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I'm really tempted to go grab one now if the local shop has it, I think they are starting to get their Christmas mix in now, so they should soon have cheap sets and more aisle space devoted to kiddies.

From the pic, it almost seems as if they are slightly small for the 60mm figs..which could be a good thing.


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BTW, I forgot to mention that I took several painting classes at GenCon as well. Classes on feathering, eyes, faces, and freehanding designs, taught by some competition-winning instructors.
So far, this has inspired me to clean and reorganize my painting bench

^ Oh my god that is beautiful! so many colours, so much liquid love....

It's like the Mecca of painters. They will come in droves to pay homage to the site. The pilgrimage will be long and hard, but in the end the spirit will be healed.

I want to take a class on feathering. Just tell me how, Dave.

Actually, the method is quite simple...so simple in fact, that I suprised myself that I didn't know it before. My handout has a nice graphic I'll take a picture of.
It's actually two techniques used together, feathering and glazing.
It's a huge excersize in patience though...the thing to remember most is "Wait for it" as it doesn't pop until after the glaze.

"wait for it" aren't we the instant generation? or is that the new lot? maybe we can be something other than 'children of the 80's'?

I thought I had allot of paints Dave, that collection is quite impressive...my problem is (in having allot of paints form different manufacturers), that many of them dry out before I end up using much of them. This is not the case however for the Coat d' Arms paint pots...(very first range of GW paints and now the P3 line)...the tabs and hinges may break fairly easily from use, but the seal is so good, that rarely have I had one dry up on me. Same cant be said for my Vallejo, newer GW (twisty tops more than the rest), and Rackham paints...

This collection is as old as my hobby I've got 90s GW paints that are still good, But the GW's are all drying as you look at them, I'm not buying any more of their paints. I prefer the dropper bottles anyways, best suited to both brush painting and airbrushing. Badger paints are flip-top and good forever, the Vallejo airs have all the mil-spec colors that I like. My Vallejo Game colors don't get used much anymore, but they are all about 10 years old and still good give or take one or two that dried up over time. Most need a little thinner.
The primers and weathering stuff wouldn't fit in the shot

Ignore the background, I am fighting a monster stuck in the drainpipe under the kitchen sink atm


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Painting a few of the high pipes and supports



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So I can remember how to paint the others....

Dude that's an Awesome Setup... Totally going to kinda copy that once I make time to... that will be after this weekend though as there is a church camp out that my family and I leave for on Thurs eve.

Thanks Sam! Seriously, you should look into a booth at GenCon, sell your wares!

I really like those armorcast pipe runs, I was thinking of making a few (similar concept) out of styrene tubing as Necromunda walkway/bridges, and finish the ends as thought they are turning 90 degrees downward and immediately disappearing into the platforms they are resting on. I think it would make more structural sense to wrap them in a truss frame ...and perhaps even have some random decking and railings for cover, etc. Will have to play around with it...

Love the necromunda blue there, looking forward to seeing them finished and displayed with the rest of your awesome custom necro terrain.

Thats a mighty fine paint collection you have, mine are all kept in a box

 dsteingass wrote:
Thanks Sam! Seriously, you should look into a booth at GenCon, sell your wares!

I intend to inquire into it for next year.

 dsteingass wrote:
Actually, the method is quite simple...so simple in fact, that I suprised myself that I didn't know it before. My handout has a nice graphic I'll take a picture of.
It's actually two techniques used together, feathering and glazing.
It's a huge excersize in patience though...the thing to remember most is "Wait for it" as it doesn't pop until after the glaze.

I am most eager to hear about that too... I have no clue what this entails at all atm...

Damn that's a nice works bench! Gives me inspiration!

Beautiful pipes dave, what's the measurements on them, height o pillar, length of run? Might have to make something similar.

Fango wrote:I really like those armorcast pipe runs, I was thinking of making a few (similar concept) out of styrene tubing as Necromunda walkway/bridges, and finish the ends as thought they are turning 90 degrees downward and immediately disappearing into the platforms they are resting on. I think it would make more structural sense to wrap them in a truss frame ...and perhaps even have some random decking and railings for cover, etc. Will have to play around with it...

Love the necromunda blue there, looking forward to seeing them finished and displayed with the rest of your awesome custom necro terrain.

Thanks Fango! I've coveted these for YEARS, I've often thought about doing something similar, but I never had these in hand to compare to. They are brilliantly sculpted, Even the miscast bits look like battle damage.

GiraffeX wrote:Thats a mighty fine paint collection you have, mine are all kept in a box

Thanks! I would never be able to find the color I wanted if I did that

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 dsteingass wrote:
Thanks Sam! Seriously, you should look into a booth at GenCon, sell your wares!

I intend to inquire into it for next year.

You've got to get in early. Hotels are available May 1st- this year every hotel within a 50 mile radius was sold out. You REALY want one near the convention center.

Viktor von Domm wrote:

 dsteingass wrote:
Actually, the method is quite simple...so simple in fact, that I suprised myself that I didn't know it before. My handout has a nice graphic I'll take a picture of.
It's actually two techniques used together, feathering and glazing.
It's a huge excersize in patience though...the thing to remember most is "Wait for it" as it doesn't pop until after the glaze.

I am most eager to hear about that too... I have no clue what this entails at all atm...

Soon, I shall explain

Glenmorray wrote:Damn that's a nice works bench! Gives me inspiration!

Thanks Glen! That's what I like to hear! Welcome to the nuthouse!

Theophony wrote:Beautiful pipes dave, what's the measurements on them, height o pillar, length of run? Might have to make something similar.

There are two heights tall and short. The short height is 2", the tall one is 7" The pipe runs come in long and short too. The long one is 7.5", the short one is 5". Pipes are all 1.25" wide.

Thanks for the measurements Dave

Also 2500th post(major milestone for me, but looking at Vik and Dave its not much)

every lil post counts....

and looking forward to that dave!

also... nice pipes
they´re from your gencon haul, right?

Yeah..no one can beat Vik at total post count

Yep Vik..pure Armorcast gold

A few people can... but, it is largely irrelevant.

Especially in my case!

well.... my current post count has drastically reduced since I went to school again^^

these are of the same producers that made those wall sections you sent me, isn´t it?

Yep Vik..but those Walls I sent you are really OOP now.These were OOP for awhile, but I'm glad they are back.

well... I treasure mind I just haven´t found a use for them...yet

Haha Alph...we have a lot of irrelevant posts around these parts
It's a good thing our MOD is so understanding

I have to be - could you imagine if... I wasn't?!?

Haha -You have to admit, the nonsense is often as popular (if not more than) the hobby posts

I was only speaking about the site in general - things are WAY more relaxed in the P&M area, and especially in people's 'personal' threads in those areas!

I pretty much stay here in the P&M section. OT scares me sometimes. We appreciate the relaxed-ness though.