tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post5888502036955714357..comments2023-04-16T10:56:12.109-05:00Comments on The Tartarus Rim: The Sentinel Gate Affair, Episode I: Rockabye BabyThe Composerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-36186664252533848182016-08-16T04:13:51.751-05:002016-08-16T04:13:51.751-05:00Thank you Phil.Thank you Phil.The Composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-50824078141806176822016-08-16T02:20:24.868-05:002016-08-16T02:20:24.868-05:00Beautiful figures, great stury and splendid scener...Beautiful figures, great stury and splendid scenery...what's not to like here? Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-44443913821775862932016-08-14T02:20:46.028-05:002016-08-14T02:20:46.028-05:00^Ford Jason,
Paint them! You know you want to. ;-...^Ford Jason,<br /><br />Paint them! You know you want to. ;-) They are VERY nice little models. There are some fine fine folks out there creating new miniatures these days, but I think Jon Boyce and his merry band have what it takes to stand out. They're nice clean sculpts. The poses are good relatively neutral gaming poses that aren't distracting. He clearly did his homework on the costumes. Everything makes sense. These are solid. Heck, some of them even have beltloops. Beltloops on a sci-fi miniature. When's the last time you saw that? (And when's the last time you saw a belt in life that wasn't passed through loops? One that actually holds up pants? Mmhmm. These make sense they do.)<br /><br />^Maj. Guiscard,<br /><br />Funny thing about that. He's actually kind of a light grey. Never put a drop of white paint on him. I think the light might have washed it out a little. But I think the key to painting white is to layer things up through a lot of thin coats. When I do, I start with black, oddly enough. And then I apply "damp-brush" coat or two of light grey or maybe a very light brown. (A parchment or ivory color, say.) Lastly I drybrush white on top, so the white is really only on the highest surfaces. It's just the highlights. Nothing else is actually white. (I operate similarly for yellow. It's actually black, with an orange or beige middle, and then yellow on the highlights.) To be fair, if it's a large flat surface the highlight could be most of the surface, in which case I brush it on the towards the middle and then kind of feather it out towards the low spots and edges. Which feels a little like drybrushing. You're just using the miniature itself to dry the brush. Sort of. Does that make any sense at all?<br /><br />Anyway . . . Glad you like him. I fought the temptation to add some freehand, but my wife helped talk me down. He would probably look less official with flowers or a dragon or mystic peaches on his tunic.The Composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-46109566926793881302016-08-13T17:22:06.579-05:002016-08-13T17:22:06.579-05:00I like the story setup.
I am jealous of the white ...I like the story setup.<br />I am jealous of the white paint job on the "Recordist". Every time I try white, I am disapointed.Maj. Guiscardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190079604693321739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-29782989650625194612016-08-13T10:08:45.023-05:002016-08-13T10:08:45.023-05:00Very cool. I have the same models and this post ha...Very cool. I have the same models and this post has made me want to start them. Thanks very much!Jason Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515009106842594803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-27263412121035461532016-08-12T17:40:02.384-05:002016-08-12T17:40:02.384-05:00Not at all. I see where you're coming from. I&...Not at all. I see where you're coming from. I'm . . . a little new to this (after a fashion), so please bear with me. Trying to learn the lingo. Seems to me your brain fuses have held up fine. There's been a lot of voltage flowing down that line, and some very serious spikes. Bound to pop a breaker here or there. But this doesn't seem to be one of those cases. Kind of a PEBCAK error on my end. Working to rectify it.The Composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-41426544312683089842016-08-12T16:52:15.930-05:002016-08-12T16:52:15.930-05:00No. I took a lot of liberty with the term 'spl...No. I took a lot of liberty with the term 'splash-page'. I was referring to the pictures illustrating your new story. I see this first post re your tale as a teaser, making me hungry for more, a page turner, etc. Sorry about the senior brain fuse blowout. Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601444762722458674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-31628401435804596652016-08-12T13:47:09.995-05:002016-08-12T13:47:09.995-05:00Jay, by the splash page you mean the little blurb ...Jay, by the splash page you mean the little blurb that shows up directly in our blog feeds? I think Blogger generated it automatically for me from the first photo (maybe?) and the first so many characters of text. I suppose I should try to pay attention and make sure the beginning is strong. In this case maybe it worked out better than most. (Entirely random chance, I assure you.) Very glad to hear you like the story so far. I must admit to finding inspiration in Zamazonia.<br /><br />Thank you Axiom. Thank you Jay. I'll try to keep it rolling. :)The Composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-36906562910033333922016-08-12T10:17:02.296-05:002016-08-12T10:17:02.296-05:00Cracking paint jobs, great backdrops, and a nice s...Cracking paint jobs, great backdrops, and a nice story too! Great stuff all round!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-45868538640697316432016-08-12T07:03:31.096-05:002016-08-12T07:03:31.096-05:00The splash page got me good. And the come-along w/...The splash page got me good. And the come-along w/long chain sealed the deal (nice scenery!).Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601444762722458674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-85502936985223017582016-08-12T03:10:13.720-05:002016-08-12T03:10:13.720-05:00I feel like there are some really really talented ...I feel like there are some really really talented painters out there that got to them rather before I did . . . but I'm still happy to paint them just the same. They're great miniatures and they'll fit into the story marvelously. (And they're really quite flexible, so even if other folks use them for other stories, they'll doubtless play different roles: Han Solo and Indiana Jones can coexist as different people. . . even if they do both look suspiciously like Harrison Ford.) Thank you Asslessman. With a little luck future installments will live up to the promise of the preamble.The Composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807840795432008860.post-79115143574302668662016-08-12T02:36:31.510-05:002016-08-12T02:36:31.510-05:00Really cool to see new takes on those beauties, lo...Really cool to see new takes on those beauties, looking forward to the ambassador !Asslessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475252828835332056noreply@blogger.com