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That ugly green cork flock would be perfect for it. I haaaate that stuff, so I don't own any, but I'm sure you can find someone willing to part with it.

What is that? Cork? Why do you hate it? I think I have to just find stuff at home because I don't have money and I don't want to buy tons of stuff I"ll never use. As it is the Vallejo water effect stuff is about 10 times more than I need. I figure though I'll try doing some terrain with it. I might raid the cabinets some dried herbs to make nice smelling shasvastii!

It's that ugly looking goblin green flock that they use on model railroads and GW's models in the early-mid nineties before they discovered the glory of fiberglass.

It's kinda round and looks more like green gravel than grass.

I was thinking of something powdery. I know we have some ground cumin that might work nicely. Yum lol.

Someone at the Infinity site suggested using bamboo skewers. I'm so going to do that!

The first layer of water effect in. I added in some flesh wash to make it murky and muddy. Since I didn't have any empty dropper bottles I mixed it in a cup and then used an eye dropper. I didn't know you do it in layers. So this morning I saw it looked like I had only just did a thick gloss varnish. Then I read bottle again and is says to add in layers. I was able to save some from last night so I put more in this morning. I need to find some of those really thin droppers though because my eye dropper is a bit big to get in there. I still have a ton of water effect stuff. I've got to start thinking of some terrain pieces to do to go along with the figures.

That's looking pretty good. Shame your camera wants to focus on everything else other than the base though.

Some more layers and it'll be right where you want it.

I know I couldn't get it to focus on the base at all. Hope I can do better when it's done.

I tried putting on some ground cumin and celery seasoning to look like pond scum but didn't work that well. You can hardly see it.

Great plog, and really dig the armor color on your gwailos I'm just now stripping my shasii gang from a bad prime in the fall that really killed my desire to paint them, hope to get some paint on 150+ points and get back into the game soon. Might just make pics happen around these parts ...

Also, cool that you're rocking a skia in CA games, I've actually got an anath for mine

- Salvage

Want the Anathematic but he's too expensive :( I love the Shas even though I have a hard time playing them. But then I keep going up against my buddy with his darn Haqqislam and Djanbazan with their MSV L2! Shas are definitely not meant for a strait up fight.

CDK wrote:I love the Shas even though I have a hard time playing them. But then I keep going up against my buddy with his darn Haqqislam and Djanbazan with their MSV L2!

I hate MSV2, they really screw the game up and everybody takes them. But you know who doesn't? SEF! It's one of the reasons I'm switching to spitfires rather than snipers, with the hope that volume of fire can override TO nonsense. But you know what else we don't have? Smoke grenades! So we can't use that basic tactic either

On the other hand, I've done well with my SEF, mostly using aswangs going rambo and devouring everything

- Salvage

Aswangs are great and cheap too! Noctifers are great too with Dogged. The cheapest TO camo troop. Ya I know about the MSV but it doesn't work on hidden troops!

I love the Gwailo too. But you got to remember, just because he takes his cover with him doesn't mean you walk him in the open if you don't NEED to.

My next game I'm going to try a Haiduk with Guided Multi-sniper rifle. With a combo of a Shrouded FO and FO remote with sensor it might do okay. Also remote with GML!

CDK wrote:I know I couldn't get it to focus on the base at all. Hope I can do better when it's done.

I tried putting on some ground cumin and celery seasoning to look like pond scum but didn't work that well. You can hardly see it.

I see I'm not the only one experimenting with kitchen seasonings as basing material. It didn't work well for me, either.

You might want to try a simple wash on top of the varnish, might coat it and give it a dull look that you're going for.

Your base work is great, by the way. The toothbrush idea worked out quite well. Your killer lobsterman looks great and I'd love to game against an army like that.

Thanks. Well I've now added two more layers. Sorry I didn't get pics. Now it's a nice murky brown. The only thing I don't like is the time. So far three layers has taken three days. Looking worth it though.

Now I have got to find some decal paper and print some icons. I just wish I could find a place selling by the sheet.

Great work, dude. You've really pulled it off!

Here they are with the finished bases. Just decals to go.

I like these.
A lot.

Good job =)

Thanks. I'm pretty happy with them.

Loving the weathered copper colour of the "muscles".

Yeah CDK, whatever your final concoction was for the swampiness turned out great. You did a great job of making them look like they were in their element.

I'm pretty happy with them. I added flesh was to the Vellejo still water effect to make it loo murky. I figure samp water would not be clear.

Love the guys!
And how did you do those bases? They look amazing! Is it some kind of flock / clump foliage with water effects over, or...?

To be honest it's bases I bought from secret weapon minis.

http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=79_30_59

They come with a bit of lip made just for doing water effects. They are textured on the bottom. I added a bit of fine sand under the feet too.

Wow, those are a great find!
Too bad they don't come in squares. I could use some.

I highly recommend their washes too.

Well since I didn't get them into the contest I thought I should at least post my WIP pics here. I'll try and take pics of the finished minis soon.

I like it =)
Finish it ASAP please =)

What are you using for the armor? Dark Flesh or something similar like Terracotta?

You got it. Model Color Terracotta. The paint that's used for the base I also use as a wash for that same armor. I'm big on using a limited palette of paint.

They are already done I just need to take pics of them. Hopefully tonight. My Skiavoro is also done but again need to take pics. I haven't done the decals yet because I need decal paper.

Looking good, man!

Really great looking colour scheme, and a nice combination of contrasting shades!