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so I had a huge room-clean today, so no further work on the chaplain triker, but there isn't much to be done to add a little extra colour (just painting the banner really)
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
clean room = workspace probably has widened... ergo...get on with your work!!! tstststs... as if i have to be there to get you painting...*shakes head*
I've painted the banner today, so hopefully pics tomorrow (though I'm going out for most of the day, so maybe monday)
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
I'm fairly sure "the people" consist of you and dave
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
I very much doubt that, with my huge number of updates and the chat being entirely on topic and all...
I think this thread is basically:
50% "where are the pictures?!"
30% "picture update soon!"
10% random banter
9% on topic C&C
1% actual updates
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
well ATM the lack of updates is understandable seeing as there hasn't been anything to update on
though I just found out I'm going round my grandparent's house tomorrow, then off to the hairdressers, so if it's light when I get back, I'll take some pics
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DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
So I tried something different with the banner which didn't go great, so I didn't glue it on (probably gonna stick him in my all-too-big WIP pile of models). As you may be able to tell, I didn't do any of the normal things like washing and highlighting (especially on the head) because I wasn't really in the mood today and I decided if I didn't take pictures now, I'd keep putting it off:
Spoiler:
And my Biker Captain:
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DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
if that is your reaction to some days offline for me^^ then i gladly switch off the PC from time to time
the idea to use a tracksection from orks...i think you described it to us earlier... but seeing it now is really making me now undersatnd it in the fullness... good idea! looks convincing to me!...plasma effect looks quite decent, the captains powersword looks promising... needs justa bit of detail still for that "spark" to tell it is switched on
tho one major nitpick i have... your white needs to get way thinner... the captains bike looks nasty with that gobbed on white...if you know what i mean...
Yeah, I know what you mean- I painted the captain's white months ago- you may be able to see the white on the chaplain and the space marine driver is less thick
obviously the white chestplate needs tidying up around the edges, but it's less gloopy now. Looking at the pics, it looks almost grey, though it's much brighter in person ^^ well, those were the best quality pics I could manage, even right next to a window as they were...
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2012/09/06 20:00:59
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
bit too fiddly I'd of thought, but I'll give it a go ^^
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
Sorry I've kinda dropped off the face of the earth for the past few weeks, I've been settling in to life at 6th form and rekindled my love for a couple of xbox games
Wargaming-wise, I've not really done anything since the last update, though I am in the process of getting back into lord of the rings after a 3-year hiatus Mostly just plans ATM (plans for a board and an army list), but I've started to re-paint a bunch of old rangers and bought a few dwarves (painted a couple)
As-is, the plans for the board are:
6ft x 4ft
stone-y terrain, patches of grass
last two or three feet is a large valley leading to a large dwarven gate, with narrow areas halfway up for archers to stand.
The army list is very ranger and bow-based:
Elladan and Elrohir
Halbarad
6 rangers of the North
8 dwarf rangers
8 rangers of Arnor
Then I went with the more heavy stuff:
1 Dwarven ballista
2 vault warden teams
King's champion
The board and army is going to be a project between me and my friend (I think he's andyroo9000 on here), with his side bringing much more heavy infantry (mostly iron guard) to hold the valley Thermopylae style.
I'm not sure how into Lord of the Rings you are, but you could at least give tips on the board and painting (when I get started) ^^
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
I'm inclined to agree with you there, sometimes they annoy me- dwarves are even worse! ^^
plus I dislike a couple of the rules, like how shooting is much, much worse than combat (as in, 10 archers might kill one uruk-hai)
the models themselves are kind of hit and miss with me, such as:
Spoiler:
nice model: bad model:
also, a few of the models were just too awesome to not include in my army:
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DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
well, rangers because I love the models and background, dwarves because I can't really hold a valley with light infantry and andyroo's running dwarves and elves because Elladan and Elrohir both fight with the rangers and the ranger's heroes are fairly low-powered.
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
so... where is the money from now? i thought you had a clever decades worth a plan to build up your DKOK and SM armies??? beside... you still have some green hides as well...
I've kind of postponed that- when I get back into 40k, death korps will be my next project ^^
as for money, I've not spent much for the past few months and got a little from family for getting good GCSE results
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
pretty good, I'd say ^^
four B's, two equivalent B's, 2 C's also, nearly done the second iron shield of the vault warden teams (only one more after that to do)
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
yup, but the money does help give a little encouragement ^^
vault warden teams are these dudes:
I bought two packs, painted three of them (just the last spearman to do now)
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
hah, yeah, me too- I'd really like a dozen or so of them, but at £10 a pop that seems unlikely
DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+ JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles. corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day. greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid.
