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The sprues will probably work for some of the pipes, but on a few bases I was definitely looking to create a little more height, so I'll take a look at the balsa dowels and pvc alternatives. I assume the dowels are something a craft store would carry? I'll keep my fingers crossed. I live by the worst Michael's on the planet, they seem to carry almost exclusively floral arrangement products. Thanks for all the ideas!

Now that I've got this thread open, I might as well try to use it to the fullest. Here are some WIP blood bowl humans. Apart from some touch up spots, flocking the bases, and pending any feedback, this is about as far as I know how to take them. This is the first three models I've done in the unit, so if anyone has any suggestions for improvement as I finish the squad, I'm all ears

I was thinking along the lines of straws - but had also thought of the strengthening issue. I think the sprues are a little thinner than I was planning.... but I'll keep it in mind if I can' think of an alternative

Any suggestions on how to create pipes on bases? I'm looking to create something similar to MicroArt's pipeworks... but simplified, with fewer and larger pipes, and DIY.

I'd agree with Dgraz. The technique and brushwork is amazing.... but I feel like the number and variety of colors are detracting from the quality of your work because my eye doesn't know where to focus. I think the back view, where you can't see any purple, looks a good bit cleaner than the front view. So maybe another option would be to repaint the purple sleeves to match the approach you took with the pants.

Weird, they were working before... and just re-entering the links seems to have gotten them working again. Maybe it had something with the website maintenance and whatnot.

Thoughts on the Oxfordian Mages as a range alternative to the gunsmiths? Range is a little shorter but they're cheaper and can help pass out burning as well. Plus furious casting is nice.

Love the bold colors - and the bright green on the bases really helps make them pop even more. Very nice job

As someone with minimal funds who had been anxiously awaiting the Kaeris crew box release (and was already disappointed by the lack of gunslingers in it) this makes me so sad to hear...

Beautiful work! And I love you altered the card art to reflect the weak/moderate/severe levels. Great job

If taking the mechanical rider with Kaeris, would you guys recommend just summoning fire gamin instead of hiring them to start with? Or hiring the fire gamin to start burning asap, and then letting the rider just focus on dropping metal gamin?

I love the bold choice in palette - they all look great. Can you take a close up pic of the freehand? It looks incredible and I'd love to get a closer look.

All of these are just amazing! Really enhance the natural pose of the model yet improving upon them so much. Look forward to seeing them painted up!

I didn't want to read and run (I know that drove me nuts with people on my log ) They look like they're off to a good start. It's hard to tell in the pics but maybe they could use a little more highlighting? I actually really like what you did with the green stuff. It makes it feel like that one is just pulling up it's roots/emerging from the swamp. I think it could be a really kewl effect depending on how you do the basing on the others.

Absolutely love the basing on brewie! I don't think you've lost much, if anything, by not having the bottles there.

Does anyone else get a particular song by the Rolling Stones stuck in their head every time they use black paint? Anyway - About me and painting. Years and years ago I might have considered myself a borderline amateur painter, but now I'd describe myself as a beginner painter (first time painting minis in over a decade)... with aspirations of one day being great! I realize to do that I need a LOT more practice, and hopefully a lot of feedback from the great painters in this community on where I can improve. So let me state that again clearly - PLEASE, constructive criticism is highly appreciated. I'm not posting these to boost my ego, I'm really hoping to learn with each model I do and I know I have a long way to go. Don't worry about offending. That being said, I do have a few disclaimers . I started off with a buddy's bloodbowl (and random WHF) minis before delving into my own Malifaux minis (starting with Lynch's crew). And since they're not mine I don't have real plans to go back and make any adjustments to these particular models, but any and all feedback is welcome and I'll try to work on any suggestions as I move forward. Also, I had a really limited palette of colors because I couldn't justify buying many paints for models weren't mine and were likely going back in a closet when I was done lol. So enough excuses, I present you : The Dwarves and Chaos Dwarves. Next up, Empire. Also - this is my first time ever photographing minis. So feedback in my photo skills is welcome as well lol.