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whalemusic360 wrote:Yes, sold out in like a week. I ordered 3, 2 for scalping purposes...

Which reminds me, if you know anyone going with you to GD that doesnt want the mini, I am looking for one (for me, not scalping) and would be happy to buy or trade for him.

I can buy them at the Games Day. You want one? I get you one

Gitsplitta wrote:That finecast crimson fist you posted must be sold out... can't find it on GW's web site anywhere.

Still available in NZ Gits. If you wanna pay an exorbitant amount of money for a single I can get you one.

So, how does games day work vent? The U.S. one is in Chicago within easy reach... I see on their web site you can buy something related to games day for $25... but it doesn't say if it's a ticket or just a commemorative brochure or some rot like that. When you get in, are you allowed a to purchase a single mini or several? You sounded like you'd been to them before so I thought I'd ask.

I think I've worked out a trade with WM for one of his spares. If that doesn't work out I'll be in touch. I think the exchange rate might work to my advantage some to help mitigate the cost of the higher priced piece.

Gitsplitta wrote:So, how does games day work vent? The U.S. one is in Chicago within easy reach... I see on their web site you can buy something related to games day for $25... but it doesn't say if it's a ticket or just a commemorative brochure or some rot like that. When you get in, are you allowed a to purchase a single mini or several? You sounded like you'd been to them before so I thought I'd ask.

I think I've worked out a trade with WM for one of his spares. If that doesn't work out I'll be in touch. I think the exchange rate might work to my advantage some to help mitigate the cost of the higher priced piece.

All my knowledge comes from the manager of the local GW, I cannot be 100% certain. We buy a ticket to Games Day. This ticket entitles us to one of the Games Day minis upon entry. Then, once inside, they also sell that games day mini if you wish to purchase more copies. As far as I know you can buy as many as you like, but I again I'm not sure.

Interesting...

I have to phone up GW about some bad finecast (friggin supprise!), I'll ask my friendly GW customer service rep what the skinny is.

Once you figure it out, please share. Really thinking about going to Games Day in Chicago this year.

To say I've been burgled... :(

Mother Frakkers people... Mother frakkers suck... Big time... Got home on Wednesday night and found a window open. They'd pried it open and gotten inside. The good news is that the alarm did its job and went off pretty quick meaning they got out without too much stuff.

Now I can hear some of you asking, why is he putting this on his blog, while sad it's not exactly what you'd call painting news. Well the room they broke into was my painting room, and while the miniatures might be heroes and villains of various shapes, sizes, genders and universes; alas they fared poorly against the aggression of trespassers... I've now got minis in various stages of development, some finished, broken, some are snap jobs, but others have been... Attacked... Almost look they've been stomped on... One of the biggest kickers are my brushes. I get attached to brushes and take a lot of care with them, they've been scattered across the room, some snapped, all damaged in some way...

Now to anyone who has read my previous post regarding why we paint you'll know how I feel in regards to seeing a miniature destroyed. It is a mind numbing pain... More so than having my camera, compressor and airbrush stolen. To say this hurts your motivation to paint is an understatement... That is all. I hope to paint something, but truth be told I really don't feel like it...

This is just frakked up and I am unhappy... :(

That's a damn shame vent... damn shame. do you need the replacement of the marine I made for you?

Fething fethers.

That sucks man, I don't believe I could cope if my models were ransacked. Did the thieves get anything more in the house?

Wow Vent that sucks. I will send a replacement marine if needed. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

That is a shame, Vent. I'm sorry to hear you got done in by less than credible hooligans. That really sucks. I suppose it could have been worse, but it still sounds bad and I'm sorry it happened. Hopefully, it won't be anything to detrimental and you'll be able to fix/replace those items that need it. Best of luck, mate.

Thanks guys.

Iceangel and Gits, both your Marines were safe. They're in my display case in my room, not my painting room.

I lost the last BA Assault Marine for the squad (Half done), several bases (All finished), lots of genestealers (From the SH Box set various stages, but they were rush jobs), also realised that one of my rhinos was gone (Not broken, or even undercoated yet), An entire tactical squad which I was going to be painting for a friend was smashed too. Lots of brushes, my airbrush, camera and compressor.

Oh wow, that sucks man. Really sorry to hear that. Evil little gaks.

Hope your motivation hasn't been totally wrecked.

Well despite still being somewhat angry, and bitter, I've painted something... Something Orky!

First things first, painting Orks is fun... There is something really, really absorbing about painting green flesh. It has a highly different feel than flat armor surfaces, and I'm a little disappointed that it's taken me so long to actually paint one! If you've never had the pleasure, I suggest you do so! And Boss Snikrot is a blast of a figure. Plenty of character in the design! I know that the GW version has gone quite pale, but I wanted to push the green ^_^





Day one:
The Green:
1) 1:1 mix of Snot and Goblin green as a base coat.
2) Glazed the green with a 1:2 of Thraka green and Water
3) Highlight one with Goblin green. Highlight two with 1:1 mix of Goblin green and Golden yellow
4) Watered down Dark Angel Green and painted into the recesses.

The Leather:
1) Snakebite leather as base
2) Wash with Devlan Mud. That's it so far! Needs lots more.

The Silver:
1) 1:1 of Bolt Gun and Black.
2) One layer of Bolt Gun on the blade side. Still lots more to do.

Lots more to do everywhere, but I'm just glad to be painting

Looking really good vent... I agree with your assessment on painting orks, very therapeutic.

Gitsplitta wrote:Looking really good vent... I agree with your assessment on painting orks, very therapeutic.

Thanks Gits. I think its partly that I've never painted them before, but also the nature of the Ork gets inside your head

I'm totally with you guys on that one. I find that after painting something orky or working on orky terrain I soon begin talking like a 40k ork. I don't know why but even when I'm all alone I find it amusing to find good words and try to convert them into orkish. Maybe its all the time I've spent writing about orks is beginning to seep through.

Speaking of which, I don't think I've said this before but I still love the marine you sent me. He is one of my favorites. Thanks again Vent!

It’s really hard to imagine how I would feel if some one busted into my house and the only thing they took or destroyed was my works of passion or the most expensive tools that I use for that work. Glad to see it didn’t hold you back to long.

Glad to see you back so soon, Vent! Snikrot is looking awesome. That pic of his face made me laugh, as if he'd been hunted and mounted on someone's wall.

Day two: being a slow painter is sometimes annoying, but I think I should get extra points for taking some time off from Mass Effect 3 to paint!!



Skin: So there's a few more changes going on in the green. I darkened the overall look of the green with a few glazes and then highlighted again, the result means the highlights are brighter than they were, but the green as a whole is darker. I've found that I don't care that bosses are meant to have dark Skin. I like how he looks

Metal: Most of the metal is still at stage one, or basecoat application. The goggles have a couple of highlights, and are mostly done, but the other metal still needs highlighting, especially the chains around his arms.

Goggles: The lenses are complete, save a gloss varnish which I'll do at the end. I know most people think there should be a glow attached to the lenses, but I just don't see it. He's meant to be a hunter; glowing goggles seemed... superfluous to that end.

Blades: I started with a a very dark bolt gun base coat and have applied a very thin black layer over the top. The BGM almost shines through, I've edged the blade with chainmail to show a little bit of wear and tear.

Boots: The boots are black for basing, he's going onto a clay / rock base and I'm going to weather the boots and lower legs quite a bit, I might do a highlight or two before I start the weathering though...

And that's all she wrote... Off to work!

Nice work vent... it's BLUE!

I don't buy the official skin tone either... my grots are darker than my orks.

Gitsplitta wrote:Nice work vent... it's BLUE!

I don't buy the official skin tone either... my grots are darker than my orks.

Thanks Gits. Most people are telling me that the skin is fine whatever I want it to be... So I'm happy enough

Great paint job. I agree with you and paint my greenskins in any kind of green I feel like. Cheers.

Completed. ORKS ARE FUN! If you're bored, paint an Ork! The lenses look worse than last time, but its because of the light used for the photo...




Done today:

- The base: Simple base, sand with some rock looking stuff, I wanted it to be crumbly clay like surface to weather his boots/legs in it. Fits in nicely with the brown leather, meaning the colors aren't to in your face with contrast to the green. Used quite a bit of weathering powder.
- Backpack: I was tempted to use different colors, but figured that'd look wrong with the leather I've got going already. I decided that the potato mashers would be red on the end, dunno why, but I think that Vent needs something to be red on a miniature... And I'm talking about myself in 3rd person... That cannot be good...
- Got a comment to darken up the goggles like the blades and it seems to work quite well, simply went over the silver with black ink and then highlighted.

Everything else is pretty much the same... ^_^

Very nice vent. I approve!

Great job on the ork. The base is a perfect contrast to the vibrant green of the skin without being overpowering. As for speaking in the third person, Prime does it allllll the time, so don't worry too much

Thanks guys!

I wasn't happy with the lenses, they looked like crap, so I figured now's the time to see if you can paint over matt varnish...

GOOD NEWS EVERYBODY! You can!

I thought they looked good before, but now they're better

That's a lot of lenses... he must have insect vision!

Thanks you two, glad you like him

Very cool Vent, he was always one of my favourite Ork models