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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Mr.Marx on December 24, 2013, 02:35:10 AM

Title: Mr.Marx's Project Log - 'Of Gods and Mortals'
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 24, 2013, 02:35:10 AM: Hey everyone,

I thought I'd keep a sort of project log here on the LAF in the vague hope that it will encourage to get models finished more regularly.

So, yeah, feel free to tell me what you think of anything that I post up or berate me if its been too long since I last posted an update.

MM.

Of Gods and Mortals
Update 1: Gullinbursti, the Brazen Boar (Reaper Miniatures) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/gullinbursti-brazen-bull.html)
Update 2: Two Jarls (Mithril Miniatures) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/2-jarls-mithril-miniatures-aragorn-and.html)
Update 3: Two Dwarves (Mithril Miniatures) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/2-dwarfs-mithril-miniatures-dwarf.html)
Update 4: Another Jarl (Mithril Miniatures) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-jarl-mithril-miniatures-human-warrior.html)
Update 5: The God Freyr - WIP (Spartian Games) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/freyr-work-in-progress.html)
Update 6: Two Armoured Huscarls (Black Tree Design) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/two-armoured-huscarls-black-tree-design.html)
Update 7: Freyr (Spartan Games) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/my-god-freyr.html)
Update 8: Skíðblaðnir (Spartan Games) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-ship-fit-for-god-skiblanir.html)
Update 9: Three Trolls (Reaper Miniatures Bones) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/a-trio-of-trolls.html)
Update 10: Two Huscarls (Black Tree Design & ?) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/two-more-huscarls.html)
Update 11: Two Dvergar (Games Workshop) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/two-dvergar.html)
Update 12: An Armoured Jotunn or Lesser God (Anima Tactics) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/odin-goldsmith.html)
Update 13: A Two-Headed Troll (Reaper Minitures) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/a-two-headed-troll.html)
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 24, 2013, 09:54:11 AM: Hyperlinks in the above message are working fine :) (I'll drop you a PM as well)

Love the note on 'switching projects' - like you I am a lead butterfly!

I will admit that I did not buy into the OGAM rules at the start but will follow this with interest - please stay on track and pot a few AAR as well as the build log.

Good Luck
Andrew
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 26, 2013, 01:39:50 AM: Quote from: AndrewBeasley on December 24, 2013, 09:54:11 AM
Hyperlinks in the above message are working fine :) (I'll drop you a PM as well)

Love the note on 'switching projects' - like you I am a lead butterfly!

I will admit that I did not buy into the OGAM rules at the start but will follow this with interest - please stay on track and pot a few AAR as well as the build log.

Good Luck
Andrew

Massive thanks for the help with the HTML. Does this website use a different version to normal or am I just oblivious to there being variations on HTML?

On being a lead butterfly - I've always been of the mindset that 'I do this hobby for fun, and as such I should do whatever I have the most enthusiasm for, and will get the most enjoyment out of'...but this does mean that out of everything that I have ever done, I'm not convinced that I've taken a single project to 100% completion.

I'll try and keep my blog updated and stay on track.

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: LeadAsbestos on December 26, 2013, 04:02:32 PM: Followed. Good luck! I such at sticking to a project, as I have the same policy you do. Did my painting challenge for 3 months, and it felt like work at the end.

Of course, now it sits unfinished in a drawer! Keep at it!
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 26, 2013, 08:46:10 PM: Quote from: Mr.Marx on December 26, 2013, 01:39:50 AM
Massive thanks for the help with the HTML. Does this website use a different version to normal or am I just oblivious to there being variations on HTML?

Glad I could help :)

Technically its not HTML but a pseudo-code known as Bulletin Board Code (or BBC) and a little more detail can be found buried in the help here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=help;page=post#bbcref) or on the main support site for the software at Simple Machines (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Bulletin_board_code) but thats more than anyone really need to know to live here (and may not be fully supported in this release). Who knows, one day SM may incorporate a WYSIWYG editor like MCE (http://www.tinymce.com) - anyway this sounds much too technical for a Wargames site lol

Please post pictures here as well on your blog - some folk can get here but not to Blogger when behind corporate firewalls!
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 26, 2013, 10:59:42 PM: Hey Guys,

Just updated with my latest Norse efforts - Update 6: Two Armoured Huscarls (Black Tree Design) (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/two-armoured-huscarls-black-tree-design.html)

Click the link to see the pretty pictures.

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 26, 2013, 11:05:22 PM: Quote from: LeadAsbestos on December 26, 2013, 04:02:32 PM
Followed. Good luck! I such at sticking to a project, as I have the same policy you do. Did my painting challenge for 3 months, and it felt like work at the end.

Of course, now it sits unfinished in a drawer! Keep at it!

Haha! Thanks for the follow. I'll try to keep at it!

Quote from: AndrewBeasley on December 26, 2013, 08:46:10 PM
Glad I could help :)

Technically its not HTML but a pseudo-code known as Bulletin Board Code (or BBC) and a little more detail can be found buried in the help here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=help;page=post#bbcref) or on the main support site for the software at Simple Machines (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Bulletin_board_code) but thats more than anyone really need to know to live here (and may not be fully supported in this release). Who knows, one day SM may incorporate a WYSIWYG editor like MCE (http://www.tinymce.com) - anyway this sounds much too technical for a Wargames site lol

Please post pictures here as well on your blog - some folk can get here but not to Blogger when behind corporate firewalls!

Thats not a code that I've run into before, but at least I can sort of work with it now - thanks again!

Also, good point with the photos, from now on I'll put some pretty teaser pictures up when I put up the updated URL.

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 29, 2013, 01:36:35 PM: Just updated with my latest progress - the Norse god 'Freyr'

(http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp186/Mr-Marx/Blog%2026-12-2013/IMG_2962_zps24608a29.jpg) (http://s410.photobucket.com/user/Mr-Marx/media/Blog%2026-12-2013/IMG_2962_zps24608a29.jpg.html)

As usual there is a fully ilustrated write-up on MY BLOG (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/my-god-freyr.html)

Do tell me what you think!

Mr.Marx
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 29, 2013, 11:08:01 PM: Just love those eyes :o

The strip shows up the white pupils great and really helps make the figure.

Well done.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 31, 2013, 08:26:46 PM: Quote from: AndrewBeasley on December 29, 2013, 11:08:01 PM
Just love those eyes :o

The strip shows up the white pupils great and really helps make the figure.

Well done.

Thanks - Im glad that you like the eyes. I probably spent about half of the total painting time for that model on those two mm²....but hearing that someone other than me thinks they looking groovy makes it feel like time well spent.

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on December 31, 2013, 08:59:50 PM: Just updated the log. Today, I am proud to present Freyr's magical long-ship, Skíðblaðnir.

(http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp186/Mr-Marx/29-12-2013/IMG_2984_zps9eb53d26.jpg) (http://s410.photobucket.com/user/Mr-Marx/media/29-12-2013/IMG_2984_zps9eb53d26.jpg.html)

The usual words and pictures are on my blog. LINK (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-ship-fit-for-god-skiblanir.html).

Let me know what you think - oh, and happy new year!

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: AndrewBeasley on January 01, 2014, 06:14:17 PM: Great start to the Year :o

Not sure about 'the model is that it is completely unnecessary' - I've yet to see one that I could not make a case for buying lol

Paint scheme is perfect for the ship and the correct call - fantastic paint colours would not have worked at all but this is A1.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Vanvlak on January 01, 2014, 06:50:24 PM: Freyr - and the magic ship - are just brilliant! The eyes were worth the time spent on them. As for the ship - besides the grand paint job - it's a magic ship, so I wouldn;t worry about size or shape. Looking forward to the trolls 8)
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Admiral Benbow on January 01, 2014, 08:42:27 PM: Nice work so far, and a good approach to post pictures here ...
:)
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on January 05, 2014, 11:41:17 PM: "Rain Stops Play", Day 3.

For the last three days it has rained constantly, and there has nay been a ray of sunlight. :'(

The next 'update' is ready to go...just waiting on even the most basic lighting conditions to take some photographs.

So yeah....watch this space.....

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on January 07, 2014, 12:59:38 AM: Hey All,

Update 9 (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/a-trio-of-trolls.html) is now up - some trolls for your delectation.

(http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp186/Mr-Marx/2014-01-07%20Blog/IMG_3214_zps835f6163.jpg) (http://s410.photobucket.com/user/Mr-Marx/media/2014-01-07%20Blog/IMG_3214_zps835f6163.jpg.html)

The write-up is on the blog as usual. Click Here (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/a-trio-of-trolls.html) to see it.

Sorry for having worse photographs than usual - there has been no good natural light for a few days now on account of the mild typhoon that is currently hovering over Europe - so I've made do with some nasty desk lamps.

Tell me what you think!

I think I'll do the last of those Huscarls next....

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on January 11, 2014, 08:18:34 PM: Hey all.

Just posted an Update - CLICK HERE (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/two-more-huscarls.html) to see it.

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-01-11/IMG_3361_zps874ceee6.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-01-11/IMG_3361_zps874ceee6.jpg.html)

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-01-11/IMG_3311_zps5f7453e3.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-01-11/IMG_3311_zps5f7453e3.jpg.html)

MM.
Title: Re: Of Gods and Mortals Project Log
Post by: Mr.Marx on January 24, 2014, 08:39:04 PM: .........finally....an update.......

Sorry, I got detracted by Giant Robots and flying rocket Turtles........ o_o

Anyway here you are......two Norse Dwarves (Dvergar).....hope you like them!

Update 11: Two Dvergar (Games Workshop)]
(http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/two-dvergar.html)
(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-01-21/IMG_3494_zps5ec2adbc.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-01-21/IMG_3494_zps5ec2adbc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Mr.Marx's Project Log - 'Of Gods and Mortals' and 'Kill the Kaiju'
Post by: Mr.Marx on February 14, 2014, 11:05:08 PM: And, after much buggering about trying to get HTML links to work ( o_o o_o o_o) I present you with my latest effort.

Click Here (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/odin-goldsmith.html) for the usual write-up on my blog.

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-02-14/IMG_3589_zps7c77156e.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-02-14/IMG_3589_zps7c77156e.jpg.html)

MM.
Title: Re: Mr.Marx's Project Log - 'Of Gods and Mortals'
Post by: Mr.Marx on March 24, 2014, 06:33:42 PM: Keeping track of both projects in this single thread feels really confusing to me, so I've split them up.

I'll update them this week. I promise. ::)

MM.
Title: Re: Mr.Marx's Project Log - 'Of Gods and Mortals'
Post by: Mr.Marx on May 23, 2014, 09:29:41 PM: Finally, an update - a Reaper Miniatures troll. Click Here (http://the-bloggity-blog-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/a-two-headed-troll.html)to see him in all his grizzly glory on the Blog.

(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag311/ATJ2/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-05-19/IMG_4062NU_zps43c916d5.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/ATJ2/media/Blog%20Photos/Blog%202014-05-19/IMG_4062NU_zps43c916d5.jpg.html)

He/they need a name - any suggestions?

MM.