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If you are in the images page in the gallery, under the pic there should be a spot for comments on the left, and on the right are a bunch of “Share this Image” options. There is a drop down menu for recommended sizes, but it should default to medium. All you need to do is copy the text from the “Forums:” field and paste it into your post.

 endtransmission wrote:
@Geifer, that dinosaur looks excellent! Would not want to meet in a dark alley!

Thank you! And don't worry, it's a juvenile delinquent carnotaurus. You're more likely to meet it on the bus.

 XvArcanevX wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
If you upload them to the gallery instead of linking them directly to your posts it gives you a few options on how big they are displayed

Ok I will try that. How do I link them from gallery to the thread? I know, it’s probably a daft question but I’m not familiar with this type of thing. Me dumb builder.

Below each photo in your gallery, there is a little section titled "Share This Image." One of the options is "Forums." Copy-paste that link into your comment, and it shows up. Just above that is a pull-down menu of Recommended Sizes for you to choose from, as well.

Thanks Nev and Josh for the help. I’m going to take some more pics today and upload them to gallery.

WIP



Need a cleanup pass and some more detail/washes, but getting there.

Spectre!

And individual pics:




Still not great pics, but better.

Here's my Absolute Unit. Last troop I needed for my Skitarii Kill Team Unit and arquebussin' it sideways (gangsta!). He's not the torso (and legs? I don't remember) that you're supposed to use for the arquebus, so he had a slightly strange position and I had to do a bit of the ol' cut, file, and replace.
I'm calling this one "snapshot", because sometimes the opportunity presents itself, and you don't have time to set up the little arquebus support stick, you stabilize on the terrain around you and take your shot.

That is some smart use of colors, obviously the cloak is to blend with the stone and the gun is hard to see against the golden sand.

Elefant is finally ready I decided to use only two crew figures, maybe I'll add the others to the base when it is ready. Overally it turned out better than I thought

Halfling84 - Elefant SPG, a gift from the ally :

There's no way I'm going to be able to finish, so I will bow out this time.

 Syro_ wrote:
There's no way I'm going to be able to finish, so I will bow out this time.

Would an extra day help? Extensions can be had if asked for.

Yeah, I ask for an extra day (or two) virtually every month. And I'll probably be asking again this month...

I know it’s semantics, but I think it’s important to have the extension be something optional you need to ask for, instead of set into the schedule. Even though an extra day never denied. Because of the way we procrastinate, we’d take that into account and just delay past the new deadline.

And there have been months were we didn’t need an extension. It happens.

Yep, and there's no point moving the deadline back permanently because I'd just procrastinate and end up missing the new deadline! xD

I'm very happy that there's the option for the extension, I personally feel I need the deadline to get anything done, but I often mistime things towards the end of the month, or I make mistakes or things go wrong and I lose painting time, or sometimes real life just gets in the way. I've managed to get something done every month since Christmas, which is a new record for me. I'm attempting to go a whole year without missing a month. Sometimes the extension is an absolute god-send and has kept me on track for that goal.

Also don’t forget that we can change or limit entries. There have been a lot of months were I was planning on doing a whole squad, but mid-month I realized that it was just not going to happen. So instead of working on 5 guys in parallel, I just focus down to make sure one gets across the finish line.

Edit:
Final WIP shot:


At the basing stage. Just need flock and formal pics.

My caravan oxen is completely. It was certainly a very busy model. I may have lost focus near the end there and missed some details. Looks better at an arm's reach.

The Wraithcubi is now complete! Apparently I just need tight deadlines to work to in order to complete anything...

 Nevelon wrote:

 Syro_ wrote:
There's no way I'm going to be able to finish, so I will bow out this time.

Would an extra day help? Extensions can be had if asked for.

Thanks Nev, but an extra day wouldn't help. I would probably need an extra month to accomplish anything Real life has caused my hobby time to drop to basically zero.

Another month that I didn't paint as much as I wanted.
But I managed to finish 2 of the 3 Kroxigors at least.








The third one is more than half way ready but I don't think I will finish him in time.

These are all looking great, I'm definitely not getting an absolute unit in by the end of the month but I plan to start entering again next month now I have my hobby area set up!

Brb looks like i'm going to be at the bottom again.

 straken619 wrote:
Another month that I didn't paint as much as I wanted.
But I managed to finish 2 of the 3 Kroxigors at least.

What flower tufts do you use? I’ve not been happy with the army painter ones since they changed from tear-off sheets to tufts. Looks like the ones you have are less flower-dense then the AP ones, but that might just be the pic. More realistic looking IMHO.

Lovely work both EndTransmission and Straken619.

Really like the grounded and earthy tones of those big Lizardmen!

For being push-fits, these were not bad models. That could be said for most of the Cursed City stuff I’ve painted so far.

Sneaking in my entry in at the last minute
Proof Shot

and finished entry


Reaper Stone Giant

Yeah, I'm going to need at least an extra day on this one. Loads of great stuff coming in, though! Absolutely love the wraithcubi, @endtransmission!

straken619 - those are really beautifully painted. I like the models too, they look like mix of Tyranid and crocodile

 Nevelon wrote:
What flower tufts do you use? I’ve not been happy with the army painter ones since they changed from tear-off sheets to tufts. Looks like the ones you have are less flower-dense then the AP ones, but that might just be the pic. More realistic looking IMHO.

They are a cutout mat from Greenstuffworld. I believe AK has similar flowers too. It's actually the first time I used a cutout mat instead of tufts, or flowers for that matter.

 halfling84 wrote:
straken619 - those are really beautifully painted. I like the models too, they look like mix of Tyranid and crocodile

Thanks! I really like your entry too. Especially the mural with the weathering. It looks like the crew painted it there.

I don't have time to make a base for this one (or a cannon), but I'm happy enough with what I have managed to do.


Final images in the spoiler below.

CancelledApocalypse wrote:Yeah, I'm going to need at least an extra day on this one. Loads of great stuff coming in, though! Absolutely love the wraithcubi, @endtransmission!

Extra day granted. Time to finish up people!

straken619 wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
What flower tufts do you use? I’ve not been happy with the army painter ones since they changed from tear-off sheets to tufts. Looks like the ones you have are less flower-dense then the AP ones, but that might just be the pic. More realistic looking IMHO.

They are a cutout mat from Greenstuffworld. I believe AK has similar flowers too. It's actually the first time I used a cutout mat instead of tufts, or flowers for that matter.

Might give those a try. Have not been happy with my current tufted flowers.