What did you do today.

[The Other Dave]

Today: More swampfriends!



What's that? There shouldn't be an "r" there?

...Well, that's a bit more sinister, isn't it?

(The Silurids are not my favorite models in the batch - they have some difficult-to-manage gaps in odd places, and are kind of simultaneously smooth and blobby, which doesn't mesh with my painting style very well. But they turned out ok, so all's well that ends well!)

[me_in_japan]

Dang! You lot are churning em out and no mistake. I thought I was doing well finishing 2 minis last week. Must.paint.faster...

[The Other Dave]

Dang! You lot are churning em out and no mistake. I thought I was doing well finishing 2 minis last week. Must.paint.faster...

Well, we are at near-opposite ends of the "tiny works of art" versus "nice-looking playing pieces" spectrum of miniatures-painting philosophy.

(Bad Juju should be done tonight...)

[jehan-reznor]

Nice Kermits Dave

Got me a Star Destroyer mini from bandai build it quickly, could use it as a battle cruiser or grand cruiser in BFG


http://68.media.tumblr.com/0bc5637edebf ... 1_1280.jpg

http://68.media.tumblr.com/2f14d3184aff ... 4_1280.jpg

And i am starting to work on a Cthulhu Marine

http://68.media.tumblr.com/0861b0888dcc ... 5_1280.jpg

[The Other Dave]

Still chugging away. Finished up Bad Juju tonight, and got a start on Zoraida herself.



She's maybe a wee bit more green than I'd like, but on the other hand she's a witch who lives in a swamp - her official art is actually rather greener than my paint job is turning out.

Apparently, knowing I won't have to paint a whole bunch more of the same miniature does wonders for my productivity. Like, I didn't really love painting the Silurids, but knowing I'd never have to paint any more after my three were done made it easier to soldier through it.

[Primarch]

@ToD - Nice work on Juju.
@J-R - Cthulu Marines? I don't know that chapter.

I spent this evening painting British Colonial Era infantry.

[kojibear]

Great speed and effort ToD! Swamp Thing looks suitably scary and swampy.

Hmm...Cthulu marines sounds like some warp afflicted chapter to me.

[The Other Dave]

Great speed and effort ToD!

Speaking of...





One crew, done and dusted! 9 days from assembly to finish - I'm as surprised as anyone, I have to say. (To be self-deprecating, it's a lot of drybrush and wash-heavy paint jobs, with lots of very forgiving browns, grays, greens, and gray-greens, but still.) That's 47 stones without any upgrades at all, so a good place to get started for 40 soulstone games. Get some games under my belt and I can get an idea of what I'd like to add.

I think the next step (after figuring out transport options) is to be a good gaming citizen and work on getting some terrain together. I have a mat, thanks to Konrad, and a selection of trees and water features, so I think I'll get a couple of these very snazzy bayou-themed buildings from Lasercraft Workshop, plus maybe make a hill or two, to round things out.

[Primarch]

Nice looking crew!
Those buildings look pretty snazzy too.

[The Other Dave]

Those buildings look pretty snazzy too.

Shipping to Japan is ridonkulous, of course, but luckily enough my folks are sending a package my way in the next month or so, so I'll be able to piggy-back on that.