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2023/10/26 21:31:01
Subject: Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
I have embraced the madness... Of rigging
Unfortunately, more ratlines required. But the build is finished and paint is nearly done, so it looks like I'll have the full ship and ghoulish crew done for the end of the month.
Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."
Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.
2023/10/26 23:48:44
Subject: Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
inmygravenimage wrote: I have embraced the madness... Of rigging
Unfortunately, more ratlines required. But the build is finished and paint is nearly done, so it looks like I'll have the full ship and ghoulish crew done for the end of the month.
Oh, man, I'm going to have to crank out a whole Great Pumpkin Patch diorama in order to compete...
Ok, fine... Strigoi Schooner with its rotten crew! Ferrywoman and Rotter 1 Leech 1 and Rotter 2 Leech 2 Bit of a reverse shot of the deck. And of the aftcastle plus the ... Guest accommodation Glad I made a steering wheel but it was a faff (not as much as faff as doing the rigging but still) Lot of work, but glad the contest motivated me to tackle it. Happy Hallowe'en, y'all!
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Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."
Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.
2023/10/27 19:58:53
Subject: Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
Geifer wrote: I managed to get only one bonus zombie into a paintable state. It's pretty late in the month, though. Not sure I'll even have time to put any paint on him, let alone finish him by Halloween. If I have time tomorrow to slap on a basecoat, I might give it a try. If not, he'll have to wait and maybe get joined by some zombuddies in the meantime.
He's based on a spare Wild West Exodus model. They're the right height for my stuff. Turned out to be a little more work than I thought, modernizing his attire and getting the proportions closer to my sculpts. It's a good opportunity to nail down the look of a few things for which I'm not likely to make full sculpts. The three zombies I had in mind for this are a zombified revolutionary (this guy), soldier and corporate security dude.
Cant tell if you can get across without at least a group of 3, but the bridge isn't stong enough to hold more than 40, omg just swarm the bridge
JoshInJapan - Candlejacks
They're all looking like they're doing the hissing kittens thing a bit (•w•^)
Ksksksks shhhh keh
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2023/10/29 17:02:59
Subject: Re:Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
I’ll add your ideas to the list. As long as topics are not fixed to some static event/time/season everything just goes into the bucket and I pull 4 out for the poll.
November will get the same number of days to paint as any other month. Well, 30 days shorter then some. Unless someone asks for more time, then it will get a few extra. How many of those days you will be free to pick up a brush is beyond my control, but I have faith that you could make time for a little something. It is a whole month after all, and minis are small.
My neck is flipping if I go a whole month without the protective effect of painting lol.
Postman brought some ghosties from ebay just in time, going to paint up a couple of the little ones today/tomorrow, don't think I can paint the big guy fast enough.
2023/10/30 12:45:06
Subject: Re:Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
The above are mainly a test to see if my new camera is 'good enough' to submit images to this competition.
And to show off some interesting colour schemes. So apologies if these aren't 'good enough' for the competition. Do feel free to skip these if they aren't, and *definitely* do say if the camera isn't good enough. That would give me a month to find a better one.
While these aren't as good, they do have the advantage of coming in all 5 M:TG colours. And are based on the actual Phyrexian colour schemes.
Links to references here;
Zed wrote: *All statements reflect my opinion at this moment. if some sort of pretty new model gets released (or if I change my mind at random) I reserve the right to jump on any bandwagon at will.
2023/10/30 13:40:32
Subject: Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
As for myself, my bonus zombie isn't going to happen. So it's just my main entry. That's plenty good, too. Next time I need to build models ahead of time so they're actually ready for a paintjob.
Nehekhara lives! Sort of!
Why is the rum always gone?
2023/10/30 23:48:44
Subject: Re:Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
Jadenim wrote: 'Fraid I'm not going to make it this month; good luck everyone!
Would an extra day or two help?
I need someone to ask, but I’ll not deny a request for reasonable extention.
Not this month unfortunately; I’d been struggling to find time, so it was touch and go anyway and I’ve now come down with some stupid head cold. Thanks for the offer though.
Zed wrote: *All statements reflect my opinion at this moment. if some sort of pretty new model gets released (or if I change my mind at random) I reserve the right to jump on any bandwagon at will.
2023/10/31 00:18:56
Subject: Dakka Painting Challenge Round 104 October 2023:Halloween Special
Calling this lot done. Been a while since I painted undead; I should do it more. Good deal lurking in the PoS. Pretty basic job, but some fun details on these guys. My original thought for the hair was high gloss raven black, but the way it was whipping around I decided it needed to be white. Seemed better for hopping vampires.
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