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Goat Bouillabaise posted:It is, though there's some limitation given that the legs being in their 'coiled' state do not lend themselves toward much variety. If you DO stand it up like that, though, you'll need to trim off the dangling 'cables' that hang away from the neck so that the head will fit properly. I'mma magnetize my arms as well (they're stuck on with blu-tac currently) so that it can double as a Maulerfiend, although I have a pretty serious reconfiguration/conversion of the kit for my dedicated MF. To wit: I have seen that one, it looks awesome! I'd love to be able to magnetize mine so the head can be replaced with the tentacles, as well as sit where they're supposed to be, so I can make like 3 or 4 different varieties of 'fiend. I've never made one of the GW kits like this though (this is actually the first one I've bought new) so I just need to build it and be confident enough to hack and drill (and green stuff when necessary).
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krushgroove posted:I have seen that one, it looks awesome! I'd love to be able to magnetize mine so the head can be replaced with the tentacles, as well as sit where they're supposed to be, so I can make like 3 or 4 different varieties of 'fiend. Beat it into shape. Without mercy. It will yield. Seriously also those lasher tendrils are loving useful as poo poo, son. They'll be awesome for making Power Flails. EDIT: My next project after finishing and painting MoonMauler will be converting the Khemrian kit I picked up into a Tzeentch/Thousand Sons Defiler. What do you think about that? Goat Bouillabaise fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Nov 13, 2012 |
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Nov 13, 2012 17:19
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Goat Bouillabaise posted:Beat it into shape. Without mercy. It will yield. Sounds pretty rad. How do you plan to '40k' it? Just slap guns on the arms, or something more intricate?
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Nov 13, 2012 18:41
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Slimnoid posted:Sounds pretty rad. How do you plan to '40k' it? Just slap guns on the arms, or something more intricate? Not sure yet. I was thinking eldritch weapons to count-as the primary armament. Maybe going out to the New Age store and getting a few crystals to serve as 'guns', that sort of thing. 'That's not a Battle Cannon, it's a Blazing Lance of Tzeentch.' You know, that sort of thing.
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Nov 13, 2012 18:44
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I Think I need help, I have way to much sitting around, and no time to work on any of it   On the bench, Infinity: PanO, and Nomad Starters, Terran Starter for Firestorm Armada, a Judge Cadre from Judge Dredd, and Malifaux Som'er Teeth, and Ophelia Starters. On the shelves. way to much to list and none of it is even open
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Nov 13, 2012 19:30
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"Knowledge is power, guard it well!" - Blood Ravens "My back hurts from painting red" - Richyp 
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Nov 13, 2012 19:40
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LumberingTroll posted:I Think I need help, I have way to much sitting around, and no time to work on any of it That room is loving impressive
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Nov 13, 2012 20:57
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LumberingTroll posted:I Think I need help, I have way to much sitting around, and no time to work on any of it Oh that is nothing; find a copy of Achtung Schweinehund!: A Boy's Own Story of Imaginary Combat and see just how few little army mans you own. Hell I probably have more than you and I don't even have as much talent in painting, nor a dedicated work space.
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Nov 13, 2012 22:19
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richyp posted:"Knowledge is power, guard it well!" - Blood Ravens "Those Blood Ravens are sweet as hell" - Me I actually like that the toga and the helmet are the same colour. Sometimes its about tying a scheme together, not necessarily differentiating the materials.
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Nov 13, 2012 22:22
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LumberingTroll posted:I Think I need help, I have way to much sitting around, and no time to work on any of it I see that pile of Hirst castlemolds up there. 
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Nov 13, 2012 22:23
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Goat Bouillabaise posted:Not sure yet. I was thinking eldritch weapons to count-as the primary armament. Maybe going out to the New Age store and getting a few crystals to serve as 'guns', that sort of thing. 'That's not a Battle Cannon, it's a Blazing Lance of Tzeentch.' You know, that sort of thing. I'm imagining the old Eldar Fire Prism cannons, back when they were metal.  Though I guess the newer kit would be easier to get the bitz for.  Either way, might be a good thing to base them off of.
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Nov 13, 2012 23:31
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Question about the primer that comes in pots- Is this meant for touchups on spray primer jobs or can you prime a whole mini with it? I don't have a good place to go spraypainting.
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Nov 13, 2012 23:49
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signalnoise posted:Question about the primer that comes in pots- Is this meant for touchups on spray primer jobs or can you prime a whole mini with it? I don't have a good place to go spraypainting. You can use it for touch ups or you can prime an entire mini with it but it obviously takes a lot longer than a spray can or airbrush. A lot of people also use something called gesso as a primer when they need to prime indoors with a brush.
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Slimnoid posted:I'm imagining the old Eldar Fire Prism cannons, back when they were metal. VVV: Huh, seems I remembered wrong then. You could kill someone with that thing. Pierzak fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Nov 14, 2012 |
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Nov 14, 2012 00:07
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Pierzak posted:That is when, exactly? IIRC Falcons had the first fully-plastic upgrades o.O The falcon was plastic, but for a long time the cannon itself was a giant hunk of metal. 
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Manifest posted:The falcon was plastic, but for a long time the cannon itself was a giant hunk of metal. Yeah, exactly. You could probably put someone's eye out with it if you aimed it right, though, if it's murder you got on your mind. There's only been one 40k flyer made purely out of metal, and it cost $650. 
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Slimnoid posted:Yeah, exactly. You could probably put someone's eye out with it if you aimed it right, though, if it's murder you got on your mind. Hnng my wallet just had a stroke. Holy crap that is expensive, even for Games Workshop. (Not counting ForgeWorld titans and stuff) What are the dimensions of that thing?
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Torabi posted:Hnng my wallet just had a stroke. Holy crap that is expensive, even for Games Workshop. (Not counting ForgeWorld titans and stuff) And that was back when everything cost like 1/10th of what it does now!
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Torabi posted:Hnng my wallet just had a stroke. Holy crap that is expensive, even for Games Workshop. (Not counting ForgeWorld titans and stuff) Pretty big 
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It always makes me laugh when niche luxury products are priced as such, but they still have the audacity to put "Only" right before the price. 1kg chunk of metal, ONLY SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS!
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The Supreme Court posted:Pretty big I think this one from Forgeworld makes slightly more sense scale wise.  That isn't the old metal one though.
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ghetto wormhole posted:And that was back when everything cost like 1/10th of what it does now! And now imagine it accounting for inflation! 
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The metal thunderhawks are smaller than the FW ones as I recall, but not by much. I have an old WD at home from before that thing was released wherein two GW UK employees took one to an American Games Day and they referenced having to stop and make repairs several times because the thunderhawk kept falling apart under its own weight.
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Where did you get this? My Google is weak, and I have been unable to find it. Thanks dexefiend posted:
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Rahotep75 posted:Where did you get this? My Google is weak, and I have been unable to find it. That's avatar Hamlin from Malifaux. And it's looking great so far!
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Slimnoid posted:There's only been one 40k flyer made purely out of metal, and it cost $650.
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How long is normal before you make an irresponsible purchase for the sake of this hobby
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The Supreme Court posted:Pretty big Oh man I forgot how adorable Epic is. Fearless posted:The metal thunderhawks are smaller than the FW ones as I recall, but not by much. I have an old WD at home from before that thing was released wherein two GW UK employees took one to an American Games Day and they referenced having to stop and make repairs several times because the thunderhawk kept falling apart under its own weight. Yeah I think that was before pinning was a common practice. I'd still like to one day put that thing together as a challenge.
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signalnoise posted:How long is normal before you make an irresponsible purchase for the sake of this hobby I made it about a week.
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Hi all, So I'm trying to assembled my new, modest Warmachine army, and it's going ok but I figure I must not be doing something right because to glue my guys together I tend tol hold the pieces tightly against one another for at least a half hour if not more if I want them to glue in place properly. I'm using some Citadel miniatures Super glue, and once it's dry the bond is great but I can't imagine it's standard practice to have to hold pieces together for that long to assemble them, not to mention how complicated it becomes for larger more complex models. This may seem like a really simple question compared to the stuff that gets discussed in this thread usually but I'm a newb so  Is there any advice you goons can give as to how to get the pieces to hold in place enough that I don't have to hold press them together manually for hours on end?
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LumberingTroll posted:I Think I need help, I have way to much sitting around, and no time to work on any of it Give me your workspace. Please? 
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Myrdhale posted:glue problems Put less glue on the joint.
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I didn't get to work on Avatar Hamelin tonight. I WAS PAINTING ORKS! Like this guy:    All I need to do is finish the base and varnish! (And a few more details.) dexefiend fucked around with this message at 06:31 on Nov 14, 2012 |
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Nov 14, 2012 06:25
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Those checkers look super crisp, are you using a template + airbrush for them? Overall looking good!
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Someone bought my screamers off ebay. I feel so chuffed when I paint something that someone else wants 
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When you have a box of like 12 of the same dude in 2 poses, how do you go about making them look different? I'd like every single one of my miniatures to have their own personality but I'm having difficulty putting personality on this dwarf:  Not to mention it being pretty loving sloppy despite my best efforts. Taking pictures is actually becoming a great way for me to double check my work for stray paint. I'm going to touch this guy up of course but what are some ways to make 12 different models feel like 12 different characters? Or should they be faceless cannon fodder?
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How about: tatoos (hand, face, arm), sigils on their armor, battle standard, 'house', national or lord's markings on their armor or shield, battle damage, mud, gore splashed across their face or chest, chipped weapons, rusted weapons/armor, paint on a 5 o'clock shadow (Green Stuffing a beard is another way but more time-intensive), give some blonde hair and other salt-and-pepper hair mustaches! handlebar, the Hitler/Chapman/Jordan, broom, etc. paint a bandage on an arm or leg (or, again, Green Stuff one together)
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Slimnoid posted:Yeah, exactly. You could probably put someone's eye out with it if you aimed it right, though, if it's murder you got on your mind. I remember when this was released. In retrospect is is a bit worrying how much my mind was blown, and that I calculated if my summer job would cover me buying one. It wouldn't.
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This conversion remindes me of this LOTR mini in a 40k setting: Very fitting. I meant to post this when I first saw this conversion.
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WhiteOutMouse posted:This conversion remindes me of this LOTR mini in a 40k setting: That is AWESOME.  I was originally aiming for Lovecraft's moon-beasts from his Dream Cycle, which look a lot like:
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