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The Empire at War ... The Gamers Guild => WHFB The Electors' Forum => Topic started by: Midaski on March 15, 2005, 10:33:11 PM
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It would appear, after the success of the ‘Inventory Crisis’ thread, that I am not alone with unfinished armies. :idea:
Let’s see if this idea I’ve had might help.
I have spent most of the last couple of weeks since I laid out all my Empire models on the table, making lists, sorting the models, whether painted, modelled but unpainted, half modelled, or still unglued, into proposed units and armies.
I now have a very long list of things that need doing, but for the last few days I have fiddled around doing all sorts of little things, without any impact on the list. :? :oops:
The best way to achieve the goal of a fully painted army is step by step, so I am proposing that we use this thread to set ourselves individual targets. Like climbing a ladder rung by rung, everyone can plan the steps required.
You decide what you need to do next towards your goal, and post it up here, and set yourself a realistic target date for completing it.
Then you can report back in when that ‘step’ is done, and then set yourself the next one, and so on.
We all say to ourselves; “I must do that next†or “I am going to sort this out this weekend.â€
Does it happen – well very rarely with me, - too many other trivial distractions get in the way.
I just wonder if pledging something on this honourable forum might just make a difference?
It can be anything:
You need more FC detachment models. Step 1: Make the models. Step 2: Paint them.
Your painting skills have improved – repaint the earlier units you built.
Make matching Captasus and Foot Captain.
My first project – to be completed by Sunday evening March 20th is to finish greenstuffing the 40 crossbowmen, 20 Kislev and 20 Middenland, that have been sitting on the work table for 3 months.
[In light of the reasoning behind the idea, this could be the perfect self-perpetuating thread.] :wink:
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You need more FC detachment models. Step 1: Make the models. Step 2: Paint them.
Like everybody has the models laying in boxes..most people have to buy the models first... :wink:
Am I allowed to add non-Empire models as well? Like I'm painting my Dark Elves rigth now, and within two weeks, I want five more crossbowmen finished. That's my goal, if it's edited out of the post because of being non-Empire...still my goal... :roll:
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OK, I'll throw my hat into the ring,
My goal is to paint up three different Gamezone miniatures (a Handgunner, a Halberdier and a Pistolier) by the 23rd of March so that everyone can see how nice they look.
Cheers,
GT
tDoW
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This seems like a funny thing to participate in and since i'm going to paint a chaos army for my school project and i've not really started it so i'd pitch in and say.
I'm Going to Finish the unit of 5 Furies and paint them in the army theme, then i'm going to finish the Maneater and the rest of one knight of chaos unit by the end of March 20:th. (fully painted)
and then if i get really ambitious i'm going to show you some nice pics of 'em to you guys.
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At the moment I'm trying to set myself the target of finishing at least one regiment a month with my Ogres. It's been working so far and its the most progress I've ever made with an army in such a short time.
The downside of "forcing" yourself to paint to deadlines is that sometimes the quality of the job will suffer. If ever I begin to feel I'm getting a bit sloppy on a model due to being bored by the repetitiveness of the paint job, I start working on a character model to break the trend and then go back to the R&F when hes done.
My first project – to be completed by Sunday evening March 20th is to finish greenstuffing the 40 crossbowmen, 20 Kislev and 20 Middenland, that have been sitting on the work table for 3 months.
What greenstuff work is it that you need to do to your models?
Cheers,
Dante
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Good idea, but....
Naaaaaw, will never work. :?
Believe me, i tried it ALL! :cry:
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My solution is to find something you don't want to paint, and force yourself to paint 4 models before you are allowed to paint the 1 model you really actually do want to paint. It helps somewhat.
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Like everybody has the models laying in boxes..most people have to buy the models first... :wink:
Umm......
I actually DO have a box of Free Company, a box of Griffon Legion, a Helblaster, and some other "stuff" still to be assembled. :oops: I can't be the only one who's eyes are bigger than his time budget :roll:
On my bench is a 10-man regiment of handgunners that is 90% complete. All they need is touch-up, basing and sealing. I plan to have them completed by Sunday the 20th. I have about 5500 points of Empire, of which about 2400 pts has at least 3 colors and little or no primer showing. Sadly, these handgunners on the bench will be only my 2nd finished regiment :oops:
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I don't want to count how much stuff I have just laying around. I will however try and build up another unit of swordsmen by the 20th of this month.
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I hope to finish my knights horses by the end of tonight.
and have 750pts of my new army painted and flocked by next firday :lol:
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I hope to finish the site revision before the end of this week.
-Grutch
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I hope to finish the site revision before the end of this week.
-Grutch
SWEET!!!
Will you post some pictures of your finished work? :?
The Village Idiot
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I wish to have 5 Orcs completely painted and finish my scratch built pump wagon by friday of next week (thank goodness spring break is almost here for me!!)
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I'm building a WAB viking army for a tournament in June, so my pledge is 2 fully finished and based 20-warrior regiments by the end of next week. (I'm on a family hol next week which should give a little bit of time and focus).
My reward is to paint up 3 stray knights to add to my panthers.
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Good idea!
I want to finish painting my Greatswords by the end of next week - that is, sunday the 27th. Five are done already, ten more are sitting in their base colours, and the banner is done. The command group is undercoated only. I could do them in an evening or two but I'll be busting my head over Social and Economical History at least until next wednesday :(
The Greatswords are pretty much a reward in themselves, but just to keep the juices flowing... I want to paint my converted Warrior Priest after that.
I also want to buy a digital camera so I can show some proper pics!
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Well I am disappointed at all the 'heretical projects' :shock: - I was really hoping this would be for the Glory of the Empire - be assured I will not be doing any "other" projects until ALL my Empire jobs are done.
My first project – to be completed by Sunday evening March 20th is to finish greenstuffing the 40 crossbowmen, 20 Kislev and 20 Middenland, that have been sitting on the work table for 3 months.
What greenstuff work is it that you need to do to your models?
Dante
The Kislevs all have to have furry tops to their boots, some need furry hats, and jacket rims - the Middenlanders have 'hair extensions' and other odd bits.
If you were paying attention in earlier threads, I have got Kislevs with only one boot done.
@Gen H: Can't help with the camera - you'll have to earn it -
:idea: Try selling something - :idea: Your body :?:
NO you probably can't wait that long :wink:
Like everybody has the models laying in boxes..most people have to buy the models first...
I understand some of the members may be in this situation, BUT...
their project could be to earn the money for the box :wink:
It has been fairly evident that a LOT of members, especially those who have been Empire devotees for a number of years, have a LOT of 'unfinished' stuff lying around.
The idea was to try and challenge them to sort it out.
I hope to finish the site revision before the end of this week.
It worked guys :clap: :clap: Some of us have been conspiring for weeks to get the Emperor going, and "we had a cunning plan" :wink:
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Sorry missed this bit in replies above.
The downside of "forcing" yourself to paint to deadlines is that sometimes the quality of the job will suffer. If ever I begin to feel I'm getting a bit sloppy on a model due to being bored by the repetitiveness of the paint job, I start working on a character model to break the trend and then go back to the R&F when hes done.
Agreed to a point, but if I got all my models painted in their basic army colours, and then made a fresh project to 'touch up' that would be very positive progress.
Those of us who have the 'painting block' are generally not the site's 'Master Painters' - so we are looking for a good tabletop standard.
Experience - like completing regular 'projects' :wink: will make us better anyway.
During my recent 'excavations of the dark depths' of the cupboards, I found my 50+ Altdorf Halberdiers :shock: First Empire models I did - straight one coat single colours on a white undercoat, Enchanted Blue, Blood Red, Dwarf Bronze armour - VERY bright.
Then I looked at my Kislevs started about 5 years later and though they still are no great shakes, there is a world of difference.
The idea of this thread is that EVERYONE can join in;
The newbie can make his first models, others can build their armies up, and the 'veterans' can tackle that "special" they've thought about for years.
Personally I have something in mind I want to build up to.
An idea inspired by seeing something on the internet, that has fired the imagination, and will I believe be quite unusual.
I have had the idea, researched the fluff, and even acquired most of the bits, BUT I have decided looking at my 'survey' that there are other things I must do first.
I KNOW that otherwise my idea will go the way of all the other unfinished stuff I have. :oops:
So there's my motivation - work down my list, have painted up armies that I can instantly bring to battle, and THEN I will tackle THE Special Project.
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I am (slowly) working of my Cavalry Empire (still have to paint 10 knights and 18 handgunners), and then I plaan to colect and paint Army of Middenland, all that while painting Bretonia (OK, semi-heretical, but at least all Grail Knights have heads from KotWW) and then truly heretical thing - Slanesh Beast/Mortal Army.
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Lile the idea. I WILL have my unit of 20 Wissenland Halberdiers painted by Sunday the 20th so help me Sigmar. Not sure about all this project talk, sound a bit like fight club.
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My god, this thread has forced me to look into the amount of models I simply haven't assembled yet, let alone painted!
Let's see:
2 boxes of Swordsmen
2 boxes of Free Company
10 knights
1 Stank
2 Hellblasters
And that's just the big projects (and not looking at my 40K or BFG stuff).
Therefore I'll set myself this goal:
Complete 2 boxes of Swordsmen within the next two weeks
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Not sure about all this project talk, sound a bit like fight club.
So, the first rule of "PROJECTS AND PROMISES. How to finish your army! club" is don't talk about "PROJECTS AND PROMISES. How to finish your army! club"
End of thread :-D
I'm forcing my way through the last four units of Imperial Crosbowmen for Warmaster. They are by far my most hated unit as far as painting is concerned, and the way I see it is that once they are out of the way, the rest will be easy.
But I do find when painting an army to choose the biggest pain in the arse to paint first, and work backwards in order of pain in the arse, so by the time you are doing your last few units, you should be going great guns.
When I did the Scots, I did the Highlanders first (total pain) and the Pikemen last (easy as you like) It worked well and helped keep me motivated.
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Well, right now I have seven regular spearmen to go. Nothing ambitious, I know. Being a stupid noob when I first got my spearmen, I now have 2 units of 19(!) each, painted differently. Also, I managed to ruin the shields of one of the units when I used paint removal to bring the units together, costing me an Empire Detachment box :sad:
Then, if I still get time before the annual gaming club tourney, I'll get a new unit of White Wolf knights to replace my crappily painted and modelled current ones.
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Also, I managed to ruin the shields of one of the units when I used paint removal to bring the units together, costing me an Empire Detachment box :sad:
Well, if you want any spare spearmen shields let me know. I used the shield left over from my halberdiers on my spearmen.
I think I can generally get free postage to Finland....
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Wow - if you've got 7 free I'll have some!
The new ones with the lion?
I did my Averlanders with several old style metal spearmen, mixed in, and I always [WYSIWYG] put shields somewhere on the Command. So I've got the ALtdorf Spears lined up, and I'm 7 short.
Anything bits-wise you need? E-mail me - I'm at my pc all day.
:wink: Bit like a market place this?
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I wish to have my swordsmen basic troops done by March 31st. (I'd say sooner but I won't be around for both weekends in there).
And the commands for 3 units a week later.
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Next week it's holiday for me so this is a great chance to do some painting, which I haven't been able to do the last couple of months because of a lot of schoolwork.
So next sunday I will hopefully have 16 new swordsmen, converted and assembled and 10 greatswords painted and ready for combat.
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Well, it's not exactly troops, but I've got an Empire-themed wizard's tower to finish up. All the balsa wood I'm using for the tudor-style walls is taking up far too much room on the table, so I need to get it done and clean up all the bitz and scraps. Yes- a tudor-styled wizard's tower- 4 levels high, with open balconies on the third floor and the roof. Then I'll need to go out and buy a new wizard model, since my current wizard belongs to the Jade Order, and any self-respecting Jade wizard wouldn't be caught dead with a roof over his bed...
I'll post pics when I finish :)
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I find the best way to get things painted is to go to a tournament. It's the only way I get anything done, especially big units of infantry (I generally go crazy half way through otherwise).
If I didn't go to tournaments I'd never paint anything.
Anyway, I'd like to finish the unit of crossbowmen that have been 3/4 done for ages and keep looking at me funny.
Also, I really must get those bloody handgunners painted. I've had them for eleven years, so it's past time.
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Following on from what Mod Sparkfire has just said:
It is my stated aim to finish painting my 2000 point list in order to take it to this year’s UK GT. When I first came out on this ‘trip’, in early January, I had about 800 points painted and I am now up to 1469. The ten undercoated knights that are sat on my desk are next in line for the brush.
In the spirit of this thread I’ll pledge to have them finished and back in their box by the end of the month. That will just leave the Captain part of my Pegasus Captain and a couple of banners. Then all I need to do are the movement trays.
I also want to buy a digital camera so I can show some proper pics!
I am not totally ashamed of some of my efforts so far. I think that I too should 'acquire' a camera to show off my work.
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I plan to finish painting my converted pistoliersby saturday night so they will be ready for my last stand border princes battle vs chaos on sunday.
I ranked up all my knights and found I had 36, so I took 5, lopped off some arms and heads, adjusted some torsos and used the pistols from the militia sprues to convert some arms aiming pistols, added on some white wolf knight heads and voila!
5 pistoliers with musician and champion.
all it cost me was some time and a new paint job.
RendeR
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My pledge:
Sit down on friday and finish 1 box of swordsmen and 2 boxes of knights(instead of sitting down and reading forums for 3 hours :-D )
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Guys, give it up... all that motivation talk is not worth the breath. It's just like giving up smoking: If yo REALLY wanna do it, you'll do it. If not, then no motivation talk, no nicotine-patch or -gum will help you. ;)
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Guys, give it up... all that motivation talk is not worth the breath. It's just like giving up smoking: If yo REALLY wanna do it, you'll do it. If not, then no motivation talk, no nicotine-patch or -gum will help you. ;)
I take it that you are not big on using group discussion as a therapy for issues? You don't believe that a supportive circle of friends can help overcome habitual behaviour? Or that positive statements can provide impetus for positive action?
I am inclined to agree. :lol:
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@ Biggs
Me too but doing this is sort of like having that master chief standing over your shoulder asking when your going to have the F*&#$ job done.
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Me too but doing this is sort of like having that master chief standing over your shoulder asking when your going to have the F*&#$ job done.
How's that? No one is forcing you to take up the challenge and no one is forcing you to finish it. It's just about setting yourself a goal and working towards it. I can't understand how people could find that impossible. Formulate a plan of action, remember, fail to plan, plan to fail. ;)
Cheers,
Dante
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fail to plan, plan to fail. ;)
But as a wise old man once said to me, "if you don't have a plan, you can't have a plan go wrong" :-D
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Guys, give it up... all that motivation talk is not worth the breath. It's just like giving up smoking: If yo REALLY wanna do it, you'll do it. If not, then no motivation talk, no nicotine-patch or -gum will help you. ;)
So what made you pick up the paintbrush for your Greatswords :?:
Me too but doing this is sort of like having that master chief standing over your shoulder asking when your going to have the F*&#$ job done.
but he will "not be standing over your shoulder" - unless you give me your address :wink:
Also, I really must get those bloody handgunners painted. I've had them for eleven years, so it's past time.
Oldest unpainted models on the site?
Now that would be a success story.
Actually maybe it's a handgunner thing - that will be my next target, for next week.
Empire General's Law Of Collecting: "Diminishing Handgunner requirements are directly proportional to length of service"
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Oldest unpainted models on the site?
For me, 1986-88 Ninja's that I want to paint up for use as Dualists with twin weapons and throwing knives. Just to add flavour for a "Silk Road" fluff army.
Also just want to use them because I have them (If that makes sense)
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Well, if you want any spare spearmen shields let me know. I used the shield left over from my halberdiers on my spearmen.
I think I can generally get free postage to Finland....
Thank you, though I've already bought a detachment box. I still could use some of the shields to restore my old models, but only if there are some over once Midaski has got his.
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For me, 1986-88 Ninja's
Show off. :tongue: I guess I can't compete with some of the older members of the site.
Also just want to use them because I have them (If that makes sense)
Of course it does!
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Show off. :tongue: I guess I can't compete with some of the older members of the site.
What's that sonny?
My legs are grey, my eyes are bent, my hair is old and knackered
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Also just want to use them because I have them (If that makes sense)
I second rufus.
Part of my inventory crisis was realising how many models I've bought "just because I liked them", and then trying to find a 'plausible' way to use them.
I still have a sizeable number of bodies in the "miscellaneous section" even after my sort out. :wink:
I have 2 sets of the War Wagon crew. One currently in use on my Von Zeppel, but the other set are vying for new roles, as I can only see the War Wagon (which is painted :clap: ) reappearing in a Kislev guise - a la Warmaster - if ever in the future.
The Hochland is easy, and the Hook halberdier, but the others may have to be a FC Engineers detachment :lol: .
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Who said motivation doesn't help!! I actually sat down and did the basecoat for half a regiment last night. That usually takes me atleast 2 days!!
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Guys, give it up... all that motivation talk is not worth the breath. It's just like giving up smoking: If yo REALLY wanna do it, you'll do it. If not, then no motivation talk, no nicotine-patch or -gum will help you. ;)
So what made you pick up the paintbrush for your Greatswords :?:
Just like I said: I felt like doing it -I did it. ;)
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I've got some old Airfix WWII soldiers from the mid 70's I've been meaning to finish of for the last few decades :oops:
My oldest fantasy miniatures still to be done are Battlemasters probably although they are getting there slowly since most are now filling out my Empire army. I think they have been on the go since the early 90's now.
Then theres just Space Marine, Warhammer Quest, Necromunda, my IG army and all the miscelaneous stuff I've picked up over the years :wink:
Oh, and then all that Lotr stuff that gets posted to me every month.
I've painted/modeled very spasmodically over the last 30 years or so, but must admit I've been on a bit of a roll for the last couple of years working fairly consitently.
Most of my stuff is just tabletop standard though. I don't have the patience (or the eyesight) to take it to expert levels.
NN
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I plan to finish painting my converted pistoliersby saturday night so they will be ready for my last stand border princes battle vs chaos on sunday.
I ranked up all my knights and found I had 36, so I took 5, lopped off some arms and heads, adjusted some torsos and used the pistols from the militia sprues to convert some arms aiming pistols, added on some white wolf knight heads and voila!
5 pistoliers with musician and champion.
all it cost me was some time and a new paint job.
RendeR
I am proud to announce the completion of my pistoliers!!
huzza!
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I've got some old Airfix WWII soldiers from the mid 70's I've been meaning to finish of for the last few decades :oops:
1/72 scale? I still have some of those in a box. US Marines and German Mountain Troops (the set with the bicycle and horse).
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I am proud to announce the completion of my pistoliers!!
huzza!
:clap: It's working!
I haven't picked up a brush yet, but I've been steaming through my uni assignments like a madman. With any luck I'll be able to finish my Greatswords a couple of days ahead of schedule.
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1/32 scale mostly Kernschatten.
I do have a fair few 1/72's as well including the German mountain troops. What a great set that is :)
NN
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1/32 scale mostly Kernschatten.
I do have a fair few 1/72's as well including the German mountain troops. What a great set that is :)
NN
Not sure what the scale is, but I have some tiny Airfix stuff from earlier - early or mid 60's.
They used to come in a box about 8" x 6" and the figures would be 1/2" high.
They were sets like British Commandos, Afrika Corps, 8th Army, German Troops, and they did others like Foreign Legion and Arabs.
I've got them stored in old tobacco tins, but I think the plastic has gone a bit brittle? :oops:
Anyway I still have until tomorrow for my crossbows to meet the GreenStuff. :wink:
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They used to come in a box about 8" x 6" and the figures would be 1/2" high.
They were sets like British Commandos, Afrika Corps, 8th Army, German Troops, and they did others like Foreign Legion and Arabs.
I have a whole ton of these little guys knocking about from when I was younger, the British Commandos and German paratroopers were the best. :)
Anyway I still have until tomorrow for my crossbows to meet the GreenStuff.
Don't tell us the very creator of this thread is going to fail to achieve his goal? ;)
I've managed to finish my yhetee unit at least, next up is some more Empire styles Ogre bulls! :)
Cheers,
Dante
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[quote="CM Dante]
Don't tell us the very creator of this thread is going to fail to achieve his goal? ;)
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Actually I've done a bit since I posted earlier! :shock:
This week I've also picked up a bag of models and bits, for a £5, which turned out to be the Empire troops from the Starter Box and a swordsmen box, 2 wizards, and also amongst the bits I found 'Bugman' and a Dwarf classic engineer with dynamite - BARGAIN.
I've also glued up some artillery crew, about 20 swordsmen, and done some running repairs on my 'purchases', made 5 more Kislev swordsmen, and 2 Kislev Pistolier marksmen with Repeater Pistols.
Also I've added some of the 'extras' bits to 6 cannons and 5 mortars.
:?: Does anyone know what those 'coathook' pieces are for on the cannon sprue A?
I played with adding them to the frame so as you could carry the swab sticks on the cannon, but it doesn't work.
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I'm battling my way through 24 halberdiers (inc command) and 8 crossbowmen. I keep getting distracted. At least it's other modeling/painting projects over the last couple of days. I started an Ogre yesterday and got out an old castle section to touch-up as well.
Those little 1/2 inchers would be 1/72 scale Midaski, they made lots of them in 1/32 scale as well which is predominately what I collected and painted back then. Most sets had really well sculpted figures. Simple but well posed and easy to paint. I painted up heaps for wargames, but never play :(
NN
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Currently, I'm working on my 1000-point Altdorf army. I want to ink my spearmen and handgunners (34 models) by this coming Wednesday.
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I plan to finish my engineer pegasus within the next week (I started months ago, dammit!)
:x
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On my bench is a 10-man regiment of handgunners that is 90% complete. All they need is touch-up, basing and sealing. I plan to have them completed by Sunday the 20th.
Touch-up is done and the bases are flocked with gravel :-D
If I can steal time from my Honey-Do duties I will get the bases finished tomorrow.
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HUZZAH !!!!!!! Finally got my swordsmen built up, and even had time to magnitize most of my army bases ( Damn Master Chief making become an overachiever :biggriin: )
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Well I am done too. I've greenstuffed all the furry hats and boots and heads, and I actually finished last night.
Hopefully if the good old UK weather holds up I might actually get them sprayed up today.
Just as well I did them early because "she who must be obeyed" has some 'plans' for today apparently :roll:
If I can steal time from my Honey-Do duties I will get the bases finished tomorrow.
You just have to explain this; I mean I suspect it is exactly like the 'plans' for me above, but just in case :wink:
What's that old joke?
"Do you fancy a roll with honey? - Hi, I'm Honey"
Next target, finish the other bits I started this past week - creating 2 new swordsmen units.
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You just have to explain this; I mean I suspect it is exactly like the 'plans' for me above, but just in case :wink:
It is exactly like SWMBO's plans for you, sir Treasurer. Derivation is "Honey, when will you do this for me?" THIS being paint the kitchen, take out the trash, mow the lawn, etc, etc, etc.
The Honey Do list is the bane of the attached American male's free time. The SWMBO hates to see time that could be put into improving her nest wasted, and playing with toys is most definitely a waste of time in her eyes. In my case, Saturday afternoons at the LGS is paid for with dawn-to-dusk indentured servitude on Sunday. YMMV
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Man am I glad my wife doesn't nag me like this. I generally am the one who takes charge and gets things done, she'd live happily in a half built A-frame house if I let her.
Thank god for sane women!
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On my bench is a 10-man regiment of handgunners that is 90% complete. All they need is touch-up, basing and sealing. I plan to have them completed by Sunday the 20th.
Touch-up is done and the bases are flocked with gravel :-D
Success! I put 4+ gallons of paint on the walls today, and SWMBO granted a reprieve :P The Elector's Own Stirland Handgunners are complete :-D , save for sealing, which must wait for much warmer weather.
Next fantasy unit due on the bench is my 1st cannon crew, who are at about 60% The cannon is 100%, and I plan to have the crew presentable by next Sunday.
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It is exactly like SWMBO's plans for you, sir Treasurer. Derivation is "Honey, when will you do this for me?" THIS being paint the kitchen, take out the trash, mow the lawn, etc, etc, etc.
The Honey Do list is the bane of the attached American male's free time. The SWMBO hates to see time that could be put into improving her nest wasted, and playing with toys is most definitely a waste of time in her eyes. In my case, Saturday afternoons at the LGS is paid for with dawn-to-dusk indentured servitude on Sunday. YMMV
That is exactly what I did this weekend. 5 hours at the store beating the rat army of Don, on saturday. Then on sunday doing every yard chore imaginable (even scrubbing the green off the garden stones) plus she got to go to the store to buy more flowers for the garden. (I actually did not spend a dime this weekend)
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Ok, I'm liking this whole put up a task and complete it thing, so I'm going to post the next one.
I bought a box of soldiers and have saved up enough random lances from both empire and brettonian models to make a 20 strong unit of pikeman.
I intend to have them fully modelled painted and based before next sunday.
I have them about 20% painted (I paint on the sprue, then build and touch up as needed)
The armored lance arms are shining gold and their helmets will match, with orange and blue as main colors and grey pants with black boots. I'll try to post some pics when they're built (and when my camera batteries are recharged)
RendeR
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This may be a bit of a stretch but I have 24 Teutegen(sp) guard plus command to build prime, paint, and seal for next monday our by monthly gaming night. This could be tough. Although we used to be really light about using unfinished models for our current mapped base campaign all models have to be completed before they hit the table. Talk about incentive to get something done. Everyone of the gamers involved say they have never spent so much time under the gun painting. It is working out great.
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I want to finish painting my Greatswords by the end of next week - that is, sunday the 27th
Project finished, 3 days ahead of schedule! Pics posted here (http://www.warhammer-empire.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7047) :)
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I want to finish painting my Greatswords by the end of next week - that is, sunday the 27th
Project finished, 3 days ahead of schedule! Pics posted here (http://www.warhammer-empire.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7047) :)
Ok smartypants we've all seen them - can I claim some of the credit for starting this thread, and 'inspiring' you to get on with them :wink:
I assume that you didn't get much response on your search for Bret Heads which I assume were for this project?
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Actually, the Bret heads were for some cavalry I'm whipping up. I decided to just go with Soldier an Militia heads though, so I'll be OK.
Now go say something nice in the new pictures thread to satisfy my bloated ego ;)
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I failed my Project =/, but i do have some pictures of some models i've been painting for the "heretic" Chaos army.
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt19/pict0010.jpg
simple marauder
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt19/pict0017.jpg
an ogre maneater on his merry way.
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt19/pict0004.jpg
Knights of tzeentch, riding over a little river going underground.
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt19/pict0007.jpg
i actually finished those furies in time!! >_<
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I am pleased to announce that my pikeman, The Golden Arms of Winter, are ready to hit the tabletop. I'm including a link here to some really bad photos of both the Golden Arms of WInter (Pikemen) and my previously completed conversions of The Royal Dragoons of Winter (Pistoliers)
http://boredomsend.com/majgallery/Warhammer-Empire
Enjoy
PS: Yes I know the faces aren't completed...I simply suck horifically at faces and am afraid to try to add them in case I ruin so much hard work!
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Excellent work, the both of you!
@Render: You can get away with faces that only have a layer of Flesh Wash over the basic colour. Looks good enough at an arm's length. Of course, one day you'll want to add eyes to all of them :)
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Ok I got my swordsmen built up and primed so I will try to have them painted by next Sunday. I'm also trying to touch up some old swordsmen and spearmen as well.
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Excellent work, the both of you!
@Render: You can get away with faces that only have a layer of Flesh Wash over the basic colour. Looks good enough at an arm's length. Of course, one day you'll want to add eyes to all of them :)
Thanks for the compliments! My only reservation with just flesh washing the faces is that that is how I got the red/orange color of the uniforms and flags. I'm worried the faces will just look like the clothing and it won't look right....Are there any other washes/inks that look fleshy without looking orange?
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Yes, you can use chestnut ink.
I will try to get my nine handgunner figures painted by the end of Monday.
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I'm worried the faces will just look like the clothing and it won't look right....Are there any other washes/inks that look fleshy without looking orange?
Experiment with thinning the Flesh Wash with water and then add a drop or two of Chestnut or Brown Ink. A drop of dish soap may help too. Will help it get down into the crevices and stays off of the raised points.
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I'm building a WAB viking army for a tournament in June, so my pledge is 2 fully finished and based 20-warrior regiments by the end of next week. (I'm on a family hol next week which should give a little bit of time and focus).
My reward is to paint up 3 stray knights to add to my panthers.
Nearly there, and I'm confident I'll make it. I now have the entire 2K WAB viking list based and sprayed except maybe some characters - its dauntingly large considering that they're an elite infantry army rather than a horde army. Oh well - there is still time.
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MY 97% finished Ogre Maneater with Brace of handguns and Heavy Armour.
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt21/pict0011.jpg
- Front pic -
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt21/pict0012.jpg
- Side pic -
http://e43.sag.karlstad.se/boco/100mlt21/pict0013.jpg
- Rear pic -
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Looks pretty nice, what does the other 3% entail doing?
Also, to get better pics you might want to turn the flash off and light your mini's with some lamps, it makes it easier to see the detail.
Cheers,
Dante
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thanks, i've actually got the same tip about lamps earlier today from a friend, i'll do that and c if the outcome will be better, if they are then i'll post more links of him.
the 3% is Basing and doing highlights on the Gnoblar/Parrot.
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Next fantasy unit due on the bench is my 1st cannon crew, who are at about 60% The cannon is 100%, and I plan to have the crew presentable by next Sunday.
The cannon crew is painted and based, needing only sealing to be complete. Next on the bench is a landspeeder for my 40K Dark Angels army (sorry Midaski :oops: ). After that I will be tackling the free company detachment for my spearmen, yet another almost-but-not-quite completed unit (I'm noticng a pattern here :roll: ). I plan to have them completed by April 3rd.
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Did my absolute first work for my new Ostland army last night. Made my battle standard which is supposed to be carried by a conversion based on the Mordheim freelance knight. It's got a Chequered black/white pattern as backdrop, a cavalry helmet with laurels on it above a halved shield (also black & white). On the shield is in the white part a bull and in the black part a tower. In the bottom and top of the standard is two parchment banners, the upper one saying - Ad Majorem Sigmar Gloriam (hopefully: For the greater glory of sigmar), the lower one is just saying - Ostland. Looks great I think. Next project is to get the bearer converted and to buy my general. I'm going to use the mounted marienburger captain from Mordheim and he'll need a little converting too. The rest will have to wait until the summerbreak, then I'll start painting the main blocks of infantry, using the characters, special and rare units as motivators.
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Next on the bench is a landspeeder for my 40K Dark Angels army (sorry Midaski :oops: ). After that I will be tackling the free company detachment for my spearmen, yet another almost-but-not-quite completed unit (I'm noticing a pattern here :roll: ). I plan to have them completed by April 3rd.
I bagged the 40k stuff and completed the free company detachment instead, way ahead of schedule :-D
Now on to my half-painted unit of 6 pistoliers, whom I want to finish by April 10th.
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More Vikings. Next up is 16 Bondi bowmen, target April 10th (Pretty generous target but
1. I'm a very slow painter
2. Work will get in the way a bit over the next week.
My son actually borrowed the half-painted viking and used them as Cult of Ulric this week. They'll be out in their own right tomorrow night, which should let me figure out what characters etc I need to get to finish the list.
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I have to own up and say I'm behind with my swordsmen :oops:
Yes I know, I was the instigator :oops:
Yes I know, this means Hagen's pessimism could be justified :oops:
Well I do have lots of excuses :wink:
My mum's 80th birthday over Easter, and all the consequent family gatherings, meant my youngest was sleeping (generally till midday :wink: ) in the gaming room.
However I will catch up during this week, promise!
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I'm behind too...2 weekends away and the new PSP have been eating away at all my time...
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I'm behind, what did you expect? In three weeks I'll have to finish my 6 new KotWW and those spearmen I mentioned earlier. And then there's obviously the university getting in the way...
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I'm on a roll. I've finished a unit of 24 halberdiers and 10 crossbowmen in the last couple of weeks. (That amount wound normally take me months). I've also done a bit on some flagellants and doing a battlemasters castle over that period as well :)
NN
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I've got to admit that I'm running behind too but I'm actually on a roll too, those soldiers should be assembled by the end of this weekend I gather.
(Removing all those mold lines really takes up far more time than I expect it too, every time!)
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I have to make some kind of BS analysis of the crisis of the '30s which is hogging valuable painting time. Bah!
Also I'm a bit groggy of red and blue after doing my Swordsmen and Greatswords. I have a platoon of Imperial Guard that needs painting, and I figure if I alternate between painting some Empire stuff and some IG stuff, I'll get both armies done by summer.
Current crunchy issue - I need to get my Free Company detachments, my second regiment of Swordsmen, and my new Great Cannons done before the Dutch GT in mid june. That's little over two months remaining.
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Right I have caught up - the swordsmen were mainly done by Thursday night, and finishing touches last night and 20 minutes today.
Now no wind and dry tomorrow and they all might get sprayed along with the crossbowmen.
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So... Is it wrong that I'm currently painting 40K models for leisure?
In any case, I have to delay my conversion project because Amazon Minis never sent the bitz I ordered :-x
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Ok. Finished the swordsmen. I have to paint the spearman sheilds and the command models. Lets hope things don't get in the way this week...
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Well I have had mixed results with spraying. The weather has been a tad windy, and despite using a largeish box, closer examination proved I was getting very mixed coverage.
Hopefully today will be a bit better, dry, but still some breeze.
On a more positive note, my Engineer's "detachment" is taking shape - spare models from the War Wagon crew, plus a few Mordheim models [Ostlanders with the 'guns'], and odd miscellaneous models with conversions is up to 9 strong, and I have another conversion in mind.
I actually did some more modelling up of the spare handgunners and spearmen I got the other week in my bargain deal, and WAIT FOR IT.........
........I actually started painting some Averland hangunners!!! :!:
Yes a real paintbrush in my hand, and it had paint on the end.
Basecoated the flesh, and a brownish mix to take the golden yellow next.
I have noticed that certain people have not been reporting back! :?:
Also no-one has come up with an answer to my question about the little coathook bits on the cannon sprues. :?:
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Three White Wolves almost ready, three more to go. Peasant, fetch me some more coke!
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I finally painted those crossbowmen I think I mentioned. Now I have one unit of non-skirmished missile troops painted! I only painted them because I like the pavaises.
Also, I've been giving the handgunners some pretty serious looks. I'm hoping they'll take the hint and paint themselves.
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Unfortunately, Rufus, I doubt any Warhammer miniatures have studied enough realpolitik to understand it's in their own best interests to get painted :roll:
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I've finally got my command done. Need to find something fancy to put on the banners, but everything is now battlefield worthy!
Just need to decide on what will be my next project.
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Now on to my half-painted unit of 6 pistoliers, whom I want to finish by April 10th.
Real Life has gotten in the way of my bench time, and will for the next 2 or 3 weeks, what with tax time, the advent of Spring, and an upcoming vacation trip :oops: My pistoliers have progressed, but are 2-3 sessions away from being ready to base and seal. Unfortunately, this probably wont happen before May 1st :evil:
On the positive side, it was finally warm enough this weekend for me to spray sealant on the models I completed over the winter. :-D
That counts for something, right? :?
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Also no-one has come up with an answer to my question about the little coathook bits on the cannon sprues.
If you are talking about the things i think you are, then they go on the top of the cannon. I think there are little marks where. If this is not what you were talking about then I can't help you.
I need to finish 15 Free Companies by the end of the holidays, (one week). It shouldn't be too hard, i am a quick painter.
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Midaski I have no idea what the hooks are for, but my friend glued then on to the back of his cannon and make a guy on a horse that drags it around for his Nuln theme (Just like in the back of the empire book)
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I've finished my engineered pegasus two weeks ago (I forgot to post)...
Now my hunting rifle huntsmen wait to get finished... :-D
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Reporting back... 5 out of 6 white wolves ready, except for the horseys, of which I still have 2 more to go. Proceeding nicely, unless study workload interferes.