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Hasslefree / Re: Ken and Bubba

« on: August 23, 2008, 09:15:06 AM »

The white looks really good, Ken's skin too. Tape on Ken's base is a nice touch, adds a bit of colour as well. Did you print that yourself or is that something you bought?

Very nice!

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Black Scorpion news / Re: New stuff

« on: August 21, 2008, 02:39:58 PM »

What I'd really like to see would be musical instruments, for conversions. Guitars, a bass (I mean an upright/ double/ whateverelseitscalled bass*), drum kit. Oh and a mariachi band... for the mexicans in the tombstone range.

*

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Questions and Answers / Re: sculpting clothes (help)

« on: August 19, 2008, 08:06:59 AM »

this is about drawing drapery/ clothes, but might help you anyways:
http://www.cablenet.ne.jp/~japanime/tutorial/clothingmain.html

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General Ranting / Re: Evil foods

« on: August 18, 2008, 08:34:37 PM »

beetroot, stuff containing entrails/hearts/lungs/eyes..., seafood (besides fish, fish is ok)

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General Ranting / Re: Is it noisy...

« on: August 18, 2008, 04:09:43 PM »

I'm living directly at a crossroads. Traffic- a lot more cars passing by since the Wall's been dismantled so it's also become a lot louder (more accidents and screeching brakes too).
There's two bus stations (and a third on the other side of the house) so I get my share of drunks making a lot of noise while yelling at each other across the street. Besides that my neighbours' dog's barking like mad at times.
It's noisy, but I usually don't mind it, I often won't even hear stuff other people seem to think of as unnerving and loud but then I actually like the noise and can't imagine to live somewhere really quiet.

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The Colouring-in Room / Re: Simple, but does it work?

« on: August 17, 2008, 08:27:58 PM »

If I got the colour order wrong for the German flag please let me know. More pics etc tomorrow.

It's right. But why did you paint him that way?

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Heresy / Re: Ruddock Conversion

« on: August 17, 2008, 06:50:33 PM »

Thanks for the quick response, need to buy some of those shaman guys me thinks...

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Heresy / Re: Ruddock Conversion

« on: August 17, 2008, 06:24:51 PM »

Nicely converted & painted (it's hard to believe you haven't done much converting before, 'cause these look very good)!
Hellboy junior & Johann Kraus are my favourites.



Had a look at some of the other pics (not just the bprd ones) and found these. Quite like the left one - who's selling them?

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Suggestions (HF) / Re: decals

« on: August 17, 2008, 12:18:34 PM »

Never would have used all of them anyways...
Glad I could help!

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General Ranting / Re: Looking for a font

« on: August 15, 2008, 06:41:58 PM »

This one looks a bit similar to the Curves one:
http://www.fontfreak.com/charactermaps/a/Abaddon.htm

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Suggestions (HF) / Re: Black Powder Steam fantasy

« on: August 14, 2008, 11:49:32 PM »

I quite like some of those trolls, but Warmachine/ Iron Kingdoms isn't the first thing I think of when someone mentions steam/ victorian fantasy. For me it's rather stuff like arcanum.

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Suggestions (HF) / gladiators

« on: August 14, 2008, 12:05:14 PM »

This topic proves there just aren't enough good looking gladiator miniatures available, especially the female gladiators department is lacking.
So some Hasslefree ones would be nice, they could team up with Artemis for units of ancient fighter women as well...

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The Heretics' Ball 2008 WIP sculpts thread / Re: Vermis' HB WIP

« on: August 12, 2008, 07:56:42 PM »

Demon or beastman?

Cyclop with hoofed feet (Harryhausen style), right after being zapped with a shrink ray?
Or possibly a Wereboar/ porkman.

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General Ranting / Re: nocturnal visitors with leathery wings

« on: August 12, 2008, 11:06:10 AM »

Yes, bats are lovable - I just don't like them in my tiny room. Oh well, at least this year I didn't have to put a plastic salad bowl over my head (some sort of safety measure, didn't want the bat to hurt itself on one of the spikes on my head).
I was amazed how seemingly patient the fluffy little guy waited for me to take some pics before flying around a bit just to land on the curtain again.
Even with the window fully opened, the tiny bat at first didn't seem too interested in leaving.

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General Ranting / nocturnal visitors with leathery wings

« on: August 12, 2008, 02:39:32 AM »

Bats. You'd think they'd know better than to fly through a tilted window right into my room and keep me from sleeping...
Had one in here last year and wouldn't have thought another one would fly through the window, eventually fighting its way through the curtain. I was wrong. But at least this one wasn't as camera shy (sadly I didn't manage to take a pic of the little one flying around my room):



Cute little bugger.

Batwings flapping against windowglass make a strange, quite distinctive sound btw. Did you ever ask yourself what you'd feel like when saying: "Look I opened the window for you, why don't you just fly out" to a bat? You feel a bit silly.

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Tutorials / Re: My Light Box for Photos

« on: August 11, 2008, 08:13:50 PM »

Way ahead of you.   I've even sketched out the thing and I think this kind of thing might go best with it.  I think a bit of rubber tape on them could offer extra grip, though.  I've my eye on some neoprene tape on ebay, though 3mm might be too thick and I didn't find a better alternative - I can only put up with ebay's spastic fits for so long.   Any handy products that someone can suggest in the meantime would be greatly appreciated.

Don't know if you'd really need more grip. (Unless you'll use them in combination with something like foils/films for special effects. But then you probably don't need homemade filters...) 

I think plasticard glued to wood board would be more practical than foamboard, even if it doesn't cover the side neatly or completely.  And having a Dad who works in a hardware shop is useful at times.

More practical and cheaper too (especially if you have to replace it later on with a new sheet. Hm, maybe use velcro tape instead of glue, then replacing the plasticard once it's scratched would be quite easy.) Thinking about the velcro tape made me realize that if you'd laminate different backdrops onto thinish wood and added velcro tape to the backsides you wouldn't need clamps/ clips. A bit more effort and possibly more expensive though.

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Tutorials / Re: My Light Box for Photos

« on: August 11, 2008, 02:40:02 PM »

Now I'm thinking of making a deluxe folding DM-screen model based on Maplin's lightbox, but I'm not sure how to go about it.  First thoughts were to go with reflective sides again - two pieces of foamboard on thin wood, maybe. 

If you use wood for the 'frame', maybe you could buy some small hinges. That way you should be able to fold the construction. You have to decide on the thickness of the foamboard/wood construction first though and probably visiting you local diy before you start constructing your new lightbox wouldn't be a bad idea neither.

.:edit:.

You could also use some little clamps/ clip thingies like these on top of the backside, so you can easily change the backdrop from standard white/blue gradient to something else.
You could even experiment a bit using some cardboard with mirror finish for more light, if you have only one lamp (I once used some cardboard candy container, was ok, if a bit bendy )

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Questions and Answers / Re: Making Weapons and Armour

« on: August 10, 2008, 10:16:25 PM »

for chainmail: http://www.mainlymedieval.com/ozpainters/viewtopic.php?t=1322, scroll a bit down to the fourth post (the one with the pics)

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General Ranting / Re: Caster query on Warseer.

« on: August 09, 2008, 04:29:25 PM »

[Not so far.  It's the DeviantArt effect.  Or it might be, if he throws a wobbly at any constructive criticism.  Should I find out?

Probably. In the worst case he's pissed off and insists on spending his money on something that won't sell well.
I was tempted to tell him, but registering only to say 'don't get these cast' seemed a bit drastic, especially considering I don't even read what's posted over there.

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Libertee's Miscellaneous Musings II / Re: What are you currently addicted to?

« on: August 09, 2008, 03:52:47 PM »

Imagine some old crone yelling 'You grated pig, I shall feed your rind to the hounds'

Oddly enough, I can imagine that. All too clearly. I might even do a diorama...

Definitely would make a 'nice' diorama. She'd need two or three really nasty looking large dogs on chains, I guess the Heresy hellhounds would work well.

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Libertee's Miscellaneous Musings II / Re: What are you currently addicted to?

« on: August 08, 2008, 06:54:31 PM »

So it's the skin and the once wobbly fatty part right below, only it's gone all crusty? Meat's so much better! You humans sure are strange beings!

Have to admit that 'grated pig' sounds a wee bit like a weird swear word* and made me chuckle. Thank you, I really needed that!

*Imagine some old crone yelling 'You grated pig, I shall feed your rind to the hounds'

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Libertee's Miscellaneous Musings II / Re: What are you currently addicted to?

« on: August 08, 2008, 06:12:32 PM »

I must also echo a strong appreciation for Bakewell Tarts and those Tunnocks Caramel wafers....in fact I really like the pink ones you get in tins of assorted biscuits too.

I quite like those Tunnocks Marshmallow Snowball things. Never tried the Caramel wafers. Must do that sometime.
Curious minds need to know: What are Pork scratchings- those crisp like things with the somewhat bizarre bacon flavour? *shudder*

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General Ranting / Re: Caster query on Warseer.

« on: August 08, 2008, 05:17:10 PM »

Don't mean to burst the guys bubble, but...
http://warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152532
Maybe learn to sculpt before he goes into production - IMHO he's on a hiding to nowhere.
A case of Emperor's new clothes, I'm afraid.

I have to agree. The stuff in that thread looks like someone should practice a lot more before considering molding/casting/selling. Besides that I'm not so sure adding plastic bits is a good idea, if you plan to have something cast.

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The Colouring-in Room / Re: Professional nag wanted

« on: August 08, 2008, 09:35:19 AM »

Who was it who recently did that fantastic dragon skull/head
phil

This one?

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General Ranting / Re: Peru (part 1) and Chile

« on: August 07, 2008, 10:07:44 PM »

Great pics, some very nice inspiration for terrain/scenery in there, too!