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Damn skippy

A boat! How awesome is that!!

You should Space Wolf the boat up. Call it the Thundergoose. Same rules as C-ram, but open top and on water instead

Water raider mark I. Before they invented tracks and turrets.

Hey, that was my ride.......

You guys...

Nice size to it. I can remember seeing Sea Stallion in Dublin and they're far smaller than you think.

Not enough Vikings. Or Space Wolves.

I am starscream to your Megatron: once again I have failed you

Actually, it's killing me to now leave it unfinished! but the point is to allow her to compete in whatever style she sees fit. Add rigging ? fine! leave it implied? no problem! add transfers? cool. paint shields? your call. Do nothing, leaving it as interesting terrain piece? sweet!

Ah well, no point fretting, they get their gifts tomorrow either way, assuming I find a big enough box! I'll let y'all know if they approve.


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Addendum - my 3 year old saw it before the sail went on and asked, "Daddy is that a Viking boat?" so clearly I'm doing something right...

 inmygravenimage wrote:
I am starscream to your Megatron: once again I have failed you

Actually, it's killing me to now leave it unfinished! but the point is to allow her to compete in whatever style she sees fit. Add rigging ? fine! leave it implied? no problem! add transfers? cool. paint shields? your call. Do nothing, leaving it as interesting terrain piece? sweet!

Ah well, no point fretting, they get their gifts tomorrow either way, assuming I find a big enough box! I'll let y'all know if they approve.


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Addendum - my 3 year old saw it before the sail went on and asked, "Daddy is that a Viking boat?" so clearly I'm doing something right...

Mostly historical education.

Paint the shields and hang them on the side. Minimal rigging.

That boat would be SO awesome for Wulrik the Wanderer and his entourage of seafaring Chaos Marauders!

As for the WD you picked up, feh. I cancelled my FLGS subscription last month because of the $10 for useless filler and advertising. Oh how I long for the days of substance and relevancy! Fat Bloke! Where art thou? Hast thou forsaken us?

I remember WD before Fat Bloke. The days of major game freebies, cardboard bunkers, cards for Warhammer Fantasy Quest...

If it wasn't so expensive to do that sort of thing, I'd take on the challenge.

 Briancj wrote:
I remember WD before Fat Bloke. The days of major game freebies, cardboard bunkers, cards for Warhammer Fantasy Quest...

Same here, but I couldn't remember who did WD before that and the Fat Bloke era was pretty decent.

He's one of the Warlord Games escapees. Working with Rick Priestley and co on Bolt Action and Black Powder

that Viking ship looks amazing... no fail I could see there?
the heap of junk turned out great!...
and I hope you get soon the well deserved free time...over due for all of us!

on a slightly disconcerted matter... postman still is MIA....

Where do the thunderwolves sit?

Ship-tastic. Hope the friend likes it.
Have you got a better pic of the wood, like a side view? Looks nice there, but would like a better view.

cormadepanda wrote:

Addendum - my 3 year old saw it before the sail went on and asked, "Daddy is that a Viking boat?" so clearly I'm doing something right...

Mostly historical education.

Nah, I just have precocious kids

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Paint the shields and hang them on the side. Minimal rigging.

That boat would be SO awesome for Wulrik the Wanderer and his entourage of seafaring Chaos Marauders!

As for the WD you picked up, feh. I cancelled my FLGS subscription last month because of the $10 for useless filler and advertising. Oh how I long for the days of substance and relevancy! Fat Bloke! Where art thou? Hast thou forsaken us?

Well, I left it for her choice, I think she's going to leave the rigging.
It is a cool kit, but a beast.
yeah, wd genuinely appalled Me.

Briancj wrote:I remember WD before Fat Bloke. The days of major game freebies, cardboard bunkers, cards for Warhammer Fantasy Quest...

If it wasn't so expensive to do that sort of thing, I'd take on the challenge.

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:

 Briancj wrote:
I remember WD before Fat Bloke. The days of major game freebies, cardboard bunkers, cards for Warhammer Fantasy Quest...

Same here, but I couldn't remember who did WD before that and the Fat Bloke era was pretty decent.

I miss Tony Cottrell's modeling section soooo much...

Llamahead wrote:He's one of the Warlord Games escapees. Working with Rick Priestley and co on Bolt Action and Black Powder

Such lovely toys...

Viktor von Domm wrote:that Viking ship looks amazing... no fail I could see there?
the heap of junk turned out great!...
and I hope you get soon the well deserved free time...over due for all of us!

on a slightly disconcerted matter... postman still is MIA....

Shieße...

whalemusic360 wrote:Where do the thunderwolves sit?

Try swimming

Dr H wrote:Ship-tastic. Hope the friend likes it.
Have you got a better pic of the wood, like a side view? Looks nice there, but would like a better view.

Alas no, but she's pushing on bringing it to our next game.

Hopefully pics of Priestess later! Thanks for all the great feedback gang!

Well...you almost had it... Ei..and you missed one "c" ...but in essence you're still right...sadly....I nowadaysake a most sour face when opening the letterbox...I think you have a fiendish fella at your local postoffice...

Ich kann nicht sprechen den Deutsche!

It definitely left the UK alright... Blast. We need a solution to this, that was another ton(ne) of stuff that's gone astray in the Deutschepost.

As promised, Priestess progress. Aside from the base and cloak highlights what more needs done in your opinion, my minions?

I'd say once you've done her base and added highlights to give that extra pop to the cloak, job's good 'un.

Zooming in I spy a little hair/cloak interface issue where her hair curls round the front of the cloak....

Maybe a very slight touch of red wash on the lips?

And if I'm being extra finnickity, the white fleurs lose themselves a little in the white dress.

So, if I zoom in close enough that her whole face takes up my entire monitor, I can see a problem. Her forehead is the same color as the highlights on her hair, not the same color as the rest of her skin.

Fix that, will you?

did you do insurance for the package?...then you get trackable data...as you said...you know it left the UK in mint condition... then we have to wait and sip our tea a bit more...there might still be a chance... these days the post is really not top notch... all that chrismas business will hamper the more important packages...


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oh and is this the morgan le fey model? looks beautiful!

and if I may be extra picky as well...it could do with a bit of sci fi bitz to tie it in with the rest of your high tech army...

Ooooh, Longship - looks like the Gripping Beast Resin beauty... I've got me one of those out in the garage - still in it's original box, partially painted - hmm, one day I may even finish it

monkeytroll wrote:I'd say once you've done her base and added highlights to give that extra pop to the cloak, job's good 'un.

Zooming in I spy a little hair/cloak interface issue where her hair curls round the front of the cloak....

Maybe a very slight touch of red wash on the lips?

And if I'm being extra finnickity, the white fleurs lose themselves a little in the white dress.

Cheers mate. I see what you mean about interference! any thought ob the fleurs, colour wise? or just more contrast?

Gitsplitta wrote:So, if I zoom in close enough that her whole face takes up my entire monitor, I can see a problem. Her forehead is the same color as the highlights on her hair, not the same color as the rest of her skin.

Fix that, will you?

giant forehead of doom! okay, Will address that.

Viktor von Domm wrote:did you do insurance for the package?...then you get trackable data...as you said...you know it left the UK in mint condition... then we have to wait and sip our tea a bit more...there might still be a chance... these days the post is really not top notch... all that chrismas business will hamper the more important packages...


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oh and is this the morgan le fey model? looks beautiful!

and if I may be extra picky as well...it could do with a bit of sci fi bitz to tie it in with the rest of your high tech army...

Post - I'm livid, actually. Insured international post is hideous but at this point in time I'm considering it because dammit you ARE going to get stuff from me!
She's a bretonnian hero for sure, also comes mounted... maybe?!
Maybe a sidearm? I love the model, I did consider some extensive conversion but thought it better to keep out simple. Servo skull perhaps?

Ruglud wrote:Ooooh, Longship - looks like the Gripping Beast Resin beauty... I've got me one of those out in the garage - still in it's original box, partially painted - hmm, one day I may even finish it

Gripping beast's is lovely indeed. This can happily take a 4pt SAGA warband a-viking!

Pondering what to do after this - got one more rhino to build, with lovey =][= front plate from MissDee. Could wait to see what Satan brings I guess!

Thanks for the very specific feedback guys, it's a huge help! Hopefully, I am improving gradually.
cheers, graven

Servo skull is the way for winning!



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Oh...and I have found a lil something I want to send you, I ve found it in an artshop.
.. you'll like it

That would require to be able to find me servo skull I need to have a serious tidy of all my bits boxes

You can't send me something, not when I keep failing to get stuff to you

Anyway, here's progress on the Priestess:

well... it already has a name tag on it but you are in no immediate danger as I am currently too lazy to stand in queue for an hour at our post office

That seems reasonable Found the servo-skull I was looking for, might try to sort something out today.

(I think I need to have a fitting head for my own army now to make a piccard character...)