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Had the chalky residue with my pot of Agrax, but strangely my Nuln Oil is ok so i guess its a batch issue. When i need to thin my washes i use matt medium as well as a little water, and this has...

Hi Wingz, that first lot with the DVD was the stuff i sent (forgot to include a note, sorry)

The little demon boy is from Hasslefree btw :)

No package from me yet WingZ? I posted it over 2 weeks ago...

Addresses sent and received, ready to go! :)

Very nice, and quite reasonable too.

I think these days the market has become rather flooded (and in the wargame figure market i would say ​saturated!)

Ray Winstone would make an excellent Doctor :)

count me in again.

InChigh - UK - Planet Earth

Glad it arrived safely, and sorry about the delay.

Yep, they be plaguebearers in there, and the girl is a viking shieldmaiden made by Reaper

I have your package ready mate, just need to find the time to post, i will PM you when i post them....

Those e-bay prices have just gone up again!!!!

On another (similar) note: Got my regular GW e-mail yesterday (they are still sending me the German language mails, just because my last order was to...

That's a good point made by m_i_j above, plus the more holes in the failcast minis, the more (interestingly brought out just after finecast) liquid greenstuff they can sell.

scantily clad 20-something virgins?

Man! i must go next year :p

Package from AndyG arrived today :) Saxon command figs by Gripping Beast, some nice Rackham figs and a DVD! Excellent! Cheers :)
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Despite my lavish plans/ideas, i would struggle at a figure a week, sorry :(

Not quite, although i have been tempted to bid on some really badly painted figures that keep getting re-listed, week after week, just because i am sick of seeing them pop up in my searches.

All good to go here :)

cucaiothegreat, package for the reserve sent today...

Looking at the picture i would say it's possibly closer to 101 Green Grey. I use that colour a lot, although it looks darker on that chart.

I have a parcel ready for the reserve, i should have it in the post tomorrow, will let you know...

Yea, good recommendation. I got the first book fairly cheaply on ebay, shortly after this thread was posted. Started reading it yesterday, its shaping up nicely.

Cheers :)

I had similar issues with some old WotC Star Wars figures, i just re-primed them after a thorough clean/mold-line removal.

Tasty :) the sheer effect looks spot-on

Shadowforge do some 'manga' style minis: http://www.shadowforge.com.au/

Devlan Mud was replaced by Agrax Earthshade, its pretty much the same colour and (IMHO) is a lot better.

I think when you have finished them all they will need their own room! Great looking army so far, and kudos for sticking with it!

It's likely awaiting moderation.

InChigh - UK - post worldwide

My 6th ME :)

Just googled it out of curiosity, seems there are some who positively like the little fellow, as the Youtube channel had almost 23000 followers..

Lovely miniature, but as i can only understand English and German i find your webpage rather confusing. Surely you could have translated pages? Im sure otheres would agree, and i'm fairly sure it...

Yes, it is puzzling isn't it?

This could lead to the death of the the miniature industry as we know it!!

Joking aside, thats pretty cool :)

Yea, noticed that

I was sceptical at first but now i love them, find them much better than the old ones. Regarding the thickness, i think you may have got a bad egg with yours. Of the pots i have i would say they were...

Yea, the only trolls to be found round here are in the gallery ;)

Nice, i like the 'dark & dirty' style on this piece.

I'll second Fairy Power Spray, the best thing out there, especially for plastic. Unfortunately i have not been able to find any for several weeks, im wondering if it has been discontinued.

Remember its free-listing today ;)

Well, it isn't a word, its 2 words.

'Dish soap' seems to be what americans call washing up liquid, so you are correct in your assumption

If you have a google+ or Blogger account you could try using the photo album in that (Picasa web album)

I'll give it a go now...

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Seems to work ok :)

Hello and welcome. I had a quick look at your pics and i would say, firstly that you should spend a little more time on preparation. There are a few mould lines visible, and these can easily be...

Seeing the way the conversation has gone (ie, space marines) i was instantly reminded of this: http://www.coolminiornot.com/244289?browseid=4241336

I was actually really surprised to see it was...

Cool, reminds me a bit of the Balrog from LOTR.

Nice conversion! Im guessing that's mostly Milliput you have used?

Package from Dimas arrived today! :)

Avatars of War Netherhound, 4 nice vintage Grenadier figures and a couple of Zvezda orcs. Cool! Thanks Dimas :)
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To save me typing a 'thousand' words:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff305/nippersroom/4kg53/shotdowninflames.jpg

If you think Italieri kits have a lot of parts you should see some of the kits from Dragon!

Will follow with much interest, esp. looking forward to the dio. You could change that pharmacy sign to...

He asked for my address on 13th December, i replied on the same day but have heard nothing since...

Hehe, on a similar vibe, i've almost put cola into my morning coffee a few times:doh:

Hehehe, dont know if mine is more embarrassing but a few weeks ago i only realised i could switch my phone to and from silent mode with a single, long-click (the little crossed-out loudspeaker icon...

I didnt realise those dwarves were so small untill i saw them on the bottle-tops! Nice work!

Sold most of my old minis a while back but i kept 2. A Citadel female wood-elf wardancer from 1987 and this dude (pic from SoLegends)
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I would like to see the armour done in TMPs (i own this mini too, and plan to do that, mainly because most of the painted versions you see around have the usual nurgley-green armour and not many use...

I reckon i did about 250 infantry, 6 gun teams and 20 vehicles in 15mm last year. In 28mm i think i painted about 4 (but bought about 100!)

I'm a cheapskate, paints in a shoebox and brushes bunched together with an elastic band.

Im fairly sure you would get more for the stuff if you broke it up into separate lots. However, you would have to be prepared to spend a lot more time listing, packing etc (thus less free time for...

With much regret i must sell off some of my collection. Bunny Girl by Poupee Canope, and some OOP metal Black Scorpion pieces, some completely discontinued:
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Glad it arrived safely :)

Looking forward to it, and now (being an 'old school' Doctor Who fan) looking forward to McCoys performance. Cheers :)

For me its just another pointless day off, and sadly for many years now an unpaid day off :(

Package to RayzrYR sent today...

Addresses exchanged, package ready to go...

Hmmm, i guess i could do this twice (i currently have 2 collections of minis, in 2 different countries!) However i wont have access to my stuff in Germany untill January...

I like the idea of the armoured bloodletters, and it could help make each model a bit more individual too.

Maybe an old piece from Javis?

Similar looking stuff here: http://www.javis.co.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=8&Itemid=2

Shameless thread bump!

Missed the last few ME's but ready to return!

In Chigh - Currently in UK - Post anywhere

Wow, i actually owned one of those Enterprise toys (showing my age now) I also remember with fondness my old Star Wars toys from the early 80s

24 hour waits are not uncommon here, be patient, should be soon. The mods themselves would probably tell you that they have real lives away from the site, so...

Ive had similar problems with Vallejo matt varnish, and have sometimes had better results using matt medium.

hmm, that wooden panelling is a bit too '70s' for my taste :laugh:

Spawn are 40mm (The plastic 2-in-a-box set anyway)

Agree with you totally on Flowers of War, an excellent film. And if i can give you a recommendation i will say go watch Red Rose of Normandy (its so bad its a 'must-see' :laugh:)

Cool subject, and nicely done :)

Mantic (Kings of War) range? (very reasonably priced too)

Nice looking kit. Ive been a big fan of Revell for a number of years now, i look forward to seeing this take shape.

What about using slate?

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/InChigh74/Dtop.jpg

Not sure if its available in your part of the world but Fairy Power spray (an oven cleaner) is the best i have used. Works just as well on metal or plastic. Spray on mini, leave for 20 minutes and...

Im in this camp, because sometimes doing just that is difficult enough

Yes, i have a little Mp3 player which has practically become a part of my hobby kit since i never use it other than when i 'hobby'. Currently on it; the first 2 Misfits albums, 'Double Nickels on the...

On a thursday? Damn that sounds good :beerwave:

tonight has only one 't' at the end btw....

Ive been reading this thread, and i dont really know what to say

I can appreciate and sympathise with your current situation, because ive been there (Glaswegian junkies as neihbours, etc..)

All...

Yea, got it mate, thanks

Most hobby stores in the UK should at LEAST be able to get you all the stuff mentioned here (if not,they will probably close down just like my old store in Glasgow did..long story...wont give the...

Waiting for the Parcel (Waters) 3:56


"Eins, zwei, drei, alle!"


Ooooh, you havenot reached me now
Ooooh, no matter how you try...

I would say 4 or 5 well chosen colours from the Vallejo Model Colour range of paints would do you the world of good. The paints are more thickly pigmented, they mix well (in dilution and with paints...

Lame excuse for starting a thread isnt it?

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My sincere apepolylodges

Keep up the good work CMON mates, your artwork inspires me greatly :)

(i just wanted you to know that)

Ever smoked weed? Read this thread: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?43916-Addictions&highlight=addictions

Cheers dude, i look forward to your package of goodies :)

Package sent to Mario today, 1pm

You are German? (reading your sig, i assumed) Any advice for a poor Scottish soul who is having a 'rough time' trying to integrate/get accepted into German society?

I also have some 'issues'...

And here i was thinking you were just a pixel of my imagination...

[JAMES BROWN]Spread the love, people[/JAMES BROWN]

Thats a cool idea there, i know a lot of the members here (myself included) keep thier miniatures 'safe' simply by not painting them in the first place

also....i just came over here from a link to my gallery that i have on my blogger page, then when i clicked 'show new forum posts' i got: "Unable to resolve the request "artist/In Chigh...

Inchigh - Germany - Europe

Will be my 4th ME, but PM me if you need any info

I've jumped 5000 places in the ranking......now thats one big scary bug! :shock:

Looking great for only your second mini!

Regarding the weapons, firstly they could do with a few more washes to darken the recesses more. Thin your washes a bit & spend the time to put more layers...

Get yourself along to Static Games, its on King street
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I thought ebay suspended accounts for recieving too many negative feedbacks? This guy has a ton of them! Average of one per week in the last year, wow...

Have you looked at Blue Moon? http://bluemoonmanufacturing.com/index.php?cat_id=19

US based, really nice figs

Funny you should mention Old West minis as i have just today finishished painting my first ones (the Younger brothers, from Blue Moon manufacturing) This has served as a nice break from doing either...

+1 Wayland, get the f****rs 'telt!!

Nah, those are hobbit hairs. GW employ them to pack up the blisters. They work cheap; a few dodgy boxes of Mr Kipling's Bakewell Tarts for a days work is enough for them...

Hey, those dodgy ones were imports :p

Haha Luna, made me lol here, glad you like the german air :)

The big one is from the Inquisitor range, this one: http://www.coolminiornot.com/276249 and the gladiator dude is from Reaper.

I was going to choose Nicodemus too, but i think Grimdalf just edges it for me.

http://www.coolminiornot.com/176362

Damn good job there too mate :)

Ive noticed some strange behaviour with the few VGC's i have, the quick separation thing i can relate to. And talking of No.45 Charred brown, is it just me or is that the smelliest paint you have...

Nice idea, look forward to seeing your progress. Which tartan(s) are you going for?

Heh, Greenock...i might have guessed

Package recieved from wamphyri today, unflag that man! :)

Got Chaos demon Be'lakor, a metal chaos bloodletter (i think), a space wolf termi, a nice 40K ruin section and some other cool little...

Ok, i'll message him

Sounds a bit odd if you ask me. Isnt posting here mandatory for sign-up?

The person supposed to send to me (Wamphyri) does not appear to have posted in this thread. Is he definately doing this exchange?

Nice job. One thing i might suggest is more shading of the metal parts, esp. the shield, to give more of a contrast between the different coloured metals.

Not so long ago my toolkit was almost entirely made up from things pinched from my ex-gf's (a biology student) disection kit and my mothers old sewing kit.

Also, i recently found 2 cool looking...

Is this what you mean?

http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics15/img4dcad3be785ab.jpg

http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics15/img4dcad41e5e4be.jpg

Smoking really is the worst for it. I had a PC for 3 & a half years, i opened it up and could have scraped a couple of bong's worth off the insides. Yuk!

Keeping animals too, bad dust prob...

In Chigh - Germany - Europe

This will be my 3rd ME

Looking forward to it :)

Maybe try Mordheim (free to download on the GW site) Its like Warhammer on a skirmish level, fewer minis reqd. etc...

I know that we have a TV here (big black thing, collects dust) but reading this thread made me go and check that we actually have a remote for it! (we do)

I think i'll call it Vikey now....

Im certainly no expert myself but looking at your Space Hulk figure i think that one would have perhaps been better with a black background. I use an old black t-shirt taped to the wall, nothing...

haha, reminds me of the days i used to make 'poor-mans pizza' Toast, ketchup, grated cheese & anything else i could scrounge from the fridge

Heavilly weathered brass or copper maybe? (parts of old statues, roof sections, old pots etc)

5306

5305

Some military modellers use stretched sprue to make weld lines on scratchbuilt or converted/'corrected' armour builds.

Ive used little bits on bases to represent steel girders at times, and ive...

I noticed the non-closing thing myself recently too, quite annoying. Plus with the new pots i cant really do this anymore:

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/InChighPI/gobboswip.jpg

Yep, ive mentioned in a few other threads that Hobbycraft is worth a check for brushes every now & again. I got my own S7,s there too (but yes, they are a bit expensive)

Nice looking site there, i,ll keep an eye on it :) Ive done a lot of 1:72 stuff over the years myself, although mostly AFV,s.

Have you checked out any of the figure sets from Valiant? The quality...

I would be lucky to even fulfill that description.......

Millers has moved? Any idea where? A websearch still has them on Stockwell street.

ps: sorry, never tried W&N varnish myself

They now have 2 good reasons to be executed?

Not recommended at ALL! Isopropanol? Jesus H C! Im surprised your still alive! lol

Have you tried Hobbycraft? http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/

I got my W&N series 7's there

Wierd indeed :)

Well, although there is much dispute about whether its an 'addiction' or not, i was reminded this week that one of my favourite pastimes is, in this country anyway, illegal :crying:


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Wow, ive not heard that term for many a year! And i certainly never expected to ever hear it in relation to the hobby!

I only know the term as an old interior decorating technique, where one uses...

Ive had this problem for a while now. It works if you click 'add to favourites' twice

A very nice shade of green too :)

I always wondered why it was called 'brown violet' untill i saw a bottle that had started to separate. Bottom half: brown, top half: violet/purple. Ah, i get it...

yes yes, i totally agree, i was only suggesting some ways to increase the original posters paint collection, as he asked

Ok smarty pants, take the list of paints from the first post and tell me...

I agree with Einion when he says:

"The only reason to add more paints is if you don't want to do much or any mixing"

I have half the amount of paints than yourself, but i have a load of old...

Ah, so its not just Torn Blue Sky who has been infected by this....hmmm.....i must investigate.....

Not noticed anything odd myself, maybe you been at the fungus brew Torn Blue?

Great job Golem, and cool minis :)

spent a few hours myself over the weekend painting up a few of the Mantic ghouls, very impressive figs indeed

Yea, your pics will be in the queue waiting for approval from the mods. It dosent take long, usually someone will approve every 24 hours or so (sometimes more frequent, sometimes less, although as...

Would this be Tau XV9 Hazard Close Support Armour? (only kidding, i just looked it up on the FW site :p)

Personally i like to see Tau models painted with more darker shades than they normally are,...

Ah, my old friend the discworld librarian. Good job, and nice to see you chose to paint the book in the same colours i did ;)

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You offering a prize for the closest guess BPI? lol

I dont doubt it! Click on the generic 'forums' link & have a look at how many are viewing each section

Nice job NSA, i like it :)

Im afraid im in the same boat as ollie, ive got no farther than prepping & priming a couple of my 'Battlefield babes' (sorry Speipnir, i promise i will finish at least...

hehe, you didnt learn the first time?

Pm sent mate

Hanging around this place at 1.32am on a friday night/sat morn.. reading cool threads like this without caring that i really should maybe perhaps either be sleeping or, failing that maybe putting...

Call me a weirdo but that pic of Natalie Gulbis halfway down the page really does it for me :)

No flesh showing at all, no smut intended but OMG thats a fine pic :)

I guess im in that small...

I found the answer on the GW website ;)

I will use my standard reply of 'maybe next year'

Im sure i said that last year, and the year before.....

Have fun guys, be sure to take & post a bunch of pics for us to drool over :)

A night out in a busy bar/cafe several years ago with my (not current) girlfriend:

One of my friends is talking about politics & how big buisinesmen try to wangle thier way into favour with...

Outstanding work on the weathering :)

Thanks :)

Its the same mini with a different head. I bought the set ages ago, and still have a few of the gretchin lying around half-painted so i decided to finish that one :)

Hehe, 'Dark Angel Delight'

cheers Tommie, i needed a laugh after the monday ive just had :(

Got my package from Sleipnir about an hour ago. Firstly i have the little 'Battlefield Babes' set from Battlefield Berlin. These are absolutely lovely minis! Limited edition, individually numbered...

Unfortunate there

not to mention costly too :(

Im not a fan of solvent myself, i only use it if i need decals overrough surfaces such as zimmerit. I much prefer water, and if the decals get a...

http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com/ ?

Thats the only jungle from germany i know of...

wow, sounds interesting buddy, but do you know how long it takes me to paint minis? haha, you may have a wait if its anything too complicated :p

Im looking forward to it though :)
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Pics chern, my fav list of picture submissions.

im noticing if i try to add subs to my favourite list they are not appearing there, my list seems to have stalled at 4 subs

Anyone else having this problem?

For gap filling i find Milliput far superior to GS (and cheaper!) Also, its water soluble, so it can be smoothed with a wet brush or even just a wet finger.

That said, it has a tendency to shrink...

No problem friend :)

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I just noticed ollie has me down as In Cingh P.I. instead of In Chigh P.I.

must have been really tired :snicker:

address recieved from Cucaiothegreat, and sent my details to Sleipnir

ach, what does it all matter anyway, we are all obviously of the same 'mental' age, in respect of the hobby

Lets just rejoice in that :)

Glad you did this now rather than a few months from now. Then i would have had to tick a different box :victory:

I dont see why not CaptainB, i guess you enjoyed the last one like myself :)


Are we any closer to getting the list yet Ollie?

I used the store for the first time a few weeks ago and got my order within 7 days

Might be an idea to message the folks you dont have details for now, get the list up & running at least

Yep, all is well again :)

Westwind make a few sci-fi vehicles for thier 'Secrets of the 3rd Reich' game http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?infoBox=0&cPath=126

Urban Mammoth have some nice looking bikes...

Im speechless, i really am (for several reasons) :giggle:

I hereby bump this thread

Mini Exchange 24 official thread: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?38683-Mini-Exchange-24-Under-new-management

Same here, using firefox

Ive never used Mr Muscle myself, but if its anything like Fairy Power Spray (which i suspect it is) i tend to give it 30 mins for acrylic stuff, then start hitting it with the toothbrush, then a...

PM sent mate

Inchigh - UK - anywhere (NOT flagged)

yea! Whitman was wayyy better IMO

I did it once, on a sub that featured distasteful iconography, and had obvioulsy been voted 'up' in the first place

Count me amongst those interested. Ive only done it once before but it was a lot of fun, and it would be a shame if the ME's were to disapear from these boards entirely

If your talking 'wet & dry' sandpaper I would say 360 to 1000 grade after scraping/filing.

2000 grade is a bit too fine i think

In response to your responses:

Is doing a military thing the best way to go for your feeling atm?

example: My grandfather has been in a military retirement home for a good while now, and they...

Someone recently asked about the german fieldgrey and if i remember correctly i suggested codex grey mixed with catachan green. Green-grey perhaps codex grey with camo green? (im not completely...

I would perhaps try using Milliput mixed with water (make it a paint-like consistency)

Lovely work there, but i think you would have more sucess with selling if you made some more. A ruined city needs lots of buildings not just one

A very nice mini, very well painted. A solid 8 from me (bigger pics may have swayed it to a 9 though, take note)

Heres the Discworld librarian i got from exilesjjb. A lot of fun to paint, thanks again :)

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp335/InChighPI/lib1.jpg...

If its exclusively acrylics you use, try methylated spirit. I used to use it but cant anymore because im too tempted to drink it

I echo DR's post though "you shouldn't let your brushes get to the...

Im about 100 miles east of you so its been pretty much the same here

'British Summertime? (technically, since sunday) haha

have you tried using oil paints? Humbrol do a really nice gold enamel, which covers like a dream over either black or white undercoat if mixed correctly

I love his bemused look, and the depth in the robes. Great job :)

I like it, especially the side skirt armour, its very 'StuG'

good stuff, hope to see it painted up :)

I just quit my job in a helium factory after an argument with my boss.

I'm not being spoken to in that tone of voice

Haha, cool idea with the leonidis ork, like it a lot :)