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Post by bilko991 on Jul 11, 2016 14:06:15 GMT
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Post by Quendil on Jul 11, 2016 14:10:26 GMT
Looks cracking to me
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 11, 2016 14:22:18 GMT
Thanks! It's a great model and lots of fun to paint. Should be fun to push around the table too  |
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Post by Quendil on Jul 11, 2016 14:43:28 GMT
I find it helps to take pics of wip and also to have lots of projects on the go so you can chop and change
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Post by Quendil on Jul 11, 2016 16:50:33 GMT
Looks even better now I'm on my computer and not staying at tiny images on my phone  |
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Post by novista on Jul 11, 2016 18:16:10 GMT
I really like the oxide drive shaft n weight.
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Post by madmorgan on Jul 12, 2016 0:22:50 GMT
Another modeler among us - great work and good pics as well. The attention to details was quite apparent. Love it.
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 12, 2016 0:52:13 GMT
I find it helps to take pics of wip and also to have lots of projects on the go so you can chop and change I'll second this. I find I burn out if I try and paint too many of the same mini. In the background you can see some of my Vikings which I'm alternating with my US tanks. 4 Vikings, then some tanks and I'm not getting bored. Taking pics and sharing them helps me see I'm actually achieving something. Especially when you see the first undercoated pic and the completed pic. I really like the oxide drive shaft n weight. I wanted a little extra colour on the mini as it's pretty big and green! I thought most of the rust would have green paint slapped over it but the drive would be moving parts, always in mud rubbing off any grease. I think the orange is a nice contrast and draws the eye to the cool details. I'm happy with it for my first attempt. |
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 12, 2016 1:24:53 GMT
Another modeler among us - great work and good pics as well. The attention to details was quite apparent. Love it. Thank you! I do enjoy the modeling part of gaming, it's a good creative outlet. The model is nicely detailed and easy to work on, it's making my meagre skills look good  As to the pics... I want to do better there. They're not terrible but I want them better. I just need to get off my butt and get a proper setup. |
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 13, 2016 10:24:07 GMT
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Post by Quendil on Jul 13, 2016 10:44:40 GMT
Wow you really are moving along with the building and painting
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 13, 2016 11:46:51 GMT
Wow you really are moving along with the building and painting Indeed! I'm very motivated to get minis done right now. I haven't painted anything in years and I find I'm really enjoying it. Painting minis used to stress me out, what if I got it wrong?!!! I also want to get lots painted before the end of winter. Summer here is terrible for painting. |
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Post by Quendil on Jul 13, 2016 12:01:04 GMT
Wow you really are moving along with the building and painting Indeed! I'm very motivated to get minis done right now. I haven't painted anything in years and I find I'm really enjoying it. Painting minis used to stress me out, what if I got it wrong?!!! I also want to get lots painted before the end of winter. Summer here is terrible for painting. I used to fuss too much when painting and it took me ages to paint anything and by them you had lost motivation. The problem with the internet is there are so many well painted models out there it does sometimes make you think why bother. I have come round to the conclusion if its good enough for me and looks ok on the tabletop its done! Now I get a lot more done. |
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 14, 2016 4:44:24 GMT
Indeed! I'm very motivated to get minis done right now. I haven't painted anything in years and I find I'm really enjoying it. Painting minis used to stress me out, what if I got it wrong?!!! I also want to get lots painted before the end of winter. Summer here is terrible for painting. I used to fuss too much when painting and it took me ages to paint anything and by them you had lost motivation. The problem with the internet is there are so many well painted models out there it does sometimes make you think why bother. I have come round to the conclusion if its good enough for me and looks ok on the tabletop its done! Now I get a lot more done. Exactly! Worrying to much about getting minis "right" and "perfect" but in the end never getting anything done nor being happy. Now? I concentrate on being neat, getting the painting done and accepting that I don't need perfectly painted minis to play games or be happy. It's working out very well! |
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Post by bilko991 on Jul 14, 2016 4:55:09 GMT
Overnight the crews got out the green paint and slapped a few coats on the hulls. Nice and clean but wait till they get in the mud! I had difficult time with these. I gave them a vigorous scrub with warm soapy water but the mood release was very stubborn. I thought I got it all off... until I started painting. Still had some hiding. So the base coat took longer than usual but in the end it's all good.  |
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