Building a showbase, i fancy making up a tutorial for CMON.....how do i do this??

[Pictish Mini Painting]

Hi guys,

I am almost finished my blood angels army, and i recently spent a considerable fortune at B&Q on insulation board and MDF!

The B&Q stuff was originally for my Thunderbolt as i am doing a diorama based around it and the FW pilot figure, using some techniques in the Modelling Masterclass book (buy it BTW, if you ever wanted a good step by step on more advanced weathering techniques, its the one for you! Been looking for a book like that for 10 years).

Anyway, as i have heaps of spare stuff i wanted to make a showbase for the blood angel army before i put it on ebay, as it may get some more beer tokens, and it would be a nice project for me.

However as i cannot see a tutorial on making a Large scale showbase (i.e not squad size or individual mini), i thought i would document my project so others can see whats involved.

I am a relatively acomplished modeller and have a good design in my head, but i don\'t know how to write up Tutorial in CMON, can a MOD explain how this is done, so i can start to plan how i will photograph and write up the build.

Cheers all

Rick

 

[Dragonsreach]

Basically write it up in Word then Cut & Paste into the article section. This helps as it\'s spelling checked.
The Article does have a very simple icon based import for pictures as well as formatting and other stuff. And remember Pictures are worth a thousand words.

However if there are any issues, don\'t worry as we (The Mods) look over the articles and try to edit any glaring issues and then contact the author to make sure that they are happy with any amendments before they get approved.
It\'s not an arduous process at this end, It\'s the brain and physical work at your end that\'s the fun.

 

[lizcam]

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
Basically write it up in Word then Cut & Paste into the article section. This helps as it\'s spelling checked.
The Article does have a very simple icon based import for pictures as well as formatting and other stuff. And remember Pictures are worth a thousand words.

However if there are any issues, don\'t worry as we (The Mods) look over the articles and try to edit any glaring issues and then contact the author to make sure that they are happy with any amendments before they get approved.
It\'s not an arduous process at this end, It\'s the brain and physical work at your end that\'s the fun.

That\'s such a good idea Mike but if I wrote it in word and spell checked it you all would acuse me of plagerism.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by lizcam

Originally posted by Dragonsreach
Basically write it up in Word then Cut & Paste into the article section. This helps as it\'s spelling checked.
The Article does have a very simple icon based import for pictures as well as formatting and other stuff. And remember Pictures are worth a thousand words.

However if there are any issues, don\'t worry as we (The Mods) look over the articles and try to edit any glaring issues and then contact the author to make sure that they are happy with any amendments before they get approved.
It\'s not an arduous process at this end, It\'s the brain and physical work at your end that\'s the fun.

That\'s such a good idea Mike but if I wrote it in word and spell checked it you all would acuse me of plagerism.

As if we would?................................

 

[Pictish Mini Painting]

cheers Dragon,

i have begun, i made my garage all pink from bits of insulation board lol.

Shall have pics up when finito along with the article.

Rick

 

[BarstoolProphet]

@Lizcam: I\'m sure they\'d leave one or two spelling mistakes in so that we could tell is was really your work. If you ever took enough time out of posting and harassing men with your eyelashes to write one.

 

[junior elf]

Even if I don\'t type up in word, my computer still spell checks my typing anywhere on the internet \'cause it\'s a Mac. Nanananananananana you lesser mortals.

PS: Is you article going to be about making a display base for such things as armies, cause that\'s just what I searching for.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by BarstoolProphet
If you ever took enough time out of posting and harassing men with your eyelashes to write one.

Hey she\'s managed two articles. Talk about multitasking.

 

[Bigdennis52]

Originally posted by junior elf
Even if I don\'t type up in word, my computer still spell checks my typing anywhere on the internet \'cause it\'s a Mac. Nanananananananana you lesser mortals.

PS: Is you article going to be about making a display base for such things as armies, cause that\'s just what I searching for.

you are using a MAC I wouldnt really brag lol

 

[hestan101]

Originally posted by junior elf
Even if I don\'t type up in word, my computer still spell checks my typing anywhere on the internet \'cause it\'s a Mac. Nanananananananana you lesser mortals.

tell ya what, ill just go n play one of the many games which macks dont have, in my cd tray which macks usually dont have(probably) and then go admire my dignity for a while, which mack users dont have.
:twisted:

on the note of the thread, by show base do you mean plinth, diorama secne or what? doesnt matter, cos any would be great

 

[Pictish Mini Painting]

By Showbase, i mean a large diorama style base that my army can be placed on with the recessed sections for bases, so an army can be displayed when not in use or during tournament breaks etc.

I am photographin a build atm and will be finished the base hopefully by Sunday.

Shall write up report during the evening

 

[junior elf]

At hestan, if you want to play games get a games console lol

 

[hestan101]

Originally posted by junior elf
At hestan, if you want to play games get a games console lol

......................erm..........touche.
like the idea of a show base, love to see the tut