The other day I picked up the clay and pillars I am going to be using for the diorama/base for the model when entering it at the store for the painting challenge.
24 November 2013
Alarielle WIP
First off, I would like to take a quick moment to state that finecast is a horrible medium. Resin is super soft, and the flash and mold lines on the figure are so bad that I'm discovering little gaps of flash as I'm painting that I missed when cleaning up the model. UGH!
The other day I picked up the clay and pillars I am going to be using for the diorama/base for the model when entering it at the store for the painting challenge.
The other day I picked up the clay and pillars I am going to be using for the diorama/base for the model when entering it at the store for the painting challenge.
21 November 2013
Painting background noise...
When I was painting my Sisters of Battle years ago, background noise was easy. Insert Aliens DVD, hit play, repeat, and think about killing tyranid while I happily paint away. Since then, I've found it harder to have my "background" inspiration while painting.
I won't even talk about the Black Templars. Gregorian Chorale works well. So does Stabbing Westward. Not that I've gotten many of them painted.
I started painting my elves with LotR on in the background. That didn't work so well, as I kept getting distracted and found myself watching the movie more than painting. Music seems to work better for me.
Music I like to have on while painting (albums, unless otherwise specified):
Orff - Carmina Burana
Basil Poledouris - Conan the Barbarian soundtrack (original)
Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel
She Wants Revenge - This is Forever/Valleyheart
Clan of Xymox - Creatures/Medusa
Erasure - Pop!
Frou Frou - Details
Garbage - Garbage
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
Leonard Cohen - (all of it)
Oingo Boingo - (all of it)
Pink Floyd - (all of it)
Primus - (all of it)
I'm sure there's more... I have over a week's worth of music on my computer.
I won't even talk about the Black Templars. Gregorian Chorale works well. So does Stabbing Westward. Not that I've gotten many of them painted.
I started painting my elves with LotR on in the background. That didn't work so well, as I kept getting distracted and found myself watching the movie more than painting. Music seems to work better for me.
Music I like to have on while painting (albums, unless otherwise specified):
Orff - Carmina Burana
Basil Poledouris - Conan the Barbarian soundtrack (original)
Depeche Mode - Playing the Angel
She Wants Revenge - This is Forever/Valleyheart
Clan of Xymox - Creatures/Medusa
Erasure - Pop!
Frou Frou - Details
Garbage - Garbage
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
Leonard Cohen - (all of it)
Oingo Boingo - (all of it)
Pink Floyd - (all of it)
Primus - (all of it)
I'm sure there's more... I have over a week's worth of music on my computer.
Slowly progressing...
Forward is a good direction to move!
Over a year after starting my collection, I'm digging out my WFB high elves. My last progress was back around New Year's, when I finished assembling my meager collection of dragon princes. The prince on griffon (from the Island of Blood set) is about 95% painted, just need to put some finishing touches on the beak and prince.
In the last week, I've assembled Caradryan (finally!), assembled Alarielle the Radiant, and have now base coated all 6 of my lords and heroes plus the dragon princes.
Painting to do (in some sort of order):
Over a year after starting my collection, I'm digging out my WFB high elves. My last progress was back around New Year's, when I finished assembling my meager collection of dragon princes. The prince on griffon (from the Island of Blood set) is about 95% painted, just need to put some finishing touches on the beak and prince.
In the last week, I've assembled Caradryan (finally!), assembled Alarielle the Radiant, and have now base coated all 6 of my lords and heroes plus the dragon princes.
Painting to do (in some sort of order):
- Allarielle the Radiant (need to figure out some sort of display, as she's my entry into a local painting showcase/competition)
- Mage (started, need to finish)
- Noble (battle standard bearer)
- Dragon princes
- Phoenix guard
- Lion chariot x2 (still need to basecoat)
- Bolt thrower x2 (still need to basecoat, plus I'm considering mounting them on a stand of sorts)
- Everything else (spearmen, archers, swordmasters, reavers)
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| Where I was Sept 2012 |
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| Nov 20, 2013 Lords and Heroes assembled, ready to prime (or finish) |
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| Close-up of my prince, Nov 20, 2013 |
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| Dragon princes primed, Nov 21, 2013 |
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| Lords and heroes, primed Nov 21, 2013 |
03 November 2013
Airsoft vs Paintball
Despite the title, this isn't a real "versus" type of post. This is more of a comparative summary. Granted, I've not gone out paintballing, but I've been around enough to get a rough idea...enough to point out the key differences.
First off, you have two totally different types of equipment. Paintball markers generally look like sci-fi ray guns. They have a CO2 cannister, and a hopper unit for the paintballs. Paintballs themselves are generally .68" in diameter, though the sizes vary. They're filled with paint, and explode on impact.
Airsoft guns, on the other hand, look like real guns (granted, some are clear plastic...some just look like plastic, but some are full metal). They are all powered by some sort of spring mechanism pushing air to propel the BB, but they can be straight spring powered, CO2 powered, green gas (propane) powered, or battery powered. The BBs are solid plastic 6mm balls, with the most common weight being .20gm (though, I play with .23 and know people who use .43 in spring snipers). Generally, the more FPS (feet per second) your gun fires, the more weight you want to keep them from going completely out of control.
Paintball is pretty easy to tell when you're out: you have paint on you! Sure, there are "wipers" who will wipe that shit off and cheat...but there's also refs on the field!
Airsoft is a game of honor: you call yourself out when you get hit. Sure, you can be a "rhinohide" and not call yourself out, but guess what happens when you're not calling yourself out? You keep getting lit up. Getting hit a few times by a .20gm plastic ball flying at 375 FPS sucks. Considering that some of the airsoft guns are firing 20-30 RPS (rounds per second), a quick 2 second pull on the trigger can send quite a volley downrange. Don't think "Oh, I'll get hit once and call hit and that's that!" Plan on "I'll get hit by a volley and yell out hit hit hit while raising my red rag and hope that they stop after a few seconds."
Does paintball hurt? No idea. Never been hit by one. I've heard of players freezing their paintballs to make them hurt...but, I've never been hit by one.
Does airsoft hurt? Well, sure. It can be a bee sting. It can also hit the tip of your nose or finger and you'll be swearing a blue storm. I've had friends get teeth shot out. I've seen them (firsthand) embedded in people. I've (personally) broken skin, both by getting shot and by shooting others. It depends on where you get shot, how far away, and what protective clothing you have. Once, as the "on-field medic" I cleaned and dressed about 20 hits clustered in an area that looked like a swarm of hornets went to town on the guy. I've also had hits that I actually stopped and said "Uhhh, did I just get hit?" as I was raising my red rag to call myself out.
When in doubt, call yourself out.
Safety gear is the same for both: full seal eye protection, gloves, face protection (to reduce chances of teeth getting shot out).
First off, you have two totally different types of equipment. Paintball markers generally look like sci-fi ray guns. They have a CO2 cannister, and a hopper unit for the paintballs. Paintballs themselves are generally .68" in diameter, though the sizes vary. They're filled with paint, and explode on impact.
Airsoft guns, on the other hand, look like real guns (granted, some are clear plastic...some just look like plastic, but some are full metal). They are all powered by some sort of spring mechanism pushing air to propel the BB, but they can be straight spring powered, CO2 powered, green gas (propane) powered, or battery powered. The BBs are solid plastic 6mm balls, with the most common weight being .20gm (though, I play with .23 and know people who use .43 in spring snipers). Generally, the more FPS (feet per second) your gun fires, the more weight you want to keep them from going completely out of control.
Paintball is pretty easy to tell when you're out: you have paint on you! Sure, there are "wipers" who will wipe that shit off and cheat...but there's also refs on the field!
Airsoft is a game of honor: you call yourself out when you get hit. Sure, you can be a "rhinohide" and not call yourself out, but guess what happens when you're not calling yourself out? You keep getting lit up. Getting hit a few times by a .20gm plastic ball flying at 375 FPS sucks. Considering that some of the airsoft guns are firing 20-30 RPS (rounds per second), a quick 2 second pull on the trigger can send quite a volley downrange. Don't think "Oh, I'll get hit once and call hit and that's that!" Plan on "I'll get hit by a volley and yell out hit hit hit while raising my red rag and hope that they stop after a few seconds."
Does paintball hurt? No idea. Never been hit by one. I've heard of players freezing their paintballs to make them hurt...but, I've never been hit by one.
Does airsoft hurt? Well, sure. It can be a bee sting. It can also hit the tip of your nose or finger and you'll be swearing a blue storm. I've had friends get teeth shot out. I've seen them (firsthand) embedded in people. I've (personally) broken skin, both by getting shot and by shooting others. It depends on where you get shot, how far away, and what protective clothing you have. Once, as the "on-field medic" I cleaned and dressed about 20 hits clustered in an area that looked like a swarm of hornets went to town on the guy. I've also had hits that I actually stopped and said "Uhhh, did I just get hit?" as I was raising my red rag to call myself out.
When in doubt, call yourself out.
Safety gear is the same for both: full seal eye protection, gloves, face protection (to reduce chances of teeth getting shot out).
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