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YAAARRRRRR!!!!

Now you guys got me going back and using catapults for just about everything. Its ridiculous.


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1717950

ANyone get the full version? and is it worth...

The two that were kicking my butt are finally done: \"Unpossible\"

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1667095

And \"Tube\"

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1668529

Damn you! - I wanted to go to bed early tonight...

\"nother Lolcat for ya


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You could get Kev White (I know he is really busy anyway) to sculpt something.

The concept here is excellent and the use of bits is fine, but I think a bit more battle damage to the post fight detritus would serve to clarify the scenario. Also damage to the background would...

3700 ish

Here is Fiyero, AKA, \"Fatty boom batty\", \"Tubby Tabby\", or \"Lardass\".
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And here is Bellatrix (Bella) who is still just a baby, but so attached...

I have it running now - the jury is still out.

No one said that wasn\'t the case:D

I was doing a demo at my LGS and had been painting for about an hour and a kid comes up who had been there, give or take, for the duration - he even asked a couple good questions. I stepped away to...

I had a massive signature sub from a mom and pop pizza place - It was awesome!

Well I get to wear shorts, t-shirts, flip flops - basically whatever I want AND I don\'t have to shave if I don\'t feel like it.

One of my best friends is from there so I understand the dialect.

Also when they make those they use a mix of water and ... wait for it... PVA glue! Yep - the same stuff we use on our bases (some of us anyway). They used to have giant sand sculptures for...

Meh - just going to Philly, so i don\'t need a translator... just lots of spare change for the panhandlers.

I discovered a stowaway!!!!

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If I could get away with it, I would take her, she is my bud.

I often use a light coat of varnish mid paint just to help ease the wear and tear on the mini during the painting process.

Awesome Suki! Ihave been looking forward to the finished product and you did not disappoint. I have an old generic GI Joe-esque tank that is going to get the Battlewagon treatment soon and this...

Bill Cosby had a good point on clean underwear and accidents. If you have a serious accident your underwear will not be clean - because first you say it, then you do it.

Yes DR, precisely.:D

I got a pocket watch for $5, which my wife washed and it doesn\'t work anymore, but I now have parts for basing. So its all good.

Here are some (I am doing well so far - not so much as a grin!)
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For the same reason most female characters in City of Heroes are played by males. Whose ass would you rather look at for hours on end?

Actually the percentages on a flat tax don\'t change all that much. This was awhile ago but i thought I read that it went from Upper echelon tax payers going from 97% to 96%. Remember that 15% is...

Ah! Here is the trick: Since its a national system, the tax is included in the sticker price: Thus what you see is exactly what you pay!

And all your arguments support my support for the fair tax. A tax on only what you consume would not have any effect on your budget and would, in fact reduce public issues with filing tax returns...

IMO here is the root of the problem: Those that would do the job well are too smart to actually want it.

I loved the caption its (hence the reason I keep bringing more back) and also anything that gets one of DR\'s (I think they are DR\'s) motivational posters.

I would also recommend that you maybe take a class in something artistic but unrelated. A life drawing class or a photography class could do wonders for you.

All the corn has finally gotten to him.:o

The fair tax is, in essence (and fact for that matter), a natinal sales tax. the number included is 20-23%, but that would be across the board for everyone including the producers. The massive...

One word(name): Seal.

I don\'t know if anyone addressed the whole wind blowing the hood one way and the cloak the other thing, but have you ever stood in a corner on a windy day? The air swirls and turns just like that,...

Cool I was going to reccomend another coat and if that didn\'t work, do a coat or two fo gloss then another coat of dullcote. If that didn\'t work, feel free to cray your little eyes out.

The new background is definitely better but there is something despite the inent at movement that comes off as a bit too static. This may be due to the poses, but I can\'t be certain. If it hits me...

Neither of the twits running should be president. We have an inexperience party puppet, and a crotchety, possibly crazy, old man. Being a vet, I have to go with the guy who served, vice the guy who...

Actually the armor is made of a very special lightweight and abundant material in the realms of the VC: Guano!

Or at the wrong angle it would look like the beastman is very happy to see him.

One tiny flaw in your theory/idea - I don\'t know about you, but if that were coming at me, I ain\'t shooting at it with small arms. My butt is running or looking for something bigger.

Any artist grade gloss medium should work. I like Liquitex.

Hehehe Loogies!

The first time I saw him I thought: \"Hmm the chili must be particularly potent this evening\"

And I thin layer of GS ontop of the wire braiding will give a suface on which to sculpt detail.

Am I the only one who thinks Shawn Johnson looks like a human cartoon?

Imagine jumping in the pool or into sal water when that thing wasn\'t totally healed.

Hmmmm...
Braveheart
Moulin Rouge
The first three Indiana Jones movies
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hero (The Jet Li one)
Groundhog Day
The Fifth Element
Night Watch
Day Watch

Its about on par with those - no winkies though.

I warned you.

What some people do to their bodies (warning: graphic)

Oh very well done!

Maybe thin the ink to the consistency you want before adding it to the gel?

You can see it with sounds at nbcolympics.com. While he had a legitimate gripe, you don\'t ever hit/kick an official. He deserves what he got.

Read this then re-evaluate yourself...

I expect more from you is all. :P

Actually I rather thought the gobbo getting shot in the neck towards the end was hilarious. And the dark elf did have me thinking naughty CGI thoughts.

Boooooooooo...

Now who among us can qualify for the credit card with the $700K limit.

Actually his suit looks more grey-green to me.

I don\'t see it, but I stll love it! What I really envy is how consistent and fast you and your wife are. Love this stuff. Do NOT stop painting ever or I may go into withdrawal.

Cool - nice to see all these guys together finally. Love them, as they are very inpirational to my up and coming chaos army, The Oxidatus.

Yup - I still hate you. Keep\'em coming!lol

Of course you agree on more issues, as he actually has a position on many and is not this agent of mysterious unquanitifed \"change\".

Sadly, this election much like the last one is comprised of two men neither of whom are qualified to be president. One who is a crotchety old man and the other is an inexperienced mouthpiece for...

Not sure if they have a size limit but deviantart.com is a good place.

Well, liz that would depend on who you were trying get a raise from...

In a shocking turn of events, Boromir was ultimately disqualified from the dwarf toss when it was found that his instrument was, in fact, a hobbit on steroids.

http://www.engrish.com/image/engrish/sports-hobbits.jpg

Tolkien\'s little known sports editorials come back to haunt his family.

Wooden Mirror

Still a touch too large. Magic Marker tube maybe...

This is a WIP of a now-finished project of mine that I think may be a fair guide for you. Don\'t limit your reference to other sculpts though. Look for artist anatomy drawings and photos of those...

A pill bottle would be WAY too big for teh KKs. They are piloted by grots so they only need be large enough to hold them.
...

Few thoughts on this:
Phelps deserves the press, he has earned it. Anyone who has won more gold than any other person EVER, and has broken the current record (world or olympic) in the event every...

While I do have issues with teachers having guns, I do not have issues with SOMEONE having access to a gun in the school (A senior administrator, security guard) as long as A) they are trained in its...

Got to go with the crowd on this one, though I tend to think it may be the photo as much as the paint, as even the green on the base comes off as a little warmer than normal. perhaps you should play...

Welcome Back, Donna!!!

Very sharp there. Maybe you could push the reds a touch more if you are so inclined as far as the shadows go. Mabe add a drop of green to your darkest red? Just thinking out loud... sorta.

My mother died of lung cancer, so there\'s my vote.

Loving the wraith and the kits are looking good.

I fixed the airbrush and painted him grey for uniformity purposes. There are a couple of rough spots that can be fixed with superglue (thanks for that tip in the handy tips thread). Looking at it...

With actual water?

I personally have had this idea for an Adeptus Arbites army for 40k, but its would be such a huge undertaking of conversion and sheer number of models, I have not had the werewithal to even consider...

Well that makes sense, as propane supposedly burns fairly clean. Glad you are okay there BSP.

More like Madagascar meet Moulin Rouge!

While everyone has their preference, I would suggest you finish her flesh before moving to any other part. Its the lowest level and the most likely to cause \"accident\" when you paint it. Thus, if...

Oh, and a few particulars:
The armature under the sculpt is heavy guage floral wire.
The base putty for the sculpt is Apoxie Sculpt (Green).
The larger, darker green areas are standard GF9...

So, in the past I have used various putties to fill gaps, make conversions, even replace a limb or part of a face. But until recently I have never actually sculpted from scratch a full mini.
...

You can view the page at http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/content.php?1725-speed-painted-orks&

Hmmm... now that I am doing some sculpting, I am off to walgreens to check out this Mighty Putty you speak of, Uber.

Re: Apoxie sculpt does cure quite hard, but Apoxie Clay may suit your needs...

Looks more like graveyard earth to me.

As for giving minis to non-painters (thats an assumption on my part), they are almost always floored. Great job!

And maybe some impacts and scratches as well?

Heh - I like it.

Also if you like orange, look in my gallery:P

At first I didn\'t care for your rough around the edges style, but its has really REALLY grown on me. It marks them as yours and they are really distictive. Love\'em.

Keep rolling! This has the potential to be fantastic!

I would like to see a face-on of the chappy.

Okay let’s see: Your technique is not bad at all. Smooth.

For the flesh coat, I would have used more varying shades of flesh to indicate that they are not from the same person. A similar...

One thing I have to ask: What on earth did you break to get all those parts for the bases?

Second that. Variety is the splice of life and all that...

would love to, save I do not have the mini anymore.

Oh with the new 5th ed. rules and \"true line of sight\" I did a fancy freehand diamond, his army\'s symbol.

Greets from a fellow two-time Iraq vet, now enjoying the comforts of Ft Livingroom. Welcome to the forums.:flip:

How do you mean?

Having no experience with them, I cannot argue with you. I can only offer my experience with what I have. (I did order a catalog though).

Further, where possible try and buy the brushes in...

Well I think if you want to improve you have come to the right place. Take what feedback you get and experiment to find what works for you. Some of the best advice I got was many years ago from my...

Goes to the right one on my screen...hrm...

Another TT entry, but this time with a better image. I don\'t know what I was thinking when I used the red Background on the original entry. I think it cost this fellow possibly placing in SciFi....

Thanks A.W. Your joust was awesome as well. I am a little disappointed with the Barbarian not placing but the Fantasy Cat was the hardest level of competition methinks. I suppose I will have to...

Well I only placed in one cat (Deadly Duel) but the competition was stiff. Here are my entries with votey links (I have a fourth entry but have to get a better image).
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I would lighten the scars just a touch to make them show a touch more, but htat said, its still awesome.

This was given just down the road from me.

Most unique use of the Termi Chappy EVER.

Just click here

This is for sale with about 14 hours left:

http://thunderhawkerminis.com/images/CMON/AlastrielCMONredux.jpg

As well as this:
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I\'m not sure i like the colored marble. Well, thats not true its fantastic, but I think it tends to make an otherwise stellar mini a bit more busy than needs be. A+ anyway!:D

Looks like brass etched foliage to me. The larger fronds anyway.
Hasslefree has a bunch of etched brass stuff here

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all teh good advice and will try and implement it.

Right so I am now taking commissions through my site, and I was wondering what those of you who have been doing commissions for awhile would give as advice to someone just starting out.
I have...

IMHO, anyone who thinks human beings pose a genuine threat to this planet and its inner workings is either deeply deluded or gullible beyond repair.:mad:

Get better quick Mrs H!

Less than four hours to go with this one!

Bah - just print it on your computer then paste it on.

Even more for sale: Entire Eldar Army - New Still in the shrink wrap for VERY reasonable prices, some SM stuff and daemonhunters.

Look Here

The champion still has no bids with alow reserve. Bidding starts at $1.

It reminds me of the old arcade game, Joust.

Alastriel, Elf Mage

And a Champion of Nurgle which is sporting a very low reserve.

Right. So I was battling insomnia last night whilst simultaneously waiting for a display base to cure. This mini has been sitting on my desk for 4 or 5 months, primed and based. Never touched him. So...

*THUD*

/picks jaw up off the floor


*THUD*

I use sanguine base from P3 as a base for my reds. Lately I have been adding P3 Coal Black (which is kind of a dark blue/green) as the shade and highlighting all the way up to Reaper master series...

Okies, here is my attempt not to kill ya:
- NMM is a solid start, but you want to push the darks and lights a bit more. Darker darks, lighter lights. This is also true for the mini\'s body as...

With a little toying with the F-stop setting I think I have the depth of field issue licked. Hopefully new photos tomorrow.

Yep - I still hate ya. Fan-bloody-tastic as always:P

Yeah, amen to the depth of field. I am working on it.

Re: the blue nails - They started as red, and I really didn\'t like them, they sort of dissappeared into the cloak so I stuck with the...

At the risk of saying something totally unoriginal, to get better blends, you may wish to thin your paints more, gradually adding layers and then more of the \"destination\" color to your thinned...

Lets try this again, shall we?
I loathed the last photos I took, so I redid them, and I am much happier.



http://thunderhawkerminis.com/images/CMON/AlastrielCMONredux.jpg

She was a treat to...

Also you may want to try putting the color on the inside of the glass, the way real mirrors are made. Just a thought.

That thing has a sword for a stinger! Wonder if its a power sword or a chainsword... the chainsword thought gives me the willies.:wow:

This time with a larger photo and better description. Also with a lower starting price and lower reserve.

Donna, don\'t be harassing the male orderlies and nurses. At least, don\'t do and then not tell us about it.

All the best from my family. We hope you get well soon.

Head down, eyes up and count the money when you get home. Good luck and stay safe.

Meh vike, just get the new citadel washes.

Search for GIMPshop. Makes it more like PS and a bit easier to use. When in doubt, right click on the picture for all your options.

One thing that may help with your photography is using a program which will allow you to adjust the levels of the photo. i threw one of yours in GIMP and here is the result:
...

Meh - Its a title, paint them how you like.

With the advanced tutorials, they are really what they say they are, per se. The black one really isn\'t black, the white isn\'t really white, and the other two are basics. However, don\'t let this...

One further problem for tabletoppers: for 40k players the built up base may be history with the advent of \"true line of sight\".

Mirror Mask

\"I\'m getting too old for this $#!T.\"

How I hate you:cool:

This thread is not at all what I thought it was about. Teach me to just read the title.

When mixing paints, try and keep it to only two colors (shading with black or tinting with white not withstanding). This will keep the color easier to match in the future. Also if you are doing an...

Dude - I so hate you right now - I need to go to bed....:mad:

My first - Apr 07
http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics11/img4633adc823f90.jpg

My most recent - May 08:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics12/img4823416922ad8.jpg

Yeesh - can we wait until Iron Painter is done?

Don\'t let atacam dissuade you. He has had a bad experience and doesn not wish to do business with them anymore (and given the situation, who can blame him?) But you may wish to decide for...

And of course, everyone now knows how to survive an atomic explosion.

CHEERS TO THAT!!!:drunk:

You can always take cash and get a prepaid debit card with a Visa/MC Logo.

Very very clean - i love it.

Yes, they do.

Which shade? I stopped counting after about 30 :P

It does work with Vista, as I have them both on my Desktop which is XP and my notebook which is Vista. I do recommend the VLC player as its a bit smoother playback than quicktime.

Ad some skellies that simply don\'t believe in the necro that raised them.

And the juggy can have chain-horns.

Quality of brush and quality of water are both factors that didn\'t even come to my mind until I tried other things. I went from synthetic brushes to Kolinsky Sable, and from tap water to either...

4 or 5:1 is usually enough, though you will develop your own personal preference over time. This however will vary wildly from paint to paint. Foundation paints for instance, will require much more...

Ah but remember, the Hobbit is coming!

A little bit of an extreme comparison, but essentially correct. Your paint should dry in just a few seconds after being applied, and you can further speed this by gently blowing on the painted area....

Bring back bitz by the gram!

In other news, I agree that casting for personal use is fine as long as it meets criteria:
1 - Its not a whole model
2 - Its solely to fill gaps or needs in an army,...

Well, let me start by saying I enjoyed it. I felt it didnt have the scope of the first three, in all likelyhood because we start out in the US. The characters don\'t really develop much, but you...

Red Robin uses giant steak fries. And if you are garlic minded, the garlic fries may also contain heroin, they are so addictive.

Red Robin.

Oh dear. Just, um, yeah... I am certain the sculpts will be up to your usual exmplary standards, but, uh, do carry on.

I want to echo what the others have said. Further, I want to say that a large relatively flat-ish area like that cloak is practically screaming for some freehand work.

Great paint on just horrible sculpts. (I cannot stand the DE sculpts, FB or 40k, though I must admit these are not as bad as most)

Try mixing a near-complimetnary color with the base color (in this case pink) and using that as a shade. Maske sure you keep it thin so it doesnt overpower the pink.

Wow! Thanks folks! I really appreciate the kind words. Now imagine how it would have looked if I\'d had time to dedicate to it!

@Uber: Thats the next goal.

Thanks again folks, this has...

GOtta go with DaN on this one. the new GW pin vise is fantastic. Its super comfortable. Couple that with the fact that it comes with several of the right size bit, its the best out there ATM.

Enter Grain of Salt moment: When Obi Wan was made a Jedi Knight, he took Anakin as his padawan, thus...


EDIT: Also let me add the words \"More product licensing\" - Can you imagine making a...

There is nothing wrong with drybrushing if used correctly. I drybrush my Orange Krush Orks, but I do it a bit differently: After a base coat of the shadow color, I drybrush the middle/base color...

Hmmm - been quiet in here too long - A round for everyone on squig hunter! Place your orders! Bubba, I will take a Yeungling... pitcher.

You have some skill here, it just needs some refinement. Your basics are there.

Here is the list as I see it (so take that for what its worth):
-In lieu of the heavier layers of paint, try...

This is great stuff Uber. My only bit I would add would maybe be a layer of \'ardcoat on Gobbla\'s tongue to make it all slimy-like.

@Necro: read the description:beer:

Bully for you guys!!

@uber - I dunno. there is alot of good stuff in TL7D right now, and this one\'s grasp on 9.0 is tenuous at best (was as low as 8.7 yesterday, but as high as 9.1 as well) I am very curious to see...

Once again, praise from the sensei of OSL. Take some credit for this one Shawn, your work and articles are partially to blame:P

Apparently its chilly where you sculpt:D

\"What brand of metallic paint is that?\"





asks the paint whore...

There is no option for \"both\" because you need to be decisive. This is a ciritical culinary decision. Once you make it, you must abide by it!!!!

Light my fire!
Votey Linky

I was originally planning on having two minis in this one, but time ran out on me as I am leaving town and had to finish it. I am very pleased with the result.
...

Straightforward enough. Is olive oil for cooking or a condiment? State your reasons for your answer.

I motion that this thread be cake-jacked!

F-18 wasn\'t it?

Just like here. Anything newsworthy happens and the reporters go out of their way to findest to dumbest most backward representative of whatever community or group was involved. The reporter...

To think we were alone in the universe would be \"arrogant presumption\" (thank you Captain Kirk).

Scientifically speaking glass is classified as a vitreous solid.

One thing that will help you straight away is this: photograph it on a black background. It will get rid of all that \"noise\" from all the light around it and give you a better feel for the...