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9 hours ago, RikLok said:

Lenny!

SS?

Here are my three finished models for November (19 SS).  The colors really washed out in the photo again, especially the flames around Carlos.  I don't know what I am doing wrong, but I am using a cheap automatic camera, so that may be the first thing to fix.  I will try to photograph again sometime, this time using the flash.

The Komainu are really cool, but there are so many details that I had trouble using enough contrast to make the different parts show up, but still maintain a consistent color scheme.  I like the model though.

One month to go!

Beautiful work, Viruk.  Best painted wings I have seen lately.  The texture really looks great.  

Summoners are everywhere these days! Congrats @Viruk.

Thanks @G3ck0___. Good information on the strength -- weight trade-off.  I will post here once I try something.

@Butch I am building a strong board with a hardwood frame, so duct tape will not, ..., fit the aesthetic.   Thanks for the idea, though.

@Franchute Congratulations, and good luck tomorrow!  

On 11/13/2017 at 8:46 PM, Dhampir said:

I'm assuming you want something like this - a Card table side hinge:

That is exactly what I needed Dhampir!  And now I see why they work---there is a third piece that links it all together so that the two boards can pivot without hitting corners.  Will get a set ordered and start picking out some nice wood for the outer frame.  I may go fancy and use black walnut, we'll see.

"Yaayyyyyyy!" I am screaming while running around the house with hands straight up in the air.  

I am ready to jump into some terrain building in a more serious way.  I want to make a portable playing surface that folds in half at the middle.  The outer rim will likely be a light hardwood 3/4" thick and be 3" deep.  I will have a layer of hardboard on the bottom, mortised into the side boards, and then have 2" of depth to use rigid foam insulation for different levels.  

Has anyone had a good experience with hinges for such a board?  I don't want something that sits on top and thus screws into the upper surface.  I am looking for a hinge that I can lay along the outer sides adjacent to the middle join for a good length to give it some strength.  I've looked around on specialty hardware websites, but don't know what to even call such a hinge.  

Any advice welcome.  If my description is lacking, I could sketch up a diagram.  Cheers. 

@Joachim this is okay---you checked in with me and I added the SS painted to the tracking sheet a while ago.  

Work in progress photographs of Calos and 2 Komainu.  The colors of the flames got washed out to a flat yellow, but at least I got minis in focus this time.  There are so many little details on the Komainu that I am glad I got a good early start this month.  Hopefully I can make them look metallic and still have some color on them.  Carlos' base is from the old metal line by Wyrd, and the Komainu bases are a Green Stuff stamp using a Basius tile and a MicroArts Studio base.  Hope November is going well for everyone.

The field of terror terrain worked well.  The scenario itself was really fun.  Just fielding a crew of terrifying beaters from 4 different factions was a blast.  With the corn field I was just lucky in that no one had to cross it in such a way that they were on top of the row of plants.  I think I may plan out a larger field with spaced rows that are magnetized.  The hanging tree worked, but people mostly just avoided it.  The ground monster thing was by far the most versatile as I just threw it on top of an irregularly shaped tile and called it hazardous terrain.  To finish up that piece my plan is to find a picture of a throat-like tunnel and glue it to the bottom---the base is already drilled out.  The goal is to make it look like it extends well underground.

Thanks BTW @mattc !

6 hours ago, MunkyMuddFace said:

The month is nearly half gone!

No, don't say that!  Only 1/3 gone, ... only 1/3 gone.  <wanders away to the painting desk while muttering>

@RustAndTheCity No problem.  As mentioned above, I won't mind if you still post here.  Your work is excellent and I always enjoy seeing it. You have a recognizable style that I really like.

Cheers

During November I will paint Carlos Vasquez and two Komainu.  I also hope to finish up the 50 mm sewer grate base by Wyrd, and start planning a new fold-away playing surface.  I will post progress on the latter if it happens in the Terrain Talk section.  Happy November painting everyone.

Welcome to the November painting challenge. 

What is this?:  This is a friendly painting community, not a competition.  Remember that this is a fan-based thing only, and is not sponsored or approved by Wyrd in any way (i.e., screw-ups are on me, not them.). 

Rules:   Models count for the month in which you finish them.  Everyone may fail to make their monthly goal twice and stay in the challenge, but that means it is now too late to sign up this year. 

Tracking sheet: can be found at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fUeZczizoFoMjwVDcJVpJtYkKiRvTOf5HpniRHrmijU/edit?usp=sharing

Posting:  At the START of the month: post a photo of your unpainted minis and any plans for them you have.  In the MIDDLE of the month: post work in progress photos if you want, or just banter about ideas.  At the END of the month: post your finished models and the Soul Stone Cost painted, and I will get this on the tracking sheet.  Post this by the end of the month.  And include the total soul stones painted. 

Two months to go!  Way to hang in there team.  Remember that I am looking for someone to take over this endeavor if there is interest in keeping it going.  If you feel the calling, let me know.  Okay, ready, ..., and go!

On 10/31/2017 at 2:47 PM, RikLok said:

This month...

No problem, RikLok---that's only your first miss.

Finished my Shasta Vidaya Guards.  3 x 8 = 24 SS finished this month.

I think I have the tracking sheet up to date.  Let me know if you see anything amiss.

As soon as I saw the field of terror story encounter in the newest Wyrd Chronicles I knew I had to make this scenario happen---Tuesday is Malifaux night at my FLGS, and so is All Hallow's Eve this year!  The three pieces below are what I have come up with so far.  This was partly inspired by other images in the same issue of the Chronicles, e.g., the wasp nest.

This is on a 50 mm marker, and will be added to a generic terrain tile, such as a flat forest bit, to indicate that it is terrifying, hazardous, or both.

With a scarecrow being a main character in this story encounter, I wanted to have a corn field.  Having the corn in tight rows would be more realistic, but I wanted to keep it playable as well.  Anyone have any other ideas of how to pull this off?  Maybe separate magnetic strips, but that is a lot of magnetizing.

This is my hanging tree.  It also has a wasp nest (inspired by Marko Paunovik).  I will play this as hazardous due to the Malifaux-sized wasps that will come out of that nest.  The tree is part of an antler I cut up.  I especially like the organic-looking bottom of the 'tree' where the antler joined the skull.  The victim is put together with the male multi-part kit.  I had to mod the shoulders a bit to get the arm placement right.  I did this in a hurry to be ready for this week's game night, so they are quite rough.

I will make a post about how these pieces worked in the Field of Terror scenario.  Cheers all.

@H4ml3t Try using a tripod or steady braced hand and no flash.  A darker background will help as well---it looks like your camera is trying to balance the color with a very light background.

On 10/17/2017 at 6:57 PM, wizuriel said:

So anyone have any idea's what colour to paint Nekima's jacket and boats?

Hmm, blue is a good nautical color. 

Here is my October work-in-progress photograph.  I have some base coats down on the Shasta Vidaya guards.  

@Shock & Awe Yes, models count for the month in which they are finished.  Of course, next year I won't be running this and someone else may want to tweak the rules a bit.

@klatschi okay.  If you manage to find time I will catch it and update the tracking sheet.  Man, where does time go, amiright?

Tracking sheet should be up to date again now.  If I have missed anything, let me know by PM.  I am going to stop monitoring this thread to watch the October one now. Great work this month.