abhorsen Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) hello all, i am new the forums been lurking little over half a year and finally have some stuff to contribute. i was always on the fence about malifaux cause of the miniatures none of them ever really grabbed me, well that was until the show girls came out, and omg were they beautiful models! so i picked them up and painted them up, and i have just now finished them ><. they have been mostly done since they came out but i burnt myself out by the time i got the coryphee, and have just recently gotten the energy to finish them i am fairly happy with how they turned out, i made some doves from greenstuff before the new ones came out, and i think i might just stick with them as they are similar size. all of the bases are greenstuff, and Colette's and Cassandra's are made out of plastic card. so with those done i moved on to my next favorite models, some of the zombies wyrd does are really quite nice, my favorite being the zombie punks, and the necro punks. so i started me a Nicodem crew. i think i am the only one who plays him in my area, so any tips for him would be appreciated. with these guys i want a much darker paint job. and groupshot and mortimer still wip but what a fun face :9 well that is a long post ><, comments and crits appreciated . Edited April 16, 2011 by abhorsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxvon_d Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Some nice minis there. I particularly like what I see of the Colette crew, though the pic is a bit on the dark side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clousseau Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Looking good and welcome to the forum. Whereabouts are you? - maybe we can find you someone to play against! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Some nice minis there. I particularly like what I see of the Colette crew, though the pic is a bit on the dark side. Seconded, from what I can see they look pretty good, however I would much like to see them a bit brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhorsen Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 noted it was over cast today and when the sun was out it was blaring so i will try and get some better shots tomorrow and replace them. I am in Mass, i have a pretty decent group of people to play with sorry if that was miss leading. small tourny coming up may 1rst at Off the Wall games in hadley mass if anyone is interested. thanks for the kind words all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegel Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 yea close up please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Looking forward to the close ups but from what I can see these are superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Wall Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Welcome, those showgirls look awesome, even though the pictures do them little justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxXhayzelXxx Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I have to admit, those models are beautiful. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxXhayzelXxx Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Oh and welcome! (how rude of me) I hope you have a wonderful time here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boardgameguy Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Models look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhorsen Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 ok so finally got some pictures sorry for the wait, i really need a light box . if anyone knows where to get one cheap or a good tutorial let me know. so the sun was over cast in just the right way today, and these are some of my best pics of models so far, cept for my fingers guest starring ><. i tried with a white background they came out much darker. o well. mk so there we have it thanks all so much for the comments and welcomes, seems like a great community to be apart of . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxXhayzelXxx Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Ohh my they are amazing! i love the bow on the garter!! wonderful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazar Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Your Showgirls look great! I really love the scenic bases you've made them, makes your crew very unique, brilliant work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Amazing job on the showgirls...Your base work is absolutely jaw dropping! As for a cheap and easy light box. I used some pieces of white (though black will also work) foamcore. You just build a rectangular cube with an open bottom and front. Place model in and direct your lights to the sides and top of the box. I would also recommend you include at least a Daylight bulb and a soft warm incandecent (this will help balance your colors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhorsen Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 hmm thanks, can u get day light bulbs for normal lights? i have seen the day light lamps but they are like 100 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oh they definately sell those bulbs for normal lights. Are you in the US? If so Lowes and Home Depot (DIY shops) both sell them (though you will have to sort thru their isle of light bulbs to find them). If they are not clearly labeled then you can look on the bulb itself and usually find the temp rating; 2700-3300k equals soft whites (slight yellowish/brownish hue) while 5500-6500k equals daylight/ full spectrum (blueish hue). Using both together shows your paints much better. I use three in my current setup (painting and photography along with one Soft White bulb) and most certainly did not pay $100.00 for each. I think they were around $5.00 a piece (though they last a really long time. If you cant find them at a DUY Shop then try either an aquarium or reptile supply shop. Both of those will have them (though they may cost more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty4seven Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 These are looking very nice. Your bases are particularly inspiring! Keep up the great work I look forward to seeing more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Wall Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 If you cant get the bulbs from a hardware store let me know. I can get them cheap from my pet store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhorsen Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 thanks for the tips on the light bulbs i picked some up and they make a huge difference . so been busy with 40k stuff for awhile, and mordheim is starting soon as well. but i have done up some objective markers for malifaux. i am planning on doing most of them, but starting simple. saw someone on here make some TNT markers from a hirst arts mold and i quite liked them so i did up some of my own. i also did up a treasure marker aswell,from the same mold. i am hopefully going to get some corpse markers and walking dead done soon, got some mantic zombies that are perfect for it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Those markets are cool , I thought about buying the wood markers I have seen around but these are cooler and have way more flavor . I will be making some for sure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbbelius Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Really nice work on the Showgirls mate - well executed and the bases just set them off. Also loving the markers - good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightseer Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Looking great! I really like the bases that you made for the girls. AND those doves are AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhorsen Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) thanks all , up next i made up some corpse counters for my Nicodem to raise. used he mantic zombies, and some greenstuff for the intestines and some pumblers putty for the bases. had some fun painting them to i hope they come across as kinda been dead for awhile, anyway here they are. click to enlarge let me know what u guys think. cheers all . Edited May 8, 2011 by abhorsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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