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Yes, I have noticed the same problems on a couple of Canon digital cameras...

Happy Birthday Becca!!


http://www.nimwendil.net/images/_galeries/dragons/2006-01-14_dragonniversaire.jpg

This was my Christmas present for my Brother-in-law.
;)

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http://www.coolminiornot.com/143458

I\'m using the back of the Rackham blisters (the flat one) filled with wet kitchen paper with a foil of parchement paper.

At the end of the day I\'ll throw away the kitchen paper and the...

Hi all!

This year the level of the miniatures was really outstanding thanks also to the painters from Spain, France, germany and Switzerland.

Here\'s my entry in the Fantasy monster category, I...

I\'m also using fluorescent daylight lamps and they works really well without startup time.
Take a look here:

http://stores.ebay.com/Discountbulbs

you can find all the lamps you need at...

Here\'s another good tutorial for the Sodium Snow :D

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/create_snow_cheehongahn.html

I have a Fujifilm S7000 and actually is the best camera I have tryed (my previous camera was from Olympus, Canon and Nikon).
The colors are really good and the macro is amazing.
Actually I\'m...

Yes, the main reason to create a \"team\" is to exchange techniques and talk about miniatures, Coolminiornot and the other forum or mailing list are perfect but many non English speakers cannot use...

I agree with Rob too, in Italy we have started a new forum mostly to share the knowledge, organize meetings and raise the skill of everyone.

Well.. if someone visit the Italian Golden Demon in...

Congratulations!


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Hi Joel, it\'s nice to see you are still pushing around some green stuff :D

Your new project is inteesting and as always you have introduced it with a nice story (on your site).

I\'ll keep an...

OOps... sorry but I\'m old and my memory... :)

Well, I can add also a Bronze in the Standard Fantasy category for Satanas :) (congratulations again)

The Best of Show was awarded by Kostas Kariotelis, a Greek painter with an amazing model of Vlad the Vampire scratch built in about 8 months.
This one:
...

I have just uploaded about 150 pictures taken last weekend at <a target=_blank href="http://www.lepetitsoldat.it/">Le Petit Soldat 2006</a> in Italy.
The fair is one of the Italian most important...

Well.. it was a really good day.. I have won a bronze in the Standard Fantasy category :D and I have seen some of the miniatures of your friends that won some prizes too :)

I have 150 more...

Hi!

I agree with Naoned, the painting contest is simply astonishing.. I have visited it yesterday and entered some miniatures in the standard Fantasy category and will be back tomorrow (Sunday)...

I have used a light green to add some contrast and to give the feeling of new leaves.. hope to get another model in future and paint it with autumn colors :)

Thank you for the hint. :D

Here\'s Ou-Shaa, a Dryad Princess from Enigma, wonderfully sculpted by Seth Nash.

This is one of my entries for a contest called \"Le Petit soldat\" held in Italy at the end of this week. Is one...

Here\'s the first WIP for Ou-Shaa, a Dryad Princess from Enigma, wonderfully sculpted by Seth Nash.

I have changed her a little removing the two branches from the back and using one of them as...

Maybe you can spray it in a container and use a brush to pick up some and touch the shiny areas.

Not the best way to use it but... :D

Nice site, at least I can see many miniatures from friends that I have seen at the various competition in Italy and then disappeared ;)

Keep up the good work, Chris :D

The confusion continue.. reading the title I was thinking that someone was casting the miniatures based on the George R R Martin\'s books :)
Well.... someone is casting them...

My wife use a lot of Fimo and she prefer the Classic one.
You can reproduce better the details and it dont become too soft in summer heat or if you have hot hands.

Here you can find five brands...

Check the lower part of the left bar in the main page, you can find a button named \"Hide Registered Scores\"
Just click on \"yes\" and under the usual score you will see a new line with the...

Not always.. my Yarry has 8.0 with the combined votes for registered and unregistered and 8.4 counting only the registered votes :)

Very nice OSL and the feeling is the right one for a dark cavern, a full 9 for me.

Probably pinping the miniatures hurt a bit the score... I also have posted a link to my last miniatures in a...

Multifracture: I have ordered and received without problems the first two figures. You can PM ADSO2 here on CoolMini, he\'s the boss of Enigma ;)

Demonherald: Take a look here, this is the green...

And finally... everything is done:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics11/img44d9e705a3947.jpg
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4213/yarryok2nf5.jpg

The base is done using some cork for the...

Take a look here:
http://toys.listings.ebay.ie/Warhammer_Necromunda_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ106613QQsocmdZListingItemList

and here:...

Thank you for the tutorial, is always interesting to see how different people approach the nmm technique :)

I have to try your way to paint the glares, usually I paint them at the end using small...

The key is to buy QUALITY power supply :)
I have just assembled a nice computer with AMD Athlon 64 3500+, ATI X1900GT, 350GB hard disk SATAII, Asus MB, DVD and DVDRW using an Arctic Cooling...

Track this type of annoyng bugs is my work :)

Most of the time you have to check two things: heat and power
heat: check if the computer has all the opening free, if you have the rear of the PC...

Second WIP, I have tocheck a couple of things that dont look right in the picture bur the figure is almost finished and I have to start with the base.
I have added some contrast on the face and...

You can add the Italian GD to the list, is in December ;)

Same thing for the Italian GD:

single miniature on a monster base --> monster category (or Open)
monster on a single miniature base --> monster category (or Open)

If you put your miniature on...

Congratulations IPM!

WOW! You have seen many critters around here... and took wonderful pictures.. maybe I have to stop shooting pictures at the miniatures and take a look out here, I live in Italy but I have missed many...

Hmmm... probably yu\'re right.. I\'ll try to lighten them a bit. Sure they need a coat of Vallejo Matte varnish.

@James: thank you, left eye need a little fix so hope they look better soon :)

My deepest condolences to both of you I know how you feel now :(

WOW! The pose is a bit strange but you have reproduced very well the tension of the muscles and I\'m really curious to see the next stages.

Well, I\'m trying to start painting again after a little block... I\'m working on some miniatures from previuos Miniature Exchanges but this one is the most advanced of the group.

I\'m trying to...

Hi Margo, sorry to hear about your painting block :(

You have received many useful advices so I\'ll toss my 5 EuroCent too...
I\'m wearing glasses since the age of 6 (I\'m 42 now) and I have...

Well, August is a slow month in Italy and some years ago almost everything was closed :)
Now the holydays are a bit diluited between the end of june to the middle of September so its easier to find...

I\'m really REALLY happy that Italy has won the World Championship, it was a really hard match and both teams can win the game before the penalties.

The first time, after the 1-0 from France, the...

Just a little update:

I have few bases remaining but next week I\'ll receive a new batch.
If you like to order some of them just drop me a note because they are selling really fast :)

Thank...

FORZA ITALIA!!!!



:flip::flip::flip::flip::flip:

I was thinking to do something similar but I\'m still searching for a decent webcam.

About the software I was thinking to use Skype, in thins way you can start a private conference with a limited...

If you need the bases I can help you, take a look here:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=14560

the 30mm bases are perfect for a chess set.

Take a look also here:...

Here\'s a couple of pictures of a chess board with GW pieces made by a friend, the pictures are a bit small but maybe you can find some good idea:

...

A friend has turned some PVC bases under my directions and I\'ll try to sell them here as a test run to see if you are interested in these features.

Three dimensions,
- 70mm - perfect for...

Maybe because your Lady Jena Orechiel from the inquisitor line is a wonderful miniature ;)

My two bits:
- gorkamorka miniatures
- almost all the \'90 miniatures

Just to add something to the discussion.. I\'m Italian so I have read ALL the discussion at the Italian forum and the sentence translated here was just one part....

Luca (the one that wrote the...

Very good! I\'m honoured to be in the same forum with you and with all the other people that dont mind to get sniped because there\'s more important things in life :)

I\'m selling one of my past Italian GD entries, a converted Nurgle Lord with a daemoniac standard.

The miniature reach the final cut but the competition is really hard out there ;)

Take a look...

The pictures are selected considering the CMON rating, I think everyone that has a miniature between 8.5 and 10 has received a request for the pictures.
If I remember well the gathering of all the...

I have a Fujifilm S7000, a small tripod, a light tent and two 20W fluorescent lights (daylight 6000K)

I\'m also using photoshop to resize the images and add a background.

I have received today the miniatures from Toxc... I\'m a miniature collector but he managed to find some miniatures I have never seen anywhere :)
- Amazone with bow from Masquerade miniatures
- 4...

No news, still waiting.

I have ordered mine the 12th April but something seems is gone wrong.
I have contacted several times the shop without answers and actually I\'m trying to get back my money using the Paypal dispute...

Geeee!!!! a New Miniature Exchange!
I have sent my address to Toxc and PMed Hoblit, now I\'ll sit near the mailbox :D

Sorry to hear about your troubles, Markus.
Hope to see you here around soon, maybe in next miniature exchange ;)

Quoting the strangely colored Canadian that quoted the Italian shiluette that quoted the furry monkey ;)


Becca, you have to start selling Membership\'s cards for your fan club ;)

They are all Mutie Raiders from Gorkamorka, Games Workshop.
Well... seems you have missed the muted horses ;)

Here\'s one of them:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/88727

More detail? Ok!
From...

Well, last words I have seen about the annual comes from Borg in the CMON6 - Alejandra Painting Contest announcement

\"Prizes:
1) The top 10 scoring entries will receive the next contest...

Well.. here\'s a new pic, primer anyone? :)


http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/7137/paolosantavittoria2wh.jpg

well.. I have to start painting the last miniature but I will join this one too...

DragonPaint - Italy - Anywhere

Ok, my order is in!
I want to see more and more miniatures sculpted by Steve in future I have supported his creations in the past because I like his works (and because I consider him a friend) ;)

Here\'s some info about the winners:

Seems that Banshee has won the slayer sword, for the other places:

single 40k : Gold - Romain, Silver - David Rodiguez, Bronze - Manumilitari
Vehicles :...

Seems that his gallery is lost again.
Also some other painter from the Italian community has lost some images but is hard to understand if the cause is a CMON bug or some sort of hacking.
I think...

Thank you for the comments :)

@Tony: the skin is better in real life, hope to show her at the next Lucca Games so you can tell me what you think ;)
I agree about the edges but the filigree part...

Ok, it\'s long time I have this miniature but life took me away from the painting stuff and I have never touched her until I have to write a tutorial for the next Darkson Design\'s painting guide...

This is really a sad day :(
I was just looking one of his miniatures in the last Reaper greens batch:


http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_09_Fighter.jpg

Bye Dennis, I hever had the...

I have just terminated Anastasia 54mm from Spyglass and I have to start a couple of Wolfen for a commission work.

Sorry, maybe I gave the impression to have something against this guy and this is not true.
Dragonsreach asked an opinion about the picture and I just wrote my opinion, it SEEMS converted in a sort...

:) Still in WIP... I\'m writing a tutorial and I dont know if I can show her now.. I have to ask.
:D

Ok, here\'s my last miniature.
I have loaded it in Photoshop, selected Image-->Adjustements--->Gradient map and then selected the darkest and lightest point of the other miniature (they are not...

Hmm.... seems a picture converted in B&W using an image editing program.
Even the background is grey, no shades of yellow or blue and this is really strange.

The miniatures seems well painted,...

@Tidoco2222: good job, I really like the bright yellow and seems you have also done a wonderful job on the shoulder pad.
This miniature has a perfect mix between the old GW style with bright colors...

I have just received the miniatures from BanJo... really a nice selection of GW miniatures:
- a 40K Ork Warboss (the one with the attacking squig, really fun to paint)
- an Uruk Hai Shaman
- a...

If you are able to turn hard wood you can also use the PVC plastic.
Take a look here for an example of bars and the pricing:

PVC bars ebay auction

Here\'s the link:
Legio Pictorum

Only Italian messages actually but everyone is welcome :)

Hi Raul, the images are really stunning!
Hope You dont minid.. I have published the pictures also on the forum of the Italian painters community :)

Also sand is readily available but GW sell small packets of sand at the same price of the diamonds ;)

BTW I also have bought a couple of bottles of Kleer at Sainsburys in my last trip in London ;)

WOW! This time the delivery was realy fast :)

I\'m happy you like them, at least is something hard to find in New Zealand ;)

This year I have added a new base and redone some blends in a better way on a miniature I was already entered at the first Italian GD.
The first time the miniature was the last one excluded by the...

Geee... time to dig again into the miniature box!

I have already sent my PM to BanJo and DrEvilmonki.

Dont worry, it was not your fault :)
Take care of your Real Life and keep the miniatures for another ME I have to complete a bunch of miniatures so at this moment I cannot paint anything new

Well... this year I have the Winter olimpics games just one hour of car from home but I think I will watch them on TV, everything is sold out at this moment (well, maybe I can find some places for...

About the Italian Painters:

Paolo Guion - DragonPaint (me! :) )
Andrea Ottolini - Magobaku (Winner of the Italian slayer sword last december)
Alessandro Montoro - EmptyV
Luca Masetti -...

Ohhh... aother Miniature exchange... :)

I\'ll jump in too!

DragonPaint - Italy - will ship anywhere lol

Well, I have ordered my copies of Natalia and will paint them just because it\'s a nice miniature... the challenge will be a fun addiction to compare my work with some of the best painters around...

I have bought recently a kit from Lastolite called ePhotomaker:
http://www.lastolite.com/ephotomaker.php

It includes a light tent with a reflector (so you can use just one lamp), a small tripod...

Buon Compleanno Mike!

Same thing... just in Italian ;)

Congratulations to all the painters included in this magazine... I\'m very prous to start the 2006 with a couple of my miniatures included for the first time in a publication :)

Now if I can also...

Happy to see you like the miniatures :)

Still nothing here... maybe next week...

I have moved to a new home and today I\'m back online with a 56Kb line... no fast internet planned for years in...

Woop! Just seen this thread... :)

Hope to see you all in Milan, I will be there with many Italian painters.

I\'m already in contact with Trovarion and will post some news here as soon as...

Hi!

I\'m not from Milan but I have searched around in the same area and you can try to contact this one:
http://www.traveluation.de/hotelbewertung/hotel/35726_MILANO_HOTEL_JOLANDA_Italien/
...

Done... I have answered to Jabberwocky\'s PM and sent out the PM to Beowulfthehunter.

I have a couple of miniatures in mind and the packaging stuff is ready :)

The rules have been published in White Dwarf 137 (May 1991) and White Dwarf 138 (June 1991).

Page #1, a small box in the left column:
\"...Blood Bowl, Confrontation, Dark Future, Realm of Chaos,...

OK! I have painted the miniatures for ME4 and 5 so I think I can manage to paint also next one ;)
Count me in, I will ship worldwode.

I have just won a bunch of miniatures in a convention so.......

Done! Here\'s my miniature from the MI#5, thanks again to Mosch for this one.
I probably will add another miniature and use them for my duel entry in the next Italian Golden Demon but I know you are...

As collector of many GW catalogs I can say that you have a couple of Epic Eldar Knights :)

Here\'s the page from the Stuff of Legends archive:
...

Geeeee... The Fiend from Grenadier... one of the best Balrogs I have seen :)

I have painted it many years ago and I have the same problem with the base.
I have used a 40mm GW base with a nail in...

@Toxc: nice miniature, voted and commented :)

@Rex: wow! One of the best wolfens I have seen around!

Try this one:

http://ginfritter.com/

:)

Mark, my sincerest condolences with you and your family :(

WOW! I was scared about them :)
I\'m happy you have received the miniatures and sorry to hear about your actual problems... you need the LIGHT to paint them properly!


@Mosch: as promised I\'m...

You are addicted to miniatures if you want a Golden Demon just because you think it will be nice painted in bright colors.

And... if you are reading this thread you need a visit to this page:
...

Congratulations Robert and Crystal!!!


http://www.pamrubert.com/Images/Blogpix/05Feb/alt_weddingtopper.jpg

:) :) :) :)

I have used the wings from the Warmaster Empire Hero on Griffon for a couple of conversions and they ae perfect for a 28mm miniature.
Take a look here:
...

I\'m a bit scared.. the box was sent 16/sept/2005
I know it\'s heavvy and it took more time to travel across the ocean but...

Tomorrow... tomorrow is the right day, I\'m sure! :)

Today I have spent all day trying to set up a good scene with the hellion raider and the chaos marine... probably my entry in the Duel category for the Italian GD 2005 ;)

A couple of days ago I have received my ME5 miniatures from Mosch (THANK YOU!)

Let me see... a Chaos Space Marine Icon Bearer, a Dark Eldar Hellion, a Wood Elf Waywatcher (old version) and some...

Steelcut, just write the article and then start selling sand worldwide.
I know a company that is gathering big profits with the this stuff:
...

I agree with Trevor and Evil Dave, if you dont need a P4 for some special requirement (video editing, 3d animation) look at AMD.
Sempron (socket 754) if you want to save some money and you dont need...

Actually you dont\' have many choices... P4 CPU actually uses only one socket: 775
All other sockets type are old and you cannot find anymore new CPU for them.

On the other side you can have...

Sure! And I\'ll post a pic of the miniatures, I know that everyone is curious ;)




LOL! Last time I have checked Italy was still part of EU.. maybe the lady has some secret information......

[HHG] Heartbreaker Hobbies & Games
This miniature is one of the Algeroth miniatured from the Dark Legion faction in the Mutant Chronicles and later in Warzone.
His name is EXE40202 Nepharite of...

I have all the Talisman 3rd edition (including Dragon Tower set :P ), Dungeonquest with all the expansions (Dungeonquest Catacomb and Heroes for Dungeonquest), Hero Quest, Curse of the Mummy tomb,...

The miniature is Grombrindal the famous White Dwarf from Games Workshop Miniatures range. This miniature has been produced in only 2000 units to celebrate the number 50 of Italian White Dwarf...

Hey! I\'m not sure the miniature EXCHANGE works in this way ;)

Thanks your friend for me... I\'ll have to double my efforts to paint these miniature in the best way :)

I\'m still alive... Mosch has already received my address and tomorrow I will send a HUGE box to Mark.

:) :) :)

Thanks to CFWheelers and Airhead for the bids!

I really feel like a part of a family when I visit the Ebay page :)

I have sent the link to all the Italian forums but one.
I need the permission...

My name and info are correct.

@Mosc and Ipm: Tomasuss is probably Tomazsus a.k.a. Tomaz Sussi from Italy
He has painted 3 gnoblars.

Speaking of Italian painters... Luca Massetti is spelled...

I was waiting to finish the miniature from ME#4 but now you can sign me in also for the #5!

DragonPaint - Italy - I\'ll throw the miniature with a sling... hem.. I\'ll send them anywhere

Seems I have to ask a percentages on the sales of this miniature ;)

I think you can order it from Gamers-Quest in England:
http://www.gamers-quest.co.uk/acatalog/Illyad_Miniatures.html

This is...

@Tidoco - good choice, I\'m sure your painting style fit very well with this miniature!

@Starfall - this one is a resin miniature, I have painted all the metal using Vallejo metallics.
Then I...

Well, the monster is done :)
I have just uploaded the pictures of Ghorghor Bey, here\'s the links for the votes:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/98116
http://www.coolminiornot.com/98117

And...

Still fighting with the mega-miniature (Ghorghor Bey from Ilyad games) mainly because the base for this wonderful miniature include some ruins, wall painting and other nice things.
Hope to post...

I have my painting sessions after dinner because I use the dinner table.
Usually I start at 9.30pm and paint until my eyes can resist (2 or 3 am) :)

Two or three times every month I also have...

Never underestimate the power of the good old Europe.... wehave always discovered something that before or later lead to the other inventions ;)

Shawn: amazing work, I wish I can paint freehands like yours.
Maybe I have to start painting parallel lines and I will try some complex design in the 2020 ;)

A couple of interesting links for everyone that need to touch up the pictures.
Monitor calibration is a must to avoid odd colors when printing and also to browse the CMON gallery and see the...

Not as big as this monster but...

here\'s the picture of a Shadowsword tank build by a friend with a couple of nike and kellog\'s boxes, it tooks the 3rd place in Lucca games 2001:

...

try also GW Bubonic Brown or Vallejo Japanese Uniform WWII 923 as basecoat, they are a sorto of green/yellow browns that works very well for the bones.
Usually I mix them with bleached bone or...

Yes, just because monitors works using RGB
Every pixel on the monitor is composed by red, green and blue phosphors, the different phosphors are excited by a flux of electrons and the light emitted...

I agree with Klute, but I can suggest to put all the images submitted but not used for the book on a DVD and sell it too... less postal fees and more space for the pictures. (I still prefer the...

[quote]Originally posted by Klute


I think they need to collect many pictures, then discard the low quality photos and work on the other.
Then, as Ericj wrote:
\"However just getting an email...

Nice work Markus!

Seems I have to send some photo... :)
Maybe I\'ll take better pictures with my new 6.0Mp camera... hope that Ericj mailbox can resist to the assault :)

About zipfiles... I can recommend a free...

Actually I\'m painting a Ilyad Games miniature with some yellow parts from a black primer.
I have basecoated the area with a Ochre color (Japanese uniform WWII 923 or Yellow Ochre 913) and then...

I agree with Ritual, adding a bit of beige into the black is more natural than adding white.
I can add another hint... basecoat the area with a very dark grey but not start from black, the...

I can resist....

I can resist....

I CAN RESIST.....


No, I cannot... I have ordered Kara Sinnear: Female Cyborg Warrior :o)

I need a nice model for a sci-fi painting contest (hmm... it...

@Shawn:
amazing freehand on the cloack!
The monochrome pattern look promising, your paintjob is the best I have seen around on this kind of miniatures.

@IPM:
realy good work on the dragon!

Here\'s the link for the subscriptions:
http://www.harbingermagazine.com/Subscriptions.htm

I have just renewed my one last month and I have received today the miniature, still waiting for the...

Just mail me if you decide to show up, I\'ll arrange a sort of meeting with the Italian painters ;)

@Skirt: the categories are prettu the same as the UK one, last year the only difference was in...

You\'re welcome :)
Last year I have been around for almost all day with a couple of guys from the France Waagh and hope to meet some more people from abroad this year.

Oh.. the GD Italy is in...

You can add to your calendar the Italian GD, 10/11 December 2005 ;)

I think you have to relist your item, give him a negative feedback and forget it.
If you try to convince him to send the money you will probably spend more time for nothing

Black primer, basecoat using Vallejo Model Color Mahogany Brown (846) then I have started the highlights mixing in a bit of Vallejo Game Color Dwarf Skin (41).
After three passes (60/40, 40/60 and...

You\'re welcome :)

I think this is one of the bigger characters but it was a shock when I have opened the box.

I also have to say that it\'s really detailed and the cast is perfect (just two or...

Just to let you know I\'m working on the miniature I have received... ;)
Here\'s the HUGE miniature that I have received from Cédric compared with a WG Mordheim hero:
...

Here\'a a WIP of a miniature that might be interesting for all because it comes from Ilyad Games a pretty new brand of miniatures based in France.
I have received it for the Miniature Exchange 4...

Mirliton is an Italian brands of historical miniatures (15 and 25mm) located near Florence that a couple of years ago has bought all the moulds and the pieces from Nemo that has closed down.
Seems...

I have just seen a pair of nice legs for free ;P

I have received today a package from Australia with three really nice minis, two Dark Age Forsaken (Warwind and Coil) and an old GW Necromunda Beastmaster.

Thank you Trevor, I really like also the...

Probably some driver issue... or something related to the USB ports, I know that some laptops have problems connecting printers or usb disks because theyr USB ports cannot give enugh power (Some...

Here\'s the link to the microsoft Knowledgebase for this error:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;886928

\"Link keys\" are an additional security code to prevent the use of...

Have you tryed to disable the firewall?
I know you are using bluetooth for connecting the headset but Bluetooth is seen as a network connection by Windows so... try to disable for some time the...

Take a look here:
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/07/05/bluetooth.html

This is a step by step article that explain how to connect a bluetooth headset to windows Xp

Paolo

double click on your volume icon in the tray bar, it will open the mixer windows.
Here you can check if there\'s some volume slider down or disabled.
Check also in the Option menu\' (upper left...

Here\'s my Scarecrow with a corn plant.
I have also written a small \"how to\"

http://www.coolminiornot.com/80948

and here\'s the description:

\"I have added a dryed corn plant made by...

You\'re welcome :)

Hope the books dont distract you from the painting ;)

Paolo

I think someone has to send him a copy of Warhammer book Hordes of chaos so he can see that Harry Potter is not that evil...
Or maybe a copy of GTA: St Andreas

Your trip in Italy starts here:

Rome,
the Colosseum
41°53\'24.72\"N
12°29\'31.09\"E

Naples,
The Vesuvio (active volcano)
40°49\'15.75\"N

I have downloaded it yesterday and everything was ok.
You can try:
- download it on your desktop before open it (use \"save as\" in the request window instead of \"open\")
- disable all download...

Is a Thunderbolt Mountain Wood Elf Archer in chainmail with plates:

Here\'s the link to the manifactuer page

Nice and detailed miniature.

I LIKE IT!

My exact location is:
44° 41\' 17.14\" N
08° 02\' 02.29\" E

So Green Stuff can find my house if he decide to jump in Italy ;)

Etharion, you have done a really good work!

I have just reached a \'piuter and checked the CMON forum, I\'m happy to see that all the londoneeds painters are safe.

It\'s a very sad day... :(

Paolo

I have received today the miniature from Green Stuff.
I was hoping to receive a miniature from Ilyad Games because they are notsold in Italy (at this moment) and I was guessing right but the big...

ARF! ARF! WOOF! WOOF!

Ok, now calm down.... I\'ll move a chair near the mailbox ;)

Paolo

P.S.
Shawn, your package is started this morning... I think it needs 5 to 7 days to reach the...

OK, I have just closed the package and tomorrow I\'ll send it.
Hope you like the miniatures and the \"non miniature related\" thing, Shawn ;)


Paolo

wonderful red lips

Seems you\'re missing some greetings in Italian:

Buon compleanno Rachel, che tu posa avere una vita lunga e felice.

(Happy Birthday Rachel, may your life be long and happy)

Paolo from...

start playing with.....

free sex? Free Ferrari?!?

???

Naaaahh...

:idea:

FREE MINIS!!!!

BUON COMPLEANNO Fizl!

You can guess about the translation ;)

Congratulations Jabberwocky, Welcome back Tim and thanks MarcusTay! :)

And now a little PM for Green Stuff and then I have to dig in my miniatures to find something for Shawn R.L.

@Lurch - Sorry to hear your troubles...

@Anatora and Equus - thank you for your kind words. To propitiate a good karma I\'ll prepare a ton of stuff to send ;)

Dont mind.. it was my fault.. I was too distracted by my personal problems to mind about the iniatures (yes.. big problems :( )
Now everything is ok again so I\'m ready to dive again in the...

*bump*

:o;):D

Well.. I still have to paint all previous exchanges but I hope to find some time before Christmas... :)

I\'ll try again for one more time, count me in and I will ship anywhere.

Paolo

P.S....

Very similar to the VMC, probably they are made from the same manifacturer but with more flattener in them. (acrylic paints are composed by acrylic clear medium, pigments and a dulling agent)

You...

I have many old GW colors (flip top hex bottles) and some new too, about 50 Vallejo Model color bottles and since December also the entire Andrea Colors range (60 bottles).

I can add my personal...

Well done... at least you can confirm or deny my first opinion about the bases ;)

Paolo

I can confirm :)
The PVC bases are really professional and perfect for a special miniature.

I have 6 of them and I\'m planning to use them for my next contests.

Happy Birthday also from Italy!

;)

Maybe a mix between Evil Dave and Supervike suggestions.
I like the dark/light idea for the terrain to show the area covered by the spell and you can add some crumbled undead inside the bright area

Maybe a circle of flames on the terrain with her in center.
You can also put one of the zombies in contact with the circle and sculpt some flames that burn it.
The area from Tiriel and the flames...

I have written a set of chess rules to play with miniatures called War Chess.
The rules are pretty easy and seems that people like them :)

The bad notice is that I have written them only in...

The Italian names for the chess pieces are:

(Italian name -- literal translation -- English name)

Torre -- tower -- (the rook)
Cavallo -- horse -- (the knight)
Alfiere -- standard bearer --...

Seems that she also add her pictures to the mails... ;)

Just kidding. :bouncy: