. I do recommend it for bits of weirdness!
Obviously I'm speaking with the mouth of madness......
Ohh...how excellent....I forgot they have an auto-fix for that now.....make me appear as a rambling lunatic, thanks dakka
Ok, so what did I put originally....hmmm...ok...
[replay]
"Berk! Where's my dinner?"
Basing all looks good so far - it's that mix of the mundane and the mythical that's quintessential Lovecraft
And I do like those large gribblies and the crawling ones - must look into picking some of this stuff up at some point. Because I really don't have anywhere near enough piles of untouched stuff sitting around at the moment.
I turn my back for one minute (okay slightly longer, but two jobs and school do that to you), and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot. All excellently done of course, but what happened to the nuns with guns? Man I have a lot of reading to catch up on
Camkierhi wrote:OOOOoow! Looking forward to this lot.
Sorry, no werewolves here
GiraffeX wrote:I had to google the witches to see the painted ones to see what they looked like
You could just paint their um chest area as sheer fabric with the rest so it all blends in but is still kind of see through .....
Yeah, I was thinking of somethnig along those lines.
monkeytroll wrote:Aaaagh - double post of doom.
Obviously I'm speaking with the mouth of madness......
Ohh...how excellent....I forgot they have an auto-fix for that now.....make me appear as a rambling lunatic, thanks dakka
Ok, so what did I put originally....hmmm...ok...
[replay]
"Berk! Where's my dinner?"
Basing all looks good so far - it's that mix of the mundane and the mythical that's quintessential Lovecraft
And I do like those large gribblies and the crawling ones - must look into picking some of this stuff up at some point. Because I really don't have anywhere near enough piles of untouched stuff sitting around at the moment.
[/replay]
I didn't know that there was an auto-fix in dakka now either. nice. Yeah, HPL himself described horror as "when you go into the garden and the flowers are singing" which always intrigued me - knowing that something is fundamentally wrong, yet knowing you're not mad (or are you?) Anyway You always need more stuff mate. Now: do I do a little blue nurgling (well, LAB nurgling, but still) to go with the Trapdoor (that should so be the next LOTR contest, btw...)
Theophony wrote:I turn my back for one minute (okay slightly longer, but two jobs and school do that to you), and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot. All excellently done of course, but what happened to the nuns with guns? Man I have a lot of reading to catch up on
So despite being largely out of 40k, I got thinking.
And thinking.
And after an hour of planning in my head, at 11pm at night, got up and started building.
The Head Hunter returns to enact his unending penance:
A few things to explain in terms of bits and logic involved.
I wanted him to feel old school in many ways. Gits excels at the RT aesthetic, so that meant I wanted to use some proper RTB1 parts: hence the classic head and studded arm (also, mk6!). To continue the idea of keeping old equipment running, which is very MW, I went with a Mk4 helm (hanging from handlebars) and used a SoB power pack as they're a little more compact and again, has the feel of earlier armours. He has a rimmed right pad that is more Mk3 that anything else (it's a red scorpion one). As for the rest of his armour, we've got torso and left hand/axe from Redth's retinue; I love a power axe, they feel very mantis-y to me, and there's stuff in the fluff about MW making their armour incredibly intricate and ornate (hence the BA legs, also). His right arm is a BA with hand flame thing, as one variant of the MW symbol is a flaming mantis claw - I found myself wondering why, and this is where my brain when. I'll have to resculpt the tassel, as it's hanging the wrong way, or remove it. His belt accessories - because he needs gear, he's going to be in the field a lot, often alone, I think - are DA, the little canisters just are aesthetically pleasing to me, and for the belt dagger I've replaced the eagle wing with the end of a daemonette claw to give me something more mantid. The cloak is from an empire outrider, I like the idea of him just getting off the bike, starting to ready himself for a mission and unfurling the camo cloak - but he's spotted something.
Speaking of the bike, yup, old school metal jetbike. Again, RT tech, something very fitting and that gits himself has tried to use as extensively as possible. I want to keep the base simple - the focus on the MW - and I'm planning on basing it, rather than in my usual urban style, but bedded down in long grasses (akin to the Tranquility look), although in muted greens - I want him to blend in, almost.
Thanks one and all. Unfortunately, the more I look it, that right arm is just... Wrong. Maybe it's the tassle (still in stripper mode), maybe the flamer (what self-respecting marine wouldn't have a bolter), maybe the shoulder pad means it's all a bit too red scorpion.
Dunno, but it's the weak point of the build.
Wasn't sure where to go, then came across this veteran sergeant pic:
Now. This really got me thinking. The shoulder pad like a layered bug carapace, with subtle marks of honour - that sings to me. I love the colour palette too: it suggests camo without being camo, strictly speaking, and from above would blend in - good for a jet biker, whose adaptive camo wouldn't kick in till he sets foot on the ground. Give him a combi-flamer instead, and think he'll be set. Thoughts?
I saw this pic whilst researching too, and thought very similar to you, in that it looks carapace like. So great minds and all that. Like the sound of the "camo" as well. MMm, yup sounds good to me.
Camkierhi wrote: I saw this pic whilst researching too, and thought very similar to you, in that it looks carapace like. So great minds and all that. Like the sound of the "camo" as well. MMm, yup sounds good to me.
Or, you know. Fools.seldom differ
Playing around with combi flamer ideas:
Option 1
Or
Option 2
Obviously just rough.mock.ups. Or I could. You know. Use a real one?!
Colour palette and layered pad would look great, good call.
For option 1 on the combi would you have a sten style sideways mag for the bolter?
For option 2 I'd say a smaller flamer nozzle would look better if you have one.
I think I'd go for the conversion rather than a real one, but that's because I can't think of an actual model that uses an older mark of bolter in a combi-weapon - if you have one then all good there I suppose.
Option 1 has sideways mag, but clearly not clear. That nozzle is a necromunda one which is kinda why I want to use it. I'm leaning towards #1 overall too.
monkeytroll wrote:Combi looks good, arm looks good....didn't really see the old one so can't comment on how much better this version is
Just say it's better It feels like a coherent weapon now. More gs'ing required, naturally. I wondered about a scope but I think that would look cumbersome.
Dr H wrote:It's a good look.
Isn't the magazine usually on the inside for this type of gun? Probably fine and would likely get in the way on a model.
Ta Well they're often that side mounted box type, but I like banana clips and it works (in my brain, at least) with the aesthetic - I can see how the name Flaming Claw came about (flamer, with strange curved side piece).
Now, one last possible modification: a tiny servo arm at the side of his head (by the earpiece). I just think it would look cool/mantid. Yay/nay?
Hola, quick update. There will be more a-coming.
Had a great time playing the battle of wolf 359 with the help of some Klingons:
A good scenario: as with so much of the hobby generally, if you don't try to break the game, it's super fun.
And colour blocking:
More to come, including a death eater mask for #1 son!
I *think* he's done. This isn't the final photo: I'm going to take the time with the light tent etc. However, for the time being, I give you Sgt "Flaming" Claw:
I've used Vallejo military colours mostly - Green Ochre, Russian Uniform, English Uniform and Luftwaffe green - along with Smoke, Black Glaze and Skin Wash. I've not used any metal at all, and tried for some NMM (eep). In the pic he's a bit shiny - still wet - but still might need to hit him up with some brush on matt varnish.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with him. The composition works for me, it has a narrative of sorts, and he looks like a MW. Your thoughts?
BTW, more Mansions stuff ahead, along with a death eater graven
Ahright, china? Goodness me you get things done don't you? I have to know what the secret is to your output, where do you find the time and how do you avoid procrastination? Muchos respect. And quality to boot, what a guy!
And I never thought I'd see the day when you would step away from the workshop of games. I understand and agree with your decision but I never thought you would really do it. I find their attitude most upsetting when the manage to alienate people like yourself. So sad but you know there is so much more out there. I'd love to see you play about with Infinity, it's hard not to love once you get past how daunting it is.
Anywho, it's nice to be up to date with your hobbying, keep doing what your doing, I love it! Pm incoming.
Guys I really appreciate the comments. You validate me
Camkierhi wrote:He looks amazing. Nicely dramatic, base looks great.
High praise indeed, chappy
Theophony wrote:"Hey you disloyal son of the emperah, Git off mah lawn!!!"
Looks proper upset too. Like the idea of the carapace bug armor and colors are looking good
I'm really, really happy with his face, particularly as the older plastics lack the level of detail that they can achieve now. So thanks
monkeytroll wrote:Nice composition, nice use of parts, nice colour scheme, nice looking ride....Nice
Welcome to jazz club... nice... nice... (sorry, 90s tv reference for the brits )
Casey's Law wrote:Ahright, china? Goodness me you get things done don't you? I have to know what the secret is to your output, where do you find the time and how do you avoid procrastination? Muchos respect. And quality to boot, what a guy!
And I never thought I'd see the day when you would step away from the workshop of games. I understand and agree with your decision but I never thought you would really do it. I find their attitude most upsetting when the manage to alienate people like yourself. So sad but you know there is so much more out there. I'd love to see you play about with Infinity, it's hard not to love once you get past how daunting it is.
Anywho, it's nice to be up to date with your hobbying, keep doing what your doing, I love it! Pm incoming.
Me, avoid procrastination? are you kidding?! It's just cos you've not been around here in a while. And, you've got to remember, I've still got fully playable SoB and SM armies in boxes - as I said pre-7th, I'll wait for 9th
As thanks, some shambling hordes:
These guys were the tests for a lot of the colours (and foliage) used. The zombies need flocked (sounds wrong, somehow), and no idea what colour to do the byakhee behind-ee.
But what, I hear you cry, of the Flaming Claw?
Well, I've done some photos in the light booth, with camera on as hi-res I can, and tbh all I see is flaws: Not happy with axe haft, inside edge of cloak
Waist above Right hip looks to be missing green, argh.
Pfft, you might have stuff in boxes but you're constantly producing too!
Have faith, dude, he looks awesome. If I had to be picky I think I'd consider a repaint on the left shoulder pad, I feel like he could use a smidge of colour there. As I say though, I'm having to be picky to come up with suggestions.
Casey's Law wrote:Pfft, you might have stuff in boxes but you're constantly producing too!
Have faith, dude, he looks awesome. If I had to be picky I think I'd consider a repaint on the left shoulder pad, I feel like he could use a smidge of colour there. As I say though, I'm having to be picky to come up with suggestions.
Thanks squire! Left Pad? The bumpy one? Or left as you look at it - in which case, yes, I agree, a crux I think.
monkeytroll wrote:Hip could probably do with a re-touch - all looking good otherwise
I actually meant the bumpy one sorry, his left. Nothing drastic, I just feel like it could use some of that yellow spot colour in that general area, not necessarily even on the shoulder pad.
Casey's Law wrote:I actually meant the bumpy one sorry, his left. Nothing drastic, I just feel like it could use some of that yellow spot colour in that general area, not necessarily even on the shoulder pad.
Hmm, well, a good shout nonetheless - maybe the elbow.pads, methinks?
Theophony wrote:Didn't even notice the helmet on handlebars until this last pic, great little detail , looking great.
Thanks mate. Had to get a funky mantis mk4 in there somehow
Littletower wrote:Nicely done.
The bent, driven-over grass really gives it a dynamic feel, much in line with the bike.
And the need for some touch-ups? There's time yet, and there are only some details, looks great.
Cheers bud, thanks for reassurance and glad that my use of the hated foliage has worked!
Casey's Law wrote:I actually meant the bumpy one sorry, his left. Nothing drastic, I just feel like it could use some of that yellow spot colour in that general area, not necessarily even on the shoulder pad.
Hmm, well, a good shout nonetheless - maybe the elbow.pads, methinks?
Looks great, can't see anything that needs work - I think it's just the angle, but if there's no squiggles on his arm purity seal then there's that.....Job's a good'un I'd say
Sorry for quiet spell, late oct into nov always a bit bonkers in teaching. I haven't been completely idle, gradually carving the floors into my Mansions minis, but nothing pic worthy really.
Bit up and down in the head generally, but que sera, etc.
Did have great fun doing #1 as a death eater for hallowe'en, and mask by graven scared the snot out of a couple of 3 year olds, so must be doing something right. Much alcohol was consumed, also. Various beers and Laphroig, huzzah.
My great uncle died last week - 93, a heck of an innings, but still, tough to process mentally. Being so physically distant from family at times really is a bugger. Still, on the other side of the coin my parents have decided to take the plunge and relocate near us, so hopefully childcare, if not bickering, will ensue at some point in the next 12 months.
In gaming stakes, keen to get my head round the revisions to STAW - essentially, you can't build giant federation crew killing machines or loaded up borg cubes, to give everyone else a chance. We'll see how it goes.
And... a crazy idea.
The marvelous Monkeytroll is running the League's latest contest here and I had this plan to do a modular Tholian web (fun!) but essentially it would've just consisted of jeweller's gold thread and transparent flight stands.
So I went in the old bits box.
I have 9 of the Mantic Deadzone accessory sprues, those could make walls right?
But of course, this is the League - got to made from extraneous crud lying around the place.
And then I had this idea. It may be crazy, or I may have just invented a kickstarter-worthy project of doom:
The bases are the clips from the RoB board. Inside each is 3 hard card sleeves, of the baseball/ccg variety.
Completely modular walls for any game at a fraction of the cost, anyone? You could literally slide in "hulk in space" walls, "mad mansions", "infinite future", "heroic saga", "space web" or any other printed wall template you fancy, and slot them round as you see fit.
Now you could also paint them, of course, which would work, too
Condolences on your great uncle passing graven. I understand what it's like to be far away from family. On balance, having your parents move closer should be a good thing. Perhaps more scrutiny or nattering, but certainly more involvement with the kids... which is a good thing.
The walls are quite interesting. The clear versions could be energy shields, the painted regular corridors or walls.
I like the Tholian web idea... weren't those hexogonal?
Gitsplitta wrote:Condolences on your great uncle passing graven. I understand what it's like to be far away from family. On balance, having your parents move closer should be a good thing. Perhaps more scrutiny or nattering, but certainly more involvement with the kids... which is a good thing.
The walls are quite interesting. The clear versions could be energy shields, the painted regular corridors or walls.
I like the Tholian web idea... weren't those hexogonal?
Yeah, my folks have started to realise how much they've missed. Thanks mate In staw, mechanically, Tholian web is done in 3/8th" strips that gradually cover the game area. It would be
...
Dull
My thoughts exactly on the clear ones - in fact, my original thought was just to wash them, as various energy shields.
monkeytroll wrote:Condolences on the loss amigo. Hopefully having your folks move closer will result in less bickering and more family time.
Interesting idea with the walls....lots of potential there for a wide variety of effects...including some interesting ones printed on acetate...
Look forward to seeing where you take the first iteration....
Acetate would be cool. I'd like transparent ones in the first set.
Llamahead wrote:Great idea with those walls good luck with the parents
inmygravenimage wrote: My thoughts exactly on the clear ones - in fact, my original thought was just to wash them, as various energy shields.
You might experiment with washing only the inner panel, leaving the outer two clear (if I understand your description correctly). I think it would add to the 3-D effect of the whole thing. Give the walls some internal depth.
Thanks for ideas all!
Right, so, quick proof of concept:
Hulk, energy, rusty rivets and Tholian web.
Obviously these don't fill the sleeves fully, but they give you the idea.
I think that generally the clear edge of the sleeve makes the energy field most interesting. More generally, they could just be left transparent with a painted border. I like the LED idea and reckon making a couple of light up stands would be cool.
Thoughts?
Anyway, here's some big horrid monsters:
A Cthonian and Byakhee. Lots more to come.
Spoiler:
Lots
A little bit of proof that I got rid of that pesky mould line on the bolter:
Aaaaaand back to my other, original idea for MT's contest: balloon stick modular Tholian web:
The flight stands are from STAW, with half the normal stand height so that it doesn't interfere with play. Thus far, I have about 2ft of "web" to play with. It'll be sprayed black and repainted golds, I imagine, though I'll leave the stands clear. It's #1 son's birthday Friday, so I'm hoping to acquire more balloon sticks from unsuspecting locales.
Oooh, lovely beasties, looking forward to the rest of them too. I need to see more of those huge monstrosities at the back of the shot.
And I'm not sure my brain is processing what I'm seeing in your previous update, I think I need closer pictures and more information to comment. Or I'm a bit thick which is well within the bounds of previously collected data.
inmygravenimage wrote: so I'm hoping to acquire more balloon sticks from unsuspecting locales.
Locales or locals? Unsuspecting or unexpected? I like the idea of you outwitting a sentient, scrutinous geographic location during a great balloon stick resource war.
The sci-fi versions of those panels really work well graven. Not that there's anything wrong with the non-sci-fi versions... but I think the medium lends it self best to energy barriers and such.
monkeytroll wrote: I think locales works - I see graven as more of a 'take the balloon from here and here', rather than 'take the balloon from him and her'.
Haha yeah. I think it ends up being 'unsuspecting' that's out of place anyway. I enjoyed the image though.
Oh and it turns out this is exactly what was happening after I read back a bit. Total understanding failure.
Casey's Law wrote: Or I'm a bit thick which is well within the bounds of previously collected data.
In actual fact that is a really clever idea and I'd love to see you progress it, lets see more possibilities, play with lights, different bases maybe. Intrigued.
I thought that I had commented on those, might have just thought it... I'll think louder next time.
I'm still leaning towards them being transparent.
Lighting them up would be nice, but you may need something to scatter the light from otherwise you may find that you're only lighting the top edge of the things and not the bulk. Some carving/scratches on the middle one (or some other piece of clear material that can be slotted in) would do good for an energy field/web.
Good job on the monsters and interested to see where the balloon sticks go.
Thanks mate. It's not often I regret being 500+ miles from most of my family, but this is a rare occasion when I do.
Casey's Law wrote:Oooh, lovely beasties, looking forward to the rest of them too. I need to see more of those huge monstrosities at the back of the shot.
And I'm not sure my brain is processing what I'm seeing in your previous update, I think I need closer pictures and more information to comment. Or I'm a bit thick which is well within the bounds of previously collected data.
Gribblies! Lots and Lots of gribblies! I will get on to the Shuggoths soon enough
inmygravenimage wrote: so I'm hoping to acquire more balloon sticks from unsuspecting locales.
Locales or locals? Unsuspecting or unexpected? I like the idea of you outwitting a sentient, scrutinous geographic location during a great balloon stick resource war.
Either/or A weekend of theft begins anon!
monkeytroll wrote:I think locales works - I see graven as more of a 'take the balloon from here and here', rather than 'take the balloon from him and her'.
Gribblies looking great!
I was witholding comments on the walls as I'm not sure if they will be appearing in the comp....Can't say why no-one else did so though
They will - the web is a side project, methinks. I've been masking up walls steadily for paint.
Gitsplitta wrote:The sci-fi versions of those panels really work well graven. Not that there's anything wrong with the non-sci-fi versions... but I think the medium lends it self best to energy barriers and such.
Agreed. See above!
Casey's Law wrote:
monkeytroll wrote: I think locales works - I see graven as more of a 'take the balloon from here and here', rather than 'take the balloon from him and her'.
Haha yeah. I think it ends up being 'unsuspecting' that's out of place anyway. I enjoyed the image though.
Oh and it turns out this is exactly what was happening after I read back a bit. Total understanding failure.
Casey's Law wrote: Or I'm a bit thick which is well within the bounds of previously collected data.
In actual fact that is a really clever idea and I'd love to see you progress it, lets see more possibilities, play with lights, different bases maybe. Intrigued.
Awesome. I'm on it like a dog into beetroot.
Dr H wrote:I thought that I had commented on those, might have just thought it... I'll think louder next time.
I'm still leaning towards them being transparent.
Lighting them up would be nice, but you may need something to scatter the light from otherwise you may find that you're only lighting the top edge of the things and not the bulk. Some carving/scratches on the middle one (or some other piece of clear material that can be slotted in) would do good for an energy field/web.
Good job on the monsters and interested to see where the balloon sticks go.
That's an interesting idea on the scattering and scratching, I look into that. I have a couple of damaged ones so I'll start there.
Miss Dee wrote:So sorry for your loss, I lost my grandfather in augaust this year.
Sorry to hear that pet.
Cake madness, as is #1's birthday, as said. Folk want pics of TMNT cakes?
Meantime, the Dominion are not happy at encountering a Tholian web:
Cheers! The critters are far better quality sculpts than the investigators.
Casey's Law wrote:That looks disgusting, but in a good way. Very cool.
Job's a good 'un then I'm going for slug.
Red Harvest wrote:Gotta learn to paint with you other hand then. Simples
Gribbles looks good. I take it he is into carpentry?
Aye right if he had a hammer, he'd hammer out danger...
Miss Dee wrote:It does not look like Kosh.
Gitsplitta wrote:Looking forward to the new projects. Certainly starting out very promising!
Thanks! Now I just need to get the old.projects out of the way.
Casey's Law wrote:Hope the hand is okay by the way. I was going to do some painting once but then I took and arrow to the wrist.
it comes and goes, tbh.
Dr H wrote:Those kids must have put up quite a fight then for their balloon sticks.
Hope the hand improves soon.
Pah. Weaklings.
monkeytroll wrote:Gribbly looks suitably grobbly so far
Hope the hand heals well....is it the same hand you had issues with previously?
Indeed. Occupational Health review today is now leading to physio though.
Solar_lion wrote:Liking all the mansion Stuff.. Ouch on the Hand! .. Take some time to heal.. it sucks.
I would, but the hobby is about the only thing preserving my sanity right now (oh, the irony).
Speaking.of which:
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Automatically Appended Next Post: Second crawling one, in the foyer, and a hound of tindalos in the attic.
Starting to catch up with some tv. Working on new Who, just watched Time Heist - well that was disappointing. Enjoying The Flash, however, very much (up to #3 so far).
What, just generally? Stat cards for FFG lovecraftian games slot in, with type, sanity loss etc visible but special abilities on the reverse so players don't see. Or did you mean modelling wise?
Automatically Appended Next Post: @Casey: I'll get to shuggoths, promise :(
Llamahead wrote:Might be worth considering a PVA slime effect but great as they are
Casey's Law wrote:Very nice. I think I'll second the PVA slime though or even a gloss varnish, they look a little dry if you are going fro the slug look.
Good plan on pva, like the gloss idea too.
So, news. For the time being, I am going to have to stop painting and modelling. Pending assessment, I'm looking at surgery for my right hand as the problems are definitely not going away (phone is being typed with my left!) I'd never really realised quite How right handed I was before. In the short term I have to minimise what I use my hand for in terms of high Pressure - so typing, writing, holding a brush. Long term us positive but it's a heck of a pita. It's not to say I won't do any at all but it's certainly a scaling Back.
Anyway, only erratic updates for a while,
Cheers y'all,
Graven
Sorry to hear that amigo, hope it gets sorted sooner rather than later. Please do keep in contact, otherwise we'll bring the League together in here and massively de-rail your thread to the point of lock-down.
Shame you didn't roll for ambidexterity back on your character generation.......
Frak, that sucks, mate. I'm really sorry to hear it. I second that you spend more time gaming while you get this sorted. Give me a shout if you need opponents.
Oh and maybe post batreps so we know how you're doing?
Damn I hope its not a common problem for painters, I've had a few hand twinges myself recently. I was watching an old lady fishing in her purse for a 5p the other day and thinking hell if I ever get that arthritic then that's my job and all my hobbies out the window. Of course she was about 70 and by the time I'm 70 I expect to be totally dead as there will be no pensions in the grim darkness of the future.
Thanks you to all for wonderful, kind, funny and above all supportive words. The update is stronger painkillers and a priority surgical referral. I should be glad, but p&m are a flat out no for the foreseeable doc would rather I be signed off work but not quite there yet. Although Mrs g did find me doubled up in pain from opening a drawer yesterday, which I don't want to happen in school. It's very hard not to use my right hand (silence, smut monkeys) but I'll figure something out. At least attack wing is pre painted onwards, and so forth,
Graven
oh shucks....torn tendon?...that's a nasty situation... and the symptoms you describe are very...er...graven...
I really hope this will really soon get better...that weather is not what would be helpful to your condition...best wishes mate...now you need a speech controlled app for your handy to stay in ..er...touch with ous at least... (I swear I didn´t intend these puns....but speech is sometimes the essence of sarcasm...)
Very sorry to hear about your diagnosis graven. But at least its in the realm of treatable things, even if it does take surgery. I have a subluxation of my right shoulder (which means permanently stretched ligaments) which is also fixable only by surgery. So I'm with you man.
I have contemplated something witty and punny for this latest update to the grave news but, I can't find anything smutty to post.
Sorry. I love your blog still, even if it will get a bit dusty for a while. I feel you, like I said I had a hip surgery and I might need a knee surgery when I return from my vacation. We're all with you if you need anything. (I'd offer some spare bits or a SWM gift card but, the irony is you can't use the parts right now. )
inmygravenimage wrote: ...It's very hard not to use my right hand (silence, smut monkeys) but I'll figure something out...
Graven
Mrs. Graven has a right hand. Just Sayin'.
Get the surgery of course. And do the physical rehab work. All of it. No jokes here. If you want everything back to normal, or as close to as possible, the ordeal of Physical Therapy-- and oh it can seem like torture at times-- is very much worth it.
Take advantage of the down-time, if you can. Try some new games maybe?
Late to party as usual for me. Sorry to hear about your hand, Graven. Wishing you a swift recovery as using my own left hand makes me feel like I'm 2 again.
Smut monkey reporting for quiet support sir....absolutely no gigging behind this hand...no sir!
Keep that hand rested, get the surgery, then let it recover fully. Stockpile ideas for when you're fully operational then you can hit us with a blizzard of new stuff.
Good luck and glad to hear your getting a higher priority. Suggestion if using your hand is difficult you have 2 minions who might be able to move models and roll dice for you with appropriate enthusiasm......
Hey gang, thanks once again for kind words. Have been a bit up and down - yesterday was pretty awful - but I got my special magic splint today and the difference it makes. Can drive without throwing out my shoulder to compensate, for one thing. I have to be careful, using it at night and a max of 2 hrs per day, but if that gives me some practical time - dare I even say, some p&m - then I'm happy as Larry, and possibly Curly and Mo too. It's very early, of course, and have to take things slowly, but still - nice to have a positive.
I hope you get well soon and that the surgery is as painless as possible graven. It could be worse...
I had eye surgery once. They popped it out, surgically corrected it and then popped it back in. Nasty. Had to do eye physio for a year. People still find me in contemplative moments rotating my eyes clockwise, then anti-clockwise.
Thanks gang. So, it's been an up and down sort of a week. Played Mansions of Madness: The Silver Tablet on Tuesday with my usual crew and... we won! Having never beaten the keeper, this was cause for celebration indeed. Generally, we felt that having the 3D scenics in particular really added to the game. Turns out I need to make some hiding places (we improvised by using the Very Large Chair) - I'm thinking I should get some barrels or something.
We also played Tiny Epic Kingdoms, which is a cracking game, like a cross between Catan and Rio Grande - simple and fiercely sneaky, as well as pocket-sized. Great for a family or beer and pretzels game, definitely one I'll be picking up.
As you can see, I'm typing. Having had a frustrating last week at work - 2 days lost to jury service (but at least I read complete Dredd vol 9 on my tab), I'm feeling a bit more limber. Avoiding painkillers where I can, I've got some devil's claw (no, really) which is like an analegesic ointment, and just being careful.
That being said, I'm dying to do some modelling. Off the back of playing Mansions, and also having got the new Dominion Fighter Squadron pack (woo!), we have the following:
An SM ammo trunk repurposed for Mansions as locked trunk/cabinet (or impromptu hidey-hole, I suppose) and a techno-lab altar that's a bit wonky but hey, I'm in pain - going to have various tentacles coming out the cracks. Hidekis with a first wash on, too, I <3 these wee fighters, and hopefully they'll be done for this Tuesday, with a final STAW game of the season (assault on DS9 is in the offing, methinks!)
Later peeps, and all the joys of the season,
Graven
Ah, back when "The Simpsons" was a funny show.
Enough! 
....silly me...I should have seen this....(lost nerd points here...)
Tsk.
Bases have worked well, primed up, I think:
crazy.
man!!! I must say nerdy´s comp really is quite an inspiration...but I have no time....no time...no time....
What did I do?
nice. Yeah, HPL himself described horror as "when you go into the garden and the flowers are singing" which always intrigued me - knowing that something is fundamentally wrong, yet knowing you're not mad (or are you?) Anyway 
And, yeah, I know - but I fixed it anyway 
