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I really like the DIY tyranid base. Very much approve.

Bloody love it!!!! Step away from the can and out the purity seal down. Step way from the can '

Urge . . . to spray . . . so strong! Must . . . spray. Convention dictates . . . I . . . . . . have to *shake shake* *hiiiiiiiissss* . . . NOOOOOOO! I went and did it, Damn me! Damn me all to hell!!!! *slumps to knees in front of fogged mini pounding floor with despair*

NB I LOOOOVE Planet of the Apes

Thanks guys. Base was a personal pat on the back moment I must admit. Proper photos to be taken today/tomorrow

please tell us that you didnt just arse up that paintjob with purit seal.......

Na! It was a nightmare I was having while awake. Sorry everyone

Haha! Looking great!

Thanks Para. I managed all of that from prime to current in one night, so I'm gonna see if I can squeeze a few Genestealers in, otherwise I'll post the Zoanthrope alone as complete. Not quite up to your entry, but still happy (even pushed myself as you encourage us to do. TWICE )

 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Na! It was a nightmare I was having while awake. Sorry everyone

man... i was thinking you ruined it with spray too for a sec there...

i think we need a quick sign of life...

also... love the ´nid...base looks awesome, i think adding the log was a good idea... any living being that lays eggs would use a place to at least protect its clutch from one side...the log covers that pretty well... also... that first vibrant green wash was awesome, but i understand that you wanted to go for a more muted coloured look... the carapace looks awesome... a very successful model!!!

Man! I clearly need a new sense of humour! Sorry for the fright everyone and @Vik thanks for the kind words

well... there was once a fella here that did a whole city table from foam board... and after finishing the huge built he primered everything into oblivion...i dunno how many working ours literally melted before the spray can... so...dry humour made from reality...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
well... there was once a fella here that did a whole city table from foam board... and after finishing the huge built he primered everything into oblivion...i dunno how many working ours literally melted before the spray can... so...dry humour made from reality...

Eeeeeek!

exactly... better safe than sorry...

Project TY1: Zoanthrope and 4 Genestealer Dio
A good day today. Loooooong because I had to do a night shift last night and have yet to sleep, but a good day nonetheless. The reason is because of this:

I finished my Zoanthrope diorama. I love it for many reasons. I tried so many new things, I gave new life to old minis, they are soooo different to Dark Angels which made a great change, I didn't overstretch with my entry (I said the Zoanthrope and planned the other 4, but it wasn't necessary. I managed two genestealers which was an over-achievement therefore, but the was no sense of failure). Mostly of all is that I finished this project. I have too many unfinished - the ravenwing, the command squad, the vindicator. Not these, these are finished. They're in a display case and everything. Yay me. It's nice to be proud of something and I really am - head held high. They may not be professional standard, but I keep looking at them in disbelief that I managed to paint them .

Next project coming soon. Maybe tonight. See if I collapse from exhaustion

and rightfully proud you have to be! a good looking piece! and i am one of the many peeps that know how a full shelf of shame feels... so every little finished model counts... and you succeed in finishing a diorama base with five cool looking models...respect!
i recently shoveled some free space in our living room to have a place to see my works... that is a very motivating thing to have... and a nice additional benefit is the fact that it is an eyeopener for every guest that comes into the living room^^

Thanks Vik. My display case is in our "everything else room" (I'm not allowed to call it a man cave although all my stuff is in their ) so I get to see it every day now.

that is a cool feeling, eh?^^
i think i need to take a pic of that treasure trove^^

Do it! I'd love to see. Mine is so tiny, but it will grow

 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Do it! I'd love to see. Mine is so tiny, but it will grow

^that will go into history mate...

tomorrow i plan to do a lil update and will provide a shooting of the shelf^^...

Looking great!

I am such an idiot. A tired, tired idiot

really love that dio TP - totally captures the fluff of the 'stealers and looks the biz. nice one

That's a great looking 'nid Diorama you've put together there. Very thematic!

Project TA1 - Stealth Tau
Here's the start of my next project as an entry to Paradigm's stealth/sneaky competition. I plan to paint a la camouflage with background dio elements such as rock and tree painted on to the front of the minis. There will be two more, but not built yet. I'm initially only entering one to the contest.

Oh...now this is a challenging project! I have deep respect for your will to raise the bar! The concept is waybbeyond my own comfy zone...but i'll love it already...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
Oh...now this is a challenging project! I have deep respect for your will to raise the bar! The concept is waybbeyond my own comfy zone...but i'll love it already...

I love that you are entertaining the idea that I can pull this off!!!!!!! I've got visions of a bit of grey paint looking terrible on a good model

We'll see

I've got visions of a bit of grey paint looking terrible on a good model

ROFL.... that is the sad truth of every model i touch...honestly it isn´t that sad once you truly start... but the fear ... the fear is always there... i think what a noob like me (in terms of painting) sets apart from a real painter is tat these peeps don´t fear the painting process any more...

also...inmygravenimage did a wonderful camo effect on a mantis warrior that is in a way rather similar to your idea...
maybe you take a look at his gallery...for ideas/guidance...

saw this little peach a while ago. took me a tickle to track it down again. Have a look - great job on the stealth suit boys

https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2015/04/01/daily-awesome-conversion-49/

^that is wicked!!! took me a while to actually see what you are referring to with that link so good was the camo effect!

 Januine wrote:
saw this little peach a while ago. took me a tickle to track it down again. Have a look - great job on the stealth suit boys

https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2015/04/01/daily-awesome-conversion-49/

Oh my lord! That was incredible. That's pretty much what I'm planning. Was going for rock background due to the army having a lava theme. But then I do have some orks that might need to be snuck up on....

Yeah, that's an awesome example! Here's a few more from Google that might give you some ideas:



Looking forward to this!