tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47638991912230122442024-03-13T03:30:38.399-07:00Plastic ShavingsModeling in every senseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-70879364515499808312013-04-26T20:55:00.000-07:002013-04-26T21:42:15.618-07:00Some Assembly RequiredI attempted to make a brick design by hand, but that was just far too difficult. I bit the bullet and got two of these sheets yesterday for $10 and I set about replicating them immediately. The results are fantastic...well, more or less. I still haven't found the proper amount of resin to get a complete sheet, but I have smaller parts that can use the incomplete ones.
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And so begins the construction of the buildings. This was an initial test of one of the brick laying techniques I planned on using. You can see that it didn't work all too well.
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Here are the second and third tries. These were done after I had practiced a couple times on making perfect flat sheets. This time, I <b>practiced</b> on parts that I was going to be using in the final castle. This will be a tower thats located near the ravine and has a smaller bridge extending from it. The top segment will also be rolled in resin. The lower segment will be as well, but the piece is not shown. You can see this tower in the 4th picture, its the cardboard cylinder with the white paper cup in it.
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Also, this is where the Great Hall currently sits (held together with scotch tape). Theres a long ways to go...
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Well, dear readers, I thought that this post went live early in December 2012, and I guess it hasn't. A major mistake on my part. So I'm just appending my April 26th post to it. I have since then acquired this airbrush from my cousin. He said that he didn't need it, and gave it to me! After some quick noodling with my father's industrial air compressor, I now have a working airbrush. I just needed to get a quick release male fitting for the airbrush hose. (pictured is the old attachment)
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I've also been having trouble with this. After the first few complete molded pieces, the resin started sticking to the silicone mold. After some troubleshooting with my modeling friends over at the Ammobunker.org, I made my way back to Tapplastics and got some Rocket quick release spray. Since then, I have had some great results!
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These are some of the parts that I need to cast up to use as details. All we have so far are some windows. I'll cook up some moulding and such later on.
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This is where we're sitting as of April 26th, 2013. Still a long ways to go.
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Hope you enjoyed the update. Still a long journey ahead of me.<br>
-Shortsonfire79Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-39357686787998685782012-12-02T01:19:00.000-08:002012-12-06T17:59:58.981-08:00Hogwarts, Hogwarts, hoggy warty Hogwarts<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Hello again. Its time to update this with my meager progress. I was hired by <a href="http://updatesonallison.blogspot.com/"><a style="color:#80BFFF">my sister</a></a> to make Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry for her for her wedding in October 2013. Take note that I have never really made any sort of terrain before.
So I started this at the end of September, and I've finally achieved some mark of progress which I'd like to share with you all.
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I was watching a fella on Youtube who puts out fantastic scenery and he showed some cliffs using the rock molds that Woodland Scenics makes. I had to have them. $20 later and I have two molds and 25lbs of wall plaster. They'll be pressed into the board with toothpicks to stabilize a bit. The first bit I made I had run out of plaster so it crumbled and fell apart, but the second stuck nicely! I've gone about and finished making the cliffs, or at least have them mostly completed. There are a couple gaps that need filling but those will be done in time, I needed to move on past the powder and move on with the resin. The cliffs are nice, but they don't look anything like the studio scale models like seen on <a href="http://www.therpf.com/f11/model-hogwarts-100730/"><a style="color:#80BFFF">therpf.com</a></a> but I think thats what sets my project apart from the masters over there.
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The larger tower to the left is a 4" diameter PVC pipe from Home Depot and is 2' tall. It will be further detailed later.
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Mess!
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That was all finished sometime in the last week of November. Now, its on to the buildings.
Heres parts 1 and 2 of the vblog series I started for it. It basically reiterates everything here, and doesn't even cover the segment about the brick texture!
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Hah, well enjoy that update, I have a long slog ahead of me.
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Happy Holidays,
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-Shortsonfire79Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-13485001970329995572012-06-18T23:30:00.001-07:002012-10-09T22:56:47.901-07:00Lets play catch-up.<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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It has been almost a year since my last post, so I'm going to keep this short and dump as many pictures as I can into this single post. Many of the projects posted last July are still in the same state they were back then, which saddens me. I've had to put the 40k away due to time constraints and money as well. I probably won't buy much more from Games Workshop with all of the recent price hikes. I <i>will</i> however be buying more Battlefleet Gothic since the prices seem to not have hit them yet. I'd post pictures of the 30 or so FW marines that I have, but all I have are the IMG codes and not the HTML ones... Sorry... Without further ado:
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Progress on André Cortola, Chapter Master of the Black Fist Space Marines-PIP.
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<a href="http://eurobitz.com/en/sprues-kit/2111-officier-disciplinaire-viktoria-skivlana.html">Disciplinary Officer Viktoria Skivlana PIP</a>
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Working on a Star Wars Sundered Heart/Farstar.
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Flagship of my BFG fleet. <i>The Glory</i>, Shimano Class battleship
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Catalyst class battleship, currently unnamed.
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WIP of my Ammobunker June/July vehicle competition. For more pictures/updates please visit Ammobunker.org. I call it: <i>Death of a Titan.</i> :)
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The current state of my BFG fleet. And endless WIP. Washed out pictures, I'll get real ones sometime.
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Have a nice year. <br>
Yours,<br>
-Shortsonfire79Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-56732756175953155692011-07-27T00:10:00.000-07:002012-10-11T19:31:44.390-07:00The Deceased Return<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Hello all. Its been a while, as you can see from the past date. I have taken this post from a forum I posted on several months ago, and have yet to update any pictures I've yet to take. Enjoy the pictures, and the background and stories. The stories are located in the links below, which will take you to DeviantArt, where more 'finished' pictures are also located.<br /><a href="http://shortsonfire79.deviantart.com/art/War-for-Atalcina-Pt-1-150839465?q=gallery:shortsonfire79/3919476&qo=16">War for Atalcina Pt1</a><br /><a href="http://shortsonfire79.deviantart.com/art/War-for-Atalcina-Pt-2-152709599?q=gallery:shortsonfire79/3919476&qo=15">War for Atalcina Pt2</a><br /><a href="http://shortsonfire79.deviantart.com/art/War-for-Atalcina-Black-Fists-185710569?q=gallery:shortsonfire79/3919476&qo=1">Black Fists War Organization Chart for the two chapters</a><br /><blockquote>The Black Fists are a chapter that descends directly from the honored Imperial Fists. Sister chapters with the Black Templars and the Crimson Fists, the Black Fists combine both paint schemes of the chapters. The chapter badge comes directly from the Imperial Fists, with crossing triangles in the background represent both the Black Templars and Crimson Fists intertwined in brotherhood.<br /><br /><br />Founded in the year M37 from a surplus of tactical units, the Black Fists spent five decades training members to be specialized with devastator weaponry and in the form of rapid assault. Although the newly formed chapter had little to no experience in battle, Chapter Master Andre Cortola was soon to remedy that by bringing the Black Fists to battle with the dark treachery of Chaos.<br /><br />After several incidents, the brothers who performed at a greater level of weaponry skill and tactics, were soon seen as the chapter’s elite. Chapter Master Andre Cortola soon made a point of forming proper companies after seeing initial performance of the marines. Following the strict Codex Astartes, Cortola soon had ten companies at full strength under his command.<br />Although the chapter closely followed the Codex Astartes, Cortola had put in an extra squad in his elite First Company. By doing so, he had ten extra marines to bolster the attack of the core force. The First would always move as one, soon to be known throughout the chapter and the home systems as Cortola’s Hammer was swift to bring destruction to the enemies of the Holy Emperor.<br /><br />The chapter itself is a master of siege tactics. No match for the Imperial Fists themselves, the Black Fists have been known to hold citadels under siege for years, eventually flushing out the enemy from within. The commanders of the Black Fists are well versed in tactical planning, rehearsing every movement before it happens. <br /><br />The Black Fists embrace the Codex Astartes readily, and receive training of all aspects of combat as written by Roboute Guilleman.<br /><br />Once recruits are selected, their criminal record is examined, and they undergo a battery of tests: musculature, psychological profile, psychic level, eye reflexes, intelligence, the ability to shoot, pain resistance, and dexterity. If they manage to pass that, they face extreme heat, cold, empty space, and any other condition they may face on any warzone. The severity of testing increases along the way. If the initiate passes, he becomes a cadet and the symbol of the Black Fists is marked on his left shoulder. Then begins the indoctrination, training and the actual surgery that will make them Marines. After the initiation ceremony, the cadet's family is informed that their child has become a Space Marine to ensue a matter of pride in the families.<br /><br />The 1st company always marches together as one, with the Captain of the Company always being the Chapter Master as well. As with the Crimson Fists, it is considered a bad omen to march to battle with less than a full veteran company. <br /><br />The Black Fists have always had close ties with the Imperium and the Inquisition. They have contributed many warriors to the kill-teams of the Ordo Xenos, being renowned Ork fighters. Many of these kill-team warriors have made their way back into the chapter, and even into the veteran company.<br /><br />Chapter master Cortola is a veteran of over three hundred battles, most of which are against the foul Orks. He has battled against Orks so often that he knows how the greenskins think. He can predict their movements and where they’ll have emplacements. This wealth of knowledge has been well used during several large wars, such as the Waaagh Hargrutz and the Gragnutz uprising. <br /><br />Taking one thousand fresh recruits, Cortola made way on the Battlebarge Knights Glory to find a new homeworld close to Terra. Eventually landing on Abregado, a lush planet with a large indigenous human population. They did not have the technology yet to venture into space, but they had been visited by many ambassadors of the Imperium, and they knew well of the Space Marines. <br /><br />The chapter moved as a whole to the planet of Abregado to construct a fortress monastery, and by doing so, duly populated the planet. The first few years after constructing their monastery went to recruiting from the entire planet’s population, recruiting around three-hundred neophytes to become scouts, though only two-hundred and fifty survived the initial tests administered by the chapter. <br /><br />The first company, or Cortola’s Hammer, travels around the universe as one force together, lead by Cortola himself. They travel in one of the chapter’s strike cruisers Victory’s Grasp which always seems to get them to the planets surface in one piece, not once being attacked in the Warp and always getting them through planetary defenses. The company always descends to the planets surface via drop pod or teleportation. After an initial drop point is secured, Thunderhawks will bring down Land Raiders, Rhinos and Razorbacks for the company to move to the next warzone in.<br /><br />The company has scored several hundred victories, from small incursions in-system, to aiding in the Third War for Armageddon.</blockquote><br /><br />This post was started on August 12, 2009 on Ammobunker Forums. :) <br />So with my first chapter, The Royal Redeemers, and the most recent, <a href="http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=174773">The Sapphire Saints</a>, both have almost failed miserably. In fact, the Sapphire Saints didn't really fail...yet, but I was having a very hard time coming up with a chapter icon. I was surfing the B&C boards, and saw several AMAZING Imperial Fists armies, like Shaw3029 and Inquisitor Engel's. I decided to make my new chapter, the Black Fists, be a successor of them. Obviously by the name, they're a mix between the Black Templars and the Crimson Fists.<br /><br />The Chapter as of December 22nd, 2010 There is another Thunderbolt, but it was presently in a box to be shipped to Australia, but thanks to eBay, it didn't actually sell...<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1516.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1516.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Chapter Master Andre Cortola. WIP<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_0958-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_0958-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1154-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1154-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Squad Prometheus.<br />The members of Sternguard Veteran squad Prometheus have been hand selected by Sergeant Andromedus. Each member has been in the squad for over a century. They have all had extensive training with every weapon in the Space Marine arsenal, though they are highly specialized in all forms melta weaponry more so than any other. As Prometheus was a being of fire, they use the burning might of melta weaponry to take down their foes.<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_3019.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_3019.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_3076.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_3076.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Three Dreadnoughts, unfinished.<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_2911.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_2911.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Land Raider Exterminus. WIP<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_0981-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_0981-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_0991-1-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_0991-1-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1416-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1416-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1425.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1425.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Chapter Banner. WIP<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1173-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1173-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1493.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1493.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Thunderbolts<br /><a href="http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/?action=view&current=IMG_1147-1-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j276/shortsonfire79/IMG_1147-1-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. I hope you've enjoyed the quick burst of pictures. Feel free to skim the thread for the other pictures, or just skip to the end, and drop a cent or two. ;)<br />Seeing as I stopped modeling and painting quite some months ago, you may or may not eventually see finished pictures.<br /><br /><br />Have a nice year. <br />Personally,<br />-Shortsonfire79Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-86771482452655383222009-11-27T03:03:00.000-08:002012-10-11T19:31:59.772-07:00Lotsa Stuff!<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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So its been a while since I've posted anything, but thats because I didn't do much. I guess it doesn't really matter since no one reads my blog anyways! =-p<br /><br />I finished the Stergnuard Squad.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Squad Prometheus.</span><br />The members of Sternguard Veteran squad Prometheus have been hand selected by Sergeant Andromedus. Each member has been in the squad for over a century. They have all had extensive training with every weapon in the Space Marine arsenal, though they are highly specialized in all forms melta weaponry more so than any other. As Prometheus was a being of fire, they use the burning might of melta weaponry to take down their foes.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2811.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2811.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2812.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2812.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Ah...so I bought a full close combat terminator squad from Rictus last week, and they arrived. :D And the 5 sets of DA Shoulder pads as well. Though I must say..I kinda hate having a bit of OCD...<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2807.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2804.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2807.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2807.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I asked my sister for a resin molding kit for Christmas, so if I'm lucky ;-D ;) But I won't mind if I don't get it. Its just resin. But, what I really want the resin for is to mold my BFG ship pieces, so I can start making those 'superships' I talked about... :D :D<br />I thought the nids would be next on the plate, as I needed something other than Black Fists to paint...but...I need white spray, and I need to be 18 to get it, or I need someone to get it for me...what a pain.<br />Whats next up for now I gather is my Command/Honor Guard. I don't know which they'll be yet, I have to finish that terminator guy to determine if hes cool enough to be Captain or Chapter Master.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2813.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2813.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I started constructing the three winged warriors I will have in my army as well. Two will be upright, firing their guns, and one will be leaning forwards to make it look like its traveling with its gun at ease.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2815.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2815.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2817.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2817.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2818.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2818.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-56416842921452210592009-11-19T00:02:00.001-08:002012-10-11T19:32:10.581-07:00Nids Again<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I haven't done any work on 40k at all this week pretty much, its been busy, but next week, I have no school, so I'll probably get SOMETHING done..I hope.<br />I finally came up with a carapace scheme that I like for my Tyranids. I'm not too sure about the fleshy parts, but I can work that out tomorrow or something.<br />Expect more in this thread soon. I think I'm slowly getting tired of the Black Fists...I'll go back to them shortly.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2810.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2810.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-42812024807988467292009-11-06T00:04:00.000-08:002012-10-11T19:34:58.515-07:00They're Almost Done<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Its been a long time since I've updated in blogland.<br />I've almost finished my Sternguard Squad. I'm just adding the shoulderpad details and pouches and stuff now. I've started working on finishing the paint details on the first Sternguard.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2800.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2800.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2802.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2802.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2803.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2803.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-71750780294777976632009-10-21T00:00:00.000-07:002012-10-11T19:35:05.079-07:00More Marines!<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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So I've made some headway. 6 torsos done without detailing.<br /><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2757.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2757.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />These guys are blood brothers in my fluff.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2758.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2758.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />I like how I used plastic glue to melt some shavings in his mouth vent to cover up the Dark Angels symbol.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2760.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2760.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2762.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2762.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2763.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2763.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />And the sergeant.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2764.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2764.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-7740638328017936262009-10-13T21:59:00.000-07:002012-10-11T19:34:52.691-07:00Stuff Done.<script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<br>I had to call my stuff done, but they're far from it. :ermm: <br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2747.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2747.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Oh well.<br /><br />I've started on my next squad though, as I've been wanting to build something for a while. I'm going slow, so I can really add character to my models. I've started on the sergeant. I haven't chosen his arms, but I want him to have a power weapon.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2749.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2749.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />As you can see...hes just a pile o bitz. :D <br /><br />And since the squad will be focused around bolter weaponry, they will all have specially designed bolters. The one on the left needs some gap filling, and the one in the middle needs holes drilled into the barrel, but the one on the right is done.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2750.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2750.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And if it stops raining, I'll walk down to Hobby Town to get some plasticard rods for rivets on my Dreadnought. ;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-39374321962079202152009-10-01T23:18:00.000-07:002009-10-01T23:26:04.696-07:00Sittin on the Dock of the BaySo I finished my Sternguard Squad. I need a lot of stuff to do to finish it. I need to touch up the blacks, the blues, and the silvers. But I also ned to finish doing the gems and purity seals. They're far from done, but I need to call them finished for the sake of the BolterandChainsword vow, which I promised to paint the Sternguard, the Vanguard, and the Terminator. <br /><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2739.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2739.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I will be starting on finishing the Terminators ASAP. I will be painting them to a slightly less than standard-table-top detail. I really want to start the Vanguard, but I feel that I should finish what I've started. In reality, I really, really want to start the Dreadnought, but hes not completely done yet.<br /><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2739.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2740.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-37879896481382961162009-09-26T23:07:00.000-07:002009-09-26T23:08:19.370-07:00UlthweSo I painted my first, and probably last Eldar last night. Ulthwe. It took about an hour, at midnight, and I have never done such precision highlighting in my life. I didn't bother finishing, because I knew it would take hours to touch up again, and again. I stopped at one, because I had to wake up at four for a BAND REVIEW!!! Which we took 1st in!!! YEESSSSS!!!!!! And our Drum Major took second! Swish!<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2734.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2734.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I painted the weapons on the Land Raider silver, and I added a golden brown wash to my Sternguard.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2730.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2730.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-36534097229741884542009-09-21T00:20:00.000-07:002009-09-21T00:22:10.488-07:00Dreadnought DownI've been really busy with my school marching band...and we had 2 parades and a competition in the past 3 days. So we were cramming as much marching information as we could in the past week...because compared to last year...we SUCK. We took a couple of 2nds and a 1st....horrible. Next Saturday is our next Comp. Those freshman suck more than the usual freshman.<br />Ugh...rivets....thats going to be a pain. I opted to take the magnets out of his arms, because I didn't feel like adding more detail paneling on the other arms.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2725.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2725.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2725.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2726.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2725.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2727.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And I picked up 4 Eldar Guardians and a Tactical Squad today.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2725.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2723.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And the tac sprue was missing a bit of plastic...which will require a bit of filling..Oh well.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2725.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2722.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-23274572025156212162009-09-16T23:20:00.001-07:002009-09-16T23:20:54.656-07:00I'm on Dreadnought DetailFrom this:<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2717.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2717.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />To this:<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2717.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2719.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2717.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2718.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I didn't like the battle damage that I gave him when I first got him, so I just put some paneling on him instead. This is my first detail work with small plasticard, and I'm highly pleased, though simple the project. I plan on doing it for all 4 of his arms maybe, as they're damaged too, and its not too great.<br />And I plan on adding some stuff to hold up the banner like my Standard Bearer.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2717.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2721.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-87915575527900516092009-09-14T00:06:00.000-07:002009-09-14T00:08:31.505-07:00Video Scavenger Hunt! And KnivesYep..so another wasted weekend.<br />Saturday I spent the morning (6 AM-12 noon) taking my ACT, which is another standardized test for us Californians to take so we can get into college... Then I went to my school to help my friend with his Eagle Project (Yep, I'm a Boy Scout). Then after that, my friends and I did a video-picture scavenger hunt...which was a humongous load of fun. One of the things we had to do was to serenade to someone...so we serenaded to a car next to us. :D (I'm riding shotgun)<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwQDwcmA42A&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwQDwcmA42A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Then today I went to San Francisco to have lunch with my extended family...and came home and did some homework and virtually nothing else... BUT! I did get a gift from my uncle...who works for the newspaper, and...back in the day, before computer editing, they used knives to place the articles...and now he doesn't need them so...<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2712.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2712.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2711.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2711.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />I think I'm set :D :D :D <br />And I decided that I've been wanting to paint a Dreadnought for so long, I started pulling apart my first one...that I didn't assemble..and I found that the person who did (My friend who no longer paints) did so...crappily, and I was able to pick at it with index finger..and it all popped off...<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2709.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2709.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />And my sister had painted three models a while back, so I told her I was going to use them in my army, and I needed her to paint me 7 more...so she gets to spend some time with me painting :P <br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2713.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2713.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />Those are two Crimson Fists, and I believe...is a...um...Blood Angel? Heh..I dunno :DAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-19111828598495601762009-09-13T00:05:00.000-07:002009-09-13T00:07:48.166-07:00Not Much Not MuchHaven't gotten much done lately. I was able to start basing the Vanguard though, which I'm quite happy with. I've never used cork, so I was very happy with the outcome.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2683.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2683.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2681.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2681.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2680.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2680.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And I finished basecoating the metallics on the Sternguard, now just for highlights and gold.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2707.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2707.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-69404808248479178642009-09-07T21:34:00.000-07:002009-09-07T21:42:23.249-07:00Black FistI finished highlighting the blue on my Sternguard today. biggrin.gif And I started on the metals. I officially believe, that I am stupid. I haven't touched up the black yet, but I used my last pot of chaos black to make a darker metal color....so....I can't touch up the black until I get another pot...dammit. ermm.gif<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2675.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2674.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And I just want to show my tank again cool.gif I drybrushed some metal color on the treads...but thats about it. The Hephaestus.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2675.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2675.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2675.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2671.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />And I've started making the plastic components for the rest of my 50 Sternguard.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2668.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2668.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />And I finished my 'governor'...the Terminator. (Yeah, I'm from California =-D )<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2661.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2661.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /> I almost decided to make my 'Belial' model (which is just a small pile of bitz) into my 1st Company Captain....but...I opted not to :P Maybe Commander Culln from Forgeworld...hes ONLY £11.75.... for one model... ^o) But I was hoping to get the Red Scorption Veteran pack and Vangauard pack as well...so that ups the shopping cart.... ;) I need a job...and to finally pay off my sister...AUGGG<br /><br />Squirrel_Fish (and others): I guess that the organization chart needs a bit of esplanin to do.<br />There are 10 squads (1st company). The Sternguard squads will be mounted in Land Raiders. The Terminators and Vanguard will not.<br />So looking at <br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=Picture1-2.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/Picture1-2.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />Squad Gaia, with the Missile Launcher heavy weapons, will be attached to Land Raider Poseidon (which is why it says Missile Launcher next to it)<br />Squad Prometheus, with the Multi Meltas, will be attached to Land Raider Hephaestus.<br />Squad Tartarus, with the Lascannons, will be attached to Land Raider Hades.<br />Squad Enyo, with the Heavy Bolters, will be attached to Land Raider Ares.<br />Squad Hemera, with the Plasma Cannons, will be attached to Land Raider Artemis.<br /><br />Make sense? =-D The chart is funky...but it is 'orderly'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-29837056453615856142009-09-02T00:06:00.000-07:002009-09-02T00:33:08.571-07:00By the GodsUgghh. I have to stop being so distracted! I need to finish that Sternguard squad!<br />I inked the black parts of the Land Raider, I wasn't too pleased with the drybrushing I did.<br />Before<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2660.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2657.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />After<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2660.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2659.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />Its only a subtle change, but it still looks a lot better. Wouldn't you say so too?<br /><br />Attached to Sternguard squad Prometheus, The Hephaestus provides long range fire support.<a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2660.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2660.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I just got through reading <u>Sophie's World</u> by Jostein Gaarder and <u>Mythology</u> by Edith Hamilton for my English class. I quite like the Greek Mythology that we'll be covering for the semester, and I think I'm going to label all of my stuff after Gods and Titans. ;-D Logically of course.<br />For starters, Prometheus is a Titan related to fire (Multi Meltas), while Hephaestus is the god of Fire and the Forge (attached to squad with Multi Meltas). Land Raiders will be titled after Olympian Dieties (Main gods), and squads will be titled after Primordial Dieties ( "secondary" gods).<br />My two Vanguard squads will be named Ouranos (Primordial), who was the god of the heavens, and Aether (Primordial) who was the god of upper air.<br />Quite confusing I know, but I think if I really put a bit of thought to it, it could actually work. =-D<br /><br />Edit: Add<br /><br />Add list:Heres how it goes. Sternguard are all in Land Raiders. On the right, it shows what kind of 2 heavy weapons each squad will have, which corresponds with the Land Raider names.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=Picture1-2.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/Picture1-2.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />A quick draft, but I think I really like it. I can add to it when I get other tanks and scouts and other goodies ;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-20992008066232221312009-09-01T00:02:00.000-07:002009-09-01T00:04:45.455-07:00Second Painted RaiderSo much for weathering...<br />The initial, 2 second-made design.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=LandRaider_Phobos.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/LandRaider_Phobos.png" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I don't understand it, the blue on the Land Raider seems to be a bit lighter/grayer...<br />I sprayed black, then I basecoated black, then I drybrushed with Codex Gray...I'm not super pleased with the results..yet<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2653-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2653-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2653-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2654.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2653-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2655.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2653-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2657.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And now I'm back on the hunt for some more BFG stuff >=-DAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-43480173345838579142009-08-30T23:38:00.000-07:002009-08-30T23:43:10.099-07:00Wordy WordsSchnitzel: I wish I could do something like that...but being 17...Marines quite aren't in the picture yet.<br /><br />Look what I found hiding behind the Exterminus!<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2645.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2645.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />It had a few Dark Angel icons on it, but I scraped those off, and did the best I could to smooth off the sections..I might end up having to do some sort of weathering or something. <<< I need to buy/skim through at the store the How to Paint Tanks book. I saw something on how to do bullet holes and melta damage and stuff which I want to try on this tank =-D<br /><br />And I'm also trying to put some different shades in my Rasta's hair and skin tones.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2646.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2646.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Star Wars was my first love (After Thomas the Tank Engine and LEGO (But LEGO are still ranked #1)) and I doodled this up..not too great, but hey...thats why I paint =-D<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2647.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2647.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And I stole my sister's computer back, some Dell creation..a couple years old..so I plan on taking out the 'obsolete' parts, and replacing them. Starting with the HD..because last time I had it in my room...I loaded countless amounts of virusi in it... =-DAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-22566173704017354772009-08-29T23:34:00.000-07:002009-08-29T23:35:30.678-07:00CommandoAuugh.<br />So tonight, I went out to play Commando with my friends. Commando, if you don't know, is a huge game of tag. You get from landmark A, a school, to landmark B, another school, about 2 miles away. At night. And you're running from people on cars, and they chase you down, and drag you into their car. Its dangerous, and fun as hell.<br />I almost made it to the end, but I was about 30 feet away, and I tripped on a stump B) (it was pitch black, and i was running hella fast from a truck) and ate $#!T, and I wasn't wearing a shirt.....and it kinda hurts bad... Screwed up my knee hella bad too. =-P Hella fun. BUT I made it!! :D <br /><br />I think..I think (Unless you guys think they could use more work) I finished the tabbards on my guys. I'm not super pleased, but I hate tabbards, and I don't want to mess with them any more! :o <br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2642.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2642.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />And while I was at it, I went and painted the head on dreadlock guy, since once I highlight the blue, it'll be a pain in the arse to get to....and now you know hes actually black, and not a Space Wolf.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2642.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2643.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />What do you think? I might end up updating tonight again, if I make enough progress! Which would be rad. <<< Californian, I can say that :DAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-69113469205869924422009-08-28T01:17:00.000-07:002009-08-29T23:35:46.057-07:00This One Time...At Band CampI love band camp ;-D We had hella fun..and being a Senior just made it so much MORE fun! Screwing with Freshman...haha. Hella fun.<br /><br />I managed to put base coats on my Sternguard.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2628.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2628.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />I'm starting to get really excited about these Multi-Melta marines...I think they look good.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-8447553628150243812009-08-23T10:33:00.000-07:002009-08-23T10:42:28.295-07:00Squirrel_Fish is Back?!Hey Squirrel_Fish!!! Welcome back! I'm glad you actually came back =-P I would have used a jewellers saw, but the gaps between the shoulderpad and the heads was just too small.<br /><br />Casted products aren't illegal until I sell them ;-D<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aIpndJmJzEw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aIpndJmJzEw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hp5xkcRZuuA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hp5xkcRZuuA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />And I can now start painting the Sternguard squad, once I spray them. I'll just have a couple of gaps to fill once I glue on the Multimeltas.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2486.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2486.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />The next squad will all have storm bolters (I hope) and will have 2 heavy bolters in it. =-DAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-38268426761518889252009-08-21T16:00:00.000-07:002009-08-21T17:31:28.917-07:00FinallyHave I ever told you how much I hate metal minis? I converted the MKII Veterans to be part of my Sternguard Squad....that took forfrickenever. I spent at least an hour and a half cutting off the first guy's left arm. The second one was done within minutes, and the third, I used a drill on, and moved much quicker!<br />Its times like this where I wish I could borrow someone's Dremel... =-(<br />I tried to keep the cut clean, but I just got fed up with my xacto, and started using my Leatherman and clippers...what a pain!<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2481.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2481.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I finally found use for those Devastators I bought a while back as well!<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2481.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2482.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> to view full image<br /><br />I'm finally happy I'm done with these...now...paint...ugh.<br /><br />And heres the intro video I just made for Plastic Shavings.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jnp55maxTkE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jnp55maxTkE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks Ben: I too like the casings =-D I have had TONS of luck and perfect casts.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2484.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2484.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2484.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2483.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-33271076887453704802009-08-18T23:05:00.001-07:002009-08-18T23:05:37.514-07:00Done De De Dum DumI'm just about done with my squad now! I just need to do the Crux Terminatus, which I'm waiting to find a good tutorial on them first, and maybe some weathering. And a whole lot of small details, like the sergeant's eye, leaves around the chest piece, and text on the armor and purity seals. And paint the rim of the bases.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2477.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2477.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2477.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2479.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763899191223012244.post-33660802389000104442009-08-16T00:05:00.000-07:002009-08-16T00:13:11.109-07:00ConglomerationI've done some more on the next 5 Terminators. I'm using Novogord from Ammobunker's technique/idea of painting a couple marines at a time, and I indeed do get better results, faster =-D I started with the two from the right, and I'm slowly moving left, still semi-assembly line. Things like eyes and bone-colored parts I did as one, as I had excess paint, and I wanted them uniform. But the extreme highlights and leg-piston-things I did individually.<br />The two on the right are almost done. Just need metallics, purity seal-reds and scrollwork, stone parts, lights and pretty-ifying bases!<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2461.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2461.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />I've been working on the standard, and I've put maybe 8 coats of bone on it, and its still not a solid color...this is a pain =-P<br />I'm molding some of the more 'hard to get' pieces from the Devastator sprues, which I still haven't clipped yet.<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2462.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2462.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br />And I'm still highly distressed with the size of this true scaling...<br /><a href="http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/?action=view¤t=IMG_2463.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2463.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />My normal commenters:Squirrel_Fish and Horatio are ...gone.. =-( Party foulAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486521402314251798noreply@blogger.com1