The Lead Painters League Season 8 - General Discussion

[Hammers]

I was hoping the LPL thing would facilitate me carving some time out of work and all the other stuff... in the end it was sleep time that was sacrificed It's been fun though, but tough on the brain chemistry! I'm enjoying it, as I always do and looking forward to the next few rounds!

n.

It's a poisonus drug, is what it is. I know it is not good for me, yet i persist.  I am effing stupid that way just like the idea that I can drive through the narrow medieval streest of Visby with a combi while tired and stressed out like I did this morning. I could just *shit*: long sodding scratch along the side. 

[Captain Blood]

Oooooh dear Peder 

Yes, the LPL is addictive. And hard work. Well, we all like a challenge, don't we? 

[Too Bo Coo]

Oooooh dear Peder 

Yes, the LPL is addictive. And hard work. Well, we all like a challenge, don't we? 

Loved your latest entry Mate!  One of my favorites so far! 

By the by, I also used to paint exclusively with a 10x brush.  Once one gets the hang of the paint drying a little faster and adjust, it's a great way to maintain total control. I only moved to try larger brushes after taking some mini painting classes and using a 0. I still tend to paint with smaller brushes anyway

[Captain Blood]

I only moved to try larger brushes after taking some mini painting classes and using a 0. I still tend to paint with smaller brushes anyway

Good man 

[Elk101]

Disaster struck last night when the various arms and loose parts of my Round 10 entry got covered in a burst tube if superglue. I spent an hour cleaning them with one part pretty much ruined. It's the LPL equivalent of training injuries! 

[Dr Mathias]

Disaster struck last night when the various arms and loose parts of my Round 10 entry got covered in a burst tube if superglue. I spent an hour cleaning them with one part pretty much ruined. It's the LPL equivalent of training injuries! 

Wow, you've had a run of bad luck this LPL. How many black cats crossed your path this year?

Have you tried soaking the parts in acetone? Don't try it on plastic, it will destroy certain types. 

[Elk101]

Wow, you've had a run of bad luck this LPL. How many black cats crossed your path this year?

Have you tried soaking the parts in acetone? Don't try it on plastic, it will destroy certain types. 

Funnily enough two live next door. They're always scrapping in my garden!

I'll see if I can get hold of some acetone and give it a try on the worst affected parts. Thanks!

[Dr Mathias]

If the parts are metal, it should do the trick.

Fingernail polish remover has acetone in it by the way, and might work on breaking down the superglue although pure acetone from the hardware store is much stronger. Theoretically you don't want acetone all over your hands, but when I glue my fingers together it's hard to avoid that

[pacarat]

Well, i dropped one of my rd8 figures head first into a craft paint bottle last night... First time that has ever happened.

Luckily all the white paint came off, and just had to retouch a bit of the hair. I was sweating all the facial detail I had spent the past hour finessing.

It's always something.

[mikedemana]

Well, i dropped one of my rd8 figures head first into a craft paint bottle last night... First time that has ever happened.

Everytime I lose my grip on a figure while spinning it around, I envision that happening. Thank goodness it hasn't yet. I'm not sure what would happen first if I did:expletives or me snatching it up and running for the sink...!

Mike Demana

[pacarat]

Everytime I lose my grip on a figure while spinning it around, I envision that happening. Thank goodness it hasn't yet. I'm not sure what would happen first if I did:expletives or me snatching it up and running for the sink...!

Mike Demana

First thing - loud expletives... Second thing - dunk figure in pint sized rinse jar on my paint table... Third thing - more loud expletives.

I have a tendency to crowd my painting surface...so the paint bottle was in the wrong place..and I was using the typical 25mm slotta base with nothing else attached, so it wasn't hard to lose my grip.

Normally I don't attach bases until painting is complete, but time is short this week.

[mikedemana]

THIS week isn't the problem...in fact, I just sent in my entry. However, Round 9 is going to be rough. I leave Monday to chaperone a bus load of 8th graders to Washinton DC, and don't return till Friday. I've barely started on the entry, so I may have to admit defeat and submit a non-"New" team. I'll try, though...

Good luck to everyone else getting their entries done. Dr. M...have you started on yours, yet? I know how you love that deadline pressure...! Reminds me of the cartoon of the cheetah who waits till the antelope gets further away before starting to chase it, to give it a sporting chance! 

Mike Demana

[Dr Mathias]

THIS week isn't the problem...in fact, I just sent in my entry. However, Round 9 is going to be rough. I leave Monday to chaperone a bus load of 8th graders to Washinton DC, and don't return till Friday. I've barely started on the entry, so I may have to admit defeat and submit a non-"New" team. I'll try, though...

Good luck to everyone else getting their entries done. Dr. M...have you started on yours, yet? I know how you love that deadline pressure...! Reminds me of the cartoon of the cheetah who waits till the antelope gets further away before starting to chase it, to give it a sporting chance! 

Mike Demana

I'm in a similar boat I'll be doing the school chaperone thing myself- leaving for a week on the 17th 

I have round 8 done, just photographed and sent it tonight. I'm not 100% sure what I'm doing for round 9, but I do know I need to have round 10 finished and sent in at the same time. I'm maybe 30% done on round 10.

This is the life!

[Hammers]

I just managed to pir together the setting for R08 before I sent on a Swiss vacation. R09 is painted but there is this piece of scenery I want to do. I hope I have time from Wednesday onwards. R10 is based, primed and basecoated, but as it is a prestige round one feels a certain preassure to put that 'bow' on it. Dear me...

[LordOdo]

I just started making the scenery for round 10.. While I haven't finished the miniatures  for either 9 or 10..
Priorities..