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Cheers bud, it almost seems a shame to turn in black
I might do a Batman of Zurr-en-Ar, he's red with purple cape.

To be honest, you could definitely get away with really dark purple rather than actual black. That'd help the model keep its visual identity and probably look very cool indeed.

I agree with Para, keep the cloak purple with some dark shading.

Purple. Can't ever go wrong with purple.

Whew, I had 3 pages of catching up to do. It's been a while. I wish I had the organisation to post that often I especially like the package that looks great.

Rebel scum is quite nice as well

Nice stuff - that box with the crank on the side is perfect! I vote for 99 red balloons - surely they love the Joker in Germany?

Paradigm wrote:To be honest, you could definitely get away with really dark purple rather than actual black. That'd help the model keep its visual identity and probably look very cool indeed.

Yorkright wrote: I agree with Para, keep the cloak purple with some dark shading.

Red Harvest wrote:Purple. Can't ever go wrong with purple.

The love for Batman's purple cape is pretty overwhelming! I do like a cape. Blame Gitsplitta for getting me to learn how to do them

So, cape and cowl, here is Rebirth Batman:

I shaded the deepest recess with VJ black green ink. I used smoke to shade a lot of the recessed grey and I like how that works, though not sure if it's clear from the pics.

TerrainWalker wrote:Whew, I had 3 pages of catching up to do. It's been a while. I wish I had the organisation to post that often I especially like the package that looks great.

Rebel scum is quite nice as well

kestral wrote:Nice stuff - that box with the crank on the side is perfect! I vote for 99 red balloons - surely they love the Joker in Germany?

I really need to do something else along the lines of these for Loot and Medical Supplies, do the set for Joker (well maybe not LexCorp); maybe a Smilex canister for Titan?

And onwards: my Rebirth Starfire.

So much green stuff.

Curse you tiny Knight Models lady faces!

Better than 80s pornstar bikini, anyway.

On other projects, a High Court Lady WIP, made on a whim using a Helldorado miniature and green stuff:


I don't have the Parliament of Owls set, so this means I can proxy her in for the official High Court Lady. And it's fun.

Progress (well a bit) on Ash and his chums too:

Just to prove I'm getting on with them!

Ashes and flashes next
Best
Graven

Unexpectedly off with poorly small person, sorted this during nap-time:






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I'd just like to say, I've started painting the flashes, it's hell, I hate you all I want to cry

You are a machine Graven, these are all very well done.

Looking great, graven. You've done so much stuff, it's amazing.

Yorkright wrote: You are a machine Graven, these are all very well done.

Cheers mate. Machine has stalled, however.

Warboss_Waaazag wrote:Looking great, graven. You've done so much stuff, it's amazing.

Thanks bud.

Andromeda Strain plus lots of family stuff meant not much done over the weekend.
Did have an excellent game of Xwing with the boys. Eldest getting right into scum even though younger flying Rey/Finn & Poe consistently tales out IG88, Dengar and the Z95.

Now gearing up for eldest's birthday. Cake a-coming...

However, was idly playing with green stuff and made this Loot objective:

It will say $WAG on it.

This and list building for our escalation BMG campaign got me thinking - thinking terrible thoughts, in fact. I've been struggling with how to paint my remaining goons for Harley, and I've just hired 2 for my gang. I've also bought the Sexy Costume equipment as it has useful in-game ability (Disarray - it's a debuff effect to a model in 4"). But the thing is this: it's equipment for a henchman. Emphasis, that is on henchMAN as there are no henchWOMEN models. Now I'd thought about using White Rabbit (think bunny girl) as a proxy, then joked with a mate about making Borgon (big fat bearded hammer wielding henchman) in a Bikini.

And then I thought to myself, well, actually, this is a Joker crew, so let's make it funny. What if Harley's goons have to wear her idea of a Sexy Costume? And of course the first goon I hired is Lumberjack, which made me think of Monty Python, and so...


:O

Need to complete the detail around the back and front cups, plus fatty overspill.
Ugh.
That'll replace the whale in me nightmares!

This then got me thinking generally about the rest of them:

Worker, in the middle, is going to get assless chaps a la Miley Cyrus I think.
Yikes.

Not so sure about the other two. Bragg, the guy with the gun, maybe tight shorts and vest combo? Or maybe (oh lord) just a thong?! Lot of GS work that.

Not sure about the third guy at all, though his pose is rather coquettish. Any suggestions?

This also, tangentially, deals neatly with my colour scheme dilemma, because I'm going to use the colours of the Gang of Harleys from the comic:

So that's where I am. Sorely tempted to strip the Kid Flash I've started and redo him in his Impulse colours, also. Anyway, stuff progresses.

Hey ho
Graven

Cool beans graven. Way to use your imagination!

Wait, you responded saying the machine has stalled and I see all of these wonderful Harley ideas, pffft. The machine is running on overdrive.

Gitsplitta wrote:Cool beans graven. Way to use your imagination!

My imagination is a very twisted place it seems...

Yorkright wrote: Wait, you responded saying the machine has stalled and I see all of these wonderful Harley ideas, pffft. The machine is running on overdrive.

Lol cheers

So here's where they are now:

Chaps, Bra, Neglige, tiny shorts and tank top, thigh-highs and cut-offs, and mini-skirt.
Colour options are Orange, Purple, Pink, Green, Light Blue and White, I think in that order.


Also repainted my Kid Flash as Impulse, and am much happier:

Obviously just colour blocking but still. The model now makes sense in my head, however. Re-read the Flash classic 'Terminal Velocity' to get into a better headspace with painting Flash stuff. I hate you all

Best,
graven

Purple-y cloak works on the bat.
Good finish to Doomsday's base.
*sings*...I work all day, and I sleep all night.../singing

 Dr H wrote:
Purple-y cloak works on the bat.
Good finish to Doomsday's base.
*sings*...I work all day, and I sleep all night.../singing

Yeah, I like how the purple turned out. Thanks, Doomsday is going to rock the battlefield too. About time my kids got a serious challenge, they're too used to beating up Lex Luthor. Still lack a good mid-level villain for them to tackle
Lumberjack was the key to getting my head around this whole business. I've added more gs layers, smoothing etc. I wonder whether Chencho (guy with the baseball bat behind his back, and now a mini skirt) needs a couple of pom-poms on his hat. Or maybe on the one with the wrench?

Meanwhile, progress on Impulse.


Vaelljo Model Air white is really interesting stuff to work with. Very crisp - almost too crisp - after 3 layers over an ochre base (washed with sepia between layers). Still, getting there. Now it's the red needs attention. Started on the lightning effect on the base, feels less ridiculous.

And, some actual progress on Flash himself:


Obviously a very early wip; still, whoever decided to make the lightining lines on his suit indented rather raised deserves shot. I'm still not sure about the flash on Flash that I've kept, but I can always trim and repaint once done if not convinced.

I have realised that I actually now own all the BMG models from the first release that I "want" - not just need. Which is really satisfying.
Hopefully I can get them painted before the 2nd Edition stuff arrives
Best,
graven


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Then I decided just to go for it:


By no means finished but now properly crackling with speed force!

Flash is looking good glad it spreads to the base makes it seem more powerful

Wasn't too sure about the base till you added the lightning flashes on his uniform, gives him more of a sense of movement now.

Llamahead wrote:Flash is looking good glad it spreads to the base makes it seem more powerful

That was the theory. Hope it works in the end!

Yorkright wrote: Wasn't too sure about the base till you added the lightning flashes on his uniform, gives him more of a sense of movement now.

Yeah it just wasn't quite right then. He's getting there. I suspect a blood letter wash next followed by thin white through the centre of allthedamnlighting

But, meanwhile, a bit of a distraction. A mate asked me to do him some scatter terrain, and being inspired by the incredbile work of Joshua Smith (micro-scale artist), I decided to pimp my dumpster:



On the subject of scatter terrain, acquired some of these tiny soda cans from the eldest's birthday shindig:

Dr H is going to have a play with some of them, and see what falls out Anyone else want one?

Better shot of WIP Batfleck, with Superman at base colour level:

Really happy with the very pale grey batsuit. Black cloak and he might be done.

On the Justice League theme (no idea when I'll get to see it, but never mind ), more on WW horse:


And, colours blocked in on the Gang of Harleys:

Only way I could "see" them was if I just got on and blocked them in roughly. Broadly speaking, really happy with that. Now I can actually focus on painting them all individually, starting with Lumberjack/Bolly Quinn (purple) and Chencho/Harley Queens (pink).

Vamanos!
Graven

So much goodness and creativity on display graven! Really enjoying your work. Eye-candy everywhere. Base colors on Superman and pimp-my-dumpster are really fantastic.

That dumpster is excellent. Beer Can fuel tanks were a staple of my 28mm scenery.

A machine...

Flash looks awesome. That effect is really working.

Nice work all round.

The dumpster does stand out of the crowd though Looking great

*sings* I cut down trees, I eat my lunch, I go to the lavatoreee. On wednesday I go shopping, and have buttered scones for tea. /singing

Gitsplitta wrote:So much goodness and creativity on display graven! Really enjoying your work. Eye-candy everywhere. Base colors on Superman and pimp-my-dumpster are really fantastic.

I love that you pick out the random background thing As you may be able to tell, I'm going for a much darker blue with this Supersuit, hence the full purple base (though I have started to shade up with VJ royal blue also)

Llamahead wrote:That dumpster is excellent. Beer Can fuel tanks were a staple of my 28mm scenery.

Yeah I love a beer can fuel tank. I keep thing those new plastic caps you get for 4 packs would be nifty.

youwashock wrote:A machine...

Flash looks awesome. That effect is really working.

I'm really not. But thanks. Yeah, need to get him done though. Damn adhd, wait, look, a squirrel!

Dr H wrote:Nice work all round.

The dumpster does stand out of the crowd though Looking great

*sings* I cut down trees, I eat my lunch, I go to the lavatoreee. On wednesday I go shopping, and have buttered scones for tea. /singing

I know how you like a big lump of terrain.

Lumberjack and the rest of the gang are a priority, actually, because I have a game on Tuesday with the weirdo that planted the seed in my addled brain...

Nothing new today though - eldest's birthday. Much cake, much lego, and (amongst other things) his first miniature that's truly his own, a Mandalorian Fang Figher for X-wing. Let's hope the Old man has taught him well

Dumpster is fantastic, just right!

 Slinky wrote:
Dumpster is fantastic, just right!

Cheers! Customer seems happy too

Anyway, hello again chums, lots of unfinished bits and bobs tackled.

So finished The Flash and Impulse. Very happy with the latter, less so with the former.






But a fun experiment.

Speaking of fun experiments, I now have a counts-as High Court Lady for my Court of Owls:


A singularly monochrome Bat to find out if Superman bleeds...



And the Gang of Harleys, in all their nonsense, are done also!


Yes, there's even a wannabe Harley in the group now


They're not my best paintjobs. However, they've very fun.

And added another sack to the swag:

Definitely better.

I've now got the car door for Doomsday's base. I'm thinking orange or even yellow (cab?)?
Then, that leaves just Superman, Wonder Woman, Bat-Mite and Rick Flag!
...
Well, almost.

I picked up an Emperor Blackgate - obscure and not particularly interesting character, but an alternate boss for Penguin that I can convert to Arnie in his slippers! Acquired a Talia Al Ghûl also, which I managed to strip without losing down the drain! Hurrah! Technically means I can now field LexCorp if I wish, or add some unexpected firepower into a Batman list.

Game set for Tuesday, stoked to play against a new, competitive opponent. Going to run Leto joker for the first time, along with the Sexy gang. Let's hope they are truly distracting

In other geeky news, wrote a follow up piece on Green Arrow and Lantern comics in Rebirth over at bigcomicpage.com

And, Monolith games, who are producing the Batman miniature boardgame (same engine as Conan) are letting me in on the pre production stage. Which is a bit exciting

Hey ho
Graven

You are just a busy-bee!

Excellent all round bud.

Gitsplitta wrote:You are just a busy-bee!

Avoiding work

Camkierhi wrote:Excellent all round bud.

Speak of the devil, another epic supply drop from Cam: a twelfth tile, giving me a 4x3 board or more variety in the 3x3 :



And various coins for the cave:


Not a huge amount from me. Started Rick Flag:


Nice model, done primarily in washes.
Superman next I think...



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Oh, and progress on Supes:

I don't check in for a few days and you have pretty much painted a whole new batch of super heroes, villains and another great piece of terrain. Harlies followers are off the wall, what a great idea Graven, they really look the part if Harlie had her way. Supes and the bat are looking dead on, can't wait to see them finished.