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So... what is that first pic?? Snow?

Assembled minis look good.

yea it is was tring to get an atmosperic photo. thanks gald you like!!!

Someone's enjoying the weather what's next?

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Someone's enjoying the weather what's next?

nothing for the next week as i sliced my thumb and had 4 stiches...all in the name of reposng a marine!!! ill post both pics up later..


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YAY!!!! 30 pages!!!!

Ah the poor fingers of hobyists. they suffer much from glue and blade

 M0rdain wrote:
Ah the poor fingers of hobyists. they suffer much from glue and blade

Ha ha ha yea thx dude, give a mi and ill post a pic and update of what i was tying to do!!!

Dull blade Hazzer?

 dsteingass wrote:
Dull blade Hazzer?

No, belive it or not it was a new blade luckly so a clean cut.. I use none sterlie, sergical blades so ya atleast it wasnt blunt or a stanly! lol.. Sensi say tho who uses big stabby thing (also known as a knife) incorrectly will cut themselfs...

more bandaids!

That must be a UK thing, can you guys buy surgical stuff on every corner there? old-fashioned #11 X-acto blades are much more predictable IMHO....and cheap.


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Surgical blades are designed for cutting soft tissue, perhaps it's not the right tool for cutting plastic? I have a couple, but I don't like them, the blades are only curved (which is anathema to cutting a straight line), and the blade and handle are not separate, once it's dull, you have to throw the whole thing away. Perhaps yours are different?

cormadepanda wrote:more bandaids!

Ha ha ha!!!!

dsteingass wrote:That must be a UK thing, can you guys buy surgical stuff on every corner there? old-fashioned #11 X-acto blades are much more predictable IMHO....and cheap.


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Surgical blades are designed for cutting soft tissue, perhaps it's not the right tool for cutting plastic? I have a couple, but I don't like them, the blades are only curved (which is anathema to cutting a straight line), and the blade and handle are not separate, once it's dull, you have to throw the whole thing away. Perhaps yours are different?

Well yea I geuss so lol...There not rare, but can be hard to come by...I mean most wargaming shops dont sell them it more the modle railway/airfix/proper old fashened modle shops where arme mostly found, i have a amszing modle shop 35 mins away, sells warhammer but is at RRP but them still has loads of OOP kis unopened new there see they still have like 40 odd blisters!!! But tbh for 40k i got to my flgs that is about 35mins away as well inn the toher direction so yea....

This thread could use some close up pics of your latest work HAZZER (well lit and not blurry would be perfect )

Why do kids think hobby shops are old fashioned? Do you know there isn't a tool or technique made by GW that hasn't already been done a bazillion times over 50 years by scale modelers or model railroaders? You're cutting off your proverbial sack by discounting those. go get a proper knife for $3 man!


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..I think this is my purpose and destiny..to teach old farts that modeling isn't dead, kids didn't give it up for video games, we just have no interest in building models of cold-war planes because the old farts have already done them all..and to teach young kids that GW is just a commercial tip of the hobby iceberg that is out there...


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..The only problem with old-fashioned hobby shops is the old farts that work/haunt them. For instance..go into your local model railroad shop, walk up to the man and say " I would like to buy some Grandt Line Rivets Please"- then he'll say "we don't stock them and I can order them for ya- have it in two weeks"- and then you say "I want to see them first to see if they fit my necromnunda terrain"- and he looks at you liek you were speaking Japanese...

Arakasi wrote:This thread could use some close up pics of your latest work HAZZER (well lit and not blurry would be perfect )

Will do!!!

dsteingass wrote:Why do kids think hobby shops are old fashioned? Do you know there isn't a tool or technique made by GW that hasn't already been done a bazillion times over 50 years by scale modelers or model railroaders? You're cutting off your proverbial sack by discounting those. go get a proper knife for $3 man!


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..I think this is my purpose and destiny..to teach old farts that modeling isn't dead, kids didn't give it up for video games, we just have no interest in building models of cold-war planes because the old farts have already done them all..and to teach young kids that GW is just a commercial tip of the hobby iceberg that is out there...


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..The only problem with old-fashioned hobby shops is the old farts that work/haunt them. For instance..go into your local model railroad shop, walk up to the man and say " I would like to buy some Grandt Line Rivets Please"- then he'll say "we don't stock them and I can order them for ya- have it in two weeks"- and then you say "I want to see them first to see if they fit my necromnunda terrain"- and he looks at you liek you were speaking Japanese...

I don't i just think the best ones have an old fashioned feel to them which i like and is different when compared to GW stores. But unlesss the owners or people who work there have had children or freinds or themeslfs that have collected warhamemer they won't understand a word! lol... Yea i think that modl;ing isent dead too, but may have mioved on a bit ie its more wargaming and airfix now and less milltary moderlers, yet there are still loads of them left too!!!!

*SLICE*

Dude, ouch. I got myself pretty good this last weekend but it wasn't stitches. The longer you model the more your hands will look like torture victims.

Regarding photos...

LIGHT GOES IN FRONT OF YOUR MODELS!!!!

I'm still seeing that left-facing shadow.

He's right Hazz..you've got to take a little more time to setup your lamps and such for good pics. You've got a good camera now..can't blame the iphone anymore

Look at these. I even did a UK search for you

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lloytron-Studio-Poise-Hobby-Desk/dp/B0013PS9F4/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1359580411&sr=8-13

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=halogen+desk+lamp&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:*SLICE*

Dude, ouch. I got myself pretty good this last weekend but it wasn't stitches. The longer you model the more your hands will look like torture victims.

Regarding photos...

LIGHT GOES IN FRONT OF YOUR MODELS!!!!

I'm still seeing that left-facing shadow.

yea my stiches are out and give give it anouther week or so, so if i get chance ill get some more done one the weekend!!!

dsteingass wrote:He's right Hazz..you've got to take a little more time to setup your lamps and such for good pics. You've got a good camera now..can't blame the iphone anymore

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! ok ill try and take some more pics, or better ones,l os the light on the sides not front???

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Look at these. I even did a UK search for you

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lloytron-Studio-Poise-Hobby-Desk/dp/B0013PS9F4/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1359580411&sr=8-13

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=halogen+desk+lamp&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1

#gasp#.... yea ok ill stop the sarsum thanks dude, ill look out for that type of light next time im at ikea...

Take the time to shoot the same shot with the light from different angles- you'll see.

I'm now using 2 cheap ikea anglepoise lights:

I use my painting lamps, but put up matte boards for pics.

See what direction the lamps are facing?

inmygravenimage wrote:I'm now using 2 cheap ikea anglepoise lights:

dsteingass wrote:I use my painting lamps, but put up matte boards for pics.

See what direction the lamps are facing?

Ok thanks alot guys really helps...

Hi guys,
The second reposed guy is nearly done! This is the guy who I cut my thumb over, I decided to give him a bionic leg as I lost the other shin. The shin is far too long however, yet still like the model! The plate on the rear of the shin is meant to replicate muscle structure and reform balance (both of which is used in prosthetic limbs today) so is the foot like the shape of a shoe (longer on one side).

Thanks again for looking,

HAZZER.

Nice plastruct work there matey!

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Nice plastruct work there matey!

thx it took quite a long time tbh about 2 hours for half a leg thats still too big! i need to cut down the shin and re do the shin plate part (the part behind the pistion thing).

Nice looking bionic leg. Shortening it will give you more practise. Should be faster the second time around. Good sign of things to come.

 Arakasi wrote:
Nice looking bionic leg. Shortening it will give you more practise. Should be faster the second time around. Good sign of things to come.

yea thx if i can get a basic type of leg and arm i can use acroos the whole army it will give it a uniform aperaince!

Ah, bionic legs. sometimes inevitable due to combat, or mandatory if Iron Hands

hmm needs a biggah boot, love the limb though

shasolenzabi wrote:Ah, bionic legs. sometimes inevitable due to combat, or mandatory if Iron Hands

ha ha ha, yea thx man.

cormadepanda wrote:hmm needs a biggah boot, love the limb though

the shin really needs to be shortened tho!!!!!