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2019/01/06 20:37:44
Subject: Dysartes Twitches - 2019 Output | 04/07 - Post-Stream Update - Dwarf Fantasy Football Players
Evening all - let's try this plog thing again, shall we?
My name is Dysartes, and I'm a tabletop standard painter. No excuses there, I know my level, and I have more of a focus on volume than improving, really. However, I do a miniature painting stream on Twitch, normally three times a week - feel free to drop in if you get chance.
I'm going to be using this plog to chronicle what I paint during 2019. I have a whole bunch of goals for the year, with the major one being to complete a model a day over the course of 2019 - if I can exceed the 367 I managed in 2018, even better.
Today marked my first stream of the year, after being offline (for Twitch, at least) for the festive period. My aim was to wrap up - or at least progress - some of the models which were left as WIP when I finished in December. Here's what was worked on today:
WIP An old school Catachan Lieutenant, from 2nd edition. I'm hoping to finish him off next time out. A few washes required, along with some detail work (cigar and armour, mainly).
Ko-Tun Feralo, a hero for Imperial Assault. Lots of small bits on this model today, also hoping to complete this one on Tuesday.
Loku Kanoloa, another hero for Imperial Assault. Need to figure out Man Calamari skin before I can finish this model off.
An old school Tallarn Lieutenant, also from 2nd edition. Need to make my mine up on robe colours, as well as doing detail work on the armour.
Navigator's Guild goal marker, for Guild Ball. Didn't do a huge amount today, just started to basecoat the background of the compass with Celestra Grey.
Buckwheat, a Farmer's Guild mascot for Guild Ball. Made use of some spare Parasite Brown to basecoat the flag. Again, not huge progress, but progress nonetheless.
Finished
Spoiler:
Wander, the Navigator's Guild mascot from Guild Ball. My image search history now includes "Albatross tongue"...
Mak Eshka'rey, a hero from Imperial Assault. I may have to redo this picture with a different background, as I'm sure he isn't this dark in real life.
I wasn't happy with how this picture came out. Reshoots have now occurred, and updated pictures are available in this post.
2 models down, 363 to go...
Future Dysartes here with an edit - I thought a spoilered list of links to useful posts might be handy, especially as the thread gets longer...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
monkeytroll wrote: Could always rely on you to provide a varied diet of figures. Good luck with beating last year's total.
One a day seems an insane amount to the likes of myself, who generally struggles to get double figures in a year
Thanks monkeytroll - last year I managed to paint models from 17 games, and 15 manufacturers, so variety it one thing I aim for
I find that because I've committed to do 3 streams a week, for a total of around 10 hours a week, I get quite a bit done. The structure of the schedule keeps me focused, as does bouncing between different models rather than just concentrating on one - saves me getting bored.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Captain Brown wrote: That is a bold plan and aggressive target Dysartes. I managed 75 last year and considered that a good year.
Good luck,
CB
Thanks Captain - I tracked what I painted last year, which is how I know I hit the 367, so I know the model/day goal is doable. With a bit more planning, and careful use of off-stream time to prep, I think it is a viable target again - just need to catch up with the year and then get ahead of the game
Of course, work deciding I need to be away on Thursday - and therefore missing a stream - isn't going to help matters
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
First Tuesday night stream out of the way - fairly quiet in terms of people in the chat, but that arguably means I can concentrate more on getting things done
It occurs to me I haven't posted my standard schedule - I'm usually on Twitch 7-10pm GMT (or BST) on a Tuesday and Thursday evening, and on 12-4pm on a Sunday. As noted in my last post, though, I won't be on this Thursday due to a work commitment
Hopefully I can get some building done in my hotel room.
WIP Navigator's Guild goal marker - worked up the compass aspect a bit more. Next time I'm painting will see some of the silver turn gold, via Seraphim Sepia. Looks like I don't need to tidy up the background too much, which is handy - getting a smooth Ulthuan Grey can be... "fun".
Tallarn Officer - added some more metallic sections. Still need to figure out the robes.
Peck - Farmer's Guild mascot. As the hens have been done previously, tonight I was working on Peck himself. Not the best angle for the picture, thinking about it. Some shading, some metallics, and maybe a touch of Coal Black required.
Complete Catachan Officer - sorted out the gold, tidied up other bits and pieces, painted the cigar. Job done.
Spoiler:
Ko-tun Feralo, Quartermaster - mostly applying washes and some metallic spot colour, then more washes.
I wasn't happy with how this picture came out. Reshoots have now occurred, and updated pictures are available in this post.
Goal Progress 4/365 models completed (3 games, 3 manufacturers)
21/1000 points of Imperium completed
15 currently owned Imperial Assault figures to finish
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2019/02/06 20:55:08
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
I’ll have to check your streams as I’ve started to pick up Guildball stuff including the daughters of the falcon set today. Lovely paint jobs.
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
Thanks Theophony - I've made it a goal to paint at least one full team box this year, though at the minute I seem to be bouncing between figures from different teams...
Might even start a rookie tomorrow.
So, I missed a stream because I was away for work, but that doesn't mean I didn't get any hobbying done. I'd carefully packed a kit of things to get some building done whilst in my hotel room:
I didn't get as much as I could've built done, mainly as the needle for my poly cement got gunked up. Even so, I got these done:
12 ETB Poxwalkers and a Nurgle Herald (or whatever he is actually called these days) - no bases yet, as I'll be building some of my urban bases for them, so they work as opposition for my Guard.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Daring goal, but considering how many you finished last year that totally sounds doable.
Will be interesting to see minis from so many different ranges.
Paintjobs look good too, especially when the speed is taken into account.
Thanks Ezki - I didn't want to go over the top with the basic volume goal for the year, though I did give myself a stretch goal which would be a bit more difficult.
Another Sunday stream wrapped up earlier, with two more models finished, and two almost finished, which I consider good progress. I'm hoping to undercoat a batch of models to give me plenty to deal with on Tuesday.
WIP Diala Passil, Twi'lek Jedi from Imperial Assault. Considering she hadn't been started at the beginning of the stream, I'm pretty happy with where she ended it. Need to add Soulstone Blue to the lightsaber blade, and do some tidying up, but she can be wrapped up next time out.
Navigator's Guild Goal Marker - needs a shade on the wooden wheel, and maybe a little tidy-up of the Ulthuan Grey background to the compass. I'm happy with how the compass is looking, though.
Complete
Spoiler:
I will probably try these pics again once I find where the black backdrop wandered off to.
Loku Kanaloa, Imperial Assault
Peck, Guild Ball Mascot
I wasn't happy with how this picture came out. Reshoots have now occurred, and updated pictures are available in this post.
Goal Progress
6/365 models completed (3 games, 3 manufacturers)
14 currently owned Imperial Assault figures to finish
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2019/02/06 20:55:48
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
So, another Tuesday, another stream. In getting ready for this evening, I undercoated 10 more models, ready to start them after I finished off Diala and the goal marker.
WIP Rookie Seenah, Hunter's Guild, Guild Ball - early days on the bear, with the base taken care of separately. Given the amount of fur, more drybrushing required!
Grot Scuttling - First of the models from my Silver Tower set to be worked on. Decided on a scheme for the bases (though it needs one more highlight), and basecoated the robe/cape with German Grey.
Poxbringer - Again, worked up the base for this guy, as I don't want to drybrush grey over the green if I work on him the other way around. Some research required on the guts.
Completed
Spoiler:
I'm not overly happy with either pic, but have yet to find my other backgrounds.
Diala Passil - despite a near-disaster with the Soulstone Blue, managed to get her lightsaber looking respectable.
Navigator's Guild Goal Marker
I wasn't happy with how this picture came out. Reshoots have now occurred, and updated pictures are available in this post.
Goal Progress 8/365 models completed (3 games, 3 manufacturers)
13 currently owned Imperial Assault figures to finish
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2019/02/06 20:56:23
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Another day, another stream - and tonight marked the return of Theme Thursdays. Which I began to regret when the anime music started to come out :(
Didn't get anything finished tonight, but made some progress on the WIPs.
I'm also working on some Poxwalker bases, which I'll use by a step-by-step on how I'm doing the sort of bases you can see on the Poxbringer.
WIP Poxbringer - used washes to build up the skin and horns, then picked out the hair on the severed head with German Grey, and re-undercoated areas I know will be metallic with a Warcolours black undercoat.
Rookie Seenah - Should be able to finish the bear off on Sunday. Need to tidy up a couple of splodges on the horns (one of which is quite visible here).
Grot Scuttling - Maybe I should've basecoated the skin before carrying on with the robe. Got the first coat of skin down on six of them, as well as drybrushing some highlights on the robe and washing with with Nuln Oil.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Thanks Captain - and having just cracked open my copy of the Resident Evil 2 board game (and expansions), I can see opportunities there to speed up. Painting board game zombies (or four different Leon sculpts) should be time efficient.
I do need to go through what I have for it, and figure out an efficient way of storing it, though, as some of the expansion boxes are fairly empty.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Frankly, I'm not currently too happy with either the white or the black - it may be I need to use the black for darker models (such as Seenah), and the white for lighter ones (like Wander or the Catachan, oddly).
I also want to try with the models further back from the LEDs, and see if that helps.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Wow, took a week long break and so much to catch up on!
Good job.
I think moving the models away from the light might be a good idea, as some models are a bit over saturated. Or it's the camera settings.
Anyway, it's something I struggle with all the time.
I'm hoping it isn't the camera settings - though, admittedly, I am using my Samsung S9 to take pictures rather than my camera, as I need to find where I put the charger for the camera batteries.
I've left a question over in Tyranid Horde's plog regarding using the booth, in case I'm missing something, as it was on his recommendation I got it - and his pictures are coming out a lot better than mine.
As a result, I'm holding off completed pictures until I hear back.
WIP Grot Scuttling - Whichever sadist designed these models needs punishment. The cobweb detailing is a PITA to work on - it isn't raised enough from the surface in a lot of places. Guess I need to tidy that up next stream.
Mouse Knight - Got pretty much all the metallics done last night - fur and cloth next time out.
Bagpuss (Wildcat Warrior) - Again, got the metallics done. Not quite sure why the first picture is out of focus. Need to do a grey basecoat before starting on the pink fur...
Completed Imagine a picture of a Poxbringer here...
Goal Progress 10/365 models completed (3 games, 3 manufacturers)
7% of the way to the Chaos forces goal
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
WIP Grott Scuttling - Just two of this Grot to do, and pretty much all that is required is figuring out what to do with the handle of the dagger in this web. May well finish them off off-stream.
Claire Redfield - Made a start on the three different sculpts of Claire that came with my KS pledge. Just blocking in colours for now, but I need some more reference pictures, especially of the alternative costumes.
Mouse Knight - Blocked in the fur with a couple of coats of Baneblade Brown. Need to pick out the tail, paws & nose with Midlund Flesh next.
Bagpuss - As you can see, I've started on the pink fur. Used Vallejo Model Colou Sky Grey over the black, before basecoating with Screamer Pink and washing with a Lahmian/Carrobug mix. Think another shade with an Agrax/Carroburg/Lahmian mix is in order, then a drybrush/highlight with Pink Horrow. Then I can summon the White Stripes on his fur...
Completed Imagine a picture of six Grot Scuttlings from Silver Tower here...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Thanks Midget Gems - I find it helps keep me on an even keel if I can see where I'm up to, and what I'm working towards
More work on today's stream...
WIP AT-ST for Imperial Assault - Second coat of Celestra Grey down. Still need to smooth out a couple of spots, then we can break out the Nuln Oil.
Claire Redfield - Just went over the skin with Ryn Flesh.
Mouse Knight - Basecoated paws/tail/nose with Midlund Flesh, washed fur & skin with Agrax, and basecoated the leather.
Poxwalker x6 - Worked the skin up from Reikland using the Warhammer TV wash method. Is fun.
Bagpuss - bit the bullet and basecoated the stripes today. Also the leather & bone handle on secondary blade. Still need to figure out cape colour - possibly a green?
Completed Imagine a picture of two more Grot Scuttlings from Silver Tower here...
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
WIP Poxwalker - finished off three of the six. The other three (like this guy) have some additional metal details I need to pick out (D-rings and fly icons), so I'll polish them off on Sunday.
Knight Questor - This is one of the heroes from Silver Tower, and the first Stormcast I've worked on. Possibly going with a blue steel finish for the armour, rather than gold.
AT-ST - Drybrushed a highlight on, ready for Nuln washing it next time. Will tidy the base up before my next stream.
Mouse Knight - Washed the leather and muzzle, then picked out the shield and the tabard (?) in purple. Just need to do the big cloak now.
Bagpuss - Shaded and highlighted the white stripes, along with picking out the nose and eyes. May need to revisit the stripe highlights in places.
Completed Imagine three Poxwalkers here...
Goal Progress
21/365 models completed (4 games, 3 manufacturers)
8.8% of the way to the Chaos forces goal
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
Thanks Captain & Ezki - was away for work this week, so no Thursday stream - though I have managed to assemble (but not base) a unit of 10 Plaguebearers.
Tyranid Horde has come back to me with some advice regarding using the lightbox, so I've taken a couple of pics of the Poxbringer - what do you think?
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...