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Author Topic: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (27nov -Airstream)  (Read 5038 times)

Offline Sinewgrab

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (17nov - Dead hog)
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2019, 12:00:13 AM »
Your painting is superb as always, Gunbird.  It's bad enough that Clanmac has to show me up in post-apo, and now here you are...

Well, back to the table.
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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (17nov - Dead hog)
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2019, 02:04:16 AM »
Lovely work Gunbird. Is the safe, mattress and old PC from the Pardulon collection?

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (17nov - Dead hog)
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2019, 07:05:58 AM »
Love it all, but especially the bike.
I would expect you to re(motor)cycle the wheels, you didn't have to say it.
Remember rule 1 (of wargamers) 'Never throw ANYTHING away'.
Please keep posting, I can't match it, but love looking.

Offline Gunbird

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (17nov - Dead hog)
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2019, 01:53:31 PM »
Sinew: Thank you. Just staying motivated :)

Bravo 6: Safe and Matress I got from Crooked Dice, they are the old Pardulon right? The PC was made and cast by Delta Dog a few years ago.

Has.been: I know that, you know that, but my wife ain't keen on the 11 moving boxes of kit parts I have in the attic atm  lol
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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (17nov - Dead hog)
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2019, 06:41:47 PM »
I know of one harassed gamer who kept an old talcum powder tube filled with dust.
He would sneak new purchases into the house then sprinkle them with 'dust'.
If asked, 'Are they new' he would just point at the layer of dust & say, 'Obviously not'.

Offline Gunbird

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The lengths we go to......

And today, it's time for another 50 cent challenge.

Well, in this case a 0 cent challenge as I got these for free at the Goodwill. It happens from time to time. SO, we start with these:



They are from a Burago playset I believe, as I had this as a child, with roads, and curbs, signs etc. They might be a tad large, but the shape is fine and and the plastic is decent-ish, pretty solid even, with a minor bit of flex.

So, with a Warlord 60mm base, some skellies, lots of dirt, paint, paper, some 28mm scaled books I picked up for Frostgrave, a old Chaos decal and a GW Imperial Guard telephone later, we have these 2.....






















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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2019, 07:07:56 AM »
Most excellent stuff. Difficult this side of the pond to get Americana.
I might try similar with an iconic (British) Red telephone box.

Offline von Lucky

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2019, 01:12:47 PM »
Love them!
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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2019, 07:49:43 PM »
That is amazing.

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2019, 01:38:55 PM »
Great stuff in this thread  :-*

Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2019, 04:36:20 PM »
GW skeletons?

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2019, 08:52:02 PM »
GW skeletons?

No, the new Warlord (from that company they bought out, it's on the tip of my tongue) ones with the seperate feet.

Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2019, 10:24:53 PM »
No, the new Warlord (from that company they bought out, it's on the tip of my tongue) ones with the seperate feet.

I know what you are talking about, but can't bring it to mind either. I like the looks of them. I keep looking for good skellies for my post apoc scenery, and so far I've been bummed by the options. I ended up with EBob's, but they are almost too thin. Realistic enough, sure, but I feel like they get a bit lost in the mix because they aren't substantial. I think the ones you have are a better solution.

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #28 on: November 21, 2019, 12:11:07 AM »
I know what you are talking about, but can't bring it to mind either. I like the looks of them. I keep looking for good skellies for my post apoc scenery, and so far I've been bummed by the options. I ended up with EBob's, but they are almost too thin. Realistic enough, sure, but I feel like they get a bit lost in the mix because they aren't substantial. I think the ones you have are a better solution.

Yup, these are much cheaper, and much easier to set into the pose you want. Next up (next week, next month, next year?) I should have a few on benches finished

Offline Sinewgrab

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Re: When the dust settles....Painting for the Apocalypse (18nov -50c challenge)
« Reply #29 on: November 21, 2019, 02:11:01 AM »
Wargames Factory.  They're awesome kits for this type of terrain.