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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Mrdee on June 12, 2011, 01:38:04 AM
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Right this is my 40k squad for UK GD
All the models are built and ready for painting.
I am going through everyone painting the skin so I will post pictures of each squad member as I go rather than bore the socks off you with unpainted models.
So far I have done the skin on the Platoon Commander who I am thinking of naming Captain Willard
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03260003.jpg)
I wanted to go with faded tattoos on these lads so I did the tattoo sort of halfway through the skin process and then glazed over it.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03260007.jpg)
Damien
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Lovely work so far :-* :-*
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Looking very good, the skin tone is spot on. Can I enquire, I always paint the face and skin last as I find it's the area less resiliant to accidental over painting when I'm painting the rest of the model. Does painting in the face and other areas first make painting up the rest of the model harder?
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Lovely work so far :-* :-*
Thanks matey
Looking very good, the skin tone is spot on. Can I enquire, I always paint the face and skin last as I find it's the area less resiliant to accidental over painting when I'm painting the rest of the model. Does painting in the face and other areas first make painting up the rest of the model harder?
Personal preferance mate. I am a very neat painter and it doesn't matter which way around I do it really, I have always done skin first then clothes, and I am a creature of habit.
Done the skin on two more
Flamer Guy
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03270010.jpg)
and Vox Caster Guy (metal is only based on headset)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03270002.jpg)
And his tat
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03270003.jpg)
Damien
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Lovely work on the skin :o !
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Lovely work on the skin :o !
Thanks matey. I am really looking forward to the vietnam tiger stripe camo on these boys
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Dont forget:
There are at least FOUR very different styles and colours of Tiger. Some 'in country' made sets early in the war were very diferent to later ones made in the states.
Check out and google "golden" tiger etc etc ... or buy the big boys book of Tiger patterns
Johnson, Richard Denis (1999). Tiger Patterns: A Guide to the Vietnam War's Tigerstripe Combat Fatigue Patterns and Uniforms. Schiffer Pub Ltd. ISBN 9780764307560.
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That is VERY nice work, looking forward to the rest.
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Great work!!!
Please keep posting :)
Cheers,
Allan
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Dont forget:
There are at least FOUR very different styles and colours of Tiger. Some 'in country' made sets early in the war were very diferent to later ones made in the states.
Check out and google "golden" tiger etc etc ... or buy the big boys book of Tiger patterns
Johnson, Richard Denis (1999). Tiger Patterns: A Guide to the Vietnam War's Tigerstripe Combat Fatigue Patterns and Uniforms. Schiffer Pub Ltd. ISBN 9780764307560.
Duly noted
That is VERY nice work, looking forward to the rest.
Thanks, should be absorbing most of my free time (apart from kettlebells) for the next month :)
Great work!!!
Please keep posting :)
Cheers,
Allan
Thanks and will do
Damien
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Further progress
Little pointless this picture of the commissar as he is sort of covered by his hat....
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03290005.jpg)
But to make up for it have a few decent ones of the medic
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03290012.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03290013.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03290002.jpg)
Last up the sniper who will be in full camo cream and eventually a ghillie suit.
Damien
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Wow!
They're looking great so far!
Congrats!
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So far I have done the skin on the Platoon Commander who I am thinking of naming Captain Willard
Love the texture on the beret! I can almost feel the wool making my head all hot and itchy lol
Shouldn't Capt Willard be wearing a dark green beret though?
"He specialises in bustin' my balls" lol
I'm not a 40K fan, but I love the way you're painting these figures.
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my god these are going to be epic!
the skin tones are the best ive ever seen! :-*
what paints are you using?
mike :)
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Wow!
They're looking great so far!
Congrats!
Thanks matey
Love the texture on the beret! I can almost feel the wool making my head all hot and itchy lol
Shouldn't Capt Willard be wearing a dark green beret though?
"He specialises in bustin' my balls" lol
I'm not a 40K fan, but I love the way you're painting these figures.
Thanks matey, I reckon turning the head of a non40k fan is an acheivement in itself :D
my god these are going to be epic!
the skin tones are the best ive ever seen! :-*
what paints are you using?
mike :)
Lets hope so pal. Paints I use are Vallejo Game, Model and Air and Reaper Master Series
Right now someone on another forum made a point that they were too clean for Catachans......I sat and though about it and I totally agree so I threw them all in the bin
Yeah right and I clean windows with my tounge......I did however agree with him and felt they needed some battle damage/environmental damage, after all sneaking through jungle wouldn't make for lovely moisturised skin now would it. I also added some stubble for that omg I need a shave moment I know all too well. Some of the battle damage is a lot more subtle than other bits and you need to look a lot closer and I hope that will work in my favour come judgement day.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300001.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300002.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300003.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300004.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300006.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300008.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300009.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300010.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300011.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300012.jpg)
Radio guy has to be my favorite with his bloody knuckles think that says a lot about close combat, I have a mental image of him on the radio, suddenly being attacked by an enemy shortly followed by a right royal pasting with his fists because the knife option would be too boring.........
Damien
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As i am currently attempting to paint a similar subject in the same scale, all i can say is that I am 100% convinced that these 'Rambo men' are 54mm....
And its very wrong of you to mislead this esteemed organ.
And yes, the radio guy does look like someone, or should that be something, spilt his pint....
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I am 100% convinced that these 'Rambo men' are 54mm....
I had a similar thought, only, I think they're 160mm figs. must be !
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Just noticed the "5 o'clock shadows" :o 8) :-*
Col. Bagshot's got it right - I used to do 54mm Historex kits and could never get stubble to look that natural.
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As i am currently attempting to paint a similar subject in the same scale, all i can say is that I am 100% convinced that these 'Rambo men' are 54mm....
And its very wrong of you to mislead this esteemed organ.
And yes, the radio guy does look like someone, or should that be something, spilt his pint....
Nurse!!!! He needs his pills!!
I had a similar thought, only, I think they're 160mm figs. must be !
NURSE SO DOES HE!!!
Just noticed the "5 o'clock shadows" :o 8) :-*
Col. Bagshot's got it right - I used to do 54mm Historex kits and could never get stubble to look that natural.
One word mate
Stipple :)
Right sniper
BEFORE
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300025.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300026.jpg)
And
AFTER
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300027.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_03300028.jpg)
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Nice MrDee,not my favourite sculpts :-X However you are making me look at them differently :D
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Lovely PJs and it takes a lot of confidence to paint camo over a great flesh tone like that, excellent stuff
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Nice MrDee,not my favourite sculpts :-X However you are making me look at them differently :D
Well if I can take a turd and polish it into a diamond I must be doing something right :)
Lovely PJs and it takes a lot of confidence to paint camo over a great flesh tone like that, excellent stuff
In my mind it was though I was putting real camo cream on him.....yes I know I am not normal I have been told.
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Bloody hell those are great
Flesh has always been a real issue for me
how did you do yours it looks very good
dodge
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Absolutely amazing! Best skin painting I've ever seen!
I have to say, though, that Commissar is just as likely to get "offed" by the Catachans as he is by the enemy...
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Great looking minis. The paint job on the flesh, it is awesome. I am looking forward to more.
Keep the photos coming.
Now just as a side note:
... or buy the big boys book of Tiger patterns
Johnson, Richard Denis (1999). Tiger Patterns: A Guide to the Vietnam War's Tigerstripe Combat Fatigue Patterns and Uniforms. Schiffer Pub Ltd. ISBN 9780764307560.
There is a whole book on this topic?? WOW!
I just looked it up and it is not cheap either.
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Now just as a side note:
There is a whole book on this topic?? WOW!
I just looked it up and it is not cheap either.
Like so so many of the best things in life....
"not cheap either..."
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"not cheap either..."
It is indeed, not a cheap publication, dear sir.
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But worth every penny...
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Bloody hell those are great
Flesh has always been a real issue for me
how did you do yours it looks very good
dodge
Thanks pal, I just love painting skin even more so on lady models ;)
done with a mixture of wet blending and layering with the following colours for this skin, VGC dark fleshtone, VGC Tan Flesh and VGC Cadm Flesh
Great looking minis. The paint job on the flesh, it is awesome. I am looking forward to more.
Keep the photos coming.
Now just as a side note:
There is a whole book on this topic?? WOW!
I just looked it up and it is not cheap either.
Thanks and will do mate
little bit of work done on the dirty naziman errrm I mean commissar
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04010001.jpg)
Damien
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thank you fpr the tips
love that commissar
dodge
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Bloody 54mm again.....
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Are you using a Finecast Commissar or a metal one? The squad looks great, and it reminds me of some Catachans on another forum I'm part of.
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thank you fpr the tips
love that commissar
dodge
Thanks mate, and I am happy to offer up any info you want just ask if there is anything in particular you need to know pal
Bloody 54mm again.....
Did the good lady wife forget the pills again????!!!
Are you using a Finecast Commissar or a metal one? The squad looks great, and it reminds me of some Catachans on another forum I'm part of.
Finecast one. And thanks. I have posted these on a few forums, lib online, warseer and miniwargaming any of those?
Wanted a day off from painting intricate bits and bobs so made a start on building the display base.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04020009.jpg)
the statue is going to be pretty much engulfed in jungle and covered in vines. But i came across a master stroke for making the statue look like actual stone, before undercoating it I took some Polycell Multipurpose Polyfilla and watered it down and then painted the entire thing with the mix it dries very quickly and leaves a wonderful rough texture to the model, guess this will be of great use to any one trying to do Khemri terrain.
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your wips are by far the best :-*
how do you do the stubble?
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Thanks pal. Very thinned down grey, black, brown depending on what colour I want with a small amount of the skin tone mixed in and then very very carefully stippled on with a fine detail brush.
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Little more done on the naziman, although the metal hasn't photographed that well it is blended from mithril silver down to metallic black on the sharp edge of the blade and in the opposite way on the main part of the blade, it definately needs to be seen with the naked eye, no matter how many times I photographed it from different angles it didn't photograph right, so you will have to take my word it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRERLEM2eE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRERLEM2eE)
.....it did however photograph correctly on the rear view go figure, but if you look at that picture that is how the front actually looks.....most bizzare.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04030002.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04030003.jpg)
Damien
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The full dress uniform, breast plate, medals and cloak i can sort of forgive GW on...
But white gloves?
In the jungle?
And i still contest that he's 54mm....
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Its my very one tribute for michael jackson.. hee hee shamo
Think when you eventually see it in the flesh mate you will like it.
I will also soon be starting the golden tiger stripe cloak as well :)
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Right I finished all the little bits on the commissar up to a point of doing his camo cloak
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050021.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050022.jpg)
but before I go ahead and paint his cloak in camo I wanted to try and sort out the Vietnam Golden Tiger Stripe Camo and felt a mix of a test model and the sniper would suffice as the sniper is going to be covered in a ghillie suit if wouldn't be the end of the world if I made a pigs ear of it.
So first off I painted my poor tau Tarquin's (my guinee pig) head with the bases scheme to get the pattern right
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050009.jpg)
I was happy with that and so was a mate so decided to commit it to the sniper in the following stages
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050012.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050016.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050020.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050019.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04050018.jpg)
Think it works.
It does look like the camo it is supposed to be anyway.
Damien
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It does work wonderfully well dear boy...
The one thing it also does, is to highlight just how large that gentlemans weapon actually is!
Scale wise...
What is it with GW these days...
If that was real steel, it would be the size of a small artilery peice?
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Wow! This is an amazing thread! Stunning and smooth painting! I absolutely love the dramatic highlights on the skin and it suits the minis down to the ground! :-* my absolute favourite is the breast plate! Fantastic highlighting!
Ps: sorry, I've gone a bit overboard with the exclamation marks. :)
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immaculate ! :-*
I see now that these aren't 54 or 160mm figs :o they gotta be 200mil...
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It does work wonderfully well dear boy...
The one thing it also does, is to highlight just how large that gentlemans weapon actually is!
Scale wise...
What is it with GW these days...
If that was real steel, it would be the size of a small artilery peice?
Over compensation mate
Wow! This is an amazing thread! Stunning and smooth painting! I absolutely love the dramatic highlights on the skin and it suits the minis down to the ground! :-* my absolute favourite is the breast plate! Fantastic highlighting!
Ps: sorry, I've gone a bit overboard with the exclamation marks. :)
thanks mate. exclamation marks are good :D
immaculate ! :-*
I see now that these aren't 54 or 160mm figs :o they gotta be 200mil...
HAHA....W.H.O. have obviously taken away yours and Col. Aubrey's pills and sent them off to Somalia.
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Right I need to do his wrist braces and finish off the ghillie suit but other than that sniper is finished.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04070004.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04070001.jpg)
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Seriously, that HAS to be 54mm.....
Nurse!
My pills...... small shrubery of death..... wood stock..... wow!
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Fantastic painting, but what bugs me is, why would you lavish such splendid painting on such mediochre figures?
I have this set, they are better than the old jungle fighters, but still pretty poor. Gw surely has figures that would be more worthy of such a great PJs.
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Because
a. I have never seen them at golden demon mate, might give the judges a breath of fresh air from always seeing space marines.
b. I wanted to do a vietnam themed entry
c. I wanted a challenge and to see if I could polish a turd :)
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Seriously, that HAS to be 54mm.....
Nurse!
My pills...... small shrubery of death..... wood stock..... wow!
Sorry Colonel - I fear too many Pink Gins and artillery explosions.
I know the name of a very good retirement home..... lol lol
Know what you mean though - the detail is that good, but I dread to think of GW prices in 54mm ::) ;) lol
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Gorgeous stuff.
But perfect example of why I don't enter painting contests.
Looking forward to more.
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That's one shiny turd! :D
Careful with your finecasts... I hear now they're including body parts (http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/images/finecastfaults/web_a_item-03.jpg)!
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Shiny shiny....
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Sweet stuff but the camo is just mindblowin' :o :-*
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Next?
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Sorry Colonel - I fear too many Pink Gins and artillery explosions.
I know the name of a very good retirement home..... lol lol
Know what you mean though - the detail is that good, but I dread to think of GW prices in 54mm ::) ;) lol
£18.50 per model compared to an andrea miniatures one of about £21, however the andrea models are all far superior and I wouldn't complain about parting with a few extra £'s for that extra quality
Gorgeous stuff.
But perfect example of why I don't enter painting contests.
Looking forward to more.
Thanks matey, why dont you enter painting comps? you have to excuse me I am slow on the uptake at 23:54hrs :)
Sweet stuff but the camo is just mindblowin' :o :-*
Thanks matey
Next?
I have finished the sniper, I have done the green on the officer and I have done the entire camo on the flamer guy and attached the flamer.....I am however really tired and want to shoot some zombies for 20mins, so pictures will have to wait till tomorrow.....and on that note off to play left for dead 2
Damien
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Right I have finished the sniper (or shrubbery)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04100008.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04100009.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04100011.jpg)
and then did a load of work on the flamer guy
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04100006.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04100007.jpg)
Damien
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There's no sniper, can't see anything ;)
Great work!
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very very nice
all excellent stuff
dodge
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Never seen a 3D sniper/ghillie done as well....
If you did hm alone on a mega scenic base you could play spot the sniper for hours!
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Aye, beautiful work. The camo is great. Did you use bandag-y type things or proper gaming products for the underlying mesh?
The sweat stain on the flamer guy's shirt is a nice touch! :)
When is the competition by the way?
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Have to say that flame unit is a horrible bit of plastic, not your painting at all the sculpt, nasty.
I'd go for the long barrel of the plastic IG one and mate it to the SM flamer, still looks heavy but not shitty. ;)
Love that sniper bud, you'll have to give us a foilage breakdown.
The Commander
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wow... i discovered this thread just now, but it's AMAZING!
keep going, MrDee!!
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Have to say that flame unit is a horrible bit of plastic, not your painting at all the sculpt, nasty.
Yep, I've always thought it was a bad bit of design, even by GW silly weapons standards. "Let's just keep adding barrels! That shows it's a REALLY heavy weapon."
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Yep, I've always thought it was a bad bit of design, even by GW silly weapons standards. "Let's just keep adding barrels! That shows it's a REALLY heavy weapon."
Bit of a no brainer GW sculpt....
Its just a big zippo....
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Love that sniper bud, you'll have to give us a foilage breakdown.
The Commander
Yes, definitely!
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just wow best painting/thread ive seen in ages love the sniper!!!! :-*
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There's no sniper, can't see anything ;)
Great work!
Thanks. Wait till he is on the display base.....he will vanish
very very nice
all excellent stuff
dodge
Thanks.
Never seen a 3D sniper/ghillie done as well....
If you did hm alone on a mega scenic base you could play spot the sniper for hours!
next year's single mini entry........
Aye, beautiful work. The camo is great. Did you use bandag-y type things or proper gaming products for the underlying mesh?
The sweat stain on the flamer guy's shirt is a nice touch! :)
When is the competition by the way?
I used paper and pva with a little bit of 1/35 scale camo netting. Golden Demon is around the 27th of September I think, definately at the end of the month I have the ticket stuck to my wall.
Have to say that flame unit is a horrible bit of plastic, not your painting at all the sculpt, nasty.
I'd go for the long barrel of the plastic IG one and mate it to the SM flamer, still looks heavy but not shitty. ;)
Love that sniper bud, you'll have to give us a foilage breakdown.
The Commander
I was actually going to do that with the cadian heavy flamer, but I was lazy. stuff used on the sniper was, news paper soaked in pva for the base, then glazed with superglue, 1/35 scale camo netting on top then random bits of moss from the front garden with a load of leaves from anotcities workshop.
wow... i discovered this thread just now, but it's AMAZING!
keep going, MrDee!!
Thanks mate, gives me a change from chaos stuff :)
just wow best painting/thread ive seen in ages love the sniper!!!! :-*
Thanks matey
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Flamer guy is finished apart from some smoke out the end of the barrel but I am waiting for the stuff i need for that.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04130001.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04130003-1.jpg)
and started on the officer
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04130006.jpg)
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Waaargh ! no pics due to exceeded bandwith.
You gotta fix that Mrdee. there will be several members without their fix :D
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Exceeded bandwith.
indeed!
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have upgraded account just, probably will take a while before it kicks in with the unlimited bandwidth though
*EDIT* 10:47am GMT
Still not showing...........happy to take my money instantly but apparantely they are not so happy to provide the service paid for as quick. Looks like I am going to have to get my size 10 S*** Kickers out and put 5 toes up the backside of photobucket.
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piccies are showing once again
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;D
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What about actual flames for your flamer. I used sponge for one of my entries in the LPL. I'm sure a man of your talents could make it look better than mine!
(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=676767c4d50f6ecef29baf9e1d3f316f&action=dlattach;topic=28793.0;attach=3658;image)
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Where there's smoke.....
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;D
Is that you after your fix? :P
What about actual flames for your flamer. I used sponge for one of my entries in the LPL. I'm sure a man of your talents could make it look better than mine!
Don't know mate that looks pretty awesome as it is, however it would require me to pretty much repaint the flamer guy as I would need to do OSL from the flames, it would also start pushing the boundaries of a diorama rather than a 40k squad entry would also mean I would have to rethink the entire display base as well. Smoke is going to be about as far as I will go with these sorry as I am far to far along the creative progress to make such massive changes. Still great idea mate
Where there's smoke.....
there's Cheech & Chong in a van made of weed
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Simply stellar Mr. Dee. :o
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cheers mate
little work done on the officer
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04140010.jpg)
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Just caught up with this thread.......and your work is amazing!
Your attention to detail astounds me. I have seen 90mm scale figures with less.
I mean- Spending all that time painting camo on your sniper and then covering most of it with his ghillie suit o_o o_o
Bonkers!!!
I shall be watching the rest of this process with a large glass of something close to hand!
(Medicinal purposes, of course).
Good luck with the GD, and if these dont place (at least), then I just HAVE to see what does!
Amazing work.
Gobsmacked, from London.
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This is all simply wondrous!
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getting better and better....
cant wait to see the base taking shape...
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Fantastic paint!
Brian
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Just caught up with this thread.......and your work is amazing!
Your attention to detail astounds me. I have seen 90mm scale figures with less.
I mean- Spending all that time painting camo on your sniper and then covering most of it with his ghillie suit o_o o_o
Bonkers!!!
I shall be watching the rest of this process with a large glass of something close to hand!
(Medicinal purposes, of course).
Good luck with the GD, and if these dont place (at least), then I just HAVE to see what does!
Amazing work.
Gobsmacked, from London.
Thanks mate. The sniper thing was more a test run on an actual model just to see if it worked, if it had't there was easy scope to cover up without affecting the model :)
This is all simply wondrous!
Thanks
getting better and better....
cant wait to see the base taking shape...
Thanks mate. In time, I want to finish all the troops first
Fantastic paint!
Brian
thanks mate
I am personally not at all happy with his body armour the chipping looks crap so I am pondering either repainting the entire body armour or covering it up with camo....I am leaning towards the latter to be honest.
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Mr Dee I love your work on this thread so much......I'm going to have a go... ;D :D Rough riders using Perry's Napoleonic cavalry as a base.....See what I can do ???
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Mr Dee I love your work on this thread so much......I'm going to have a go... ;D :D Rough riders using Perry's Napoleonic cavalry as a base.....See what I can do ???
Always happy to inspire
Officer is finished. Although I am not sure about the knife scabbard
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04160001.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04160006.jpg)
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The scabbard does look a little flat. Maybe kill markings? Possible different ones for different xenos scum he has killed? Or their is an imperial guard serial number you could put on the side?
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Tis been a whole week, sir?
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you make Catachans look cool - a near impossible task!
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The knife scabbard; Maybe some kind of reptile skin?
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The scabbard does look a little flat. Maybe kill markings? Possible different ones for different xenos scum he has killed? Or their is an imperial guard serial number you could put on the side?
I opted for a native american kind of deal.
Tis been a whole week, sir?
I have nearly finished the medic, have had a busy week and my weekends have been taken up with trips away from my paint filled hellhole.
you make Catachans look cool - a near impossible task!
Thanks.
For those that don't know, Warhammer World Museum have asked me to put on a guest display in June - August 2012 and I reckon these will have to make an appearance, would be rude not too....the original idea was to sell them off with the display base and a carry case after golden demon, so that will have to wait for 10 months or shelve the idea totally.
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So they are not to be finished for Septembers jaunt up to the NEC?
After all you've done so far?
Seriously??
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Think you might have misread what I wrote mate
I said I would have to reconsider the plan to sell them after gamesday
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Sorry for the long delay on this, what can i say life has been busy, too much stuff and not enough Dee to go around :(
little extra work done on the officer, I am considering whether to do the pattern I sort of like it as is, stitching makes it look more interesting without making the whole thing too hectic.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04270002.jpg)
added some stripes on the grenades to add a little more interest
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And the medic is done apart from the handle on the saw.
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_04270006.jpg)
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On to the Radio Guy.......
Damien
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Is that stitching a completely painted effect, or did you add the stitches in green stuff (or some other modelling medium) and then paint them? Either way, really nice.
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Ha!
I must say that the stitching does the trick very well, without being too... girly? ( in a homespun crafts way )
pretty damn good for a simple painted effect... simple for you anyway...
But please try and hurry up with the radio guy and get onto the trees and leaves and plants and water and mud and statue!
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Is that stitching a completely painted effect, or did you add the stitches in green stuff (or some other modelling medium) and then paint them? Either way, really nice.
No it is painted mate.
Ha!
I must say that the stitching does the trick very well, without being too... girly? ( in a homespun crafts way )
pretty damn good for a simple painted effect... simple for you anyway...
But please try and hurry up with the radio guy and get onto the trees and leaves and plants and water and mud and statue!
There shall be no rushing mate, I never rush GD stuff, I do a little at a time
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man am i slack
I have done a little more
Just finished the radio guy (vox operator if you really want)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_05090002.jpg)
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worth the wait dear boy....
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love it, as always, but IMHO the mimetics are a bit too bright: i expect some weathering and aging after the completion of the piece, am i right? ;)
cheers
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worth the wait dear boy....
Thanks mate
love it, as always, but IMHO the mimetics are a bit too bright: i expect some weathering and aging after the completion of the piece, am i right? ;)
cheers
Thanks mate, and you aint wrong, all in good time though.
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Right I think it was on this forum or possibly not but I am sure someone asked me for a tutorial on doing the camo.....
Have just finished the commissar's "pimp" cape in camo so I thought I would do the tutorial on that.
1. Wet blend from the green (I used a mix of black ink, vallejo heavy grey and vallejo dead flesh for this green)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_05130006.jpg)
2. Then paint the brown patterns using either beastial brown or scorched brown and then wet blend them (I used scorched brown, beastial brown and leather brown)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_05140002.jpg)
3. Edge the brown patterns start with 50/50 - leather brown/bleached bone mix and then highlight with pure bleached bone followed by 50/50 bleached bone/shull white mix
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4. Do excatly the same process with the black as you did the brown, except just wet blend black to 50/50 black/codex grey and then again edge the patterns.
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Right apart from weathering on their clothes they are all done......AT BLOODY LAST!!!
Now on to the base!
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Now on to the base!
If the quality of your bases are going to be of the same high standard as your painting, we're going to be in for a treat ;D
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Just catch this thread up...
WOW!!! :o :o o_o o_o :-* :-*
Man, YOU'RE MY HERO.
Thanks for sharing your excellent PJs, and explaining how you did it.
Now I just need to be as talented as you are, and that will take like 200 years. ;)
Best wishes.
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o_o
Well worth the wait!
But I cant help myself.....
is it just me or does the Commissar bare a striking resemblence to Lady P's 'Parker'? Seriously, look at the face?
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Absolutely brilliant use of lighting on that cape. Beautiful work all around!
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You almost make me want to paint up a Commisar for my Catachans, but I cant face it after painting THAT many guys in the same colour scheme already. o_o :` >:D
One last push sisyphus!
If the quality of your bases are going to be of the same high standard as your painting, we're going to be in for a treat ;D
Hopefully mate :)
Just catch this thread up...
WOW!!! :o :o o_o o_o :-* :-*
Man, YOU'RE MY HERO.
Thanks for sharing your excellent PJs, and explaining how you did it.
Now I just need to be as talented as you are, and that will take like 200 years. ;)
Best wishes.
Well thanks matey sure made my day. And always beleive you can improve and push yourself to attain higher standards, I do........and it works for me
o_o
Well worth the wait!
But I cant help myself.....
is it just me or does the Commissar bare a striking resemblence to Lady P's 'Parker'? Seriously, look at the face?
THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!!!!!!!
Absolutely brilliant use of lighting on that cape. Beautiful work all around!
Thanks mate
Started to weather up the statue before I start putting all the jungle in
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_05150004.jpg)
Still LOADS to do jungle wise mind you but the statue is a job done me thinks.
Damien
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GREEN! Its not GREEN!
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It will be you nutter.....
Need some thoughts on this idea........
I am planning once all the vegetation is in situ to airbrush at a downward angle some gloss varnish to give the entire setting a damp feel.
Thoughts?
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valejo Gel Denso might do the trick. glue a hair of glassfiber or a thin strip of clear plastic where you want the drops and apply some gel.
I've used it for the sludge on my toxic zombies. A bit on the crude side in my case, but I reckon someone with your skills can get away with better results :
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=29210.msg351233#msg351233 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=29210.msg351233#msg351233)
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Hmmmmmmmmm.......
Sounds like a superb idea, but would try it on something else first!
You could try running some small bits of fishing line for it to cling to, or maybe use some scenic water effects for larger drips.
Just a thought.
Defo test first mate, too much time and effort has been invested in this so far to try something and ruin it. and the drop thing thanks for the suggestion I had already considered it....great minds maybe?? alas mine aint great :)
valejo Gel Denso might do the trick. glue a hair of glassfiber or a thin strip of clear plastic where you want the drops and apply some gel.
I've used it for the sludge on my toxic zombies. A bit on the crude side in my case, but I reckon someone with your skills can get away with better results :
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=29210.msg351233#msg351233 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=29210.msg351233#msg351233)
I was going to use "Delux Materials - Making Waves" for drops mate works a treat have been testing it for weeks :)
right have done a load more, but still more detailing to do
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but my original mental image is almost realised
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I love the base and the figures are superb but....is the base too big? Are the figures a little lost?
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It will be you nutter.....
Need some thoughts on this idea........
I am planning once all the vegetation is in situ to airbrush at a downward angle some gloss varnish to give the entire setting a damp feel.
Thoughts?
I've been considering doing something similiar for a sci-fi city board I've got planned, to give that Bladerunner look. So I'll be looking forwards to see how it goes.
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Damn fine work there. Saved a few pics for reference. :D
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That's an amazing looking squad!
If your still looking for some water effects, then the link below shows some great results that a guy got using a Woodland Scenics product. He even has a tutorial.
[The Samurai Cavalry unit #3 has an especially convincing look.]
http://hetairoiwargames.blogspot.com/2009/12/samurai-gallery-impetus-28mm.html
The product:
http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/C1212/page/1
The tutorial:
http://hetairoiwargames.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial
Best of luck with the base!
Brent
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I find the colour of the mud somewhat familiar?
In fact if i look out of my window i see palm trees, green bushes, plants and red mud...
Its all coming togther very nicely indeed matey....
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I love the base and the figures are superb but....is the base too big? Are the figures a little lost?
Have to agree there, I was expecting a tighter basing, maybe a tight column through the jungle? Looks great and all just not as coverd or dense as I expected, but again not finished appreciate that mate.
Cheers
The Commander
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I love the base and the figures are superb but....is the base too big? Are the figures a little lost?
Maybe but it's too late for me to worry about that now matey as I finished it yesterday :)
I've been considering doing something similiar for a sci-fi city board I've got planned, to give that Bladerunner look. So I'll be looking forwards to see how it goes.
Not going to risk it.....this is me chickening out, too much hard work has gone into it to even contemplate.
Damn fine work there. Saved a few pics for reference. :D
Thanks matey
That's an amazing looking squad!
If your still looking for some water effects, then the link below shows some great results that a guy got using a Woodland Scenics product. He even has a tutorial.
[The Samurai Cavalry unit #3 has an especially convincing look.]
http://hetairoiwargames.blogspot.com/2009/12/samurai-gallery-impetus-28mm.html
The product:
http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/C1212/page/1
The tutorial:
http://hetairoiwargames.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial
Best of luck with the base!
Brent
Thanks Brent
I find the colour of the mud somewhat familiar?
In fact if i look out of my window i see palm trees, green bushes, plants and red mud...
Its all coming togther very nicely indeed matey....
thanks mate I will bring it over to you on Thursday if you are about so you can have a look first hand as it looks totally different to the pictures, lighting makes everything look a little weird.
Have to agree there, I was expecting a tighter basing, maybe a tight column through the jungle? Looks great and all just not as coverd or dense as I expected, but again not finished appreciate that mate.
Cheers
The Commander
I have to balance it out though mate, after all this is a 40k squad entry for golden demon not a diaorma focus needs to be on the 6 guys didn't want to draw the focus the pretty base. Think next year it will just have to be guys on bases stuck to a display plinth as they seem to do just as well and would be a darn sight cheaper as has turned into a bit of a cash vacuum
just a quick photo will take proper photos tonight as everything is now done
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_05220010.jpg)
I was originally going to put a crispy tau on there but after last years debarcle i decided to leave the horror of war out of any GD entry (don't want to offend the mummy state)
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haven't been to a gamesday for a couple of decades - maybe this year. Good luck!
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Right as promised some decent pictures
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Damien
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:-* :-*
that is stunning in so many levels well done sir!!
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Epic!
At long last its finished...
Does this now constitude your final entry for this year...
Perhaps we should have a separate thread just for your GD entries??
It would be fun to see them all togther and then let people vote for thier fave... be interesting to see if the collective eyes and judgements of this esteemed organ share a common view with those that judge GD's...
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:-* :-*
that is stunning in so many levels well done sir!!
Thanks a lot mate, fair amount of time went into it, am a little dissapointed in the time it took but then I had a busy couple of months recently with other non-painting related activities (otherwise known to me as unavoidable burdens).
Epic!
At long last its finished...
Does this now constitude your final entry for this year...
Perhaps we should have a separate thread just for your GD entries??
It would be fun to see them all togther and then let people vote for thier fave... be interesting to see if the collective eyes and judgements of this esteemed organ share a common view with those that judge GD's...
Thanks mate. And no it isn't the last I have enough time to squeeze out another (perhaps two) Forgeworld Chaos Sorcerer (and if time Space Hulk Terminator Libby but unlikely with the freehand I need to do on both)
Personally I don't want to do any "what will win this year" threads mate it serves n real purpose, I would rather remain grounded, not raising my expectations with what I will win and if I do win it will make an enjoyable day out with some of my close friends even more enjoyable, if I don't I try harder next year.
By the way I will be at the club on Wednesday if you want to pop by quickly before or after the cinema OR I will be going to Rich's place on Sunday evening with it if you want me to drop round yours let you have a goosey with the naked eye as it looks a lot different in the photos.
Damien
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Superb work, masterfully done :-*
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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Kudos,
( We definitly need an emoticon like this (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen053.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) for posts like these )
that is a genuine work of art.
Also, thanks for the trouble of photographing and commenting your progress.
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( We definitly need an emoticon like this (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen053.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) for posts like these )
you can do this: m(_ _)m ;)
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Superb work, masterfully done :-*
Thanks matey
Kudos,
( We definitly need an emoticon like this (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen053.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) for posts like these )
that is a genuine work of art.
Also, thanks for the trouble of photographing and commenting your progress.
my pleasure
you can do this: m(_ _)m ;)
less bowing you lot!
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Selling my Catachan Command 40k Squad entry on ebay link below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Catachan-Command-Squad-Master-Painted-/320766066351?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item4aaf25beaf (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Catachan-Command-Squad-Master-Painted-/320766066351?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item4aaf25beaf)
Damien
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o.99£.... i can afford that ;)
(btw, good luck with the auction! :) )
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nice work, but £30 postage?? why not make the start price higher than trying to stealth in the cost you want for them? o_o
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Might be a little expensive but I am not trying to stealth anything matey going to cost me about £15-£20 for the courier and its in a KS carry case which is a good £30+ on its own. Although I have just noticed that I haven't actually mentioned that in the auction!
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nice work, but £30 postage?? why not make the start price higher than trying to stealth in the cost you want for them? o_o
probably because the price of the postage doesn't affect the starting bid cost from ebay. It is quite a normal way for making a bid there. Everything is ok to avoid evilbay to suck your blood and money ;)
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despite my reservations reaerding the size of the base this is a superb piece of modelling and painting! Good luck with the 'Demon hunt'!
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made a balls up on the listing
relisted link below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320766493138?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320766493138?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649)