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While I am still working on the NeverEnding cyclops, I'm also looking ahead to my next project: a bunch of fun casino scatter! So here's a pre-production shot of these fresh off the printer. I'm particularly looking forward to painting the slot machines!
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After a week of delay, I'm back with another Black Coach rescue update! Currently I've got a base coat on almost everything and I've been pushing to complete the sarcophagus so I can glue it into the carriage. Feels a bit odd to be putting this much detail into a piece that is going to be mostly enclosed, but it's good practice. I managed to smooth over the messy green stuff with some sprue goo. First time using sprue goo and it was fantastic! Really glad to add that to my toolkit. Still needs quite a bit of work, but it's getting closer to being finished! Previous Update: thebaselair.com/posts/w2jru3ibnf
I've been quiet because I've been working slowly on this gnarly dude. Pretty out of my usual style, but still fun to work on so far.
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Sharing a few progress shots from the various things currently occupying my hobby space. Some are moving forward. Some are lingering accusingly on my desk. Such is the hobby. Hobgrots Haven’t Been Painted This 20-model unit of hobgrots was supposed to be my entry for Gobsmacked, but my time management struck again and I didn’t quite finish them. Only 14 more to go! I really need to stop spending so long on each of these little dudes, but they have been a fun excuse to experiment. Fallen Dragon This dragon was going to be my Windwalkers piece, but I lost my nerve partway through and never finished it. It has been sitting on my desk ever since, patiently waiting for bravery to strike. Unfortunately, something else struck first, and the dragon snapped before I got back to it. It may have been a happy accident, though. Painting certain areas was difficult while the whole thing was assembled, so the break might actually make it easier to work on. AT-ST Model I picked this up fairly cheaply from my LGS because my wife and I have been on a bit of a Star Wars kick. It was a pain to build, and I’m still not especially confident about its structural integrity. Once I get it primed, though, I’m hoping it will be a fun larger model to experiment on. Pushing to Finish My Helsmith Army Through Baselair Challenges Y’all, it is tough out here trying to stay committed to finishing an entire Warhammer army. The Baselair challenges have been a helpful way to keep nudging my Helsmiths forward, and I’m thankful for the extra motivation. With that in mind, I’m thinking about painting one of these dudes for the Full Metal TMM challenge. And what a prize! A full set of Turbo Dork paints. Maybe if I shill hard enough, they’ll decide to send me a set for free too haha. Gameday Box I had everything packed up and was excited to bring my army to a game day at the LGS, but the plans fell through. At least the packed box became a pretty honest snapshot of my hobby progress: some finished, some half-painted, and plenty still waiting in gray. Also, can you tell I like putting stickers on things? The box may not have made it to game day, but it has definitely accumulated some personality lol. Crusty Palette Just a quick picture of the state of my dry palette before I re-prime it. It was getting difficult to remember which blobs were still wet and which ones had become permanent geological formations. I may give the wet palette another try for a while and see whether I can finally get the hang of it. I hope your hobbying has been going well this week. How do you keep your painting projects moving without spending forever on every model? I’m also all ears for any TMM tips. Thanks!
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Current status of my rescue Black Coach. I've got everything primed, the replacement wheel has been printed, and I've got started with painting the vampire and coffin! The wheel printed rather well, but my green stuff sculpting was a bit lacking as you can see (Picture 2). Any suggestions on how I could smooth it out and make it seem more like the others? I wouldn't mind priming it again. Previous Update: thebaselair.com/posts/w60vtynuwg
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I have successfully stripped of the majority of the paint on my rescue Black Coach! Afterwards, I spent quite a bit of time cleaning off the remaining mold lines, gap filling, gluing some damaged pieces, 3d printing out an appropriate sized base (and sanding that), and finally sculpting a replacement wheel in Blender. (Picture 2) While the 3d model of the wheel isn't an exact match, I'm hoping that some green stuff sculpting might help disguise it once I've got it printed. Wish me luck! Original Post: thebaselair.com/posts/viz3tcq86o
Starting on my entry for the goblin challenge this month! I've had this adorable figure primed on my shelf for a little while so I'm glad to have an excuse to get going on it.
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Had this guy from Loot Studios on my drive for a good while so I finally printed him up and started working on him.
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Exploring visual texture and almost ambiguous color via many layers of glazing.
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Wip from today for a kid at our local gaming store who just had his birthday and I agreed to paint it for him as a gift.
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I am working on rescuing a Nighthaunt Black Coach that I got used ($10!!!!) . It was covered in thick primer, sprue clippings, and mold lines. Unfortunately one of the coach's front wheels and the base are missing so I'm going to have to figure that out soon. The photo above is where I'm currently at after a bath in isopropyl and some diligent mold line removing. Some of the primer is very thick, so it might need multiple soaks. I'm liking the posts feature!
