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Y'know, if you make 1 red balloon, you'll need to make 98 more.

And, one by one, let them go...

Prison bus turned out very well... but, maybe make a stencil for the lettering? Or get one of those stencils used in drafting?

'Grats on the WW feature. 'Tis a fine looking paint job.

Collection is looking very well fleshed out and striking to look at!

 Red Harvest wrote:
Y'know, if you make 1 red balloon, you'll need to make 98 more.

And, one by one, let them go... ...

They all float...

Good progress, Graven'.

Red Harvest wrote:Y'know, if you make 1 red balloon, you'll need to make 98 more.

And, one by one, let them go...

Prison bus turned out very well... but, maybe make a stencil for the lettering? Or get one of those stencils used in drafting?

'Grats on the WW feature. 'Tis a fine looking paint job.

Indeed, German 80s pop fans!
Cheers for feedback. I'd ultimately like to replace the writing with suitable letraset, which is a general modelling experiment goal.
As for WW, many thanks, although that kind of exposure always results in the slightly disappointing dip in Paintjob ratings, ironically

shasolenzabi wrote:Collection is looking very well fleshed out and striking to look at!

Dr H wrote:

 Red Harvest wrote:
Y'know, if you make 1 red balloon, you'll need to make 98 more.

And, one by one, let them go... ...

They all float...

Good progress, Graven'.

Indeed, we all float down here.

Speaking of which. Managed to get a very badly painted Arkham Knight Harley Quinn for a steal. 48hrs in dettol and clean as a whistle!
Placed it on the counter top.
Caught it with my sleeve.
Harley disappears down overflow, and because it's a cast porcelain Belfast sink there is literally no way to recover the mini without destroying the sink.

One of my mates happens to have a spare, and is giving it to me on the understanding that he can mock me at every available opportunity and I buy him a token sandwich.
Sigh.

Anyway, as a result, the riddles feel all the more fitting:

Obviously sewer grates have yet to be added. I'm now thinking that I might not do them both as balloons. Maybe a sailboat, or maybe a Help! speech bubble, or just Where's Harley? chalked onto the ground. Thoughts?

And the present got a handle:

Still needs a bit of smoothing.
I'd planned to use this for Loot, but I'm thinking now this will do for a Contraband objective, as you never know what you get. For Loot, I'm now thinking a sack with SWAG / $ written on it.

Having my semi-regular debate of what to paint from the shelf of primes, input welcome:
U-Wing
TWD survivors
Harley's gang
Rick Flag
Trinity Superman
Fire barrel
Probably other stuff too...

Looks quite reasonable like that
Later
Graven

oh...that package is a truly nice one...the bow and the crank especially!!!

I'm in the mood for some Star Wars... so how about the U-wing?

Nice work on the objectives graven.

Viktor von Domm wrote:oh...that package is a truly nice one...the bow and the crank especially!!!

Are you saying I've got a... Nice package?

Gitsplitta wrote:I'm in the mood for some Star Wars... so how about the U-wing?

Nice work on the objectives graven.

U-Wing it is. I'll get on that later.
Meantime, more on the objectives:

Just using some brass offcuts. I'm not overly fond of the new flagstone bases - or at least, not for DC stuff - but the cut slottabase to give me a kerb has merit I think

 inmygravenimage wrote:

Viktor von Domm wrote:oh...that package is a truly nice one...the bow and the crank especially!!!
Are you saying I've got a... Nice package?

Loving that bat mite, the tv and your gift wrapped package look great. Looking forward to that new batman too.

Viktor von Domm wrote:

Do love a bit of Phinneas and Ferb

Yorkright wrote: Loving that bat mite, the tv and your gift wrapped package look great. Looking forward to that new batman too.

Cheers matey. Getting the lining on the cape right will be fun.

So, as promised, more shameless filth.




That was a lot of fun great model, even if it is a bit sucky in-game.

What next, dakkanauts?
Graven

Rebel Scum! Really nicely painted Rebel Scum, but Rebel Scum nonetheless!

Great looking ship! Love the crank package too!

Nice ship you've got there.

Good job on the "floating" base too.

Very cool graven. My Star Wars need is sated (for the time being).

Very good weathering on the ship. Not sure I've seen a U-wing before. Looks a lot like the fighters from the Buck Rogers TV show.

Paradigm wrote:Rebel Scum! Really nicely painted Rebel Scum, but Rebel Scum nonetheless!

It is true that I am more of an Imperial player than Rebel. Still, gotta keep the kids happy!

dsteingass wrote:Great looking ship! Love the crank package too!

cheers. Needs some paint on it

Dr H wrote:Nice ship you've got there.

Good job on the "floating" base too.

Well, I can't really claim credit for that, they're all on clear pegs. It is, indeed, a nice little ship though.

Gitsplitta wrote:Very cool graven. My Star Wars need is sated (for the time being).

I live to serve, master.

youwashock wrote:Very good weathering on the ship. Not sure I've seen a U-wing before. Looks a lot like the fighters from the Buck Rogers TV show.

it does rather. It's from Rogue One, btw. Cheers!

Not much to show today, just tidying up bases on Walkers and Survivors. Nearly done, eyes to be dotted and so forth.

Here's the state o' the shelf:

And close ups:

LMK where I should go next!
Later,
graven


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So what next?

Is that Ash on the last pic? With the boom stick and the chainsaw fist...I think the choice then is rather obvious...

My vote goes to any outstanding League members, challenge yourself to have the full team done by the time the movie comes,out! I see Flash there, do you have Lantern yet?

Ash... or the figure like Ash painted as Ash. Did I mention Ash?

Viktor von Domm wrote:Is that Ash on the last pic? With the boom stick and the chainsaw fist...I think the choice then is rather obvious...

Gitsplitta wrote:Ash... or the figure like Ash painted as Ash. Did I mention Ash?

So that'll be Ash then? Fair enough flesh tones blocked in, not much to show yet, but I'm on it.

Paradigm wrote:My vote goes to any outstanding League members, challenge yourself to have the full team done by the time the movie comes,out! I see Flash there, do you have Lantern yet?

Nope, no Lantern. It's one of the early dcumg figs so I'm missing it along with Shazam! Black Adam and Sinestro.

Flesh on Comic Flash done. His suit is going to melt my head - red, but yellow lined. Debating starting with orange and working in opposite directions. Also, not sure whether to do kid flash as classic, CW/Rebirth (TV style basically), or New Flash (Wally in Red/white suit). Any thoughts on either connundrum appreciated.

So what have I done in the meantime? Well, finished those walkers and Survivors:


And a bit more work on my kitbash Michonne:


On the DC front, decided to start blocking in Starfire, whom I'd forgotten about:

Some experiments on horse flesh tones:

And a bit more on my Pennywise themed riddles for my joker crew:

Question, on the eyes in the sewer, should I add question marks on either the path above or road below? The balloon will probably get one (although It, too, could have ? on the base also).

Busy weekend, looking after nephew, but hopefully will get a bit of time later on for more progress and some Ash time
Later
Graven

All looking good Graven, its nice to see some progress on mounted WW, looking forward to seeing her finished.

wouldn’t of forgotten Starfire if you kept her scandalous suit....just saying.

Also “mounted Wonder Woman”....where’s my wife? I seam to be in a mood

Walking Dead figs look like the real thing, walkers all gone to hell , survivors looking like they are about to have a final showdown. If I had my choice what to paint next it would be the new Batman.

As for Theo's remark, made me cough up my drink laughing so hard.

Yorkright wrote:
Walking Dead figs look like the real thing, walkers all gone to hell , survivors looking like they are about to have a final showdown. If I had my choice what to paint next it would be the new Batman.

As for Theo's remark, made me cough up my drink laughing so hard.

jobs a good’un then.

GiraffeX wrote:All looking good Graven, its nice to see some progress on mounted WW, looking forward to seeing her finished.

You and me both watching the movie just now for inspiration.

Theophony wrote: wouldn’t of forgotten Starfire if you kept her scandalous suit....just saying.

Also “mounted Wonder Woman”....where’s my wife? I seam to be in a mood

sinner

Yorkright wrote: Walking Dead figs look like the real thing, walkers all gone to hell , survivors looking like they are about to have a final showdown. If I had my choice what to paint next it would be the new Batman.

As for Theo's remark, made me cough up my drink laughing so hard.

Thanks I've gone for pretty grimy so that's good to hear yeah he's a cheeky chap. Rebirth bats is in the mix, if I'm wet blending purple anyway for Starfire I may do the lining of the batcape.

Theophony wrote:

Yorkright wrote:


As for Theo's remark, made me cough up my drink laughing so hard.

jobs a good’un then.

A little progress, finished the joker objectives, joke in the box loot/contraband and Pennywise themed riddles to go with my Titan Pennywise and commemorate AK Harley's trip down the drain.


And some close-ups:




On a separate note, wrote a thing.
https://bigcomicpage.com/2017/10/29/continuity-crossovers-and-doomsday-clocks-keeping-track-of-dc-rebirth/
So, kind of on a whim, I wrote a piece about the last year and half of DC comics, the new Rebirth era and its various crossovers. If you have any interest in such things, and wondered how on earth (this or any other) to keep track, do please have a read, maybe even a like, a comment or a share!
Cheers chaps
Graven

Love the box. Love it!

They are all superb, but I agree with Gitz that present is really special.

Agreed. The "gift" box wins this round.

Gitsplitta wrote:Love the box. Love it!

Yorkright wrote: They are all superb, but I agree with Gitz that present is really special.

Red Harvest wrote:Agreed. The "gift" box wins this round.

Wow, thanks guys. Lot of love for that box !

Bits and pieces done and WIP.

Finished Michonne:

And with her pets.



Fire barrel for BMG and general use:


Decided to lay down a yellow base for Flash and Kid Flash

Looks so... reverse!

Continuing to lay down colours on Starfire, and did the lining of Bat cape.

I decided as an experiment to do the outside of the cape the same also, and I'm going to use thin black washes over it.


A funny Hallowe'en this year. Small person taking the whole thing too seriously with exorcist level vomit. Tough day.
No trick or treaters (guisers, as they call them hereabouts) either, weirdly. Boys had party at scouts, Palpatine and Julius Caesar (deceased) very successful.

Anyway on we go. Ash is ongoing, btw, pics soon.
Best,
Graven

It’s all looking good Graven, the Batman with purple cape is my fav of the lot.