Well, there's been gentle nothing going on my end of late. Between my wife's birthday, a visit from my olds from the UK and a general lack of enthusiasm either side of that, my hobby room actually looks clean and tidy right now, not a hobbyist's workshop like usual.
Saying that, for her birthday, I did decide to gift her something I.... um... not made per se, more.... worked on. Better than just buying something off a shelf or website, right? So when Hasslefree Miniatures released the resin master for their Kirsten miniature, I had to get it as it's a very close lookalike to her. The mini when it arrived, was a beautiful crisp one-piece sculpt and had next to no mold lines. Painting so far has been really fun, though I'm not finished yet. The skin is a little dark still and I'd like to work lots more on the Hello Kitty design on her shirt.
Here's a few WIP pictures of the figure - let me know what you think:
Over on the Dead Lead Project and Chris' Miniature Woes blogs, Deserter and Myincubliss have both started off a 6 month pledge to help get their bare model count down (Greatly) and not purchase new stuff in the meantime. I too suffer from the affliction of shiny-new-things, whilst my own pile sits largely unloved, so I've decided it would be a great idea to follow suit, just for myself. Below are the rules per the aforementioned blogs, plus an extra one I added.
Beginning 1st September 2014...
1. No purchasing of new miniatures, EXCEPT if you use a joker card. Like in a deck of cards, you get two jokers to use on a figure purchase during the six months of the challenge. Could be a blister pack, an ebay bundle, or a single figure...you can't splurge.
2. Gifts do not count against you. Christmas and or birthdays etc. Also, if you're given gift cards by your hobby illiterate family or friends, you can without penalty use them on anything you want miniatures wise.
3. Paints, terrain (or materials), and other hobby supplies do not apply to the no purchasing rule.
4. At least one hobby related blog post and/or Instagram update a week. If you Instagram, be sure to hashtag your pic with #6MMRPC. *I don't even know how to hashtag, so no Instagram shenanigans for me*
5. Zombtober will be part of the 6 month challenge so, Zombie related stuff during October is ENCOURAGED!
6. Along with the above 5 regular rules, I WILL allow me to purchase the remaining outstanding models to complete my Flames of War German "Arnhem" force, limited only to:
a. Latest Plastic Panzergrenadiers + halftracks boxed set
b. SS-Heavy Machinegun Platoon
c. 1 x Panzer ivH tank
I think I can do this and the regular posting of at least one post a week will make this blog a little more lively and interesting again. There's plenty to get working on and I think I'll also make a list of all the projects I need to tackle and also that I've completed as I go along. (Something tells me a Draxian Painting Chart [tm] may well be in order.)
O and one last thing - check out this new board game on Kickstarter. Bruce Lee minis game! And the mini's look SOOOO good! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/682539325/dragon-tides
(Yeah... I went and pledged.... well - it's not September 1st yet, right? :P)
Gorgeous mini!
ReplyDeleteOn the pledge front, I have to jump in and say I can't take credit for the 6MMRPC pledge, that's Chris and Dave, I was just the first guy (afaik) to publicly jump on board! 'The Tally' was always my thing before...
Thanks mate.
DeleteEither way, yours was the blog I found it on, so some credit belongs to you. :)
Great work on the Kirsten model - looks awesome! I dig the pledge/challenge - looking forward to seeing it come to fruition. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteShe's a fun simple model to paint up. Just hope I'm doing the sculpt justice. So far, my wife.... seems skeptical of the likeness....
DeleteShe's lovely, and if she's a close match for your wife, you're a lucky man, though I hope the missus doesn't pose winsomely like that while holding a gigantic handgun behind her head. :) I absolutely love the Hello Kitty shirt. I do agree that the flesh colouring needs lightening, and I would suggest a good spray of Dullcote or something similar at the end to take the shine of the jeans. Otherwise, very impressive.
ReplyDeleteAs for the pledge, good luck with that, mate. Im trying to be frugal and productive as well, but I think I'll try and do it my own way.
Cheers,
Michael
O, I'm a very lucky Man, Padre. How this beauty fell in my lap is still a mystery to me 10 years into our marriage. :)
DeleteThe dull coat was already in the works, just get those changes done and it'll be a wrap. Well, kind of. Once I come up with a complimentary basing scheme, that is....
As to the pledge - well, I'm notorious for long bouts of burnout, so we'll see just how well I can keep up the pledge. In hobby terms, 6-months is a rather long time.
Glad to see you jumping on board with the challenge! I think it's going to be fun, and remember, we're here for encouragement of one another so if you're feeling burned out or uninspired, just yell!
ReplyDeleteAwesome mate, thanks lots! ^_^
DeleteWeirdly, I'm a big fan of not buying models, and my restraint has really really worked for me over the past couple of years. Be strong!
ReplyDeleteBut there are so many new tanks to buy.... *drool*
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Great mini too, by the way...
ReplyDeleteThanks mate. It's been fun to paint up too.
DeleteI've not done a challenge like this in years (the 'tale of even more painters') and 'painting points'), and I don't have a huge pile to diminish...but then I don't get much hobby time either.
ReplyDeleteIt's on. Yup - it's on.
Yay!
[watch this spce for a late entry]
Woot! Welcome aboard!
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