spectrehorseman

oh yeah, it's on now, got my lightbox built and set up. Way better pictures. I was so disappointed cause I know they look so much better in person than what I've been representing.

Feedback is always appreciated.

Yan Lo

Guild Lawyers

wow- I just got done painting my own terror tots and yours blow mine away. REally smooth transitions here. Did you use glazes for that? Damn.

hey! Always nice to see this thread pop up. I can't see the pic at the moment (blocked at my work) but I'll be back later to check it out.

I have this bookmarked for later for just this purpose.

Maybe it will be useful to others as well

http://tabletop-world.com/deadTree.php

It is definitley a technique that can turn out great. Case in point

It's 48mm scale so doesn't quite work, unfortunately. Would make for a killer Ikiryo, though

OH, that sucks, but exactly what I was thinking, and the robes could be freehand for some asian stuff

I went off looking for you (cause I hadn't ever thought of it) and found this

Agree on the base. From the photo on the box, it feels like he's really big, then I opened and was like, "He's puny". So I built the base up more hoping it simulated exploding out of the ground.

Little update. I went back and forth with the skin as I couldn't really settle on a good look. I tried reverse highlighting with white washes in the shadows (as fire is highlighted this way) hoping it would appear to glow but it didn't look quite right. Then I went with a kabalite green (GW) but I didn't like that either. So I washed it all over with white and a hint of Nihlakh oxide (GW technical) which is sorta flourescent blue/green.

So I finally got my rack in the mail (which ships from Australia) and got it painted and assembled.  Here are some pics and my review.

I was hesitant about painting the MDF board at first because I wasn't sure if it was going to warp, but after some testing, it took the paint just fine.  I chose Rust Oleum Cabernet Stain as I didn't really like the color that the laser cut came in.  (they also have Acrylic but since I'm building my man cave in all wood, this is what I chose.)

I put on one coat of stain and 2 coats of clear protective enamel.

There are options for dropper bottles or GW post 2012 (shown here) (and 2 other choices)  My main gripe is that since I store my bottle upside down to prevent drying out, they don't slide in quite as smooth as the dropper bottles.  The dropper bottles themselves also have very small holes in the tray below for the dropper bottle lid to go in if you do want to put them upside down. However, the bottom rows do not have this.

As you can see from this picture, I have some GW bottles upside down and I think they fit better. So if I could go back, I'd just go with dropper bottle format all over. You'll have more storage that way.

The Large Tidy Draw has 4 drawers with one large compartment and 4 smaller compartments (separated by dividers).

The system is highly modular with rare earth magnets being used to stick everything together.  The assembly design is pretty neat as well with out the nut and bolts hold everything together.

Price - I was pleasantly suprised to learn on checkout that I would not be paying $220 plus since their webiste is priced in Australian Dollars so in the end, I paid $175 with free shipping. they only offer free shipping if you buy the complete rack set, but you can add on additional things and still qualify for free shipping.

You can see more at http://back2base-ix.com/

An organized station is a happy station

Titan Forge Dire Wolves? I don't know, they just popped into my head.

http://www.titan-forge.com/fantasy_miniatures_drakskulls_menace_direwulfs

Thanks for the feedback, it's unfortunate that o-scale doesn't have as many options as HO

Loving the look and feel so far, can't wait to see more

I've been researching into Model Railroad buildings in search of buildings for a Wild West Board. I have whittled it down to the following so far.  I really like Laser Cut Wood kits because of their realism look after being weathered with stains and chalks.  The main drawback is they are time consuming to put together, but there is enjoyment there just as in painting models.  They are also on the expensive side as well (ranging from 40-75 each) so that price point can be a barrier as well.

HO scale = 1:87

28 mm scale = 1:76

so they are pretty close. 

Scatter Terrain - however, this being HO scale, I'm not 100% it would be large enough for cover.

You know what makes great hanging vines? (yes, this guy is a little cheesy with the jokes but I kinda like him) Fast forward to 2:15 for the tutorial.  I have some GW trees as well and now that you mention it, I think that would make a great swampy tree

ps love the swamp board, very nice, would be fun to play on

I like what you've done so far. What are you planning to pave the roads with?

That is looking nice man

I have thought about using HO Scale model train buildings (which is what I used in my Iron Painter Entry).  The scale for HO is 1:87 and 28mm is equal to about 1:76 so it's pretty close but not exact.  The buildings are taller than the mini's and I think that's enough for me.  I don't know, what does anyone else think?

here are some examples I have been piecing together in planning for a Red Chapel Distric

with some cobblestone streets and gas lamps, it would be set

WIP while we wait for the Iron Painter round to finish.

Graveyard Spirit - I had some left over zombie arms and heads and put them in some sculptamold. This stuff is great!

How many people usually come to play? I have never played the game (just been painting) but I would really love to be shown how to play.  Also, I'm 37, how old are the group?

Looks really amazing. I saw a post on Beasts of War about this and came back to comment here. Can't wait, keep us posted, cause I'm full in for everything once you get the Kickstarter up; as long as the world doesn't end this September.

here is that post for anyone that is interested

http://www.beastsofwar.com/mythos/paranoid-miniatures-give-exclusive-lovecraftian-sea-queen/

cool man, I like that color for the coat.  I was thinking about getting this crew soon too.

Graveyard is really good. They are a Retro Stoner Rock Band. I saw them live at the House of Blues in chicago, awesome show.

just search 'graveyard full album' on youtube to fnd the rest if you like it.

I like that back drop, where did you get it?  The one I'm using right now is a piece of fabric from hobby lobby.

dude, that free hand is unreal