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Heresy / Re: Better Late Than Never!

« on: January 21, 2008, 12:28:15 PM »

The only thing I don't really care for is the green hair on the female figure, but the rest are good. 

I certainly can't say I disagree with you, Wildheart 

But I'd been watching quite a few episodes of UFO in the days up to painting her hair - and what with all the girsl on the moonbase having purple hair, I was kinda inspired - although maybe inspired is the wrong word.  At least I chose a complimentary colour to the red unifroms!

Anyone else ever get inspired like this by TV or films?

1402

General Ranting / Re: show list

« on: January 21, 2008, 11:52:41 AM »

April              International Napoleonic Fair           (St Albans)

Really? Hmm. Not sure any traders will be selling any dwarfage...

Unless AA are going there, but I'm pretty sure they're not ...

1403

Suggestions (HF) / Re: why not aboriginal grymns

« on: January 21, 2008, 11:27:36 AM »

In the same way that some grymns support and works with technology, why no some grymns that don't accept technology, but fight with their brothers.

Some aboriginal like grymns could be a good idea.

Oskar

If you really want to go with the idea yourself Oskar - buy some of Kev's Dwarves and do some converting   If you search through the forum, Inso has done some great pieces of work converting Grymn that you might find inspirational.

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Heresy / Re: I aim to mis-behave...

« on: January 21, 2008, 11:01:45 AM »

Is it me, or does he look like Robbie Rotten from Lazy Town? 

Yes, he does    But that doesn't diminish what you've done with this paintjob!! Great work, wildheart!

Thanks for sharing!

1405

The Colouring-in Room / Re: painting armour, help please.

« on: January 18, 2008, 04:52:29 PM »

Even though I prefer painting the armour, I've seen some pretty convincing results where the metal has been polished, then stained.

I have this excellent painting book:


There, the extraordinary painter Danilo Cartacci covers some of the basic techniques for using the natural metal to get a convincing steel look.

Just had to order a copy.  Thanks for the heads-up, ritual!

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Questions and Answers / Re: Taking pics with a digital camera

« on: January 18, 2008, 02:30:16 PM »

You'll probably want to avoid using flash when you get them painted up. See Keeper40's post on the inspectors to see the shiny effect his flash caused.

I haven't read your tutorial, yet, phil

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Suggestions (HF) / Re: celt warrioress vs roman soldier ( an idea)

« on: January 18, 2008, 01:46:25 PM »

Boudica Libby?

No, because then I would want a chariot, and Kev doesn't seem to like doing vehicles as much as other stuff.

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Heresy / Better Late Than Never!

« on: January 18, 2008, 11:26:19 AM »

Just a mere three months after starting them, here are all five of my Heresy Customs Inspectors.

Click to see larger image

Not sure what I did wrong with the photo - they don't shine like this in real life.  Probably because I only had one light source, the flash on my camera.

But other than that, comments and criticisims are most welcome

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General Ranting / Re: CH forum down?

« on: January 18, 2008, 10:37:51 AM »

So what does DNS stand for anyway?

Domain Name Server.  Sometime called Domain Name System (usually by Americans).  Neither is wrong.

Every company's DNS keeps a track of where other companies DNSs are.  That is how the internet connects together at a routing level.

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Suggestions (HF) / Re: celt warrioress vs roman soldier ( an idea)

« on: January 18, 2008, 10:17:50 AM »

Britannia Libby vs. Minimus?

 

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Hasslefree / Re: I'm 'Drusch-ing' to show this off...

« on: January 18, 2008, 10:06:57 AM »

Great job, Inos.  I've always liked the clean zombie look, and he is real nice!

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: Name me a dwarf....

« on: January 17, 2008, 03:19:50 PM »

Using ritual's theme, suggested name for the Dwarf:

Count Itzlegz

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General Ranting / Re: CH forum down?

« on: January 17, 2008, 03:18:40 PM »

I'm happy that all is well!  I still can't get to your site, but it might just be dns servers lag

  Hope you had a good time with the kids!

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: Name me a dwarf....

« on: January 17, 2008, 02:56:38 PM »

Just call him Tony........He's Grrrrrrrrreat!!!

Good one, Bruenor

What about

Snap;
Crackle; or
Pop.

?

Dont be silly.  Those are elf names.  Pixies at best.

Really?  I always thought they were gnomish names.  Oh well, you learn something new every day 

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General Ranting / Re: Just had my credit card cloned

« on: January 17, 2008, 02:54:26 PM »

Andrew Wiggin?

Never heard of him. 

Maybe that's because he didn't get to know his enemy well enough,  and died for it before becoming famous.

Actually, he's the protagonist in a series by Orson Scott Card.  The first novel, Ender's Game, is a sci-fi war story with strong psychological overtones.  A friend of mine, to whom I gave a copy, carried it with her in the car and would pray for long traffic lights so she could sit and read every moment possible.

How does this connect to credit cards?   Give me a bit; I'll tie it together.

I bought a copy of Enders Game some time back with my Credit Card.  Does that help?

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: Name me a dwarf....

« on: January 17, 2008, 12:01:21 PM »

Just call him Tony........He's Grrrrrrrrreat!!!

Good one, Bruenor

What about

Snap;
Crackle; or
Pop.

?

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: Name me a dwarf....

« on: January 17, 2008, 10:54:17 AM »

call him kelegg

Drop the pretence.  Why not just go the whole hog and call him:

Cornflake

?

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Eolith/Spyglass / Re: 54mm Anastasia - new paintjob

« on: January 17, 2008, 10:41:50 AM »

Fantastic, really a very good paintjob

Were can I buy your miniatures?

You can still get some Spyglass minis from here: http://www.coolminiornot.com/store/section.php?xSec=6

Don't know about anywhere else, sorry, alien!

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Questions and Answers / Re: Different coloured undercoats

« on: January 17, 2008, 10:08:56 AM »

Carcharoth: I still need to learn a lot about airbrushing, but I've started here: http://www.howtoairbrush.com/

With GW paints, thin them down until they have the consistence of milk.

I'm sure there are others here with a lot more experience than me, but I hope this helps

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Heresy / Re: heresy space orks

« on: January 16, 2008, 06:37:33 PM »

Nice job, torn

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: great stuff :)

« on: January 16, 2008, 05:10:36 PM »

to the Forum of Doom, torn!

Looking forward to your photos!!

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General Ranting / Re: CH forum down?

« on: January 16, 2008, 04:34:09 PM »

I'm getting worried here, not about the CustomHobby site, but about the CustomHobby person. Anyone out there know him personally in real life and know if anything has happened to him?

I think all of the CH regulars are feeling the same way about Mike.

Mike - if you're out there, drop us a line to let us know you're OK!

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Announcements and News / Re: Release schedule Jan/Feb/March 2008 and updated news

« on: January 16, 2008, 03:47:39 PM »

You're not attending some secret mini-manufacturers of the East Midlands conference, are you? 

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/271069/

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Hasslefree Babble / Re: Name me a dwarf....

« on: January 16, 2008, 03:38:13 PM »

um, captain birdseye

I thought of that, too, but left it for you to say, grekwood

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General Ranting / Re: Give Blood?

« on: January 16, 2008, 10:48:27 AM »

the scientists might find something useful (like that little green guy at the far back of my brain. They can keep him, he's nice ...   )

That is not a good way to treat your sculpts, Bodhi!