tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53824215228061830212024-03-25T18:05:20.018-05:00Amateur Hourputting the funk in defunctiemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-23185084980863328152024-03-20T07:30:00.001-05:002024-03-20T07:30:00.128-05:00Lang Knecht<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's another one from the Archives of Unpublished Hobby Photos, one of the few sculpts I have actually finished!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKhXrC4hdD1eq1MYRTd9APJyq38EgEYsdvsOCk6nHePkV48_WqmJeNO2wx9qqhMOOMRcI6in_EcFRTi-dI4DTDGcxUxRSiYdSd7xciJOm0aUuuYCVJ9ngGs6uF3TvqVeLA95fhyapXQAFyR8rw2cgkd7vZDpweUC7hb1OWrrClelBPHfWZQcBNbfC/s4096/IMG_20201001_173351485.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKhXrC4hdD1eq1MYRTd9APJyq38EgEYsdvsOCk6nHePkV48_WqmJeNO2wx9qqhMOOMRcI6in_EcFRTi-dI4DTDGcxUxRSiYdSd7xciJOm0aUuuYCVJ9ngGs6uF3TvqVeLA95fhyapXQAFyR8rw2cgkd7vZDpweUC7hb1OWrrClelBPHfWZQcBNbfC/w480-h640/IMG_20201001_173351485.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I call him a Langknecht. A twisted and mutated warrior of the wyrdwold. I finished him in, I think, 2021? I had ambitions to sculpt him some friends, and maybe I still will some day.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBboCkVFSm0CD1Bl3iZS8l6kaDvsQ_Gpe3vF7c9lbvDMufT0ZaEwN2Chf8slQcolyNK84kK_tnOhWOghzcteh5mOLjUNJzs7T0caOkJpwAXCbUubjo-1OGmbk0lCiCo0iNR7-8OB4OwsxzxYKbyMEac_zeGT7ITIWnKvGO-h5S9FVHzi1hpApIndP/s4096/IMG_20201001_173403186.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBboCkVFSm0CD1Bl3iZS8l6kaDvsQ_Gpe3vF7c9lbvDMufT0ZaEwN2Chf8slQcolyNK84kK_tnOhWOghzcteh5mOLjUNJzs7T0caOkJpwAXCbUubjo-1OGmbk0lCiCo0iNR7-8OB4OwsxzxYKbyMEac_zeGT7ITIWnKvGO-h5S9FVHzi1hpApIndP/w480-h640/IMG_20201001_173403186.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also have ambitions of molding and dropcasting him in pewter, but the RTV mold rubber I purchased at the time for the purpose is now over three years old, and that stuff is supposed to have a limited shelf-life, so I'm afraid to use it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQak0R2SqDRSAexVUlvo5_hLBIgKGqNuRzInQ_tDXJySqw4GW01cBy906VvWXigpFT_1uJGC3DSy0JoADkjFIN71KeCZiiwGN3v4lekF0jNMNh-iBdYM3befnBaU0Kw6lm4p1uToeY0He1hPC1HcDbVYHqR_J9zi4cMYEcNJge3qFwv4iCHpuLLvp0/s4096/IMG_20201001_173417840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQak0R2SqDRSAexVUlvo5_hLBIgKGqNuRzInQ_tDXJySqw4GW01cBy906VvWXigpFT_1uJGC3DSy0JoADkjFIN71KeCZiiwGN3v4lekF0jNMNh-iBdYM3befnBaU0Kw6lm4p1uToeY0He1hPC1HcDbVYHqR_J9zi4cMYEcNJge3qFwv4iCHpuLLvp0/w480-h640/IMG_20201001_173417840.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If anyone out there reading this has experience using old two part silicone/rubber, I'd appreciate a comment! Even if it's just tips on disposing of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or you can, you know, tell me what you think of the sculpt :)</div><br /> <p></p></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-48979247656873120432024-03-16T13:23:00.002-05:002024-03-16T13:23:44.801-05:00Brothership I<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wTrtQnb9kReo-BDqpsRIVLa0AJ7t1LGI_3_lawm0lQOIzuT1bNukirwlvzzpmY30OwdMXMxJcDmhUS15b21nab-b2LAlvHk1sqGAlCiLxTioOQPO-XiAsPgWb4Ptyxk_X47_5S92uwjB6Add__7is39AMDaSiVHk6b0xi1f7ZyriUYrfzxeRrSxZ/s4096/IMG_20240205_180517676.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a very special feeling when you open up your "cool trash" drawer and realize that finally, after years of collecting, you have enough for a really cool scratchbuild.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsBLKJtbNrfPpaYLZzWG8hYIRqdpfFN0iXJiHXY30kicJWBwfVmq65qUHN7eiHujExMmQvInXNbdljgJWCt32DmAUCUUH7mvRvEcta-k-bn2YQhhsHb357FLjAIKH5ccveq0t8YeKgfxa-LcjFFMEp0b86uYNYoxV40rPt428SMmd9oPdCH9wRJeE/s4096/IMG_20240120_222355891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsBLKJtbNrfPpaYLZzWG8hYIRqdpfFN0iXJiHXY30kicJWBwfVmq65qUHN7eiHujExMmQvInXNbdljgJWCt32DmAUCUUH7mvRvEcta-k-bn2YQhhsHb357FLjAIKH5ccveq0t8YeKgfxa-LcjFFMEp0b86uYNYoxV40rPt428SMmd9oPdCH9wRJeE/w640-h480/IMG_20240120_222355891.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Usually there's a key piece that I'm building around, and in this case, it was this weird sunbeam thermostat thingy that I found on the side of the street three years ago. It looked up at me and screamed: "Spaceship! Make me into a spaceship!" And it has continued to yell that at me periodically ever since.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But it needed the right pieces. The worst feeling is to embark on a build and realize a little way in that you weren't patient enough, that you just needed more pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm pretty sure I've hit that point now, with a plugin diffuser, an old car diagnostic doohickey, the end of a knackered bicycle pump, the usual odds and ends, and, of course, the pieces that give this project it's working name: parts from Brother printer cartridges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I dub this ship-to-be THE BROTHERSHIP.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wTrtQnb9kReo-BDqpsRIVLa0AJ7t1LGI_3_lawm0lQOIzuT1bNukirwlvzzpmY30OwdMXMxJcDmhUS15b21nab-b2LAlvHk1sqGAlCiLxTioOQPO-XiAsPgWb4Ptyxk_X47_5S92uwjB6Add__7is39AMDaSiVHk6b0xi1f7ZyriUYrfzxeRrSxZ/s4096/IMG_20240205_180517676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wTrtQnb9kReo-BDqpsRIVLa0AJ7t1LGI_3_lawm0lQOIzuT1bNukirwlvzzpmY30OwdMXMxJcDmhUS15b21nab-b2LAlvHk1sqGAlCiLxTioOQPO-XiAsPgWb4Ptyxk_X47_5S92uwjB6Add__7is39AMDaSiVHk6b0xi1f7ZyriUYrfzxeRrSxZ/w480-h640/IMG_20240205_180517676.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"></div></div><p style="text-align: left;">The bridge/observation deck is obvious. Fitting everything around it is more challenging. I envision this as a craft that can operate both in and out of atmo, so it needs a gigantic propulsion system for leaving the gravity well. The plug-in diffuser is perfect for that. The Ifixit can be a senor array-type thing to fill the gap in front.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJhAoJHqtSUvG4uQH14q7CF6RGo-vCPBcnW8xRXJZsZnIlUvstAZc3KRaZ81KACphSQ0-vb5ZDo7D76Hh1USHaf0Jiebl_EWhsxayIiECcgoN9G8Wt4JafV0asgYnJ7S0-KkzroTJ1ZBNRxXuBHER4XFNx-m2aZolUF1eogomYfNJWhi_BQAe-PLQ/s4096/IMG_20240207_224615284.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJhAoJHqtSUvG4uQH14q7CF6RGo-vCPBcnW8xRXJZsZnIlUvstAZc3KRaZ81KACphSQ0-vb5ZDo7D76Hh1USHaf0Jiebl_EWhsxayIiECcgoN9G8Wt4JafV0asgYnJ7S0-KkzroTJ1ZBNRxXuBHER4XFNx-m2aZolUF1eogomYfNJWhi_BQAe-PLQ/w480-h640/IMG_20240207_224615284.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm using chip board to build out the rest of the structure. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_z2Kn3NNIJElE8PbAXX5DgQcG9FlLT5zZPQSt2tYhITqn-4gHuQfkYB_E4B8Hkm0EmAXOJHFrRw-xrid33Ju8bhLuRU2xrl3vaNq6lrSJJhOhY58LL9hzZXgTqecxqXuR46iVhvKl4gkN3FPBmY2mledTb3qxJ58GSzQEAjgOur3f5Jz7vPHw27C/s4096/IMG_20240207_224621190.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_z2Kn3NNIJElE8PbAXX5DgQcG9FlLT5zZPQSt2tYhITqn-4gHuQfkYB_E4B8Hkm0EmAXOJHFrRw-xrid33Ju8bhLuRU2xrl3vaNq6lrSJJhOhY58LL9hzZXgTqecxqXuR46iVhvKl4gkN3FPBmY2mledTb3qxJ58GSzQEAjgOur3f5Jz7vPHw27C/w480-h640/IMG_20240207_224621190.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The larger printer piece provides secondary propulsion and a lower structure. A piece of a six-pack provides the structure for the rear hatch.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gu1kIWJSjLF9_C5MSzen3DmjrYBmGttmLPJfm3tFClK_N3B1IF_clC85gHZU-D2izL4yZqDRafOxqDQTsTTuNP62ZYuTKV71UxFjg0fhZH81Kr3kzXgXfqUYC6mIQN-kuAMhHqQds59k5lQ57dijCp4KqJDHpFtestzlDWIpi5GbRYyrvO3Vt4HU/s4096/IMG_20240207_224636888.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gu1kIWJSjLF9_C5MSzen3DmjrYBmGttmLPJfm3tFClK_N3B1IF_clC85gHZU-D2izL4yZqDRafOxqDQTsTTuNP62ZYuTKV71UxFjg0fhZH81Kr3kzXgXfqUYC6mIQN-kuAMhHqQds59k5lQ57dijCp4KqJDHpFtestzlDWIpi5GbRYyrvO3Vt4HU/w480-h640/IMG_20240207_224636888.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The severed wires will be where I mount the main cannon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ1awP4KYJdJsengiGL8E3XH-BYfJUFs2W7DA8KQ26-g3FYyXw8P7FG6lPONmOEAnzkQl8lpxr-yGkTb4-SM33x4fX7-_Vj016KnydBjgOzzjK6vVdt1exoZhSXj1GuvHX7cC4yugHEcWT5zo8pAy2gHD-apjtYoj5e2U4UiWWr_OzFhwQShwDAb5/s4096/IMG_20240207_224543049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ1awP4KYJdJsengiGL8E3XH-BYfJUFs2W7DA8KQ26-g3FYyXw8P7FG6lPONmOEAnzkQl8lpxr-yGkTb4-SM33x4fX7-_Vj016KnydBjgOzzjK6vVdt1exoZhSXj1GuvHX7cC4yugHEcWT5zo8pAy2gHD-apjtYoj5e2U4UiWWr_OzFhwQShwDAb5/w640-h480/IMG_20240207_224543049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I wanted to use some eva foam to make armor plate cladding, but getting the forms right is tricky. To solve this, I settled on a method of using thin paper and a pencil to make a rubbing of the area of the ship that I wanted to clad. I could then draw over this to make a template for the eva.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgol9QfZV7g_WF2nMbmh_WtKzUAnim3KRxrv2vA-QfGdTWKYAr5up_0qYvnY0uqxuCrS2szR04bl0zC93buZCDkXM75-FYs7RaOpo5X-ZW3gXr1Co5w_ML1Xt5ajYzAcxF0vXvy_vzXXzhu31-FAUdv6hROoprfpc8zI4iw-Z4u0PQ1JNMOh-8g_O/s4096/IMG_20240207_230125755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgol9QfZV7g_WF2nMbmh_WtKzUAnim3KRxrv2vA-QfGdTWKYAr5up_0qYvnY0uqxuCrS2szR04bl0zC93buZCDkXM75-FYs7RaOpo5X-ZW3gXr1Co5w_ML1Xt5ajYzAcxF0vXvy_vzXXzhu31-FAUdv6hROoprfpc8zI4iw-Z4u0PQ1JNMOh-8g_O/w640-h480/IMG_20240207_230125755.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Flipping the template gives the mirrored piece for the opposite side of the model.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The port is from what I believe to be a piece of a bicycle hub. Not sure though. Found that in an alley.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq3D4jJU44RaKFKrnpQBAsXurKySRsr0Ow4CkVyYrt5PnuJy_8gd-sdX9C9UxF_mIqaPmaLAyKaiHeQT27GYMDklwEIpYm9Krj6cbyqBVla2lLhE7vxoVsYxFnIJTjTKrd3oNdPWMqHL_iohtpGu2JkRbeJlSpHikRWJL9q_fp9quvlAyu37LNLOr/s4096/IMG_20240210_222356082.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq3D4jJU44RaKFKrnpQBAsXurKySRsr0Ow4CkVyYrt5PnuJy_8gd-sdX9C9UxF_mIqaPmaLAyKaiHeQT27GYMDklwEIpYm9Krj6cbyqBVla2lLhE7vxoVsYxFnIJTjTKrd3oNdPWMqHL_iohtpGu2JkRbeJlSpHikRWJL9q_fp9quvlAyu37LNLOr/w480-h640/IMG_20240210_222356082.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Wire from a dead USB cable makes handy piping around edges.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCLY-9Ev6o9To14l1d-NQnZqUrvjZSPumyN2dR1T0A__KmooHwXXN812_PnfyDSXmpTAF8UXF_ywF9xvWG8HSSiyIxsGvOVsonwdL6aP81AWTqxac-5IEfG2a2rPOlJETMYA5riRpvXyi4LrXSzFSm_QeriyUwtu7VfAzNt-X_5aUH0BUsL82NGat/s4096/IMG_20240210_222359250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCLY-9Ev6o9To14l1d-NQnZqUrvjZSPumyN2dR1T0A__KmooHwXXN812_PnfyDSXmpTAF8UXF_ywF9xvWG8HSSiyIxsGvOVsonwdL6aP81AWTqxac-5IEfG2a2rPOlJETMYA5riRpvXyi4LrXSzFSm_QeriyUwtu7VfAzNt-X_5aUH0BUsL82NGat/w480-h640/IMG_20240210_222359250.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Rubber tank treads left over from a previous scratch-bash hide some of the more obvious lid textures:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GbWaK2j5QIEMLi08C8876Rhs_g9-CVP0Xm2iebtbOaqXF7_9dHUAzbSmAgiIpvy84ndpM8dOwIXm1u9fugdnGZ-7gUnn-kGhDlj5w3aifpAcSDFHFUeAqy09_alKYbfDUqOcumwJTJCn1XOsxss6vqlNChsVabcZ7jH21NOmSlV3BSV-shyphenhyphen2YtZO/s4096/IMG_20240210_222414360.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GbWaK2j5QIEMLi08C8876Rhs_g9-CVP0Xm2iebtbOaqXF7_9dHUAzbSmAgiIpvy84ndpM8dOwIXm1u9fugdnGZ-7gUnn-kGhDlj5w3aifpAcSDFHFUeAqy09_alKYbfDUqOcumwJTJCn1XOsxss6vqlNChsVabcZ7jH21NOmSlV3BSV-shyphenhyphen2YtZO/w480-h640/IMG_20240210_222414360.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9KF5bpbmnvEctrcRkIrmC88TutEBbk4wCGJ4yfZnpfTNDauovt6laO3TMwn6hHKeV-DG8aHmDJOaWwDaUtt3x_dw1yOhpQ0nxqcb2hj2khuuVNyt7Vk86Dp5MD1vbDf10FtTN8YNzxXSQ-iB7BDp2zz90SAJK-XMd3KU69cLpy5YPUmUiUoykRI6/s4096/IMG_20240211_000117279.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9KF5bpbmnvEctrcRkIrmC88TutEBbk4wCGJ4yfZnpfTNDauovt6laO3TMwn6hHKeV-DG8aHmDJOaWwDaUtt3x_dw1yOhpQ0nxqcb2hj2khuuVNyt7Vk86Dp5MD1vbDf10FtTN8YNzxXSQ-iB7BDp2zz90SAJK-XMd3KU69cLpy5YPUmUiUoykRI6/w480-h640/IMG_20240211_000117279.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that's the main body done! A lot left to build though. I have fun ideas for landing gear, detailing on the main booster, and most excitingly, rotatable VTOL rockets. There will be a million details to work out, but I am really pumped with how this is looking so far. More to come.<br /><div><br /></div></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-37463047857539489852024-02-07T07:30:00.003-06:002024-02-07T10:20:14.343-06:00Box Castle IV: the Eight Flags of Helmrood<div class="separator"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The devil, so they tell me, resides in the details, and one detail I knew I wanted for my castle project was flags. BIG flags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like most things I do, I have a slightly idiosyncratic and um <i>interdisciplinary</i> approach to making flags and banners. I like to use experimental illustration techniques on them, since banners are small and low-stakes.</div><div><br /></div>Because I was trying to finish this project intime for the CSW Kings of War campaign finale, I thought it would be fun to have a flag representing each participating faction. Hence my take on the wolf of house Stark, Karl's Night Heron of the Black Crown, Jon's Underworld Devourer, and Michael's Mark of Slaanesh.<div><br /></div><div>I started with rough ink concept sketches in my sketch book:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZHCHl5kaZjTQwMbqwiPatdGtdp78Q9F4ALoATG_cTffxENevTBCvMvwp5ciXe3bPY90zIfE6VcqErVsP5GNYMKcCGxb4EcNAWf_QsMvCu4hr24GE6LBms5VtTpL-j21LyjJbH6YfUe5rVOh5b4AfF9DzQ-_lWhCAeSO4BhC_EbCGqtS1vTlwfkiG/s4096/IMG_20230129_205216576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZHCHl5kaZjTQwMbqwiPatdGtdp78Q9F4ALoATG_cTffxENevTBCvMvwp5ciXe3bPY90zIfE6VcqErVsP5GNYMKcCGxb4EcNAWf_QsMvCu4hr24GE6LBms5VtTpL-j21LyjJbH6YfUe5rVOh5b4AfF9DzQ-_lWhCAeSO4BhC_EbCGqtS1vTlwfkiG/w480-h640/IMG_20230129_205216576.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I then used my light table to transfer the sketches onto bristol board in pencil:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_147ojzn2ohPWeeVgJZ0X3zLJlm8D0G017p7-YEUYr8WtBMj0lRP2R8fgNrEtcd5XjzRUb6ACJsE53FckB0ARP_vlZJQgQlGODnTYpm0RftnAfjR7SyBlOB91FhWG0D39KcI7v_HzlK3JTFaVn-T0Dk9bXbFAIOdaR9SeSwLZWLRhAxnTSGpPRcdV/s4096/IMG_20230129_205137217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_147ojzn2ohPWeeVgJZ0X3zLJlm8D0G017p7-YEUYr8WtBMj0lRP2R8fgNrEtcd5XjzRUb6ACJsE53FckB0ARP_vlZJQgQlGODnTYpm0RftnAfjR7SyBlOB91FhWG0D39KcI7v_HzlK3JTFaVn-T0Dk9bXbFAIOdaR9SeSwLZWLRhAxnTSGpPRcdV/w480-h640/IMG_20230129_205137217.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKfl5LSY03mAUhiohuJogej5f5F5bOvOURZa377zt6hCkwPvTMYgzDTICZwVCzCy8TuoON8EzQz7QneeAvb7gj2Y9Cp8Ylr8jX8Ad-aqKmxApzejoWmo7TZ8RIQx6eurnGCmqcbSzBOu1dqUFPgSHikf45XgNfSqfQbK_-MU16ffH5sNataZkt8A9/s4096/IMG_20230129_205250277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKfl5LSY03mAUhiohuJogej5f5F5bOvOURZa377zt6hCkwPvTMYgzDTICZwVCzCy8TuoON8EzQz7QneeAvb7gj2Y9Cp8Ylr8jX8Ad-aqKmxApzejoWmo7TZ8RIQx6eurnGCmqcbSzBOu1dqUFPgSHikf45XgNfSqfQbK_-MU16ffH5sNataZkt8A9/w480-h640/IMG_20230129_205250277.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At this point, it was time to raid my ink collection. I keep a drawer full of fountain pen ink samples for this kind of work because they are vibrant and sometimes have interesting and unexpected effects. (Though any ink or even watercolor will work to create these washes.) I deliberately keep it messy, uneven, and flowing to maximize the amount of visual interest.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJf0JQc10tCMH65Qhn6yyKLq3N9aQFl3qdQbShMYa7lmGyECqqXrw5mx9zoDfE3JYvdi4x-DVjrmpyJyl4ewZ7EjvYMLsvsBtVY1GAjAmtB5GHMlltLbRFtCo-DE5CsZo_1RFz33lDmkTzn9URzn9xpfSlPReVJ3FSIowLgFurlQBd8qgx7r15Bhu/s4096/IMG_20230129_223351812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJf0JQc10tCMH65Qhn6yyKLq3N9aQFl3qdQbShMYa7lmGyECqqXrw5mx9zoDfE3JYvdi4x-DVjrmpyJyl4ewZ7EjvYMLsvsBtVY1GAjAmtB5GHMlltLbRFtCo-DE5CsZo_1RFz33lDmkTzn9URzn9xpfSlPReVJ3FSIowLgFurlQBd8qgx7r15Bhu/w480-h640/IMG_20230129_223351812.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>While these are still wet, I then go in with my secret weapon, Noodler's Eel Black fountain pen ink (the same one I used for the shadows on the box castle). The extreme granulation it exhibits is unparalleled for texture.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN690o-NeB4uHhXqm91IsLx3UYPClzk_qPrA3m4wO_iNCut8RV6PZai1MzuHNqt-T9-q0CTQ-Ig8SvcYy-DqgPIvQnCEONVzknxxQbMR7fhIL4J0vBbtzNarQAmBdiB2gQH7zYc6J-Jl3ywGLt2G-nM-VakGvsIvHk61QhoJuDSyCcMd5keArUEm0d/s4096/IMG_20230130_214437056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN690o-NeB4uHhXqm91IsLx3UYPClzk_qPrA3m4wO_iNCut8RV6PZai1MzuHNqt-T9-q0CTQ-Ig8SvcYy-DqgPIvQnCEONVzknxxQbMR7fhIL4J0vBbtzNarQAmBdiB2gQH7zYc6J-Jl3ywGLt2G-nM-VakGvsIvHk61QhoJuDSyCcMd5keArUEm0d/w480-h640/IMG_20230130_214437056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With just a little bit of manipulation of the ink and water, you can create shadow gradients really easily.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They typically have an underlying color and a slight sparkle when applied thin, but when left concentrated will dry almost completely metallic.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the heron feathers, I used a silver/red and gold/orange ink, placed in small drops, and then used a straw to blow them into streaks:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOZwiXxYLIIvypvAY24M9Lm5WnJRqQ-_GDiQhpvQh57VHAK-hxMjXCfcdI115SJQ9sI2tN4C6rd69Z5HeN2BhfiOSA7XqChXXVhjiq5eIvN72YmudsGlkA3ypcKbG9uY0lB6zqMfkQfW-NREvReRexuESavquVPjbQHxFb6U0b-XzKfHo3drSBzXf/s4096/IMG_20230212_194329054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOZwiXxYLIIvypvAY24M9Lm5WnJRqQ-_GDiQhpvQh57VHAK-hxMjXCfcdI115SJQ9sI2tN4C6rd69Z5HeN2BhfiOSA7XqChXXVhjiq5eIvN72YmudsGlkA3ypcKbG9uY0lB6zqMfkQfW-NREvReRexuESavquVPjbQHxFb6U0b-XzKfHo3drSBzXf/w640-h480/IMG_20230212_194329054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Final drawing step is with a white gel pen:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsAzd_-qeimHwNZRKZPl0IhklJiPQsQ0m1DPFnfFFaw6KJ0mX_cwZdiQy9-BQD2_iGhGWay9-2Wt9CECj5nhyxy8RSYDPDX8bPasz1c7yqF7KpTOwpcAKLmM6YQMMlP17QmcxeCTk89O_Ja0c_bq0B-pt2VJvS4I3cMS8_qw-O3LEqHc7pEap10w-/s2990/IMG_20230302_132914890.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="2990" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsAzd_-qeimHwNZRKZPl0IhklJiPQsQ0m1DPFnfFFaw6KJ0mX_cwZdiQy9-BQD2_iGhGWay9-2Wt9CECj5nhyxy8RSYDPDX8bPasz1c7yqF7KpTOwpcAKLmM6YQMMlP17QmcxeCTk89O_Ja0c_bq0B-pt2VJvS4I3cMS8_qw-O3LEqHc7pEap10w-/w640-h530/IMG_20230302_132914890.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVL5vf4PyA2VJBKXeSf8m9dtMk0TPLyNHoTQEfvq94wu50Tk_OKp6IkZuK3nusKs8nICThn0wCNvBN4qwlB9V-Aonib4iFabDIaXt1SvSNXD9BSVATmnZiFNKqUUEfOQ6xtzjJ-peofpXu3Mybh4o5mA6Okn6wc3GAKd5wGhP4Tvsak31q9qitazHC/s2781/IMG_20230302_132918528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2351" data-original-width="3961" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWWAMpDXy4I3IzoV2FLZyDcyZH9Ix9FcGg24v0zPOZIfDNHnkYAcsuw06aTZev6MAcrMvPQyhJLrYXzL3AFCj1tMw30gOOoYRG2QSTJPB3cf6lyR7VmroBTrlBEhVTKBCdzzTC4GNOrCGRCY3r2pyLkkIxAg8rdy1pbmkGuqxaoINC2f0EUegEMik/w640-h380/IMG_20230302_133001521.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wBDxl9RXYystKAoU0yyZwt1Ms_HQTdATkGSfVXrWicLwGnt-tctuWPKB3hYrsjaFuvy6ICpqBMbN5fjdg09JF4I-vao-6N4_oJqjGTmbmEQgX1nOdZ5el85ufO1USFY3HXXfUiruTzAIH3EFxUbXUdmFb-d5GAslz3BUETThafisopmEheJEAGTY/s3550/IMG_20230302_133013499.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3550" data-original-width="2829" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wBDxl9RXYystKAoU0yyZwt1Ms_HQTdATkGSfVXrWicLwGnt-tctuWPKB3hYrsjaFuvy6ICpqBMbN5fjdg09JF4I-vao-6N4_oJqjGTmbmEQgX1nOdZ5el85ufO1USFY3HXXfUiruTzAIH3EFxUbXUdmFb-d5GAslz3BUETThafisopmEheJEAGTY/w510-h640/IMG_20230302_133013499.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The eyeball pennants were looking a little too plain, so I decided to go back in and add some text. (I wrote the words down next to them so I wouldn't forget how to spell XD)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTlxM6a7RWJxIb53wI-m8BQYeEHXD2nBl13sPoVg-mwQGi43VidouQ5qP4aRtr91TATHNTl8oywrY5eMOK0piBhkmdkTbxmLAUtGmC-cwLWWegOTLQqDwhsSVB1v0BOhyphenhyphenct_V9ytLK4Q1Q4CKXVYz_kdh8BPQYfhOY-go32n3pThWSppQgr1-alrr/s4096/IMG_20230304_205313868.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTlxM6a7RWJxIb53wI-m8BQYeEHXD2nBl13sPoVg-mwQGi43VidouQ5qP4aRtr91TATHNTl8oywrY5eMOK0piBhkmdkTbxmLAUtGmC-cwLWWegOTLQqDwhsSVB1v0BOhyphenhyphenct_V9ytLK4Q1Q4CKXVYz_kdh8BPQYfhOY-go32n3pThWSppQgr1-alrr/w640-h480/IMG_20230304_205313868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't need/feel like making these banners two-sided, so the backs just got a dark brown/grey wash.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitItMLp6KSgFUoulKKU4ciA2RHpmzrlXzwmtUG0YI5cRqtpu3or8g_jWXaXs2MnRbkcFk7aLnngAS7SqnRWNUgU5ntPGzXx3Ba5BbB-oH7n8NPj7zvKGWcCLfy36FeZtQf5bwjQEH7yD_zXfkCIvYXdmubdKpv_NSYKfSaE-IF2uYoKWeml3N6ZyB9/s4096/IMG_20230304_220324255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitItMLp6KSgFUoulKKU4ciA2RHpmzrlXzwmtUG0YI5cRqtpu3or8g_jWXaXs2MnRbkcFk7aLnngAS7SqnRWNUgU5ntPGzXx3Ba5BbB-oH7n8NPj7zvKGWcCLfy36FeZtQf5bwjQEH7yD_zXfkCIvYXdmubdKpv_NSYKfSaE-IF2uYoKWeml3N6ZyB9/w640-h480/IMG_20230304_220324255.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then it was time to cut them out!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QwSdnhMyIs4BaTnT6B-nqekdMFTHn_rCbLX4_siUtIQp4zttltiPdcA13ml7Ik-MemA4GMJ6C-CS3chAsCzSWP9r4HYCE1DvkxCByLk9SB_8brZ15W9dgbyGf8Hv0NePOnaoIiwwPkOsEv3PuZZXArQGTlvaqs7D6c8f8jCWCqb89arky6TcvVl0/s4096/IMG_20230304_234959733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QwSdnhMyIs4BaTnT6B-nqekdMFTHn_rCbLX4_siUtIQp4zttltiPdcA13ml7Ik-MemA4GMJ6C-CS3chAsCzSWP9r4HYCE1DvkxCByLk9SB_8brZ15W9dgbyGf8Hv0NePOnaoIiwwPkOsEv3PuZZXArQGTlvaqs7D6c8f8jCWCqb89arky6TcvVl0/w480-h640/IMG_20230304_234959733.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's helpful to have other small projects around when you're working on something like this, so you have something to do during the drying time. In this case, it was more doors.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBokLrJE017suew1TnpMdd8riMvt9MfLaNeG_P_HiLapiGJF-dxsS53I2xunhiDtueoaujG45pHyDPXDDxYvvzNhLIq9WjxqR9YofpOs2dBi2CfN2NUU9Qw4kf16ozenSvGUVHdJhujbzawB986nt3jP1Cvz_ZqwqD0A3e7ukOVYZ2IbcjJPs8Fvq/s4096/IMG_20230310_235328126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBokLrJE017suew1TnpMdd8riMvt9MfLaNeG_P_HiLapiGJF-dxsS53I2xunhiDtueoaujG45pHyDPXDDxYvvzNhLIq9WjxqR9YofpOs2dBi2CfN2NUU9Qw4kf16ozenSvGUVHdJhujbzawB986nt3jP1Cvz_ZqwqD0A3e7ukOVYZ2IbcjJPs8Fvq/w480-h640/IMG_20230310_235328126.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And also flag stanchions. I needed a way to fly these flags in multiple positions, but also pack them away inside the castle. I opted for cocktail sticks glued into three-layer sandwiches of chipboard. The middle piece is shorter than the outer pieces, allowing the outer pieces to form a clip that fits snugly around the chipboard walls of the castle. I illustrated them to look like stones.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0X9GBw9LrK4F19gTMLJS03x-I9tsf-XEYb3Qf4pdw4RD4brIRCCIYJzwqmQxtKMaY-MyNGaPuh6K3TIhN44SYofbVXT25sbkXFQrk1BkHD1WGfeI2T8u0HWTTd3C5DLkfniSy3yhqrM_EpWkBLN4aTMYIyE9TaCfpkTjPCOvN5SLwDHvrgZDXQS_V/s3072/IMG_20230310_235411592.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2681" data-original-width="3072" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0X9GBw9LrK4F19gTMLJS03x-I9tsf-XEYb3Qf4pdw4RD4brIRCCIYJzwqmQxtKMaY-MyNGaPuh6K3TIhN44SYofbVXT25sbkXFQrk1BkHD1WGfeI2T8u0HWTTd3C5DLkfniSy3yhqrM_EpWkBLN4aTMYIyE9TaCfpkTjPCOvN5SLwDHvrgZDXQS_V/w640-h558/IMG_20230310_235411592.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also needed to make sure that the flags could rotate on their poles, so that no matter where I placed them, they could all be oriented to the same wind direction. I did this by cutting the tabs a bit long and gluing the ends to the flag itself, using a cocktail stick as a form, rather than gluing the banner directly to its pole.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07P_0foPXE0wDcsSDpV2jifrUji7gkmntL_Fw9ujVQ3PtJ2BCnfFtuEAaTZAZC9yZHYBApnNhV-qpHc8tWRNw0GSFb9zlZn1PAi5TnsmvRtj-MLYD_Q9d3l9U76he6Rr84hMEhN3qGTp4Qm5mb0TgcwtBFUGW-IMPV11ccxB05Mn6S8l2v53wiDre/s4096/IMG_20230311_011112396.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07P_0foPXE0wDcsSDpV2jifrUji7gkmntL_Fw9ujVQ3PtJ2BCnfFtuEAaTZAZC9yZHYBApnNhV-qpHc8tWRNw0GSFb9zlZn1PAi5TnsmvRtj-MLYD_Q9d3l9U76he6Rr84hMEhN3qGTp4Qm5mb0TgcwtBFUGW-IMPV11ccxB05Mn6S8l2v53wiDre/w640-h480/IMG_20230311_011112396.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Finally, to give the illusion of rippling wind, I carefully dampened the flags very lightly (I didn't want to reactivate anything) and used a pencil to bend gentle curves into the bristol board. I left them to dry on their stanchions:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenDhWMk9-X3Cm_aNGfyr2yg-7cD3d59S3rLoCaCwOPfL5JnD2YxF8pMoNlk9I6lGWUQuqB9iThc-ZNkuokGrIzKTowT5003oSp9biTEgt9OpNIveAQcsf0m8wOgR0qVGc5iqjgEZcfGXzL1kticsBEVo6X96e7nmPs46i0ncWvJ5j1lSO5PluxfeG/s4096/IMG_20230311_102639127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenDhWMk9-X3Cm_aNGfyr2yg-7cD3d59S3rLoCaCwOPfL5JnD2YxF8pMoNlk9I6lGWUQuqB9iThc-ZNkuokGrIzKTowT5003oSp9biTEgt9OpNIveAQcsf0m8wOgR0qVGc5iqjgEZcfGXzL1kticsBEVo6X96e7nmPs46i0ncWvJ5j1lSO5PluxfeG/w480-h640/IMG_20230311_102639127.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> If you like these banners enough to want to use them yourself, I've scanned and mirrored them (to make them two-sided) and put them up <a href="https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/469433/Big-Chaotic-Banners">on Drivethrurpg for pay what you want</a>. Feel more than free to download a set for $0. Hope you like 'em!</div></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-86124011753701376052024-01-31T07:30:00.002-06:002024-02-01T10:39:56.055-06:00Box Castle III<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time for the drawing. This was, of course, the most time-consuming part of the process.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First pass is the simple linework, made with an isograph and black ink. For bigger pieces, I opted to only do stonework towards the bottom of the structure (where the shadows would be), at the parapet edge, or where I wanted a specific architectural detail (i.e. an arch or a window or something) so that I wouldn't be scratching brickwork patterns until my death</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnisgmZ0-42463OKIho17mZCMYek111Xlhb4dCdAW8FE9AdVN8woY2sorI22VNAj1QIlZ3KHmKrbTTKssgSIfJOgTxF0rkxj89HJHCrlIneDMrJ9o26kayQsGTUkCBAl3TAmqpwpMRoXuyqVjsgl7NNpXtuH2X-EGkk-AYLjNMsOZlejrXoelnnVoa/s4096/IMG_20220918_221708486.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnisgmZ0-42463OKIho17mZCMYek111Xlhb4dCdAW8FE9AdVN8woY2sorI22VNAj1QIlZ3KHmKrbTTKssgSIfJOgTxF0rkxj89HJHCrlIneDMrJ9o26kayQsGTUkCBAl3TAmqpwpMRoXuyqVjsgl7NNpXtuH2X-EGkk-AYLjNMsOZlejrXoelnnVoa/w480-h640/IMG_20220918_221708486.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's what the completed stonework looks like:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXU6Ow0Mcml8UTfffjSaAD816Jnrkq_6S83g4shH-tFmRLjVyDtMAK7q5kHWEFFPyYsl_dkOulNHf0qPaqDGFvaX5QvRMMzgHmW1JWJd24fGsDVINsUcsJgbEr-yf3eb6z57QKFiuLnF8l6I9SE5io_I9wO552DkZBo_m2JYqEB61JbaoXt52SI_m/s4096/IMG_20220918_230830284.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXU6Ow0Mcml8UTfffjSaAD816Jnrkq_6S83g4shH-tFmRLjVyDtMAK7q5kHWEFFPyYsl_dkOulNHf0qPaqDGFvaX5QvRMMzgHmW1JWJd24fGsDVINsUcsJgbEr-yf3eb6z57QKFiuLnF8l6I9SE5io_I9wO552DkZBo_m2JYqEB61JbaoXt52SI_m/w480-h640/IMG_20220918_230830284.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Second pass is with a white gel pen to pick out highlights. This adds a surprising amount of dimensionality to the 2-d surface.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tZvJR46KFBcmvMz9xWoaQhewrDqQ3sbN5c8W6jeImgSiAnELEgw7UYrvii8O2C2By-7lmeHjGoqz-jbKAs9IqTw0uJaAPxgpK_Q3jXXOGixt4WkA0OER5urOf-Vqhnr8Gf5g4pA27i3TdGACP2fEifxdozhSFL_lZrq_o8B7_xAOxoj71l6yPOau/s4096/IMG_20220920_214025989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tZvJR46KFBcmvMz9xWoaQhewrDqQ3sbN5c8W6jeImgSiAnELEgw7UYrvii8O2C2By-7lmeHjGoqz-jbKAs9IqTw0uJaAPxgpK_Q3jXXOGixt4WkA0OER5urOf-Vqhnr8Gf5g4pA27i3TdGACP2fEifxdozhSFL_lZrq_o8B7_xAOxoj71l6yPOau/w480-h640/IMG_20220920_214025989.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Final pass is back with the isograph to add shading to any recessed area, as well as some random stray marks to represent cracks or edges:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZNTucF6n_PvUc9sVL1FpNH49UdAf9Q2DlzrXjCnOKtdxj95geKKcwuFrGExTxgqzGGKN_hZme5Qss2gEyEDb_fC9Cde_SZmbVK9skk1H7bKx2wPFfZgVYnuDAHWOQxuzL6SR1dpJiIgaSU4kooHR5_NXLHAAS_Vo74KI7YiHH2phgE7-grzBUPmQ/s4096/IMG_20220920_215134116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZNTucF6n_PvUc9sVL1FpNH49UdAf9Q2DlzrXjCnOKtdxj95geKKcwuFrGExTxgqzGGKN_hZme5Qss2gEyEDb_fC9Cde_SZmbVK9skk1H7bKx2wPFfZgVYnuDAHWOQxuzL6SR1dpJiIgaSU4kooHR5_NXLHAAS_Vo74KI7YiHH2phgE7-grzBUPmQ/w480-h640/IMG_20220920_215134116.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While it was extremely time-intensive, I was really happy with the result. The layering of the many colors and textures of inks underneath the linework gives a lovely sense of dimensionality and an awesome comic-booky kind of vibe.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfWkM3m0RCa2zkyynxnSf7Doy892REtY3MUGLdTd2iES6YuIuN-JLeKCdKHSeR4IqzDUWr5ZlsQRUYjy1tpaeabmje0AjlnV7m2_3b84yyZwoaOjk02aGfHdnbDLx0jHTp6s_73XhfGd-gpOP0V2DVJ_3PMO0PNmXsrXQnuNW8pz0UOCa3BIf4AOe/s4096/IMG_20220920_231646193.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfWkM3m0RCa2zkyynxnSf7Doy892REtY3MUGLdTd2iES6YuIuN-JLeKCdKHSeR4IqzDUWr5ZlsQRUYjy1tpaeabmje0AjlnV7m2_3b84yyZwoaOjk02aGfHdnbDLx0jHTp6s_73XhfGd-gpOP0V2DVJ_3PMO0PNmXsrXQnuNW8pz0UOCa3BIf4AOe/w480-h640/IMG_20220920_231646193.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To give you an idea of the time involved, here is one of the wall sections that I took pictures of at 15-minute intervals as I worked on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's what I got done in the first 15:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirH6oT_CSdu2pNP5s1foHikvZinFZFwgKlsVS_I8Uu34qKZ4ZX7SJxeAzi_aWWNRHm0CHQIs6J1_D8tDQd1tB9NyI8bQmdD_5_CXAIDoePCpy1dn3alSgk1SflpDfbIqYRtE2PjtrvYDXIOOPOzNY5FTljPW5hP1-_NkbjO9goK3rfDS8M42OB6HFG/s4096/IMG_20230102_231603004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirH6oT_CSdu2pNP5s1foHikvZinFZFwgKlsVS_I8Uu34qKZ4ZX7SJxeAzi_aWWNRHm0CHQIs6J1_D8tDQd1tB9NyI8bQmdD_5_CXAIDoePCpy1dn3alSgk1SflpDfbIqYRtE2PjtrvYDXIOOPOzNY5FTljPW5hP1-_NkbjO9goK3rfDS8M42OB6HFG/w640-h480/IMG_20230102_231603004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After 30:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBA_FpfIsUaF69iiT21V6De1LsDeexkE9bzo6d4lfrzGqJuLD1vaBfWlifUsbwOjJlyUTmRguGtYftdwaix_wJ-T9By1asAoG35EH2JZi82xokY8B3X3q8w7_Eywo78eJ-jmwSPTqxC3tPsgCMOkQAyqPQTPkLQ93gUfQhyt8Z7akVWVJACXT3ACb/s4096/IMG_20230102_233058868.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBA_FpfIsUaF69iiT21V6De1LsDeexkE9bzo6d4lfrzGqJuLD1vaBfWlifUsbwOjJlyUTmRguGtYftdwaix_wJ-T9By1asAoG35EH2JZi82xokY8B3X3q8w7_Eywo78eJ-jmwSPTqxC3tPsgCMOkQAyqPQTPkLQ93gUfQhyt8Z7akVWVJACXT3ACb/w640-h480/IMG_20230102_233058868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>45:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JUEP4Gni0VotRLj5hwkn_3RsDBEUE5QuoaR_Sd6Ck0IoPp0i1INOA_3t1ZSNR67fSE2eAVjVKrOoz3DkknX48hA5n1NpyJsurlo1zkHfFUf7kOUH96EV5ADvZwnD7pyyKFAqmcJRwMEk6LtykrRBy0EABaiO3R3SW9FeiBN-APJgr_zxVbnbeSS7/s4096/IMG_20230102_234642472.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JUEP4Gni0VotRLj5hwkn_3RsDBEUE5QuoaR_Sd6Ck0IoPp0i1INOA_3t1ZSNR67fSE2eAVjVKrOoz3DkknX48hA5n1NpyJsurlo1zkHfFUf7kOUH96EV5ADvZwnD7pyyKFAqmcJRwMEk6LtykrRBy0EABaiO3R3SW9FeiBN-APJgr_zxVbnbeSS7/w480-h640/IMG_20230102_234642472.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>60:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2-fv2tSUH4Bh4E4X9D3MJ5lqvMoo5kIVHJki_SOUO4O5kTohKHOvgAywP3-vRd0SnqkbZTDsQHZSGodEtZVVFdHRYUW_QxYOBMPwnPFfa4qsCXdHQrpQdceYEZ93PGupgYkeHVC0nDsVek5Z9D_ketHk0Peh5h_mI05YkAr9yX7l7cm1mASoF46V/s4096/IMG_20230103_163345399.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2-fv2tSUH4Bh4E4X9D3MJ5lqvMoo5kIVHJki_SOUO4O5kTohKHOvgAywP3-vRd0SnqkbZTDsQHZSGodEtZVVFdHRYUW_QxYOBMPwnPFfa4qsCXdHQrpQdceYEZ93PGupgYkeHVC0nDsVek5Z9D_ketHk0Peh5h_mI05YkAr9yX7l7cm1mASoF46V/w480-h640/IMG_20230103_163345399.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So yeah, LOTS of time. That was just one face of one wall section, and it took over an hour. Luckily it was also very meditative.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>DOORS</div><div>Because I wanted the castle to be modular and highly rearrangeable, I decided to draw doors as small separate pieces that could just be blue-tacked into temporary positions on the structure (the blue-tack can be stored in one of the wall-section compartments.) I made a variety:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujipQK9U7LgAFn4XeKp4VLqYvQY-g3C7KqOn3eMSQefQPWRvuIH_QaqXC4C0PHIIZDhkCM_Bo2aGGcI5qKzjwA7zStQ5NVsrJhZM4XKTNjQBzV30yjwdbj_GhDH_0kYsUv9clUeiXxaYj4k7Rq6WnX5-oOHSCXz5efsR0wMOx-9OV-i4rh_Ml8Ie_/s3036/IMG_20230302_132832644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="2657" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujipQK9U7LgAFn4XeKp4VLqYvQY-g3C7KqOn3eMSQefQPWRvuIH_QaqXC4C0PHIIZDhkCM_Bo2aGGcI5qKzjwA7zStQ5NVsrJhZM4XKTNjQBzV30yjwdbj_GhDH_0kYsUv9clUeiXxaYj4k7Rq6WnX5-oOHSCXz5efsR0wMOx-9OV-i4rh_Ml8Ie_/w560-h640/IMG_20230302_132832644.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVXw7jBRJfVyaEMsRfLDlOHOCWD3EJw-OyAVbEyIuSuemdDSSU8xGHA0a3OqLoo545mUYnKvwVe4iPVs48mgTVHoXVjv2lm-ySt63sxcPy8GebKp7ZH202h-tJaVPKUy71BOL6e2RRHzRGpKbaA7rh_4K4laflAS_u-rw4WMhekHMigZWXWOHGIOq/s3004/IMG_20230302_132837510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here's what one of the finished half-wall sections looks like with all surfaces illustrated:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKl3PZnmLmmznxymIJ_Y2IlJMhXslbm4JNR5ZFuj9e6nonSm4pwbR4RYAB7Zv-xzPH5lyrFkpx1TZf-0Q64qBuKNFbq-HX4NsUzCq5e7uoKZdClgXOCOp8FncweXKwm_4183IPxXWRF9lwuiYf33krEe6LR7fnIb5lJTfD-mD7QZ16m0w2nj-KZp9g/s4096/IMG_20230310_235553674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKl3PZnmLmmznxymIJ_Y2IlJMhXslbm4JNR5ZFuj9e6nonSm4pwbR4RYAB7Zv-xzPH5lyrFkpx1TZf-0Q64qBuKNFbq-HX4NsUzCq5e7uoKZdClgXOCOp8FncweXKwm_4183IPxXWRF9lwuiYf33krEe6LR7fnIb5lJTfD-mD7QZ16m0w2nj-KZp9g/w480-h640/IMG_20230310_235553674.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9qYsnpBRJlnMuKRy5udt-T9vJ9m3j_KMtTvLVh8_fxCaslDf4zG-AWRlkNMA5Y_oqVZk2MJKcUde4tr5nm7IL5ZPH5mFgL9XUauQTjmEhU-VgqZ0XX70nnp7joKDUbo3SZXDkcV3CQ1mifMqJOEczKqoYxgKwRJ5CW8zhBqePCxSb3D-a_mFB3Sx/s4096/IMG_20230310_235605719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9qYsnpBRJlnMuKRy5udt-T9vJ9m3j_KMtTvLVh8_fxCaslDf4zG-AWRlkNMA5Y_oqVZk2MJKcUde4tr5nm7IL5ZPH5mFgL9XUauQTjmEhU-VgqZ0XX70nnp7joKDUbo3SZXDkcV3CQ1mifMqJOEczKqoYxgKwRJ5CW8zhBqePCxSb3D-a_mFB3Sx/w480-h640/IMG_20230310_235605719.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>What texture! What dimensionality!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DXCUhuDeZJCKTJuyKVlKofkbbuG513xvovAj39OXhaQcXufyi8Rh-ZHYh4DdiREeTUN1ly_XRyXySf640Siv2GkNalAzJ7yIojenaS1uEHP1fNvQjqtestQq9-g9HYCxgv_GvsAFLzAHzS_RqVAqRaI_Cllq2CqKU0YxnCEWGN_D5c7f-_dqvp9l/s4096/IMG_20230310_235617507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DXCUhuDeZJCKTJuyKVlKofkbbuG513xvovAj39OXhaQcXufyi8Rh-ZHYh4DdiREeTUN1ly_XRyXySf640Siv2GkNalAzJ7yIojenaS1uEHP1fNvQjqtestQq9-g9HYCxgv_GvsAFLzAHzS_RqVAqRaI_Cllq2CqKU0YxnCEWGN_D5c7f-_dqvp9l/w480-h640/IMG_20230310_235617507.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I realize I may be the only person that thinks this is worthwhile when modelling techniques allow you 1) greater realism in 2) MUCH less time, but I stand by it. For one thing, modelling and painting this with a traditional terrain approach would have made it too fragile to pack into itself--a very frictive process with tight tolerances. For another, I for one am kind of <i>over</i> aiming for realism in my fantasy games. I think instead committing to style and attitude can be as impactful on the mood of a game as realism, just along a different axis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Likewise, papercraft buildings would not have the same kind of sturdiness, and there are very few that are hand-drawn anymore. Most are some kind of digital texture that, when printed, looks far too regular and distracting and <i>generic</i>. It is kind of the opposite of style. (Though no shade intended to those who go for that kind of thing; there is no denying the practicality of that approach).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By contrast, when I plunk this down on the table, I can be pretty confident no one will have seen anything quite like it before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjripraJ-mQOO8Zvtnl6P2WGAgEdxLJiBLsCoPpsn4x5pEobzrYCZw8wyPZqyyQzBU26muTy5IsnwSoEFr2jk2EuJlU8fjY9nFzHfaNOXCcD-l-3-dyn-bhDjP1DMsWe5r7TUyXLKi84TB2oxrSnnAQNMUnF76R1HI2gK4V6esqTtO_pMQp2KgOtg4K/s4096/IMG_20230312_222158800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjripraJ-mQOO8Zvtnl6P2WGAgEdxLJiBLsCoPpsn4x5pEobzrYCZw8wyPZqyyQzBU26muTy5IsnwSoEFr2jk2EuJlU8fjY9nFzHfaNOXCcD-l-3-dyn-bhDjP1DMsWe5r7TUyXLKi84TB2oxrSnnAQNMUnF76R1HI2gK4V6esqTtO_pMQp2KgOtg4K/w640-h480/IMG_20230312_222158800.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not to mention the looks on peoples faces when I start pulling what seem like endless little towers and walls and things out of the keep box is well worth the insane amount of work.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMPK9CuJtWKhBEB_BfXkHTXO6ZJSLnJ-oMt3ciO99mNsM_JhWMIHUU-7DXmVQsBilvS2n2LlPhMbXTrqRT8r0t8brMPL-CZz9R061ADV-UQRoj0KqERbKh1uGKuL2A6yhM4o-3uSGaow1WK4ep46Y4AXRKSxaerZB_jLGjNB4fDoak8lrXFEBH1Hp/s4096/IMG_20230312_222212272.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMPK9CuJtWKhBEB_BfXkHTXO6ZJSLnJ-oMt3ciO99mNsM_JhWMIHUU-7DXmVQsBilvS2n2LlPhMbXTrqRT8r0t8brMPL-CZz9R061ADV-UQRoj0KqERbKh1uGKuL2A6yhM4o-3uSGaow1WK4ep46Y4AXRKSxaerZB_jLGjNB4fDoak8lrXFEBH1Hp/w480-h640/IMG_20230312_222212272.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These are some pics of the whole castle set up before it's debut in the finale of the <a href="https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2023/09/aar-kings-of-war-campaign-grand-finale-the-siege/">Chicago Skirmish Wargames KOW campaign</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I know these posts are pretty light on construction details--it's hard to really get into it when I'm essentially recapping the project long after I was actually working on it. But I'm happy to talk in more detail if there's interest. Just carefully nest your questions within each other and then slot them in to the comments box below.<p></p></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-24874633521984701662024-01-24T07:30:00.000-06:002024-01-24T07:30:00.157-06:00Box Castle II<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Painting the base colors proceeded using liquitex inks. First I did some wetwash gradients with a few colors as a kind of swatch to see what combination I would like the best. The winning swatch was this one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEHiEMNMbvbSPyUlzawuUM-7hVTyQ8G9lXbdPTD6Po0DVQvRcvaDLsh6TtAqR3yxX2nA_XaEAYMny2cZvVeAn77WAXYKZLhwN0PYPVPuENfaeLolPHfQev_pCgtqV44SQhY-5qgvNlCVLwb9HDIKFXguRF37gKiArxyYuJBdxCkEVuEUR1mY4L_Ss/s4096/IMG_20220126_230945608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEHiEMNMbvbSPyUlzawuUM-7hVTyQ8G9lXbdPTD6Po0DVQvRcvaDLsh6TtAqR3yxX2nA_XaEAYMny2cZvVeAn77WAXYKZLhwN0PYPVPuENfaeLolPHfQev_pCgtqV44SQhY-5qgvNlCVLwb9HDIKFXguRF37gKiArxyYuJBdxCkEVuEUR1mY4L_Ss/w480-h640/IMG_20220126_230945608.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That is, Dioxazine Violet for the lower parts transitioning into Quinacridone Magenta for the mid-values, and then Azo Yellow on the tops, to suggest a distant setting sun striking the raised areas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHgiLs8KJUUIT5P48LpfqxQ0rfKm8e7KJkWmfEFr5Z0ZT-6U5c03Tf4AQv9heQ5M2v1BSAUv4XmBsKqDa-TdWefQJG4KJcDW5sJUj-uxy1_hvDRpdEhFJrwsP2zjzDN_O4ZUzU29SMUyMpetrV7bH_TSFbEUkibwq7tgCKz13tznTp0FUcdNBbTD3/s4096/IMG_20220131_233426328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHgiLs8KJUUIT5P48LpfqxQ0rfKm8e7KJkWmfEFr5Z0ZT-6U5c03Tf4AQv9heQ5M2v1BSAUv4XmBsKqDa-TdWefQJG4KJcDW5sJUj-uxy1_hvDRpdEhFJrwsP2zjzDN_O4ZUzU29SMUyMpetrV7bH_TSFbEUkibwq7tgCKz13tznTp0FUcdNBbTD3/w480-h640/IMG_20220131_233426328.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I made a slightly dilute wash of each of these colors in a small jar apiece, then used my trusty mouth atomizer to make the gradient:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY1CBtWX8lJSjZ9mnp4DoDOvq3WL3qmc070zBm6UQJf3ZgvDoLk3tFOk0ClP0hJR98j3P_9PBptX0ahpD4oxLdLtui89TdzVr1fy2OMM_NgfgHPWwU6tLQRX2zqdSwwzKgndWpQyzG1yaTzvtG4bi3Bq2H5vZ0QJKRUkLVpTLkwyx9krpiECpw4Ll/s4096/IMG_20220131_233439108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY1CBtWX8lJSjZ9mnp4DoDOvq3WL3qmc070zBm6UQJf3ZgvDoLk3tFOk0ClP0hJR98j3P_9PBptX0ahpD4oxLdLtui89TdzVr1fy2OMM_NgfgHPWwU6tLQRX2zqdSwwzKgndWpQyzG1yaTzvtG4bi3Bq2H5vZ0QJKRUkLVpTLkwyx9krpiECpw4Ll/w480-h640/IMG_20220131_233439108.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Greyscale buildings:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDy18qedwsheh8Q4BSVNuf8DfNXtk0sE-myZK6Zu_EkJd45ISd3D_veMKWSwzO0ptwpkziPW1r8PHHv6tVuW4xN8hfe88xzx-nHbZGfVmg9iIp6La0kbdcW2KmGyRVHHqZA4W3PJYmnuwNp2y8dIoWKsidEVDW9kD-3Pq2jZSoR4rykbek5grJlAD/s4096/IMG_20220131_234335295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDy18qedwsheh8Q4BSVNuf8DfNXtk0sE-myZK6Zu_EkJd45ISd3D_veMKWSwzO0ptwpkziPW1r8PHHv6tVuW4xN8hfe88xzx-nHbZGfVmg9iIp6La0kbdcW2KmGyRVHHqZA4W3PJYmnuwNp2y8dIoWKsidEVDW9kD-3Pq2jZSoR4rykbek5grJlAD/w480-h640/IMG_20220131_234335295.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I worked yellow to purple and then back again until I was satisfied.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O_5q_ciVXGnN7TCqWa27zN2wXy6nFYU-tl67Wj5hBACfm4O92El8tvuYOPEWTuybybpYfERNZhkXDo2Zhjrhrl25qARStAWJct58GSKfcG2Z6VmGo4gMr7oTiZuyHxwhcBmG2ecDR6hyphenhyphenJKvy4dEjxE5254lZmLj1IxN59yGsEJLzKtT_nzyQszFo/w480-h640/IMG_20220201_084213497.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The roof shingles went on as simple brush lines of Sienna. I'll elaborate on them more at the drawing stage but for now just the suggestion of layers is sufficient.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pFqT6e7e2TyDEEsKGJOcDofO7Cxm6JSwJYpJQEKpjev32jAcNJxvzi6c5ntKyrokYZG_v8TtpztlEC9Vpkj9zrbaAoDUtlq9Ne9iObxYRoF_eqDebWHiQI1hmBEZ_Gd8CYjdXgJBWK04WLCx92YyeR_X2u7tlkxOb02pqHf3J_AUWpFU00Kp44v_/s4096/IMG_20220202_122828647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pFqT6e7e2TyDEEsKGJOcDofO7Cxm6JSwJYpJQEKpjev32jAcNJxvzi6c5ntKyrokYZG_v8TtpztlEC9Vpkj9zrbaAoDUtlq9Ne9iObxYRoF_eqDebWHiQI1hmBEZ_Gd8CYjdXgJBWK04WLCx92YyeR_X2u7tlkxOb02pqHf3J_AUWpFU00Kp44v_/w480-h640/IMG_20220202_122828647.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Finally, I mixed a couple vibrant greens and yellow-greens to apply to one side of the lid, and to the bottoms of the storage boxes to suggest grassy or mossy surfaces. I also crudely painted a few small rectangles of chipboard as doors.</div><div><br /></div><div>With all this dry, I could not help but put everything together to see what I could make with it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtNhpwPbAZCKPZQfGj1ImTExiY5IaTUvHXH0F5QUSm_570HuycBexZWlRyfp6eLhsN50zhAY_w1e5rpu8m0u9zcsG4sttiNVIuAu-1IL6UIov_HaJpW-5lQsrjduQUgi-wBIz0rV0tT9JZE5uU9NI5QZviAG3le3QkUTCBnumsvDmXBsjPYuZKQcE/s4096/IMG_20220202_122841803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtNhpwPbAZCKPZQfGj1ImTExiY5IaTUvHXH0F5QUSm_570HuycBexZWlRyfp6eLhsN50zhAY_w1e5rpu8m0u9zcsG4sttiNVIuAu-1IL6UIov_HaJpW-5lQsrjduQUgi-wBIz0rV0tT9JZE5uU9NI5QZviAG3le3QkUTCBnumsvDmXBsjPYuZKQcE/w480-h640/IMG_20220202_122841803.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGveckVTBDPBSH65GQCnz1J8P36UEIBabAV9s9qU1Ac1_Qd-fs473mzTd_WGrUS1nRK0g9ygifOX9cj1ugMrznSEQuWIgiiT_DpQ4ayFhMsQwHkECxgzQzla7AGCRdwYYeqZlfBtjpkBTY9Pl7hcc-d4Cu1-nlJuCNCLtH15Ak4VEQd6TX4yumRoV/s4096/IMG_20220202_122854664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGveckVTBDPBSH65GQCnz1J8P36UEIBabAV9s9qU1Ac1_Qd-fs473mzTd_WGrUS1nRK0g9ygifOX9cj1ugMrznSEQuWIgiiT_DpQ4ayFhMsQwHkECxgzQzla7AGCRdwYYeqZlfBtjpkBTY9Pl7hcc-d4Cu1-nlJuCNCLtH15Ak4VEQd6TX4yumRoV/w480-h640/IMG_20220202_122854664.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSv6bjDghQ5t04lk45SDN7jLrYMCrYmVeTinkFcXYSTZbAlD4F8qsdzGdr3gGdOSBXiOLv0-kIqwQJfRK4HETkqNh548i_OgR6wt0B3k0m0NZgyz9mmMAHh5Cb-FDCBeDyXVlaS75eIOawrsPL-8w9wFrnAW7yb_8GDbz_AX_H_-sjDCk-RV-ZgVG/s4096/IMG_20220202_122900391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSv6bjDghQ5t04lk45SDN7jLrYMCrYmVeTinkFcXYSTZbAlD4F8qsdzGdr3gGdOSBXiOLv0-kIqwQJfRK4HETkqNh548i_OgR6wt0B3k0m0NZgyz9mmMAHh5Cb-FDCBeDyXVlaS75eIOawrsPL-8w9wFrnAW7yb_8GDbz_AX_H_-sjDCk-RV-ZgVG/w480-h640/IMG_20220202_122900391.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGCCTbndXhmm6Fisfd7F6WFQlR-dIZ985TlbGX1OFGW07fZ_9dZm2dlWlPtE0YJhTqxXkH0Ztx-h6WxDRwASSEP7-ThqeVXCjGmWkKplLyfz6MgygAxITa97B9PBcCEJe55LBr_DlAJt1tF2i4rbZXYuOuRetJT8bDpUzoCBPm3iSomm8Bc3DGQHB/s4096/IMG_20220202_122923849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGCCTbndXhmm6Fisfd7F6WFQlR-dIZ985TlbGX1OFGW07fZ_9dZm2dlWlPtE0YJhTqxXkH0Ztx-h6WxDRwASSEP7-ThqeVXCjGmWkKplLyfz6MgygAxITa97B9PBcCEJe55LBr_DlAJt1tF2i4rbZXYuOuRetJT8bDpUzoCBPm3iSomm8Bc3DGQHB/w480-h640/IMG_20220202_122923849.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> This was, I think, spring of 2021? Possibly 2022...who knows? Anyway, what followed over the course of years between then and now was the intermittent and highly time-intensive process of hand-illustrating the stonework and other surface textures in pen and ink. More on that next post.<p></p></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-75323675522046727492024-01-19T18:11:00.003-06:002024-01-20T18:44:05.866-06:00Box Castle I<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I was even completely finished illustrating my horribly documented <a href="https://mdarrow.blogspot.com/2020/09/boxville-towers.html">BOXVILLE TOWERS</a> terrain project, I already had the beginnings in my head of the idea for a fantasy version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because I live in an apartment and usually have to drive somewhere else to game, I've long been focused on portability and modularity in my terrain. I've also always wanted a castle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Hmmm..." methinks. "What is a castle keep but a big box, mostly? And what if all the pieces of a castle terrain set could be made to fit into that box? And what if I illustrated the surface instead of modelling it, so I wouldn't have to worry so much about it getting damaged?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That was the concept for this design, which I started almost three years ago now. The next few posts will show some of the details of its construction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The build uses this <a href="https://www.dickblick.com/items/chipboard-22-x-28-x-30-ply/">30-ply chipboard</a>, which is very heavy duty indeed. Almost certainly overkill. Cutting all the pieces for this thing definitely took a toll on my knife arm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkcPLBmlrFwIavCjpXHHdwQMFgF6LSy09b7EeiFwMeDx121S8CcwG-J3vGbWufF-mx0ZocZQqSQFbLQLwf2GuTvO7No8gqUUrzogsmKi8aq2PRtZaNKYMm7Kb6MAJ1FU4jbpA4AvRq9ZQW1_gdI7F19N_BT05Weo_tyhRj9ZGgGZ8ngtRarSMutw-/s4096/IMG_20200702_212531504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkcPLBmlrFwIavCjpXHHdwQMFgF6LSy09b7EeiFwMeDx121S8CcwG-J3vGbWufF-mx0ZocZQqSQFbLQLwf2GuTvO7No8gqUUrzogsmKi8aq2PRtZaNKYMm7Kb6MAJ1FU4jbpA4AvRq9ZQW1_gdI7F19N_BT05Weo_tyhRj9ZGgGZ8ngtRarSMutw-/w640-h480/IMG_20200702_212531504.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Above you can see the pieces for the modular walls. They are designed to slot into each other like vhs tapes, with enough room inside to store peripherals.<div><br /></div><div>The full set includes: 4 full-length wall segments; 4 half-length wall segments; 1 large castle wing/freestanding tower house; 1 large roofed tower; 1 large battlement tower; 1 small battlement tower; 1 small tower topper; 1 tiny tower topper; 2 outbuildings that can double as hourdes; 1 gatehouse; 2 stairs; 1 roof section for the top of the keep; and the lid of the box which can either be used as a raised court or as a footprint for the interior of the keep.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can see an early assembly of most of these pieces here:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigODcpyEF4uqxVGxzKuqSGAPMfLLeLShDIEbLdyAVcCvtzXkS3klMcTEdSJVavWASzkmelP0RIXlU5oRC5cHBb3-b1SRhkfLs_vEqlZTREyddOiXS23Z049_dLAdt1MaozbOZt9Lpa8fLiyrr1bbY7iUIAqCzFUZwv5rCxhrKP3lYhMaJUj92xhlLR/s4096/IMG_20200703_193514462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigODcpyEF4uqxVGxzKuqSGAPMfLLeLShDIEbLdyAVcCvtzXkS3klMcTEdSJVavWASzkmelP0RIXlU5oRC5cHBb3-b1SRhkfLs_vEqlZTREyddOiXS23Z049_dLAdt1MaozbOZt9Lpa8fLiyrr1bbY7iUIAqCzFUZwv5rCxhrKP3lYhMaJUj92xhlLR/w480-h640/IMG_20200703_193514462.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's how they fit into the keep box:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIi83ykXQXuWg0x48Cb1FL9ko-w-InFKnWbPMiz7xdTKoMdrqxUQAqvCmLadhtBpTdSrZ6KIHw9ZGQjuxHUox8PCUmSa2FwTaWVf-s3wY3X47q2ySaECl-9r8BCGoyqt4BUPy6HGNiiXB4CFYRhLqb67fyMnbXjcFtXWxVRE6VU1fo887N_K9KmM3/s4096/IMG_20200703_193823332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIi83ykXQXuWg0x48Cb1FL9ko-w-InFKnWbPMiz7xdTKoMdrqxUQAqvCmLadhtBpTdSrZ6KIHw9ZGQjuxHUox8PCUmSa2FwTaWVf-s3wY3X47q2ySaECl-9r8BCGoyqt4BUPy6HGNiiXB4CFYRhLqb67fyMnbXjcFtXWxVRE6VU1fo887N_K9KmM3/w480-h640/IMG_20200703_193823332.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Once I had all the pieces together, I slapped white acrylic on everything as a base for the illustration of the surface textures. Then I started laying in shadows using fountain pen ink and water.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_m2Lyih02r0fv1Hp77lbSvN-s0zcZ15GZidm3-rqz1JT5J3AdhC8VlNOCoJhqRfCLCvCC39WlA0uTE6b8I7GfMrChvFmMdi5JtK-fI0gEWItDqNbS2dnZn9hOQvY6RIvTVMANdlES1AJ7TExMht_vHQGWU9OWMc6kmL5UAppdoI-KAYAgT0Nk0Do/s4096/IMG_20220121_193717044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_m2Lyih02r0fv1Hp77lbSvN-s0zcZ15GZidm3-rqz1JT5J3AdhC8VlNOCoJhqRfCLCvCC39WlA0uTE6b8I7GfMrChvFmMdi5JtK-fI0gEWItDqNbS2dnZn9hOQvY6RIvTVMANdlES1AJ7TExMht_vHQGWU9OWMc6kmL5UAppdoI-KAYAgT0Nk0Do/w480-h640/IMG_20220121_193717044.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxOV-OniiZeDGEGvXhjHZQuw4F_DAL2b2FrMtvtYJ8lBDD-RqiO8WEOTAqlMDTF4RJT4lQmavH9XHCrBLafBSPoxxTj5dl9MdaWz-oyoF6bYQoT2cN5lc8x4OsXXGx27ZxpErivektTXwYheauUIODiDuspHwFM3ovwi3daG863uDMVk-aKvjvnmg/s4096/IMG_20220121_194056447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxOV-OniiZeDGEGvXhjHZQuw4F_DAL2b2FrMtvtYJ8lBDD-RqiO8WEOTAqlMDTF4RJT4lQmavH9XHCrBLafBSPoxxTj5dl9MdaWz-oyoF6bYQoT2cN5lc8x4OsXXGx27ZxpErivektTXwYheauUIODiDuspHwFM3ovwi3daG863uDMVk-aKvjvnmg/w480-h640/IMG_20220121_194056447.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By floating this specific ink in pools of water (similar to wet-on-wet watercolor painting) you get beautiful granulated textures.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8p0cY4z-gNOLO4JtKgiyyqMW2sbYYIv_5-upHzDDnDjFKRUFLur8Xv4pO9YaspAf-DdWa9fsP1cffDO8TsuH5ULPZfL3bUnAippKjiM-p3Wv4OaiU6GjPxSLGOlpOQw9ceuOmaBbgtjdERwDjvzyl0USf0bKdTPMc_lkplT4J4aRGUilsn58UdUi/s4096/IMG_20220121_194106697.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8p0cY4z-gNOLO4JtKgiyyqMW2sbYYIv_5-upHzDDnDjFKRUFLur8Xv4pO9YaspAf-DdWa9fsP1cffDO8TsuH5ULPZfL3bUnAippKjiM-p3Wv4OaiU6GjPxSLGOlpOQw9ceuOmaBbgtjdERwDjvzyl0USf0bKdTPMc_lkplT4J4aRGUilsn58UdUi/w480-h640/IMG_20220121_194106697.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Using a spray-bottle gives you even more interesting textures.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPjHYJnZmiMXSS9TXHBfP7YE4iJl1qOaFTSoYoOf13AbWuKCduZqGk_6QEFU2X83-U6tyOnaX757qcpSkxGXOrpWdvdYciZlKvDIMJFTCutCUKDP-Xgvx0B8vQ8G-u31CvojOAe57PIbu2RW8tgOUnX2OXRfK8exwcbaTnZlmPnswT_4hdFS2fp5U/w480-h640/IMG_20220121_194120540.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Letting pieces dry on an angle let's you manipulate the shadows to the bases of the structures.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKupMb14JnQGFskpIHo1sr0NaVGUvS_lhqOfEoqVNFN1L8-TCKCt5amp1BnFxgWL2FoUZUjdp09LoTuKUr9LtCCp45q0_HL_BCCPFeqAnedXiGuEd_dsnfPXB0bcHFJWvx97_6oT582etJ1qA5-HcUWyk5WFocskZbtwOAHOC8jp9tUK58tbFco9Bh/s4096/IMG_20220121_194134467.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKupMb14JnQGFskpIHo1sr0NaVGUvS_lhqOfEoqVNFN1L8-TCKCt5amp1BnFxgWL2FoUZUjdp09LoTuKUr9LtCCp45q0_HL_BCCPFeqAnedXiGuEd_dsnfPXB0bcHFJWvx97_6oT582etJ1qA5-HcUWyk5WFocskZbtwOAHOC8jp9tUK58tbFco9Bh/w480-h640/IMG_20220121_194134467.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6o3yT4Y_Pn4cnMR4I3QzCnFPC6vDOPBa4Bvx1E9bv-he_akpVsEeUsSflgrtWW5gBOxfCsre42uft1ilmqQJr8vXsCdRwK4GS48CWc_eHefAPH8pu07wEvGZIQDtnFbr93bsU4ZoCqY3g__m0jxfckdsETSl3UMAKvTl9a3P1KaZMK6xlHrtNMNU/s4096/IMG_20220126_231000610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6o3yT4Y_Pn4cnMR4I3QzCnFPC6vDOPBa4Bvx1E9bv-he_akpVsEeUsSflgrtWW5gBOxfCsre42uft1ilmqQJr8vXsCdRwK4GS48CWc_eHefAPH8pu07wEvGZIQDtnFbr93bsU4ZoCqY3g__m0jxfckdsETSl3UMAKvTl9a3P1KaZMK6xlHrtNMNU/w480-h640/IMG_20220126_231000610.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the whole set, as well as some terrain storage boxes I made as tests, in white with shadows:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGhyQTWH3wkte1OcTjC-0D8kZ4TqnD-vagHhz9TvL-ePNLyjl1D-30sz-m0VQD9zpA4rUIA1tOy5HQtWlipp7EK1GEvIsdo7mCYt5U570VBD99Gz38vcpwE3MmmfE_n0pcI_6_nbOgqvsECgplmjJNMQjG2jxrOKC2l90oWc6HIowS1_BG297da6n/s4096/IMG_20220131_231153060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGhyQTWH3wkte1OcTjC-0D8kZ4TqnD-vagHhz9TvL-ePNLyjl1D-30sz-m0VQD9zpA4rUIA1tOy5HQtWlipp7EK1GEvIsdo7mCYt5U570VBD99Gz38vcpwE3MmmfE_n0pcI_6_nbOgqvsECgplmjJNMQjG2jxrOKC2l90oWc6HIowS1_BG297da6n/w480-h640/IMG_20220131_231153060.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Next post, I'll show how I added colors!<p></p></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-79621521617225533342023-12-13T07:00:00.001-06:002023-12-13T07:00:00.256-06:00I'm Painting My Damn Leadpile III: Some Finished Figs in Action<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I never really took final photos of a lot of the figures I've posted in-progress shots of in previous leadpile posts. I DO have some shots of them in games, though, so I thought I'd slap 'em up here. I really like how they came out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-asBgSUMgiz-TvbVfj8rW_xJkrMlXbZenHdHzKOTNMnKlNXqQZdQNiMMjfq4mXj1RR-yCML7gJN4YOb1i4MJ0g55tT9iya8J8mN7NeKlpjYD6lQpHG2SKeo_kRofISKaaV0AZ0necxjqzQcUTIA9HzLE-LsAR9nuXPyb2JTn-_Ca54_F0n9L_1cf/s4096/IMG_20230424_190737788.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-asBgSUMgiz-TvbVfj8rW_xJkrMlXbZenHdHzKOTNMnKlNXqQZdQNiMMjfq4mXj1RR-yCML7gJN4YOb1i4MJ0g55tT9iya8J8mN7NeKlpjYD6lQpHG2SKeo_kRofISKaaV0AZ0necxjqzQcUTIA9HzLE-LsAR9nuXPyb2JTn-_Ca54_F0n9L_1cf/w640-h480/IMG_20230424_190737788.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Above, you can see the besuited figure which was actually some kind of batman figure. I have no clue from what range. I sculpted on some scifi nonsense and a goofy hairdo so he could represent corrupt Tanjaran official, Ludo Kranx. He's pictured here with his smuggling outfit, the Kranx Industrial Freight Syndicate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9NIetOwbBVkG_-F8pJFu-KDftzhwrCEat_9xRHtcYpqm7eMcI7RSO-OwIYdSohYxvF-0y1-Qlfw7VXrG8yt_XoKN_2dZlmiG8cwrGiyFsjm54gJeK2O4E6nkm7nwEM_bTUOLytX-Bj5jcGL4XH4tPjF3Vi-D9BxlSvrwLOp-b99lIGyv_o8B2LTI/s3072/IMG_20221114_193710415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3072" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9NIetOwbBVkG_-F8pJFu-KDftzhwrCEat_9xRHtcYpqm7eMcI7RSO-OwIYdSohYxvF-0y1-Qlfw7VXrG8yt_XoKN_2dZlmiG8cwrGiyFsjm54gJeK2O4E6nkm7nwEM_bTUOLytX-Bj5jcGL4XH4tPjF3Vi-D9BxlSvrwLOp-b99lIGyv_o8B2LTI/w640-h554/IMG_20221114_193710415.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are several of the eldar from previous posts, but with their finishing touches done. Pictured here as a space pirate gang raiding an abandoned orbital arcology in a game of Space Weirdos. I wrote an <a href="https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2023/01/aar-first-try-with-space-wierdos/" target="_blank">exhaustive battle report</a> as well as a <a href="https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2023/02/space-weirdos-review-and-number-crunching/" target="_blank">game system analysis</a> based on this game for the CSW blog.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9MthmQJ-AV7DRMcSDJ-rricVN8RjjW0ugE5EFn0BorYks7EMM055Z8x-OGv2QM7QqQeKVXiBSBLUYe_5Ov14H9Y2lXnM3QZufux8WV6SDqOdblQrdwkgxsbwSezNopzOwt0Nm3I6Ru0v6apvly4jcMVak4W_W8VuyGiQsttPRZ3NsDb9_Fq6qORr/s3716/IMG_20221114_200605435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="3716" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9MthmQJ-AV7DRMcSDJ-rricVN8RjjW0ugE5EFn0BorYks7EMM055Z8x-OGv2QM7QqQeKVXiBSBLUYe_5Ov14H9Y2lXnM3QZufux8WV6SDqOdblQrdwkgxsbwSezNopzOwt0Nm3I6Ru0v6apvly4jcMVak4W_W8VuyGiQsttPRZ3NsDb9_Fq6qORr/w640-h396/IMG_20221114_200605435.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Karl broke out the club subway terrain set, which makes for some wonderfully atmospheric gameplay shots.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmtFGng880f5mKXn48s0bD74MmWZg356Obdc9DH_tDN4S52oSYZ7M7pnykFCcANK1YGYDAPjG2FxEF0EsnVGnx6i1DkUJ_KbE-S-c5I1I1sUJi4WPstqjTw2ejirU4ER96IYVUfDGmSIiw37uP0CjYwL-SjFORG_wj0PZcLlSbRBCJjnfl6ezhJ3S/s2889/IMG_20221114_200629570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="2861" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmtFGng880f5mKXn48s0bD74MmWZg356Obdc9DH_tDN4S52oSYZ7M7pnykFCcANK1YGYDAPjG2FxEF0EsnVGnx6i1DkUJ_KbE-S-c5I1I1sUJi4WPstqjTw2ejirU4ER96IYVUfDGmSIiw37uP0CjYwL-SjFORG_wj0PZcLlSbRBCJjnfl6ezhJ3S/w634-h640/IMG_20221114_200629570.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjlqBPoRCRoSnBxVMEyUr0rlFe6usPDxEjP4QGIvoPMIJTwiR_gR3pSVjSdEh6faXW6UJqB8ZEmn9pvdmq_w3vhed_qIv8uwPVJ5ILboXwzLnLk8yBWowjz2Yd1pYTVyTyM82xU-kn3RYO_BwTkEQHo1V2rSdxA8Zz-GX8UcJvT4EaVCxxj94WLaP/s4096/IMG_20211129_193401876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjlqBPoRCRoSnBxVMEyUr0rlFe6usPDxEjP4QGIvoPMIJTwiR_gR3pSVjSdEh6faXW6UJqB8ZEmn9pvdmq_w3vhed_qIv8uwPVJ5ILboXwzLnLk8yBWowjz2Yd1pYTVyTyM82xU-kn3RYO_BwTkEQHo1V2rSdxA8Zz-GX8UcJvT4EaVCxxj94WLaP/w480-h640/IMG_20211129_193401876.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And above you have Ludo Kranx again, as well as space ork Hank the Tank, and the freight beast Megadoxalon. All three painted with oils over a blue-green spraycan gradient.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoav4kaIqsV-oIyMRqGFXzDBCaueFFGG6xehgNpzgiYh4_ONtMp58UlZa0dX4Z16tJWWDDzks_p6IJVH7FvVPUXp5dR274FMGcN3QlNmvcXgD4SjWm2fw1s3GrmqvwCLfeU9uFLLbbisXKlNjippXdpfAxXQALBoJt1fJC18CiJXVr-i7yCq6k-6pk/s4096/IMG_20211129_193916289.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoav4kaIqsV-oIyMRqGFXzDBCaueFFGG6xehgNpzgiYh4_ONtMp58UlZa0dX4Z16tJWWDDzks_p6IJVH7FvVPUXp5dR274FMGcN3QlNmvcXgD4SjWm2fw1s3GrmqvwCLfeU9uFLLbbisXKlNjippXdpfAxXQALBoJt1fJC18CiJXVr-i7yCq6k-6pk/w480-h640/IMG_20211129_193916289.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hank's buddy, Gormy Driv, looking for targets to slag in a game of Planet28. Below, in that same game, Hank gets an energy sword to the back of the dome while trying to climb into a spare tactical battlefield mech. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzy6P7AG7ymgraIl8b1UEds9CLThTEDdGuQhyphenhyphenDLsEMZm9586GvVD2RkjY-_2B3TugNSQIRHFFy7TTtj0554VfTBk5RFdsYQhtTGBDEU0zke0rpq-8oystRCKPng-BwTt_vWeUylwhiBsoKeMiwcb1Qpr0ebRBJE1IeCpbcsnop9IXLqpZZVTkQ57H9/s4096/IMG_20211129_202120673.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzy6P7AG7ymgraIl8b1UEds9CLThTEDdGuQhyphenhyphenDLsEMZm9586GvVD2RkjY-_2B3TugNSQIRHFFy7TTtj0554VfTBk5RFdsYQhtTGBDEU0zke0rpq-8oystRCKPng-BwTt_vWeUylwhiBsoKeMiwcb1Qpr0ebRBJE1IeCpbcsnop9IXLqpZZVTkQ57H9/w640-h480/IMG_20211129_202120673.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-35864924904486471602023-12-06T07:00:00.003-06:002023-12-06T07:00:00.162-06:00Classic Eldar Sculpt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Holy crap was I thrilled to find this sculpt in a bin at Adepticon 2018 for a couple bucks. I utterly adore old Jes Goodwin Rogue Trader Eldar. This paintjob was done in 2019, shortly before the fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_13IWXtyitOMr1ejQFJA2hn7i6XkeRo7-mHNTWm47_lQo3LK1lzgpsasZL8IO8oVJU9gPrCxffHkskF6LehKBSE9IHKNiHXiYO6IXdW-rJSiIczqiMsnVcyW9HGgNSnbb6v91bpZ1GXQ1LpOVXOUpDn2wV4AGLPtq6NU2vA57gBCQFjFU_bHPKZi/s1089/Classic-Eldar-Animation.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1089" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_13IWXtyitOMr1ejQFJA2hn7i6XkeRo7-mHNTWm47_lQo3LK1lzgpsasZL8IO8oVJU9gPrCxffHkskF6LehKBSE9IHKNiHXiYO6IXdW-rJSiIczqiMsnVcyW9HGgNSnbb6v91bpZ1GXQ1LpOVXOUpDn2wV4AGLPtq6NU2vA57gBCQFjFU_bHPKZi/w640-h640/Classic-Eldar-Animation.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Not much to say on the painting process—just classic ink glazes over a grayscale underpainting (aka slapchop before it was cool) and none too careful nor precise. But I LOVE the finished look. And I made a cool animation!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV_sUH2d3Uy_jJn5LrGX0X4gG0vdthh5MdOJKRa7B0GWegxDeM0VZmEHZQd43X2uljBMq3Boyucgm-44wMVoAxJLVPUNI_AXmxS2cLpN7Eeel58nJbTBtYk56Jkkc1i1kHsO7f4GUNwm_4v7K9N9th7HtFVuZcRAkYsUkIOlw3QfQ9g_CJCVcAoyA/s4096/IMG_20200327_103652768.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV_sUH2d3Uy_jJn5LrGX0X4gG0vdthh5MdOJKRa7B0GWegxDeM0VZmEHZQd43X2uljBMq3Boyucgm-44wMVoAxJLVPUNI_AXmxS2cLpN7Eeel58nJbTBtYk56Jkkc1i1kHsO7f4GUNwm_4v7K9N9th7HtFVuZcRAkYsUkIOlw3QfQ9g_CJCVcAoyA/w640-h480/IMG_20200327_103652768.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfnZQKQdTLW_k9gdD_ojyY1pA8oJmdDfLcjmZU_xT5jNvi95efjSVpbnskAzGacRxak7cXnUGlHU9Lx3WlXMytJ1cD-OwnIsP8aQoUdRq_MF5-dqFS6SCjee6aZ1_E6uUeIQRJaNVUODh2mPSoJwz3L7agJIqmU9SXCxRAQawrfaa0IeK-Hkt9MsB/s4096/IMG_20200327_103714641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-26952711258634933122023-11-29T07:00:00.001-06:002023-12-06T09:26:18.199-06:00Giant Mechanized Fighting Robots II and Other Vehicles<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBDLrKerQrNIM9OzG7SA8vaL1hOQ0Ryn-yc2z2P7Al0MJG80XSjVH44GflQTS6BB3PT2SZp546Ov7Cx8kMozGW4LtO4cTEWd2jx1p8vHxfMzab7qmIeTxuCIaucQFUb8fSvxN75aLRe5RlCqb-edFKP317bXkdetupRAbymZ8I0zpFUXIslPaNDxn/s512/Screenshot%202023-11-20%20105302.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="353" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBDLrKerQrNIM9OzG7SA8vaL1hOQ0Ryn-yc2z2P7Al0MJG80XSjVH44GflQTS6BB3PT2SZp546Ov7Cx8kMozGW4LtO4cTEWd2jx1p8vHxfMzab7qmIeTxuCIaucQFUb8fSvxN75aLRe5RlCqb-edFKP317bXkdetupRAbymZ8I0zpFUXIslPaNDxn/w442-h640/Screenshot%202023-11-20%20105302.png" width="442" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>Continuing on now with the painting process photos for my kitbashed votoms, as well as several other vehicles and things.<div><br /></div><div>After priming, I used a "poor man's airbrush", aka a Mouth Atomizer. I first discovered this tool when I was reading about the illustration techniques of Ralph Steadman. It's something he would use for the chaotic splatters which give his works their incredible energy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Turns out Blick carries them for like 5 bucks, and you were born with the air compressor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu6CkxcDAPiX9bLAtm4XepbLkin2Jz6uW2V8CubI-V5PScmvgVRRnWQ1Vx8QjXj1bkvT_e-TjbAoGzjTkWf77Lc3Yrpm2Lter4rhL3YpJoEEW6ReHKiWk9UaTwHQttwQwkCjtNHQYjxukcmWfiBk9sOhvTHzTnPMkUy5AdTtsxzp2ZS6xGX5L9n-2/s4096/IMG_20200327_112904474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu6CkxcDAPiX9bLAtm4XepbLkin2Jz6uW2V8CubI-V5PScmvgVRRnWQ1Vx8QjXj1bkvT_e-TjbAoGzjTkWf77Lc3Yrpm2Lter4rhL3YpJoEEW6ReHKiWk9UaTwHQttwQwkCjtNHQYjxukcmWfiBk9sOhvTHzTnPMkUy5AdTtsxzp2ZS6xGX5L9n-2/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_112904474.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used liquitex inks more or less straight from the bottle. Umber and Sienna first for the rust effects and bases.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji2DHREuGFgVk80Ksq_SBTL1JvEwVQxfKLwdRlZNP6FPGnyVHrd6p2QMtlvaEWENZs_i_kElZsItwi-Jcb2wP3uaSB99UmS3oL1M_z1MNq0gaVWvKfJUIGlZKpwvvmH4diGT9hFfYzaP7QaAQ7O80RMoj1sfcZbUMSEGFrUE_u9Go8ilHJKLK4g4n/s4096/IMG_20200327_112855075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji2DHREuGFgVk80Ksq_SBTL1JvEwVQxfKLwdRlZNP6FPGnyVHrd6p2QMtlvaEWENZs_i_kElZsItwi-Jcb2wP3uaSB99UmS3oL1M_z1MNq0gaVWvKfJUIGlZKpwvvmH4diGT9hFfYzaP7QaAQ7O80RMoj1sfcZbUMSEGFrUE_u9Go8ilHJKLK4g4n/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_112855075.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used some silly putty to mask certain areas. The only kind they had at the store was the stinky kind. Would not recommend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see the pieces of destroyed robot in the foreground here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ypYdGr_yf6XNnyhCC2H1E5s5ZTKr4dyRZ_WkrEA3pZ88uwJEQ25sCcly25uSUPJuc28LgrNqZhZcLOKy86vRGXQu_on6IAFiCRdzEDPVNBu9A1DqPCWDUt3oNR_2ZdvvMN4qpCwFf4bFnMcW6u7xXwTmKCPN1bjjKXtjTf7yExNi3xxXB7KZm_Od/s4096/IMG_20200327_112909864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ypYdGr_yf6XNnyhCC2H1E5s5ZTKr4dyRZ_WkrEA3pZ88uwJEQ25sCcly25uSUPJuc28LgrNqZhZcLOKy86vRGXQu_on6IAFiCRdzEDPVNBu9A1DqPCWDUt3oNR_2ZdvvMN4qpCwFf4bFnMcW6u7xXwTmKCPN1bjjKXtjTf7yExNi3xxXB7KZm_Od/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_112909864.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-1n2cqhRO2Yuk8fG-SRHIkha03pQGiSAdd8KYB3te8TXqW3v3oeqyCzcubbl9Vqi4gmRrQv2BdnvxZRor-xnHL5-XqXQkaTnq3CM9h4lwlVGhj3wm_b6gW6jGdV41aD_VHOmQChyphenhyphenlAHAyZpD_4zfUHlLwNOkqxlybi8-ujEFhbm7mqjIPstJhpZq/s4096/IMG_20200327_120300897.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-1n2cqhRO2Yuk8fG-SRHIkha03pQGiSAdd8KYB3te8TXqW3v3oeqyCzcubbl9Vqi4gmRrQv2BdnvxZRor-xnHL5-XqXQkaTnq3CM9h4lwlVGhj3wm_b6gW6jGdV41aD_VHOmQChyphenhyphenlAHAyZpD_4zfUHlLwNOkqxlybi8-ujEFhbm7mqjIPstJhpZq/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_120300897.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also splattered some white ink with a toothbrush for additional chaos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhI3WlCzYj-XQ4moA2cFQOyg_t_oPBwH7KyBFsoQO5bt9fjsMFjgQsdjGcYHvBDw4CNew5oZ0fqzcPBZiiuAbD_rvAE1_qTkwzGtOiTkhhromU4AFiUkBWz2uyiH9M4YggkAj6690shQQocmm_3RJp-PJo18OL73AKn3vH4VEZuFEDq_EATRKcT37/s4096/IMG_20200327_120318322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhI3WlCzYj-XQ4moA2cFQOyg_t_oPBwH7KyBFsoQO5bt9fjsMFjgQsdjGcYHvBDw4CNew5oZ0fqzcPBZiiuAbD_rvAE1_qTkwzGtOiTkhhromU4AFiUkBWz2uyiH9M4YggkAj6690shQQocmm_3RJp-PJo18OL73AKn3vH4VEZuFEDq_EATRKcT37/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_120318322.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjilTXYuAmPrA0vgd-jGqya6Bo3CafQE5RgP2OzW21IJvirSgLygwO6oUuaeDHk11CUoHLG9ruJ-pn8VIUJPYzN-LqnP6CdNNDkZxXLm9ItL1CynLiH_qZ2WOALnRykhxYKOnR3hOr1tWPIuK4Cq4B7dK-Pcm0V7uDoHusU4KXCpQf7A8vJlgwr4U8/s4096/IMG_20200327_120338673.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjilTXYuAmPrA0vgd-jGqya6Bo3CafQE5RgP2OzW21IJvirSgLygwO6oUuaeDHk11CUoHLG9ruJ-pn8VIUJPYzN-LqnP6CdNNDkZxXLm9ItL1CynLiH_qZ2WOALnRykhxYKOnR3hOr1tWPIuK4Cq4B7dK-Pcm0V7uDoHusU4KXCpQf7A8vJlgwr4U8/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_120338673.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the robot "in repose". These were to be objective markers for one of the games. Characters could take control of a robot by seizing this objective and successfully powering up the charging array.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbLvVR_4-sAmZd6Es_NqzvFo1AQUtSYRtPXry6AX7zQqTY_EVLtgimIOwC6bbJQlrkOvtTKVb2HTovTX6QUWUiVXK769lQ9RAlGO1wCA-ooWOssFZa41hUFuQsZnhXwckAPjv8iV4zpSSPve1d24NU-DHVIUS2_TtqZ-pt9Mrgbbc0lc-MzqC9j_g/s4096/IMG_20200327_120329385.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbLvVR_4-sAmZd6Es_NqzvFo1AQUtSYRtPXry6AX7zQqTY_EVLtgimIOwC6bbJQlrkOvtTKVb2HTovTX6QUWUiVXK769lQ9RAlGO1wCA-ooWOssFZa41hUFuQsZnhXwckAPjv8iV4zpSSPve1d24NU-DHVIUS2_TtqZ-pt9Mrgbbc0lc-MzqC9j_g/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_120329385.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a fun one. This was an "Eggplane" kit from, I think, Hasegawa. I really like the look of super-deformed stuff, and I think with some creative augmentation, they can make for great stylized far future models. And by "creative", I mostly mean I glued this one to a superglue bottle. I opted not to mask the cockpit glass, since the masking wouldn't be very precise. I decided instead to scratch away the paint to get a dirty "been through the atmosphere a few hundred times" kind of look. (This model was meant to represent a private surface-to-orbit shuttle craft.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtxCKvVCBXbHPvXkBjudk-e_sDN2_OAMZ4YVHWHyZ_QPmNk8wxa0UpEtH6_eLvoTufS5wB3wLw-mdzBu4AxTNUafL6LYPFwDgqRtxa5EO9usVdA9CmYgY7WYL5r5NDR5qN0X6dVqpqEmHRHvciGK_w1UW5erXEZtQkT333Q1mPvjBx0Fri3W6xWq5/s4096/IMG_20200327_131525248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtxCKvVCBXbHPvXkBjudk-e_sDN2_OAMZ4YVHWHyZ_QPmNk8wxa0UpEtH6_eLvoTufS5wB3wLw-mdzBu4AxTNUafL6LYPFwDgqRtxa5EO9usVdA9CmYgY7WYL5r5NDR5qN0X6dVqpqEmHRHvciGK_w1UW5erXEZtQkT333Q1mPvjBx0Fri3W6xWq5/w640-h480/IMG_20200327_131525248.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bots unmasked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSODmsasLj6e4BQDEnTfps0yDHTUWWjcQdZNfzxXT5NtwkxpMWHZ9jzW6FfS-kIHesKMqgBgKtumMeHmofkEc81KgEXn03wiUqbxyC4Zsy4yOb2Rp0XXiM1DCnuoM04wzquYFzhTpZiH3K2oXzJq56O8QfXHuPbMAPa0Fv51Nx4GKAshb5r4QRswfj/s4096/IMG_20200327_131529810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSODmsasLj6e4BQDEnTfps0yDHTUWWjcQdZNfzxXT5NtwkxpMWHZ9jzW6FfS-kIHesKMqgBgKtumMeHmofkEc81KgEXn03wiUqbxyC4Zsy4yOb2Rp0XXiM1DCnuoM04wzquYFzhTpZiH3K2oXzJq56O8QfXHuPbMAPa0Fv51Nx4GKAshb5r4QRswfj/w640-h480/IMG_20200327_131529810.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnsr4krORZFVUIi63Ix7Y6Ejw544p6jMVq2ux_UguPwzrfun5AU5cxVTSTUe4HRGn_oiIof7jtQajt9eisrkOmqWo-wQEBYxtQZbe4gBpbUeJEtUO1iyRTb5G68jbMq7cFoPXQXbe9iiO6aZHo2p1RaWJauyT6hM4f7fxN0m7he1DTJHTBcQZSei_/s4096/IMG_20200327_131534955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnsr4krORZFVUIi63Ix7Y6Ejw544p6jMVq2ux_UguPwzrfun5AU5cxVTSTUe4HRGn_oiIof7jtQajt9eisrkOmqWo-wQEBYxtQZbe4gBpbUeJEtUO1iyRTb5G68jbMq7cFoPXQXbe9iiO6aZHo2p1RaWJauyT6hM4f7fxN0m7he1DTJHTBcQZSei_/w480-h640/IMG_20200327_131534955.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was an old build from a CSW scratchbuild night. Also another entry in the "where did Mattias hide the pieces of his guncannon kit?" scavenger hunt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Vcs2T59kxEBdbfNkJj_oI8WmitI2uUr_nPI1Z3NpurwYS2fizd4ASQHs6oW8kDQvWy31sC4J2FfigFRaddLf003ha6LFo5wCXKMv25T9RQ8g01OzkJyZn2gMktjGQYfBrZCIHgP_OKoqUwOPv-ZuN4Cy6pqGN2J3s7Xr0ynk53o4-IYu0s9t-uD2/s4096/IMG_20200327_131519075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Vcs2T59kxEBdbfNkJj_oI8WmitI2uUr_nPI1Z3NpurwYS2fizd4ASQHs6oW8kDQvWy31sC4J2FfigFRaddLf003ha6LFo5wCXKMv25T9RQ8g01OzkJyZn2gMktjGQYfBrZCIHgP_OKoqUwOPv-ZuN4Cy6pqGN2J3s7Xr0ynk53o4-IYu0s9t-uD2/w640-h480/IMG_20200327_131519075.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the pieces after mouth-atomizing. Next comes the brushwork.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWxP55dA12kdWeWygSgJK6nr7Lc0of1pVxgU4Yuv02GtYR-cv_FBPjfgMQmIcZINm9sh4EhzM-4inSNYcJ7F9mh1daAXxlcT9xam634UZosNcvZ0VZIMf_TNwdTh80JngBGshSfEN10mFNwGL4HUXE-mp26ElAidOxO-J2km59iKeI9q_JHPdw3EW/s4096/IMG_20200330_230929182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWxP55dA12kdWeWygSgJK6nr7Lc0of1pVxgU4Yuv02GtYR-cv_FBPjfgMQmIcZINm9sh4EhzM-4inSNYcJ7F9mh1daAXxlcT9xam634UZosNcvZ0VZIMf_TNwdTh80JngBGshSfEN10mFNwGL4HUXE-mp26ElAidOxO-J2km59iKeI9q_JHPdw3EW/w640-h480/IMG_20200330_230929182.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRVlODCFhfmxOdmkOMYiJGHGUH95cqeuadDsUWPP5R7OrcIjUqtN4tfmomDgPavY2g2ATERDzClb17JVAXw5VIbbNsGzAzm_veBjeRgOqOhLR_b2hL8kn-HvNwrSiT1kec4Yat8gibinPP7rViNMUEECjLaQ-4Y6A8BIJsNRWKKOulp2p9GkWdkg-/w480-h640/IMG_20200331_234738380.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The 'plex on the shuttle is probably good for at least a few more re-entries.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtFpfqklqzjFDX1P0MzyqZw41YCidUxSzBlgnBMBYuOLMl5oNmwTehXkz52hiS3CNjbiGXf-uGa7B6L90utwqnNY_2SdSILe8boHzimI2bMMV96jTLAmlfIrFsvAkf8MhNOIXKMw7nIWN7rnPKz6Yqkn8zO8zODHfiaunHaryJB9eRSTYXxvgh_Di/s4096/IMG_20200331_213051530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtFpfqklqzjFDX1P0MzyqZw41YCidUxSzBlgnBMBYuOLMl5oNmwTehXkz52hiS3CNjbiGXf-uGa7B6L90utwqnNY_2SdSILe8boHzimI2bMMV96jTLAmlfIrFsvAkf8MhNOIXKMw7nIWN7rnPKz6Yqkn8zO8zODHfiaunHaryJB9eRSTYXxvgh_Di/w480-h640/IMG_20200331_213051530.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Now here's something truly ancient I came across when going through the many old projects I documented but never posted about. It dates back to when I was living in Hawaii--so 2015 or 2016.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend Karl over at <a href="https://www.chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/">CSW</a> let me know that Hobbylink Japan was having a sale on these plastic VOTOMS action figures. I think they were less than $5 apiece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div><br /></div>I have a hard time passing up a good mech under the best of circumstances. I bought 5. 2 were to be in active poses for use as gaming pieces, 2 were to be in resting position with cockpits opened as pilotable objective markers, and one I chopped up to represent the debris of a destroyed mech.<br />
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<div><br /></div>These are some pictures of the build process for my favorite mech, above.<div><br />
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<div><br /></div>I cannibalized some guncannon bits I had left over. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever posted here about what I did with most of that guncannon kit. I'll have to rectify that...</div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div><div>Guitar strings are the best, obviously.</div><br />
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<div><br /></div>The unused guncannon head became a trophy for the base. </div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div><div>Still one of my favorite, if not THE favorite model in my collection.</div><br />
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<br /></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-7524790890256395622023-11-17T07:00:00.006-06:002023-11-17T07:00:00.143-06:00I'm Painting My Damn Leadpile II<p>I feel like it's a bit of a trope at this point of hobby bloggers setting ambitious goals for lofty projects before, comically, going completely dark for long periods of time--or forever.</p><p>I try, generally, to avoid tropes here but boy did I run smack into this one.</p><p>Anyhow, after a healthy and normal length break, the good new is that I sure do have a lot of content for any of my readers who happen to still be out there after all this time. It's gonna be heavy on the (years-old) pics and light on the text though, as I have to acknowledge that my life has gotten far too busy for the kind of detailed posts I used to do. So if you have any questions, let me know in the comments. I'm happy to go into details if I know someone is reading and cares XD</p><p><br /></p><p>First up are some treasures from the leadpile, classic Jes Goodwin Eldar sculpts including harlequins. I painted them mostly using liquitex Azo, Quinacridone, and Cerulean. And white of course.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8O3LoG_Rk6-QgCWz9xB95219rOwGRbJ2eJjvR2ouHVthyphenhyphenim_Wdw4MtcjfFNaBrMvnIelFQtferQKoeUG9RDPBa0V5RKavH6-I53CYH0LxyVCiOSVzYQv_T_xqSO4n0UXnOjzAG7qjA/s4096/IMG_20201015_223856631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8O3LoG_Rk6-QgCWz9xB95219rOwGRbJ2eJjvR2ouHVthyphenhyphenim_Wdw4MtcjfFNaBrMvnIelFQtferQKoeUG9RDPBa0V5RKavH6-I53CYH0LxyVCiOSVzYQv_T_xqSO4n0UXnOjzAG7qjA/w640-h480/IMG_20201015_223856631.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Here starting with a general glaze of the yellow, and then back with the white to establish the values for the OSL.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKah757tVFQ-htdI37KRWBmQgJ0ZFCu6dQwggJv4g8W1xa7B_1FV-T0fwhVWFaYf0sqInnDKUECE5BvhQd8caGVRzDVD8vKPCFn1X1GEEHC4LCsmVoOajYqcn2vuw7Hx8nQ9Abmq78Lg/s4096/IMG_20201015_225812721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKah757tVFQ-htdI37KRWBmQgJ0ZFCu6dQwggJv4g8W1xa7B_1FV-T0fwhVWFaYf0sqInnDKUECE5BvhQd8caGVRzDVD8vKPCFn1X1GEEHC4LCsmVoOajYqcn2vuw7Hx8nQ9Abmq78Lg/w640-h480/IMG_20201015_225812721.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Cerulean for the glowing energy weapons...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhIBGCeDmTNRecZgGkPbzJphzOTO8dCKyxrySyOp1spQ9nEqM9xKi9Q6A5NeWemItrf-PIN-pDSycnG8mJ28yX9I_9C_fgvI6BKM4jbEzyVpyUDKXvI2XMrAizaQRIb-x5Dth1Yp-2g/s4096/IMG_20201015_230633656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhIBGCeDmTNRecZgGkPbzJphzOTO8dCKyxrySyOp1spQ9nEqM9xKi9Q6A5NeWemItrf-PIN-pDSycnG8mJ28yX9I_9C_fgvI6BKM4jbEzyVpyUDKXvI2XMrAizaQRIb-x5Dth1Yp-2g/w640-h480/IMG_20201015_230633656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>...and highlighted with a quick and dirty white drybrush.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcr_S5bTp_y0uJSJggH45-GlCNtcHruTluqI49GqHzLhfMq0t1qccrl38ZVRA_bw4_tomqvbFutI1r0kRWpkkfUPLUqTmI-Uskh1VxZHDj_DjE_fhaCmbGaYiKLEZ8b7ZUa-JVbDVyMw/s4096/IMG_20201015_234009071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcr_S5bTp_y0uJSJggH45-GlCNtcHruTluqI49GqHzLhfMq0t1qccrl38ZVRA_bw4_tomqvbFutI1r0kRWpkkfUPLUqTmI-Uskh1VxZHDj_DjE_fhaCmbGaYiKLEZ8b7ZUa-JVbDVyMw/w640-h480/IMG_20201015_234009071.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Magenta glazes for the shadows<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjUvtPQ8Qu59Y-GEOxDl_G34d_oRNi-ZSjkvUL3RxS4VQam-swgIq1cr8xHYG9EJURaiM65ddbufEyjGRWFQP4GhmIE-oNIoxrAJzMjtWiHvov_UzazmDWGFgvu4eDsxwI8WYMyPCRg/s4096/IMG_20201016_000935678.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjUvtPQ8Qu59Y-GEOxDl_G34d_oRNi-ZSjkvUL3RxS4VQam-swgIq1cr8xHYG9EJURaiM65ddbufEyjGRWFQP4GhmIE-oNIoxrAJzMjtWiHvov_UzazmDWGFgvu4eDsxwI8WYMyPCRg/w640-h480/IMG_20201016_000935678.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAg8EJ2zwg8BwiWhEIkHrgdov0eDap6WwLvzaypqC_bQakc1qN1xbah45KnQ1lSS-CEflnFWwgwKX0VazEEvk5k4epuXm1YIZEBww9HzCLrn_ss2VnjA-Ddt6-MNWyoxAn7Fugf_W5w/s4096/IMG_20201016_183724259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAg8EJ2zwg8BwiWhEIkHrgdov0eDap6WwLvzaypqC_bQakc1qN1xbah45KnQ1lSS-CEflnFWwgwKX0VazEEvk5k4epuXm1YIZEBww9HzCLrn_ss2VnjA-Ddt6-MNWyoxAn7Fugf_W5w/w640-h480/IMG_20201016_183724259.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And some metallic highlights? I don't super remember tbh...I took these photos years ago now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's that unit of Quar from the last post. I got myself some better oil paints and did a test model.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPKyAXGu5syfNal8JeQTohIX84t27T0dzbIA2lPoneWrY0K0J4pag5Zs0jbyse1gB7BWIhxIrM01RPUrxo32zkFWNecluhgp0aj9r9uBJ9CkH6KEEHr5VWGtwHHB7D-TbsN0Yyoho_w/s4096/IMG_20201026_214149508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPKyAXGu5syfNal8JeQTohIX84t27T0dzbIA2lPoneWrY0K0J4pag5Zs0jbyse1gB7BWIhxIrM01RPUrxo32zkFWNecluhgp0aj9r9uBJ9CkH6KEEHr5VWGtwHHB7D-TbsN0Yyoho_w/w640-h480/IMG_20201026_214149508.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Working on glass with white paper underneath makes both mixing and cleanup easy. Since the oils take a while to dry, I just cover the palette with a bell jar between sessions so I can keep using the same colors for several days.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0fZbz343dQIN3DrYdkXDay6c6hmyWlZqnc5qcttEZj_sPnWB2rdnUV8ZBg6hbPCmW9hvB2EaN9OMU1ANIJtU4G3HRxG-hriSoK5YTSy8yQA4NLVslCsmICaF_yZqN0sy6iDJPnhDFA/s4096/IMG_20201026_215257207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0fZbz343dQIN3DrYdkXDay6c6hmyWlZqnc5qcttEZj_sPnWB2rdnUV8ZBg6hbPCmW9hvB2EaN9OMU1ANIJtU4G3HRxG-hriSoK5YTSy8yQA4NLVslCsmICaF_yZqN0sy6iDJPnhDFA/w640-h480/IMG_20201026_215257207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uYCglRqJD3ihZTYxqqkTYGeqPaZvGOmGDRNXUei9_Po80Ru9Q-RQFF5FqtChJYATUuwSE4w1V2NxrsHCn03vlTEs7pfB1w1rBDtpS6-IqlOgprXIvTFabVN_lBgpPPx2gslUM6OqRQ/s4096/IMG_20201026_221745301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uYCglRqJD3ihZTYxqqkTYGeqPaZvGOmGDRNXUei9_Po80Ru9Q-RQFF5FqtChJYATUuwSE4w1V2NxrsHCn03vlTEs7pfB1w1rBDtpS6-IqlOgprXIvTFabVN_lBgpPPx2gslUM6OqRQ/w480-h640/IMG_20201026_221745301.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are some examples of how the oil paint workflow for blending happens. Basically, you apply highlights, midtones, shadows very loosely and roughly where they are supposed to go, then you use a blending brush to make them smooth. I find that I prefer this MASSIVELY to layering with acryllics.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQGXm50AbotJLxMJNmM3qa1XECUVa10n09g6D8rN-bLUKnhqm38tDgeSCgP5s75y7h_bhMTTlchmCVaXX5pYENA6t9oYj38CaOKG1s0zPH4xv_EIOsmfPMFM1FX7btXcWLYC1hbyEw/s4096/IMG_20201026_223408879.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQGXm50AbotJLxMJNmM3qa1XECUVa10n09g6D8rN-bLUKnhqm38tDgeSCgP5s75y7h_bhMTTlchmCVaXX5pYENA6t9oYj38CaOKG1s0zPH4xv_EIOsmfPMFM1FX7btXcWLYC1hbyEw/w480-h640/IMG_20201026_223408879.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2M3rKtbw_z18PibrXk3NOgymRmknqv-apWcPYTogad95G3ENBHXiUpC3Rd8Uivi5zt1NR2hCUtLHwjqyR-KsJIUMIvA7fru-ONUbCJAqr1wFtSZ4qvU-6QqNs-LJFcdU_ksaKmmxHvA/s4096/IMG_20201026_223757186.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2M3rKtbw_z18PibrXk3NOgymRmknqv-apWcPYTogad95G3ENBHXiUpC3Rd8Uivi5zt1NR2hCUtLHwjqyR-KsJIUMIvA7fru-ONUbCJAqr1wFtSZ4qvU-6QqNs-LJFcdU_ksaKmmxHvA/w480-h640/IMG_20201026_223757186.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D9qTNke-SaLSWbDfwJ09ZbJj6PiW1m_BsMBLnV-nB9vsoOyCnVAlzGBIiLUe40t6HMaRi-bcdHvy_1Wq3bgPUuaeOQIqgCj3hEXJChAJAIEk1DJyW3CHlYFyM-9dtnDTNrc4GjJpMw/s4096/IMG_20201026_224720972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D9qTNke-SaLSWbDfwJ09ZbJj6PiW1m_BsMBLnV-nB9vsoOyCnVAlzGBIiLUe40t6HMaRi-bcdHvy_1Wq3bgPUuaeOQIqgCj3hEXJChAJAIEk1DJyW3CHlYFyM-9dtnDTNrc4GjJpMw/w480-h640/IMG_20201026_224720972.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtSBfkKxlxNdELJ5KQvSXiC4a_Et6W8DsIvkbisvNZ7i77M_w96tI97ZxkVSxgyD4djOp8N3CeEpzLCuwC28EAFUrFFWA_hHKt9e9d_gqFV4EVPb-uRlTXQgHGWn9Pw4PZJ5jS12l8g/s4096/IMG_20201026_230234274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtSBfkKxlxNdELJ5KQvSXiC4a_Et6W8DsIvkbisvNZ7i77M_w96tI97ZxkVSxgyD4djOp8N3CeEpzLCuwC28EAFUrFFWA_hHKt9e9d_gqFV4EVPb-uRlTXQgHGWn9Pw4PZJ5jS12l8g/w640-h480/IMG_20201026_230234274.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's the rest of the Quarmy ready for priming.Years later, I would return to the primed models still stuck to their priming stands with double-stick tape and half the bases would simply pull off. I don't use superglue to adhere metal models to washers anymore as a result.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6MU_pszV-qLSXkDqaGt4YOx6HBUlE78E_WBLZ1gBA2EC7q_Z7_HHvMvKucOd_YnBC3Y294_pilhqZHFl5YHCK9-9CYGNOr4hZ0EG-3PQn5Jy14v9jJ6CCPhFX-Zw5bgQVomO7nydXQ/s4096/IMG_20201104_192725885_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht6MU_pszV-qLSXkDqaGt4YOx6HBUlE78E_WBLZ1gBA2EC7q_Z7_HHvMvKucOd_YnBC3Y294_pilhqZHFl5YHCK9-9CYGNOr4hZ0EG-3PQn5Jy14v9jJ6CCPhFX-Zw5bgQVomO7nydXQ/w640-h480/IMG_20201104_192725885_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's a WIP of the hovertank that I scratchbashed from a World War Toons Chibi-Churchill and lots of other bits. Kind of going for my own take on a Ma.K-style hovertank.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JNJSThTau128P8dQy4hv6bhipEsCpGg0vEE60nP7uAq3lr83KinZn1bUrMmPeef8zcNoUUmmC2v3Y9Cm1RALyr3SQi0iqYaehyphenhyphenLTJ2pyjOi0cSMKfrEMSahJWQWJeHM48yVPhTtNHw/s4096/IMG_20201105_234004320_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JNJSThTau128P8dQy4hv6bhipEsCpGg0vEE60nP7uAq3lr83KinZn1bUrMmPeef8zcNoUUmmC2v3Y9Cm1RALyr3SQi0iqYaehyphenhyphenLTJ2pyjOi0cSMKfrEMSahJWQWJeHM48yVPhTtNHw/w480-h640/IMG_20201105_234004320_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aG0u6_9klEBJRNRhp0RRlozxsV7Lh2zCAfHwRSyySZH_PTLivHdVmA_vr7HEICo0B3HUIRJ1khEZfODKK2HirYLuW9_rPvdCVgZJi9WDv_qAjRek9q7TeeEPgPEkGX0zQgpVLUgiSg/s4096/IMG_20201105_234027925_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aG0u6_9klEBJRNRhp0RRlozxsV7Lh2zCAfHwRSyySZH_PTLivHdVmA_vr7HEICo0B3HUIRJ1khEZfODKK2HirYLuW9_rPvdCVgZJi9WDv_qAjRek9q7TeeEPgPEkGX0zQgpVLUgiSg/w480-h640/IMG_20201105_234027925_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1IniSDyl43vPB_NxyNpAOnEN1wagaftggnqy0nE5yZAyQUzvFIwahj3wwn4DFjTPqYWJBflKA1qvTD2ySquuouOR-Z1_irYydBMGzi4cufg81-ZXGS3ZSVHgL9fWocddrkQOEhpCQQ/s4096/IMG_20201105_234045798_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1IniSDyl43vPB_NxyNpAOnEN1wagaftggnqy0nE5yZAyQUzvFIwahj3wwn4DFjTPqYWJBflKA1qvTD2ySquuouOR-Z1_irYydBMGzi4cufg81-ZXGS3ZSVHgL9fWocddrkQOEhpCQQ/w480-h640/IMG_20201105_234045798_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyCuG1ekVA3MHMTGXkZ7pLjBElZ95m9OaorTmoCxuCj32VBoCBXnuXt21G3rByyh-45RYLRJ1I7U-A_QoU9Do58TxwKyWHo4GIEnX4ZeX-cHlNVL9zbrq1S0ydpgCxEMHoh91bux8Ig/s4096/IMG_20201105_234136999_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyCuG1ekVA3MHMTGXkZ7pLjBElZ95m9OaorTmoCxuCj32VBoCBXnuXt21G3rByyh-45RYLRJ1I7U-A_QoU9Do58TxwKyWHo4GIEnX4ZeX-cHlNVL9zbrq1S0ydpgCxEMHoh91bux8Ig/w640-h480/IMG_20201105_234136999_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Extra points if you can spot where the gun barrel came from. Double extra if you can identify the white sensor array piece in the above shot.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jt3Dl93ol_Q3dkP5DVxQN4YfIZw4VPNnIVmBjX4arKlp9QYAQX0qJ9Gkh35nL_hYTT9tCImcIAeCHsjONDlG_e3hVFw4aeoUo2ae7Jf8PgmQvjrwvHebte2SVVrYX00-qmy2HAOf3g/s4096/IMG_20201105_234148472_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jt3Dl93ol_Q3dkP5DVxQN4YfIZw4VPNnIVmBjX4arKlp9QYAQX0qJ9Gkh35nL_hYTT9tCImcIAeCHsjONDlG_e3hVFw4aeoUo2ae7Jf8PgmQvjrwvHebte2SVVrYX00-qmy2HAOf3g/w640-h480/IMG_20201105_234148472_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-8465435735693417792020-10-12T00:16:00.003-05:002020-10-12T09:15:56.402-05:00I'm Painting My Damn Lead Pile: A Project Log<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's time. I'm going to paint all my miniatures. Or at least, I'm going to paint as many miniatures as I can before I get bored of it again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a group of around 140 that are more or less based. The first half of these are a mix of scifi and fantasy figs either recovered from my childhood Eldar and High Elf collections or haphazardly collected based more or less solely on the rule of cool. They include some space marines, some werewolf bikers, some of my favorite Bob Olley reaper sculpts, some classic Jes Goodwin Rogue Trader Eldar, and all kinds of other minis that struck me as both cheap and individually cool or interesting in some way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9aQ3C-3xnWktuXlTNXx84aS2B5fCWOLLeRZqXWSDrcpTN6B1OXjJGWO7sZi5q7Pq2nA3FCQAfM_XLzEkRXAqO9yD0y8qqLTJk6nH5DxB3KDVp-o87K0N-_2tccmRP7qUpsRZKw-c1Q/s4096/IMG_20201002_222743904_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9aQ3C-3xnWktuXlTNXx84aS2B5fCWOLLeRZqXWSDrcpTN6B1OXjJGWO7sZi5q7Pq2nA3FCQAfM_XLzEkRXAqO9yD0y8qqLTJk6nH5DxB3KDVp-o87K0N-_2tccmRP7qUpsRZKw-c1Q/w480-h640/IMG_20201002_222743904_HDR.jpg" title="Various scifi and fantasy minis" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other half are a small Quar army from ZombieSmith minis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdlJ63hquiBkxjBf24FAliFyjk8Gg62Y4DANIBtuw5M_MVQhwPv9apBM2IsXWLUj4GRxHmKdflKjoTLXAqqvpZKqVSYm4pVQ53G8KsG_rSLpYLegEpj8Nde36kNgfqQzqeBzvE4xszQ/s4096/IMG_20201007_171420202_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdlJ63hquiBkxjBf24FAliFyjk8Gg62Y4DANIBtuw5M_MVQhwPv9apBM2IsXWLUj4GRxHmKdflKjoTLXAqqvpZKqVSYm4pVQ53G8KsG_rSLpYLegEpj8Nde36kNgfqQzqeBzvE4xszQ/w480-h640/IMG_20201007_171420202_HDR.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...and I have another probably 80-100 or so that are not yet assembled. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plan is to experiment and improvise as much as necessary to keep it interesting for as long as possible. I would like to challenge myself to experiment a bit more drastically with methods and approaches, and I don't really care whether I have a highly polished final result in the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The inspirations I'm following right now are: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>the many underpainting and glazing techniques demonstrated by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qXDCvwh-VM">Dana Howl</a>, <a href="http://kingsminis.blogspot.com/2013/09/rogues-need-trading.html">Delaney King</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_HiDJ-4eqQ&t=43s">Marco Frisoni</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_pxojd7kp8">Marco's excellent oil painting methods</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdAJPJnwCe8">Marco's method for colorful spray can gradients</a>.</li></ol></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's where I'm at so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lingering Projects</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0xwr_NlMkpWuH_F7CUvsF-VMEgtNHCdazKh82FcvEwBR5f0Y6OW6bGf20-4kGVmGw7I9zgXF3USyukxXkZjYlGi_HtCerp69qkrITc2-91LVwyLvDY57RDGNwJZ9cVJRNev8rZInfg/s4096/IMG_20201002_222248191.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0xwr_NlMkpWuH_F7CUvsF-VMEgtNHCdazKh82FcvEwBR5f0Y6OW6bGf20-4kGVmGw7I9zgXF3USyukxXkZjYlGi_HtCerp69qkrITc2-91LVwyLvDY57RDGNwJZ9cVJRNev8rZInfg/w640-h480/IMG_20201002_222248191.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There were a few minis that had already been greyscale underpainted and then colored with oils last year. They just needed some finishing touches, like a few washes, a couple highlights, teeth, eyes, and a drybrush of silver ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjTQ9HFp-B2F0GoQAf-im7d1zqMxAHWLLveCqV4CyietLZReSmGAGIP4lIGDmhFFp4wTy5E1umYLRsEtPRh-_WN060PWl4ZuwtxIztEK2anBJkKlZ_BNK8Q-wP6CLl71NKJdSqHp04Q/s4096/IMG_20201002_222356028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjTQ9HFp-B2F0GoQAf-im7d1zqMxAHWLLveCqV4CyietLZReSmGAGIP4lIGDmhFFp4wTy5E1umYLRsEtPRh-_WN060PWl4ZuwtxIztEK2anBJkKlZ_BNK8Q-wP6CLl71NKJdSqHp04Q/w640-h480/IMG_20201002_222356028.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This wraithguard was mostly painted by my friend as a learning figure. I just did a couple final details and the base. The guardian was done using Dana Howl's Cyberpunk Necron scheme, except using glazes mixed with metallic inks instead of color changing paints. Both of these models received a zenithal splatter of gold ink to provide a more pronounced, shimmery texture to the highlights.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">First Batch, step by step</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next I selected a small group of models more or less at random to try out a spray paint gradient using Montana Gold acrylic spray paints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90-riFkclWKZyJ8kGeX3UVKLr_xdGcEMry2JWrsNTL-NI_gV30JrSkO-j9bxspNRZ0lYbsVhIfvp-KYUnfjSWTe1ZxWb2YUKkjbT2eUI5dAMWp0NbHHKZi8TsNRVS8wd56Z-38I97Fw/s4096/IMG_20201002_221646391_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90-riFkclWKZyJ8kGeX3UVKLr_xdGcEMry2JWrsNTL-NI_gV30JrSkO-j9bxspNRZ0lYbsVhIfvp-KYUnfjSWTe1ZxWb2YUKkjbT2eUI5dAMWp0NbHHKZi8TsNRVS8wd56Z-38I97Fw/w640-h480/IMG_20201002_221646391_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I sprayed these with deep purple red from below and shrimp from above...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPFRW19ckMp9YeRona7szU1uSRX5GPNzJrnJJkZPxF5lW1TanLKq1w-Iv2dNCG3imzs_08c4VqURBZJFQkGWzHXyEZLGdI0UAX7iKl8SL-q-kduUgHOEh0xhyphenhyphennq2Xnh_iAisd-wCETA/s4096/IMG_20201002_223923569.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPFRW19ckMp9YeRona7szU1uSRX5GPNzJrnJJkZPxF5lW1TanLKq1w-Iv2dNCG3imzs_08c4VqURBZJFQkGWzHXyEZLGdI0UAX7iKl8SL-q-kduUgHOEh0xhyphenhyphennq2Xnh_iAisd-wCETA/w640-h480/IMG_20201002_223923569.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...followed by a zenithal drybrush of white ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In preparation for the oil washing stage, I give any detail areas a value sketch in greyscale. Then I establish any OSL gradients using white ink glazes, and basecoat any metallic areas in silver ink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiiFGpm-pzlWOT7tP-xAq-7mR0AkZmdf0MRR1DxB9ntrEM9t0hqumkVepal90ztB3X4c-7zbVkXL-MFTB-gR9hxsisw_Xg8rM9tglRMMvon9ttcJlqdja8iYlFMRYsVM20SArM07QUQ/s4096/IMG_20201003_220321969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiiFGpm-pzlWOT7tP-xAq-7mR0AkZmdf0MRR1DxB9ntrEM9t0hqumkVepal90ztB3X4c-7zbVkXL-MFTB-gR9hxsisw_Xg8rM9tglRMMvon9ttcJlqdja8iYlFMRYsVM20SArM07QUQ/w640-h480/IMG_20201003_220321969.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At this point I mix up a few different oil washes--a dark purple-black, a magenta, a warmer brown and a cool brown--and apply them thickly all over the models.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJaMTNyvXZ6x-ZQ1TX8vQNhJyWkXgc0qTciIc6sTbheT2xbWN9EYuc2rku-HBZqQIEhFewpMfEOy6jkpf9DaFXZtX5iiuyETyWGpGsYKu8UZW7ONtR97VjrGsWyNXCr67WkkRCtSLug/s4096/IMG_20201003_231713147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJaMTNyvXZ6x-ZQ1TX8vQNhJyWkXgc0qTciIc6sTbheT2xbWN9EYuc2rku-HBZqQIEhFewpMfEOy6jkpf9DaFXZtX5iiuyETyWGpGsYKu8UZW7ONtR97VjrGsWyNXCr67WkkRCtSLug/w640-h480/IMG_20201003_231713147.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, I clean away all excess wash using cotton swabs, bringing back the original value near the highlights but leaving the washes in the crevasses and blending them out. I go back with more intensely colored washes for some areas, including the OSL on the warlock's sword and eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAA0h7VxvA0KZs4DVfMUHunQhyaF14Cai1__GKe5uoy2EIU09tjb_rO_9mlykm528-jjuKVmBKOQVI8AgOqDSfYUSXkEGK-iYlwDW66fvljsdCVFHD96te5gG0wsVtDh5XFQIkivUuog/s4096/IMG_20201004_000220280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAA0h7VxvA0KZs4DVfMUHunQhyaF14Cai1__GKe5uoy2EIU09tjb_rO_9mlykm528-jjuKVmBKOQVI8AgOqDSfYUSXkEGK-iYlwDW66fvljsdCVFHD96te5gG0wsVtDh5XFQIkivUuog/w640-h480/IMG_20201004_000220280.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Unfortunately my oil paints are breathtakingly cheap and the pigments are not intense enough to easily provide much coverage, so I switched back to acrylics to do some touch-up on details and highlights, plus some finishing touches like a last, gentle dry-brush using some of the various lightest tones remaining on my wet palette, some silver dry-brushing, and a very light zenithal gold splatter.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoENknJpzgCKPn_EW3b6BAGWMsOmnvmH0owwBgJmqIxE0K9jSZnxclzJVfnwxM81Kbmb9Db4BxyRqvTcYOLlMJim8Cku9AHkR_aknvMKUN0G-91Oy23mkz2KUTSvCHJPxK7GwqzH0ZcQ/s4096/IMG_20201006_223451855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoENknJpzgCKPn_EW3b6BAGWMsOmnvmH0owwBgJmqIxE0K9jSZnxclzJVfnwxM81Kbmb9Db4BxyRqvTcYOLlMJim8Cku9AHkR_aknvMKUN0G-91Oy23mkz2KUTSvCHJPxK7GwqzH0ZcQ/w640-h480/IMG_20201006_223451855.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Upcoming Batches</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought this group might look good with a greener gradient--signal blue from below and malachite from above followed by a couple successive drybrushes of yellow (liquitex yellow orange azo) and white inks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLJiuSQoW5xPhkfabYwfNlDK3h9NkvAhI7ELcq-cgkV4uf__U9nc7lQFkC-oQdSROVSj-KRZ-fXQBlZ2TxIe7p1uh8MSLCs4wpyvzeEJlZt1UZllbHBSuzpYhto4GNXg0kM7F01OLiw/s4096/IMG_20201006_220054022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLJiuSQoW5xPhkfabYwfNlDK3h9NkvAhI7ELcq-cgkV4uf__U9nc7lQFkC-oQdSROVSj-KRZ-fXQBlZ2TxIe7p1uh8MSLCs4wpyvzeEJlZt1UZllbHBSuzpYhto4GNXg0kM7F01OLiw/w640-h480/IMG_20201006_220054022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm finding that drybrushing with translucent inks like yellow can lead to some incredible filters on the vibrant spray paint colors. The translucency can be modulated with the white ink (liquitex titanium white). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These quar demonstrate this really well. I went signal blue from below and shrimp from above, resulting in a somewhat jarring blue to orange gradient. However, a few quick drybrushes served to desaturate the orange and filter some of the blue shadows to a really lovely green. This results in a lot of smooth tonal variation and definition on the figure with very little effort expended. I haven't had to apply multiple coats of anything, or lay down a single basecoat and these already feel almost table ready to me--but I know if I take a few minutes with oils I'll be able to easily add spot colors and reinforce the darker values to create even more visual interest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tL-vDcDZJL-HMaOt0Lwu2F6xM3ibaOkDD5rJhp5Ch808ZqVyfAP9zw4URXiSxPQBSeABKffkJd-4R5yBXLY30QVfPtoTjY9awrDEXdoKBQ2ElcRTqMAkiY3L4LCfKwWYQC7vMUZs3g/s4096/IMG_20201011_220544662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tL-vDcDZJL-HMaOt0Lwu2F6xM3ibaOkDD5rJhp5Ch808ZqVyfAP9zw4URXiSxPQBSeABKffkJd-4R5yBXLY30QVfPtoTjY9awrDEXdoKBQ2ElcRTqMAkiY3L4LCfKwWYQC7vMUZs3g/w640-h480/IMG_20201011_220544662.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Finally, I have another group of Eldar that are mostly underpainted. I'm going to go back to value sketch the gems and OSL effects, then try some more variations on the Cyberpunk Necron method.</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7UOWokMmx1pUFBBpYxS6s58Nw5HltMaPR3k02RZHdQ7gW0SzmYh0RvcoQvoaQ5vFjwkDipfuQ0oKqTFcSTPxSdhCUGPc58HMl1PKsW3uVcb0e4W_HwS5_p4M20gcV1ukfdOwn6VrCA/s4096/IMG_20201002_222506123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7UOWokMmx1pUFBBpYxS6s58Nw5HltMaPR3k02RZHdQ7gW0SzmYh0RvcoQvoaQ5vFjwkDipfuQ0oKqTFcSTPxSdhCUGPc58HMl1PKsW3uVcb0e4W_HwS5_p4M20gcV1ukfdOwn6VrCA/w640-h480/IMG_20201002_222506123.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hopefully I'll have some more for you soon. Take care out there.<p></p></div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-1879130644235577672020-09-28T12:53:00.001-05:002020-10-02T17:43:42.095-05:00Boxville Towers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='409' height='340' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzP1GLEhtp8ky6FO23RBBC14DWE_2RRUi_2jvedOlgcD7xqQnw5AV3n1XekaaEzHOu8xlLlc9IBCziDZbNewQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Christ, I've been working on this for the better part of a year 😶😶😶 I originally started this project to use in my Adepticon 2020 game, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Upheaval on Tanjarax IV</a>, which never happened. It's finally finished.<br /><br />It's kind of a 3 way mashup of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N99J7c5ifc&t=45s">Wyloch's sector mechanicus walkways</a>, the box making techniques of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvGBL7ITcs8&t=45s">Sage Reynolds</a>, and the hand-drawn style of Warhammer Townscape.<p></p><p>Most of the following pictures were taken before I applied the final spot colors, and they're far from comprehensive. I can take some better ones if there's any interest at all but otherwise I couldn't be arsed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0osR_ojqTds5A81Gx2XxpuKo8-qPKvEZT1uf5zzZXtAXt6bDMKkG0CgyFSN_t7XeLrSj52xbzOjDY3b5mPamwrumHA0fN2RJ2qJXDraRG7SVK-hRX5dvKRd0CX9snU2_EaYXvr9_VA/s4096/IMG_20200911_212932287.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0osR_ojqTds5A81Gx2XxpuKo8-qPKvEZT1uf5zzZXtAXt6bDMKkG0CgyFSN_t7XeLrSj52xbzOjDY3b5mPamwrumHA0fN2RJ2qJXDraRG7SVK-hRX5dvKRd0CX9snU2_EaYXvr9_VA/w400-h300/IMG_20200911_212932287.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xXWNU1AiqYV04AyzVP_ZpkXNZknfX7_roakhnqPg8nhtJTALeWaFgSAFOgllm5E-gqNvZKvXUIdCyf_DQCk2TJMpo2sQr18hDIW3dWqKDwJ0O8R9G68NkooC4kh1yjzMQ4ENnpOVSA/s4096/IMG_20200911_212955552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xXWNU1AiqYV04AyzVP_ZpkXNZknfX7_roakhnqPg8nhtJTALeWaFgSAFOgllm5E-gqNvZKvXUIdCyf_DQCk2TJMpo2sQr18hDIW3dWqKDwJ0O8R9G68NkooC4kh1yjzMQ4ENnpOVSA/w400-h300/IMG_20200911_212955552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FfQmm-qZ9Zf2q5mZUtYgyi-VX6mvANd_Sr6VYiBQdCVw4OHbZjSTazJEUcHOFiC74K7EbOErcc1jFhHo385IXgX98ccaWREcPHy-AyPhqh-rlfpm4ujUexI7gRAn72322pMAF5NvIA/s4096/IMG_20200910_131203557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FfQmm-qZ9Zf2q5mZUtYgyi-VX6mvANd_Sr6VYiBQdCVw4OHbZjSTazJEUcHOFiC74K7EbOErcc1jFhHo385IXgX98ccaWREcPHy-AyPhqh-rlfpm4ujUexI7gRAn72322pMAF5NvIA/w300-h400/IMG_20200910_131203557.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The boxes were constructed of heavy duty chipboard—not the grafix brand that Wyloch favors (since I despise amazon and refuse to order my supplies from there) but the <a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/all-purpose-chipboard/">Blick brand which you can order by the sheet for peanuts</a>. I went with the 30-ply, which is very heavy duty indeed, but I think you could probably get by with the 14 ply and save your utility knife arm some strain.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJrLRTS4s68XJj5Y1wD0N0zUJ2XmyohETKGL83Q93bAr5Cvv72xkR16WJ2rEzvzi-fwL-wLVxEZrR0aZBV4smzwEL3UgQ-gwHAzSQf1207GoaxW0ieYAVQeC7SNT7KLVf3ymzMQ-R5g/s4096/IMG_20200910_010617032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJrLRTS4s68XJj5Y1wD0N0zUJ2XmyohETKGL83Q93bAr5Cvv72xkR16WJ2rEzvzi-fwL-wLVxEZrR0aZBV4smzwEL3UgQ-gwHAzSQf1207GoaxW0ieYAVQeC7SNT7KLVf3ymzMQ-R5g/w300-h400/IMG_20200910_010617032.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cH4vHjLHYE900RrlOACBeJgiAIf09ZCuNnsC75r4fFnDWwa5GXgILbGBZxGLBmfGHfo0K8_pP25BB3zaPl42taJOHSRKVn4zfNJPAEB57fSI1oPRmOcx-hYYBTtuXy1hv5EAUGhbGQ/s4096/IMG_20200910_010605198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cH4vHjLHYE900RrlOACBeJgiAIf09ZCuNnsC75r4fFnDWwa5GXgILbGBZxGLBmfGHfo0K8_pP25BB3zaPl42taJOHSRKVn4zfNJPAEB57fSI1oPRmOcx-hYYBTtuXy1hv5EAUGhbGQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200910_010605198.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HMwW1IC81aq4ZjTt2Sb5hQPHDpW7Ql0LmzmLVhpaJpMm_Sq6w6Y9n5qrHfjnUG7DA-v2jnB1v4B73MP50N0_6pYGCH8IBa8XjLzzECfxsOyLmO5fimJkl0CDAL843dJhATRfUJPKag/s4096/IMG_20200910_010522905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HMwW1IC81aq4ZjTt2Sb5hQPHDpW7Ql0LmzmLVhpaJpMm_Sq6w6Y9n5qrHfjnUG7DA-v2jnB1v4B73MP50N0_6pYGCH8IBa8XjLzzECfxsOyLmO5fimJkl0CDAL843dJhATRfUJPKag/w300-h400/IMG_20200910_010522905.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa3KicVRvA4E-fJWHL_QfT25hNesqcYepQUJXJPjBpDjSK4pVULrR0mFktNXQmWQ2kL-PsYtQ03WwNUPfHynvTMvtoDaKm0Y1GdweOtLvuX5TS1VMOaUm1clTZrkIjvywkd3G0yFfng/s4096/IMG_20200910_010133950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa3KicVRvA4E-fJWHL_QfT25hNesqcYepQUJXJPjBpDjSK4pVULrR0mFktNXQmWQ2kL-PsYtQ03WwNUPfHynvTMvtoDaKm0Y1GdweOtLvuX5TS1VMOaUm1clTZrkIjvywkd3G0yFfng/w400-h300/IMG_20200910_010133950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For the first few boxes I tried painting the background washes on paper first, then gluing them as a veneer onto the finished box and illustrating over that. This turned out to be stupid difficult, so for the rest I just primed them white, sprayed a variety of slightly diluted liquitex inks onto them using a mouth atomizer, then illustrated directly on the primed chipboard, which worked way better.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb7tC6OLEP-kFIpJ81HtQCaG0hyyiGqGOqPcycfzj3vB95_DZCrwRbzeRKM0_Df8FbKj2_Au1POG1yda2Rbmo1I9m7-iT_r2x4iFPlUpAuJPmZwASWpEq_atWOYPLd8_Zq7vKwSxmyg/s4096/IMG_20200815_190610773.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb7tC6OLEP-kFIpJ81HtQCaG0hyyiGqGOqPcycfzj3vB95_DZCrwRbzeRKM0_Df8FbKj2_Au1POG1yda2Rbmo1I9m7-iT_r2x4iFPlUpAuJPmZwASWpEq_atWOYPLd8_Zq7vKwSxmyg/w300-h400/IMG_20200815_190610773.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyXGcVCpLa5upkjz9Niy9HKKM8NQyblCDJWcn0IT-vaKmQ3sVewIy_hfXrAgn5tLg_9xq5acfPUS0vzJgmXcpaSxUd_XzDwmCjJ5Xiw4Sd7rUGUbxLD8rwe-KmX3PJcUc43ZepV-M7A/s4096/IMG_20200414_221905436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyXGcVCpLa5upkjz9Niy9HKKM8NQyblCDJWcn0IT-vaKmQ3sVewIy_hfXrAgn5tLg_9xq5acfPUS0vzJgmXcpaSxUd_XzDwmCjJ5Xiw4Sd7rUGUbxLD8rwe-KmX3PJcUc43ZepV-M7A/w300-h400/IMG_20200414_221905436.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNZBE3jAIj2P2XFS81e5pJ4bEdG_ouhhjimCdGrmUhPpBSVCkVPY-535zxo71YzR40wT3_COp7DlMtvlHJDWOwI2WCKnWiBGjZ0axMQVhuHoz-XQBbowlTXHzepY6rq4JKOX22GIGIw/s4096/IMG_20200408_220651822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNZBE3jAIj2P2XFS81e5pJ4bEdG_ouhhjimCdGrmUhPpBSVCkVPY-535zxo71YzR40wT3_COp7DlMtvlHJDWOwI2WCKnWiBGjZ0axMQVhuHoz-XQBbowlTXHzepY6rq4JKOX22GIGIw/w300-h400/IMG_20200408_220651822.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbCPDvecF5Q-SpByOBvcC9z4WL2enigCQGlEIw0-_dLTgQOAXWULVj95sDuoVNI_csbEFFIOIQett2cpN-h3ihh56Kpftowh5AU3qX-L8lQoNz0WyMhm31AKJYrBVrKx7Rw-rFqhC7w/s4096/IMG_20200224_235745516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbCPDvecF5Q-SpByOBvcC9z4WL2enigCQGlEIw0-_dLTgQOAXWULVj95sDuoVNI_csbEFFIOIQett2cpN-h3ihh56Kpftowh5AU3qX-L8lQoNz0WyMhm31AKJYrBVrKx7Rw-rFqhC7w/w300-h400/IMG_20200224_235745516.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxaCR_ns2TmmyLEhK06uBnohOp8881nb8saTzcPA-AhH1Zrj6_ERk7p8mGIdsp98-1s__tkIB-mehQVfOXkHSpO0mk951GBihRtkTqnyy9CvpOAkEm1OEupmB9TBGMOEJLZCPeqzp2Q/s3264/IMG_20200211_230009287.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxaCR_ns2TmmyLEhK06uBnohOp8881nb8saTzcPA-AhH1Zrj6_ERk7p8mGIdsp98-1s__tkIB-mehQVfOXkHSpO0mk951GBihRtkTqnyy9CvpOAkEm1OEupmB9TBGMOEJLZCPeqzp2Q/w225-h400/IMG_20200211_230009287.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H69bbF572N50ZXs3Ma5bJaB1QnG6hE8urowzmkwjk-UI7U1yGyWtDsMvMf86Y8BVBAKDMo4NMxrxP1FT8e84DQORakgWVjAylbkujZiOP1RGooenVu7TqWWO-39y2Yt8VsDNYpfdYA/s3264/IMG_20200211_233836461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H69bbF572N50ZXs3Ma5bJaB1QnG6hE8urowzmkwjk-UI7U1yGyWtDsMvMf86Y8BVBAKDMo4NMxrxP1FT8e84DQORakgWVjAylbkujZiOP1RGooenVu7TqWWO-39y2Yt8VsDNYpfdYA/w225-h400/IMG_20200211_233836461.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>I also made some extra support pillars and stairs, but because no design is ever perfect, they don't fit in the main box. Instead, I have a painted notecard box from the thrift store that I'm going to give the same treatment. It will also serve as the maintenance bay for one of the large vehicle objectives in the Tanjarax game, someday.</p><p>Lemme know what you think by delicately nesting your comment into the box provided below.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-65639642968559609852019-09-24T16:30:00.000-05:002019-09-24T16:30:35.804-05:00These Ogres...<br />
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<li>...haven’t eaten in two weeks (due to food scarcity, pursuit of cosmic revelation, or some other reason). They are haggard, their huge joints knobbly. (They carry nothing).</li>
<li>...are strung out from intentionally stuffing fistfulls of ergot-tainted grain (which their bodies can handle) into their mouths. They will try stuffing fistfulls of ergot-tainted grain (which <i>your </i>body <i>can’t </i>handle) into <i>your </i>mouth. They are stumbling, sleep deprived, their skin mottled and striped by natural plant dyes. (One carries a rune-covered stone that a use of detect magic will reveal to be a 2nd level spell)</li>
<li>...were recently attacked by a band of monster hunters. One of them was killed. (One has the ensorcelled short sword used to kill their friend—a demonic face on the hilt, such that the flamberged blade looks like its tongue; +1 to hit, dmg 1d6+1, save vs poison or take 1d4 damage each round for three rounds as the wound puckers and boils.)</li>
<li>…are taking turns hurling boulders at anything that moves, competing to be the most accurate shot. (Between them they carry 300 coins which they are using to make wagers. You can totally try and win it off of them.)</li>
<li>…are in the middle of eating a raw horse. There is some evidence that there was perhaps once a rider as well. (They have a man-sized set of full chainmail, an arming sword, a kite shield with a large fist indentation marring the heraldry—either a sphynx or a mantichore volant, argent on a madder field—also d100 coins among a few other knightly accoutrements.)</li>
<li>…are sleeping. Their snores shake the ground. One has a lump of mud-caked metal in the shape of a crude, slack-jawed face hanging around their neck from a leather thong. Cleaning will reveal it to be a lump of solid gold worth 500 coins, wearing it grants a +1 to Wisdom, but makes the limbs heavy, and fills the wearer with the desire to just sit and rest and watch something erode. (...One of these ogres sleeps with one eye open—1 in 3 chance every action you take that they will notice and wake up.)<br /><br /></li>
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...for atmospheric consistency and Gormenghastian flavor among your imaginary personages<br />
<i>(Roll a d200 [d20, d10] twice)</i><br />
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<li>rattle</li>
<li>glass</li>
<li>bell</li>
<li>knotley</li>
<li>wither</li>
<li>whist</li>
<li>riddle</li>
<li>blast</li>
<li>tight</li>
<li>blather</li>
<li>pander</li>
<li>grill</li>
<li>wall</li>
<li>clock</li>
<li>slither</li>
<li>free</li>
<li>brink</li>
<li>lathe</li>
<li>fly</li>
<li>belt</li>
<li>birch</li>
<li>malt</li>
<li>jar</li>
<li>knacker</li>
<li>drain</li>
<li>lightly</li>
<li>spindle</li>
<li>thread</li>
<li>dry</li>
<li>kilter</li>
<li>melt</li>
<li>wind</li>
<li>sour</li>
<li>gap</li>
<li>silt</li>
<li>whistle</li>
<li>tine</li>
<li>flick</li>
<li>fritter</li>
<li>waist</li>
<li>dust</li>
<li>cap</li>
<li>dry</li>
<li>fig</li>
<li>mule</li>
<li>fire</li>
<li>dull</li>
<li>gripe</li>
<li>slow</li>
<li>peel</li>
<li>fiddle</li>
<li>whip</li>
<li>copper</li>
<li>milk</li>
<li>soup</li>
<li>crumb</li>
<li>frill</li>
<li>knocker</li>
<li>wide</li>
<li>winter</li>
<li>door</li>
<li>filcher</li>
<li>rye</li>
<li>monkey</li>
<li>chop</li>
<li>feather</li>
<li>sling</li>
<li>dial</li>
<li>flip</li>
<li>fodder</li>
<li>curdle</li>
<li>whelp</li>
<li>crude</li>
<li>flaut</li>
<li>lewd</li>
<li>bramble</li>
<li>manner</li>
<li>mink</li>
<li>wink</li>
<li>lustre</li>
<li>kettle</li>
<li>crimp</li>
<li>grout</li>
<li>warp</li>
<li>mild</li>
<li>tripe</li>
<li>dimple</li>
<li>trout</li>
<li>fang</li>
<li>limply</li>
<li>callow</li>
<li>snipe</li>
<li>fallow</li>
<li>bark</li>
<li>fling</li>
<li>thither</li>
<li>twig</li>
<li>butter</li>
<li>dust</li>
<li>poorly</li>
<li>saddle</li>
<li>gas</li>
<li>gill</li>
<li>nightly</li>
<li>scissor</li>
<li>trist</li>
<li>middle</li>
<li>bliss</li>
<li>bait</li>
<li>tether</li>
<li>slander</li>
<li>pill</li>
<li>stall</li>
<li>clog</li>
<li>slather</li>
<li>fray</li>
<li>trinket</li>
<li>limp</li>
<li>flit</li>
<li>stilt</li>
<li>lurch</li>
<li>salt</li>
<li>jeer</li>
<li>nickel</li>
<li>brain</li>
<li>lately</li>
<li>spun</li>
<li>bread</li>
<li>droop</li>
<li>bacter</li>
<li>silk</li>
<li>mend</li>
<li>glow</li>
<li>trap</li>
<li>tilt</li>
<li>thistle</li>
<li>brine</li>
<li>wick</li>
<li>flatter</li>
<li>mice</li>
<li>bust</li>
<li>gnat</li>
<li>bag</li>
<li>pig</li>
<li>mull</li>
<li>tire</li>
<li>full</li>
<li>grape</li>
<li>slip</li>
<li>meal</li>
<li>freight</li>
<li>linger</li>
<li>stopper</li>
<li>talc</li>
<li>sop</li>
<li>thumb</li>
<li>flint</li>
<li>knave</li>
<li>warts</li>
<li>wimper</li>
<li>dare</li>
<li>mulch</li>
<li>stye</li>
<li>wrinkle</li>
<li>chafe</li>
<li>fumble</li>
<li>slant</li>
<li>dung</li>
<li>flop</li>
<li>cod</li>
<li>hurtle</li>
<li>gulp</li>
<li>mood</li>
<li>strut</li>
<li>lap</li>
<li>thimble</li>
<li>louse</li>
<li>tinker</li>
<li>whelk</li>
<li>nacre</li>
<li>whittle</li>
<li>cramp</li>
<li>doubt</li>
<li>warble</li>
<li>mold</li>
<li>traipse</li>
<li>mantle</li>
<li>fork</li>
<li>finger</li>
<li>lilt</li>
<li>bald</li>
<li>scoop</li>
<li>bellow</li>
<li>lank</li>
<li>flange</li>
<li>yonder</li>
<li>waggle</li>
<li>braise</li>
<li>distal</li>
<li>piss</li>
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Mull has, or rather had, twelve daughters—or at least, twelve daughters of any political importance.<br />
For a child was born of a certain hour of a certain moontide in a certain manner, the combination of which was deemed portentous, indicative of a god-given leader who would guide Mull township through present and future troubles and into prosperity. This child was given over to the Care of the Township—which is to say, given over to the care of PERE SPLAYWATER, then just a middle-aged, and not an agéd, man—and a piece of corundum, soft pink as dawn over The Squelch, was carved and polished into the shape of a WREN’S EGG to represent the child’s potential.<br />
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All of this would have been good fortune enough, but, by happy coincidence, the same thing occurred again, each year, for the next eleven consecutive years. The people of Mull, a sober and pragmatic folk, were content to know that they had been granted not one but twelve individual chances of a prosperous future—decent odds, by all accounts. And it was these odds upon which, as harvests grew poorer and winters meaner and fen beasts crueler, the folk of Mull grew more and more to rely.<br />
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But alas, not even the most decent odds always pay out, and the seventeen years that followed the birth of the twelfth daughter of Mull, young Knotley of the Raven Hair, were full of less than happy coincidences.<br />
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Sprightly Warble drowned in a well.<br />
Timid Twigslip was savaged by a wild dog.<br />
Scissor, she who Was Bony, succumbed to the pox.<br />
Sallow Yonder choked on her porridge.<br />
Bramble, she who Laughed so Freely, fell from climbing upon a scarp and was dashed.<br />
Errant Tiresling was brained by a rock during an illicit children’s game of ‘Let’s throw rocks!’<br />
Poor Frail Gill was badly frighted by a fen beast at night, which fright caused her heart to give out.<br />
Sweet Dimple simply passed in her sleep, perhaps taken by a fey dream.<br />
Moony Silt was gored by one of young Dulltinker’s goats. He was driven from town and his goat was drowned in the fen. She perished anyway.<br />
Crimp, she who Was Direct in All Things, wasted away from grief over Silt, for they were very close.<br />
Dryspindle, she of the Somber Expression, went for a walk in The Squelch one day, and never returned.<br />
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All of which leaves Belle Knotly, she of the Raven Hair and Stern Will, passing fair and of marriageable age—or at least close enough for the sober and pragmatic folk of Mull—as the last remaining hope.<br />
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Which is why it is so distressing that she too has gone missing, as had Pere Splaywater (now quite agéd), and that dashing young suitor with the blue velvet doublet, the day before.<br />
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All of this OLD GAMMY FLINGTHITHER of Mull knows, and will tell you at length.<br />
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It is known that in the ashen highlands of the 'Wold there are many folk of ill intent. What nobody knows is why.</div>
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But many believe that something darker is at work, for the ones who are shepherded out the great gate of the interior are the cutpurses, the unruly, and the disgraced; but the ones who come from out of the mist that sweeps down from the bases of the inverted mountains<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">in the North, those </span>are the damned and the murderous.</div>
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The priests of the great Magnifitrix preach that wickedness proliferates in the darkness at the edges of the world. When folk are cut off from the holy light, they become more and more cruel and corrupted, say the sermons.</div>
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Not even the Horse-thegns, who treat with the villains sometimes for aid in their bloody struggles of succession, can say for sure, though it is their belief that a toad-o'-the pit named Comes-For-More has coerced their allegiance, and therefore their souls, in a bid for apotheosis.</div>
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The tanner swears that when the dregs of the fourth chalice had been forced through the youth's lips, her hair was made raven and her eyes changed to those of a beast, black-red with blood, and that she took up a blade and drew it across her bosom to the delight of the gathered fiends.</div>
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One of the warrior monks of the fortress monastery of Ceolmaran claims to have crossed the inverted mountains and come even to the bitterbreach itself. From the other side (in the direction, they say, of Helmrood that was), he says he witnessed a foulness insinuating through the air. He says it was as a murk that seemed to slither along the ground and to collect in the swales and hollows of the land. He says when he breathed it his head filled with visions of the pit, and strange signs, and a hideous cacophony. It was only the holy thought of the purity of the great Magnifitrix, he says, that saved him from running mad...</div>
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<div><br></div><div>Green and brown to represent bile and decay--the corrupted flesh. Occasionally a startling, bowel-y purple, as a reminder that what's inside is a mystery, and mysteries can be rubbery.</div><br>
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<div><br></div><div> But there are other possible associations. This sculpt in particular, with its nicks and gouges, makes me think of a cut finger that has been under a bandage for a long time. The flesh is soft and overly pale. The wound is a bloodless red with an alien topography to the under-surface that is normally hidden beneath the skin.</div><br>
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<br><div>This association makes me reflect that beneath the surface of things, death is a powerful and pervasive motivating force. It's inside everything, even if we don't recognize it. </div><div><br></div><div>That is one of the metaphorical faces of Chaos--the animating force of death is portrayed literally, incorporated in the body of the demon and alluded to in the gong of skulls on which the march is beaten. </div><div><br></div><div>I have painted this guy to reflect this idea. I call him The Bloat.</div>iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-69079559383400811422016-12-31T04:42:00.000-06:002016-12-31T04:42:36.807-06:00A Painting Exchange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I found that I liked this sculpt quite a bit as I painted it. There's something so implacable about the set of the sallet and the off-kilter trudge/stalk that really appeals to me.</div>
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And the grip on the sword. It's like its been wrung for decades with a timeless grudge. I hear the leather creak like the grinding of teeth. This figure looks like it stumped into the twilight miles away and years ago, and has just now reappeared in the circle of firelight, walking in the same direction, muttering the same curses.<br />
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I think my non-metallic metal painting has come along apace, though it's still somewhat more painterly than you'll find in other examples. I'm okay with that though.<br />
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This was painted for a figure exchange put on by my friends at Chicago Skirmish Wargames. A fun exercise that made me really want to go the extra mile.<br />
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Though it made it a little hard to let go when I was done, if I'm honest.<br />
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In case you're curious, this is an old grenadier sculpt. <a href="https://www.forlornhopegames.com/index.php/product/795-foot-knight-charging-with-sword/category_pathway-237" target="_blank">You can find your own here, </a>along with much of the rest of the Fantasy Warriors line for a very reasonable price.iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-61177008151721899352016-12-29T12:25:00.001-06:002016-12-29T12:25:44.717-06:002016 in Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just my little joke.iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-71645279408211970042015-07-21T17:30:00.001-05:002015-09-25T14:50:17.516-05:00I'm Moving to Hawaii...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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...which isn't that big a deal, but right now it feels like I might as well be moving to another planet. Anyway, that's why it's been so quiet around here, and why it will continue to be so. But don't worry, I'll be back in a month or two.iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-54156122098226591912015-06-22T08:30:00.000-05:002015-06-22T08:30:00.918-05:00Real Life Necromunda I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I've come to hate this particular model. I didn't like it much to begin with, but it came in an ebay lot with several citadel demonoids and broo-folk that I loved, so he wound up in my collection. </div>
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I thought I could paint him up to look more like a demon than an unreflective mish-mash of effed up colonialist ideas—which, though generally regarded by even the modestly informed as completely effed, still for some reason persist in our fantasy renderings of certain creatures—but all that I accomplished was to hate this model increasingly the more I looked at it. Clearly you can't polish a perverse systemic problem any more than you can polish a turd.<br />
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Maybe I'm alone in this. Maybe I'm being too sensitive, I don't know. Maybe you feel differently and maybe that's fine. Maybe there are possible treatments that can make something like this acceptable. All I know is that I don't like looking at this figure and I don't like displaying it on my shelf. I wouldn't even put it up here if I didn't think it was important for me to express my feelings about it.<br />
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I'll be selling it on as soon as I can be arsed. Maybe I should have mentioned that at the beginning of my sales pitch.iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-89668738337456373172015-06-17T08:30:00.000-05:002015-06-17T08:30:02.724-05:00Easy Ordinary Bitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes you sit down for your evening brew and notice that your crate of full bottles has somehow turned into a crate mostly of empty bottles. You realize that even with careful rationing, you may only make it about 2 weeks, maybe 2 and a half, before you don't have any evening brews anymore.<br />
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In these situations, swift, decisive action will carry the day. you can't always afford a full 6-8 hour brew schedule and a month of fermentation. So it's useful to have an easy extract recipe on hand that's simple, consistent, and will top up your stores.<br />
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So this is my very basic adaptation of Papazian's "Palace Bitter" recipe. The use of extract eliminates the time-consuming mash step as well as the full-volume boil--which also saves time during the cooling step because you can add the hot wort to cold water and greatly reduce chill times. Here's how the recipe goes:<br />
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<u><b>Easy Ordinary Bitter</b></u><br />
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Grain/Extract Bill:<br />
5 pounds Munton's Amber Dry Malt Extract<br />
1/2 pound 40 Lovibond Crystal Malt (for steeping)<br />
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Bring 3 gallons of water to approximately 150 degrees F. Steep 1/2 pound of 40L Crystal malt for about a half hour. (To avoid having to strain, you can use a steeping bag. Just make sure to squeeze out all the malty goodness when you remove it.)<br />
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Hop Schedule:<br />
1 oz Cluster Pellets (7.4% Alpha Acid) 60 minutes<br />
1/2 oz Nelson Sauvin (14.6% Alpha Acid) at flameout, before chilling<br />
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Yeast:<br />
1 package US-05 dry American ale yeast combined with 1 package S-04 dry English ale yeast, rehydrated.<br />
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Fermented for one week in primary, then bottled with 3/4 cup of corn sugar for natural carbonation.<br />
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Original Gravity: 1.0489<br />
Final Gravity: 1.011<br />
Approximate ABV; 5%<br />
IBU: 26.5<br />
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This beer is orangey-pale in color with a nice, rocky head. It smells yeasty with a hint of something that reminds me of honeydew. It is quenching and light-bodied, with a touch of oatmeal sweetness grounded in sturdy hop bitterness. It's an easy beer to make and to drink...good for drinking with food or for the removing of edges.iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382421522806183021.post-52288236258218031722015-06-15T08:30:00.000-05:002015-06-15T08:30:01.228-05:00The Grub<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Has it ever happened to you where you're minding your own business while checking out an unexplored Jovian moon, or the strangely spongy ground out back of a sorcerer's tower, or are maybe, like, taking a leak near the sight of a still-glowing meteor strike, and then out of a suddenly-rumbling nowhere comes the devouring maw of the uncanny other, which may bite your head off or simply get shot to pieces by hicks or obfuscated and then denied by obscure statist agencies, but will certainly change your life forever? Isn't that just the worst?</div>
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That's why I think this is such a great game piece for the narrative-minded gamer. Also why I bought it. Can't wait to jump it on some beaky marines or some unwary wasteland denizens.<br />
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Of course I had incredible ambitions for this figure that led to me setting it aside for nearly a planetary cycle...its one of those models that could be stunning if painted with the proper discipline and patience. But in the end I opted for having the figure finished without spending a week agonizing over the paint job. You know.<br />
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Please have your comments erupt unexpectedly from the box below. I promise I'll act surprised.iemattiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01381883306896753352noreply@blogger.com2