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Posted some pics of the doming resin when used on a base specifically designed to accomodate water effects. You can find it here.


@PapaPiggy: Thanks man... I do my best.

@Moltar: Very eloquent praise my friend, thank you!

Looking good Gits, that base is tasty! did you only use the effects liquid over an already painted surface or did you mix paint into it and do a couple of layers to get the effect you were after?

Nope, bases have been painted since Christmas, just added the resin in one go two days ago. Takes 24 hrs+ to cure to rock hardness, but cure it did.

Hmmm interesting,......very interesting.

I have a near full bottle of GW water effect at home and only used it once or twice. looks like i may need to start 'sperimentin' again!

Well, this isn't regular water effects. All the water effects I've tried shrink considerably. This is essentially a jewelry making tool... it's very thick and viscous, but as such only really needs to be applied once in most circumstances. It's designed for putting a clear, domed, free-standing surface over an object like a painted cabochon or the like. That's why it works so nicely for headlamps (once you get the hang of it)... it actually forms a convex surface!

Man, it sounds better and better! what's it's packaging look like? or have i missed that somewhere? I may be able to tempt my father into buying some that i can then pilfer from his studio, he makes jewellery as a damn hobby! only started 2 years ago from scratch and now sells custom stuff 'on the weekends' :-) but if this looks like something creative for him to try then i'll use it free of charge!

In the U.S. I get it from Rio Grande Jeweler's Supply. Here's the direct link to their web site: Doming Resin

The bottles are pretty big too... over a beer's worth of doming resin per set. Under $25 for enough resin to last the average gamer a lifetime.



Since BLACKHAND was able to find it, there must be a local provider with something equivalent... in Oz if not NZ.

So I assume you have a decal for the Mantis Symbol?

Not a decal exactly. I made the original (based on the original artwork) and then just print them out on paper. I tried decals for MONTHS on they were all crap. Paper works just fine.

I love this Blog.

As a newer player most of the RT stuff skipped me by, I love seeing all the old models, The painting quality is beautiful,

I love the side by side comparing painted to airbrushed models.

I also love your article of tips on how to run a successful blog, I will be following your advice in my own blog in the coming weeks and months, I am subscribing to this thread.

Hey nereme! Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad you like what you see and hope the blog continues to be interesting and useful for you. Feel free to contribute a comment any time you'd like.


Update:

Green is done, starting to do some lining and blocking out the black for the metal bits.

I wish I had half the skill of Gits.

Still that vindi is drop dead sexy!

Gits
1-That vindicator picture that was up close was ridiculously cool, very good job
2-I eagerly await the completion of the new assault squad as they already look super cool with those poses.

3- Would you be interested in a rematch sometime? My IG have been craving retribution against the mantis warriors since our last game in september, I was hoping to play you in the tourney but that did not come to fruition. So I was wondering if you would be interested in getting a game in sometime, not necessarily anytime soon as I know that you are busy with work , family and preparing for adepticon, but anytime in the next few months would work for me. Just PM me or reply here if you are interested.

Thanks!!!

Hey Johnny, thanks man. It just takes practice and the willingness to constantly try new stuff. You can get there if you want to.

@Dajobe: Thanks my friend. I'd be delighted to play you again... this time *before* the shop closes around us! I have a favor to ask though. Though I know you have a pension for large battles... I *really* need to practice with my Adepticon army. It has a number of elements that I've never run under 5th Ed (or at all) and I'm desperate to see how they work. I can field (or proxy) everything in the list now that the assault squad is on it's way. I promise you a big game later... but right now I need some trial runs with my current 1000 pt. list.

PM me and we'll talk.

Liked the explanation of the domed resin. Naturally convex you say. So you just apply a small blob and it naturally forms into a domed surface...no having to tease or shape the resin into place?

Oh, and looks like you were right about the popularity of Necrons with thier new codex. You should prolly get a few practice games in against them as well. Maybe another game against some wuffs as well .

Wheres your avatar gone wyoming??

Well, it's really thick, so you need to coax it to get it to spread out at times, but if you pour it clean, it'll dome and stay that way. That's why it works for the headlight lenses on the vindicator (though the two rear taillight lenses are flat... I just didn't add quite enough resin.

I figure out of our 8 total team games... 6 of them will be against necrons, GKs and SWs... in some mix. If you want to put together the most over-powered SW list you can at 1k pts and have some fun blowing me to bits... I'm up for it. I just need to figure out how to use these new units & characters (and codex)... not worried about winning yet.

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Wheres your avatar gone wyoming??

I was a part of that whole "I love Ward" Valentine's gig. So deleted my avatar after the end of the day. Haven't really thought of an appropriate one to use yet. I suppose I could go back to the past and grab a pic of the "Desert Fox", which was my original avatar. Memories.

Haha fair enough! MW day was funny tbf.

Love the new assault marines by the way Gits

Here you go wyfox.... you can use this.




Miss Wyoming, 2011 (get it...)

Not bad considering the population of Wyoming is like... seven?

To quote Garfield and Friends...

"Wyoming is actually Latin for Nothing Here."

I get it, cause she's a wyoming fox >_<

*cheers* *applause* Well done Alf! You have restored my faith in humanity.

Gitsplitta wrote:*cheers* *applause*

I like how I saw the pre-edited message, and when I clicked quote, it gave me the edited version...

Smooth Gits

That was Git's rule #14 for blog creation... be FAST on the editing!

Not the first time... let me tell you.

Gitsplitta wrote:Here you go wyfox.... you can use this.




Miss Wyoming, 2011 (get it...)

Now I have the foxy lady song stuck in my head . But seriously, you know how many PMs I would get per day asking for a date? Think I will pass.

Not my problem. *I* would find the whole situation VERY amusing.

You would

Woo hoo! Now you've got it!

Besides... you're hardly the fist male dakkanaught who has an attractive female avatar.

Gitsplitta wrote:Woo hoo! Now you've got it!

Besides... you're hardly the fist male dakkanaught who has an attractive female avatar.

True, but they're the one's who complain about the PMs in the past .

So let me know when you got some free time for a game.