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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2016, 11:52:33 PM »
Well thank you sir, you're a scholar and a gentleman, yet at the same time there is really no rush for me. :::cheers:::

I could be the last one to get them, and I'd still be happy. :icon_biggrin:

In that case, if GP is ahead of me in the shipping list, I'll take his spot.  :engel:

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2016, 01:32:46 AM »
And I yield to the superior painter. :::cheers:::
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2016, 04:36:23 AM »
C'mon, don't be like that. Now I'm going to feel bad.  :wink:


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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2016, 06:11:26 PM »


Well, that was quick. Thanks Westfalia & GP.  :wink:

Not sure which postal service (if not both) has trouble understanding "fragile" but I'm hoping the contents survived better than the box.  :roll: On my way out the door, unpacking to happen shortly (heh heh... hobbit joke...) when I return.


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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2016, 08:08:13 PM »
Cool, and congrats! :icon_biggrin: :::cheers:::

Maybe my package will be waiting for me when I get home.
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #30 on: October 08, 2016, 05:21:33 AM »
Figures survived just fine.

I had been so fixated on working out regiments for gaming, I think I let the "extras" slip from my mind -- the free figures and add-ons I bought. In fact, I may paint a few of those up first, for fun, before getting down to the serious business of regiments. Great figures all around.

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #31 on: October 08, 2016, 11:49:16 AM »
I've soaped up 5 halberds, a command group and one goat knight. hoping to clean and assemble tonight, to paint tomorrow.


Any hints for basing them? I want them to be on grass really, but not horrendous green flock like the olden days.

I'm wondering about a GW mud texture paint on the bottom, with grass tufts and static grass on the top.
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #32 on: October 16, 2016, 05:51:07 PM »
That sounds like a good basing plan. Maybe make the soil a nice rich brown.

Anyone have advice for straightening bent spears? Warm them up in hot water?

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2016, 07:17:12 PM »
I have been using Polyfila for pretty much everything recently: it's naturally white for snow on Frostgrave figures.

It will mix with paint to make other colours, or you can just base paint it.

It makes good looking earth painted brown, or sandy desert for pirates painted light brown/yellow.

.....and a ready mixed tub goes forever and is much cheaper than GW speciality paints.

.... and the dried tea bag leaves stick nicely too.


Anyone have advice for straightening bent spears? Warm them up in hot water?

I have been making some TSS resin buildings which are pretty poor actually - panels are ropey castings, and they were quite bent and bowed.
It took boiling water in an ice cream tub, and then a weight on top to get them reasonably straight, and then there has been a lot of polyfilla filling gaps and holes.

I have used smaller containers and hot water to straighten stuff on figures, but you have to be gentle, and I find it best to prepare a way of lying the spear flat, and using some form of weight to press it straight - which can be tricky on some models.
I end up with convoluted support systems of blister sponges and lolly (popsickle) sticks.  :engel:
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #34 on: October 16, 2016, 07:54:16 PM »

Anyone have advice for straightening bent spears? Warm them up in hot water?

yeh i've barely worked with resin. Aside from a very few small bubbles and alittle bit of flash, the bent spears are what i'm struggling with
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #35 on: October 16, 2016, 11:16:11 PM »

Anyone have advice for straightening bent spears? Warm them up in hot water?

yeh i've barely worked with resin. Aside from a very few small bubbles and alittle bit of flash, the bent spears are what i'm struggling with

That's what I've seen. Pretty clean and shouldn't take much prep.... except for the spears. I'm wondering if it would actually be less work/hassle just replacing the spear & halberd shafts with brass wire. I will have to take a closer look at them later tonight and see wheter that would be too fiddley for my sausage fingers.

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2016, 06:54:43 PM »
Spraying your hobbits silver because they're covered in plate mail \m/

diagonal or horizontal slotta bases?
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2016, 09:32:56 PM »
I still haven't even decided whether I'm using individual or group bases...

Looks like the spear and halberd heads can't be easily replaced with wire -- they are about the same diameter at the "collar" where they are mounted on the shaft. So I'm going back to trying to straighten them.

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #38 on: October 19, 2016, 10:06:56 AM »
I went for the patented "fudge it, it will be fine" method. no one will notice when i've got 200 halflings on the table!
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #39 on: October 19, 2016, 11:04:10 AM »
If you have 200 halfmen on a table ...  :icon_eek: ... someone will notice the 200 halfmen! :icon_biggrin:
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #40 on: October 21, 2016, 12:15:00 PM »
Re spears - they can be straightened under warm water!

Re basing: I have a small skirmish force of about 30 models on 25mm round bases, and the rest on classic rectangualr 20x20 bases. I might actually rebase them next year as I am really not playing any Warhammer anymore, and I always prefered multi bases anyway.

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #41 on: October 25, 2016, 04:39:14 AM »


I've got to finish some other stuff before getting myself immersed in the halfling project. But I'm still feeling the pull of the figures.... so I'm going to paint up some of the "extras." I just prepped a steppe goblin and some kobolds :-D and I'm wondering....

I always scrub resin figures with soap and a brush to remove any mold release -- especially in case it's oil based. But on a ton of tiny figures... that's going to be a drag. What's anyone else's insight on these particular castings? Think a quick soak & rinse is OK?

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #42 on: October 25, 2016, 11:08:49 AM »
I tend towards soapy water and leaving the figures in all day or over night.  I did this with the first five halfmen received as a test further back, primed them in white and painted flesh, and they seem to be holding out ok with no issues.  They'll probably be the first figures I return to when begin doing more of this project, but it is awfully tempting to do other figures, and I like the idea of doing some of the "extras" first as well.
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #43 on: October 25, 2016, 05:37:02 PM »
I see "Second Breakfast" has been announced ................. Nov 25th - that's so far away ......................  :engel:
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #44 on: October 25, 2016, 06:26:10 PM »
Not far enough for me. I just had to replace our stove and sunk a ton of money into my car. And Christmas is coming up soon.

"Sorry, dear, looks like Santa's elves didn't get to your presents this year. But, oooh, look at all the hobbits they cast up for daddy!"  :engel:

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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update light cav and peasants)
« Reply #45 on: October 26, 2016, 11:51:49 AM »

WIP kobolds.


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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update - Cannons!)
« Reply #46 on: November 19, 2016, 11:26:25 AM »
I am painting the stuff for the next KS. There's no chance for me to finish in time, but I am trying!
I am really happy how the new artillery set has turned out however, and I might even paint a couple of peasants to add to the crew later.




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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update - Cannons!)
« Reply #47 on: November 19, 2016, 11:51:46 AM »
Those look fantastic!
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update - Cannons!)
« Reply #48 on: November 19, 2016, 01:39:19 PM »
Incredible! Your picture taking is fantastic. That giant is great and the goat rider and all the rest!
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Re: Westfalia Halfmen - 2nd wave (Update - Cannons!)
« Reply #49 on: November 19, 2016, 04:00:31 PM »
I really like the simple style of these!  Bring on the newest artillery and more!

Opened up the remaining figures of the box I recently received after the last kickstarter for the halfmen, and I got so pysched to do some of these guys.  I've got a lot going on between now and the end of the year with professional and personal matters, but really looking forward to doing my halfmen project.  Thank you so much for making such excellent figures!
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