Welcome all to the 106th round of the Dakka Painting challenge. For the unfamiliar, this is a friendly painting competition open to members of all skill levels and experience, whether your entry is your first or you thousand-and-first time painting miniatures. Each month, finished entries are collected into a thread where the community can vote on their favorite pieces, and those votes go towards an annual overall League that runs for 12 rounds.
This month is the Open Round. Subject to the normal rules, but paint whatever your heart desires. This is a busy month for a lot of people so paint what you have time for. Have a hobby related New Year’s resolution you need to do a few more models for? Now’s the time! Let’s see 2023 off with a bang and get a great assortment of entries!
How To Enter
- You may enter up to 5 MODELS as a SINGLE ENTRY, and are permitted one entry per member per month. If you enter multiple models, they should ideally be related in some way, such as part of the same squad, unit or scene if you are doing a diorama
- You may enter at any time during the month, up to the last minute. We do encourage people to enter early, as to be part of the community, but if you can’t start until the 11th hour, that’s OK.
- You MUST post a 'proof' picture of your entry in the thread of the state it was in before you started working on it; this must be either unassembled, unpainted, primed or coated a single colour. Entries that do not submit a valid Proof Picture will not be eligible for voting.
- After this, you may post WIP pictures in this thread and your own if you wish, and on completing the entry, you may post up to 6 final pictures IN THIS THREAD that will then be used for voting. Please note that pictures in a montage or collage picture will be considered individual images for this purpose, so while these types of presentation are certainly acceptable, please keep the image limit in mind when compiling them. For example, a collage of 5 images and one separate image would count as your 6 picture allowance.
So What Do I Win?
- Points... and points mean... bragging rights for the next month! Following the vote, points will be awarded to every entrant. This year, the Points you receive will be equal to the Percentage of Votes your entry receives in the final Voting thread; if you get 10%, you get 10 points, if you get 6% you get 6 points, so on and so forth.
These points will be used to form a league table, which will be updated month on month as the results come in.
How Long Do I Have?
This challenge begins 1st of December and will end at midnight EST on January 1st. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.
I was saving this in case 'mercenaries' got up as a theme, but now's as good a time as any:
Dambo Kweltz, Iron Claw Space Pirate from 1987. He's seen ten editions of 40k, and the only constant is this: ain't nothing hard enough to put Dambo Kweltz in the ground.
Okay, I have something to enter that I've been wanting to do for a looooong time.
Some of you may or may not know, I have a webcomic called Tangentville. It's been a labor of love of mine for a decade now. It has an insanely diverse cast of oddball characters. But the one many readers seem love most is a reality-warping little Figment named The Madness.
(He's the red & yellow jester guy on the left)
I got it into my head that I wanted to make a miniature of him. So I sculpted one from scratch:
Been contemplating this months entry as much as the fabric of reality and cosmic foundations it feels like because I cannot for the life of me settle on anything solid..
Options are a Wazbom blasta jet..
a single nurgling in anointedsunmass (xmas) theme.. (sigh, yes its this bad)
Or my first Votann .. on which I still am not sure about the colorscheme to use (something violet.. dunno though)
Then I also thought about doing a Harlequin Starweaver..
Thing is, I want to do something with snow this challenge..
My entire Ork army is set in the base theme of a wasteland..
My nurgle army (when I actually get to ever painting them) is meant to be set in an ocean-theme.
My Votann could go every way because I had not decided yet on them but I want to be certain about it.
Harlequins are in a dark crystal kind of theme base.. which wouldn't work with snow because that is already to base scheme for my AOS disposessed dwarfs.. aaargh..
I could travel to the nearest city with a train to buy something but I'll end up spending 300 euros again at the least when there because I only go there once a 4 months or so.., not going to pay for a 15 euro ticket and just buy one thing..
This is a great month to look over the pile of shame and see if anything calls out to you. Or if there are things on the to-do list that need a little extra motivation to get over to the display shelf.
Going to paint this stormhawk myself. It will let me check the “paint the 3 oldest things in the primed pile” off my yearly goals. Going to try a new blue technique on it. As a flyer it does not need to be quite as uniform as the footsloggers.
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Just a reminder I set the end date as Jan 1st, so this is going to run at least a day longer then normal. Make up for the time lost to hangovers this month…
I will try to complete Sprinter transport - alternate Votann vehicle with some kind of catgirl crew . I like the design, in my opinion it looks more simple and utilitarian than GW's model, more like something that explorers of new worlds would use. The interior and crew are painted with grey base. I designed my own frame for glass to use simple transparent foil.
Geifer wrote: I'm going to paint this here thingy. Not sure what it is but it mostly just consists of flat surfaces. Shouldn't be much work to get it done.
I'm in, of course. I haven't decided what to paint this time around, so for the time being I'll be taking "before" photos of whatever I work on and enter whatever I'm most satisfied with.
I’ll also be looking for Dakkanauts to sponsor each of the Tonks in a bumper Holliday knockout tournament series of battle reports to crown the undisputed Top Tonk! So look out for that and PM me if you’re interested in picking a Tonk to support. (It’s just for fluff and fun, no real commitment required)
Geifer wrote: I'm going to paint this here thingy. Not sure what it is but it mostly just consists of flat surfaces. Shouldn't be much work to get it done.
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I’m confused.
That's great to hear. It means I created modern art!
It's a billboard. I feel like doing a freehand again. Alternatively it's a drive-in movie screen if real life totally screws me over this month. Which I really hope it doesn't because I have a vision and half a sketch.
Ok I just got back from another city by train, bought about 280 euros worth of minis.
Among these.. DISPOSESSED.
So the snow theme is go!
My entry will be a disposessed copter, probably the bomber this time cause I already have a gyrocopter (which I like more but that aside) but they only had one left, otherwise would've bought all if they had more lol.
Also got some more Votann and Aeldari stuff, and ofcourse a Tyranid balloon cannon.
It’s been too long since I added troops to my orc horde! This month I’ll paint some Minifigs orcs and goblins, including the very first fantasy miniature ever commercially released!
KidCthulhu wrote: Okay, I have something to enter that I've been wanting to do for a looooong time.
Some of you may or may not know, I have a webcomic called Tangentville. It's been a labor of love of mine for a decade now. It has an insanely diverse cast of oddball characters. But the one many readers seem love most is a reality-warping little Figment named The Madness.
(He's the red & yellow jester guy on the left)
I got it into my head that I wanted to make a miniature of him. So I sculpted one from scratch:
Wish me luck!
This is exciting. It’s great to see an original character from another creative outlet given the hobby treatment. Looking forward to seeing this.
Right, these bad boys (and girls) arrived 8 Khorne linesmen, ready to become... the Krampus Killers! Yup, I've decided that whilst the World Eater colours were a fun idea, let's get festive!
Proofpic of the beauty I traveled to another city for, they had one left WOOT so ofcourse bought it (as I said in previous post, would've bought more if they had more) and will make the Gyrobomber this time as I already have a Steamcopter. (which looks cooler to me but whatever, I think its better to make something different anyway)
theCrowe wrote: This is exciting. It’s great to see an original character from another creative outlet given the hobby treatment. Looking forward to seeing this.
He's done! Huzzah!
Now I get to spend what little free time I have this month to make the remaining two photos (28mm and Big Fantasy Epic cameos, anyone?)
That moment you build a Gyrobomber's (my entry this challenge) rotarycraft.. and find out that you made your (past made) steamcopter's rotarycraft completely wrong lol..and there's no way to rectify that and you'll just have to accept that one of your most loved mini's is wonked.
Knight Azyros…because I want to attempt to do half decent shade and highlighting of tmm (also he looks kind of angelic, and Christmas is about the King of Kings after all)
First swapped the colors but will do my Gyrobomber in the same colors as the Steamcopter I made about a year or two ago anyway because it looks so good.
Also gave the pilot that xmassy vibe with the red and white.
Can't wait till the craft is done and I can make my snowy base, i love making snowy bases.
I'm kind of between projects right now, and since I'll be visiting the US over the holidays, I don't have a lot of time to think of something spectacular for the end of the year. That said, I have narrowed my potential entry to these three choices, which are at the top of my painting queue:
1) the last three Knucklbones dudes
2) Freya on Hildisvini, from Bad Squiddo. I swear I took a proper Before photo, but it doesn't seem to have saved.
3) The miniatures contents of Demonship from Black Site Studios
I'll try to get as much done as I can and then enter whichever model(s) I am most satisfied with.
Technorex reminds me of the cybersaurus card from Yu-gi-oh.
Anyway, couldn't help myself taking some more wip pics and a few comparisan pics of my old steamcopter I've been referencing to base the entry of the Gyrobomber on.
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Yeah even did the unseeable bits like the backside of the connective. -
For the effect of making some light blue metals I used citadel silver paint and blended it with a dip of amsterdam light blue.
Reference Steamcopter:
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Never gave him a name, and I really screwed up the rotary bits because I built it without a schematic (wasn't in the disposessed box :/ ) -
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The snowbase I'm so proud of, will make a cool one for my current entry too.
Worked 3 hours straight yesterday night on painting the 11 bombs under the gyrobomber rig (before glueing ofcourse)
They look awesome, put in a lot of detail work.. will have to raise the bar on the rest of the craft now hehe..
(what you saw in the wip's was obviously just the base layer)
I managed to make a mace for him with the top part of a stormcast eternal guys hammer and stuck a couple skulls on for good measure along with a bolt gun to keep him "legit" for game's in the future (if I ever get one). Trying to give him a red glow behind his helm but will have to see how that goes.
No more wips from my end but a textual spoiler that I christmassified the tubing on the gyro.
It looks freaking epic.
Only still have to do the propellor details, a few connectors of the motors and just bought some decorative bits in a store that will make this entry pop. (its a suprise)
After that its base-time, which equates to playing in the snow.
I know it’s a bit early, but do people have any ideas for January? I’ll be away from my desk for the last bit of the month, so want to get the poll vote done a little early.
In related news, I’m probably going to need to change my entry. Vehicles are hard for me to motivate at the best of times, and this month is going fast. I’ll keep at it as a back burner project, but need to fine something smaller that calls to me to get finished.
I'm 25 hours into painting my entry and I'm nowhere near finished. I'm starting to think that it's a good thing that December is one of those fabled 32 day months.
Geifer wrote: I'm 25 hours into painting my entry and I'm nowhere near finished. I'm starting to think that it's a good thing that December is one of those fabled 32 day months.
It is good like that.
As a reminder the comp has at least a one day extension built in this month, so you have until the end of the 1st to finish things up.
Nevelon wrote: I know it’s a bit early, but do people have any ideas for January? I’ll be away from my desk for the last bit of the month, so want to get the poll vote done a little early.
In related news, I’m probably going to need to change my entry. Vehicles are hard for me to motivate at the best of times, and this month is going fast. I’ll keep at it as a back burner project, but need to fine something smaller that calls to me to get finished.
I know I'm personally doing a bit of snow basing for this entry but isn't it cool to have a snow-off for Januari aswell?
Nevelon wrote: I know it’s a bit early, but do people have any ideas for January? I’ll be away from my desk for the last bit of the month, so want to get the poll vote done a little early.
In related news, I’m probably going to need to change my entry. Vehicles are hard for me to motivate at the best of times, and this month is going fast. I’ll keep at it as a back burner project, but need to fine something smaller that calls to me to get finished.
I know I'm personally doing a bit of snow basing for this entry but isn't it cool to have a snow-off for Januari aswell?
The trick is setting the topic to encourage it, without being too restrictive. If we just set it as “snow bases” a few people might try something new, but many more would probably just go “doesn’t fit anything on the docket” and pass on the month. If we go with something ore vague, like “Stay Frosty” or something that encourages winter themes, but could also be interpreted as calm under fire, collected, etc, we can get more people involved.
Paint something that is pointing at something. Can be pointed like a tank turret or is inherently pointy. Or in army list represents too many points for all it is.
I'm calling this entry finished. I may find more time to hobby before we leave for the US, but I don't want to rush though anything.
Freya on Hildisvini:
If we're still thinking about themes for January, I propose
・Eww, gross! I have a few models in the pipeline that would work for this one.
・Out with the old, in with the new. We could try new techniques, or else break out whatever we bought/received as holiday gifts. Alternatively, we could dig deep in the pile of shame or the back of the painting station and tackle something that has been waiting for while. I have many, many options for that.
For no reason other than bad wordplay I'll throw in Jam-uary as next month's theme. Noise Marines, regimental musicians, catfolk bards or sugary goodness. Stuff like that.
Also, if it makes it to the poll, please don't vote for it. I don't know if I have a fitting miniature.
As far as my December entry is concerned, I'm going to make the unsubstantiated claim that I am 50% done to make myself feel good about my chances of finishing on time...
I am 0% done and have come up with a little plan to add a trailer to the back of my Sagitaur contest entry... I'm banking entirely on having energy on my days off over the Christmas break!
The sculpts are obviously quite crude by modern standards, and I suspect that the molds have suffered some degradation in the 49 years since they were first sculpted (in solder!).
After 36 years of sporting a rather cringey childhood paint job (he's not an ebay acquisition, I've had him this whole time), it gives me great pleasure to finally present the man... the legend... Dambo Kweltz:
...plus the wreckage of ten editions of 40k (with a bias towards Dark Eldar, since I used to play them so there're plenty of spare parts in the bits box; not the other half of that jetbike nose for some reason, but this guy's just going on a shelf so I won't have to look at him from the back), who thought they were big and tough until Dambo came calling. No glitter on the base this time, I wanted him to fit in with the Bringers terrain-wise, but he doesn't have any need for chaos sorcery, just cold hard cash.
Lots of great progress everyone! About 2/3rds of the way through the month, so pace yourself accordingly.
For those hading AFK for the holidays, that might mean putting those last touches on and getting those final pics.
Calling him done. While I would have preferred to finish the stormhawk, it was just not in the cards motivation wise. But nothing motivates like a chaplain. They demand paint. Had fun converting this guy from the leviathan captain. Head swap (from techmarine), hand/weapon swap (GK hammer haft with a random top), and adjusted the angle of the SB (which needed a tilting shield/purity seal clipped) Not hard to do, but a whole new look from the stock model. He’ll be taking over from my old metal TDA chaplain (who has served me well, but is comically out of scale with the new boys)
Have not managed to grab a brush since finishing last month's miniature.
Trying to make use of the holiday time to get a few minis done.
Still unsure which model / models I'll use as my entry.
I tend to jump from one project to another. So I decided to collect a bunch of likely models into one proof picture just in case:
Some hunters from the Bloodborne boardgame or Pinup Black Knight and Willow from Kingdom Death.
Couple of the hunters have been base coated with a grey dry brush (~zenithal kind of effect).
Might also be something completely different, but I'll post a new proof picture if it comes to that.
Nearly finished my chaplain - need to try and tidy up cloak / mace and base then calling him done.
The red wings where a pain to glue into place, think my smallest drill bit is 1.2mm which was to big for sticking a pin in. I only had super glue and some cheap epoxy which didn't work great, I managed to pick up some gorilla glue gel seems to be working better.
Pursuit Of Happiness wrote: Nearly finished my chaplain - need to try and tidy up cloak / mace and base then calling him done.
The red wings where a pain to glue into place, think my smallest drill bit is 1.2mm which was to big for sticking a pin in. I only had super glue and some cheap epoxy which didn't work great, I managed to pick up some gorilla glue gel seems to be working better.
Looking good!
You should be able to get some small drill bits with a pin vice. Not sure if they sell separately. I got mine from Army Painter. Also useful for drilling out gun barrels.
I’ve got 2 sets of “normal” drill bits like you’d find in the hardware store, and the smallest ones are useful for sinking magnets, but too big for pinning. Technically if I was ever building a titan or other mega-model they would be, but nothing at the normal scale.
Joining in on the WIP* train, I made a size comparison. But being coy about it I'm only showing off the back of the billboard.
It's conceivable that I went a little overboard when I chose the size of my canvas. It certainly explains why I'm still not finished...
That said, I'm 95% there. Even with less time to paint over Christmas I think I'll finish early.
*Strictly speaking nothing in the picture is WIP. I painted the 3D parts of the model first because I didn't want to risk rubbing paint off the main gig, or any of the brush slips that happened around the edges.
Having said I'd do the Carnevale, I'm back to blood bowl: more progress on the Khorne team.
The two sets - Gw and Greebo Games - work really well together, and the oldhammer sorcerer makes a decent apothecary I reckon. So I'll pick 5 once they're done
Made a bit of progress on this months entry but, obviously, today I am on a modeling break. Just wanted to say hello and give best wishes to everyone and Merry Christmas…where ever you are, whatever your doing…
The Sprinter transport is ready. I redesigned the canopy so that the glass panels are flat. I made them from transparent foil, and I am happy with the results. Some parts were askew after printing, but the file and putty did the job. Overally I'm happy how it turned out
Made a bit of progress on this months entry but, obviously, today I am on a modeling break. Just wanted to say hello and give best wishes to everyone and Merry Christmas…where ever you are, whatever your doing…
Merry Christmas to you and everyone else!
I reckon I'll have another three or four painting sessions until completion, so I should be good. Probably done by Thursday.
I have finished my entry and I am not hoppy with it. Coating the whole thing in high gloss didn't really help the white ink flow and the glow feels like 'yuk' to me. Especially the eyes.
Movie trailers aren't expected to hit the hyperspace channels until early next year, but there was a leak of some trailer storyboarding that should give fans who can't wait a little appetizer:
tranquil music plays to the assembled crew fading into view; closeups cycle through the faces and come to rest on Jack Jack: Alright, boys and girls.
Tomboy: It's all girls if you're saying it in the present company.
Jack: Right you are, right you are. Alright, girls, you know the score. Surface pickup.
screen fades to black and flashes of a facility in the jungle show to intense music; a dropship swoops in and a rocket streaks toward it <sonorous male narrator>
It was supposed to be a simple cargo pickup. It was supposed to be legit. But something was bound to go wrong.
</sonorous male narrator>
closeup of Carolyn, concern on her face Carolyn: I swear, every time we come around.
Jack: You know how it is. No Cubana without a fiesta.
quick succession of action scenes and the crew shooting at Cubanan revolutionaries; music intensifies <sonorous male narrator>
Watch Jack and his crew get caught up in the final days of Cubana. See the crew joined by Alice and Andrea, two trainees whose first week at work takes a turn for the worse when sudden doom descends upon the planet.
</sonorous male narrator>
Tomboy takes a disgruntled look at a darkening sky Jack: Any thoughts?
Tomboy: Yeah. No more hillbilly runs.
shot of Cubana from space; the entire surface slowly gets enveloped by dark clouds <sonorous male narrator>
Starring Kurtwood Rousselle as Captain Jack Walker, this harrowing new installment of Space 88 puts the crew in unprecedented peril based on a true story. Black Snow in Butcher Valley, coming to cinemas this spring.
</sonorous male narrator>
foreboding shot of a lone zombie slowly turning to the camera against a fiery backdrop; fade to black and long seconds of silence, ending with an exchange between two whispering female voices Alice: You're a beast. Real action hero.
Andrea: Yeah. This is so gonna suck when the pot wears off.
For anyone interested in WIP shots, I took pictures between painting sessions and made a creation collage. Painting a movie poster in forty easy steps, put in spoilers because it's a really long picture:
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A bonus of such thorough documentation is that I have a reasonable idea of how long it took to paint the whole thing. That's around thirty four hours with a brush in hand, plus some five or six for the billboard model.
Feels like ages since I managed to complete something. And it's one I've been wanting to get painted for ages. Only problem is, I've been rushing to get it done in order to clear out my study for guests who are coming tonight and staying until after New Year's. I've cleared up and moved everything out and then sat down and looked at the model and realised... I've forgotten to paint the Dracoline's eyes!
Anyway, here's the proof pic, I'll put up finished photos as soon as I have a chance to take them.
CancelledApocalypse wrote: Feels like ages since I managed to complete something. And it's one I've been wanting to get painted for ages. Only problem is, I've been rushing to get it done in order to clear out my study for guests who are coming tonight and staying until after New Year's. I've cleared up and moved everything out and then sat down and looked at the model and realised... I've forgotten to paint the Dracoline's eyes!
It's the perfect opportunity to practice your ninja skills and paint those eyes while nobody's looking.
CancelledApocalypse wrote: Feels like ages since I managed to complete something. And it's one I've been wanting to get painted for ages. Only problem is, I've been rushing to get it done in order to clear out my study for guests who are coming tonight and staying until after New Year's. I've cleared up and moved everything out and then sat down and looked at the model and realised... I've forgotten to paint the Dracoline's eyes!
It's the perfect opportunity to practice your ninja skills and paint those eyes while nobody's looking.
I might have to go full ninja and paint them on the roof, as there's not much room to paint anywhere else in my house currently...
Getting work done. Just doesn't seem fast enough. Should be able to get some more time in over the next few days. Which is good, because that's all that's left.
So here we go, my 5 favourites from the khorne blood bowl team, The Krampus Killers
I ended up doing accessories to mark the dugouts etc. too.
And fwiw, here they are as part of the team as a whole:
Fun!
It doesn't look like I'm going to get an entry in. I'm going to be spending these last few days of 2023 clearing the decks of some of my nearly-finished stuff. Oh well.
Velma's done. Pretty happy with the results. There's a few things I would probably do differently, but on the whole I am good with how she is going to look on the shelf.
Jinkies!
She's another big'un. Next month, something small-ish. Good work to all that are done, good luck finishing to all that aren't!
youwashock wrote: Velma's done. Pretty happy with the results. There's a few things I would probably do differently, but on the whole I am good with how she is going to look on the shelf.
Jinkies!
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She's another big'un. Next month, something small-ish. Good work to all that are done, good luck finishing to all that aren't!
youwashock wrote: Velma's done. Pretty happy with the results. There's a few things I would probably do differently, but on the whole I am good with how she is going to look on the shelf.
Jinkies!
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She's another big'un. Next month, something small-ish. Good work to all that are done, good luck finishing to all that aren't!
Jinkies indeed! She'll catch her death knocking about all them haunted houses dressed like that..
@mothsniper - love the Yuletide figure, the gem on the horn is great!
Final WiP shot from me, almost completed I just need to paint the canopy. Don't think I'll have time for the trailer, it's all them festivities guv.. honest.
My entries did not go as planned. Like predicted, I started working on all of them and jumped from one project to another.
Add to that the fact that I did not have much time to paint during this month. Or rather I would have, but video games and D&D stole my attention
Managed to get one of the hunters in a decent condition and did some base coating on the others.
The first one was started a bit earlier, but I would have re primed it if I would have entered with them. Might do it anyway, as it was a test model for contrast paints.
I also started the Black Knight Armour pinup. Managed to block the colors and start working on the NMM, but lost interest as it did not look right at all.
Decided to leave it for a while and ponder how to add contrast to it.
So, did not finish any of THOSE models.
But fret not!
I had a friend come over for some more painting guidance for his D&D minis. I decided to use the opportunity to paint a Gunslinger character from DM Stash.
It represents my character "Rosa Nox" in a Spelljammer D&D campaign. A bit messy here and there, but I wanted to get it done before the new year's games
@youwashock: Great job on bringing out the texture of the clothing. The stockings look like they could be fabric.
@Mothsniper: maybe not your best, but pretty good considering your ad-hoc workspace.
A last-minute WIP picture, plus the proof for the base I’ve decided to add.
Yup, extra day all around. Take your time, get it right. I’ll get the Jan up tomorrow, but it may be a little later then the normal first thing in the morning I aim for. I’m currently in the middle of Ohio doing a 12ish hour road trip home from the holidays, so am going to sleep in as long as I can to recover.
But we are running out of month, so get those final touches done.
Nevelon wrote: Yup, extra day all around. Take your time, get it right. I’ll get the Jan up tomorrow, but it may be a little later then the normal first thing in the morning I aim for. I’m currently in the middle of Ohio doing a 12ish hour road trip home from the holidays, so am going to sleep in as long as I can to recover.
But we are running out of month, so get those final touches done.
You should be able to get some small drill bits with a pin vice. Not sure if they sell separately. I got mine from Army Painter. Also useful for drilling out gun barrels.
I’ve got 2 sets of “normal” drill bits like you’d find in the hardware store, and the smallest ones are useful for sinking magnets, but too big for pinning. Technically if I was ever building a titan or other mega-model they would be, but nothing at the normal scale.
Cheers, I managed to grab some from DIY store nearby 1.2mm was smallest they had but still slightly to big for these, should be handy for other mini's though.
Some one mentioned "where did December go?" I have no idea ,I had hoped to be finished by now but need to do a base then I will post some finished pics, tonight or tomorrow morning.
Hi all sorry ive not been on much had a really busy run up to xmas with work, then was ill and then had all the family stuff to do over xmas so spare time for hobby work has been very limited. (will get the league table done as soon as I can) I hope you all have a great new year.
My proof and what ive been able to get done this month
Mr Nobody wrote: the glow feels like 'yuk' to me. Especially the eyes.
I can relate to this, struggled with getting a glow effect too.
If I didn't decide to stick the red wings on his head I think I would have been finished ages ago, lost count the amount of times they fell off or I nudged them by mistake
I was going to attempt some lighting on the mace head but far too much caffeine put that idea to rest, need to swap to tea when painting.
Photos done, I wish I hadn't run out of time on this, I keep seeing bits I think I could have done much better... :(
And, fun fact, after I took the photos, I dropped her while carrying her up some stairs... Knocked her head off and snapped her spear haft. Can't believe it.
Anyway, here she is, Anand Starfall, Ash Queen of the Exodite Eldar on her trusty bonded dracoline, Aedh.
CancelledApocalypse wrote: Photos done, I wish I hadn't run out of time on this, I keep seeing bits I think I could have done much better... :(
And, fun fact, after I took the photos, I dropped her while carrying her up some stairs... Knocked her head off and snapped her spear haft. Can't believe it.
Anyway, here she is, Anand Starfall, Ash Queen of the Exodite Eldar on her trusty bonded dracoline, Aedh.
Man, she is something! Truly wonderful work! Really.
You must have been gutted dropping her! Have you managed to patch her up?
This month is shaping up to have some belting work!
CancelledApocalypse wrote: Photos done, I wish I hadn't run out of time on this, I keep seeing bits I think I could have done much better... :(
And, fun fact, after I took the photos, I dropped her while carrying her up some stairs... Knocked her head off and snapped her spear haft. Can't believe it.
Anyway, here she is, Anand Starfall, Ash Queen of the Exodite Eldar on her trusty bonded dracoline, Aedh.
Man, she is something! Truly wonderful work! Really.
You must have been gutted dropping her! Have you managed to patch her up?
This month is shaping up to have some belting work!
Haven't even worked up the courage to look at the damage too closely, yet. The head should be fine, the scratched up paintwork will take a bit longer to fix, and the spear haft will most likely be a nightmare to repair and make look good. It's so thin and delicate... :(
Haven't even worked up the courage to look at the damage too closely, yet. The head should be fine, the scratched up paintwork will take a bit longer to fix, and the spear haft will most likely be a nightmare to repair and make look good. It's so thin and delicate... :(
Man I’m sorry to hear that. I remember how I felt when my big barbarian met with an accident… it sucks to put so much work into something only for it to end in disaster. At least you got some nice pics in first! Silver linings…
Good luck fixing her up Cancelled Apocalypse. Glad you got the photos first, it's a great looking model.
I took my first steps into Burrows and Badgers for my entry this month. Made a nice change from the usual GW stuff I normally do. Hopefully the enjoyment continues so I can finish all the models in the proof pic....
. I like the design, in my opinion it looks more simple and utilitarian than 
I managed to pick up.....just need to find him some arms
