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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: olicana on 23 January 2016, 02:55:38 PM
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I made some multi use flight stands and some asteroids whilst I was ill earlier this week. I think they look OK. I doubt they'll raise more eyebrows than my smoke screens (also pictured in the blog post).
http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/you-laughed-at-my-smokes-now-you-can.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/you-laughed-at-my-smokes-now-you-can.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RpAF9dLYhk/VqOSaFWZruI/AAAAAAAAKZU/_tx8f-fQ3og/s640/IMG_0260.JPG)
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Neither am I but they look great 8) 8)
cheers
James
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Neither am I but they look great 8) 8)
cheers
James
You mean being Jimbibbly is up for grabs right now? Dibs! ;D
Those sponge asteroids look quite convincing. I might have to start experimenting with making terrestrial rocks out of sponge, now.
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Good looking 'roids! 8)
Some 25 years ago I used to make trees from the sponge, worked ok but didn't look as good as your asteroids!
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Very, very neat. If you don't mind spraying, I found that an aerosol undercoat will also stop the sponge soaking up the paint while hardening its surface.
Hmmm. I also now realise that I prefer black stands to clear. :)
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Hmmm. I also now realise that I prefer black stands to clear. :)
When I was looking at buying stands I was looking at some very nice looking clear acrylic ones for about a pound each by Hawk Wargames BNIB. I decided not to because I've spent far too much money on X-Wing already - I started buying around New Year, I've played ONE game, and spent almost £300 on it already! o_o
I painted these black in two stages. First I painted the base black, because grey obviously looked rubbish, but kept the aluminium, aluminium. Then I decided to paint the aluminium because it looked more tidy to do so - but that probably says more about me than I want you to know. :D
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I'm not Jimbibbly either, but I think they look jolly nice.
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Firstly, I understand about your feelings about normal 'smokescreens', and think yours are smashing.
The asteroids are very handsome, but agree that the word from James means SO much more. ;)
Now, that's about all the false humility we'll take, from here on out, understood? Leave the incompetence to those of us who have it nailed down! :D
Doug
Edit: And, REALLY looking forward to 'some space mines and cargo containers!'
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The asteroids look excellent. Nice bright colors without looking cartoony. The stands work perfectly too.
Besides, if you were Jimbibbly the asteriods would have to be big enough for 28mm figures to stand on them. Who has the room for that?
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Jimbibbly's cupboard?
Nice stuff olicana. I don't mind the smoke marker either.
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No I am Jimbibbly and so is my wife!
And we approve of these asteroids.
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A 'jettisoned freight container' or something.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BxCFnB80lyI/VqTKWLmoiUI/AAAAAAAAKZs/xEB2_GvvSWk/s320/IMG_0264.JPG)
made, of course, out of a.................
http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/x-wing-jettisoned-freight-container-or.html (http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/x-wing-jettisoned-freight-container-or.html)
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I like that as well 8)
cheers
James
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Nice job on the asteroids. The Razor Pods are a cunning idea!
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I recognized, and admired, immediately, but 'blades in?' Ooo, that's some scary stuff! (Why am I hearing Joe Flaherty's voice?) ;D
Doug
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They did feel quite sharp (though reasonably safe) before painting but several layers of enamel paint (4, including a heavy undercoat and highlights on the edges) have taken the sharpness off. I may add a layer of matt varnish in a few days, but the 'edge' has already completely gone from the blades - you would really have to TRY HARD to cut yourself at all.
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It's cutting edge stuff!
They could be mobile shield generators or something.
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Junk modelling at it's best - clever idea
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I always assumed I'd try taking the shaver heads apart, for some of the bits look like great greebling. Tried to imagine a use for the blades, chopping terrain dust or the like, but don't think I'm brave enough to leave in.
Which is a pity; that 'pattern' would look smashing down the flank of some galactic brick! :-*
Speaking of nimble as a brick, if anyone is still interested in an 'unofficial' spaceship build/paint/whatever challenge, I promise to get sufficient grey cells wrangled in a group to post by the first.
olicana, you certainly need to re-post some of this thread!
Doug
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OK, a report on the 'sharpness' of the blades.
The 'pods' were brand new - they were rubbish one's bought as a stop gap when I forgot to take a razor away with me - and felt, before painting, very very sharp when brushed with thumb or finger. However, now they are now completely dry (I've done two more) I can report that there is now no sharpness at all.
I gave the pod a coat of enamel undercoat, doubling the coat on the blades. After that, I double coated the blades with black enamel then highlighted with grey, then light grey across the 'edges' of the blades. I'm not sure why this little paint has had such a dramatic effect. When you brush your fingers across the blades, in any direction, you can't feel the blade at all - and I mean at all. Amazing: The sharpness / thickness of the blade's initial edge must be microns for so little paint to have such a dramatic effect.
I'd happily walk around all day with one slipped into my underpants but, I'm just kinky that way.
Just so you know.
James
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whoops, pressed the wrong button to edit, that'll teach me to pick my index finger off the floor lol. Joke, guys, joke.
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Like we couldn't figure? Or, perhaps, thou doth protest too loudly? :D
lol lol
Doug
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Like we couldn't figure? Or, perhaps, thou doth protest too loudly? :D
lol lol
Doug
That isn't me screaming. It's the 'container' player. ;)
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James...
.. but I thought you didn't do fantasy!
Looks great though and I think I need some for X-Wing too.
Cheers,
Chris
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I seem to remember trashing a load of elves and Ents at your place once. lol
And anyway, I don't do fantasy, I'm doing Star Wars. There is a difference ;)
What is funny, is that since posting on asteroids and 'containers' my blog following has dropped from 560 to 528 (at last count). Sometimes I lose one or two, then gain a few but I've been a bit shocked at it. It's not like I'm giving up historical gaming - I just wanted a quick pick up game for the end of a shortened session (time, or number of players) and for me this (Star Wars) is historical gaming, anyway, kinda.
Ho, hum. C'est la vie.
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Wow, what a memory you have, that really was 'a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away'.
I love X-Wing myself and Karl and I have a joint Star Wars project for Hammerhead using 7TV and the new terrain I'm working on.
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Chris, all of your games were memorable.
I've followed your 'Star Wars' terrain pieces on this site and it all looks jolly good and well up to your usual very high standards. I'm sure that no one would be disappointed in your product because it's always so well thought out and sensibly priced. It's not my bag, but I'm skint anyway - I spent £2000 (I'm not sure I had) on Napoleonics last year, and another £500 (I definitely don't have) on X wing since Christmas. I'm very lucky with Lucy.