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@vent: I'm so happy he arrived in good condition! I was worried after Arakasi's arrived in a couple of pieces but I think I did a better job of packing yours. I'm so sorry for the long delay in your getting him but glad he's finally home where he belongs. I'd be thrilled to see you do some Mantis Warriors! (no idea of the proper plural). There's a lot of room for interpretation so you could really stretch your legs a bit.

@MOrdain: Thanks very much for attempting to tackle "the beast". If you get through it... color me impressed. Actually color me impressed for just trying it! So glad you've joined us, please chime in at any time.

@Tyranic Marta: Welcome back Tyranic! Glad you like what you've seen... there's lots to do so they'll be no shortage of new models.


Speaking of which ... it's quiet now but there will be plenty of modeling to come.

On the docket:
- 3 sternguard
- 1 vanguard
- 1 never-to-be-repeated tranquility vanguard
- 2 LS Storms

Gits

Gits do you have anything bug like on your paint station at the moment (except you know the tyranid bug like bugs?)

GSs vanguard.

He looks awesome Gits. And besides, cool beats logic any day of the week when it comes to Art!

Also, I'm curious as to how the "1 never-to-be-repeated tranquility vanguard" will look. Who is that one intended for?

And now you've got me all excited about how the Vet will look finished and how my Vanguard is going to turn out!

P.S. When will you be getting round to painting all those 'Nids I sent you?

Gathering Storm wrote:He looks awesome Gits. And besides, cool beats logic any day of the week when it comes to Art!

Glad you think so GS, you're the important opinion here.

Also, I'm curious as to how the "1 never-to-be-repeated tranquility vanguard" will look. Who is that one intended for?

Let me 'splain. No... that would take too long, let me sum up...

1. Figure is for Yggs, friend and major contributor to the blog who's been waiting for the better part of a year for his guy.
2. Yggsie wants a Tranqullity Vet. Vanguard, corrupted by chaos. It'll be unique.
3. The top 5 reasons why the figure won't be repeated are... (drum-roll please)

#5) getting a vanguard figure to look right is a major pain-in-the-a**
#4) getting the tranquility pattern right is... again... a major PITA
#3) Yggsie wants him Nurglified, which includes modeling modifications to the tranquility pattern (my idea). This will completely shatter my GS comfort zone into a million neurotic pieces.
#2) there are some other significant modeling and fluff restrictions/considerations that further complicate the project

And the number 1 reason I won't make a figure like this again is...

#1) IF... and it's a bloody big IF... I can pull off all the above with grace, I *will* have a nervous breakdown and need at least two weeks off from any painting or modeling... perhaps more... to recover.



That being said... I love a challenge.

The ensuing down-time is why I'll be doing both of your swap marines before I attempt his... though I might get his build done before I completely finish the painting of yours. Once the tranquility vanguard is done, I won't do any more of the combination... just too much stress wrapped up in one figure. This relates to why I'm so behind in my trades (there are still two that I've owed longer than the one for Yggs). I have to wait to be inspired to do a good job, I get ideas... roll them around in my head for some weeks, maybe kick them out on the blog to get feedback, maybe not... some times I just have to let things sit. I'm not a professional artist so I don't have the kind of creativity, training or skill that can be turned on at need... I have to wait for it, coax it along & hope my skills can meet the challenge. Top it off with the fact that time painting is time away from my family... and things get pretty slow in Gitsville.

The problem with doing super-fancy marines is that everybody (of course) wants them... not the normal guys. The few times I've gotten to do a normal guy... it was a welcome relief. I can turn out a really nice looking figure in just a few days! Is that how normal people do it?!

*whinefest ends*

And now you've got me all excited about how the Vet will look finished and how my Vanguard is going to turn out!

I'll get to working on him pretty soon. I'm going to build two sternguard needed to fill out my own unit and airbrush all three together... then I'll finish yours up and set mine aside to be finished later. I really like the way your's looks and you'll be seeing him reprized (with some variation) in one of the figures I do for myself.

P.S. When will you be getting round to painting all those 'Nids I sent you?

Good question. Have a brood lord to finish up first. Then probably jump into the trygon, but I won't touch them until I've fulfilled my end of the trade.

Looking forward to the Nurgle Tranqullity Vet Gits

If it comes out right it will be amazing I'm sure, lots of planning to do for that mini I bet.

Yeah, got most of the bits selected but I haven't sorted out the pose yet.

I'll happily just have a normal guy

The tranquility camo thing being annoying was one of the things I noticed when I made my swap for Alfndrate, it takes a lot of time to make it look right, and yes people want them more than they want the regular guys. When I get back to the states it may be possible for me to make some camo space sharks again for swaps.

/threadjack

Good luck on that project Gits.

Wow, I hadn't thought I'd be the cause for a nervous breakdown...

Now if we don't see you for the 2 weeks you claimed you'd need to recover, I'll be the one getting all the insulting mails & threatening PMs !

But, hey, actually that might be worth it

Yggdrasil wrote:But, hey, actually that might be worth it

Only *might*? I'd say it will definitely worth any emails you get complaining about Gits' absence

btemple0 wrote:The tranquility camo thing being annoying was one of the things I noticed when I made my swap for Alfndrate, it takes a lot of time to make it look right, and yes people want them more than they want the regular guys. When I get back to the states it may be possible for me to make some camo space sharks again for swaps.

/threadjack

Good luck on that project Gits.

I will go on record, that you could have painted an Angry Marine with the words "Camo" on his armor and I would have been impressed. I would like to point out that btemple0's trade for me was a surprise, I believe I just said I was looking for a vanguard vet (thanks btw)

@Yggs: I have every intention of "it" being worth it.

Don't get me wrong, I really *like* making cool figures for swaps... but it just wears on you after a while because I never seem to make much progress.

I hope so... But I'm not really worried, TBH...

just smile and be happy is what i say. but then again i have almost no pressure on me

Just seen your TS Dead, he looks awesome. Voted on him as well. This blog is so adictive I have only managed to get up to page 54 today, as i got a new mobile Its a busy weekend so i will probably get reading again on monday. Keep up the sterling work

I am smiling, I am happy... and I am making progress... just very slow progress with a back-log of wonderful ideas that I don't have the time to follow up on. Needed to vent... that's done... all better now.

On with the show!!



Keep at it M0rdain... when you catch up you can give us all a quick report on your impressions of the whole experience! Only 163 pages to go... not counting cross-linked battle reports and such.

Gits' plog. A social experiment for us all.

We have seemed to created a nation online.

"Our name is Legion, for we are maaaaaaany!"

What's this, a national anthem?

I think that called a " cult " just saying,

I'm pretty sure this is how religions are started.

All hail Gitsplitta!

EDIT: 6500th reply!

I think that saying was from the bad guy in the Ghost Rider film after absorbing all the souls of the dead evil folks... just seemed appropriate.

OK... in retrospect... perhaps not.


6500!! Party at DE's house! *woo-hoo!*

Bring your own beer and beds!

All hail our glorious leader!

The Great Gitsplitta!

Is that a bit too cult-ish... maybe just a bit...

Oh... you guys SO don't want to go there...

All Hail!

Gitsplitta, Lord of Madness!

Gitsplitta wrote:Oh... you guys SO don't want to go there...

Yes we do.

Disjointed Entity wrote:Bring your own beer and beds!

Dont forget bring your own food.