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I don't think you can. At least I've never seen a way.

Me either, And I have looked.

Hi guys,
Update! Here's the stromboyz fully assembled! Do you like my mob leader? Should I do this effect to the rest of the mob?

HAZZER

Oh HAZZER you tease! I see you have found the perfect level of blurriness - just focused enough to see how potentially awesome these are, but blurry enough to frustrate anyone wanting to inspect the details or generally admire!

I'm saving my comment for a better pic!

ditto

I thought he was a storm boy hiding in some shrubbery waiting to get the drop on an enemy!

lol.... but that foliage could make with the right paintjob some nice fireworks and clouds...

repeat of everyone elses picture comments, but i think if your doing what i think your doing then it should work fine and i think you should do it on the other boyz. ive seen it done on Frawgs blog and it worked out pretty sweet. just try and keep the coulds a little more together so it looks like its shooting up rather then spueing out

Arakasi wrote:Oh HAZZER you tease! I see you have found the perfect level of blurriness - just focused enough to see how potentially awesome these are, but blurry enough to frustrate anyone wanting to inspect the details or generally admire!

I'm saving my comment for a better pic!

Soz man! I'll retake them.

Gitsplitta wrote:ditto

I thought he was a storm boy hiding in some shrubbery waiting to get the drop on an enemy!

Nope its going to be smoke once painted! Wait and see!

Viktor von Domm wrote:lol.... but that foliage could make with the right paintjob some nice fireworks and clouds...

Thanks man thats what I'm wanting to do!

bigfish wrote:repeat of everyone elses picture comments, but i think if your doing what i think your doing then it should work fine and i think you should do it on the other boyz. ive seen it done on Frawgs blog and it worked out pretty sweet. just try and keep the coulds a little more together so it looks like its shooting up rather then spueing out

Yup I'm doing smoke! I've take some off the leader to help define it a bit more and to show a tad more rocket.

Ok here are some better pics;

better pics mate but still lot of work to produce better still... you have a good modeler in you... you just have to share your talent with us with better pics!!!

The smoke is looking much better now it is shaped And the pictures are coming along. This time of year early morning and evening photos are hard to take due to low light levels. What sort of set up do you use? What lights what sort of camera and what time of day? maybee we can help you get better photos ?

just noticed the arm changes youve done with the big choppa and the shoota, surprisingly subtle for orks conversion wise, very nice. i agree with victor though on the camera front

Are you too close to your models when you are trying to focus? Do you not half depress the button and it focuses and then press all the way when it is in focus? Even if light levels were bad they shouldn't be blurry. Like the Storm Boyz by the way!

Better, still room for improvement. If we keep harping on you about the pics it's only because our ability to give you good commentary depends on it. The better the pics, the better comments you'll get and the more interest people will have in your blog. This is a visual medium after all.

Back on topci, how do you get your foam to stay in the shape you want? Is there an internal wire or something to act as an armature?

Viktor von Domm wrote:better pics mate but still lot of work to produce better still... you have a good modeler in you... you just have to share your talent with us with better pics!!!

Thanks man! Happy you like the guys! I still am trying to get better pics..

M0rdain wrote:The smoke is looking much better now it is shaped And the pictures are coming along. This time of year early morning and evening photos are hard to take due to low light levels. What sort of set up do you use? What lights what sort of camera and what time of day? maybee we can help you get better photos ?

Thanks man! I just use mu bedside light and the light on the ceiling, to get the pics. The first lot of pics where at night the ones toady were in the morning. My camera is a Canon PowerShot A460, which is a rather old make! However the camera can take good pics sometimes but I'm considering buying another if it isn’t too expensive! I believe you can get a light box of Amazon for about £10.00? I may need another light too? Thanks for the smoke anyway!

bigfish wrote:just noticed the arm changes youve done with the big choppa and the shoota, surprisingly subtle for orks conversion wise, very nice. i agree with victor though on the camera front

Yup I wanted to use some of my bitz up and I thought a subtle change would work! Should I shorten the shoota or leave it how it is? I did a conversion a bit like it with my boyz (Pic bellow feedback).

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:Are you too close to your models when you are trying to focus? Do you not half depress the button and it focuses and then press all the way when it is in focus? Even if light levels were bad they shouldn't be blurry. Like the Storm Boyz by the way!

I zoom in normally either 4X for group shots and from 4X-10X for single group shots. I don't really understand what you mean with the pressing the button. Are you meaning I Take the pic when it’s in focus? Thanks about the stromboyz btw!

Gitsplitta wrote:Better, still room for improvement. If we keep harping on you about the pics it's only because our ability to give you good commentary depends on it. The better the pics, the better comments you'll get and the more interest people will have in your blog. This is a visual medium after all.

Back on topci, how do you get your foam to stay in the shape you want? Is there an internal wire or something to act as an armature?

Thanks man! But still am learning how to take decent pics! Should I invest in a light box? (There about £10.00 on Amazon). I use flock for the smoke and what I do is I make a hole in the rocket ends (Using this point tool thing and files) and superglue some small wire in place. The main central rocket part has wire running all the way through it. (I should of taken pics but my camera was in the house when I was doing this). This makes 'a wire skeleton' to where the flock can go. Then I add PVA glue and put the flock on in place. Hope you under stand this. (It may call for another article)"



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Got it. Thanks Haz. I light box does help, but it won't help with your focus. I don't know what kind of camera your using but it may be worth your while to invest in a little tripod first. I'd start digging through your camera owners manual and start looking for things like delayed or remote shutter control and macro settings.

Gitsplitta wrote:Got it. Thanks Haz. I light box does help, but it won't help with your focus. I don't know what kind of camera your using but it may be worth your while to invest in a little tripod first. I'd start digging through your camera owners manual and start looking for things like delayed or remote shutter control and macro settings.

It's a Canon PowerShot A460 which is a rather old make.How much should I spend on a tripod? What type? I'll try to look for that manual and re-fresh my memory on the settings!

It does not need to be an expensive tripod. I just use a thick coaster and stand my camera on that to give it a little elevation. If you hold.it in low light the exposure will be longer and therefore morality to blur from small movements while.you take the photo. one option i use in real low light that could work for.you. Place your camera in position. then get it in focus, i think what Reaper Man 2020, was that the button you press to take the photo can be pressed a little (not enough to take the photo) This will focus the camera. You can then use the timer option to take the photo. Thus eliminating hand wobble. If you find it will not focus close up. try looking for the macro function on your camera. (looks like a small flower) this will allow the mini to be closer to the lense when you take.the photo. (hope this came out alright. as im on my mobile. )

M0rdain wrote:It does not need to be an expensive tripod. I just use a thick coaster and stand my camera on that to give it a little elevation. If you hold.it in low light the exposure will be longer and therefore morality to blur from small movements while.you take the photo. one option i use in real low light that could work for.you. Place your camera in position. then get it in focus, i think what Reaper Man 2020, was that the button you press to take the photo can be pressed a little (not enough to take the photo) This will focus the camera. You can then use the timer option to take the photo. Thus eliminating hand wobble. If you find it will not focus close up. try looking for the macro function on your camera. (looks like a small flower) this will allow the mini to be closer to the lense when you take.the photo. (hope this came out alright. as im on my mobile. )

Thanks man for the tips,
I've never use 'the flower button' before and I've just done a test pic and works really well! I normaly balance my-self then take the pic, I do somtimes use the focus however, not not normally!


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dem Boyz iz lookin gud. The shrubbery smoke is genius!

I just bought a brand new tripod for my camera (it's a small one) for $17 US. And my camera is an SLR so my tripod has to be a lot beefier than yours does.

Baldsmug wrote:dem Boyz iz lookin gud. The shrubbery smoke is genius!

Thanks man! Hope you like em! Did you notice the two suttle convesions?

Gitsplitta wrote:I just bought a brand new tripod for my camera (it's a small one) for $17 US. And my camera is an SLR so my tripod has to be a lot beefier than yours does.

So I geuss there not that much!

nah just leave it as is on the storm boy (replying to what you said)

Wow loads of updates you been well busy.
My photos are just taken outside with my phone. Natural light always helps loads.
Loving the smoke idea. maybe a little trim again. might just been picky.
Peace

I like the smoke. I like Orks. I need to start an Ork army.






How big is a great Gargant?

Yeah, good idea man! I have seen the clump foliage used for that, once it is sprayed black and drybrushed greys it looks badass!

mxwllmdr wrote:I like the smoke. I like Orks. I need to start an Ork army.






How big is a great Gargant?

Sighh. Here we go again

Capitansolstice wrote:

mxwllmdr wrote:I like the smoke. I like Orks. I need to start an Ork army.






How big is a great Gargant?

Sighh. Here we go again

What? Am I being crazy again?

mxwllmdr wrote:

Capitansolstice wrote:

mxwllmdr wrote:I like the smoke. I like Orks. I need to start an Ork army.






How big is a great Gargant?

Sighh. Here we go again

What? Am I being crazy again?

Yep

Capitansolstice wrote:

mxwllmdr wrote:I like the smoke. I like Orks. I need to start an Ork army.






How big is a great Gargant?

Sighh. Here we go again

My bad.......

Its ok! Here on Dakka we encourage craziness!