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2012/06/23 07:17:06
Subject: The Bloggit: update 17th June, will I get these gks painted for Tuesday?! Pics...
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2012/06/23 09:33:20
Subject: The Bloggit: update 17th June, will I get these gks painted for Tuesday?! Pics...
IceAngel wrote:I must say Knightley, I am very envious of your squiggle ability. I mean, if squiggles were a tactical squad, you'd be the sergeant. If squiggles were an HQ, you'd be the special character. If squiggles were a way of life, you'd be Doctor Phil...
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2012/06/23 11:08:08
Subject: The Bloggit: update 17th June, will I get these gks painted for Tuesday?! Pics...
Knightley wrote:+1 that cake is awesome even if its only a WIP
Miss Dee wrote:Send me a slice please
Doesn't travel well in a jiffy bag! I'll send you that pad and have a think about the apoth one.
LeadLegion wrote:Happy Birthday Graven
tipios wrote:Happy Birthday!!!!!!
Yellowbeard wrote:Awesome cake! Kudos to Mrs. Delicious! Enjoy your birthday!
Thanks for the birthday wishes and cake love (wow, that sounds so NSFW). Had a great day yesterday - treated myself to a pre-order of the 6th Ed Man-bag, watched The Muppets which to my delight the wife loved, had tasty burger meal - and today being the day itself I get to see finished cakes:
Apparently she didn't have room for "Nanananananana-Batman". Tasty, tasty coffee and walnut bat-cake.
My favorite bit is the land raider tread marks round the edges. Mmm, classic vanilla sponge.
Got a good haul: Storm Eagle (squee! Mentors getting some love again) and Solomon Lok, a metal =][= and acolytes, new watch, earphone winder (to prevent cable rage), Blu-rays of Forbidden Planet (legend!) and Tintin (new version), DVD of Tomorrow When the War Began (tremendous movie, go on the aussies), Batman v Catwoman lego, and new Batman graphic novel. Quality haul.
Weather's decent for the first time in days, so going to risk the wrath of gods and declare a BBQ!
It's weird to think, though, that 2 years ago today I was told that my then 5-week had to have emergency open-heart surgery with a very real chance of not making it. Weird, as now it's like living with the tasmanian devil. Good weird, but weird. Huge swell of support back then from y'all, and very much appreciated still.
Whilst I'm in a lovin-mood (ew), just noticed: Pg 50! Crikey!
Later, and many thanks my friends,
graven.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh,
Yesterday's WIPs, btw:
Natalya's base; still needs washed, but this is the Tau scheme, basically, that you'll see on the next wee while. There's a layer of crackle glaze between the purple and the turquoise; not particularly impressed.
Culexus, largely done.
Horned Locust corpse: can you tell I've been playing with turquoise?
And a couple more blokes with psycannons:
Off to play with new toys!
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2012/06/24 10:46:27
Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."
Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.
2012/06/24 13:00:33
Subject: The Bloggit: update 24th June - Birthday loot and nerd cakes. Pics...
Sounds like a wonderful day graven! I remember that time (2 years ago) well... that was the first time we'd really talked (so to speak)... along with a bunch of other dakkanaughts that were wishing you well. Glad it's all worked out so well.
Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2012/06/25 09:53:34
Subject: The Bloggit: update 24th June - Birthday loot and nerd cakes. Pics...
Happy Birthday graven (belated, apologies) hope you enjoyed it! Had a beer on your behalf (and also cake, it was another of my friends birthdays as well.... )
40kakes are amazeballs, hearty congratulations to Mrs Delicious!
remember reading about your wee one and being damn impressed at the outpouring of support. Ill add my glad tidings that he is well
inmygravenimage wrote:Have courage, faith and beer, my friend - it will be done!
Although this might be a little late, Happy Birthday!
I love those 40kakes, OUTSTANDING!
"Whilst we stand, we fight. Whilst we fight, we prevail. Nothing shall stay our wrath" Guilliman and the Ultramarines are like Manchester United, everyone hates them because they are so awesome!
2012/06/25 12:11:00
Subject: Re:The Bloggit: update 24th June - Birthday loot and nerd cakes. Pics...
Sweet cakes - I always thought cake making was kinda like ceramic sculpture - only cakes are too delicious to put on a shelf forever and the ceramic oven is a thousand degrees hotter.
Took me a while to see the tiny shark! It will stand out once painted no doubt.
Gitsplitta wrote:Sounds like a wonderful day graven! I remember that time (2 years ago) well... that was the first time we'd really talked (so to speak)... along with a bunch of other dakkanaughts that were wishing you well. Glad it's all worked out so well.
Yup, he's terrific/terrifying/terrible/etc. Thanks for all your support, and awesome friendship.
Miss Dee wrote:So send it anyway
*Squidge*
Revenent Reiko wrote:Happy Birthday graven (belated, apologies) hope you enjoyed it! Had a beer on your behalf (and also cake, it was another of my friends birthdays as well.... )
40kakes are amazeballs, hearty congratulations to Mrs Delicious!
remember reading about your wee one and being damn impressed at the outpouring of support. Ill add my glad tidings that he is well
Wife's cakes are indeed awesomesaucily amazeballs. Wait till you see her cupcakes ( )
Flying Pooo wrote:Although this might be a little late, Happy Birthday!
I love those 40kakes, OUTSTANDING!
Gracias. You're clearly in the wrong time zone, so are forgiven.
Solar_lion wrote:
as now it's like living with the tasmanian devil. Good weird, but weird.
Proving he is a Graven....
Kudo's to your wife of a fabulous set of cakes.
SL
Too true, mon frere! Grinning in the darkness once more. He's actually some kind of zombie, when you consider he was dead on the table at one point.
Speaking of zombies - clearly, the solution to the zombie apocalypse is: don't run, just get a boat. They sink.
weetyskemian44 wrote:Sweet cakes - I always thought cake making was kinda like ceramic sculpture - only cakes are too delicious to put on a shelf forever and the ceramic oven is a thousand degrees hotter.
Took me a while to see the tiny shark! It will stand out once painted no doubt.
She's very artistic - despite being a microbiologist - I beg her to do freehand for me but to no avail.
Yay! Tiny Shark! Boo! Rubbish photos!
On which note, some good (well, ish) pics to follow.
Today is our school's activity day (wait, what? Look, sh, just bear with me), in which teeming hordes of kids go off to various outdoorsy type activities. Woo, etc. I don't get to go on anything ( )as I co-ordinate the whole lot.
This year, however, I decided to spend the day with a couple of our Asperger's pupils, as they're into 40k, so a happy day was spent with paints, tanks, wraithlords and some magnificent piano. It was great to spend time on a quasi-social level with some of our most introverted, isolated kids. Also, I got some odds and ends done, by way of teaching techniques.
Fred the Dread, my psyfleman with chaos corpse. Torso's not quite done as not sure how to do his power weapon. I'm sorely tempted to do it as a gratuitously fleshy pink.
Big Boy, my much-loved LRC. Now with multimelta turret, and a lot of muck. I do like using the dust, earth and desert new texture paints together for tanks.
And the razorbacks. Heavy Bolter, aka Old Spot:
Hunstman, with its Twin-las:
Honestly, clean tanks - why?!
And "Safeguard", named for a Transformer (woo!); I never normally bother with internal detailing, but we've got to keep briancj happy somehow...
So - busy, busy bee, me. Not sure on updates for the next wee while, but certainly will be back in the saddle Monday: school holidays: whoop, etc.
Later,
graven
Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."
Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.
2012/06/25 22:01:57
Subject: The Bloggit: update 25th June - Tanks for therapy and good karma... (Pic Heavy!)
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2012/06/25 22:09:01
Subject: The Bloggit: update 25th June - Tanks for therapy and good karma... (Pic Heavy!)
Hey, Graven I know you're a teacher, so it kinda comes with the territory, but I think that you take the time to hang out with Asperger's students and to teach them to paint is just... really cool. Well done.
Now, the vehicles all look great! I particularly like razorbacks, especially Old Spot (great name!), but the lascanon on Huntsman and the interior of Safeguard are quite nice. I think the weathering on them all is very weel done.
Dying's the easy way out. You won't catch me dying. They'll have to kill me before I die!
inmygravenimage wrote:
And "Safeguard", named for a Transformer (woo!); I never normally bother with internal detailing, but we've got to keep briancj happy somehow...
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss. Keep me happy until my drop sssshipment of airplanesss arrive, yesssssssssssss.
Presscccioussssss...
Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
2012/06/26 07:31:53
Subject: The Bloggit: update 25th June - Tanks for therapy and good karma... (Pic Heavy!)
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2012/06/26 09:20:04
Subject: The Bloggit: update 25th June - Tanks for therapy and good karma... (pics)
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2012/06/26 17:24:17
Subject: The Bloggit: update 25th June - Tanks for therapy and good karma... (Pic Heavy!)
Gitsplitta wrote:So much awesomeness!! Fantastic work graven... bet it all looks brilliant on the table together.
That a hint for me to do a batrep on my game vs leadlegion on Tuesday?
tipios wrote:I love all the deatiling on these Graven. The inside of the rhino is awesome, I like the blue instead of green instrument panels.
Thanks mate. There is a green glow behind the incinerator but I don't know how obvious that is.
I actually really enjoyed doing the interior, and now have elaborate plans for an open-top rhino.
Yellowbeard wrote:Hey, Graven I know you're a teacher, so it kinda comes with the territory, but I think that you take the time to hang out with Asperger's students and to teach them to paint is just... really cool. Well done.
Now, the vehicles all look great! I particularly like razorbacks, especially Old Spot (great name!), but the lascanon on Huntsman and the interior of Safeguard are quite nice. I think the weathering on them all is very weel done.
Well, they're nice lads and it's good to get them talking. A friend's kid is on the spectrum and has leapt on 40k; I just followed it through to a logical conclusion!
Briancj wrote:
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss. Keep me happy until my drop sssshipment of airplanesss arrive, yesssssssssssss.
Presscccioussssss...
Shhhh, golum, back to sleep.
Actually, looking at the Storm Eagle, it seems to use maybe 3 bits from the supplied Storm Raven. I can't help but think, hmm, kitbash time...
Miss Dee wrote:I was gonna say i have some Grey knight bits fer yas .....
got the Pad ty
Woo! You Likey? Gk bits always appreciated!
Revenent Reiko wrote:EDIT:Beautiful tanks graven, the interior especially is full of win!
inmygravenimage wrote:Wife's cakes are indeed awesomesaucily amazeballs. Wait till you see her cupcakes ( )
must...not...rise...to...bait.....
My wife's cupcakes are all over the net. Check em out:
Spoiler:
Yup. She came on dakka, downloaded pics of my gks, and made me cupcakes. Awesome wife.
Impressive, eh?
Solar_lion wrote:Awesome tanks.
They are all very consistant.
What weathering materials are you using?
SL
Tamiya mud stick for clogs and grime and then Armageddon dust, grimdark earth and grimdark desert applied liberally as a heavy drybrush. I've tried to brush Up the way to suggest splatter.
Advanced apologies: I am now off to pub. Tomorrow, kids, we will be learning in the dark...
graven
Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."
Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.
2012/06/26 17:43:10
Subject: The Bloggit: update 25th June - Tanks for therapy and good karma... (Pic Heavy!)
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"Whilst we stand, we fight. Whilst we fight, we prevail. Nothing shall stay our wrath" 
Guilliman and the Ultramarines are like Manchester United, everyone hates them because they are so awesome! 
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)as I co-ordinate the whole lot.
