Photo update 3.

For a joined Christmas and birthday present I got myself some Heavy Gear minis to use as 15mm near future mechs. Those that can be seen on the photo are Southern Anolis Refit units and a Black Mamba. I have updated their weapons to give them more modern (current) look. I plan on painting them in IDF colors.

Photo update 2.

After construction, next to some miniatures for a sense of scale.

The figures are (from left): Yu Jing Yaokong, Yu Jing Monk, Wulfric the Wanderer, 15mm Xyston Thebans


Now I need to create some rules for it, because it's to cool to stand on a shelf without taking part in wargaming action.

Photo update 1.

Here you can see my birthday present beeing constructed:

Whats going on ?

I have't posted anything in a while. 

The reasons are: 

A) I'm still unable to take good photos of my completed models. Be it 15mm or 25/28mm or bigger. It might be me. It might be my camera I don't really know.

B) My gaming is in hiatus. I don't have any incentive to paint my lead. New army lists in DBA 3.0 mean that taking pictures of soon to be invalided armies is in my opinion pointless now. I don't have figures to convert my DBA 2.2 Hittites and Hurrians in to proper all options DBA 3.0 armies. When I will have spare money I might order them but for now those armies are a testament to army list changes.

C) In my spare time, when I want to paint or convert, I prefer to work on my 1/144 Gundam model kits. I'm learning how to properly use plasticard. This gives me much joy as I'm the sole creator of my work. It's almost as fun as sculpting.

I will try to make better and proper pictures of my 15mm DBA armies but time will tell if I do it.

Quick Info.

In 2 weeks this blog should get some new life. Next week I will have my final exam and then everything will be back in normal state. Probably I will post here some of my other painting projects, not only DBA. Time will tell.

My Thebans.

My Theban army. The picture is't good beacuse I can't get hold on good camera. It gives some idea of how the army looks like. All figures by Xyston. Shields hand painted.

The Cleaning.

I had some time, and the weather felt good so I took my Romans to coat them in GW Purity Seal (satin varnish) and behold what happened:

The whole army got it's purity sealed and have been covered with grayish mist thing. I know it's my fault. I shouldn't have left them outside for this long ( 5h).

I knew that I'd have to clean them, and that it wont be easy. I've read the TMP discussion and with my fingers crossed tried several options.

The first contender was:

Cheap nail polish remover, and the result wasn't satisfying :

The second contender came from hobby supply shop :

Acrylic paint thinner, it costed twice as much as nail polish remover but the result was good, there was some rubbing required and the figures ended being covered in cottonwool:

The last item used was Revell Brush cleaner, costing three times more than acrylic paint thinner:

And the result, was great. Everything was removed. Even the paint.

So what is the best option ? Here it is:

By replaceing cottonwoll with foam that comes in 28mm figure blisters I came with a solution that works realy fast, leaves the paintwork and does not leave cottonwool sticking to pointy elements.

That's all. Hope someone finds it useful one day.

Teaser.

No news ?

It's been a while since my last post. There where no promised photos and one could think I have died. The lack of posting was due to the fact that I was ill, the weather was bad (witch meant no undercoating or varnishing) and I had little time.

Alas I did paint. I've painted 4 DBA camps and some camp followers bases. The Hittites have received their sand, so did few other figures, and now they are waiting for right moment to get it painted. I'm writing now a university paper that will end first stage of my university studies. That's why I can't promise when there will be new photos added (I'll try to do the Hittites this month). But I'll write more on various wargaming and non wargaming subjects.

Hittites almost ready.

I have finally painted the last element of Mick Yarrow Miniatures Hittites (3 elements have have figures sculpted by me and converted Xystons). The whole army is now ready to have its bases and proper photos done. Here is a quick shot from cellphone camera.