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Hey I have been trying to paste in some BBCode for a few pictures, but I am unable to paste the text any which way I can ... Right click > Paste = doesn't work Ctrl+V = Doesn't work The three pasting icons on the forum post 'toolbar' = Doesn't work Is this a forum wide issue or not? As I don't fancy having to type long string of texts for images hosted on my Flickr account Any and all help and/or advice would be most welcome Thanks

I love your panting I am following your blog I am gonna read through it ... With google translate open just in case But I love the Dwarf Slayer ... I think you can guess why Loving the asterix style blue and white trousers I keep meaning to open up my thread again on here So watch this space Bt your NMM look amazing I so wish I could do it ... You have or know of a tutorial??

Hey all ... it has been a while *looks at previous post date* Wow, more than a while since I posted here. But just a quick post that with Malifaux 2E out - which I purchased yesterday along with the cards - I personally vow that I shall paint more and more Gremerins ... and a sword Vikki (For a friend ... eventually lol) ... and post them up on here. As I still need to do a shot of greenstuff_gav's Gremerins along side my own. Although his little blu'uns would outnumba my gree'uns by a fair few. Now all I have to decide on is when ... and I mean when and not if ... next play Malifaux what sort of list to go down. As I hear Ophelia is now a Master (Or should it be Master'ess or even Master'ette??) and there is a new Gremerin Master namely the Brewmaster, and a duel faction one of The Hag Za...something. So I shall be reading around on here of what is fun, and also easy to get your head around, playing. So if any one has any opinions ... please feel free to let me know. And once again I vow and promise that pictures will be coming soon ... VERY SOON!!

Hey all Sorry I have not been here for a while, what with all the sun that England is actually getting (I know, I cannot believe it either) I have not had time to do painting. As I have been enjoying the sunshine ... Stratford River Festival the other weekend, Wolverhampton Show the one just gone - which had MONSTER TRUCKS people, and also a dog show/trial where this young Spaniel really did not like a bail of hay ... anyway ... On to my post here, sorry no pictures this time. Well I could put pictures up of what my current project is, but sadly it is no Gremerins or anything Malifaux. I am doing a Christmas present (Sorry for mentioning it, but it is past June/July, so closer to Christmas then away, so it is allowed to say the 'C' word right?) for a friend of mine. A Dr Who diorama scene And I am looking for a plinth, depending on price, for it to sit on. And also price dependent, a plaque to go on it with "Alonzie!" (If that is spelt wrong, please some one point it out to me, did rubbish as French GCSE) on it, as it is to me David Tennants Doctors 'catch phrase'. So my question is ... does any one know, preferably English/UK based, where I can get a plinth for a 120mm circular base? Any and all help would be great even better if there any amateur wood turners out there hehe Thanks in advance people

Keep us updated with it all. And I am with Wings the cobbles looks amazing. The whole thing looks realistic, really love this shot of it And what makes it better, is there are some pesky Gremerins on there :-P

Hey all Gracie I have finally completed Gracie. And so as always I have uploaded a picture or two of the little beauty prize winning hog'ette. Sorry about the lack of quality in the picture. It was on the iPad - as my parents camera memory card kind of got wiped by my self, so was off with mate being recovered (Luckily 194 Images were able to of been recovered). I believe I could of done the glass bottles better in the basket. But to be honest I just wanted her completed. But I thinking it came out okay'ish - the bottles that is. It is not that clear but I tried to get some of the metal plates/saucepans/dishes that have been attached to Gracie to look more like cast-iron. I remember making the tea-pot 'helmet' and the metal sheeting (With slots in it) on her left hand side to be like cast-iron. So instead of just painting it black I mixed black with some silver to make it darker. I will try and get a better photo up soon - if my mom lets me use camera again after deleting pictures of her granddaughter/my niece from the card - to try and show the difference. Santiago Ortega While I am here and while I was doing a tiny bit of painting on Francesco Ortega I came across my Santiago and so thought I would put him up ... I will get a photo up of Santiago along side, the true gun-slinger of the Malifaux-West, Raphael soon. And at some point (When my Ortega and Ophelia crew have been painted - could be a while) get a photo of them both up together. But Francisco is my current project - it was Robin, but Robin is not coming out too well. Not as well as how Batman came out. But I may just get some Gremlins painted - hopefully. Bye for now The lovely'ness that is work is calling me :-P

It looks amazing, especially the amount of detail I can see. Has to be one of the best looking boards I have seen for any system :-) shame I have not got the patience to make an amazing board. Nor the space and that. Most I have done is a piece of plywood PVA'd and sanded it lol then used household stuffs for scenery (40k gaming). DVDs make great hills lol just so you know for if you wanna use that idea for your board :-P

Hey guys and girls ... Hoping the links to YouTube work *Fingers crossed* If not, then search on YouTube for ... The Three Amigoes Community, namely Abed's "Cool ... cool cool cool!!" Little Britain - "I love the cake!!" Gracie - WIP I have done some painting, done some more work on Gracie. She is slow going. There is a lot of, well, rubbish one her ... saucepans, teapot, cutlery, bottles, basket, fence panel and so on ... to paint but she is getting there as you can see below ... Sorry for the not so good quality. Again on my dads iPad taking the pictures as I sit here about to paint in the lounge as me and parents watch The Voice. Not my cup of tea, but if I go upstairs to my room and paint I can see me just end up playing Batman: Arkham City or just watch Community (If any one of your not seen it, it is amazing. Chevy Chase for starters hehe he better in The Three Amigos in my opinions but hey ... '>"Cool, cool cool cool!!") Bases But anyway, onto my post. And I got the idea for this post a couple of hours ago. As I was looking at the base Gracie as I finished it off, as for one of the few models I have done prior to gluing her down onto the base. I noticed and realised how mich I enjoyed doing the base as well as the main model. I have enjoyed doing the base, especially the swamp and the stone on the path. So I thought I would share this with you, before putting Gracie upon it. The base is from the Swamp selection from Fenris Games (eBay Store) As the base goes towards making the model look good. I feel there is plenty of depth on the stone path. But I may do some, only some, more highlighting with a light grey on some of the flag stones. I think the actual swampy parts have turned out good, but not as good as the first one I did for McTavish. But it is always the way ain't it ... I may have to spray a number of bases, and just paint them. Is that weird? Not boring bases. But ones with character like the one above. As I really enjoyed doing it, and also means I got a base ready when it is needed. Although that is if my painting doesn't go into a dip where I do not paint for a while. Robin I was going to start on Robin tonight, to go with my Batman. But it depends how it turns out once the spray has dried. As while I was spraying, touching up bits which the initial spray missed, the nozzle stuck spraying so instead of a light spray it clogged up the front of the model some. I have found, if I have done that, if I blow on the model hard it helps disburse the spray and not cover the detail. But annoyingly the front of the Robin model is like, well a bucket - if you get me? So it didn't really disburse. So left it to dry and will take a look and see how it is. Else I'll have to strip it and try not to have his stick bend/snap. Cake Now time for an off topic question to the masses ... about cake '>"Ooooo, I love the cake!!". Me and my friend feel like baking for her parents as they fly back from Spain (Lucky .....) tomorrow lunch time. We are doing burritos for dinner, and fancy doing some baking. So any one out there got any ideas for what cake, muffins, brownies etc... we could do? She is thinking a carrot cake, and my self got a craving for cheese cake ... but what ideas/suggestions do you lot have? Any and all welcome ladies and gents :-) Good evening for now ... I think I may have to put on The Three Amigos tonight hehe :-P

I always find the line above to be Batman's line from the Dark Knight series of movies. Seconded by "I'm Batman!" Bot need to be said in a husky voice ... in my opinion. Anyway, one with my latest post people's ... I bought my self a Arkham City Batman and Robin (Robin is still needed to be painted) as a Birthday and Christmas present for my uncle. I know it is only just the start of June and I have mentioned the 'C' word. But I thought I best buy them well in advance, just in case I lose my drive for my painting ... or if the dark colours on Batman came out rubbish when I actually painted him. So here is the little fella ... I am well pleased on the cloak ... and I have had to stop my self from looking at the Wyrd Games store looking for models with cloaks also. I have forgotten how much I enjoyed doing cloaks. The last one I did properly - and one that had deep folds like Batman - was when I painted Eldars Asurmen (Pheonix Lord). I am contemplating on whether or not to do his eyes more and his face, well the half you see. But I never seem to have the steady hand I need ... when I need it But ... I have just reaslised that the title for this can be used for this next section of my post also. Just this time it from a Gremerin, so probably a more high pitched voice than Batman. And that Gremerin being Burt Jebsen ... looking for his faithful companion ... good ol' Gracie. Yes I have eventually started painted the old pig'ette. I was going to start painting her a while back, but was then unsure on what colour to paint her. As for some reason the flesh colours I have got from GW/Citadel doesn't seem to cover that nicely. But what do you think?? I went with Bugmans Glow over a grey base coat. I was going to go lighter and use Cadian Fleshtone, but when I came to put it on Gracies rump, it came out weird. Did not cover at all well. So I just washed it down with the flesh wash/shade they do. And then dry-brushed (It has been a LONG time since I have dry-brushed a model) it again with Bugman Glow. I think it came out fine. And mostly I have preferred a darker colour pallette to my models. I am going to try and finish her some time this week. Or at least get her well on her way. But with work, and now gym ... WHY???? ... I am struggling to find time to paint when I have energy. But don't worry this thread won't end. And Gav, I shall paint Storm-trooper Gremerin soon, I am just bigging my self up for painting white ... I hate painting a proper white-white. So bye for now, and I hope you had a good weekend, and have a good week ahead

Cheers for the link Gav. But ideally I am looking for an actual Mario. As me and friend do enjoy chilling playing Mario for bt on the Wii hehe Glad you like his face, and would you be shocked if you were in his position hehe I shall keep you up to date on the batman, then the model following it will most likely be Gracie, after looking up breeds of pigs. One that isn't pink ... but I fear Eldar will get in the way. As picking up the mew 'Titan' and new flyer along with the codex tomorrow. So I a, hoping you lot don't mind some pictures of Space Elves up here (Hope that is okay). Bt I am aiming on doing more and more Gremerins for you lot to see :-)

Good afternoon all It is a fine day over here in the UK. I really don't get our weather. Lovely Bank Holiday weekend last week. Then terrible rubbish weather from Tuesday till Thursday. And then wake up on Friday to a beautiful day, hoping it lasts into the weekend and beyond. Anyway, in my last post I put up some low quality photos of a WIP Vikki (Sword and Clock-work gun), and yesterday I finished her. And I am pleased how she turned out from. And like the other models of human-form ignore the face. As I cannot do faces to save my life ... I have, for now not done eyes or lips. As eyes I hate doing. So they are just shaded with a wash. I may attempt to do the eyes and lips, well at least make them look more defined. What do you guys think? I have also taken better pictures of Lenny and McTavish if you wanna take a look ... I am slowly getting through my Malifaux Models. But my next - well current - project is a Batman model. As I am planning on painting him, and Robin for my uncle for his Birthday and Christmas. I just hope I can get the blacks and dark dark blues out okay. Then from tomorrow I have my beloved Eldar distracting me ... grrrrr!! But I am hoping that after this week off I have had has kick started me back into painting. And keep on painting regulary after work during the week. And I will be sure to keep you lot updated. "Lets'a go!!!" Oh lastly - this is most likely going to be a long shot but ... does anyone know where or of there is a Mario figure somewhere that you can paint? I know this is a long shot, but if any one knows of a place if you could let me know?? Cheers

Hey guys ... if any one still reads this hehe Anyway, I have been painting today as I have the week off work. I have finished Lenny (As the total of this post suggests) and have two pictures up. Sorry for the quality as these were done on the iPad, so not the best picture quality. But I will take more pictures of Lenny and of the others with a better camera to show you them in their full glory ... I am liking how he turned out, and the yellow spots on his tummy are 'spots'. I don't think they are meant to be there. But after cleaning up the model and spraying it the little bumps were clear to see. So painted them as two yellow spots. I think they came out okay, but not as good as my Ork Dakka-Dakka Jet Pilots spot on his chin ... would show you picture, but I cannot scroll down to that folder on my PhotoBucket account on the iPad ... grrrr!! I don't think the base came out as well as McTavish's one did sadly, especially the logs. But on the upside, that is nature, and nothing is the same in nature. All I need to work out now is how to use him to his fullest in game. But I am assuming that he is best with gremlins around him to help to their defence with the action 'Big Target'? But it his 'Dumb' ability that makes me think twice about taking him. As with only one action, before taking into account 'Reckless' and discarding a control card. But guess if you have a rubbish control card in hand you could discard that as you won't need it during the turn. But I shall try him out sometime again in the future. Now my next painting project is not a Gremerin model. But thought I'd still put it here, get some opinions and such. This painting project came about after showing a friend of mine who lives down south. She enjoys seeing my stuff I paint, thinks it looks good and such. And I asked her, if she wanted a model painted by my self. Told her to take a look on Wyrds online store and to pick anything she liked the look of. She picked Duel Sword Vikki, and annoyingly as you cannot buy those separately I bought the bowser ... not that I am all that fussed . But as the Vikkis come as a pair, I thought I would do them both for her. So I started with what I shall call Vikki #1, as that is the first one I am painting ... As you can see I am going for the same colours, near as, that are on the model on her stat card/box. But as always, again if any one reads this still, comments and criticism is welcome ... I believe I will only get better at painting with knowing what people believe I have done right/well and where I can improve. Oh, and I had a game on Tuesday, I shall write up the report briefly later on. Sorry, again I have no pictures :-( I shall soon ... just need to get a camera like. Cheers for reading guys and girls

Then shop away Malal He posts very swiftly My parcel of goodies was with me within two days if I remember correctly since paying :-)

Hey Sorry it has been a while since I have posted her. And the last post was a bit too wordy. You'll be pleased to know that I will have pictures below (Hopefully they will work fine first time around - it will make a change). Firstly, I have been painting the WORLDS BIGGEST GREMLIN ... LENNY!! He is not yet complete. I obviously still need to do the base, the same way as I dod for McTavish - if I can remember exactly how I did it that is hehe But he has been fun to paint. With him being bigger, and his muscles defined I tried to get some deapth to the muscle. As I really enjoy painting green skin ... as shown by this model of a WHFB Orc Big Boss ... I did not make the skin on Lenny as bright as the Orc's, mainly becuase there is not much green on Lenny compared to the Orc. And I quite like the look of my dark skin tone for my lil green fella's ... well mostly lil! I am not too keen on Lenny piglette though, I found it hard for the colour to go on smooth. It was a layer of two citadel colours, Bugmans Glow and another one. And found them to not be that good. So when I eventually come to doing Gracie and my Warpig I may have to make them a more browner breed of pig maybe. But we shall see. And now onto the reason why the title of this post is "Adding to my Gremerins ...", as one Lenny is not much of an addition. The reason why I have called this post as it is ... i sbecuase I am purchasing some very cool looking and nicely converted Gremlins he was selling. If you wanna take a look here is the link to greenstuff_gav's Gremlins. I am loving the coversions, mostly the Gremlin Death Marshall. He does still have some unpainted/unassembled models still going if any one wanna take a look here ... For Sale: Gremlins. Sorry to say the stuff in red has all be bought my yours truely ... But with my new Gremerins coming my way I will strive to add more and more to this thread, battle reports, pictures, and hoping it will kick start me into painting the rest of my Gremerins, Ortegas AND Vikki's box sets. Plus have a Batman and Robin in the works for my uncles Birthday and Christmas ... I know it long way away, but you lot must know by now I can be a slow painter. But I promise you ... watch this space!!!

Sorry Malal if you were after any in the top list Could you add the Harlies in with the lil Gremerins?? Hehe

You have mail Gav :-) Assuming they come with cards?? Either way, my mail to you still stands :-) And another thing ... classic Harlequins Also interested Drop us an email once you've read the message ... sorry it is long mate Look forward to hear back from you

Hey, I have some small flat rocks ... somewhere. But they were bought from GW a couple of years back. It is pricey, as it is GW, but useful - unless you mislay it somewhere like me :-/ Citadel Warhammer 40,000 Basing Kit The above link is for the UK site - just so you know You get two tubs if slate and some bases and brass etchings - but they latter two are very 40k'y. But if you do 40k, or another sci-if tabletop game you should make use of them. Or split cost with fellow hobby'ist who does play 40k maybe. But the slate is nice and small, so should fit nicely with Malifaux miniatures with out looking oversized. As the majority of Malifaux models are smaller than 40k models. If you want to know what is in it, I shall try and find it out and post up some photos - but the emphasis is on try in that sentence lol

Hey people I have not posted in her for a while ... wow just over a month. But that is mainly because of the title of this post. As I am in need of the drive to paint. I don't know about any of you, but I go through times of no drive to paint. Like I start painting, and after - well less that 30 minutes I can just feel Blah!! and out the paint brush down. It is not like I don't want to paint, I do, as I have loads to paint. And when I am in the mood to paint, I enjoy painting it. I find it soothing, relaxing and once a model is finished (Or even partly finished) get a great feeling of personal-pride - and surprise. Not being big headed, but when I take the time to paint a model well and not rush it it can surprise me just how well it can turn out. And even more surprising when my mate Tom said down pub ... "Your a good painter, but lazy" ... that was one of the few times when I have been told I am a good painter from a fello hobby'ist. Bt he is right with the lazy'ness. Anyway, that is not the reason of my post. The reason, to get it back on track, is the drive to paint. So I ask, if any one frequents this post still, what do you people do when you need/want to paint. Usually I know a deadline makes you paint (Tournament where models needs to be painted and based), but I do not have a deadline. So I am asking for ideas of what works for you, as it may work for me :-) Any and all help welcome. And I thank you in advance :-)

I'll have to see if they are on Amazon UK, or any english retailer Cheers

Cheers mate :-) would be useful How dare Wyrd Games do these finely detailed, thin, amazing looking models ... and not think of the hardship us hobby'ists have to go through to not only glue them together but transport them. Darn their great models!! lol

I was amazed at how many parts Burt Jebson came in, I counted ten ... Ten pieces for gremlin lol but I used super glue. As going off what Omenbringer said about the plastic being different, it does have the look and feel of being different. Plus I feel, like when building a wall, of the joins are stronger than the material and they break, the plastic it self cold break, not the joint. And so be a pain to glue. And the link to bring laying is if the mortar is stronger than the bring and it is under stress the bricks will break, and not the Mortar - and harder to fix ... I believe??

What do you use for a top loading idea?? As I am thinking of cost for laminating could get pricey.

Yeah, strange looks ... then the at 4am on a Sunday morning your house be stormed by the cops lol Bt the 'dimple' foam I may look into for plastic models. I believe Games Workshop early cases were like these. But would not know where to go to get any now, any one know? As worried my Wong's arms may snap off. Also heard that the box set sword Vikki's arms are well known for snapping off in transit. So any one got any ideas how to transport these? Especially as once I get around to painting it I am posting her down to a friend who said wants one a miniature I have painted, and he picked out that model.

That looks good matey :-) can't wait to see it complete!! I saw a thread on here, was either on here or linked to a third party place, where a guy was making a proper looking table ... not that yours ain't obviously ... but with legs, space for cards, and bits and pieces. Can't remember the thread name/link though :-/ I found the link ... good old google Deluxe Malifaux Gaming Table

I did a really basic bamboo base the other night for my Wong, as not justified to buy a set of them for one model. As I don't have plans for starting ten thunders and alike crew ... got too much to paint already. But I got the plastic base, and a load of wooden tooth picks. And just cut the toothpicks down to size. I made the first cut just over half the width of the base, and likewise on the other side and built it up. So the edges are not all that great like, but I did file down the edges, and cut on angle, to make it look better. But if I need to make a new one, I will make a circular piece of thin plastic the same size as the inset section on the base. And do it on there to then sand it down to get a nice fit. I didn't out any green stuff (Or thick thread I may use from my mom's sewing room ... depending how it looks) for the connections/ties on the bamboo.