Gitsplitta's Unified Painting Theory (3/18: Adepticon prep - gaslands cruiser)

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**tipios**

Looks like they have missed out on a very nice and useful lesson.

**Gitsplitta**

Well, we may have over-estimated the amount if interest newer gamers would have in fancy basing. Or it may be with a little more planning and advertisement we'd get a bigger response (that, and have people pay when they register so there's some incentive to actually show up). In any case the two guys that were there really enjoyed it & I got some work done so I'm content enough.

I'm busily working, just not MW stuff. There is a MW on the horizon though... so it'll be good to have the thread back on track.

**rodgers37**

Gitsplitta wrote:

And a 60mm base that I made up just for the heck of it (mainly to talk about making cork rocks). No idea what I'm going to do with it.

That looks quite nice, how'd you do it?

**bigfish**

Looks like someone has an excuse for another dread....

**Gitsplitta**

I do have one more kan to build and paint. just have to see if his legs will fit properly on any of the rock outcroppings.

@rodgers: Take a look at the last link in my sig. It covers making everything except the rocks, which are quite simply done out of sheet cork. Just pick away at the edges with any metal object (I used a small file in this case) in order to get the ragged, rocky looking surface you want. Stack them of you want taller rocks.

**rodgers37**

Thank you Gits, I'm on my phone so don't have Sigs, will check it out (think I had a look at some point in the past) when I get on my computer.

**Yellowbeard**

The bases look nice, Gits. Too bad you didn't have a better turn out. If I lived a little closer, I might have come out for it.

Let em know know if you plan on doing a chipping-soot-rust class; I'll see if I can come down for it.

**Gitsplitta**

Actually it was a busy day... first the basing class, then off to WW (just to hang out & schmooze). Well, that was the intent anyway.

**Revenent Reiko**

Agreed, the objective marker/extra base looks great. Shame about the turnout, but you go to do your own stuff and turned out some lovely work too so not necessarily a bad thing in the end...

**Solar_lion**

Happy Birthday My friend.

**Revenent Reiko**

ooo is it that time again?

Happy Birthday Gits!

(couldnt find a Mantis Warriors cake, but is this close enough?)

**Gitsplitta**

Hmmm... the pic doesn't seem to be working Reiko, but thank you! Actually, SL, whalemusic and I all share a b-day. Different ages of course, though SL and I are very close.

**Revenent Reiko**

Awww it works for me

you know, i knew that, and yet i second guessed myself....darn.

in that case, Happy Birthday Gentlemen!
Second cake:

**wyomingfox**

I rely on Facebook for all my birthday reminders

.

Well here yah go:

**Gitsplitta**

Very cute!!

x2, x9

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And... I don't see wyfox's pic either.... Must be blocked.

**Revenent Reiko**

Yeah, there werent exaclty any 'grown up' Mantis pictures im afraid! (although, when i searched 'Mantis Warriors cake' the whole of Google filled with pics from this thread, i liked it

)

facebook is blocked here so i cant see it either...time to browse when im home....

**wyomingfox**

Well I'll try again

**Gitsplitta**

*snicker* Yep, that worked wyfox. Thanks.

**BLACKHAND**

Happy birthday to all you all!

Is this something that happens to longtime Dakka users, their birthdays start to sync up?

**Gitsplitta**

Oh... I've been through that before (not the birthday thing... the other thing) when I was in college and shared a house with 3 female room mates. (no, I was not romantically involved with any of them)

I'd spend a full week each month cowering in the basement where my room was. Only creeping out to make dinner (the kitchen was at the top of the stairs) and exit the house (the front door was also at the top of the stairs). *shudder* Those were dark times....

**Solar_lion**

BLACKHAND wrote:Happy birthday to all you all!

Is this something that happens to longtime Dakka users, their birthdays start to sync up?

I'm pretty sure there was no internet when I was born. Thank the heavens I'll have lots to surf when I'm in my nursing home!

I'm hoping to get Ice's GMS done by then! ( on my bucket list)

SL

**Gitsplitta**

So, for those of you who've been wondering what the heck I've been up to for the last few weeks... the answers can be found below.

Necron Barges

Necron Tomb Stalker

Marines will be back on the painting table soon enough.

**monkeyh**

A belated happy birthday Gits' Nice work on the Necron stuff. Do I detect the influence of Mechanicum Jon's Dark Eldar there with the weathered blue? Either way they look great.

**Gitsplitta**

Thank you, and yes... definitely. Doesn't look like his, but definitely influenced by his fine work.

OH, and the boy finally got his presents today. They went over very big... for about 3 minutes... until he opened the ipad Touch his mom gave him. The Tomb Stalker especially as he'd been eyeballing that model ever since he started collecting 'Crons. Also managed to sneak in finishing a Cryptek... which he also needed badly.

For my part... I got a box of ork bikers which I plan on converting (along with others) into a nob bike squad. My main gifts were two gadgets that I can use with my Foredom (flex shaft) that converts it into a type of lathe and a drill press. The lathe gadget has already proven it's usefulness as it was required when repairing that Tomb Stalker.

**Revenent Reiko**

Ouch, one-upped by an iPod touch....still the presents look GREAT and im sure he appreciates them, lovely work Gits!

sounds like quite the gift for you as well, more things to go in the man-draw/man-basement?

Your orks are coming along nicely as well, happy to see them get some love.

**Gitsplitta**

Yes, the man-cave (man-loft I guess) is filling up with all sorts of useful gadgets. Can't complain about that.

As soon as I finish converting the last of the larger 'Cron stuff to the new paint scheme (won't take long), it'll be back to my orks *and* some marines... starting to get that itch again. (which is why I take breaks... the itch is an important creative element and usually worth waiting for).

**Revenent Reiko**

Gitsplitta wrote:Yes, the man-cave (man-loft I guess) is filling up with all sorts of useful gadgets. Can't complain about that.

Man-CAVE! Thank you, couldnt think of the term....Gadgets are never a bad thing to have building up

As soon as I finish converting the last of the larger 'Cron stuff to the new paint scheme (won't take long), it'll be back to my orks *and* some marines... starting to get that itch again. (which is why I take breaks... the itch is an important creative element and usually worth waiting for).

I REALLY like the new paint scheme, blue and brass right? Looks gorgeous.

yay, i would make an 'itch' joke, but im now just excited about seeing some more MWs...!

**Gitsplitta**

Yes, well... I'd hoped my readers could contain their potty humor.

**Revenent Reiko**

i managed...just...

**Gitsplitta**

New Battle Report up!

Mantis Warriors vs. "Steamcrons"... or "Tombpunk" Necrons, whichever you'd prefer (1500 pts)