Ben's Bits n Bobs
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Ok, so regular updates didn't really happen, largely because there wasn't much regular progress either. Nonetheless, I think the Slaanesh sorcerer is now finished.
Front:
And, for completeness, back:
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Not a lot to see on the back. I'm reasonably happy with the highlighting of the folds on the cloak, though I know it could be better.
One reason it's taken a while to finish him (her? it?) is that I got distracted working on a few henchmen, currently still in progress:
I want to get a batch finished so that I can varnish them together, weather permitting. (Anyone knowledgeable about spray varnish here? With winter coming, is it better to choose a sunny-but-cold say or a relatively-warmer-but-more-humid one?)
Front:
And, for completeness, back:
Not a lot to see on the back. I'm reasonably happy with the highlighting of the folds on the cloak, though I know it could be better.
One reason it's taken a while to finish him (her? it?) is that I got distracted working on a few henchmen, currently still in progress:
I want to get a batch finished so that I can varnish them together, weather permitting. (Anyone knowledgeable about spray varnish here? With winter coming, is it better to choose a sunny-but-cold say or a relatively-warmer-but-more-humid one?)
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NOT HUMID! whatever you do not humid!
I think extreme colds can bugger it up (below 10, maybe below 15), but a bit fresh isn't such a problem.
Edit: I feel I should note I don't view below 10 as extreme cold, just extreme enough form the norm when talking about spray cans
, otherwise below -10 I consider extreme cold lol
I think extreme colds can bugger it up (below 10, maybe below 15), but a bit fresh isn't such a problem.
Edit: I feel I should note I don't view below 10 as extreme cold, just extreme enough form the norm when talking about spray cans
, otherwise below -10 I consider extreme cold lolI certainly didn't mean really humid, like rain or mist. But today, going by the BBC forecast, it's about 10 degrees, cloudy, humidity 80%ish. Over the weekend, it was clear and sunny, humidity I think was more like 50-60%, but temperatures were more like 5 degrees (though I guess a bit higher in the sun).
Neither is ideal, temperature-wise, but I'm not waiting 4-5 months for the next time it's 15 degrees again... (I do, of course, try to warm the can up a bit while shaking it.)
Neither is ideal, temperature-wise, but I'm not waiting 4-5 months for the next time it's 15 degrees again... (I do, of course, try to warm the can up a bit while shaking it.)
Been plugging away at the henchmen in front of the football. I'm now confident that I'll have a batch ready to varnish next time I have a good opportunity (at home with suitable weather). Partly helped by these quick and easy construct / golem things:
Those look really nice. Where are they from? My buddy could use them as Constructs in Frostgrave.
Or with a bit of conversion work ... Cybermen.
Or with a bit of conversion work ... Cybermen.
That's exactly what I had in mind. Afraid I'm not sure exactly what they are. They're not proper miniatures but some kind of kids toys that I got off eBay. I'm not sure yet how well they will work. They were a soft/rubbery plastic, so I'm still worried that the paint will simply fall off at some point soon...
I did get my batch of henchmen finished:
These pictures are actually a week or so old, it just took me a while to get them off my gf's camera and upload them. They mean I just about have a complete warband:
Now I need to finish up another, so I can get my gf to play with me... (And I need the rulebook, which I had sent to work, so should be able to pick up Monday.)
Awesome little FG gang - bases look a little unfinished though.
My fave soldier is the treasure hunter with only one horn
My fave soldier is the treasure hunter with only one horn
It's true that the bases are rather plain. I don't really know what to do with them. I have some static grass, which you can see on the apprentice, but I'd like to keep them as multi-use as possible (e.g. for Heroquest or WHQ). For the same reason, I'm not really going for the traditional snow theme. Perhaps I should look at the odd flagstone and some stuff like that on later additions.
Speaking of additions, I also got the Tzeentch sorcerer finished:
I'm still waiting for the rulebook, but I'm thinking that my wizard is likely to be a summoner or elementalist and my gf's Slaanesh one an illusionist - not sure what else fits the character.
Speaking of additions, I also got the Tzeentch sorcerer finished:
I'm still waiting for the rulebook, but I'm thinking that my wizard is likely to be a summoner or elementalist and my gf's Slaanesh one an illusionist - not sure what else fits the character.
Got my Frostgrave rule book now. Haven't finished reading it yet, but hoping to have a quick/simple test run before heading off to spend Xmas and new year with various relatives. This could well be my last update of 2015 and it's only another quick and simple job - some living statues/gargoyles for Frostgrave, Heroquest, etc:
Again, based on some toys - unfortunately one still has 'CHINA' written on its backside as I obviously missed that when removing mold lines...
Again, based on some toys - unfortunately one still has 'CHINA' written on its backside as I obviously missed that when removing mold lines...
Why can't they just be living garden type plastic statues somebody bought cheap from China? Really enjoy the look, though!
Could paint it so it looks like someone has put graffiti on its butt
Ok, no painting, but did get some more modelling time in. Here are four thieves:
Legs from DE corsairs, torsos from HE archers, arms from WE glade guard - not surprising that the poses are a little awkward, though it depends a lot on the angle you're looking from.
I also started on three more Skaven-based thieves. I wanted more alternatives to thugs and thieves look pretty useful for a starting warband, due to their higher movement. I've yet to try them out, but my gf and I did try our first mini-game of Frostgrave:
I don't have much by way of scenery - yet - so we decided to use WHQ floor tiles instead. Seemed to work ok, but will have to be careful about long corridors in future.
Legs from DE corsairs, torsos from HE archers, arms from WE glade guard - not surprising that the poses are a little awkward, though it depends a lot on the angle you're looking from.
I also started on three more Skaven-based thieves. I wanted more alternatives to thugs and thieves look pretty useful for a starting warband, due to their higher movement. I've yet to try them out, but my gf and I did try our first mini-game of Frostgrave:
I don't have much by way of scenery - yet - so we decided to use WHQ floor tiles instead. Seemed to work ok, but will have to be careful about long corridors in future.
As noted above, no hobby progress due to spending Christmas/new year with relatives, but I picked up this guy in Poundland:
He's not much to look at right now, but I think there's potential here. In fact, I found that someone else had already had the same idea:
http://www.wargamesdesigns.com/wargames-designs-blog/a-frost-giant-for-frostgrave
I'm planning to do a little conversion, swapping his club and perhaps even hands for some stuff from my bits box, but not sure yet what fits size-wise.
He's not much to look at right now, but I think there's potential here. In fact, I found that someone else had already had the same idea:
http://www.wargamesdesigns.com/wargames-designs-blog/a-frost-giant-for-frostgrave
I'm planning to do a little conversion, swapping his club and perhaps even hands for some stuff from my bits box, but not sure yet what fits size-wise.
I'm not sure if it's supposed to be his lips or inside his mouth. The head is definitely one of the worst parts. I was thinking of replacing it (it's a separate piece that pops off easily), but then I'd need to replace that whole animal pelt that he's wearing, as there's no detail sculpted underneath.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much better the repainted version looked on the link above, so was hoping that maybe I'd get away with it. Or I could try cutting the head out of the pelt and replacing the head/face while preserving the rest. Hard to decide until I can actually play around with some bits and the figure.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much better the repainted version looked on the link above, so was hoping that maybe I'd get away with it. Or I could try cutting the head out of the pelt and replacing the head/face while preserving the rest. Hard to decide until I can actually play around with some bits and the figure.
After Christmas with the out-laws, I've been spending new year and my birthday with my family. Still no actually hobbying, but I've been collecting more supplies.
Yesterday I acquired the plastic skull shown off here https://yaktribe.games/community/threads/scratch-building-terrain-supplies.1483/page-9#post-75739
It will be a pain fitting that in my luggage, what with various presents we've picked up too. Now I know it's around for at least another week or two, I may try to get another once we're home.
This afternoon my partner suggested a little walk so, since my mum's is near an out of town retail park, I suggested going over that way to browse for anything of interest. There's a chiefly aquatic pet-shop where I wanted to look for interesting scenery. I drew a blank looking at their little castles and caves, but picked up some bargain plastic plants:
I'm not sure how much the one on the right was suppose to be (maybe £9.79, like the other larger one), but this was about £25-30 RRP's worth of plants for £3 from the clearance bucket. I figure that this is enough vegetation for my wargaming needs - in fact, probably more than enough, since I'm generally going for a barren desert-like table that could suit Gorkamorka, Necromunda, Frostgrave, etc.
I think I'll just cut them up into small pieces that can be fixed in place temporarily with blu tack. Maybe at some point in the future I'll base them properly, but this should be quick, easy, and flexible.
Yesterday I acquired the plastic skull shown off here https://yaktribe.games/community/threads/scratch-building-terrain-supplies.1483/page-9#post-75739
It will be a pain fitting that in my luggage, what with various presents we've picked up too. Now I know it's around for at least another week or two, I may try to get another once we're home.
This afternoon my partner suggested a little walk so, since my mum's is near an out of town retail park, I suggested going over that way to browse for anything of interest. There's a chiefly aquatic pet-shop where I wanted to look for interesting scenery. I drew a blank looking at their little castles and caves, but picked up some bargain plastic plants:
I'm not sure how much the one on the right was suppose to be (maybe £9.79, like the other larger one), but this was about £25-30 RRP's worth of plants for £3 from the clearance bucket. I figure that this is enough vegetation for my wargaming needs - in fact, probably more than enough, since I'm generally going for a barren desert-like table that could suit Gorkamorka, Necromunda, Frostgrave, etc.
I think I'll just cut them up into small pieces that can be fixed in place temporarily with blu tack. Maybe at some point in the future I'll base them properly, but this should be quick, easy, and flexible.
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This kind of shops are full of useful scenery pieces. Home decorating shops are great too. I was tempted to buy it all and sweet little Budda statue.
Man, I know I've said this elsewhere and that these are fake, but it reminds me that I REALLY want to make a living gaming table.
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