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I've done some 1:30am finishes when the project demanded it, but not anything that bad for some years.
I usually do an extra 30mins a day, but at the moment, it's between 1 and 2 hours extra. I'm...

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excellent news!

I though the rules for GD diorama was 30 x 30 x 30 cm...

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There's usually a migration to the hotel around lunchtime.

Mr Scream did a face painting tutorial in issue 4 of Irregular. The tips can be applied to skin in general though. Check my sig for the link.

I'll be there.

It's our first year, but Jay and I will be there for the weekend.

nice to see the photos - and please! Come to the UK :)

I have no idea what that stands for :(

Thanks funnymouth!

Only two weeks till IMP!

More workshops confirmed:
*Making flora bases
*Blood and gore effect

Get your free ticket, and secure your goodie bag: http://imp2010.eventbrite.com

Cheers.
Also, will the discs come in a region 2 format?

Looks nice. Is there any commentary, or it is all music over painting on the discs?

Just confirmed:
* Rock painting workshop by Dragonsreach
* Wings of War participation game and a chance to see how to customise planes with your own painting.

Over 20% of tickets have been...

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Turns out some people have been having difficulties downloading from Internet Explorer and Opera. These problems should now be resolved - see what's changed: http://irregularmagazine.com

Thanks...

Please be careful with putting competitions on Facebook as they have very specific rules around it. There's a promotions document that you should make yourself familiar with if you're running a page...

Just a little bump as there's still time to enter this.

Hey Zaphod - do you think your LGS would make for a good feature in the magazine, if so drop me a line at: irregularmagazine@gmail.com?

Good to hear there are some decent places around.

Thanks Avelorn - that's exactly the kind of place I'm looking for - I'll be in touch soon - but if anyone else has a fav store, please get in touch as well: irregularmagazine@gmail.com.
Cheers!

@Freak - yup Firestorm would count.

@IdOfEntity - sounds like that was a good place.

Are there really no other places around that people love, or do you just put up with somewhere and shop...

Before I got into this I was learning to knit, and doing patchwork and quilting - sounds old fashioned but you can plan a project, prep all the parts and then create something interesting; it's a lot...

I'm looking for an LGS that's really awesome - somewhere the customers are proud to shop for an interview in Irregular Magazine.

Our first two issues featured Patriot Games in Sheffield UK, and...

This looked great at Salute - best of luck!

The seating near the Hasslefree stand that was on the original map was not present on the day, so a bunch of painters me up on the other side of the hall, but I think it was fairly easy to spot the...

Irregular Magazine is running an competition for artists to produce an A5 piece on the theme of Darkness for the end of May.

ANY medium can be used, from a sketch, to a water colour, to a digital...

Kabuki was missing, and a couple of other traders. The queues to get in had their own room, but they moved fast enough when they opened the doors.

There was some great stuff on sale, lovely to see...

For anyone there on Friday night - the PB meet up will be at Fox @ Excel, right next to custom house.

erm, the paint stained jeans are full of super glue related holes - I haven't been very nice to them since last year's incident. I still need a new pair.

Last year meet up was 1pm ish, to give...

Sheffield Irregulars are running the Old Glory Speed Painting Challenge at Triples this weekend at the English Institute for Sport, Sheffield.

April 17th and 18th

The new venue for the second...

I was looking at the plan in wargames miniatures mag and I think the LEFT side seating looks better this year as it's closer to Hasslefree - and that's an easy way to remember it! Whadda ya reckon?
...

Glad you like 'em guys.

We are looking for content for issue 5 at the moment, so feel free to get in touch if you want to contribute! (irregularmagazine@gmail.com)

Deadline for this comp is today - get your photos sent in by the end of the day to qualify.
:)

how did I miss this thread?
Anyway - that looks awesome, and it was great seeing it at the various stages - thank you for sharing!
:)

Congrats Shawn - that's great!

The website is back online - sorry for any inconvenience. There was a mix up on our bandwidth settings (MB and GB!).

Thanks Mick - that's not something that should have happened, as I made sure to get a ridiculous amount of bandwidth. I'm talking to the host company now.

you can get the details of the comp from...

Just a reminder that the deadline is creeping up (March 1st), looking forward to seeing your entries.

Hello and welcome :)

had a shitty week too. I sympathise.
I was caught sticking up two fingers to my monitor earlier today and telling my email to "shut up". (Restrained myself from FO in the office). :)
TFIF

Go for it Beezlebrush!

This is a great opportunity to ask a novelist anything you like.

yup - we've got your entry in Freak :)
who knows what you'd have to do to bribe Nigel... but I think you'd need therapy after!

no not at all. It CAN be sculpted or converted if you want to do that, but you don't have to. :)

I've updated the rules on the website, to be extra clear on that.

Sci-fi and fantasy novelist, Andy Remic is giving us an interview for Irregular Magazine, but he wanted to be asked some unusual questions - so we're opening it up for suggestions.

There's a link...

nice one freak!

Cheers funnymouth - go for it!

http://irregularmagazine.com/competition

Irregular Magazine is running an undead themed painting competition and there are fab prizes from Mantic Games for the winner (messenger bag, skeletons and...

I am NOT carrying a pic of squiggy around this time.
Lets sort out something more sensible for meeting up this time round...

The cold weather is here, and what better to read whilst you keep yourself warm, than the latest issue of Irregular Magazine - Issue 3 / Winter '10?

This bumper-packed issue is over 100 pages...

I'm also on a self imposed mini buying ban, almost 3 months in :D

Add how long it's been to your sig, and make it a statement you can't go back on!

Best of luck - that's a lot of tanks.

have a safe trip and a lovely Christmas.

This is looking great.

This looks cool - what a great gift and an excellent idea.

I really want that rabbit!

Way to go Klaus - really pleased to see this released, can't wait to try it out some time in the new year.

I think 19th is the last Sheffield Irregulars painting session if you fancy a trip up to the steel city HubbaBubba - you'd be very welcome.

Really like these, very moody and atmospheric. Highlighting on the ladies hair is nice too.

Advance tickets are on sale - but it looks like all the hotels are getting booked up for that weekend already!

I'll also say Muppets Christmas Carol - without it, the season is not complete.
I made Jay watch A Christmas Story the other day, I hadn't seen it in about 10 years - it's still messed up, but...

I like it when people do this kind of thing. A sweet gift.

Cheers Mike.
Sadly no way we could have made it to Game09.

I hope the confusion over whether or not SI was attending wasn\'t an issue.

I\'m looking forward to seeing the competition entries!

Irregular Magazine (issue 2) is running a steam-punk conversion competition.
Deadline: Nov 30th

Submit a single photo (montage would be great!) of your unpainted conversion model to...

Cheers Alex

Mike - no worries - the photo is now up on the blog here instead: http://sheffieldirregulars.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/si-meet-up-at-games-day

Let us know what you like, and what you...

That\'s great news.

Just checked the stats and in less than 24 hours issue 2 has had nearly 900 downloads already!

Nice to be popular!

Please leave or email feedback about the mag - we want...

Hi Greenstuff - we\'re trying somthing new out for issue 2 to emulate a more magazine feel. But you can change your view setting easily in Acrobat to return to single page view.

As this is a new...

The wait is over, Irregular Magazine issue 2 is now available for <a target=_blank href="http://www.irregularmagazine.com">download</a>.

Irregular is a <strong>FREE</strong> quarterly hobby...

A few things in the wings: first up a Llama diorama (go on say it out loud!) as a wedding gift for a friend. Need to get that done for the end of Oct.
Then I\'ve been asked to paint Gambit by Knight...

Irregular Magazine relies on people to contribute for free, as it\'s a free magazine with no advertising.
But it\'s always looking for artwork - and the first issue opened up doors for some of the...

Was a shame there was no trailer. Can\'t be arsed to sign up for the news.

winners you say? I have no pics but I tweeted them yesterday as best I could.

Sorry to those I missed - the microphone was just awful.

http://twitter.com/sheffieldIrregs

Also - one of the...

was all done till it came time to pack and I noticed a chip on the finger!

All fixed up now - and emergency kit packed in case of accidents tomorrow.

This year I had July and August pencilled into my Diary for GD - with a firm idea for my entry (after changing it from earlier in the year).
Only nothing went according to plan, I stripped it...

The Brutal title stands out so much more now, but the strap line text is still a bit small.

Like the blood splatter on the back - the red is a nice bit of interest - but where the word Brutal is...

I read through the text, it\'s a little long, and I think it may need some further proofing and maybe a little editing. It should really pack a punch and it doesn\'t quite at the moment.

The front...

got it done then? pretty darn impressive - I wouldn\'t want to transport it though :D

My taste seems to be a lighter than some of you.
I generally have LastFM on at work all day and I like picking an idea and finding new artists.

Found George Winston the other day - really nice.
...

excellent, thanks

Really like the gems - but I think the hair could do with some extra highlights.

Please make sure to introduce yourself to me at GD. I\'ll be the girl in the red Sheffield Irregulars sweater :D...

woohoo - way to go Nick :D
Really, really pleased for you matey. Congrats!

c\'mon already - I need pics and details of the weekend! :D

I love a good, well flavoured (veggie) risotto, a not too hot Indian is also good. Aubergines cooked properly are delicious, but I can\'t get them like it at home.

I think sweet potatos are my fav...

http://www.facebook.com/boristfrog

This is me - if you want to add me, please just say something relevant in the message part - or I may ignore you!

Feel free to come and visit (and join if you...

I\'m sorry we can\'t make it any more :(
Not enough cash I\'m afraid - maybe next year?
Def going to save up for World Expo (hopefully)

Have fun!

Grew up in Cornwall - and call it \'home\' but not been back for a few years. Used to live in St Germans (very quaint old village) Liskeard (small market town with a bypass) and later my folks moved...

You were mugged? Hope you\'re ok.
That does sounds pretty sucky.

Make yourself feel better and paint something stupid :)
Hopefully see you at a painting session one Sunday - which reminds me I...

Ah, but now the summer sales help clear through the stock left over from last year.

I\'m actually thinking about getting rid of all my decorations and stuff, cos I\'m fed up of living in places...

We\'ve had over 1000 downloads in the week since issue 1 was released. I\'d like to say thanks to all the CMoNer\'s who\'ve had a look at the magazine.

We\'d love to hear feedback from you, and if...

Squished mine yesterday as I\'d forgotten that the text would add to the overall hight- did some screen grabs to check it was within limits. Fingers crossed!

Good idea about putting that link in your sig.
twitter.com/boristfrog - my personal microblog, occasional useful links, but more chatty in general

twitter.com/sheffieldirregs - official painting...

Sounds good James - there should definitely be modelling folk around Crewe - try contacting the South Cheshire Militaire lot and see if you can get any interest from them.

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Irregular Magazine, a new hobby magazine made by gamers and painters for gamers and painters.
The first quarterly issue is...

No worries Max - but if you still have FLU please spare us until you\'re better, thanks :)

Otherwise, we\'re at Patriot Games every sunday in July - and you have a GD entry to paint!

Didn\'t know about the alerts - that\'s cool.
Nice to know our blog site gets picked up for stuff like that.

(My husband is one of the mag editors - I added the sig a couple of weeks back and...

Interesting Brett, interesting

Thanks for posting this TAB :)

Could you let me know where you found out about the magazine from - so I can keep track?

Many thanks
Becky

I will be there (2nd time entering), and mostly just taking part :)

40K single.

Plus hoping to bring something else for the meet up.

Aye, I certainly enjoyed our evening. And am secretly glad I wasn\'t dragged into some of the shenanigans at Bugmans. Although I sooo want to see the video of the dance off!

I\'m sorry Mike - I didn\'t get to do your questionnaire :(
Hope Fran is feeling better.

It was a really great weekend - lovely to meet everyone, but a little bit sorry I missed the bugmans...

Stress and anxiety = depression for me. Low self esteem means I beat myself up a lot (mentally).
Lack of sunshine doesn\'t help.

Music makes me feel good. Not feeling under pressure, even when I...

Oh god the looks I got last time. :cussing:
Mr Scream\'s reaction was one of the best, he thought I\'d lost Squiggy lol

hehe love the post title, and the fact the mini has a real Dick Dastardly look about him. Red hat is nice.

Getting my anxiety under control on my current work project has made me feel better.
Sunshine makes me feel better.

Unexpected praise or appreciation is a real boost, especially from someone...

Hmm, a birthday treat for me perhaps next year?
Sounds good. I liked the idea about a special savings account - now I just need some money to save! lol

lol I love \'em.

After showing these new ones to a chap at work - it looks like I\'m going to be painting Gambit when it comes out. My first commission - I\'m going to be getting discounted (maybe even free) personal...

I\'ve booked the time off work and arranged the rabbit sitter - now just need to get some money to book travel and bnb, so we can go!

The star wars stuff looks awesome - not the really obvious poses either. I really want Han Solo, (and the mini looks nice too!)

Warhammer World in Nottingham

Some really lovely entries - thanks for sharing.

Both days for me.

Congrats Mike.

Wow - 81 though, that\'s a long time.

We\'re at 11.

bases are painted - but very lightly :D

The single base is a swarm of crabs from Black cat bases (I guess that\'s what you meant) but I kept getting blurry photos of it, hence no close up.

http://www.coolminiornot.com/222876

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3561997299_8332762ab4_m.jpg

I\'ve just finished these chaps up for the Sheffield Irregulars May painting challenge (if...

You can do it in any decent photo editor.

Glass of water if I remember.
Tbh if I\'m left alone in the house and I\'m planning on painting I\'m unlikely to eat or drink at all during the day - as I will forget.

At Sunday painting...

lol - those last ones are a bit freaky :D
Cheers for the links.

Cheers.

I had a look at Mega miniatures before posting here. I went through all the animals but didn\'t see rabbits - will go back and look again.

the drone that\'s pooping is a much better version. Gotta say nothing excited me much at the FW open day.

I\'ve seen the odd few Easter specials around, but are there any other rabbit miniatures out there?
Many thanks.
B.

http://www.just-bases.co.uk/
Contact them for custom work

Good stuff guys - keep \'em coming. (Please :D )

Our painting group challenge for June is to paint a Rackham mini in \'the spirit of Rackham style\'.

But I\'m interested in what you think is Rackham style?

I know what I think it is - but I\'d...

Perfect - our painting group challenge for June is to paint a Rackham mini - and we\'ve got a month to find a figure - I\'m sure this will help a lot of people who don\'t have one sat in a cupboard.

I\'d like to say that\'s the best poster advert for a painting/modelling event I\'ve ever seen.
It\'s nice to see something modern, and that properly celebrates the hobby.

AFAIK the plan is to hold the event again next year. And I was really impressed that it was only a group of 4 people who had put it all together. I think they did a pretty good job for a first event....

Today was lots of fun - lovely to meet you and Paul again Mike, and nice to speak to you in person Klaus.

We ended up with about 12 kids (mostly under 10) visiting our painting table - and one...

we got them really cheap - didn\'t pay those prices.

I know, but they\'re both facing the front and it looks a bit staged. :(

That\'s a shame Chris.

Looking forward to seeing everyone who can make it tomorrow.

Lovely pics Mike

We\'ve got some of the Andrea ones they\'re pretty good and you can get them from Amazon.

I believe we have:
Knighs in miniature
How to paint fantasty miniatures

and we have Advanced Terrain...

Good job :)

the hair really stands out for me - very nice.

Very impressive, if a little macabre for my taste.
Might have preferred the guys on the left (of the pic) interacting with the scene more, rather than posing to the viewer - but that\'s being picky...

Well done Wag - it was a close one at the end there.

wow that\'s some paint area.I hope you got all those models out just for the photo ;)

I love the flowing water look - and the graffiti and stuff sounds like it will be really cool - I\'m just a little concerned at the moment that there could be too much empty space in the scene and...

This is such a nice model - and I was surprised to find - quite small!
I\'m liking the leather on here - and the blasted eye is a different approach that works well.

Congrats on making the cut. The piece looks nice. I like the little bits like the OSL in the building.
The only comment I would make is that the guy up top looks more static that the ones below -...

My vote goes to Aldmhac - from this photo I think the video will help you most from the three nominees.

Good luck everyone.

Thanks guys - it\'s not really the painting that\'s making me anxious and stressed - just life in general. It\'s just seems to be having a negative effect on my painting.

The models are from...

linky
I feel like I\'ve lost my groove recently in so many ways, including painting.
I wasn\'t feeling this mini but I painted it anyway - and quite fast for me - about 8 hours I guess including...

can we vote yet?

:Dlol Voted.

1. After starting with a 3/0 brush(!) using a standard (1) brush and finding it wasn\'t too big
2. Realising I really enjoyed the painting part.
3. VMC glaze
4. Miniature Mentor video should me...

I\'m on my second can of primer. It\'s cheaper and bigger than GW and no problems with it so far.

Thanks for the nominations Cybersquig and Alex, but we already subscribe to MM and the video in question is really excellent. Reminds me I need to watch it again.

Oh and if I did have it on DVD I...

sg2009 - I want to see him paint more stuff.

Max - phone them up (Direct Sales, Head office - not local store) and they should be able to sort you out if you\'ve got the wrong model.

Speak to AlextheArtist about resin water as he did this...

Sheffield Irregulars will have a display table at the show and will be running a painting table - looks like our Sunday painting session is going on the road!

All very welcome to come over and...

Hi Mike, looks like we\'re coming (barring any transport problems), maybe 4 of us from Sheffield...
Look forward to seeing you.

Interesting stuff -thanks.

Oh and those are some big models in your cabinet!!

Thanks guys :) I appreciate the feedback.

Went along, was pretty disappointed overall - not as good as the Studio Open Day.

Here are a few pics I took of the flying, pooping machine/ blight drone amongst other things.

Getting a commission is very cool. Having it turn out well is really good.
Personally I don\'t like the hair colour - it\'s too pale, a fiery orange would have been ace.
There seems to be some...

voting linky

This was my entry for the WAMP Wyrd competition, and also for the Sheffield Irregulars March painting challenge.
I had a lot of fun painting him, this was my first Wyrd mini - thanks...

Oh that was your\'s! It was really nice.

Squiggy - Tartan!?!?! That\'s far too bloomin\' good.
*sigh*

It was really good to see all you guys (just got back) had a great time.

Just to point out to anyone waiting for results I did Twitter them as they happened as best I could. Will have to up my SMS...

I will always have a special place for the episode of Bottom where they camped on Wimbledon common and were afraid of being attacked by Wombles.

Jay didn\'t get to finish his vitrix mini, one of our rabbits has been very ill this week which has kinda sucked up his time.

Erm, Wilkinson\'s 69p a bag in the home brewing section ;)

Sheffield Irregulars is now on Twitter.
What may you ask does this have to do with you?

Well, when we attend shows we will be making Tweets on the spot - so if you are a subscriber and aren\'t...

The animal skin is my fav part.

For me painting is supposed to be fun.
Sometimes I just do something quick, dirty and silly for the hell of it. it makes me smile, and it\'s another man down for the grey army.

The other month I...

sounds like the coffees are on the boy with the money.

I\'m on a mini buying ban till Euro - so Salute is going to be real hard. I may break.

Sam - are you going to put your glasses on to paint?lol

OMG - I\'m lost for words. That\'s just insane - and it\'s just beautifully balanced by the postscript from the guy who put it online.
Genius - the bit about the dramatic recording is my fav.
...

The bronze finish is removable. But the underlying resin seems to have some bronze type bits making up it\'s content - but primer will sort this.

They used to have the non bronze version on the...

london transport site says it will take 45 mins to get from the bus to Excel! Damn. I thought I\'d be a fairly relaxed morning.
Oh well. I hope the bus is comfy to sleep on.

Sg - the national...

Hi Tim - I\'ve already commented over on the Sheffield Irregulars about this - I really love it :)
(It\'s Becky btw)

Er, yeah! I still have to finish him off - but that\'s always been the plan:D

I have actually stripped that exact model - Fairy power spray. Entire thing sprayed, left upside down in a glass vase. Leave for 10 mins, rinse and toothbrush scrub. Repeat as necessary - don\'t...

@Mike I will have at least one model at Salute - 2 if I\'m allowed to take it (it\'s in the Wyrd/Wamp comp, so it depends if judging is finished in time).

But the one I\'m bringing is my first...

This WIP is a joy, great SBS, top photos and instruction and an amazing model and jaw dropping paint job.
Thank you. Please keep sharing.:D

So I\'ve posted a few odds and ends that I\'ve never had any decent pics of before. These still aren\'t the best pics, but I\'m much happier with them.

From winter 2007 my Empire Swordsman

From...

That does look interesting

Liz AND Amazon Warrior and me, the girls are going to be out in force guys - watch out.:P

Looking forward to meeting you Liz, and seeing you again Amazon Warrior. And seeing the rest of you folks...

never had a car and never plan to have one.
Always walk everywhere, and use public transport for longer journeys.
At the moment, it\'s about 45-60 min walk into town which isn\'t too big a deal....

:D

No TV for a few years now - but sometimes we watch stuff on BBC iPlayer.

ok - thanks, I\'ll probably give it a miss then. :)

Much better hat :)
I really like these guys - lots of character.

How violent exactly is it?
I\'ve not watched Sin City or 300 yet as I\'m really not keen on too much violence in movies.

Having worked in a cinema (long time ago now), I had to tell one woman she...

Is there a definitive on the Costa coffee meetup?
As in what time - and for those that don\'t know the venue, where it is?
Cheers.
B

This year give me your phone number, so you can make the meet up! :D
Btw, the painting group is thinking about taking a mini bus, seats will be very limited... if you\'re interested Max

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo134/boristfrog/Colours/Smallbrickcolours.png

This is something I do to help me with stuff like this.
I was painting a brick wall last year, so I went to...

mine was 2006, I wasn\'t into the hobby, but husband was and I got free tickets from work (cos I helped make the video the manufacturing stand shows).
Everyone was really friendly that we met and it...

Now I\'ve painted (almost finished) my ninja goblin, there\'s nothing I\'d be gutted about not being able to paint. (That I can remember)
Just don\'t take away my paints!

DON\'T GET ROPED IN BY FLASHY GRAPHICS AND STATIC GRASS!

my fav bit :)

It\'s very lovely - especially the highlights on the hair.