tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post1549947588916032228..comments2024-03-26T05:58:34.232+00:00Comments on Magpie and Old Lead: Off-World Contraband - A Necromunda Cold Traderaxiomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-72606283001743700882019-10-21T21:47:50.373+01:002019-10-21T21:47:50.373+01:00Thanks Curis. It was a hugely enjoyable project to...Thanks Curis. It was a hugely enjoyable project to work on, being different and discrete.axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-49810190967771795872019-10-21T18:37:37.083+01:002019-10-21T18:37:37.083+01:00These are sublime. I particularly like the touch ...These are sublime. I particularly like the touch of the Klegg spacesuit design elements. And your choice of strating point figures for the trader himself works really well as you're using the lumpier early Eldar which naturally look much more human now the idea of Eldar are fixed as more elegant after Jes's big Craftworld redesign in the 1990s. This is a well realised micro-project. Curishttps://www.ninjabread.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-46338864515139285782019-10-15T16:24:16.903+01:002019-10-15T16:24:16.903+01:00Thanks! Going a bit functional with the dull blue ...Thanks! Going a bit functional with the dull blue suits these guys I think.axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-2552063645919227462019-10-15T04:14:14.272+01:002019-10-15T04:14:14.272+01:00Great paint job axiom ... it just works!Great paint job axiom ... it just works!FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-2683090906767287562019-10-10T14:57:36.590+01:002019-10-10T14:57:36.590+01:00Thanks Sean! It's a fun little nod to Sumo wit...Thanks Sean! It's a fun little nod to Sumo with the loincloths - I'd like to say it was planned, but it's a happy accident really!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-12618230226994715722019-10-10T01:01:32.708+01:002019-10-10T01:01:32.708+01:00Another amazing squad. All the elements look great...Another amazing squad. All the elements look great together. I also really like how the straps on the bodyguards really look like a Sumo loin cloth.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-67486902676550314632019-10-08T12:16:22.280+01:002019-10-08T12:16:22.280+01:00No problem! Hope all the info helps :)No problem! Hope all the info helps :)axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-44930563917822035422019-10-07T17:59:03.187+01:002019-10-07T17:59:03.187+01:00Thanks for the breakdown. It is very helpful. It&#...Thanks for the breakdown. It is very helpful. It's so easy to get bogged down in gobs of techniques and spend time buying tons and tons of paint. I'm going to try this on my next minis.<br /><br />Double thanks for writing about this new kind of Necromunda gameplay. I haven't been keeping up and had no idea how much the packed into the new book.Tom Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947297722656846270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-22153637276476639932019-10-04T12:02:35.661+01:002019-10-04T12:02:35.661+01:00Superb--wonderful conversions.Superb--wonderful conversions.(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-884599411245994842019-10-03T20:40:19.214+01:002019-10-03T20:40:19.214+01:00Thanks Tom. I try to keep a finger on the pulse of...Thanks Tom. I try to keep a finger on the pulse of new releases with a view to cherry picking the right stuff.<br /><br />I've never really thought about a step by step painting guide as there are so many better painters out there. My standard approach really is simple:<br />1) black undercoat<br />2) basecoat with desired colour<br />3) wash with a suitable wash, usually 3:1 water:wash. As examples I use brown for khaki, blue for blue, sepia for orange.<br />4) highlight with basecoat colour<br />5) 2-3 more highlights usually adding an off-white to the basecoat, gradually focussing on the highlight points.<br /><br />That's it. Nothing complicated, rarely any blending. Just washed and edge highlights!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-23978031975859561142019-10-03T17:55:29.697+01:002019-10-03T17:55:29.697+01:00This is really great stuff. Those void-born scum h...This is really great stuff. Those void-born scum have got to be one of the more inspired pieces you've come up with. What a great use of some new plastics to make them fit into the Rogue Trader era.<br /><br />I was really struck by the colors and highlighting you achieved on these. Have you ever done a step-by-step photo log of how you paint minis? I'd love to read about some of your main techniques.Tom Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947297722656846270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-22694290834329021792019-10-03T13:24:07.025+01:002019-10-03T13:24:07.025+01:00Thanks! It's incredible how popular those fat ...Thanks! It's incredible how popular those fat guys have turned out. axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-74319639267122616042019-10-03T07:26:46.127+01:002019-10-03T07:26:46.127+01:00Inspired! I love what you did with those blood bow...Inspired! I love what you did with those blood bowl fatties. I could see a whole crew put together with this lot. commissarmoodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453787431294606707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-86206496956771813092019-10-02T15:29:54.747+01:002019-10-02T15:29:54.747+01:00Thanks Bluey! They get their first run out on the ...Thanks Bluey! They get their first run out on the table tonight :)axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-2385030673738521012019-10-02T15:07:50.728+01:002019-10-02T15:07:50.728+01:00Sweet! What a great paint job and selection!
Sweet! What a great paint job and selection!<br />Bluey Zarzovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974781816390883547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-26882612295683793852019-10-02T06:45:40.349+01:002019-10-02T06:45:40.349+01:00Thanks Shane! You definitely wouldn't want the...Thanks Shane! You definitely wouldn't want the fat lads shoulder barging you I think!<br /><br />Much as I like to think I could invent an insect wing, it's much easier to look at a pre-existing reference. <br /><br />Cheers!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-31955527755033962862019-10-02T06:43:43.619+01:002019-10-02T06:43:43.619+01:00Thanks so much Suber! I don't know what makes ...Thanks so much Suber! I don't know what makes these different - perhaps it's the variance across the group, or the tilt towards a broader scifi aesthetic?axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-89529458732579079312019-10-02T04:12:13.690+01:002019-10-02T04:12:13.690+01:00Great fat dudes there Jon! They look like they can...Great fat dudes there Jon! They look like they can move when they want to and pack a wallop to boot. That insect turned out really well too. Copying from nature and/or artwork is the way to go isn't it. <br /><br />Excellente :)Mr Papafakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449586265828153638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-21590688268365588072019-10-01T22:16:31.386+01:002019-10-01T22:16:31.386+01:00That's simply beautiful. Inspired, as usual, b...That's simply beautiful. Inspired, as usual, but this time these have, I don't know how to put it into words, some 'touch' that makes them special. Lovely work.Suberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005091019027411799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-60265663737520391692019-10-01T21:58:43.865+01:002019-10-01T21:58:43.865+01:00The stuff of dreams!The stuff of dreams!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-40083104189076693232019-10-01T18:44:17.204+01:002019-10-01T18:44:17.204+01:00Lapsed astropath, non-sanctioned robo-butler, big ...Lapsed astropath, non-sanctioned robo-butler, big game hunter, tech-hunter... like I said, awhirl! Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-3338498672181460142019-10-01T16:23:25.895+01:002019-10-01T16:23:25.895+01:00Thanks, happy with how the crew came together :)Thanks, happy with how the crew came together :)axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-13111499614930298422019-10-01T16:09:08.387+01:002019-10-01T16:09:08.387+01:00Those are absolutely fantastic - Beautifully done!...Those are absolutely fantastic - Beautifully done!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-7613824859824511172019-10-01T15:46:20.807+01:002019-10-01T15:46:20.807+01:00Thanks cheetor! A lot of it was off the cuff, rath...Thanks cheetor! A lot of it was off the cuff, rather than long-term gestation, but that seems to work equally as well!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-53579403685288785992019-10-01T15:39:47.218+01:002019-10-01T15:39:47.218+01:00Top drawer Jon, so many good ideas rolled into one...Top drawer Jon, so many good ideas rolled into one project.<br />cheetor/sho3boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903788038870748272noreply@blogger.com