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 inmygravenimage wrote:
If only there was a tiny Danny Trejo figure...

For the first time, I am sad I never backed Zombicide.

theCrowe wrote:One Tomb Kings bone giant rescued from the £shop

You've certainly given it a new lease of (un)life.

halfling84 wrote:The "camouflage" is ready .

Did you freehand paint that rising sun mural?

inmygravenimage wrote:Spectre done! All aboard The Ghost!

Have to decide which to enter for the contest. Probably the classic 5, or maybe the 4 non-jedi? Thoughts?

I think the four non-Jedi are the best of the group.

Nevelon wrote:

 theCrowe wrote:

 Turaxa wrote:
I’m going to repaint this chibi Triceratops.

With added cannons?

We can hope.

Sorry to disappoint, but I hadn't even considered that. I really need to focus on getting the painting done. Plus the figure's chibi-ness means that there isn't much room on its back for mecha bits. I'll keep the Challenge's fondness for mecha-dinos in mind in future though.

Progress so far:

 Turaxa wrote:


Sorry to disappoint, but I hadn't even considered that. I really need to focus on getting the painting done. Plus the figure's chibi-ness means that there isn't much room on its back for mecha bits. I'll keep the Challenge's fondness for mecha-dinos in mind in future though.

Progress so far:

That idea takes me back to one of my childhood favorite shows on tv; Dinoriders. I think I even had some action figures of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0tXifyPE9I

Anyway a precisionknife can cut a ridge over its back to put a cannon on, good cannons would prolly be some knight cannon (of any type) from a bits box.
Just some ideas.

edit: Omg I just had the coolest idea.. wish there was a retro-scifi setting warhammer heh..
Maybe we can do a -retro-scrifi- theme sometime in the challenges, meaning; to make your mini look as retro as possible (any mini ofc, doesn't have to be a robot)

 Leopold Helveine wrote:

edit: Omg I just had the coolest idea.. wish there was a retro-scifi setting warhammer heh..
Maybe we can do a -retro-scrifi- theme sometime in the challenges, meaning; to make your mini look as retro as possible (any mini ofc, doesn't have to be a robot)

Hmm, there are a bunch of ways to spin that.

Just straight “retro” is pretty open, and can cover anything from oldhammer minis, to retro-pulp sci-fi.

"Futures of days past” I think would be more focused on retro sci-fi. It get the concept of doing something that was futuristic 20-100 years ago. Rockets to the moon, tripod walkers, sci-fi/post apocalyptical stuff set in the distant year 2000. Problem is it’s a little too focused (I like to keep the option for people who only paint fantasy to have a place) and that technically all of 40k fits.

“80’s cartoon” Would probably need a better name. Paint something that would not look out of place in a cheesy 80s Saturday morning cartoon. One that probably had a toy line associated with it. Do a re-paint of one of the actual toy, or a modern mini from a game based on the franchise. Would defiantly cover robot dinosaurs

Added to the topic bank for potential use later.

 JoshInJapan wrote:
@halfling84: I like that tank, a lot.

Thanks

 Turaxa wrote:
Did you freehand paint that rising sun mural?

No, it was painted with airbrush. I painted the whole area red, then I cut out the symbol from masking tape, glued it to the model and painted the remaining area white.

Nevelon - maybe instead of 80's cartoon make it any cartoon? I have a fire truck from Paw Patrol to convert into Adeptus Mechanicus utility vehicle to use as terrain. Or maybe just "paint a toy", that would be cool too.


Meanwhile the Elefant got the crew and part of tracks. I learned the hard way that when the manual says you should glue track before assembling the upper part, it should be built that way. It is much more difficult now, but not impossible.

 Leopold Helveine wrote:

That idea takes me back to one of my childhood favorite shows on tv; Dinoriders. I think I even had some action figures of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0tXifyPE9I

Anyway a precisionknife can cut a ridge over its back to put a cannon on, good cannons would prolly be some knight cannon (of any type) from a bits box.
Just some ideas.

edit: Omg I just had the coolest idea.. wish there was a retro-scifi setting warhammer heh..
Maybe we can do a -retro-scrifi- theme sometime in the challenges, meaning; to make your mini look as retro as possible (any mini ofc, doesn't have to be a robot)

MiniWargaming has some models that I think would be great for this idea. Starhost Rocket Rider on Triceratops - Literally a triceratops with a missile launcher on its back. Link - https://forge.miniwargaming.com/products/starhost-rocket-triceratops-by-onepagerules-for-grimdark-future-lizardmen-proxy-for-40k-kill-team

Citadel SFD Giant Robot - Rapier









And a size comparison pic with an Administratum scribe so you can see how imposing he is. An absolute unit indeed (though perhaps smaller than some 40K robots)!

All done. Good Star Wars times.







Getting closer.



And a couple details.





Great job to everyone who is done, good luck to all those still painting!

Kid Cthulhu-Squat In Exo-Armor

Very cool looking piece @ YouWasShock

I always think it’s cool when figures are detachable from the main base but look integrated when it’s all put together. The Rancor is great.

I really like the boba fett on that star wars diorama, yoda looks a bit out of place due to the saturation and brightness of the green imho but that's no dunking of the piece, its really awesome.

Anyway, I have decided to retouch my entry and will update the pics in a moment.

If it's not tooooo late to join, after a long dry spell of painting I'd like to try and finally give getting my Wraithcubi painted a go.

I forgot to take a photo today before starting to undercoat it, so here's a shot of it being sprayed black just now, and the pre-undercoat photo from when I build the thing in... oh god. 2022!

You can enter up to the final buzzer, no worries. And build/prime pics are fine as proof pics.

We have about week left. Time to stop procrastinating.

I figure what, 29 months?, is enough procrastination time on this thing. Lets get it done!

 endtransmission wrote:
I figure what, 29 months?, is enough procrastination time on this thing. Lets get it done!

29 months? Those are rookie numbers. You gotta get those up!

The age of stuff in my primed pile, much less the Pile of Shame, is kinda crazy. I do try to chip away at the older stuff. At least a few a year from the oldest stock.

 endtransmission wrote:
If it's not tooooo late to join, after a long dry spell of painting I'd like to try and finally give getting my Wraithcubi painted a go.

I forgot to take a photo today before starting to undercoat it, so here's a shot of it being sprayed black just now, and the pre-undercoat photo from when I build the thing in... oh god. 2022!

Awesome stance and bash, I actually just thought of something similar a few days ago (and why I just ordered a new wraithlord) but moreof in the Harlequin camp rather than Drukhari.
Looking forward to the end result of your Wraithcubi.

 Nevelon wrote:

 endtransmission wrote:
I figure what, 29 months?, is enough procrastination time on this thing. Lets get it done!

29 months? Those are rookie numbers. You gotta get those up!

The age of stuff in my primed pile, much less the Pile of Shame, is kinda crazy. I do try to chip away at the older stuff. At least a few a year from the oldest stock.

Oh you just reminded me I also have a primed pile LOL
I think there's a layer of dust on it now too.

Part of me moving stuff from the primed pile to the paintbench is taking a big soft brush and getting rid of the cobwebs.

Painting right over the dust and cobwebs is what gives a mini that =I= vibe

Yeah, there's a primed pile, and a WIP pile. Oldest of the WIP pile is about 20 years old now and only needs about an hour's work to finish... must get round to that one day! :/

Anyway. Lunchtime, a listening-only meeting and drybrushes have made for some pretty good progress on the Wraithcubi already. It has raised a question about basing though.

I'd made a nice scenic base for him to stand on, but it feels like he's now in an Alas Poor Yorick type pose.



On a flatter base he potentially looks way more menacing...

 Leopold Helveine wrote:

 Captain Brown wrote:
I just used my big stuff for the Summer Blockbuster Centerpiece...

Dw, just use your imagination and make something smaller into something bigger than its peers.

At the suggestion of Leopold Helveine, I figured I am going to expand a Necromunda tower I am building.
Parts

First deck detail

I figured I would add an extra floor on this Outlanders building. Not a lot, but now it is taller than all the original structures.
WIP


Cheers,

CB

Thanks for the comments, XvArcanevX and Leopold.

Got something I'm happy enough with, some burrows and badgers badgers.
Proof:


And finished shots:
Badger Siblings:

@endtransmission - perhaps it is just goading a much larger foe?

Oh those Badgers look fantastic! Don't tempt me to buy figures for yet another system!

And done.

Carnotaurus:

 endtransmission wrote:
Yeah, there's a primed pile, and a WIP pile. Oldest of the WIP pile is about 20 years old now and only needs about an hour's work to finish... must get round to that one day! :/

Anyway. Lunchtime, a listening-only meeting and drybrushes have made for some pretty good progress on the Wraithcubi already. It has raised a question about basing though.

Did you cut those horns their texture yourself? A-w-e.

As for his stance, Can't you just put his other foot on the risen platform to make him bend forward the way you prefer him to? He does look better that way.

 Leopold Helveine wrote:

Did you cut those horns their texture yourself? A-w-e.

As for his stance, Can't you just put his other foot on the risen platform to make him bend forward the way you prefer him to? He does look better that way.

Thanks! The horns were some free ones from Thingiverse that were intended for cosplay. One blender session later and they were Wraithlord scale!

I had a play with poses and I can get him stepping over the junk on the base. This actually works quite nicely as the loincloth touches the terrain, so it looks like it's being swept out of the way as it moves.


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@Geifer, that dinosaur looks excellent! Would not want to meet in a dark alley!

Well, I’m going to quit fussing over this now and submit some pics….

I have to admit I am very, very pleased with how this guy turned out. I spent a lot of time on him and I think I’ve been rewarded for my persistence although, as always, there’s always things you can spot you want to keep adjusting or trying to refine.

So, here is my Absolute Unit… his name is Sir BigBash.

FINAL PICS











Hopefully this works, shared via gallery…

Managed to get much better pics after using a better camera!

If you upload them to the gallery instead of linking them directly to your posts it gives you a few options on how big they are displayed

 Nevelon wrote:
If you upload them to the gallery instead of linking them directly to your posts it gives you a few options on how big they are displayed

Ok I will try that. How do I link them from gallery to the thread? I know, it’s probably a daft question but I’m not familiar with this type of thing. Me dumb builder.