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2013/01/29 20:18:47
Subject: Re:Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors (1/27: LS Typhoons WIP2)
Slowly reading through this blog/plog, it's so intimidating! I can tell that a lot of thought has gone into this project.
When I have read it more I will have more to say apart from great work and very inspirational
So far my favorites are the tranquility snipers.
Thanks for sharing Gits!
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2013/01/29 21:35:27
Subject: Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors (1/27: LS Typhoons WIP2)
Gits, I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd set up a webcam when you are airbrushing and just put it online, add music..sound is not important..I'd study every second of the footage!
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2013/01/29 22:53:13
Subject: Re:Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors (1/27: LS Typhoons WIP2)
@chrisyella: Thanks so much for taking the time. Going through this blog is a massive undertaking and my hat's off to anyone brave enough to give it a go. I hope you'll hang around and contribute after your caught up. Never too many voices for my liking. Your very kind and I very much appreciate your encouraging words. Thanks.
@dstein: Two problems... 1) I don't have a webcam. 2) I have no idea how to edit or post footage.
Really, it's not all that complicated. You do need a dual-action brush though.
This guy (Scale Model Medic) does the best airbrushing videos... this is just one. He's got one of painting a (real, non-40k tank) that just really nailed it for me. I highly recommend anything he bothers to produce though, he's a very good teacher .
Hope that helps.
Ah, found the original videos I was inspired by... Here's the first in the series.
Watch each of those series a couple of times and you'll be painting like a pro. Seriously... these are the two series I used to learn how to use my air brush.
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Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
Very interesting Gits.
That's going to be fun to try without an airbrush... I'll have to get one once I get a disposable income.
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2013/01/30 05:38:51
Subject: Re:Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors (1/29: my favorite airbrushing tutorials)
More progress (still no pics though, sorry). Made good progress on all crewmen and re-GS'd the worst of the gaps in the hull. They should be all set after this go-round. I expect to have the crewmen completed tomorrow and perhaps even make some progress on the cockpits.
Ever forward Emil...
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Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
Well, life stays interesting... I accidentally (obviously) drove a nail into the center of my wrist yesterday. In spite of what you may think, I wasn't actually doing anything careless or stupid. It was just dumb luck in the bad way. Luckily, it was a finishing nail inside the house that was stuck in a beam for hanging decorations on and not a rusty outdoor kind of nail. It's clear I missed the veins or anything vital, but it hurts like nobody's business and I can't carry any weight in my right hand. I still have full mobility so it doesn't look like it did any damage to the bones. Will double-check with my doc to see if my tetanus shot is up-to-date (just in case).
Before damaging myself, I did get some good work done on the LS crew. Just detail on the pads and their eyes to do & I'll post a pic. I also did some finishing work on some of my GMS marines that needed Inquisition shoulder pads (or had plain pads on and needed an "I"). Got the brass inquisition set from FW(?) and added the necessary detail. Funny how little projects like this can escape attention for so long.
Going to be a very busy day but I'm really going to try to finish up those LS crew... need to keep making progress if things are going to get done in a timely fashion.
On a side note... went to a jazz concert as the kid's school last night. It's an artsy-fartsy school so all the kids have to take music theory and play an instrument (they all start with piano but can eventually migrate to other instruments or sing in one of the choirs). Thing 1 wasn't great at piano, nor was he good with the cello... but he's old enough now that he was able to choose from a wider variety of instruments and landed on drums. So, each of the various aged jazz bands for the school does a number or two & they have the gym decorated like a night club (tables, candles, non-alcoholic drinks, etc.). He was good on the drum set last night... I was impressed. Gene Krupa he aint... but not bad for a 12-year-old starting his first year on the drums. He might have earned himself his own set! I suppose I shouldn't be surprised... other than singing the only musical aptitude I ever showed was for percussion. The highlight of the night... is that they bring in a professional jazz band & a dance instruction company and the adults (and kids) tear it up for the rest of the night. Last night they brought in the best Salsa band in the Madison area. Very fun!
So there you go... all caught up on activities in Git's world. Hope your days are good ones. Don't maim yourselves!
Gits
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Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
Gitsplitta wrote: Well, life stays interesting... I accidentally (obviously) drove a nail into the center of my wrist yesterday. In spite of what you may think, I wasn't actually doing anything careless or stupid. It was just dumb luck in the bad way. Luckily, it was a finishing nail inside the house that was stuck in a beam for hanging decorations on and not a rusty outdoor kind of nail. It's clear I missed the veins or anything vital, but it hurts like nobody's business and I can't carry any weight in my right hand. I still have full mobility so it doesn't look like it did any damage to the bones. Will double-check with my doc to see if my tetanus shot is up-to-date (just in case).
First off let me just say...
Hope the wrist is ok though with no lasting damage.
It's an artsy-fartsy school so all the kids have to take music theory
Ugh... Music theory *Shudders in horrific rememberence.*
Drums are a good choice though. I was a drummer in highschool and i can say its quite the confidence booster. Its also hugely fun. Sounds like a good night was had by all though.
Hope you get better soon Gits. Snrub, great choice of Gif
Good on Thing 1 for picking drums (of course, drums arent a real musicians instrument.... says a brass player ) they are a lot of fun, and the marching band i am part of is probably the most social thing i have ever done (just entered my 15th/16th year with them) and is where i have met my closest friends...playing an instrument opens a lot of doors as well (working as a team, socialising, extra curricular activities etc.) so its a good thing to do....did i mention its fun as well?
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Wow! Sorry to hear about your wrist, Gits. Hope it heals quickly.
Very cool news about the jazz concert, though. Not much of a musician myself, but I love jazz. In fact, I'm team-teaching a course on the jazz age this semester. Krupa's pretty cool, but make sure you introduce him to Art Blakey, too!
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Thanks guys. Just back from the doc with an antibiotic prescription (looks like it's getting infected). Apparently my tetanus shots are up-to-date so I didn't have to worry about that. No x-rays or anything so it seems they weren't concerned that I'd done any joint damage.
He really likes the drums... more power to him. Wish I played an instrument (OK, I fool around with bodhran & bones... but even at my best not really good enough to actually do anything official.) I did tell him that if he was going to learn drums, he'd have to suffer through my teaching him what I know about the bodhran & doumbek. Maybe I'll inflict the bones on him eventually but it's torture to listen to someone first starting out.
@Ramos: I saw what you did there...
My schedule might have cleared up enough tonight that I'll be able to get those crewmen done. Sure hope that's the case... the fact that I'm not making more progress on these speeders is wearing on me (and they're taking so long to paint even the simplest things... just one of "those models" I guess).
Automatically Appended Next Post: Man I'm having a bad day. Back at the hospital, nicked a finger with my table saw. Just a nick but will undoubtedly need stitches. Can I just go to bed now?? Somewhere safe?
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Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
Excellent work, bud. As for your wrist, astonishing good fortune not to have done any lasting damage! Drums, well, hitting things repeatedly with force? Clearly takes after his dad...
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2013/02/03 08:33:14
Subject: Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors (2/2: LS Typhoon WIP 3)
*chuckle* Well, it wasn't really wine mode... just had the camera set half way between taking batrep and lightbox shots, but it was a neat effect.
More entertaining news... we ran out of propane last night so no heat! It's 9 F outside, 60 F inside and dropping. Time to fire up the electric heaters and get the fireplace rolling!
*sigh* This just isn't my week...
Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
A similar thing happend to my mate, except it was a drill press. His jumper got caught in a spinning drill press. It went straight through his wrist, somehow not causing permanent damage.
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2013/02/04 19:37:09
Subject: Rebuilding the Mantis Warriors (2/2: LS Typhoon WIP 3)
Sorry about your wrist Gits, but thanks for the airbrush vid links! After I was in Band for a year, my Dad surprised me with my first ever Drum Kit, a Tama Rockstar 5-piece set in the most beautiful golden yellow woodgrain finish. It will always be the greatest gift I have ever received.
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
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