Long drong pirates

Yarrrr here be pirates... again

These are my latest addition to my host of slayerpirates lead by the fearsome  Drong the Slayer pirate.

Here are the latest 2 slayers.

Next I am going to spend more time on my lizard vs squig project.

Cheers.

Painting powerfist vol 2

So here goes. The first part of my first Painting Powerfist entry. This is a part of my diorama.

As always C&C are welcome.

Lizard is soon to come.

Painting Powerfist

Hello everyone :)

The warhammer forum, Powerfist.dk, is arrangeing a "large" painting competition called Painting Powerfist. They have a monthly smaller painting competition with no other reward than the right to choose the next months painting theme. This one now is something els.  There are currently aproximatly 40 applications distributed over 2 categories; single miniature and diorama.

I have applied for both categories and hope I will be done with both in time. Last dato for the judges to have recieved the entry is 11th july.

I am planning an entry in the diorama category with a squig rider I bought a few months ago facing off versus a skink shaman.

For the single miniature category I have still not decided so if anyone has a suggestion I'll listen.

Till next time cheers.

Arrrgggg man the cannons

Ahoy matey

Today's post is in the constellation of the pirate (as I predict a few more posts will be)

Long Drong and his slayer pirates are closing in from the sea. Here comes the first wild bunch.

As we all know, pirates have lots of rythm.

And finally the fearless leader; Long Drong himself. (with his trusted parrot on the shoulder)

And last but not least; the familyphoto :D

I have 5 more scary pirates waiting to be painted so more pirates are incoming.

Cheers.

The Avengers

Today I saw The Avengers. It was amazing to say the least. The movie was the right length, with lots of variation, stepping up action in small steps through the film. To the end. Its unpredictable in all those small places where, I often guess the next line /action. The action was overwhelming and the story actually better than I'd expect.

Its a movie I will advice anyone to see and especially to see it in the cinema. The big screen really helps it packing an extra punch.

ACTA has died

The European parleament has rejected the ACTA proposal. Just heard it in the news today. More info here.

I recently bought 2 spots and a tripod for my camera. Today I set it all up and played a bit with the lighting. Here goes.

and a last one where I turned down the lighting a bit. I like the three first one better though.

Also, I changed ISP so now, instead of crappy 8/1 speed I have 30/30.. on the paper. I just tested it 2 seconds ago and the result is 36/61 YEAH! This is going to be awesome.

Rough "finecast"

Yes this is going to be a rant... so if you are in the mood for more models you wont get your fix from this post.

As most of you are aware, Games workshop launched their new range in "plastic" or resin as its more correctly called. Games workshop claims this new material enables them to make miniatures in even greater detail and at the same time make the model more easy to sculpt and convert yet still maintain the strength like a metal miniature.

I have now bought 4 resin models. 2 of which haven been reimbursed since the first I got was too horribly disfigured. (notice I write "too" because for some reason people, my self included, tend to accept miniatures when they are "only" horribly disfigured as long as they are resin)

First I bought the White Dwarfs subscription in a box with the pirate dwarf. There was plenty of burst air bobbles in the miniature creating deep craters both on, what was supposed to be, smooth surfaces and on sharp edges making them.... anything but sharp...

The second was the Rogue Trader 25 year anniversary Crimson Fist spacemarine.  This one was ALMOST without any errors. Still, considering the standard we come from with metal, where the only problems was a bend staff or the likes, which was easily  mended.

Then I bought the Forgeworld Khorne daemon prince. I haven't been through all the pieces yet but so far only a few little errors have been found.

Last miniature I purchased in Citadel "fine"cast is the Vlad von Carstein miniature. Again the mini was stricken by a bad case of bobble disease when I received it and I had to have another. Still, the second which I was "satisfied" with has loads more errors than any metal mini I've ever bought.

At some point, Games Workshop released "liquid greenstuff". Intended for "repairing" holes and small gabs in miniatures... strange isn't it? How they release a perfect solution to a problem they themselves have created? Weird how they can allow them selves to make miniatures in much worse condition than before and still sell them just because its a "new technology" and the miniatures are more expensive and supposedly more detailed. However, with more detailed they mean the details are thinner, bordering to breaking when trying to paint them.

Well, they are here to stay, that I am pretty sure of. Games Workshop must have found a way to save money in the budgets by using more resin. That's the only explanation for them to start producing these resin casts.  We can only hope they refine the way they produce the miniatures and that this results in fewer of the miniatures being miscasts.

Enough of my rambling. By next miniatures are going to be Long Drong and a few of his slayer pirates. Also, I am working on Harry the hammer in steps so I'll try to get a bit more layers in him during this month.

Till next time, take care.

Pirates and gunners

I finally got something painted this month. I've been out most weekends and I've also been busy with my new hobby; playing with hardball weapons aka softair weapons.

My goal for this week was The White Dwarf pirate model I received recently + 2 thunderers. Again I must apologise for the lighting.

Also, I took the few few steps in my Harry the hammer project.

Only a fast update since I am currently on my way to Copenhagen for the Top Gear show.

Cheers.

Lightbox/studiobox

Hello there

I have recently purchased a lightbox. People kept complaining the pictures on the blog wasn't good enough so I thought that might help. It is rather expensive for a 45x45 cm collapsible contraption of metal rings and thin cloth, but it seems like it works. Here are the first pictures taken. Most of them, if not all have already been posted so these pictures are just to show the lighting.

All of these pictures were taken with sunlight on 1 side of the box and a mirror reflecting sunlight on the other side. Going to post how it looks with ordinary 40w lamps soon.

For the Danish audience I have a poll running at the danish Powerfist forum about what I should paint next. Looks like its going to be the new pirate white dwarf. Also, today I recieved the 25th anniversary crimson fist miniature. Looking forward to be posting pictures of that soon.

Till then, take care.