The Marauder - part four

The painting of the contest miniature continues to have work done on it. In these two images, you can see how I build-up the layers/colour on my Flintloque figures, working from flesh through under garments and then up to final detailing.

The Marauder themed contest is running on The Notables Yahoo Group, for details see earlier posts here, here and here.

Tony

Scale Model World 2015 - part one

One week on from my day out at Scale Model World 2015, I have posted this collection of images. I have chosen for this first post; World War Two Aircraft. I hope you like the selection.

To see larger images, just 'click' on the images.

Tony

The Marauder - part three

The converted Flintloque miniature has been undercoated black - actually a black and dark brown mix. The image doesn't show that much, but at least there is a record of the step-by-step building and painting.

Image Two - Shows the flesh areas painted. I find that painting these flesh areas gives the miniature character and is my favoured technique. The flesh areas were built up over Snakebite Leather and highlighted with Snakebite and Skull White. In this image, I have touched-up the black areas prior to taking this photo.

For details of part one - please go to this link and part two, to this link.

Tony

The Marauder - part two

My entry for the Notables Yahoo Group Contest has been converted with the use of various bits and pieces plus a fair bit of Green Stuff.

The competition is for a single figure converted and painted along the theme The Marauder. for details of part one see this post.

I have used a metal hat from some Flintloque figure and a metal backpack from a Guinelean Bog Orc, the rest is scratch built from Green Stuff.

I have mounted this miniature on to a 2p coin and built up the base with Milliput which is further detailed with a Reaper Bones pot or urn and sieved stones and fine sand.

The Notables can be found here.

Tony

Scale Model World 2015 - an introduction

Sue and I spent the whole day on Sunday 8th of November at Scale Model World, Telford. For anyone not familiar with the show, this is The International Plastic Modellers Society (UK) or IPMS Show; where IMPS Chapters from all over the world meet up in what is described as The Worlds Greatest (Largest) Model Show.

Over the next couple of weeks, I will posts some of the 325 images I took on the day, but for now here are a couple of 'tasters' to give you an idea of what to expect.....

The first two photos show two of the three main halls. These images were taken late on Sunday afternoon and were in truth a little quieter than they had been during the day.

I have chosen four photos showing random stands, the first shows Sue admiring the NASA stand - don't tell Sue but of 325 images, this was the only one with her in it!

I came away with lots of magazines - there are always cheap bargains to be had - these second-hand mags cost between 25p and 50p each - lots of reading matter for the next couple of months!

The Airfix Magazine is included free in the Show Pack!

Here we have some of the free leaflets and guides that are available. I always pick them up as there is rarely a leaflet that doesn't have something of interest.

This image shows the guides or catalogues that are available to be picked up.

And this one a record of the bits I bought. Not a great deal, but all stuff that I know I will use.

Finally for now the Souvenir Show Guide that gives details of the three main halls, the Kit Swap hall and the Competition room, which this year was upstairs.

IPMS Chapters from all around the world put on displays and lectures as wells as Special Interest Groups or SIG's. I cannot recommend this show enough - it literally has something for everyone.

I missed the show last year - the first time in many, many years believing that after so many years attending, I had seen everything. Firstly how wrong could I be and secondly, I really missed it!

This year I attended as an IPMS member, having joined back in August. This meant that entrance for me was free. Sue had to queue! Membership entitles you to 4 IPMS magazines plus numerous discounts. So I thought it was worth it.

Tony

Panzerfauste Kickstarter is fully funded

Yesterday evening I was 'glued' to the computer monitor watching the minutes tick down and the Panzerfauste Kickstarter achieve £31,173 of an initial goal of £5,000. Well gone to Rob and Steve.

My part in this awesome campaign has been the building of the Panzerfauste themed terrain, and I am pleased to say that ALL of the Gnome buildings and terrain pieces have achieved their stretch goals and will be produced as Add Ons.

The four resin buildings and a pack of Gnome themed walls will be included in this pack.

Here are some more images, but for full details please go to the Kickstarter page here.

I am now looking forward to seeing the resin figures and rules produced, although my dilemma is that I really should have up-ed my pledge to include more that just TWO factions, as at this stage, I am still not sure which two I will choose!

Once again - a big thank you and congratulations to all who took part and pledged.

Tony