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Great work, phone booth looks interesting, glad we don't have smellavision, by the time you are finished, if it looks like the way I think you are going, it would smell bad, they always do.

Great work on the figures, hair is looking good.

Interesting to see where you go with the rust, have had some success with separating card with moisture.

Dr H wrote:Nice work. Hair looks the part.

Good additions to the phone-booth.

layered paper = peeling paint/rust sounds interesting. Worth a try, you may come up with a perfect solution.
I'd say use the thinnest paper you can find; layers of paint on this scale are thin...

Cheers. Well it'll be an ongoing experiment. I just think it has potential.

Camkierhi wrote:Great work, phone booth looks interesting, glad we don't have smellavision, by the time you are finished, if it looks like the way I think you are going, it would smell bad, they always do.

Great work on the figures, hair is looking good.

Interesting to see where you go with the rust, have had some success with separating card with moisture.

Ooh, linky? And thanks still debating what body part to have hanging out the bag.

Meanwhile, started Harley Quinn's thugs.

Appalling mould lines. Really shocking. I've only done Bragg's arm so far, repositioned to be putting some punk out of his misery.
However, the puzzle is the colour scheme. They were my original choice for mime goons but actually the diamonds really interfere with that idea. So do I go predominantly black and red? Decisions, decisions.

Meanwhile, the Facebook pages for BMG have gone into total meltdown. I'm hiding

Hey ho
Graven

Green stuff, computers and telephone booth, oh my! Very prolific as of late. Her hair looks good and I think a pony tail would be nice addition.

 inmygravenimage wrote:

As well as graffiti and posters, I'm considering trying something totally new on this. I've been pondering for a while how to get convincing peeling, flaking rust. Crackle media etc never seem to really do it for me, but I wonder about layering paper painted in layers and torn away. Could be time consuming, but interesting. Thoughts?

Colour me interested. To add to the "possibles" list, maybe half peeled masking fluid, or even a thin layer of PVA glue, are fully lifted on the edges only after dry?

Phone booth (haven't seen a real one in ages, BTW) is looking great!

Lex turned out very well. And to echo what Nerdfest said, do some highlights with paint, especially the final ones that are white/near-white. Ands some nice definition and contrast, it does.

Try crepe paper? I have no clue what y'all call it in the UK.

I like the little MDF phone booths and control console, I cant wait to see them painted up.

Yorkright wrote:Green stuff, computers and telephone booth, oh my! Very prolific as of late. Her hair looks good and I think a pony tail would be nice addition.

Thanks, I'm leaning that way too.

Littletower wrote:

Colour me interested. To add to the "possibles" list, maybe half peeled masking fluid, or even a thin layer of PVA glue, are fully lifted on the edges only after dry?

Phone booth (haven't seen a real one in ages, BTW) is looking great!

Cheers! I want to do a couple of free standing ones also, very 70s. Nice suggestion, another variation I considered is super glue onto pva (discussed for wrinkly slime on Yorkright's blog).

Red Harvest wrote:Lex turned out very well. And to echo what Nerdfest said, do some highlights with paint, especially the final ones that are white/near-white. Ands some nice definition and contrast, it does.

Try crepe paper? I have no clue what y'all call it in the UK.

Ta. Will do. I might try to do that on the heavy trooper then go back and do the rest if I like it. Crepe paper was actually my original idea for this, yeah. Just going to experiment.

dsteingass wrote:I like the little MDF phone booths and control console, I cant wait to see them painted up.

Lol me neither

So I found myself gazing on the shelf of shame in despair:


And decided something must be done!
So, started the batpod:


Happy with the cloak. Photos are pretty accurate to how it looks in RL. Early days for the rest. Looking at stills from the movie, really surprised how muddy the tires are. Still, provides some colour contrast (any colour good here).

I have another box coming from KM, and am getting invaded by Camkierhi on Thursday for coffee and terrain - busy days ahead!
Later peeps
Graven

I have been patiently waiting for the batpod to make another appearance. Your shelf is not to bad, my painting area is at the kitchen counter... much to my wifes chagrin.

The Batman is excellent. Well painted cloak too. Curious about the wheels however.

Good start to batpod. Cape looks almost real.

Shelf of shame amatuer . When you reach basement of shame then you have hit the big time.

Yorkright wrote: I have been patiently waiting for the batpod to make another appearance. Your shelf is not to bad, my painting area is at the kitchen counter... much to my wifes chagrin.

Yeah I get a row for the R2D2 cookie jar on our counter. I only get away with that because I am cook and tea maker. I too am pleased that batpod has returned

cormadepanda wrote:The Batman is excellent. Well painted cloak too. Curious about the wheels however.

Cheers. It's an experiment, going to try something new.

Dr H wrote:Good start to batpod. Cape looks almost real.

I shall blush...

Theophony wrote:Shelf of shame amatuer . When you reach basement of shame then you have hit the big time.

Oh, I used to have a garage of shame. I've just scaled things back a bit.

Well it's been quite the week.
I got promoted within the work I do for the exam board, so am now King Of Media (well not quite, but still). It's a little bit of extra money, but more than that it's helping shape the evolution and delivery of a subject I love, whilst still being a regular day to day teacher. Much more exciting is wife got a promotion at work to be Queen of the laboratory (well, Technical Manager) which is testament to her hard work - really awesome to see her appreciated. I shall settle for being emasculated by her superior earning power ...

Generally feeling pretty positive. More sleep would help, tiny still being a menace, but hey ho.

Anyway, where was I?
Oh, right, MODELS.

Challenging to photograph colour accurately.
Batpod. The wheels are getting something new, a sort of reverse-highlight, black drybrushed over the brown to create the effect of muddy treads.

Bat himself has had a couple of black washes, whilst highlights have begun on the bike and base.

Hopefully getting a maildrop later. I am cautiously excited about 2nd ed batman, some good streamlining, sensible card layout at last and only one rule change so far I'm not keen on, but don't know when I'll get my hands on the new-new stuff.


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Hey ho. Need to get some primer on stuff. Got the other 4 Harley goons to do and Trinity which I've picked up from a mate.
Not that I'm an addict
Cheers
Graven

That's pretty stunning work on that cloak etc, the whole piece is looking really great.

And it never gets better bud, they get to their teens and sleep all day and shout at the XBOX all night, keeping you awake still. And Theo is right really ameuture Shelf of shame, I am half an attic, 2 wardrobes and 5 shelves in and still building!

That looks really fantastic graven. Man, you nailed it.

Yeah, looking good! Black is exquisite

He is looking stylin on his new wheels. The tires look muddy, so the experiment has paid off! Any batreps planned in the future with batman on batbike? If so can we get the bat time or bat day that it will happen?

Good work. Very batty.

That black is spot on. For me It's hard to make a mostly black figure not look like you dipped it in black paint. Or grey.

Well done!

Gitsplitta wrote:That looks really fantastic graven. Man, you nailed it.

thx bro

Slinky wrote:Yeah, looking good! Black is exquisite

Question is, is that enough black for the batsuit also? I suspect I'll do one more highlight, thin edging in the dark grey. Glad I gave it the black ink wash.

Yorkright wrote: He is looking stylin on his new wheels. The tires look muddy, so the experiment has paid off! Any batreps planned in the future with batman on batbike? If so can we get the bat time or bat day that it will happen?

Thanks, l'll freely admit I was skeptical! Likewise wasn't sure about the highlights on the bike but pretty happy with them still to ramp the osl from the headlights a bit.

Next Bat Game planned for 13th September, at present. Just for you, I'll play batpod, probably, though we are looking at starting a campaign based on the No Man's Land storyline.

Dr H wrote:Good work. Very batty.

Cheers mate. That was the general idea

TerrainWalker wrote:That black is spot on. For me It's hard to make a mostly black figure not look like you dipped it in black paint. Or grey.

Well done!

Big praise mate, much appreciated. And a man of your talents? Clearly an untruth there!

So no KM supply drop yet but such is the nature of international shipping. Still, gives me time to do Dr Fate, Martian Manhunter and Wonder Woman

Meanwhile, finished batpod:





I have it on good advice to leave it at that: had the rare pleasure of a visit from Camkierhi today (he lives several hours away at the other end of Scotland). We chewed the cud and generally discussed the joy of dakka. I also inherited a number of Cam's terrain projects:









excellent fellow that he is.
One of the things we discussed is how dakka is an outlet and safe space. It really is astonishingly friendly (well, our little p&m corner, anyway) and supportive. Real virtual friends have been made across the globe. Quite extraordinary, actually, and genuinely therapeutic. Both of us mused on how dakka has helped through some very dark times. So, guys, for the awesome ride thus far, thanks.
Till next time,
Graven

Cracking work on the Batpod, once again you've absolutely put the 'Dark' into 'Dark Knight' with the sharp, minimalist highlights.

Wooo - you hit the motherload with that lot. - enjoy the hours of gaming that you'll likely spend with the terrain. Cam is truly a generous and amazing human, not to mention obscenely talented... Maybe I need to move North of the border (i'm currently about as far away as you can get from my ancestral home that is Scotland - in Kent)

It I started always cool to meet up with fellow DD members. I met Grimdork last year, we didn't get to hang out and game, but it's always nice to put a face with the username .

Was a wonderful visit, will have to repeat it at some point. Was cheaper than sending it in the post. At least it may get some use with you.

Figures are truly fantastic in person. Wonderful tones and depth.

Highly recommend getting hold of a fellow Dakkanaut. Really wonderful to meet you.

Agh, I'm jealous. It's a long swim from where I am to Scotland and it's been a couple of years since I've been.

Definitely got the jackpot out of that meetup! haha

Paradigm wrote:Cracking work on the Batpod, once again you've absolutely put the 'Dark' into 'Dark Knight' with the sharp, minimalist highlights.

Appreciate that squire. I must admit you're an inspiration.

Ruglud wrote:Wooo - you hit the motherload with that lot. - enjoy the hours of gaming that you'll likely spend with the terrain. Cam is truly a generous and amazing human, not to mention obscenely talented... Maybe I need to move North of the border (i'm currently about as far away as you can get from my ancestral home that is Scotland - in Kent)

Clearly, we swapped. I'm from Kent and live here Cam is basically awesome, yes.

Theophony wrote:It I started always cool to meet up with fellow DD members. I met Grimdork last year, we didn't get to hang out and game, but it's always nice to put a face with the username .

Yeah, we didn't game either but it was great to talk techniques and just generally have a natter.

Camkierhi wrote:Was a wonderful visit, will have to repeat it at some point. Was cheaper than sending it in the post. At least it may get some use with you.

Figures are truly fantastic in person. Wonderful tones and depth.

Highly recommend getting hold of a fellow Dakkanaut. Really wonderful to meet you.

Honour and privilege was mine, sir, pleasure to meet you indeed. And many thanks for the very kind compliments (and enormous quantity of stuff).

TerrainWalker wrote:Agh, I'm jealous. It's a long swim from where I am to Scotland and it's been a couple of years since I've been.

Definitely got the jackpot out of that meetup! haha

Yeah I did ridiculously well

Speaking also of which, I got this month's releases from KM:

Not pictured: Atrocitus & Birds of Prey (trading with a mate for final Harley goons and Trinity set) and Suicide Squad (using for giveaway). It's been quite a month!
Speaking of giveaway, it's your last chance to get into my insane prize giveaway on my blog Geeking Out at bigcomicpage.com - go on, get over there, do a fellow dakkanaut a solid and maybe win yourself mountains of stuff.

Well I look forward to seeing those excellent models in a batbatrep in a sewer somewhere.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Well I look forward to seeing those excellent models in a batbatrep in a sewer somewhere.

Like in an underhive?

My daughter just showed me her new phone case she bought last night. It has a chi I Batman on it saying " I love black, like the night". Proud moments when your kids start enjoying what you do .

Camkierhi wrote:Well I look forward to seeing those excellent models in a batbatrep in a sewer somewhere.

Tuesday amigo. Playing fist game in our No Man's Land Campaign, so I imagine the Sewers will get an outing as want to test the rules we've put together.

Theophony wrote:

 Camkierhi wrote:
Well I look forward to seeing those excellent models in a batbatrep in a sewer somewhere.

Like in an underhive?

My daughter just showed me her new phone case she bought last night. It has a chi I Batman on it saying " I love black, like the night". Proud moments when your kids start enjoying what you do .

I see the old man has taught her well

Anyway, not getting suckered into Necromunda again, even if my =][= warband is the last 40k I own.

Nope.

Definitely not.



Got a Batmite promo from a friend who worked GenCon, very exciting, he's awfully cute. Also a bit good in DCUMG.

And with all this stuff to paint, of course I started on something else: Starfire.

Now I'm fairly indifferent to the character, but my kids watch Teen Titans Go (which I'm happy to admit is hilarious if deeply weird), so really want to play her and the others in DCUMG.

Trouble is the Starfire sculpt, though very dynamic, is pure 80s nerdporn:

Now I like the laydeez as much as the next fella but comic cheesecake is one of my pet peeves.

However, I do like the current redesigned Rebirth costume:

So, by the power of GreenStuff!


I'll go with that just now I think.

Other stuff? Got a U-wing. Just cos. They're not very good but they look cool and I don't have one. So repaint at some point.

Not actually getting much done. Little one is not sleeping well at all so basically nerdlife a bit on hold. Wife's out Saturday night so going to get some time with my boys, walk some dead, maybe get batman Harley Quinn to watch. Going to try to start a BMG campaign based on No Man's Land - wrote some rules, just to get my groove on.

Hey ho,
graven

I agree on the comic cheesecake artwork and your solution looks good.

I might actually be sitting out on Necromunda as well. It's just not screaming to me and I know it won't live up to the fun I had as a teen/20s playing it. Besides funds are trying to draw me elsewhere.

Hope the little one settles down to get more sleep. Is she teething?

God you're old...