tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74104577372602401422024-03-05T10:39:31.535-08:00Gowan's 1/72 scale modelsDaisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-83170138527105292532020-09-24T01:55:00.002-07:002020-09-24T01:55:45.716-07:00What's on my Workbench, September 2020<p style="text-align: justify;">So I haven't gotten around to taking nice pictures of completed figures, partly because Ninja Babushka really outshines everyone so best wait lest everyone appear inadequate in comparison.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YTS6YsVodmjK55tg82I8faAGVNpnyJx-gjcgzaIPTs9p1-B6d7a9FsyaW_Qsqlx7ZETLWFSozEDsHUeHFxQts5L7BDsJuYFz0R6YkQKhKG6m_chxDjKTPS7zOzeBxiY7xhw_R307W3Y/s4160/IMG_20200922_123115929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YTS6YsVodmjK55tg82I8faAGVNpnyJx-gjcgzaIPTs9p1-B6d7a9FsyaW_Qsqlx7ZETLWFSozEDsHUeHFxQts5L7BDsJuYFz0R6YkQKhKG6m_chxDjKTPS7zOzeBxiY7xhw_R307W3Y/w640-h360/IMG_20200922_123115929.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A concept, a prototype and a production vehicle walk into a bar....<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQv3uNVyA6TeVXte1BVlhGqKzfnYy-tEoriInQdQEMvGHV2qOAI-kVnKKNWpdTGTAHRymz3iR-Z_x5S5tCTs6ky0FRLmfOL13LYDDrkUnyKjhil8lp9iejJqOFFhJdx2j2WhbyUt-pRI/s4160/IMG_20200922_123304567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQv3uNVyA6TeVXte1BVlhGqKzfnYy-tEoriInQdQEMvGHV2qOAI-kVnKKNWpdTGTAHRymz3iR-Z_x5S5tCTs6ky0FRLmfOL13LYDDrkUnyKjhil8lp9iejJqOFFhJdx2j2WhbyUt-pRI/w640-h360/IMG_20200922_123304567.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The E-75, a paper tiger in the literal sense.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The E series tanks were an attempt by Nazi Germany to rationalise and simplify their tank production and types. Basically they came to the realisation that having many overly complicated and unreliable designs with many different variants of each, may have been contributing to them losing the war. Of these the largest was the E-100, a 100+ tonne monster, for which a hull was built (which the British got their hands on, assessed and then promptly scrapped).<br /><br />The E-75 was to be the standard heavy tank, a replacement for and derived partially from the Tiger 2 tank. It would weigh somewhere between 75 and 100 tonnes (which is still quite ridiculous even today). None were built as the Nazis were too busy losing the war (and the RAF was bombing the industrial tank building capacity into the dust.)<br /><br />An interesting looking design nonetheless, with a ridiculously long gun (I am not sure if this is meant to be an 88 L71 or a larger calibre?). This tank will probably get roped into the forces of Orotinia as a post war production based on German plans.</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7BgXZ1tsEnd9lj1DsxJfLAWR0Sz03cwK3a5FhTu8CnaELIvxSl-ZTO3yqUboCNH64qZqSmjiLFhS2NiPnEGLGxHi39qUMymLs3HKIIPj4XjI5EUww09WrMzxuC2i66mHfaD1bAYyrpc/s4160/IMG_20200922_123212846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7BgXZ1tsEnd9lj1DsxJfLAWR0Sz03cwK3a5FhTu8CnaELIvxSl-ZTO3yqUboCNH64qZqSmjiLFhS2NiPnEGLGxHi39qUMymLs3HKIIPj4XjI5EUww09WrMzxuC2i66mHfaD1bAYyrpc/w640-h360/IMG_20200922_123212846.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iosif Stalin-7, now with excessive machine guns!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The seventh instalment into the line of tanks named after Soviet leader Iosif Stalin (these were named to please Stalin and there's a bunch of nonsense around this tank series as a result) this machine actually made it to prototype stage and can be seen at the Kubinka Tank Museum outside of Moscow (which I long to one day visit).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The tank is all around impressive in terms of firepower and protection. However, it was also highly complex and expensive and to an extent needlessly excessive (those rear facing machine guns on the turret are next to useless). It was not accepted into production but some of it's features were incorporated into the IS-8/9/10/T-10 (there's some nonsense going on there).<br /><br />But hey it looks cool and if nothing else it would certainly intimidate any foe who didn't expect to see it. I will probably put this one towards the service of the Pan Andean People's Republic and/or Ororussia (Oronegro's odd colony).</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0Nx6chundHcxZPj59UHQBVLEPczeGi0mAoXo5Ot2xUKBBMHN_e6qBuCFNw2VTqBgBMy3xMvU0zvIwSZxmi7gLzrS4Tqc1zpGS15hbeX7IElWKeGzfdZQ5h4XI6VleuxQaB8eG_dlWpA/s4160/IMG_20200922_123346832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0Nx6chundHcxZPj59UHQBVLEPczeGi0mAoXo5Ot2xUKBBMHN_e6qBuCFNw2VTqBgBMy3xMvU0zvIwSZxmi7gLzrS4Tqc1zpGS15hbeX7IElWKeGzfdZQ5h4XI6VleuxQaB8eG_dlWpA/w640-h360/IMG_20200922_123346832.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M1117 Guardian, boring but also the only useful one here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The M117 Guardian is the odd one out in this line up. Not only is it not a tank, it is also the only vehicle here that was actually mass produced and put into service. A replacement for some of the ageing armoured cars in US service, this vehicle is used by the US Military Police as well as a few other nations.<div><br /></div><div>It is armed with a machine gun and an automatic grenade launcher. It provides relatively good protection from mines and small arms fire but that's about all. It will probably be put towards the service of Gran Bolivia or someone else. it is quite generic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Regarding the model itself I was somewhat disappointed to find that once you put the feed for the grenade launcher in place the gun barrels can no longer elevate which totally defeats the purpose of having them moulded as a separate piece.<br /><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anyway that's all for today. I hope to get a bit more work on these done next week maybe ready to show off the following weekend. We shall have to see. I hope you have enjoyed this post and I will catch you all next time. Take care everyone. :-D</p></div></div>Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-88488395499479114022020-09-10T14:49:00.000-07:002020-09-10T14:49:00.360-07:00Ninja Babushka and company! Wasteland A-Team<p style="text-align: justify;">So today I am very, very excited to bring you what has been a true labour of love. Creating this little group of survivors was an exercise in character creation, conversion, sculpting and painting. With each element informing one another as I pieced together who exactly these little people were. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to them. I hope that you get along well, because if not Ninja Babushka will be most displeased.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbj2IW9JwTyhUdzdSq-XL4OF6kREsE8jfzFcJSq3Rsp7m_nFy3Q-aRlP0MSBGRzP9sIWr64AUWCWB1J9qqjfGVYsJdtPWfY59Ax5iEO1MHxC4Kq1iWsDfeEC660ovPz432jSkWnRLQPM/s2048/DSCF2597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbj2IW9JwTyhUdzdSq-XL4OF6kREsE8jfzFcJSq3Rsp7m_nFy3Q-aRlP0MSBGRzP9sIWr64AUWCWB1J9qqjfGVYsJdtPWfY59Ax5iEO1MHxC4Kq1iWsDfeEC660ovPz432jSkWnRLQPM/w625-h351/DSCF2597.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our brave heroes stare down the horde. An unfair fight, the zombies don't stand a chance.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So in creating these characters I did more than just give them names, I also considered that abilities they would have. These I have designed to be suitably generic so that they an be adjusted to whatever rule set is in use. Some of these abilities are suitably ridiculous, and generally unbalanced. That being said I have generally styled the group so that while lethal and incredibly strong at close range and melee, they are vulnerable to long range fire. So keep your distance if you want to live.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoIwCWchrezJL6r9E5rQ_CaHjsJ6eqEyEYc9eUF-GTwW8u1vgeN5L1KyvpTQNG-KRaRWTUzG6rCqwetHw9-KTyOccNXUF7frqfJn_yZdkIIDs180q-VinRkgbJ4yTcPIq0fRrYa8Ew0w/s2048/DSCF2598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoIwCWchrezJL6r9E5rQ_CaHjsJ6eqEyEYc9eUF-GTwW8u1vgeN5L1KyvpTQNG-KRaRWTUzG6rCqwetHw9-KTyOccNXUF7frqfJn_yZdkIIDs180q-VinRkgbJ4yTcPIq0fRrYa8Ew0w/w625-h351/DSCF2598.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ninja Babushka: The Iconic leader.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />Nina Babushka.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Role:</b> Leader, melee specialist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Traits/Abilities:</b> Babushka Knows Best</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"So you think you are smarter than Babushka? Stronger than Babushka? Faster than Babushka? Hmph, we'll see."</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- (Passive) Babushka automatically gains better stats than any model within her proximity.</div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bQ9wz_1jLcYJuD0JDNtjT4DgOPkDB-gk_jJ-pQFM4a4tgKOPa-R5ld72c5-4MrtmWOLwb7nNMR34wg_ulghpxY7tgPMOI5l5dj7dG9iK1HH8z7LaNG2jNou7JLM1iXrY7De7jiNOcGE/s2048/DSCF2599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bQ9wz_1jLcYJuD0JDNtjT4DgOPkDB-gk_jJ-pQFM4a4tgKOPa-R5ld72c5-4MrtmWOLwb7nNMR34wg_ulghpxY7tgPMOI5l5dj7dG9iK1HH8z7LaNG2jNou7JLM1iXrY7De7jiNOcGE/w625-h351/DSCF2599.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She had a lot of sculpting work done to convert a tracksuit Ninja into a Babushka, it was also quite a joy to paint the floral pattern on her jacket.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD3R39VLnmxOxwsS6yIdi4TysudSo0A0OAhmzgm7pUQWFJpB94GHZ8Iecas3NiTrZEWS-jUUAPJk3h2Ts5dx_WKVw4M1_8fGTnRYAK8bAtm6UJdxVJVn1FXnu1HOe9R9GAOaSE_c0y7o/s2048/DSCF2601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD3R39VLnmxOxwsS6yIdi4TysudSo0A0OAhmzgm7pUQWFJpB94GHZ8Iecas3NiTrZEWS-jUUAPJk3h2Ts5dx_WKVw4M1_8fGTnRYAK8bAtm6UJdxVJVn1FXnu1HOe9R9GAOaSE_c0y7o/w625-h351/DSCF2601.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She is perhaps the most deadly of the group. Do not think she is merely some little old lady, it might be the last mistake you make.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0WBqVcOafJehw06Qfa6uc0rqDNIiZjnyhdm2fLIIU9v6_KpUETsuTrUdulINdv3xGGbjZ4_tn95DWDHNS6FnVyoNWMhyQguqO2aXh_eVI3Uu8W0bdG9YcIZgcoYDniSLVBJ32TmLGCI/s2048/DSCF2602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0WBqVcOafJehw06Qfa6uc0rqDNIiZjnyhdm2fLIIU9v6_KpUETsuTrUdulINdv3xGGbjZ4_tn95DWDHNS6FnVyoNWMhyQguqO2aXh_eVI3Uu8W0bdG9YcIZgcoYDniSLVBJ32TmLGCI/w625-h351/DSCF2602.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fire-Fighter: Because there are so many fire puns.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Fire-Fighter.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Role:</b> Specialist, flamethrower</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Abilities/Traits:</b> Firestarter</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I spent my life putting out other people's fires, now I just want to watch the world burn."</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- (Passive) immune to all fire damage, flame attacks and ambient fires (including anomalies).</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IbkhJm1-E7JnyUkJ_IaPwEVl3KQVQn6vc5EADhLrQaJ4x6AQfLQtOuAtoUnvIzzhhO170RPezLBfqCznACAsp67EIfwANlWwpnvnQJJgfBMPNPTDx7nWMpBDYpLZ4TKiiItnr2ztTrY/s2048/DSCF2603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IbkhJm1-E7JnyUkJ_IaPwEVl3KQVQn6vc5EADhLrQaJ4x6AQfLQtOuAtoUnvIzzhhO170RPezLBfqCznACAsp67EIfwANlWwpnvnQJJgfBMPNPTDx7nWMpBDYpLZ4TKiiItnr2ztTrY/w625-h351/DSCF2603.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So you may think that a firefighter with a flamethrower would be a totally fantasy figure. Yet despite being out there I put a lot of work in to make them look just right. The helmet is based on some Russian firefighter helmets and the flamethrower is based on Soviet designs used during WW2. A lot of research for one made up figure.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXaggnpl3zkh0-z9WEbgDMDaZ9GktiIxyNaCyI_ict-OrYOVSVCnbXoj6es5TFSxkm2WfWx_az3R1-u0X94cBVzYpIvPQIBcoxOHGskEsy8pmo2lm5aRHfItZMoCXo8gnIL3tfGRsfnA/s2048/DSCF2604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXaggnpl3zkh0-z9WEbgDMDaZ9GktiIxyNaCyI_ict-OrYOVSVCnbXoj6es5TFSxkm2WfWx_az3R1-u0X94cBVzYpIvPQIBcoxOHGskEsy8pmo2lm5aRHfItZMoCXo8gnIL3tfGRsfnA/w625-h351/DSCF2604.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rather complex figure to make but one that is sure to turn up the heat.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYkIJ_lfvNxs1aWswcFlJoieef3ZU10PHztmu0eNze7eOYImyvEyo2KZYVM9-oH8dPXERQgBq7JQmxfjmQShKfHhLdGy_IoEUwGsf5usnqU4QBXTNfjzTNH8yTsPhIo2-ge9-A1kXQBg/s2048/DSCF2605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYkIJ_lfvNxs1aWswcFlJoieef3ZU10PHztmu0eNze7eOYImyvEyo2KZYVM9-oH8dPXERQgBq7JQmxfjmQShKfHhLdGy_IoEUwGsf5usnqU4QBXTNfjzTNH8yTsPhIo2-ge9-A1kXQBg/w625-h351/DSCF2605.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bolshy Nurse: Sick of zombies eating her patients.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bolshy Nurse.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Role:</b> Support, medic, dual pistols</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Traits/Abilities:</b> Placebo effect.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"After years of budget cuts, she's learned how to make a little go a long way"</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- (Passive) gets at least double usage out of healing items.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmthxXNOqQtcRNiMd5TQQrQ34epyKlXZvkaXHa9ZmDHmcR0Fep0KhKdnE38OdeFKLidWqV6WWB-W3PaduZUKS75BHnxlT8pSiju2bL3DLOH5V-V5orplMd2X6jlHHz4VH7MUt9qsFbcQ/s2048/DSCF2606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmthxXNOqQtcRNiMd5TQQrQ34epyKlXZvkaXHa9ZmDHmcR0Fep0KhKdnE38OdeFKLidWqV6WWB-W3PaduZUKS75BHnxlT8pSiju2bL3DLOH5V-V5orplMd2X6jlHHz4VH7MUt9qsFbcQ/w625-h351/DSCF2606.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure was the simplest conversion, just added a bag and trimmed her ponytail. That being said I was nice to make a more useful figure than just woman with pistols.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAdMMUI3-_ti9GgOE8J2RzLAl1426GpJbokXd59NmRKEP9-iKE0Z6nm_C3X0ufVHgMe9SPIhEigkNYPzssAFvP3cERXy8t3bsU3bTkA5rC89rQTae7zIDMNZLmijjqcC61IBTgkoJ534/s2048/DSCF2607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAdMMUI3-_ti9GgOE8J2RzLAl1426GpJbokXd59NmRKEP9-iKE0Z6nm_C3X0ufVHgMe9SPIhEigkNYPzssAFvP3cERXy8t3bsU3bTkA5rC89rQTae7zIDMNZLmijjqcC61IBTgkoJ534/w625-h351/DSCF2607.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In terms of range (flamethrower not withstanding) she's the best equipped of the team. Again reinforcing the notion that this is a close combat group.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ha0p32TYTkF8WeBdaDecP1a-vaKfiRJkHcCPuSYg2PAOb7nz8wAbDvQGlgYsC8IdA3ee_tmeOV7h7_2AhqbKmbCqRzaJZMhf6F8AeokXHGMX14D01wqaqU7UdWr7503shOWbdeAnZLE/s2048/DSCF2608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ha0p32TYTkF8WeBdaDecP1a-vaKfiRJkHcCPuSYg2PAOb7nz8wAbDvQGlgYsC8IdA3ee_tmeOV7h7_2AhqbKmbCqRzaJZMhf6F8AeokXHGMX14D01wqaqU7UdWr7503shOWbdeAnZLE/w625-h351/DSCF2608.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warrior Chef: Dishing out wasteland justice.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Warrior Chef.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Role:</b> Heavy, melee specialist</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Abilities/Traits: </b>Only the finest cuts</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"She's the finest butcher in the zone, saw her cut a mutants arm clean off."</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- (Cost action point, timed cool-down re-use) Perform a devastating melee attack that bypasses all armour and deals double damage.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQuqjIMxN1ejA8c9FqIAQFdQmUxeHSKrdXJ4VakFWT9TrB7Mk382xj1Pangx3TAVt_c3pR0nU99Q0NDvZqPYkx0yN7LJLosf482qvWpsdKYbOUXxl1JvM86ZKJKCrYs10x3o6wsdHUuU/s2048/DSCF2609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQuqjIMxN1ejA8c9FqIAQFdQmUxeHSKrdXJ4VakFWT9TrB7Mk382xj1Pangx3TAVt_c3pR0nU99Q0NDvZqPYkx0yN7LJLosf482qvWpsdKYbOUXxl1JvM86ZKJKCrYs10x3o6wsdHUuU/w625-h351/DSCF2609.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another more simple conversion. You have seen the base figure in a <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">previous post</a>. This figure has had a gender swap, is wearing a mask for good health safety and is using rubber gloves.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mLoG4u8Ftj6vajIfXDascSbp_CTcM6NLFVGLp3Ixu3Y5dwH2fdi4EU6-XQ86kItqYP30p9gDVlWtRiqArgeCfNbka85VxbNT3hpiGDTsQemjFEGs3K5s-Uo6t9qqq6By1nfEd5kz0IM/s2048/DSCF2610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mLoG4u8Ftj6vajIfXDascSbp_CTcM6NLFVGLp3Ixu3Y5dwH2fdi4EU6-XQ86kItqYP30p9gDVlWtRiqArgeCfNbka85VxbNT3hpiGDTsQemjFEGs3K5s-Uo6t9qqq6By1nfEd5kz0IM/w625-h351/DSCF2610.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With figures like these the fake shadow technique really pops, much nicer than the quick wash technique I have used recently. Clean and bright may not be the most realistic but hey we're talking about a chef fighting with rubber gloves on.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD4IODuRvSWAxFnp3py5D5o50ixFdY_WRPjKxAbN-m2-OF0sOIUjlN077q8ucN6gW-q8S5bEwdpU4iEl76D_tjol5xeYNuyoNtbXAq8IdkC8dDjwMV4Ionby5w949lDv5Y4SQsMSvZg0/s2048/DSCF2611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD4IODuRvSWAxFnp3py5D5o50ixFdY_WRPjKxAbN-m2-OF0sOIUjlN077q8ucN6gW-q8S5bEwdpU4iEl76D_tjol5xeYNuyoNtbXAq8IdkC8dDjwMV4Ionby5w949lDv5Y4SQsMSvZg0/w625-h351/DSCF2611.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angry Teacher: Gives opponents bad grades.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Angry Teacher.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Role:</b> Support, technician</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Abilities/Traits:</b> Lecture</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Can't tell if he's teaching them something, or just pissing them off?"</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- (Cost an action point) Grants temporary combat buff to nearby allies.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-1merIqqQ_qE2RbvKvAiEEhIKCbFZXfVTAu_9RsdYW_HoiW4NrxWafeqDd0VIDsUEhQwBXCgLPBoMgZngAZPWOHD86wX6mXHjKaXaRakkuhRPnh71NZnlrMpA-h8mcHl0e2QQ_Xc0is/s2048/DSCF2612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-1merIqqQ_qE2RbvKvAiEEhIKCbFZXfVTAu_9RsdYW_HoiW4NrxWafeqDd0VIDsUEhQwBXCgLPBoMgZngAZPWOHD86wX6mXHjKaXaRakkuhRPnh71NZnlrMpA-h8mcHl0e2QQ_Xc0is/w625-h351/DSCF2612.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another more interesting conversion. Replaced an arm (he had a machete, not a pose I particularly like) and gave him to text books. Again another pistol wielding figure. So there are no long range weapons (the flamethrower can't really go that far).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhc930SjUHE9JlBxOE1w8st5RDG6BCPSBeG1qxnmhU755W8AK126V8ezibLfhrIw0mB1k9DLVeXFGFYQD5ybnEHaB1_ZYJ-dphq1I-DFTeZJl1kjL6WGcHirqcdan_MzeZoLl37o01_y0/s2048/DSCF2614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhc930SjUHE9JlBxOE1w8st5RDG6BCPSBeG1qxnmhU755W8AK126V8ezibLfhrIw0mB1k9DLVeXFGFYQD5ybnEHaB1_ZYJ-dphq1I-DFTeZJl1kjL6WGcHirqcdan_MzeZoLl37o01_y0/w625-h351/DSCF2614.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now the fact I made the ability of Angry Teacher to maybe being annoying people into success is in now way a reference to those of my friends or family who are teachers. It is totally a coincidence.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">All the figures are a mix of Alliance Stalkers and Survivors, overall I really like the lively poses and the opportunities for conversion (as evidenced by my insistence on converting half of those I am working on). These figures were some of the first with my attempts at varnishing and it shows in their glossy finish. Since then I have got better results which will hopefully show on figures I will show off soon.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anyway that is all for today, I hope you have enjoyed these figures, if you have any ideas for other characters, I am loving making these crazy characters. I do have more characters to show off, so until next time I wish you all a very good day/night.</p>Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-54757062787049541532020-09-09T18:45:00.002-07:002020-09-09T18:45:52.304-07:00Currently Reading: Books on Soviet Tanks<p style="text-align: justify;">Well I don't have pictures of my models to show due to having had a very busy weekend with many other engagements. So those pictures and their associated stories will have to wait for the time being. In the meantime something of a book review. I have been reading through the series of books by James Kinnear and Stephen L. Sewell. I have already finished their book on the T-55 and the T-10 and I am currently reading the one on the T-54.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitYA_yMJJ5d8Sont0jAc7SILFWEWCtqbomv4EJkSavhop-0rNCREziB9usl5RsAvKL1kTv3HG_2osD0rUOoqfuvnNIz4eOMpsPtEiHpZ7E8WeBBbrvl_dY0dCsNNxmEppyfoiubDJAN4/s4160/IMG_20200826_145913667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitYA_yMJJ5d8Sont0jAc7SILFWEWCtqbomv4EJkSavhop-0rNCREziB9usl5RsAvKL1kTv3HG_2osD0rUOoqfuvnNIz4eOMpsPtEiHpZ7E8WeBBbrvl_dY0dCsNNxmEppyfoiubDJAN4/w625-h351/IMG_20200826_145913667.jpg" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The covers area really nice and judgement of the cover in this case does match the quality content inside.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">So what do you get inside? Well quite a lot, a lot of pictures both historical and of surviving vehicles, perfect for anyone wanting to recreate these in miniature. You also get a good deal of information which is presented in a balanced, clear and concise manner. The topics range of specific differences between variants to the behind the scenes story of their production. It may not be the most riveting stuff, certainly not Game of Thrones. However, it is interesting (admittedly one guy did get sent to Siberia for getting into an argument about torsion bar suspension, so there are some stakes to the drama.)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Overall good quality titles and I probably will pre-order their upcoming book on the T-62 at some point. That being said I did notice some editing and layout issues, this impacted the T-10 book the most with labels referring to images on the left that were on the right, etc. There was also some repetition but nothing too major.<br /><br />Overall I give them 8.5/10. Would recommend them, especially on a discounted price. I got my copies from Book Depository, and they took around a month to get from the UK to NZ (they would usually only take a week and a half, but delays are the least of my worries given present circumstances.)<br /><br />Oh and as for models, well I don't have any assembled versions of any of these tanks. I do have some work in progress T-55s and I am sure that the book will be useful in painting up those (although I have very simply wargaming kits from Plastic Soldier, lovely quality mind). I am interested in seeing when Trumpeter's promised T-10M will drop to add to my collection of IS-tanks.<br /><br />Anyway, if you have any questions about these books please do not hesitate to ask I will be more than happy to give you more information. As stated more models on the way (when I get photos), but until them I wish you all the very best.</p>Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-65777997502803019162020-08-28T20:16:00.000-07:002020-08-28T20:16:51.205-07:00Survival of the oddest?<p style="text-align: justify;"> Well another small update, just a few figures to show, but plenty more to take photos of. These are two figures from Alliance's Survivors (Antizombies) and one from the Stalker (set 1). This figure is the same pose as the one from <u><a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/enter-zone-post-apocalyptic-figures-and.html">this post</a></u>. As you will see I have made some "minor" changes. I hope that you enjoy these pictures I hope to bring you more soon.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRV2mUgsp93lhHDYiKuqNi6z_EkQP1uTRUpuOWpyIbaIru4zbPDN33Ego0ujlPRShE4XXjs-_AWJC9iKYtyxPz2geyFLDWU68PHeWLZK2p5SmLOFNecq2oFa__sUFYvfqKOwgU5qtBWM/s2048/DSCF2577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRV2mUgsp93lhHDYiKuqNi6z_EkQP1uTRUpuOWpyIbaIru4zbPDN33Ego0ujlPRShE4XXjs-_AWJC9iKYtyxPz2geyFLDWU68PHeWLZK2p5SmLOFNecq2oFa__sUFYvfqKOwgU5qtBWM/w640-h360/DSCF2577.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adventurers we need you! To dish up justice, to knock it out of the park, to, um, to put many holes in things?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBKoSUNeF90LUPHizjnDBLWDxvC5BQE1mgYGni4l4pQpL6DpdGECqY7A0YVuvH6OuxgwSb_lFzDEutOTNsxoFxLRZR_-WckBFmfPtchV90ynEoFaraBDykR2mVsGHNuuFFeTOV7bCBIw/s2048/DSCF2578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBKoSUNeF90LUPHizjnDBLWDxvC5BQE1mgYGni4l4pQpL6DpdGECqY7A0YVuvH6OuxgwSb_lFzDEutOTNsxoFxLRZR_-WckBFmfPtchV90ynEoFaraBDykR2mVsGHNuuFFeTOV7bCBIw/s640/DSCF2578.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actually I think you other two can go home. I am sure the big guy has got this?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqfb264BF_wxNBquUB33-QbkkRCCMhlOu3Q629AZQANxrdKUdIKEIiT1VfsDiPYpX_sPHL4cCefNbpzMavamxsmuToSfBC9RJiG76q0ttjh-cD1-1IippN70FpCL-MhW7YzCxB_eGIkg/s2048/DSCF2579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqfb264BF_wxNBquUB33-QbkkRCCMhlOu3Q629AZQANxrdKUdIKEIiT1VfsDiPYpX_sPHL4cCefNbpzMavamxsmuToSfBC9RJiG76q0ttjh-cD1-1IippN70FpCL-MhW7YzCxB_eGIkg/s640/DSCF2579.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I must say that the fighting chef seems to be a favourite amongst my friends. When asked who would be their pick for a character he was a consistent first choice!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So let's take a look more closely at this conversion. A dark and sinister twin to the previous figure. While the other figure could have been a heroic saviour, or a pretty run of the mill action hero, this one is more likely to play the villain, the tooled up henchman or final boss.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjwn5x7IURp2Nq2aeJ66BWiOkNsaRHtc3xxbscnp8dTVBTdTmoolPODS80jUiLcFJxwcMe8lzvwjKHPoPhAxvVAj27lWIuS2_oIzbMrbOv_iVmq_W04V3oPv6X6WnicBA8uDXEKcCDB4/s2048/DSCF2581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjwn5x7IURp2Nq2aeJ66BWiOkNsaRHtc3xxbscnp8dTVBTdTmoolPODS80jUiLcFJxwcMe8lzvwjKHPoPhAxvVAj27lWIuS2_oIzbMrbOv_iVmq_W04V3oPv6X6WnicBA8uDXEKcCDB4/s640/DSCF2581.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right off the back, my misgivings. The contrast on the camouflage did not show through well. While being dark, mysterious and threatening there's not enough contrast (mask aside) to really make the figure pop. Especially after the varnish (I am improving at varnishing figures to avoid this).</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rg_lhlaaAk9YRb_5Qw8LfoTyRyxwTbRhzW6L0LdGDPB6ljZPUl8FfMzdx17rRXp4F3prHSk70f6gJdXUfTEEEotWZnpn9H_Fyf8ibox-vOMih0sxtdXA7PMASzhNnOnxPmTX1ly0-vY/s2048/DSCF2580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rg_lhlaaAk9YRb_5Qw8LfoTyRyxwTbRhzW6L0LdGDPB6ljZPUl8FfMzdx17rRXp4F3prHSk70f6gJdXUfTEEEotWZnpn9H_Fyf8ibox-vOMih0sxtdXA7PMASzhNnOnxPmTX1ly0-vY/s640/DSCF2580.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As for what I love, it all works together. The exoskeleton, made from bits of wire and greenstuff, looks like it is meant to be there, the helmet was a joy to sculpt and looks very good and the mask is correctly proportioned which is hard to get right I have found.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfMYABf_RjT1dsf6UxzwsFsbT4za7C5rNyQOWbV2j2BX7yAvbzNYEy9Luu5SK5POSBaGvYQVFl5P4x8taBSb4X4G87wUMIHkezulcXuOeMGaViEzby4Va7ayX3GNyalPrTBVVnZAh6Es/s2048/DSCF2583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfMYABf_RjT1dsf6UxzwsFsbT4za7C5rNyQOWbV2j2BX7yAvbzNYEy9Luu5SK5POSBaGvYQVFl5P4x8taBSb4X4G87wUMIHkezulcXuOeMGaViEzby4Va7ayX3GNyalPrTBVVnZAh6Es/s640/DSCF2583.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the end of the day not my best work, not my worst. But certainly a good antagonist to role out against our heroes.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Speaking of heroes, I hope to bring you some very soon. I have been using the time gained by working from home to get more done. I now have quite the collection ready to share with you so watch this space.<br /><br />In the meantime I wish you all a very good day/night. I look forward to hearing your comments and seeing what everyone else has been up to.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-23808517078272673172020-08-18T17:40:00.003-07:002020-08-18T17:40:54.248-07:00German UAV Operator in Multitarn<p style="text-align: justify;">So this is something of a preview, something of a first look. I have a bunch of modern and cold war Germans that I will slowly get around to painting. Now for the modern Germans I wanted to go as modern as I could, but also as interesting as I could. As such I have decided to paint these miniatures using the Multitarn pattern of camouflage that has not (yet) been adopted as standard.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGe-65KUqaHoozi9FyyDDITcHPYTFuMhyphenhyphenPkqtdPqNEUa6slbvxam3h9jYa7ZpyjJWy3i-bLmmQEkQBkL67ZtyVwDejE5sG1e2AitgkhAskDf7W5WJTu5GXKIBCJmEi0E0U0vbw8_4SdQ/s2048/DSCF2589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGe-65KUqaHoozi9FyyDDITcHPYTFuMhyphenhyphenPkqtdPqNEUa6slbvxam3h9jYa7ZpyjJWy3i-bLmmQEkQBkL67ZtyVwDejE5sG1e2AitgkhAskDf7W5WJTu5GXKIBCJmEi0E0U0vbw8_4SdQ/s640/DSCF2589.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Given this is a sneaky look at something we'll encounter later what could be more appropriate than a UAV operator?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This pattern is basically the classic Flecktarn pattern but using the, very popular, Multi-Cam pattern colour scheme. I want to take this moment to say a big thank you to Youtuber <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCidK8L2e7Lde3JyAoW8NS4A" target="_blank"><b>SIC</b></a>, whose Flecktarn pattern video tutorial was invaluable for me when painting this miniature. Now why use this specific pattern? Well the joy of these Multi-Cam inspired patterns is that they are supposedly usable in multiple terrains (hence the multi in the name). Which means that these figures can also be used in a variety of terrains. Now obviously there's a flaw in my thinking: If the Bundeswehr does not adopt this pattern these figures will not be usable at all! Not to worry, these figures will still be useful to represent Orotinia, the neighbour of Oronegro and the brainchild of <a href="http://archdukepiccolo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Archduke Piccolo</a>. I highly recommend his blog as well.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEBEzRDS-AEfLqTnCc7A6QSDiIrpxekHOJlIPnR-Zfc47EnBB4TNXpxEzTq9DBwA_LJan4HMnYcE4-_oG0qY_HEJmUeEwCbBECwhH4Jx7Gcu8wwETEtJndrN1yMzo7_h-f8aT9zjh46w/s2048/DSCF2590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEBEzRDS-AEfLqTnCc7A6QSDiIrpxekHOJlIPnR-Zfc47EnBB4TNXpxEzTq9DBwA_LJan4HMnYcE4-_oG0qY_HEJmUeEwCbBECwhH4Jx7Gcu8wwETEtJndrN1yMzo7_h-f8aT9zjh46w/s640/DSCF2590.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo was taken the same day as the previous zombies, expect more content soon from this photo shoot. ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbqwrf9s2t0WNs4j_2s0CU6sMX3MVoDPC0GRtkacajvDV8ybYU0O8sUeFISjrtvv83JLllo5Y6AhjNsLIEvMr_13TE2GGzpi5IO2KVefKalBE7DwDfKBsnKRqzC4ipHTzSj8pc9-J5WI/s2048/DSCF2591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbqwrf9s2t0WNs4j_2s0CU6sMX3MVoDPC0GRtkacajvDV8ybYU0O8sUeFISjrtvv83JLllo5Y6AhjNsLIEvMr_13TE2GGzpi5IO2KVefKalBE7DwDfKBsnKRqzC4ipHTzSj8pc9-J5WI/s640/DSCF2591.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now something I was not too happy with was the wash I used, I decided to add one, which I usually do not do for camouflage patterns, instead using painted shading in tight places. I think the wash reduces the contrast a little too much.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXve-dvwRosvtwv3e6D3L2UZq4sGFPWqdiALPNFBkaXAWXTfn-cUcRA303eIU9uXoFeLMMLQBZyr0D1te3bakQi4WcAkxPvNaeyEk5tLcZOjrmbmSGJYJxBypyfE7kO8S2h3LM6TXmQ0o/s2048/DSCF2592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXve-dvwRosvtwv3e6D3L2UZq4sGFPWqdiALPNFBkaXAWXTfn-cUcRA303eIU9uXoFeLMMLQBZyr0D1te3bakQi4WcAkxPvNaeyEk5tLcZOjrmbmSGJYJxBypyfE7kO8S2h3LM6TXmQ0o/s640/DSCF2592.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another slightly different thing I did was add a painted camouflage pattern on the gun, again the wash has reduced the contrast of the pattern that I am not too happy with.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JxEf1ZeiTCY8dX2FOE2yJqbAOpdLkC-oh3hUqhHpXW515f8fOtkJ6CGirGJ7RJVlGu7EsLTSWc9ZG7rN13Jwj9VlgXVxOnUNJSVqBw7EtEwXRzTPlcyTjPe9dw74w7ZTi4izhG3nflM/s2048/DSCF2593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JxEf1ZeiTCY8dX2FOE2yJqbAOpdLkC-oh3hUqhHpXW515f8fOtkJ6CGirGJ7RJVlGu7EsLTSWc9ZG7rN13Jwj9VlgXVxOnUNJSVqBw7EtEwXRzTPlcyTjPe9dw74w7ZTi4izhG3nflM/s640/DSCF2593.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the bright side I got to try out this Multi-Cam painting set from MIG. Have to say I am very happy with the paints.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7MYfYuBxTKndvENvmqsdijAlD5x8qT8ma9pDyPjLgY7pvRuLCRXMAK9SwPRgnJcH3LgO-deOZiYgn5VkKy-e3RjmnWW71WuxmAoOUhWgxtwXiurjUZVKNsjeH2nJBCok0FA8bthKbe4/s2048/DSCF2594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh7MYfYuBxTKndvENvmqsdijAlD5x8qT8ma9pDyPjLgY7pvRuLCRXMAK9SwPRgnJcH3LgO-deOZiYgn5VkKy-e3RjmnWW71WuxmAoOUhWgxtwXiurjUZVKNsjeH2nJBCok0FA8bthKbe4/s640/DSCF2594.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure was quite the joy to paint and I look forward to painting more of these Caesar figures.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Well that's all for today. I hope that you like this miniature, if you have any tips please let me know as I can use those in the future miniatures. I do have quite a lot on the workbench and in the "production line" so there'll be some I need to clear off before I can get stuck into the rest of the Germans.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But until next time I hope that you all are safe and healthy. I wish you all a good day/night.</p>Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-28738296223118572192020-08-14T17:55:00.001-07:002020-08-14T17:55:18.361-07:00Back from the Undead<p style="text-align: justify;"> Well between coming in and out of lockdown, illness, breaking my arm and the all consuming reality of full time work... it has been a long time since I could sit down and make a most, or at least felt up to it. So yes, here I am back WITH the undead (please do not shoot me for the puns, I know I deserve it but still). One of the things that I have been quite enjoying during these trying times is painting zombies, they are relatively quick, relatively easy, but oh so satisfying. So here's my little horde as it stands right now, as you can see I have been experimenting with photography. Not entirely satisfied, but they will do.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr8DbPE45FKYRhSU8jJeRKXLFz5yoYdM5zHwbkoV5_JfmYUygk6jI54ZrOAit7zrUMzO8IGvU-YVB6v9YDPVfos1HPFRO1Ctp7asLhybdnRjDWReLYqXXaNQOh63kYUfbb8dSGr29YEk/s2048/DSCF2565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr8DbPE45FKYRhSU8jJeRKXLFz5yoYdM5zHwbkoV5_JfmYUygk6jI54ZrOAit7zrUMzO8IGvU-YVB6v9YDPVfos1HPFRO1Ctp7asLhybdnRjDWReLYqXXaNQOh63kYUfbb8dSGr29YEk/w640-h360/DSCF2565.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got Braaiiiiinnnnssss????<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy2m1qAy51foM9J2B_q7FOsyAcahFnRhhEQ-iMHp05EpDvS2pPDmhvwD27OMK6gk6jJR34-ZiNbfrZvj8meiRekYNa8uewOazACzRM8c2DWkj6tCnSoiYwtPYdOFp9n6BIiq501mtL9U/s2048/DSCF2567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy2m1qAy51foM9J2B_q7FOsyAcahFnRhhEQ-iMHp05EpDvS2pPDmhvwD27OMK6gk6jJR34-ZiNbfrZvj8meiRekYNa8uewOazACzRM8c2DWkj6tCnSoiYwtPYdOFp9n6BIiq501mtL9U/s640/DSCF2567.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two have to be my favourite, I really like how they both turned out.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K3INYpYlWUp2qEiex43yfOgZuq3lFeLysMoIJbUIWo2eGjjmMt7isAJ7cZSUzL6LP2G03N3ztavFeugU_PEpHOMYvxFUSjZm7g4ZA8n7vjM_pC5rQczchJzK8P4hG3EunWEuTK-CZ5o/s2048/DSCF2568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K3INYpYlWUp2qEiex43yfOgZuq3lFeLysMoIJbUIWo2eGjjmMt7isAJ7cZSUzL6LP2G03N3ztavFeugU_PEpHOMYvxFUSjZm7g4ZA8n7vjM_pC5rQczchJzK8P4hG3EunWEuTK-CZ5o/s640/DSCF2568.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun fact the one on the right somewhat resembles a co-worker, which terrified me while I was painting and was actually unintentional.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioC2mtXTCETz4YdyVAr6Y64zXFwT7xtR2lP1iO25WMj2XTUY8qV1eXeaky6LCgrgDegwOIES9A06Y7VtymEou4vBx4cPwRi0-Uv9ppAwpZko8dWX-PreckrhyeKDclfzBAIE0NPjGiViE/s2048/DSCF2569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioC2mtXTCETz4YdyVAr6Y64zXFwT7xtR2lP1iO25WMj2XTUY8qV1eXeaky6LCgrgDegwOIES9A06Y7VtymEou4vBx4cPwRi0-Uv9ppAwpZko8dWX-PreckrhyeKDclfzBAIE0NPjGiViE/s640/DSCF2569.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One in the middle was very fun to paint, tried to make the skin as gross as possible. Something I mean to outdo with a later miniature.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTltUUMF0yrD59mpeEj42pn8X2KuE0QgcBWWqfx6apohl_aOiWwrpJss0UQdYpzvKibMCSyGo2KDBTwCPlNHRKu0xgboL5YjedfP61_KLDFETzrAHANcnWlrf8TT0N2XzLu9rXyCqdxss/s2048/DSCF2570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTltUUMF0yrD59mpeEj42pn8X2KuE0QgcBWWqfx6apohl_aOiWwrpJss0UQdYpzvKibMCSyGo2KDBTwCPlNHRKu0xgboL5YjedfP61_KLDFETzrAHANcnWlrf8TT0N2XzLu9rXyCqdxss/s640/DSCF2570.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zombies are far less threatening from behind.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b3E9SvTinI27AMlV751taNRD8RmZMTn_JArBKymThPs4eMXK8e08RSH3GxgEFBE-DFixIalhNLeZ5mM0hzjL28_u1-SgQjA3NUi5cepOHWBiqsmM258M3oxorLGuKwA4gpoAMD7cPHg/s2048/DSCF2571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b3E9SvTinI27AMlV751taNRD8RmZMTn_JArBKymThPs4eMXK8e08RSH3GxgEFBE-DFixIalhNLeZ5mM0hzjL28_u1-SgQjA3NUi5cepOHWBiqsmM258M3oxorLGuKwA4gpoAMD7cPHg/s640/DSCF2571.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here's the B team, not as happy with these guys, sorry.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGQXqy3UdIQ6Uo9iYzt8oNZn_6XezGry22VQ3FxLPZHyc1yh6WiDUDbJtW9MVOHH9Vyl7J-HkyK0rIOdypdyRg4mgn7CPA2kW3zCox9UbsMe9kUZwWlGQxgQORIxjQddhA0AADkN8Gkc/s2048/DSCF2572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGQXqy3UdIQ6Uo9iYzt8oNZn_6XezGry22VQ3FxLPZHyc1yh6WiDUDbJtW9MVOHH9Vyl7J-HkyK0rIOdypdyRg4mgn7CPA2kW3zCox9UbsMe9kUZwWlGQxgQORIxjQddhA0AADkN8Gkc/s640/DSCF2572.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay the crouching one is pretty cool, the others need to go back to zombie school.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhhq9aaHjhcDFt2StcOT3VkS60wyg7plF4N_GWJ-yxVUmkkhdEmDyFRWR2beJ0m6hNxdlrWDLhXUN5WsbRArEYcPHRObZvJ5HtubrPbl-ZvANPzW5_g5KwlGsq0uYmMshkRniOAycCPU/s2048/DSCF2574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhhq9aaHjhcDFt2StcOT3VkS60wyg7plF4N_GWJ-yxVUmkkhdEmDyFRWR2beJ0m6hNxdlrWDLhXUN5WsbRArEYcPHRObZvJ5HtubrPbl-ZvANPzW5_g5KwlGsq0uYmMshkRniOAycCPU/s640/DSCF2574.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big zombie makes a comeback, here with his.... groupies? Do zombies have groupies?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaTPXtDwpSRBibDc1vFDjn3fNFB1HKqM6W77fLcj0S648vN_Bn21vS8mdSI3sWHPU_JhRkzynRtYAeZz83P3vdWYBGmWqb0nlcbTLTVFwBjnEUsykGRULeHbweRTdBHY8YEYfUQYwEE0/s2048/DSCF2575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaTPXtDwpSRBibDc1vFDjn3fNFB1HKqM6W77fLcj0S648vN_Bn21vS8mdSI3sWHPU_JhRkzynRtYAeZz83P3vdWYBGmWqb0nlcbTLTVFwBjnEUsykGRULeHbweRTdBHY8YEYfUQYwEE0/s640/DSCF2575.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the bikini zombie was quite fun to paint, messing with skin tones is certainly advised.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Well that's all for today, more is on the way but it will take some time. Although there will be posts as I do have some completed stuff that is ready to show right now. But I will wait another day before posting those.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">One thing you will notice is the gloss. I have varnished these figures. I used Humbrol Clear Satin Varnish, but when applied from the brush it seems far too glossy. I am not that happy with the look but I do value that protective cover for the paint. I used the Matt Varnish before, but that killed any shading the figures had and made them generally quite lifeless. Maybe I should apply it with an airbrish? If you have any tips (or should I say, if you could pick your braaaiinnnnssss?) I would love to hear them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anyway that's all for today. I wish you all a very good day/night, stay safe, stay healthy and I will catch you around.</p>Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-32608072892065325152020-05-09T03:09:00.000-07:002020-05-09T03:11:46.178-07:00The Living and the Undead<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well hello everyone I hope that you are doing well. Back with more from the Zone project this week, four more miniatures to show you. Two zombies and two Stalkers. Once again thanks goes to my flatmate Logan for lending me their phone to take these photos.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obviously staged, even Stalkers this well armed would not casually stand with zombies.</td></tr>
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So we have two women now finding themselves in a cruel state of unlife (hopefully they have passed at least consciously). One is a Dark Alliance miniature, the other is another Caesar zombie. Quite a difference is style but they are still relatively compatible. The other two are from the Dark Alliance Stalker sets. Let's take a closer look.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So the one on the left is part of the same inquisitor/witch hunter group as the last one, the guy on the right is a mercenary.</td></tr>
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So for the two living characters we have another Witch Hunter/Inquisitor/Zealot figure and a mercenary. Mercenaries are common in the zone, both in the sense of former mercenaries becoming Stalkers trying to make it rich, and Stalkers becoming mercenaries earning a living fighting for the various Zone factions. Mercenaries tend to be better equipped than most stalkers with some military equipment mixed in. However, they are generally not as well equipped as the factions directly (although usually unofficially) backed by military forces from outside the Zone.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red vs blue too, although one is substantially more red than the other is blue.</td></tr>
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Now onto the undead, the walkers, the zombies, the living-dead, the Zeds, the..... why do we have so many names for Zombies? Here are two, whether these two were once women living in the Zone before the cataclysm, or tourists in the early years before the second emission turned all who'd foolishly entered is unknown. They could even have been from some of the Stalker villages. Whoever they were now they are but moving husks, who's one aim is to feed on the flesh of the living (or the dead, but they prefer fresh meat). Feeling no (or very little) pain they are hard to take down, but a shot to the head or a few good hits on vital organs will end their torment.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zombie..... hug?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the left we have cream shirt and blue jeans and on the right yellow dress and blue shoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh looks like their friendship is over, time to go shamble off to greyer pastures (sorry about the hair in these shots)</td></tr>
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So finally some individual shots of the miniatures. It has been interesting painting the zombies in particular. They are generally very quick to paint but there's a few tricks to get them looking suitably zombified. Usually this involves using light skin tone with some black or grey in it, gives the right tone for cold dead skin.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am not sure if the fingers were supposed to be bitten (or chopped) off or if this was a sculpting/mould error but I decided that bitten off fingers was the look to go for.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For a while I was struggling to decide what colour to use for her dress but I am so glad that I went with yellow. The dirt, blood and general weathering effect looks quite good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite the cool operator and another member of this zealot group of hunters. Three more miniatures to go for them (for the first party at least). Although I do still have to decide on the fifth member.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the mercenary, this shot really brings out the exoskeleton. At first I was going to do some urban camouflage but the simple blue works quite well.</td></tr>
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So that's all for today. I hope that you have enjoyed these miniatures. More is coming up to keep an eye out. I also have some Soviet/PAPA NCOs that I really should get around to finishing. So they could be next or it could be something completely different. We shall see.</div>
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But until next time I wish you all a good day/night.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-18449398740467684872020-05-02T03:24:00.002-07:002020-05-02T03:24:53.707-07:00Motorised Rifle Squad (Soviet/PAPR)<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well a little over a week since my last post. Not because it has been a week in terms of painting (I have exclusively been doing conversions). Rather, I just didn't get around to doing photos. So last minute and basically taking this final opportunity to get a post out this week. Anyway let's get into this shall we.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Action pose for the squad. Sorry in advance for the yellow hue of the photos. I do get a couple of shots where this is less of an issue.</td></tr>
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So back to Elhiem figures this week. These are from a Soviet Motorised Platoon (For BTR60/70/80s) pack I got. That's right a whole platoon. Plenty to keep me going. This is the first squad of the platoon which includes a marksman not in the other two squads. I have painted them up in a KLMK pattern camouflage, basis it off pictures of Soviet troops in Afghanistan. For the purposes of Oronegro they shall serve as the core of the Pan Andean People's Republic. Though their equipment is a little dated compared to their Oronegrean counterparts they are still quite formidable and well versed in both conventional and guerrilla warfare (though to a lesser extent than their local force/regional force counterparts).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While the squad lead may be getting distracted by local birds the rest of the quad gets to work.</td></tr>
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So as mentioned there are local/regional forces. These represent the guerrilla forces and units from the constituent members of the PAPR. The former are very much like the Vietcong (guess which models will be used to represent them). The latter being more akin to the Warsaw Pact troops (again, who could possibly be used to represent these troops). These troops are also going to be roped into service in the Ororussia setting. In this case they may represent troops from the post Soviet neighbours of the region there. Although I haven't fully established the situation over there.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This squad also has access to the newer RPG18 (left), while the others had the RPG7. All squads have a RPK74 gunner (all in this pose (centre). Finally the guy on the right has a bayonet, which sadly is not fully in shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This squad, as mentioned, as the platoon marksman with the SVD (left). There is then only two standard riflemen, one with a bayonet above and the kneeling man in the centre. That leaves the grenadier on the right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shot of those figures from behind. Also the clearest photo and I have no clue how to get this consistently, oh well. This view gives a good view of their webbing too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally we have the bird-watching squad leader. I call him that because of his binoculars and his clear focus of something up above.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the webbing, also a decent view of the camouflage too. It's Model Master Olive Drab, with the light parts being Tamiya Grey (I hate Tamiya paints, so claggy on brushes), with a semi-brybrush of Vallejo Rusian Uniform WW2. </td></tr>
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These troops will see quite a lot of action I hope, whether as soldiers of the PAPR, another imagi-nation of even the Soviet Union. Before I finish I must give a big shout out to <b>Martin Evelyn</b> for subscribing to my blog. Great to have you here. Hope you like what you see.</div>
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<br />So that's all for today. I will try get out a post for next week. Unfortunately, as mentioned above, not much progress on the painting front (although I have made plenty of conversions and I have even bought some exciting new things). So we'll see if I can carry on doing a post a week or if I am finally beaten back. But until next time I wish you all good health, stay safe and have a good day/night wherever you are in the world.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-64920124452494151432020-04-21T00:11:00.001-07:002020-04-21T00:11:26.618-07:00Enter the Zone: Post apocalyptic figures and zombie<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well time for something completely different. Welcome one and all to the Zone. This is a project I had been contemplating for quite some time but now I am making the jump and starting to paint up some miniatures for it. It is something that I am finding really engaging, so many possibilities, so many opportunities for conversions, so many crazy characters to think up. I am having lots of fun, I hope you find this project fun too.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So first up, a HUGE thank you to my flatmate, Logan, for letting me use their phone with such an excellent camera. I will naturally apologise for some of the aspect ratio's, most of the images are portrait which is a little odd. So please bare with.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Additional thanks to Logan for the backdrop for these shots. Parts from a 1965 computer no less.</td></tr>
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So today we are looking a three miniatures; two S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, from the Dark Alliance sets; and one zombie, from the Caesar modern zombies set. (My goodness figures that are not from Elhiem what is this?) Don't know what I was so hesitant to work with plastics again. While the past few days have seen little painting, they have seen a large amount of conversions. I have had a lot of fun thinking of themes for different factions and sub-factions within the zone, not to mention a few wacky characters. So let's look at the first of those to enter the zone.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the zone the wise stalkers steer clear of the mutant hordes... But there are those who hunt, not just the most powerful monsters, but seek to take down the most numerous groups. Mutants best steer clear of these stalkers.</td></tr>
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The first miniature is this grizzled veteran. Painted up in honour of my mate Jasper, he's into power-lifting so this figure was the obvious choice. I asked Jasper what he wanted for the design. He said he'd like the figure to be wearing the white urban DPM and/or the colours of his home region Otago (blue and gold). I managed to get them both in there. Hope you like the results bro.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Searching the old labs is dangerous</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But for those with the right equipment even the most dangerous parts of the zone become accessible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But even those most experienced Stalkers know to be cautious. Some places are best left avoided.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couple notes on the figure: as you can see I have gone for an urban DPM camouflage all over. I found some good images online that I copied.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Additionally I also took some time to add scars to the figure. Very fine work, would like to know what you think of those.</td></tr>
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Next up is a member of a group known throughout the Zone as the Witch Hunters, Zone Inquisition, Fanatics, Zealots and all sorts of less savoury things. What they call themselves is less clear. They are a religious group, though whether they follow one mainstream religion, or many, or even none but their own is unclear. What we do know of their beliefs is this: They consider the Zone, its creatures and anomalies, to be an affront to the natural order of things. They are hostile both to the Zone mutants but also to those who seek to smuggle artefacts out of the Zone. In their eyes these tainted objects must be destroyed and their taint contained. So overall a cheery bunch as you can see.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For some the treasures of the Zone are not to be sought for sale but for destruction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those who stop their holy mission are just as vile as the mutant abominations. All of the corruption must be purged. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So this figure and the others I will do for this faction are inspired by the Warhammer Fantasy Witch Hunters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will keep the uniformity of the red coats with each, most will also get the broad rimmed hat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you can see I also went for a facial scar here. Perhaps the bionic eye on the other side is also the result of an old battle wound, or perhaps enhancement. Which evangelical this group is not necessarily against technology.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rather dashing figure overall I would say.</td></tr>
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Finally there are those who one way or another have succumb to the powers of the zone. However, these unfortunate souls did not receive the mercy of death but instead found themselves neither living nor dead. Zombies are the most common of the human mutants in the zone. Lumbering, shambling, crawling or dragging themselves around, the lone zombie is more an object of pity than fear. Sure even a lone one is a threat, but a wise Stalker knows how to avoid them. Hordes of zombies, well that's another matter entirely. Some though are more dangerous than others and this big zombie is one of the ones that poses a very real threat to a lone Stalker, or even an inexperienced party.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whether it is succumbing to a zombie's bite, the original victims of the zone's creation, exposure to certain anomalies or having their enthralled to some of the more powerful mutants, there are many ways for people to turn zombie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fortunately these zombies are not invincible, while the classic shot to the head is a certain kill, filling them with enough lead or causing enough damage with a blade will take them down. Although some a very resilient.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many such as this zombie exhibit old battle scars. Most are also quite stupid, although some exhibit a degree of intelligence. Those who fall victim to a controlling mutant and become puppets can even use firearms and other weapons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure was quite simple to pains but also rather fun as well. I especially likes trying to get those blood effects just right.</td></tr>
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So that's all for today, hope to get more out again next week. Might be the Soviets I promised. Might not. I do have a lot of conversions on the go so I may not have any completed figures for a bit. Although I think you will quite like some of these conversions I am doing, so stick around for more.<br /><br />But until then I wish you all a good day/night. Hope that you are all safe and sound and I will see you all next time. :-)</div>
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Well for once this post was not delayed by lack of painting progress but rather by photography issues. You see I just wasn't satisfied with any of the photos I had so you are going to get them all, the imperfect bunch they are. So today I present these three figures that I should have shown off last week. Indeed since then I have finished three other figures since completing these three. So keep an eye out for more to come. First up the group photos.</div>
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So these figures are the rest of the set that contained the Soviet MP Officer. Took me a while to sort out their uniform and I am not totally sure that their shoulder-boards are correct. As you will see I have two full sets of photos, one was taken inside and suffers from the usual problems of my camera not being able to focus properly. The other set was taken outside and the shadows are too much. So lot of photos unfortunately no nice ones. Might be time I get an upgrade, as you will soon see my flatmate's phone trumps my camera's super macro setting. However, that's something for another post.</div>
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So now I will move onto the individual photos. First up, the female warrant officer. A rather simple pose but a nice one. First time I have tried to do light blonde hair for a change, quite happy with the result. Same cannot be said for her face, after many attempts I left it as is. Is it acceptable? I will let you be the judge.</div>
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Next up is the male officer pulling that classic pose with one arms outstretched firing his pistol with the other behind. This pose may be the one I like the least, however, I think this may be my favourite figure in terms of results. One thing I have done on the other Soviet figures from Elhiem (yes expect those to come in the near future too) is to add black lines around detail items, to highlight the separation. Works very well and I wish I had tried it on these too.</div>
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Finally we have a pose with an officer demonstrating a more appropriate shooting stance. I quite like this post, it is probably a favourite of mine. It must have been difficult to produce and it was also quite difficult to paint. Getting behind the arms was very tricky. Of all the figures I feel that this figure got the best photos so I hope that you like them.</div>
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Well that's all for today. Much procrastination has delayed this post and I am sorry I could not do a nicer write up about how I produced these figures. Some exciting things coming up so keep an eye out for them.</div>
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But until next time I wish you all a very good day/night. Stay safe, stay socially distanced and I will see you all next time. :-)</div>
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So we're still in the 80s with this one, which can be considered something of a preview. Another Elhiem figure, a Soviet Military Police Officer, in their gloriously camp uniform. In relation to the Oronegro project this figure will serve the Pan Andean People's Republic. However, as I am trying to do the uniforms as accurately as I can, he can be roped into serve the Soviet Union just as well.</div>
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So I went with a very simple and boring base in this case, which will probably be the norm for these figures. Also, I just realised I do not have a photo looking down, which means that there's not a good shot of the hand-painted star. A detail that was quite difficult to add. Anyway on with the rest of the pictures.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So the main uniform is vallejo military green with a black wash to darken it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the other colours are my general artist acrylic with the exception of the face which is done with a vallejo face painting set. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the rather too many photos I just couldn't decide which to keep. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anyway as I said before consider this figure something of a preview.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are more Soviets/Pan Andean People's Republic regulars to come.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then? well maybe I shall keep that a surprise.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At this time I am not sure how many models I will get through before the lockdown ends. That being said I have prepared many for painting so keep your eyes out for more.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And final photo. This may be the most photographed single figure yet.</td></tr>
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Well that's all for today, slowly making progress towards the other items on my workbench and starting to attach the mountain of plastic built up after my recent splurge. Not sure when you can expect the next post, really depends on how side tracked I get with the many projects on the desk.</div>
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However until then, I wish you all a good day/night.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-45648569455272052362020-04-03T17:32:00.000-07:002020-04-03T17:32:12.194-07:00Armed Women: Rebels, survivors, criminals and more<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello again all you crazy folk who follow this little blog of mine. Today I have something to show you, three women armed with M16 rifles. All in glorious 80s style (actually unintentional, but there you go). First thanks are in order to my friends Romany, Hebe and Aidan, who all gave my tips on how normal people should look. It has only been one week of lockdown and I have already forgotten how ordinary people dress. Oh dear. Still on with the pictures.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So bit more creative with the bases this time around, still going for a minimalist look, don't like it as much as the desert look. May just stick with it arid bases for simplicity.</td></tr>
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So again more Elhiem figures and there's plenty more to come. If you are upset I keep posting things from the same manufacturer please point my in the direction of others. So first up we have the figure I would have gone full Matrix theme on. Started off with the dark blue trench-coat but then couldn't commit to having a figure dressed all in dark colours. So on went the blood red pants and blue shoes, plus the white shirt. What do you think of the look?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still having trouble with getting the focus just right but enjoy those nice and clear pants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fortunately the blue in the trench-coat is clear enough to see in this shot, can be very subtle in low light.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry a bit out of focus, take two.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at those shoes, those are some nice shoes.</td></tr>
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Next figure up is more comfortably dressed. However, she is the first of the figures on which I have used some fluorescent paint! The blue parts were done in light blue, then fluorescent blue then washed. In normal lighting it looks much like any other paint, but in the sun or direct light it shines intensely really highlighting the details.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slowly but surely improving my techniques for doing darker skin tones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure had good photos on all the shots I took, which is why there are less. I couldn't be asked deleting the bad ones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good impression of the light and shadow caused by the washes and drybrushes on this figure.</td></tr>
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Well if you thought that my fluorescent paint use was ill-advised well watch me double down with this next figure. Bright yellow shirt time.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The face was quite an ugly sculpt but it has painted up quite well, in my opinion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teal leggings, white boots, olive drab gloves, yellow shirt and red-blonde hair, quite the look</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's better. Not good in direct sunlight as I said but they are fun colours.</td></tr>
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That's all for today. These are very versatile figures and will see a lot of use. More figures on the way. Next up will be some soviets of various stripes, after that I am not sure, going to be having to play the prepare more figures while painting others game to keep this quarantine conveyor going.</div>
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But until the next one I will wish you all a good day/night. Stay safe, stay healthy and I will hear from you all again next time.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-49688222518769258482020-03-29T18:28:00.001-07:002020-05-02T03:36:15.350-07:00Special Forces/Mercenaries 4: Oronegrean Sniper Team<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Okay, okay, okay three posts in as many days!? This is basically unheard of in terms of my output but here we are. Today I have a little game to go with these miniatures. One is for the most part painted painted by Emmett (Winttrix) the other was completely painted by yours truly. Can you tell which is which, is it the sniper that's my work? or is it the spotter? Let's see who gets it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sniper pair cover the VIP vehicle, by standing on it. One of my flatmates' cars, don't tell them my camera may have bumped on it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear shot, they look very similar don't they, are they really painted by different people?</td></tr>
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So on with the individual pictures, starting with the marksman himself. Armed with an M21 (M14 derivative) and a pistol. I like the post, despite being very common. Detail on the face is reasonable, despite being mostly obscured by the optic. However, do I like this post because this is the miniature I painted?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice sunny day, typical Auckland weather though a hail storm passed through not long after.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pretty nondescript flag patch, making this figure suitable for many uses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think it's the camera compressing distance but that back looks very uncomfortable in this shot. Doesn't look so nasty in reality.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not the best shot but the rusted can was a nice touch. Note that I did the base work for both to an extent.</td></tr>
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Now with the support member of the team/spotter. An integral part of the team, though they don't get films made about them. The pose is quite nice although not the most exciting. Certainly not flat though which is quite good. Again good detail on the face including the headset with microphone. Although did I paint those details?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This particular miniature seemed to most dislike the prospect of being photographed. Camera did not like to focus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Case in point. Sorry only noticed how out of focus it was now that I uploaded it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again with the indistinct flag patch, so multi-use figures. Something I might try and do with more figures in the future.</td></tr>
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So that's all for now can you tell which is my work and which is (mostly) Emmett's? Or have I by leading you on a wild goose chase? Once more the figures are Elhiem, these are from their modern US range, representing Delta Force snipers and support during the 1990s. So dated now but still very much usable for Oronegro.</div>
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Well good luck guessing the truth behind these figures. I promise that I will not post more figures tomorrow I am doing my best to space out these posts. So until the next one I wish you all a good day/night.</div>
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Well I did say not too distant future, but the very next day? Well even for me that was surprisingly quick. Well here they are the next batch off the production line. As with the <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/special-forcesmercenaries-1.html" target="_blank">first batch</a>, these figures were completed in part by Winttrix (Emmett). Some I have just touched up but others are almost entirely painted by yours truly.</div>
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So a bit more of a mix equipment wise with this lot, Elhiem figures again, although can't identify the figure on the left so if you know where this figure is from please let me know. This time around I experimented with trying to reproduce the Russian Flora pattern camouflage. Somehow this was more difficult than the British MTP, despite being only really needing 3 colours to reproduce (vs 5 for MTP). Still not overly unhappy with the results so let me know what you think. On with the pictures.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue jeans are popular with this crew. 50% of members recommend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our heroes go to investigate the giant red mug!</td></tr>
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So first up the mystery figure. Looks like another Elhiem figure but I cannot tell from which set. If you can identify this figure and let me know that would be greatly appreciated. Also couldn't tell what weapon is being held. Looks like a very short M4, although potentially an MP5 variant. Like I said it's a bit too small to tell. Again let me know what you think.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did very little work on this figure. Mostly touching up where paint had chipped which included the gun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decided to leave this figure mostly as Emmett had painted it. Which included not painting the scarf (?) around his neck.</td></tr>
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Figure two is armed with an RPK(-74?) and a moustache. So don't mess with him. This figure includes the second attempt at painting flora which was admittedly very halfhearted. Otherwise I quite like this figure.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's gruff, tough and he's had enough of your BS.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good view of the camouflage painted on his back, nothing like Flora but it looks like camouflage so it stays.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took me ages to decide what colour his beanie should be. This colour was an accident but I stuck with it.</td></tr>
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Third figure has the least work done by me. For the most part touch-ups. Even parts which looked like they were yet to be painted I left as they were, for instance the carrier. Don't know if it was meant to be like that in the end but I liked it. This figure uses the ubiquitous M4.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost certainly the team leader here. Really so like the face which is of course Emmett's work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The carrier may not have meant to have looked like this in the end but I liked the effect. Also just noticed that chip. Will touch that up pronto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really do like how the jeans turned out. Might do more figures with jeans.</td></tr>
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Final figure is the sniper with the M14 rifle. This figure I tried to paint flora on, however long story short I painted things in the wrong order so it was never going to work. Can't say I am happy with the results but I will leave as is.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure was almost entirely painted by me. However it was quite rushed and I am not that happy with it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main challenge was I felt I found something good but then continuing on ended up with worse results. A very frustrating experience.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From this angle things look okay. Sadly this is one of my least favourite figures in quite some time.</td></tr>
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So that is all for today. Will probably be quite some time before my next post. I do have some figures on the way but they are not yet near completion. Then It will be a while after that for the next batch as I will be painting figures from scratch again as I have almost cleared my workbench.</div>
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But until then I wish you all a good day/night, stay happy, stay healthy and I will see you all next time.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-3348799806978132612020-03-27T21:39:00.002-07:002020-03-27T21:39:47.409-07:00Special Forces/Mercenaries 2: Women Operators<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well perhaps I didn't get this out nearly as quickly as I thought I did. Although being shut indoors due to a lock-down sure does give one time to actually paint miniatures. So on with the pics, I shall explain on the way.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another fire-team of four, this time all painted from scratch. Let me know what you think.</td></tr>
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So these are more Elhiem figures, expect lots of Elhiem figures in the future too. Got quite the stockpile. So yes expect more in the not too distant future. Less distant than this post for sure. I can be more confident in the statement this time what with the lock-down to last 3 weeks and little in the way of work to do.</div>
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The photos were taken at two different times of day (camera ran out of batteries.) sadly lighting wasn't ideal in either so I included both sets. First up we have a bare-headed fighter. Her outstretched left arm looks odd and a bit uncomfortable. Overall though I like this figure.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So this time around I actually did some research on camouflage patterns. I have tried to imitate modern multi-terrain patterns on three of the figures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you spot the hair-tie? Made it blue to hark back to Oronegro's old colours (you'll see this quite a bit actually).</td></tr>
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Next up is the figure with the blue bandanna, by far my favourite pose! Also the figure with which I think I most closely matched the British Multi Terrain Pattern (MTP), I really do quite like it and, as it is supposed to, it works with many different terrains. In the case of these figures I have done a simple arid/desert base for, well, simplicity. Also if I hadn't said this is my favourite figure you'd probably tell by the number of photos.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I feel that Elhiem excels with poses like this one, where the figure is just about to take a step. I have found with previous figures of theirs that these are often the best ones.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sadly this is the best photo of the back which is a shame as the body armour carrier got a different camouflage pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really should have done something about that spec of hair, looks like she has a whisper thin moustache.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also a friend complemented me on the boulders (stones picked up from the driveway) what do you think of them?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture from earlier in the day, not the best but some of the colours are more clearly seen.</td></tr>
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So next up is my least favourite of the figures. A very awkward looking pose and the sculpting of the face was just plain ugly. There are worst figures out there to be sure, however this one really does let down what is overall and excellent set. The only figure in the set with a helmet though so while ugly the figure at least appreciates safety.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite a long rifle, took the opportunity to do a mismatching stock. I feel like I missed the opportunity to do more with this set.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite fuzzy I am afraid but the colours are still clear enough. As is that rather awkward arm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something I appreciate about these figures is the non-uniform appearance. Mixing and matching clothing and gear creates an interesting appearance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Better picture from the rear, again I was trying to do the MTP camouflage. I think I overdid the white elements and it is a little too green.</td></tr>
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The final figure, with which I really went ahead and tried to recreate the old Oronegrean colours, is another pose I really like. Perhaps the bright red hat is a mistake, unless you ascribe to the "so overt it's covert" philosophy. The trousers are the stand out point for me. Simple olive drab with wash for shading. I really like how they turned out.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo is relatively clear but the figure is too far away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Figure is nice and close but not so clear, argh, it was about this time I got the low battery warning AGAIN.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very fuzzy photo, my apologies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the side, again good sculpting, nice sense of movement.</td></tr>
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These final photos were the group ones I took earlier in the day. The sun had yet to clear the volcano on which my house is built so they were in shadow. Although when I took the later photos the sun was quite strong which didn't help either. Ah well might take more photos indoors if that helps.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The team assembled in the early morning light, going out on a patrol in the quarantined city.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They spot something off to their left and respond. What will happen next?</td></tr>
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So that's all for today. I hope you have liked these figures. I like to think of them as successors to <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/las-minervas-18th-century-female.html" target="_blank">Las Minvervas</a> who were an elite unit up until they were disbanded in the late 19th century (having fought on the losing side of the Oronegrean Independence/Civil War). Might try get more women operators in future to bring them up to a squad level.</div>
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I hope that all of you are safe and sound during these difficult times. I wish you and yours all the best and I will see you next time. Until then have a good day/night.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-46340124944122322652020-02-06T23:47:00.002-08:002020-02-06T23:47:24.146-08:00Get out of here Stalker: Wargame rulebook<div style="text-align: justify;">
So something arrived in the post today, something I almost thought would never arrive. Perhaps security around the zone has been tightened? Meet Zone Alfa a brand new entry into the Osprey Wargames series. So new in fact that I pre-ordered this copy. I have yet to read the rules but if they are as good as the artwork then this is sure to be the source of much fun in the near future.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Special credit goes to Sam Lamont the illustrator, there's some incredible scenes in this book!</td></tr>
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<br />So some exciting news but I am afraid those anticipating miniatures will have to wait a while longer. I have been very busy at work and have not had much time for painting. That being said I am slowly chipping away at some models and I may get some done soon.<br /><br />I am looking forward to presenting this both to the local club and to my D&D friends. There are some fine prizes to be won, for those willing to brave the zone.<br /><br />So until next time I wish you all a good day/night.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-57497563383866619562020-01-11T23:21:00.002-08:002020-01-11T23:21:51.850-08:00Special Forces/Mercenaries 1<div style="text-align: justify;">
Happy New Year to you all. I hope that the new year finds you all well. The new year is usually a time for new things. However, today I actually bring you something that has been years in the making. This figures were sent to me many years ago by Winttrix (Emmett) Some have actually featured on the blow before. However, they were in need of touch ups where they had chipped. Now, finally, I have finished them. I hope you like them, however, please keep in mind that the credit is to Emmett who is responsible for 90% of the work.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Special Forces team? A mercenary unit or a well equipped militia. These figures have many uses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on these figures got me thinking more carefully about camouflage. Matching Emmett's work was a challenge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once again making use of the summer sun. Although it is quite harsh, fortunately the photos turned out okay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something I like about these figures is the mix of colours, something that you don't get with those in uniform.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Repainting the gun to match Emmett's work was a very difficult task in this case.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tried to get his face in this one. It is okay but I think the sculpting is not the best. Although it is decent enough.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another part that needed a lot of touching up was the hat. Which actually turned out really well much to my surprise.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeeeeeehaaaawwwwww......... had to get that out of my system.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">File under impressive moustaches too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emmett painted the stetson really well so it was quite the task for me to touch it up without ruining it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of work needed to be done on the back of this figure too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perhaps the most complex to touch up was this figure where I had to match the camouflage with the paints I had.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another decision was to paint the grip of the gun. It works well and matches the look of what Emmett did.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have not done anything at all to the bases. They are quite simple and I like them a lot. I think I will do similar in future.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The final photo. The last hear but hopefully one of the first for the new year. </td></tr>
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Well that is all for today. I hope that you have enjoyed this post. As you can probably guess from the title more Special Forces/Mercenaries are coming up. Some more are those painted by Emmett that I have touched up. Others are ones that I am painting from scratch and which will take more time.<br /><br />Something to look for in future is me actually trying to do camouflage patterns correctly. I went along to my first meeting of the Auckland Wargaming Club last month. Didn't play any games but it was quite fun to watch them. One thing I did realise was that it would be hard to find others willing to play in the Oronegro setting at least initially. So I will use the old try but true trick of painting units up as if they were the real thing, but using them as whoever in the fictional world. To that end the Soviets, West Germans and Cold War British (and others) I got recently are likely going to be painted correctly, or as close as I can do. Painting up these special forces with their mixed camouflage is good practice for this.<br /><br />Anyway as an aside I am also going to post a photo I took about a week ago. This was the sky at about 2pm, the photo was taken from the same balcony as the photos above. It has not been touched up in any way. The cause, the fires in Australia. For those unaware of the scale, that's over 2,000 km away. For those of my followers in the US, that's as if fires in Texas turned the skies in New York orange. The scale is quite horrifying. To put it simply the world that afternoon seemed apocalyptic. My heart goes out to those brave people fighting the fires over there and those who's homes have been lost or are still at risk. May rain come sooner rather than later.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apocalyptic. That's how it felt. Dark at 3pm on a summers day. Totally unreal.</td></tr>
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Anyway let us hope that this year will be a good one. I wish you all the very best, have a good day/night and I will see you all next time.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-20106102790860138412019-12-23T22:00:00.002-08:002019-12-23T22:00:51.136-08:00POWER ARMOUR! <div style="text-align: justify;">
Well hello everyone for what is certain to be the last post of 2019 by me. This one has been a long time coming so I hope you enjoy what I have to show you today/tonight. Let me introduce <b>El Grupo de Contención</b> (Containment Team) who are the final set of miniatures for el <b>Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática</b> (Ministry of Bureaucratic investigation). These miniatures are also from <a href="http://elhiemfigures.com/" target="_blank">Elhiem Figures</a> just like the last couple posts. Let's take a closer look.</div>
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While the <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2019/10/men-in-black.html" target="_blank">men</a> and <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2019/10/women-in-black.html" target="_blank">women in black</a> make up the bulk of the MIB there are others who are trained and equipped to deal with those really, really persistent gas leaks. Most notable are <b>El Grupo de Contención</b> (Containment Team). Wearing the most advanced individual protective gear available to any Oronegrean forces, they fall somewhere between infantry and armour.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Group photo. Somewhat ruined by the shadow of the Camera.</td></tr>
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In terms of protection they can easily shrug of most assault rifle rounds up to 7.62mm. Protection does extend up to 12.7mm (the 50 cal) however only for the torso and thighs, which are covered by the densest and thickest plates. Resistance to higher calibre rounds is limited to shots from long range and glancing blows. Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear protection is a central feature of the armour as is resistance to explosives. In short it can take a punch, the same kind of punch a light tank can take.</div>
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It should be noted though that protection is not even across body. The rear of the legs do not have any armoured plates to protect them and there's gaps on the underside of the arms too. This is mitigated by their advanced optics, digital battlefield awareness system and HUD prevent any threat sneaking up to attack these vulnerable locations undetected. Much like a tank it is important to consider the balance, in a triangle, between armour, mobility and firepower. So let's move onto the second factor of mobility. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The platoon splits up into three fireteams each of four troopers.</td></tr>
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Unsurprisingly given the level of armoured protection the armoured suit is significantly heavy. Even individual plates are hard to lift and a whole suit cannot be moved unaided. That's where the power aspect of the power armour comes in. Each suit has a basic internal mobility system, which prevents the suit from crushing its user. However, the primary source of mobility is the large exoskeleton which enables the wearer to run, jump and roll as if they were wearing gym wear. This exoskeleton is somewhat vulnerable due to being exposed but failure of the system is uncommon even when it received fire.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some individual shots. This one shows off the wasteland theme of the base with dead grasses. A homage to Fallout the classic post apocalyptic game, which also heavily features power armour.</td></tr>
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Finally we turn to firepower. Here things become less extraordinary. Usually it's just your basic selection of infantry weapons. There's some more exotic weapons, such as miniguns, available but these are rarely used. Assault rifles and general purpose machine guns are the norm. Light anti-tank weapons are sometimes brought out however the troops also carry a selection of grenades, which given the exoskeleton can be thrown over long distances accurately. This provides an alternative to rocket launched grenade systems.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oddly for top secret forces these troops often wear Oronegrean flag patches. Although if you see them you are unlikely to be able to tell anyone after.</td></tr>
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Overall then these forces are not the kind of people you as an extraterrestrial, or supernatural individual really want to encounter. Far less so if you are just a run of the mill human being. Which is a distinct and horrifying possibility. Despite belonging to the MIB these units are called into military operations. They are one of the very few groups who have the privilege to work with <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/black-angles.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Negros, Black Angels</a>, in combat operations. However, this only occurs when explicitly invited by the angels. Who, much to the horror of the MIB, are somehow able to contact the bureau but cannot be reached by the very agency which is able to locate a <strike>rogue alien</strike> slow gas leak, in a cave, in the jungle, at midnight on the other side of the globe, have never been able to track down their even more secretive allies.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lighter green exoskeleton clearly visible in this shot. It is linked into the large "backpack" which serves as the power unit for the armour, a storage compartment, the battlefield computer and communication equipment.</td></tr>
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Moving onto the miniatures themselves I must say that I am rather impressed. There's some areas where detail is lost and some holes not fully filled. However, the proportions are very good and detail is, upon the whole, excellent. 7.5/10</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavy weapons troopers wear a slightly different variant of the suit. Notably the smaller "backpack" and larger helmet</td></tr>
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In other news I attended my first meeting of the <a href="https://awc.wargaming.info/" target="_blank">Auckland Wargaming Club</a>. Watched a few games and got to show off these figures who were as yet unfinished. Wish these figures see any action on the miniature battlefield sometime soon? Well let's see, watch this space.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ammunition belts unroll from within the "backpack". The heavy weapons version is easier to open to allow resupply of the internal ammunition magazine.</td></tr>
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One final comment before leaving it to the photos and captions. Deciding upon the camouflage was quite a fun exercise. I decided to take that ambiguity between whether these units were infantry or armour and represent that through camouflage. The choice was for a four tone pattern, dark green base, with khaki patches bordered by sand on top and black below. This was influenced by some cold war tank patterns altered to work on the smaller plates of the power armour suit. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front on view highlights the different helmet design with wider visor. This allows a wider field of vision without use of a HUD.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the weight of the suit these soldiers are highly mobile. Their operations require rapid response. Armour substitutes subtlety. When you can't take the time to sneak in you must instead survive inevitable fire coming your way.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I have paid homage to the Fallout franchise but I will also mention the classic novel Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein. Have to say I prefer the mechanical look to the naturalistic one described in the books.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have to say that I probably wouldn't have had so many photos of so few figures but my camera ran out of batteries after photographing three. So instead of deleting some and using more of others I went with what I had.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure I particularly like for the pattern of the backpack. The "logic" of the pattern is clear to see. Whereas on other figures it is harder to make out after the washes were applied, the four tones stand out here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final photo, gun and helmet mounted flashlights are clear to see.</td></tr>
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So that was quite a long post. Included many things that would previously been included on a post on the <a href="https://gowansoronegro.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Oronegro blog</a>, which usually focuses on the "in universe" aspects. However, I am still thinking about how to approach the story so before that's clear I am going to hold off posting there.<br />
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Also time to say greetings to the blog's latest follower <b>Miguel Angel Martinez</b> hope you enjoy what you find here. Welcome.<br />
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Now to you all I shall wish you all the best for the holidays and the new year. I look forward to bringing you exciting and varied content. Until then have a good day/night.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-85607536205025876252019-12-01T02:04:00.005-08:002019-12-01T02:04:48.966-08:00End of University Purchases.<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well to celebrate the end of university I bought a whole load of models. Over the course of a few months admittedly. I have done a rather <a href="https://gowansprojectsandideas.blogspot.com/2019/12/end-of-university-splurge-over-course.html" target="_blank">long post</a> on my second blog for this. So instead of doing a repeat of that post I shall instead post the pictures and leave the comments to a minimum. I hope that you find this interesting.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entire haul. What a mighty collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we have the S-Model 1+1 sets and the Caesar Infantry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Plastic Soldier company T-55 tanks. These are really high quality. I hope they add more to this range.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ModelCollect tanks and two big box sets. The Revell set was 48% off! A real bargain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Dutch unicorn Boxer and two exciting Italeri reissues of the Esci cold war sets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another box set, a Zcvezda tank and some Trumpeter tanks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To finish off we have some more infantry.</td></tr>
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Well I am going to leave this here. I hope that you have a good day/night and I look forward to slowly bringing you these miniatures in a completed state.Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-11804803912362528182019-11-23T01:04:00.001-08:002019-11-23T01:04:42.643-08:00A preview. Unclear images<div style="text-align: justify;">
Usually when the lighting is so bad that I get images like these I just discard the photos. However, in this case I want to keep you guessing as to what it is I am doing. So here's some very grainy photos of what I am currently working on. These should be done in the next couple weeks (I am not setting myself an even more ambitious target, too busy atm). So I will move straight onto the photos.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one here is the only one so far completed. Behind you can see the others, in various stages of completion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Any guesses on what this is? I think this view gives it away more so.</td></tr>
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Now, there will be points! I will be granting points for the following:</div>
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<li>Correct guesses of the troop type.</li>
<li>Correct guesses of the manufacturer.</li>
<li>Double points for guessing the correct set this is from.</li>
<li>Creative ideas for the purpose of these troops!</li>
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So get your submissions in and earn yourself some points. What are the points for? I have no idea. Surely the point of points is just to earn them. Why would you want anything for points? I might think of a reward but otherwise just enjoy having the most points. I hope you have enjoyed this post and I look forward to adding more in the near future...... May have been a few hits in this post itself.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-92155007927902073992019-11-16T22:50:00.001-08:002019-11-16T22:50:14.996-08:00The end of an era. The start of another.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Well my consistent post a week streak fell apart. This is the first post in three weeks and it isn't even about models. Not that I have anything to show you yet. However, there's a very good reason for that. As many of you are aware I have spent the last six years at university. Well last Wednesday I handed in my dissertation. The final piece of coursework to be submitted and all going well the last thing I need to get my degree.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes this is me. I think I have shown pictures of myself here before, many, many years ago.</td></tr>
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Understandably those final weeks were all go so I haven't had much time to sit down and paint models. Have had time to buy them though and there was there was of course quite the splurge in celebration of handing in my dissertation! So there is certainly no shortage of models to paint for the foreseeable future.</div>
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So one era of my life has come to the end, provided I pass of which I am quite confident. A new era begins. I have already got a job in the field for which I have studied and tomorrow I begin full time employment. There's a good work/home separation. Which I hope means that the free time I do have can be dedicated to hobbies and other good things.<br /><br />Thank you all who have kept following me all these years. My time at university has meant that I have posted very infrequently. I hope to change things now. Here's to a new era and all the excitement, turmoil and adventure it brings, especially in the miniature way. A great day/night to you all. I promise to at least post a sneaky preview of what I am working on, before the end of next week. ;-)</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-56851400553629247932019-10-25T19:11:00.002-07:002019-10-25T19:11:54.115-07:00Women In Black<div style="text-align: justify;">
Last week I presented to you the Men In Black from the Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática now I present to you their companions. These figures even more than those before benefit from a Vallejo face painting set kindly sent to me by Michael Koopman. Took the chance to experiment with some darker skin tones and as I was in an experimenting mood I experimented with some hair styles too. Including the first attempt at representing dyed hair. These are more 20mm figures from Elhiem. These are more recent than the previous figures and the sculpts are much nicer. Keen to learn what you think. On with the pictures.<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obligatory stylish edited photo to start! Meet our heroes the women of the Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">No indoor shots today. The sun was wonderful. Probably should have spent the time outside rather than indoors painting and writing blog posts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear shot. Far less interesting colour wise without the dashing white of their shirts against the black suits.</td></tr>
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So now moving onto the individual shots. These are going to be... a little strange. Once again the light and my camera was just not playing ball. So these photos are going to be taken in a variety of places, at a variety of angles with the figure at a variety of distances from the camera. So enjoy and I apologise in advance.<br /></div>
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First up we have the figure with my favourite post. True bad-ass look. She looks like she has just withdrawn her pistol from within her suit and is advancing to engage the threat. Really like it and far superior to the older men in black poses shown last week.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This post is hands down excellent, the movement the style I love it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle and taken in another location. I once again tried to paint some multi-shade blond-brown hair. Similar to the last figure I sculpted. Didn't turn out as well but still like the effect.</td></tr>
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Next up is the other pistol equipped figure. She was very fun to paint. Darker skin tone with a lighter dry brush. The effect works quite well in my opinion. This face painting set is such a step up from random art acrylic who's strange shade of beige labelled "flesh tint" was all I had with mixing a very hit or miss exercise. Also incidentally the only one of the figures to actually have glasses sculpted on. Initially I was just going to have her wear glasses but then I decided that in true MIB fashion all needed sun glasses!!! Hope you like her too.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of a classic spy movie pose this time. Can imagine her about to turn around the corner and surprise the unsuspecting henchmen of an evil volcano lair residing super villain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shadow effect on the trousers took quire a while to get right. Quite amused my friends to learn how much effort I put into ensuring that I paint a suitably defined and aesthetic butt.</td></tr>
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Onto the carbine equipped figures. Not 100% satisfied with the way the carbines came out. Something to try and improve in the future. These two were harder to photograph. Mainly due to the poses and how the light interacted with them. Still very nice figures even if the camera hasn't treated them very well. First up a woman with her M4 raised and on target, appears to be moving as well. I painted her hair to have a blue black look. Not that obvious in the photos I am afraid, however it is very, very subtle even when you have it in your hands. So see if you can detect the blue.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This figure is my least favourite. If only because the suit is closed. The contrast of white shirt and black suit adds so much to the minis. Nothing wrong but room for improvement.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That white spec on her pans is a tiny bit of dust. The camera once again shocks me with what it picks up.</td></tr>
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Final figure and another one where I have tried to do something a little different. Wanted to try dyed hair, something to stand out, decided on blue. Did a dark glossy blue base with a lighter blue drybrush. I am quite pleased with the look and I hope you will like it as well.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Given that the colour pallet has up until this point been rather dull I thought why not change things up with a dash of blue!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sadly a little out of focus but gives a better perspective on the hair. Might seem a little inappropriate for a super secret organisation. However, perhaps it helps give the impression of these people being not abnormal at all.</td></tr>
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The Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática includes other branches than the classic men and women in black. However, these are a classic and can be used for a wide variety of other purposes. Within the Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática they are the first line in.... errr... ensuring that other ministries are exercising their duties efficiently... nothing to see here. Those blood curdling screams are just some loose monkeys. Certainly not anything paranormal. The pest control department has been slacking quite a bit recently haven't they?<br /></div>
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That's all for this week. As an update on the university situation I have just got my dissertation to go now. Very close to completion now. Talking about completion I don't have any figures near completion which means that there's a lot of uncertainty with regards to getting another post out next week. Do have some stuff on my workbench/desk. So we'll see. But one post a week for five weeks is quite an achievement for me. Finally I will take this moment to say a very warm welcome to <b>Ross Macfarlane</b>. Good to have you here hope you enjoy what you fine.</div>
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Anyway until the next one I wish you all a very good day/night.</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-76942508808929885492019-10-19T00:41:00.001-07:002019-10-19T00:48:22.473-07:00Men In Black<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well so far I am just about keeping my promise of one post per week. These figures can find a vast range of uses from bodyguards to businessmen. They also work quite well as members of the MIB, or Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática (Ministry of Bureaucratic investigation). The MIB's claimed role is to investigate how well other ministries are doing their job. They specialise in resolving those odd pest control matters for nondescript organisms, sealing those undetected gas leaks causing hallucinations and putting a stop to unscheduled tunnelling that causes strange roaring and rumbling from below ground. All those slip ups caused by other ministries and bureaucratic institutions these are within the purview of the MIB. Lots of pictures today so let's get on with it.</div>
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So the reason I have so many photos for you today is that I originally took a set using my nice black blanket indoors using a mix of natural and artificial light. As is always the case these didn't turn out as I would like. So I took another set outdoors with full natural light. These turned out much better. With one exception. So when it came to doing my usual editing I had a bit of an issue. I could simply reject the first set and go with the second. However, I am not one to do anything that simple and sensible. So instead I heavily edited the first set with filters and other magic settings then also kept the second basically as is. These first photos give a cool stylistic look but aren't a very good representation of the models themselves. The second is much better except for the final one which was so fuzzy I made it blue in rage.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After all the filter work the problem with this first set is still clear. Despite my best efforts the light washed out the guy on the right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Like to think this one has a film like look. Perhaps some old school buddy cop? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Two agents explore the forest at night.... or something, the blanket texture is very good for mysterious backgrounds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">So the MIB, you may have guessed by now, doesn't really investigate the slip ups of other ministries, at least not as claimed. Really they deal with the supernatural, extraterrestrial and other things best not allowed to run amok.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Last of the first set. Now onto some more unedited ones.</td></tr>
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Moving onto the second set. These were taken in a brief gap in the clouds. Sadly this gap only lasted for so long. The final figure was very out of focus, I believe this was probably because it was taken as the clouds once again blocked the sun and the difference in light level was enough to upset my camera's macro focus.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As you can see more clearly I dry brushed these to an extent just to give a sense of depth to the suit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Decided to go with a simple black base. Could be tarmac or dirt at night. Both appropriate settings for the MIB</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Poor guy on the right is showing the signs of stress induced from this line of work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">A nickname for the MIB is the M<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">inisterio de Innatación Burocrática,</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> ministry of bureaucratic inaction. After all to the public this ministry doesn't seem to do much at all. Plenty of gas leaks around. Why just the one causing Juan to scream about martians?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Did I really take this many photos of this specific pose? Guess so.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">When I first started painting this was perhaps my least favourite of the two poses. But now that I am done I kinda like it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Of the two he is the better sculpt. The collar being far better on this sculpt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Anyway here's the one that refused to focus and so got the extreme filter treatment. This concludes the pictures.</td></tr>
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These miniatures are from Elheim Figures. These two are some of the older sculpts they stock. Not as nice as the newer ones. Which is what is the likely post for next week. This week has been the Men in Black, next week will hopefully be the Women in Black. More Elheim miniatures and newer ones too. Having a lot fun painting them. I hope you will like them too.</div>
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Although I will also put a proviso here, in case I don't get out another post for next week. Have the last assignment for one of my papers due next Wednesday and the due date for my dissertation is coming up. The end of university is very close but lots of work to get done first. I have to knuckle down and finish up these last pieces of coursework.</div>
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Well I will leave this here. Haven't really thought out what I will do with the Ministerio de Investigación Burocrática just yet. Obviously they are based on the Men In Black, which has been oddly popping up recently. Must go back and watch the original sometime.</div>
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However, that's something for me to do. For the rest of you I wish you all the very best and have a good day/night wherever you are. Just remember, that strange howling on full moon nights. Just strange local traditions. Don't go outside on these nights.</div>
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Well another week another set of tanks. We went from one, to two, to four (so presumably next week I must have eight to show off?) These fine machines are the Iosif Stalin Trotsky tank. More precisely the Trotsky modification to the classic Soviet machine the IS-2. The IS-2T or simply IS-T (there being no Trotsky modification type for the other vehicles in the series) is a heavy tank produced and operated by the Pan Andean People's Republic. Some of you may have heard of that nation before. For good reason. Those of you who follow<b> <a href="https://archdukepiccolo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Archduke Piccolo's blog</a> </b>may well know that this nation was part of the Latin Wars project and campaign from a few years back. The Pan Andean People's Republic and the other participants in those Latin Wars are neighbours to Oronegro. These tanks are the first to extent those warm, explosive neighbourly greetings to their Oronegrean friends.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The IS-T tanks advance across the barren plain, lush jungles turned to ash through the horrors of war.</td></tr>
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So let's talk a little about these tanks. First up these are from two sets of the Italeri IS-2 Fast Assembly Kits. However, they have been substantially modified, with the upper hull and turret sides being reshaped with Milliput putty. I have a bunch of the yellow-grey putty which smells mad so I wanted to use it all up quick, still have half left, so please throw me ideas for large conversions so I can use this stuff up quick. Lore wise these modifications are designed to provide the tanks with additional armour in the form of new composite protection. The armour increase to the upper hull and turret sides is substantial. The hull front receiving the most additional composite as well as spaced armour. Along with the necessary upgrades in terms of suspension and the power-plant these tanks haven't compromised too much of manoeuvrability and speed. Although fuel consumption is now a serious issue and the range has been greatly reduced. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing dangerous valley floors this tanks are particularly vulnerable. Nervous commanders scan the ridge-lines </td></tr>
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So with all these upgrades in mind how do these machines stack up? Well truth be told rather poorly in the 21st century. When these tanks first appeared in 1968 they were greatly feared as their armour matched that, and in some cases exceeded that of the contemporary main battle tanks likely to be fielded against it. However, even at that date the armament of the IS-T was becoming rather dated with regards to contemporary tank vs tank combat. Further modifications have been done over the years and some newer shells have been introduced to prevent the IS-T becoming completely obsolete, with the tanks lifespan expected to continue so long as they can be maintained. The PAPR considers them useful in the infantry support role, where their gun is more suitably and their deficiencies in range and AT capabilities are mitigated.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IS-T N° 235 affectionately known as 235 UKU</td></tr>
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The tanks here follow the usual numbering format of brigade - platoon - tank. In this case these tanks belong to the 3rd platoon of the 2nd tank brigade. Now you may notice that there is no tank 231 here. This is because I have not got a suitable model yet. I could convert another IS-2 but I am currently leaning towards either modifying an IS-3 (if I there's a cheap model that's suitable) or buying either an IS-4 or IS-7 kit. The latter would be quite ridiculous, just as the IS-7 prototypes were but they look very cool. The IS-4 is much more realistic and reasonable as it was produced (if not in great numbers) although visually it wouldn't be too distinct from the IS-Ts which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your perspective. Should the command tank be visually striking or not so much?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the side it is clear that only the upper half of the tank has received extra protection. No side skirts have been added</td></tr>
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Well this is the first post related to the Pan Andean People's Republic the Archduke and I have been talking a bit about how the imagi-nations of the Latin Wars could relate to and fit in within the Oronegrean story. I must state my huge gratitude and I feel a deep honour in being able to take up these nations and their stories and keep them alive and thriving. With the story of Oronegro itself set for substantial revision there's more than ample room to find a place for these nations and certain miniatures, such as the <a href="https://gowansmodelblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/spetnaz-and-oronegrean-euro-fighter.html" target="_blank">Spetsnaz</a>, painted before can now find a new calling in the service of those nations.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The detail is very rough on these, not that it matters much to me as these are for wargaming. Little annoyed at that seam visible there, I put putty in there to sort that out. Ah well put it down to Soviet build quality, rough but ready.</td></tr>
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The photos themselves are somewhat deceptive. Unlike last week I put a bit more effort into modifying the images. To an extent some suffer quite a bit in having their colours boosted too far. Sadly the initial images were, once again, not taken with the best lighting conditions. One of the unfortunate compromises of trying to get this post out after work.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one in particular is bad, far too vivid. Didn't notice at the time due to my colourblindness. Very temperamental vision.</td></tr>
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Which brings me to my little bit of news. Today, Tuesday 8th of October, was my first day at my new job. I have begun work at at a planning consultancy, part time at first moving to full time once my studies are up. It is however a big step for me moving into the profession I have been studying many years to be trained for.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The image quality may not be ideal but that blanket is. It was a free score from the last Northern Base festival. The things people leave behind. All those who encounter it (especially cats) agree it is very good.</td></tr>
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Well this brings me towards the end of this post. I am quite tired and will be off to bed immediately after posting this (and the corresponding post on Facebook, forums can wait for another day.) I hope you have enjoyed this post and are eagerly anticipating more to come. In the final photo I have a sneak peak for what I hope to get done before the end of next week. No guarantees though as I am now working three jobs and doing full time study. A lot on but this is the final few weeks before the end of university so once I am done there will be much more time for the little ones.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now the poor lighting works even better for concealing the identity of the mystery figure. Points for guessing correctly.</td></tr>
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Well that is all from me. I hope you have enjoyed these rather unusual tanks. The choice of name is deliberate and yes I know that it shouldn't work and that it is bound to upset some people. (For those totally unaware of why, let us merely say Stalin and Trotsky did not get on, assassination isn't the usual gift between pals.) It's all a rather poor joke, based off some random thing I encountered one day on the strange place that is the internet.... Which I have not gone ahead and immortalised in plastic.</div>
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So I hope that you can forgive my rather niche and obscure sense of humour. I look forward to reading your comments and suggestions (particularly around what tank to get next for the command vehicle.) However, until next time I wish you all the very best day/night. Have fun with your hobbies and with your work and may the weather be favourable whatever you are doing and wherever you are. ;-D</div>
Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410457737260240142.post-39340014944326761162019-10-01T22:36:00.001-07:002019-10-01T22:36:30.321-07:00Refurbished Challenger 2 O2 tanks<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well it is story time again this time it is a tragedy turned to an epic. This is the story how after years of neglect and abuse I took back two broken and battered model tanks and brought them to life once more! Some of you may well remember when I posted these originally many years ago. But since going to university they stayed, along with much of my collection, with my parents while I moved to the city. Well I am slowly bringing back these lost souls, and while some still are missing in action (I haven't found my beloved and even more damaged Leopard 2A5 or T-90 yet), I am breathing new life into these sadly neglected friends.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Challenger pair advance across the plains at night.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The first few photos I spruced up a little with the basic image editing software. Took them at night (what time could be more appropriate to photograph stealth tanks?) which sadly means that the images don't turn out too well as my camera really dislikes artificial light, under the bulbs I have.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I kept the colour scheme. Except the identification panels (I incorrectly these ERA before) are now painted grey.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">By now you have probably noticed the slight alterations I have made to the Challenger 2 on the right. Well let us first go over how I found this model. The main gun barrel had been completely snapped off, furthermore the roof mounted GPMG had also come off. The I considered various options to replace the barrel from spur parts to sculpting around a wire. Finally I decided that the easiest and most effective option would be to use the ink well of a pen (I have plenty of empty ones because I never clear out my pencil case). Used cardboard wrapped around it for the fume extractor, attached to the turret with a piece of wire inside to help keep the connection strong. Not 100% happy with the fume extractor but overall I think the barrel looks quite good.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two tanks now appear to be on Mars. What incredible machines!</td></tr>
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Now because of the significant size difference between the two I will consider the new gun to be of a larger calibre. Perhaps 130mm, which is a calibre being developed for NATO use and could fit quite well. Now as for rifled/non-rifled not too sure. Perhaps rifled to follow British tank conventions. The purpose of this larger gun would be to provide long range support for the more heavily armoured member of the Challenger pair. This would be within both offensive and defensive operations.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to night operations again. Or perhaps they are now on a planet entirely made of coal?</td></tr>
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By now you are probably screaming at me that I have not mentioned the elephant in the room: What the heck is that on the turret roof!? Oh? That small thing. That is the Cupid ATGM system. Just like their namesake they rarely miss and they back a lot of HEAT. (I have bad puns for days). To complement the main gun in long range missions these ATGMs provide the Challenger 2 O2 greater flexibility and versatility in overcoming enemy threats. The launcher itself is from a Warhammer 40,000 Tau powersuit shoulder launch system (got some miniatures gifted to me). As this particular model had lost it's GPMG I decided that instead of going for a conventional replacement I would be a little more creative. Think this was a good solution? Let me know what you think.</div>
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The photos below were not edited to improve the picture quality. Not much I could do without breaking out more serious software so I hope that you do not mind too much. Should have taken the photos earlier but I didn't have much time earlier in the day.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes I did take far too many frontal shots. No I didn't think that I could have reasonably deleted any.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side shots, about the only way to really hope to take one of these tanks on. The Oronegrean Challenger is a tough nut to crack! Using advanced and highly classified composites and materials the frontal arc is all but impervious to rival tanks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rear view. Displaying the spare fuel tanks for the back up diesel engine. I am still going with advanced hydrogen fuel cells (or perhaps merely using that as a cover for something more fantastical) as the main powerplant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic buddy cop pose of walking together targeting different baddies. Perhaps the Men in Black drive the Tanks in Black?</td></tr>
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Well that's all for today. Bringing these two back to life was a very fun activity. They are joining their little friend the T92 in a new storage box, sadly they suffered their damage because they were left in my old room at my parents' place. Overtime things got put on top of them. Sadly not being there I could do nothing to prevent it.</div>
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I also have a bit of personal news to announce. As you know for the last 6 years or so I have been studying away at the University of Auckland working towards a Bachelors of Urban Planning (honours). Well that endeavour is almost complete I am happy to say. It has been a long road coming and these final couple months will be some of the toughest yet. However, the end is indeed in sight and I have already got myself a job as a graduate planner that I will take up once I complete my studies. It will mean full time work and hopefully a return to a structured life where I can better devote time to the little ones.</div>
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Anyway I hope you have all enjoyed this post. I look forward to hearing your feedback. I have more tanks in the production line which should be completed, hopefully in the not too distant future. After that not too sure what I will do next. Perhaps some figures. For now though I hope you have a very good day/night and best of luck with whatever endeavours you have before you. :-D</div>
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