tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43320284423128768502024-03-05T16:03:48.070-08:00GrekworldBlog of GrekwoodGrekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-41248818117527651622010-08-01T08:41:00.000-07:002010-08-01T09:20:06.678-07:00"It's a fez, i wear a fez now, fezes are cool"The crooked Dice minis sculpted by Kev White..... planning on doing the Steve B Heresy ones too...but the Amy arrived to late for the original purpose....<br /><br />Ok... So My other half ..(@carmel141 on Twitter) came to stay.... and I thought I'd do something for her....she's a Doctor who/Torchwood fan and after Andrew (pockets2020) pointed out the crooked Dice minis to her a while she said "Gawuff I want one" ..... now i'm not the worlds best painter but gave it a go for her ..unknowing to her...but i have been teasing her and giving clues over the last month 0;)<br /><br />Anyway... i ended up turning the idea into a bigger teasing Game and Designed a Pandoricawee ...<br /><br />The old box within a box trick.... 8 stages of teasing ...with little meaningful special gifts and creative poetic cryptic messages along the way...until the last box...stage 8 was met.."The Pandoracawee" full of creative whovian treasure<br /><br />i backed out of the evil plan of putting a post it note in the last box saying...the final gift is back home waiting for you ...hehe that would have just been teasing :wink:<br /><br />the pandoricawee.... if you watched doctor who then you know what the pandorica was...... it was a box created to hold the doctor...... i tend to call carmel ..Cawee :oops: *blushes* so added that to the end..... the last box... i made to look like the pandorica...but with special crypic writing ...english said in welsh written in the greek alphabet.... the last box the pandoricawee contained a miniature 11th doctor complete with a fez and mop and an amy pond miniature....that i painted/made for carmel<br /><br />each stage/ box had a card with a meangful little gift and a hand written poem thing..the gifts were a couple of crafted necklace things made by me and gem stone things each with meanings to us..... was meant to drag it out and tease until carmel got to the last box and the proper gifts... a captain jack torchwood mug, doctor who pin badges (she collects badges ) and the two doctor who miniatures i painted.....<br /><br />so enough embarrassing babble here are the minis.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFbxb5N_KywU133Q8avW01pAU8En56cny4mAeKWLFlmgz_KIeBYod9eu_nHftSp-cvgzG3yGdo1UQpiyqKhRqQ0Bbu1AM9LQ19frd-U1pU-kqhfF_dBUHP96hax8lKB_W7lm_HLgcLhgj/s1600/Amy+pond.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFbxb5N_KywU133Q8avW01pAU8En56cny4mAeKWLFlmgz_KIeBYod9eu_nHftSp-cvgzG3yGdo1UQpiyqKhRqQ0Bbu1AM9LQ19frd-U1pU-kqhfF_dBUHP96hax8lKB_W7lm_HLgcLhgj/s320/Amy+pond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500467510669739282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT2bYDqKihZZxq9RlzG4dFHSObStv4eYlTkQhyphenhyphenVT5TIFtnTwshmRMyCQLuBsTpTsZ-wJxkniZ341siyBSur0NmAMCxKWFfPMKgG1n_5fdogXGTD_6f6lAKIQEobT4pLqulEsXnnDpQBE1/s1600/doctor+fez.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT2bYDqKihZZxq9RlzG4dFHSObStv4eYlTkQhyphenhyphenVT5TIFtnTwshmRMyCQLuBsTpTsZ-wJxkniZ341siyBSur0NmAMCxKWFfPMKgG1n_5fdogXGTD_6f6lAKIQEobT4pLqulEsXnnDpQBE1/s320/doctor+fez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500467888806607858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />i added the mop and fez<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_6aI4AI1EboFPkt2gLPVTPvcvyei3TOM8ih3_0tpsDmOQTpTw83L27zlkU2nRxgedkAulfTJS4oktD85IffCxircLSjP7UAghRRQAgmTbciTlIEuQg-v8LGs2jslfgwmVlkEweSp2thc/s1600/pandoracawee+pond+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_6aI4AI1EboFPkt2gLPVTPvcvyei3TOM8ih3_0tpsDmOQTpTw83L27zlkU2nRxgedkAulfTJS4oktD85IffCxircLSjP7UAghRRQAgmTbciTlIEuQg-v8LGs2jslfgwmVlkEweSp2thc/s320/pandoracawee+pond+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500471747713972210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAkaLday5mc6K036LpV548YeuZbvFouH2rtbwsQfkqWwfA-xhNZCUuLwO3_9zxz2mrQ38pzRUtOIy9R8G0rrxQj6haOnotVp4fsNe05au5O6JSUe7ULzQ5Fj_CkGZh2IPJX5a5Sx_CjLd/s1600/pandoricawee+doctor+fez+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAkaLday5mc6K036LpV548YeuZbvFouH2rtbwsQfkqWwfA-xhNZCUuLwO3_9zxz2mrQ38pzRUtOIy9R8G0rrxQj6haOnotVp4fsNe05au5O6JSUe7ULzQ5Fj_CkGZh2IPJX5a5Sx_CjLd/s320/pandoricawee+doctor+fez+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475329703405170" border="0" /></a><br />each figure has a removeable glass dome dust cover tooGrekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-62529382104866239442010-03-30T04:14:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:23:13.309-07:00Your Questions answered about the Wargames hobby<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">... so I've been getting a few questions and comments about the sizes and stuff of some of my miniatures... so I'll try and explain and answer some of your questions here ......<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is this Wargaming?</span><br />it would take ages to explain about miniature Wargaming so here's the wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_wargaming ;)<br />most people think its all dungeons and dragons.... they couldn't be more wrong.... i've never played either of those.... I grew up on historical miniatures.... Zulu wars.. Napoleonic’s, dark ages.... and ww2....... only recently got into the Sci Fi and fantasy stuff.....<br /><br />i rarely play games with them.... the fun bit for me is the making stuff and painting it... not sitting at a table rolling dice going ...oh, is that a hit??..... do i have to roll again?..... 5 hours later... erm attack bonus roll?...you say what?? ;) however i do sometimes play a game when my dad or someone forces me too lol<br /><br />a lot of gamers don't game these days... there are many painters out there who paint and collect for fun or for competitions, where you can win some big prizes like money, miniatures and maybe even bananas ..or just the vanity of saying ah i'm the Diorama of doom blu - tack award winner 2008 ...kneel before me.... i am you know... no really i am ;) .....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Did ya make em????</span><br />No.... well not most of them... i have made some bits myself though, and converted some bought miniatures......all miniatures have been painted by me though..... many people don't realise that you can buy rather a lot of different miniatures out there... it's not just all Warhammer and Dungeons and dragons....<br />There are zombies, demons...historical stuff from any period you can think of.... TV shows like doctor who, Scooby doo...... girls with guns.... naked chicks ;) ....dragons, monsters etc etc....<br /><br />think of it and it's probably out there...... roughly i have about 500ish 28mm figurines and 1000s of 15mm ... most of them unpainted in lots of different genres and periods..... us gamers tend to joke.. that's another one for the lead mountain..... we tend to buy 100s of the things and never get around to painting them.... we are addicted to lead ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are they made of??</span><br />most are made of a lead tin alloy called white metal some refer to it as pewter.... and they come unpainted....<br /><br />there are also plastic miniatures out there and their more expensive detailed cousin.... resin ...... i tend to call them poly miniatures.... most plastics and resins are made from polymers hence the name....<br /><br />i'm not a fan of poly for miniatures.... much prefer metal..... to me poly is cheap, brittle and associated with children’s toys.... call me a snob but its true ;) poly has less weight to metal too, is a pain in the rear to paint, paint won't stick and peals off too easily..... also from a collectors and investment point of view plastic devalues where as metal goes up..... in theory even if i don't do any thing with the lead mountain... I’ll have made money, at least on the "scrap value" .... in theory ;)<br /><br />although resin holds better detail than metal ... i think it is far better for scenery and vehicles than it is for miniatures...<br /><br />something to think about..... white metal contains lead...... in theory shouldn't they withstand a nuclear war?? won't i be sheilded from the radiation if i surround my house with the things? ;) i'm safe from Nuclear war...are you??? unless of course it's dirrect hit.... or friendly fire... :/<br /><br />"Say NO to Poly"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where can i get them??</span><br />Google is your friend ;) ..... there's far too many places to list.... if you want some, type 28mm miniatures into Google and go from there.... or ask me if you want something specific and i tell you where to get it :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gosh they are tiny!!!!.... </span><br />Well yes and no.... lol .. most of the miniatures seen on this blog are known to wargamers as "28mm miniatures" although i have some "15mm" and even "6mm" so in the scale of things these are quite big...<br /><br />most 28mm miniatures are around 1:60 scale or at least that’s the scale i work to..... ie.. if a human man is 6 feet tall in real life he'll be 30mm (3cms) ... so 1 foot = 5mm<br /><br />Sizes and scales tend to vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and gamer to gamer....... some say 1:56 scale others say 1:64th scale..........<br />sizes for a 28mm mini human male. Range from an average overall size of 25mm-about 35mm depending on who sculpts them.... gamers rule of thumb......if it looks right it will do ;)<br /><br />the pictures below give an idea of the different sizes of the models from several mini manufactures</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Click image for a bigger picture</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8AuT1sPeVRlGDliF2kT7JaIOtwphIrB6hsAcbzCBTk8JimwjP0BbHI0rP9-BHpcLEd9jC-iGQJX1Bf9Oi3efqGXXJ1Q678YBpjMAkvG1foCbKLpoCwkZGrI_34kZQYHgwFuPZ70s56DU/s1600/scale+size.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8AuT1sPeVRlGDliF2kT7JaIOtwphIrB6hsAcbzCBTk8JimwjP0BbHI0rP9-BHpcLEd9jC-iGQJX1Bf9Oi3efqGXXJ1Q678YBpjMAkvG1foCbKLpoCwkZGrI_34kZQYHgwFuPZ70s56DU/s320/scale+size.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454392608917319698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wJryJ232X8iVhpE5FTxAaNoUP3eIZINyI5wD6m2WxE4btDSuyKfrcdGdc4ntOwIMvbQ1pBErNkzBO05J-lWnmuDkjGCBk6AMN75KWI3vWPdr9265DfmC9nBF6TAkJrIv8wbltzilDLFX/s1600/land+rover+size.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wJryJ232X8iVhpE5FTxAaNoUP3eIZINyI5wD6m2WxE4btDSuyKfrcdGdc4ntOwIMvbQ1pBErNkzBO05J-lWnmuDkjGCBk6AMN75KWI3vWPdr9265DfmC9nBF6TAkJrIv8wbltzilDLFX/s320/land+rover+size.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454393331114915874" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-36504112985387301592010-03-28T05:25:00.000-07:002010-03-28T07:29:32.034-07:00NATO VehiclesAn Update on the vehicles..<br />So.... The Real military Nato paint arrived and the models have been coated with Infra-red Reflecting (IRR), NBC Warfare Restistant NATO Green paint ;) the stuff was quite fumey, took ages for the smell to go even after being outdoors for a while, gave me a bit of a headache, but they seem to be ok now :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Click for a bigger image</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EetPX6eiArZQGAA7-tcF-kXrKnXRXomHzKI1gE5pOLYnfcn3napLr13nBGjoJN2qxFIblIRuprFnx6N6iy9P6buES1TDuWe5q0m4CrSbwOkP1fJj0h_4W8SSLMGBVeYCuYjWX04xJYH9/s1600/nato+green+wip+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EetPX6eiArZQGAA7-tcF-kXrKnXRXomHzKI1gE5pOLYnfcn3napLr13nBGjoJN2qxFIblIRuprFnx6N6iy9P6buES1TDuWe5q0m4CrSbwOkP1fJj0h_4W8SSLMGBVeYCuYjWX04xJYH9/s320/nato+green+wip+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453661396252333874" border="0" /></a>so..i started to do a bit of work on them..... started to paint the snatch land rover, and made some window grills/cages out of some wire and mesh....<br />Also started to make some glass windows for the pinzgauer out of some thin see through plastic sheet...<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Click for bigger image<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74zUwxnn15h2U6DYZpGef53j-THcqMPvBZTLsMwO678Z2aqv0jBwcYsukOy0md4F5JQvKaboiOwOKU-xhfIDPzM1OH2Ijq1RvhaSppsyhTjvPRK1VPeKYttMDmZquolPERxHxxWQJf5vy/s1600/landroveralt1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74zUwxnn15h2U6DYZpGef53j-THcqMPvBZTLsMwO678Z2aqv0jBwcYsukOy0md4F5JQvKaboiOwOKU-xhfIDPzM1OH2Ijq1RvhaSppsyhTjvPRK1VPeKYttMDmZquolPERxHxxWQJf5vy/s320/landroveralt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453662682317138210" border="0" /></a>so the plan now is to continue painting them..... :)Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-55305414577927739962010-03-20T04:25:00.000-07:002010-03-20T11:33:03.110-07:00Whomobiles......UNIT have called for vehicle support, and it has arrived :D .......<br />Following a thread on the lead adventure forum regarding a snatch land rover model from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SandS</span></span> models, i decided to check them out and perhaps purchase one for use with my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">British</span> UN/UNIT type troops..... so i emailed Shaun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fom</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SandS</span></span> for some further information..... who sent me his range lists..... i soon discovered that not only did they do a snatch land rover but a larger range of 28mm modern vehicles in 1:60 scale........ finally i managed to come away with 9 models instead of just the one land rover as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">originally</span> planned..... could have bought more but had to use some self control and say no... next time ;) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lol</span></span><br /><br />the models were as follows..<br />1:60 ..28mm modern...<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">1x BRITISH SNATCH <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">LANDROVER</span></span></span><br />1x LAND ROVER 110 CLOSED TOP<br />1x LAND ROVER WOLF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">WMIK</span></span><br />1x <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">CVRT</span></span> SCORPION<br />1x <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">CVRT</span></span> SCIMITAR<br />1x <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">CVRT</span></span> SPARTAN <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">APC</span></span><br />1x <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">PINZGAUER</span></span> 4X4<br />1x M113 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">APC</span></span><br />1x <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">VAB</span></span> 6X6 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">APC</span></span><br /><br />so they arrived a few days ago (click for bigger picture)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jbcv9FjMxQAL3zDrBChOm5JeYUYVfJbqbUdIyBYnotYbn-4nTuZdIO3N8FlFvY6Q8Hvm0Ra5_zm5bNIZ9wuaPoSvFWoX86S2RE96trD-CQVV0mR4T2z9ML1ZTb24oqSL37iq7JYNXiog/s1600-h/DSCN1096.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jbcv9FjMxQAL3zDrBChOm5JeYUYVfJbqbUdIyBYnotYbn-4nTuZdIO3N8FlFvY6Q8Hvm0Ra5_zm5bNIZ9wuaPoSvFWoX86S2RE96trD-CQVV0mR4T2z9ML1ZTb24oqSL37iq7JYNXiog/s200/DSCN1096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450680050001197122" border="0" /></a><br />The models themselves were clean castings and quite easy to put together, only glued my fingers to things once or twice......overall quite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">satisfied</span> with them and will purchase more as and when new models are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">released</span> or if i feel the need to buy more<br /><br />so i quickly couldn't wait to get started on them.... and 4 hours later they had all been cleaned and made up ready for priming and painting :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFAkutCNsvLrR6SLqqDx-HZK7qdCD6hvyGmF1k_wp0jOGcBC4RQURNkir7704Jyw4gL6vUOi3cm8jSSMWLHCvHOga8EpLaJHiqp64KAlkwP5oep1MQCXfT3gm8DplIVpwsJVmZB-bakz_/s1600-h/DSCN1100.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFAkutCNsvLrR6SLqqDx-HZK7qdCD6hvyGmF1k_wp0jOGcBC4RQURNkir7704Jyw4gL6vUOi3cm8jSSMWLHCvHOga8EpLaJHiqp64KAlkwP5oep1MQCXfT3gm8DplIVpwsJVmZB-bakz_/s200/DSCN1100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450680747731047026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />so now over the next week or so the plan is to paint them..... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">i've</span></span> decided to go for the NATO black and green <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">camo</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">scheme</span> rather than the white of the UN ...... and call me mad but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">i've</span></span> purchased some real NATO Green military paint to paint them with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">lol</span></span>...<br /><br />so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">i'll</span></span> try and keep you updated as and when i get stuff done..<br /><br />for now.... Be seeing youGrekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-10776364030769122752010-02-24T09:05:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:13:24.842-08:00More 1980s UN/UNITThought i'd post up some stuff i've been painting over the last couple of weeks...<br />i bought several packs of mofo brits from gripping beast at the crusade show in penarth on the 31st jan...... so i've been painting them up slowly to be used as UN/UNIT types in Doctor who games.....<br />still have 12 more to paint... As explained in an earlier blog post i went for the old UN blue beret..which UNIT did actually wear in the 7th doctors adventure called Battlefied..... I might get some more too and paint them with the mustard khaki berets....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ41rHYWBPLh4lHuqRvktvOxEjagr1fP7Xdd8jLSUWheTkXn4EPksNmmKLiAHwXTAir0ySyqn8ycJTDhDRLRtmswV28_wteXAeqfV4NVQC9GreMPLmctEqa-zvJBL-3HS3MPyEhWqgq1d/s1600-h/paras1.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ41rHYWBPLh4lHuqRvktvOxEjagr1fP7Xdd8jLSUWheTkXn4EPksNmmKLiAHwXTAir0ySyqn8ycJTDhDRLRtmswV28_wteXAeqfV4NVQC9GreMPLmctEqa-zvJBL-3HS3MPyEhWqgq1d/s200/paras1.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441857925092597954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEwGHWkOMUyG87PgCcSIZrtEbyJykyeUAx6tZg_zEP6f5hCicCkmFkcdRz3TKkjJv-aLsMi_UR8TxD0FLTILpaCW42fWefKX-e33YvBQI0JDdKPkn0yHhM7bDD-j1rWZXne0rOJteunSn/s1600-h/un1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEwGHWkOMUyG87PgCcSIZrtEbyJykyeUAx6tZg_zEP6f5hCicCkmFkcdRz3TKkjJv-aLsMi_UR8TxD0FLTILpaCW42fWefKX-e33YvBQI0JDdKPkn0yHhM7bDD-j1rWZXne0rOJteunSn/s200/un1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441858136834515778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and a group photo with the 11th Doctor and a Banana friend<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOm1aIES4LF7Pymwlt7pPjr4gtEtI6kPUJEgdLRO5ZYpbhKcTXsVrJDsOZHfK4ql6KpQzNASSZqs5ZB4uDAmW7-0jLqMewPYmrhLcHA1vLrA4vO_xuaBi1jXqhGAAP_GbyjjKRUDbWhUc/s1600-h/group11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOm1aIES4LF7Pymwlt7pPjr4gtEtI6kPUJEgdLRO5ZYpbhKcTXsVrJDsOZHfK4ql6KpQzNASSZqs5ZB4uDAmW7-0jLqMewPYmrhLcHA1vLrA4vO_xuaBi1jXqhGAAP_GbyjjKRUDbWhUc/s200/group11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441858399874644754" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-9829902271318912302010-02-12T09:03:00.000-08:002010-02-12T09:35:36.071-08:00UN / UNITIt's been a while since i updated... :/ <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">I've</span> have had a bit of a loss of hobby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mojo</span> recently and haven't seemed to be motivated to do much since before <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Christmas</span>...... today i got my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mojo</span> back and painted 5 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Brits</span> from the gripping beast mo-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fo</span> range, i picked up an army pack at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">penarth</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">wargames</span> show "Crusade" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">jan</span> 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">th</span> 2010..... the idea was to use them as classic UNIT troops for my Doctor who miniatures, but after i had painted the old classic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">khaki</span> berets i decided i didn't like them, so i went for UN blue.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6AAJgauQxTVHhB2xrnJccFa5-TuMNoVgYaeER-9AmhgSSj2TZBmMTpwg6AAz6s2NFPMYkwP2Tx7ZArAdgBOG_esZbTigxcsSxnUW61efc8IuUg7UKUEFb-HhBGqvFaNskSn2_8lxc9Nf/s1600-h/un+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6AAJgauQxTVHhB2xrnJccFa5-TuMNoVgYaeER-9AmhgSSj2TZBmMTpwg6AAz6s2NFPMYkwP2Tx7ZArAdgBOG_esZbTigxcsSxnUW61efc8IuUg7UKUEFb-HhBGqvFaNskSn2_8lxc9Nf/s200/un+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437404984850057234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also on the painting table today was.... Banana Kev..... who is sold through <a href="http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=2059"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Hasslefree</span> Miniatures</a>, and was sculpted/dressed by me. He was part of the Dress a Kev comp <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Hasslefree</span> held back in 2009, turns out that mine was picked by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hasslefree</span> White children as the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">funniest</span> of all of the entries..... :)<br /><br />why i sculpted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">kev</span> in a banana costume is down to a long running joke over on the forum of doom, i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">apparently</span> have an obsession with bananas after i sculpted a rather joyful looking dancing banana based on a well known dancing banana smiley... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">lol</span> ... why i gave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">kev</span> a pistol though, i don't know <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">lol</span>.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG_9j0myKvAg42bR6cEVsyFSEKurw1KkxQ1fHXVLaqO30MpAYugpXq_J2rhyphenhyphen-xMdiC5r1KhHvGXrk4pQVn0blGHgCyN6e_hBIxdf2xjQ55_7aL6kfP5N24aM8fI63aRmxVXWDH7oaMaIx/s1600-h/banana+kev.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG_9j0myKvAg42bR6cEVsyFSEKurw1KkxQ1fHXVLaqO30MpAYugpXq_J2rhyphenhyphen-xMdiC5r1KhHvGXrk4pQVn0blGHgCyN6e_hBIxdf2xjQ55_7aL6kfP5N24aM8fI63aRmxVXWDH7oaMaIx/s200/banana+kev.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437407861655237602" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-3847066254801073882009-11-29T08:37:00.000-08:002009-11-29T08:43:43.441-08:00Who army so farJust a quick update... i'm currently painting a whole load of Daleks..72 of them :/ so far i've finished 34...... here's a quick picture of my finished who stuff so far......<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://large.pictures.hydrogen.dailybooth.com/c0337b0d24ca0ae849ba39dc6ca1f940_1927363.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 219px;" src="http://large.pictures.hydrogen.dailybooth.com/c0337b0d24ca0ae849ba39dc6ca1f940_1927363.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the paintings not great, just a quick tabletop job, hoping to finish the daleks by christmas for a planned doctor who game :)<br /><br />still have to paint about 40 daleks 6 doctors 6 masters, a few sontarans and a guy in a chair called dave ross ;)<br /><br />oh and half a douzen cyberman and judoon :/Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-89543683219118441462009-11-08T04:35:00.000-08:002009-11-08T04:43:30.153-08:00The DOD 2009 "Great paradox in time and space"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKff6mhQ7CS4b-Vk3ySm4g9JlRQAFmU4NkyQcIqQlHOG1_Hx2FkZWLPPVuEiOwAoRR9ScfV1Vdz4eh0EeroYJVoPX0wRx4UhIbI0htBzRXrgY8zru92G5LXOyX61Rr-aNXfGcGAXGkHLH/s1600-h/frt4+%281+of+1%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkOpVMlmiMtLsXQI_m3ea1TUE6vjCaKnM5VBbGOH48hD4JAVRzRvOhjG_wJI3V7H-fJVUIE-Wi0GZHtEkADgSmrrKYkMu7eQQuva62FICwkHiuhA9-S8oZ1Yaj55Tu5mIL7-dfEhFjJiK/s200/dr1+%281+of+1%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401711086560915314" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-41576481403682290612009-09-27T09:12:00.000-07:002009-09-27T09:14:12.740-07:00NEW you tube DOD WIP Teaser Trailerwatch it here<br /><br />Grekwood DOD 2009 watch the new trailer 27/09/09<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApk3768gnMGrekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-64153288949775290852009-09-25T09:54:00.001-07:002009-09-25T09:56:15.913-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qURpB6aZbWlIIfj1p7FcuX-iBD4mdkzpip0ekrEQAc9aA6reS5TrXp69wbKWPl7w28_LRoq4WjsyK_5UuvvpLUDNUHklEuO5orO2l22dQS37t0pkEBX6gZKdhyphenhyphenmNQVVhkUMnqWsyeWA_/s1600-h/done.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qURpB6aZbWlIIfj1p7FcuX-iBD4mdkzpip0ekrEQAc9aA6reS5TrXp69wbKWPl7w28_LRoq4WjsyK_5UuvvpLUDNUHklEuO5orO2l22dQS37t0pkEBX6gZKdhyphenhyphenmNQVVhkUMnqWsyeWA_/s200/done.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385449574004676706" border="0" /></a><br />well, i think i've finished. It's not as good as i had planned and i had to cut a few corners, but Grekwoods DOD 2009 "The Non Adventures of Grekwood....Episode: The Great Paradox in Time and Space" is complete.<br /><br />no pictures taken yet.....don't even know if we can show finished pictures before the 31st of October<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HS1NHpdeFEFopRoQK0lMfJAfcSCLdVJAFomD6mURctuaTW0Mxn7pUMP0ywQjXgdlyHBNUQidikgOTzZXDOcZKp8n7w65Nuc49Us37KPtpfVleQxKSY3e5UGPi7hJLw_RYexlbDeu7NUP/s1600-h/spoilers+done.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HS1NHpdeFEFopRoQK0lMfJAfcSCLdVJAFomD6mURctuaTW0Mxn7pUMP0ywQjXgdlyHBNUQidikgOTzZXDOcZKp8n7w65Nuc49Us37KPtpfVleQxKSY3e5UGPi7hJLw_RYexlbDeu7NUP/s200/spoilers+done.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385449775798613058" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-65632967740890735712009-09-23T09:16:00.000-07:002009-09-23T09:18:32.767-07:00<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXS_ojSsE0Mk6pu8oF7RNBdpyMFssv_Qbu68qbhQgBVvjujOeam0x-joFwmDFMErvGC4wWzNU-pa9OJRI_kuOKeo5NwbUqQFhcC4q0lm2hdJxhPBq48QHvBUpkK7eBHS7b_-2BfwuEQjw/s1600-h/almost+done.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXS_ojSsE0Mk6pu8oF7RNBdpyMFssv_Qbu68qbhQgBVvjujOeam0x-joFwmDFMErvGC4wWzNU-pa9OJRI_kuOKeo5NwbUqQFhcC4q0lm2hdJxhPBq48QHvBUpkK7eBHS7b_-2BfwuEQjw/s200/almost+done.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384697511573303074" border="0" /></a>My Diorama Of Doom 2009 is almost done, a few extra bits and bobs are needed and miniatures still need to be painted and added :)Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-85129060146132145252009-09-19T04:29:00.000-07:002009-09-19T04:30:52.195-07:00Doctors 2 and 3 ?updated doctors 2 and 3<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxok01_rQvrm01Z7dK0wzJ7wAy4YCJ3fp91jvyKKlfA34ib67IF9yHuS0wpuozIDjB19BuBTg4YVBucVDG6pEYzmb0amTnJ1l1z7whTJgjGtjSZrwAw4gX2XBHNyXA4ZXX0wj1YGaaJxx/s1600-h/2+doc2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggq9mwd23GT_3slGoMUQ6eHuAxdEftewNe7I1H6q68uuUBwiHv8bs6QXBTIG_ZThVVhGsscNeEIj3dnSCHJBT7EMLa68jO86kxpwjlJ9HtVsrsqRUJ5F1YrquzGWlT6YhdJw487tYPOY3y/s200/2+docs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382837058488694242" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-70070155490353525962009-09-16T08:26:00.000-07:002009-09-16T08:28:10.717-07:00I think i've finished the engine room/first part of my time diorama, click on the picture for a teaser :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCExOMSvPU42-p92aTvn2Lx1GDs0eaN7I9X_prlDZs0ZIGj-sj3idC6_AbMqWmI5i2AXco_on6eTIgVJtErb0zfTHJ1gSRr8UvDR8gooKDi_3bvYqCfumekreVMGIuY1dlH0UgnPb53h0/s1600-h/engine+room+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCExOMSvPU42-p92aTvn2Lx1GDs0eaN7I9X_prlDZs0ZIGj-sj3idC6_AbMqWmI5i2AXco_on6eTIgVJtErb0zfTHJ1gSRr8UvDR8gooKDi_3bvYqCfumekreVMGIuY1dlH0UgnPb53h0/s200/engine+room+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382087287529580834" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-12775209548172673482009-09-06T08:29:00.000-07:002009-09-06T08:35:14.346-07:00New Diorama WIP Pictures<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmtEgiDlMp-E_SKvUm2WPPIiwUsiMyBqFx7IWTm2wpQi176yO8x1C4cgOwXbo6V0x91yMD6ahnWLCsUQ3JvMYkap9oR95p4oNRgm_wsPvoCxgDLbutZEciz-99tF3AqL8V78rCdIIl_Qb/s1600-h/wip+paint+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmtEgiDlMp-E_SKvUm2WPPIiwUsiMyBqFx7IWTm2wpQi176yO8x1C4cgOwXbo6V0x91yMD6ahnWLCsUQ3JvMYkap9oR95p4oNRgm_wsPvoCxgDLbutZEciz-99tF3AqL8V78rCdIIl_Qb/s200/wip+paint+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378378049657177378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FMTdvkcgdRUNDL5tqjVYKal4lhlquC-PtN3Vu_EHogdlpJfSrBYf1j-SoIg6li2CumrapPdNxcZGxBmlmGBYjsjiK0MD1s8UpKje4D0LcCKY5gPy9OE3Ba2-6F4ncipMArIC20V-sH-d/s1600-h/wip+paint+with+fig+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FMTdvkcgdRUNDL5tqjVYKal4lhlquC-PtN3Vu_EHogdlpJfSrBYf1j-SoIg6li2CumrapPdNxcZGxBmlmGBYjsjiK0MD1s8UpKje4D0LcCKY5gPy9OE3Ba2-6F4ncipMArIC20V-sH-d/s200/wip+paint+with+fig+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378377433126262450" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-10599860838011393722009-09-04T07:16:00.000-07:002009-09-04T07:17:41.966-07:00Started to lay down some undercoat/basecoat paint<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dnCn3M9-Y-b3_mSvf5M08yj39qzDZpttCOq16iz1Ja315JFbCZZPnpc9SubGgljj-7cpiR9PqPs0oD91ePitSua4EYZEvzM8f3vCQJyHaU4FwkqRf-heZaIKe-fNpuCWwqmHQ1vYsULR/s1600-h/wip+paint+undercoat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dnCn3M9-Y-b3_mSvf5M08yj39qzDZpttCOq16iz1Ja315JFbCZZPnpc9SubGgljj-7cpiR9PqPs0oD91ePitSua4EYZEvzM8f3vCQJyHaU4FwkqRf-heZaIKe-fNpuCWwqmHQ1vYsULR/s200/wip+paint+undercoat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377616210130750194" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-58519073988559938932009-09-03T08:16:00.000-07:002009-09-03T08:18:26.803-07:00Ok, so i think i've finished the console room for my DOD, it needs painting now :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujGmE8vcZuQ4N92mnMzpM0YzINK4ZcTAiyngVFDKnXdkOjG8ddbAlti25zj7pH84cN2sARgNq7Zw_-pX4DFDC8ZhJLOfCKfEK-lm74M1qsogdu2PB28vtNnnsrdOETnV6Nhg80v8olnNE/s1600-h/wip+ready+for+painting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujGmE8vcZuQ4N92mnMzpM0YzINK4ZcTAiyngVFDKnXdkOjG8ddbAlti25zj7pH84cN2sARgNq7Zw_-pX4DFDC8ZhJLOfCKfEK-lm74M1qsogdu2PB28vtNnnsrdOETnV6Nhg80v8olnNE/s200/wip+ready+for+painting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377260524201766306" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-79000948324055353642009-08-31T08:07:00.001-07:002009-08-31T08:08:33.081-07:00Done a bit more to my DOd :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRENGt_h0E8MlFVQFwswo03qAaKh8bB1RK42LtKZrlgGnHcJ97RLxPEEA7vyClIrcgy7p_x0vpgHX7CPOc2SeYlY0dWUKLN8RBYwy6zQHJ7t5AJGpt82ifIZuHJJkqtFKuqvVInt2u_QwW/s1600-h/wip+310809.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRENGt_h0E8MlFVQFwswo03qAaKh8bB1RK42LtKZrlgGnHcJ97RLxPEEA7vyClIrcgy7p_x0vpgHX7CPOc2SeYlY0dWUKLN8RBYwy6zQHJ7t5AJGpt82ifIZuHJJkqtFKuqvVInt2u_QwW/s200/wip+310809.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376144873004405026" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-41528413148883319972009-08-28T09:36:00.001-07:002009-08-28T09:40:30.874-07:00Sculpting the wallBeen doing a bit to my DOD, I’ve started to sculpt the internal walls, it's proving to be a pain in the backside and I’m doing a poor job of it. I’m hoping that it with look ok when it's all finished and painted.....it's very slow going.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35cqUuf90C-qjcS6BGWVoENOPR-6ynyaYX2uqkblZN5diFiN6NslnwhaiFFbQRObT_UdRJC9RWMBDe0oy8CRy3HhrAFHNF4K8EAuTcnBc4YOOYg_DcLDejTFdASGY8ajEU5jIuZE9nYkV/s1600-h/wip+inside+wall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35cqUuf90C-qjcS6BGWVoENOPR-6ynyaYX2uqkblZN5diFiN6NslnwhaiFFbQRObT_UdRJC9RWMBDe0oy8CRy3HhrAFHNF4K8EAuTcnBc4YOOYg_DcLDejTFdASGY8ajEU5jIuZE9nYkV/s200/wip+inside+wall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375055224215571986" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-77615869307992392932009-08-23T09:46:00.000-07:002009-08-23T09:50:08.994-07:00DOD 2009 WIPMy latest project is for the Diorama of Doom comp on the forum of doom, follow my progress here <a href="http://forum-of-doom.com/index.php?topic=11129.0">http://forum-of-doom.com/index.php?topic=11129.0</a><br /><br />The plan is to build a model based on the inside of the TARDIS<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/22865-2/ex+wall+wip1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 264px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/22865-2/ex+wall+wip1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-29114115503823994502009-08-23T07:59:00.001-07:002009-08-23T08:54:36.918-07:00How to make SontargrymnHi all<br /><p>Some people may have seen or heard about the sontargrymn, enemies of Dr Hugh <img src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/cheddar/wink.png" title="Eye-wink" alt="Eye-wink" /></p> <p>a while back i had an idea to convert hasslefree grymn in to gentic space dwarf potato headed guys which i called the Sontargrymn. Some people have been asking me, where can i get those? or how do you make them?</p> <p>so...for those who want to know how to make sontargrymn and haven't been following my <a href="http://forum-of-doom.com/index.php?topic=11129.0" class="bb-url">DOD Wip over on the Forum of doom</a> , i have done a quick how to make the sontargrymn <img src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/cheddar/smile.png" title="Smiling" alt="Smiling" /></p> <p>sorry about the bad pictures..my battery died....anywho here are the quick how tos... <img src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/cheddar/lalala.gif" title="Happy happy happy!" alt="Happy happy happy!" /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/22279-2/nohelmetsont.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 190px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/22279-2/nohelmetsont.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/22282-2/sonthowhel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 181px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/22282-2/sonthowhel.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This was the very first test subject<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs006.snc1/2820_105244596176_592336176_2590963_5326276_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 106px; height: 167px;" src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs006.snc1/2820_105244596176_592336176_2590963_5326276_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p>Grekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-40489752670187886342009-08-23T07:36:00.000-07:002009-08-23T07:56:17.664-07:00Making a Wormhole Stargate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18673-2/g19.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 262px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18673-2/g19.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="font-weight: bold;">STARGATE</p> <p>Last year I scratch built a 28mm scale Wormhole portal based on the gate from Stargate Atlantis, the piece was then used as the main scenic focal point in a diorama I made for the Diorama of Doom competition 2008 held on the forum of doom. Many people asked “How did you do it?” so I thought it was a good idea to try and show you all.…….now, this may have not been the best way to make it and in hindsight I would have probably made it differently, but, This is how I made my Wormhole portal.</p><p>Main Materials used to make the gate<br />- 1x sheet of Balsa Foam II 6 x 9 x ½ in - 12lb density from Antenocitis workshop </p> <p><a href="http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/sheet%20materials%20-%20metal%20and%20special%20materials.html">http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/scratch%20builders%20paradise/sheet%20materials%20-%20metal%20and%20special%20materials.html</a></p> <p>- a two part epoxy putty…some green stuff…… buy a ribbon to be safe ….. Available from Heresy miniatures, you can use pro-create, brown stuff, miliput, whatever floats your boat, just not fimo or sculpy because these need to be put into the oven, and balsa foam and oven = toxic death and a possible mini bonfire</p> <p>- sticky backed cork sheet, available from craft shops<br />- superglue<br />- a blank CD<br />- fine wet and dry sand paper<br />- sculpting tools, clay shapers, craft knife/scalpel, Vaseline<br />- Health and safety stuff, mask, gloves, night vision goggles</p> <p>ok… so I think that’s the main materials and bits used, I’ve probably forgotten something, but I’ll remember it later….. lets go</p><p>RESEARCH</p> <p>Before you start any project research it, luckily for you, I’ve already done all the stuff you need to build my wormhole gate….. Note that my gate is not an exact replica of the Stargate, but it is a representation based on the Stargate as seen in Stargate Atlantis….. It is a wormhole portal and its main purpose is, to be used as a scenery piece in miniature wargames.</p> <p>The gate has been made for use with 28mm miniature figurines but has been built to 30mm scale or 5mm = 1 foot, given the broad size range in 28mm figurines available.</p> <p>The Stargate prop used for the TV show measures 22 ft in diameter and about 2 feet deep, The inner ring is about 3ft ft wide and the puddle area is about 19 feet...... sounds strange but these are measurements of the original prop they built for the show.<br />So, using the diagram below, we can see the measurements that the gate needed to be.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18690-1/my+gate+size.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 244px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18690-1/my+gate+size.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p>Roughly the gate is about the size of a standard cd.</p> <p>BUILDING THE GATE</p> <p>By now your at your work surface with your health and safety armour on and itching to go….. Seriously wear gloves, face mask and eye protection, balsa foam irritates your eyes, throat and hands…. It’s not nice, I’ve had a red sore eye for 4 weeks now, which I’m sure was caused by a reaction to the balsa foam dust….. So you’ve been warned.</p> <p>Take the sheet of balsa foam and the cd. Place the cd onto the sheet and draw around it with a marker pen in order to get a perfect size circle…. Right done that, then throw the cd across the room, you don’t need it now. Now carefully using a craft knife and cut the circle out from the sheet of balsa foam. Be slow, careful and try to be neat. You may have wanted to do this outside….. balsa foam dust is very fine and messy, it gets everywhere.</p> <p>So you get a solid cd size piece and bit with a hole.</p><p>Take the solid CD size bit and sand it and smooth so that the edge is perfectly round and circular.</p>next we need to Cut out the puddle hole out of the solid round bit. So carfully measure and mark out where you need to make the cut. It needs to be about 15mm in from the edge and about 96mm in diameter…. See size diagram above.<br /><br />you should now have a hula hoop type piece, Take your hula hoop stargate ring shape and Sand and smooth the inside edge of the puddle ring.<br /><br /><p>THE MISSING REEL……<br />Right... I forgot to take pictures of the above process and gate before carving the inner ring and adding the green stuff….. it’s kind of like the missing reel in a B movie, you know the one, the section that explains everything but it’s missing. So you know it’s happened but don’t know how, so you’ll just have to try and follow me. </p> <p>Carving the inner ring….. so now you have a solid yellow brown balsa foam ring. Yes…..you do….. if your lost then just nod yes and pretend to follow.</p> <p>The wormhole gates inner ring, which has the symbols on it, is slightly sunken with the smaller outer patterned ring slightly raised.</p> <p>So we need to carve inner ring and sand and smooth it. The inner ring needs to be about 3mm deep, when finished your gate should look like the picture below…. Without the green stuff, yours should just be yellow and made of balsa foam.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18785-2/wipsg01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 188px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18785-2/wipsg01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p>Ok now we put on the green stuff……</p> <p>This is a long tiring process, which was done in steps and nearly had me in tears.</p> <p>The first step is to put a very smooth thin layer over the sunken inner ring, this should be smooth and level, when dry sand file… do whatever to get it smooth. Be warned thin bits of green stuff don’t stick very easily to balsa foam, but they will.</p> <p>Ok so the inner ring now has a smooth hard green stuff service. See above picture and look at the inner sunken ring.</p> <p>The next bit is the patterned outer ring, this needs to be done in small sections, and you need to do detailed pattern work, which needs to be done whilst the putty is still useable. So smooth on small amounts of green stuff and press in the patterned shape. I smoothed it on with a clay shaper and did the simple pattern with a scalpel blade.</p> <p>putty was also rolled into a long thin sausage shape and pressed along the inside of the puddle ring, a simple pattern was pressed into it with a scalpel…. Here’s how mine looked at this stage… when dry</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18787-1/wipsg1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 129px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18787-1/wipsg1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Right…so once the above has been done all of the way round we should be at this stage<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18785-2/wipsg01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 197px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18785-2/wipsg01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Next step is to do the areas where the gate symbols go, the symbol areas are each about 1cm wide. the centre of the inner ring at the top of the gate is located, this is to be where the first symbol area will be. Thin strips of green stuff are spaced every 1cm around the gate and placed onto the inner ring surface as seen in the pictures below.<br />Now the final sculpting step… when the symbol areas are dry the chevrons are created by pressing and shaping putty in the right place, one every three symbol spaces… if that makes sense. The putty is just pushed and shaped using a clay shaper and scalpel until it looks like a chevron. Let them dry….. it’s almost finished….</p> <p>Final step…. The outer bit above the chevrons. This is just sticky backed corked sheet, that has been cut to size and super glued to the outer side of the wormhole gate.</p> <p>If you do it right you should have this<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18789-1/3wipsg4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 102px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18789-1/3wipsg4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p>And this is the whole finished gate before painting</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18791-1/4wipsg3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 242px;" src="http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/18791-1/4wipsg3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>i hope that answers some questions..... i know it's not the best how to in the world, but it's the best i can explain without having to remake the stargate and doing an indepth step by step instruction manualGrekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332028442312876850.post-87461300493335176842009-08-23T07:34:00.000-07:002009-08-23T07:35:25.686-07:00set upjust set up a blog :DGrekwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12281664869962821379noreply@blogger.com0