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BlazinTwilight · **Joined:** 1st Aug, 2012 **Posts:** 6 **Location:** Bed

You know I never thought about doing that!

I have a drill, I'm afraid I don't know what a pin device is...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:06

A pin vice is a small hand held drillingybob.

About £6-8 for one with various sized drill bits. Very handy in our line of work.

BlazinTwilight · **Joined:** 1st Aug, 2012 **Posts:** 6 **Location:** Bed

Oh yeah I have one of them

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2012 21:03

Then you know what must be done!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:17

Zardoz wrote:

A pin vice is a small hand held drillingybob.

What an odd name.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Quite. What with it being a drill, not a vice.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

I can't see any pins either.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:57

It's absolutely crazy.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

Zardoz wrote:

A pin vice is a small hand held drillingybob.

If you're in a tiny jail, you can use it to formulate a drillingybob escape plan.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2012 20:52

I hate you for that.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Fri Aug 10, 2012 18:32

Orks are nice. Nice orks.

FORGE PORN! http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/N ... RITES.html

BlazinTwilight · **Joined:** 1st Aug, 2012 **Posts:** 6 **Location:** Bed

This has got to b my favourite by far at the mo! 12hrs total! But I'm thrilled with how it looks when all my stuff seems rather cheesy or cartoony as someone said!

oh well practice makes perfect!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Right, how do i take halfway decent photos of minis? Last night I did a couple of mechs and an old GW explorer which i'm really chuffed with (as I haven't done any painting in ages), but all the photos look rubbish and do no justice to my ninja brushwork.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25866

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Right, how do i take halfway decent photos of minis? Last night I did a couple of mechs and an old GW explorer which i'm really chuffed with (as I haven't done any painting in ages), but all the photos look rubbish and do no justice to my ninja brushwork.

Bring them round to Castle Mimi, bring wine. I have camera and skillz, but no wine.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:34

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Right, how do i take halfway decent photos of minis? Last night I did a couple of mechs and an old GW explorer which i'm really chuffed with (as I haven't done any painting in ages), but all the photos look rubbish and do no justice to my ninja brushwork.

It's really easy. Buy a DSLR camera for around £350 and a Tamron 90mm macro lens for £280. Set of positional lights with day light bulbs and a lightbox is handy too (£200).

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It's all about the lighting, daylight is best. I try and light my minis from the front and above to the left or right (whichever casts the best shadow to bring out detail). The plainer the background the better too.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Right - they look shit because they're too close up.

From anby further away you can't see anything. I need a new camera.

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Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

You've done a good job on the Wasp, but I don't think it's a terribly interesting model, which is a shame. The rifle dude is superb. He deserves a decorated base though.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

You've done a good job on the Wasp, but I don't think it's a terribly interesting model, which is a shame.

Yeah, well, Battletech models are shite. The Stinger is a bit better in pose - but he's got a wee IG guy in front of him on a hex base, and some rocks, just to make it more interesting. Wooo. I'll do the same with the Wasp.

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The rifle dude is superb. He deserves a decorated base though.

He'll get one. Possibly a dog, too.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Those are great!

And welcome, new person!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:32

Just spotted and snapped up a Dragon Ogre on eBay. Always wanted to paint one of them back in the day.

£7.50 delivered and it's still in the blister pack. :metul:

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22366

WTB wrote:

Those are great!

And welcome, new person!

Dude, it's Kissyfur. He used to post here.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

So where's Jonarob?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:48

He flounced, as no one liked him...

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Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:53

WTB wrote:

So where's Jonarob?

He crawled up his own arse and died.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 14:13

WTB wrote:

So where's Jonarob?

He chanved his name to the last salmon man.
ecause he's strange.
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Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 13:24

Good work, Kissyfur.

Have you done the base yet on the rifle dude?

Dimrill, how is that FWGUO coming along. Updates plz.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I haven't based him yet. I got distracted by painting an old GW dragon - will post some WIP later.

Large models are very, very different to figures.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2012 17:24

No they're not. They're just bigger.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 16:28

I'm guessing Word Bearers. Hoping it's not more bloody Khorne.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 17:09

Hhhngh.

The Lord of Change I won is incomplete. Why didn't I notice that on the picture when I was bidding. It's his bloody wings too, not like it was a small part. :belm:

I'll hunt some down on eBay.

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

Zardoz wrote:

Hhhngh.

The Lord of Change I won is incomplete. Why didn't I notice that on the picture when I was bidding. It's his bloody wings too, not like it was a small part. :belm:

I'll hunt some down on eBay.

Or spend a few nights sat out in your garden with a bb gun shooting at bats? Am sure the bat wings will work aces

Dimrill · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:07

Okay, seems that they're releasing a "Dark Vengeance" starter pack which contains 20 cultists!

Along with 6 "chosen" which haven't got a photie yet.

I tell a lie..

Shit's leaking right now, so shoddy pics of catalogues abound.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:11

Interesting "Hellbrute" text there too.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:22

The Hellbrute looks great.

Places reporting a $107 price tag to include the above chaos models, some imperial scum, rulebook, measures, dice.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:28

Slightly Green wrote:

Zardoz wrote:

Hhhngh.

The Lord of Change I won is incomplete. Why didn't I notice that on the picture when I was bidding. It's his bloody wings too, not like it was a small part. :belm:

I'll hunt some down on eBay.

Or spend a few nights sat out in your garden with a bb gun shooting at bats? Am sure the bat wings will work aces

They're feathered wings. :'(

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I have an old school lord of change, complete and unpainted.

just saying.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:48

Are the wings for sale?

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2012 22:08

Shit stain.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I'd be tempted to sell it on, but I do fancy making and painting it.

I've got an excess of old school pink horrors though. I can dig them out and take some photies if you're interested.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:06

It's alright, there'll be a pair turn up on eBay I'm sure.

It's not like I don't have a stupidly large amount of other stuff to be getting on with.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:30

Oh yes, those look good, Dimrill.

Is Dark Vengeance going to be a new game then?

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 13:21

No, it'll be the new starter pack for the sixth edition. Like Assault on Black Reach was for fifth.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 13:23

Also damn you sexy Forge World!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 13:24

Will you be buying it for me?

They'll be placky then too yes?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 19:35

£65. Tempting... Tempting...

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 19:39

Already ordered. :facepalm:

You can get it cheaper from Wayland. £49.98 odd.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 20:16

*goes to Wayland*

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 21:22

*comes back £49.98 lighter*

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:50

Bought these off eBay for £4 delivered. Really nicely moulded and should be easy to add to bases as most are free standing as they are. :luv:

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