Quote from: Kia on June 01, 2013, 01:20:13 AM
Ooooo! 40K models, I have a meagre collection of Chaos Marines, but they're so damn expensive and difficult as hell to paint (they're so itty bitty)

One can get used to them being small. The expensive part though just never goes away. I mean $50 for a box of GW branded soldiers OR $50 towards getting cute shoes in one's size.... Hym the decisions.

I used to play chaos marines and had a nice army there for several years before Privateer Press came along. I still enjoy reading their stories and painting their models even today. It has a very calming effect on me when I can just put my attention on one thing at a time and play at being creative.

I woudn't mind getting my hands on a Marine!

Quote from: Beth Andrea on May 31, 2013, 10:04:04 PM
That's something I read about a few years ago, and thought it'd be cool to look into further. I'm not sure if my mechanical interest went away with "manhood" LOL, but I would like to read up on it...

What would I google, "steam miniatures"?

My  father was a mechanic and I was often "conscript labour" when I was young. I HATED getting dirty and greasy so I ran as far and fast as I could when I was able to escape that. But I also acquired a fascination for steam and steam engine people in my teens and that drew me back into full-size steam years after transition and being involved again led me into designing and building models. I STILL hate getting dirty and greasy but my love of steam is greater than my aversion to dirt LOL!

Searching "live steam" will bring up lots of models, mostly railway equipment, and give you links to other sites.

The last model I made but never finished was a 57 Chevy when I was at school.All went well when I decided to spray paint it red and white with cans from the car shop, it looked superb until I sprayed a can of clear varnish with metal flake in it that reacted with the paint and made the plastic soft and reacted with the paint.Being a 57 model myself I was looking forward to it sharing space with a 57 Ford I made a few weeks earlier

I took the first significant step on my baby today - painted the little bits on the aft deck (all fifty-ish of them) in gunmetal gray, then applied the wooden deck I acquired.


Everything went better than expected. ^_^

Sadly, I forgot to paint the outside rim any color, so I shall have to follow up with some (very, very) careful painting. Still, isn't it the prettiest thing?

That's a cool looking model, Zoe...what kind is it? Looks part plastic, and of course part wood...

Quote from: Beth Andrea on June 02, 2013, 03:37:19 PM
That's a cool looking model, Zoe...what kind is it? Looks part plastic, and of course part wood...

It's a 1:350 plastic Roma model, with photoetch and wood deck 'addons.'

It's sort of a "I want to actually make something with an insane level of detail now" project. Which means I get to take my time and do very very intricate and tiny things.

What ship is it a model of?

Quote from: V M on June 02, 2013, 04:30:25 PM
What ship is it a model of?

The Roma.

Quote from: Christine167 on June 01, 2013, 05:36:46 AM
One can get used to them being small. The expensive part though just never goes away. I mean $50 for a box of GW branded soldiers OR $50 towards getting cute shoes in one's size.... Hym the decisions.

I know right!!

I got into 40k with black library books, it had lasers and scifi stuff I needed and the dark "no one gets out alive" setting that I wanted. I'll always be a 40k fan but I'm definitely out for the shoes at this point in my life.

By the way, if somebody thinks that 40K miniatures are small - try painting some British Paratroopers or German Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers for Flames of War. Those dudes are 1:100 scale and there are 4-5 guys on the same base .
But yeah, 40K and WFB prices are ridiculous now .

Sammy I never really got into the 15mm (1:100) scale stuff. There have never been many players for it in my area. We have been slowly moving to the larger scale models here. We're currently at 32mm heroic scale and moving towards the 62-72mm scale skirmish systems.

The last two games my group had invested in where the Relic Knights and "Monster" Kickstarter campaigns. I went with Relic Knights because because I can't stand the thought of playing a game with models that depict violence against women. But I'd have to admit "Monsters" sculpts are beautiful. I'm waiting on my Relic Knights to come in from our investment. They should be here in November from our last update. I choose Star Nebula Corsairs and the Cerci Speed Circuit.

I think for a while these will be my last purchases until my transition levels out and my financial plans stabilize.

Quote from: Kia on June 02, 2013, 08:02:19 PM
I know right!!

I got into 40k with black library books, it had lasers and scifi stuff I needed and the dark "no one gets out alive" setting that I wanted. I'll always be a 40k fan but I'm definitely out for the shoes at this point in my life.

I like that it had 6 foot tall women in power armor. At first I thought they were a joke but after Sandy Mitchel's and Dan Abnett's stories I totally dig them.

I have to admit, I am not really gamer - I am rather the painter and modeller . So, having nobody in my area, who would want to try the Flames of War out did not prevent me from getting a couple of miniatures . The beauty of historical wargames is that You dont have to stick with the GW monopoly and You can get a nicely painted force under 80 pounds and that force can actually do something on the table - if You want to play with them. Painting infantry needs some extra skills, but since the general level of detalization is lower, it goes faster than with 40K. Also, all units are fully switchable and armylists are very flexible - for example, I have about 10 mainstay tank models, infantry stands, heavy weapon platoons, aircraft and infantry carriers. With that, I can play German Tank Company, which is supported by mechanised infantry in halftracks and air force OR I can play mechanised infantry list with medium tank support. Both lists play entirely different, but You do get to use all models in both of them, instead of shedding other 100 bucks for expensive kit, which serves only one purpose - to carry around another expensive kit of toy soldiers - and You are way better if You have like 3 - 9 such kits (I am talking about IG Vendettas and Guard Veteran platoons here).

Since last time I built the aft deck, cemented it in place, and painted the camouflage patterns on the hull.




Question: Do y'all mind these updates? If they're crowding the topic, I'll move them to my blog...

Quote from: ZoeM on June 12, 2013, 08:08:02 PM
Since last time I built the aft deck, cemented it in place, and painted the camouflage patterns on the hull.




Question: Do y'all mind these updates? If they're crowding the topic, I'll move them to my blog...

I don't feel bothered, it's kind of interesting    Looks like it's coming along nicely

What ship is that in the background?

Quote from: V M on June 12, 2013, 08:12:30 PM
I don't feel bothered, it's kind of interesting    Looks like it's coming along nicely

What ship is that in the background?

That's my last project - the Pola. She has maybe a quarter to a tenth the detail of my new project, though. Her kit's an old one, designed for remote control rather than for show.

I like your updates.

And now:


This is the front deck. It's a single piece, with lots of doodads and round thingies. It has stripes, because Italian warships had stripes (for aerial identification). Stripes are really really hard to get right with a brush. So this is as close as I'm getting - 'mostly right.'

I painted the molded-on chains with flat black, and the rope holders (I have no idea of the correct term) dark gray. There's flaws, but again... mostly right.

Actually, from the photo the stripes look very well done, especially with a brush. Pretty even, same size, etc. Bravo!