Monday, 30 June 2014

deep cut studio pitch review

I splashed some cash for this interesting looking pitch, thinking it will go well with my stands full of rowdy fans sometime this autumn. It arrived today.

The print is nice. Good colour, detail, depth... All as it should be, and as I had hoped.

There is no texture at all. The pitch is smooth, and it can probably be wiped off easily if your friends slobber or spill their drinks, or if puss weeps from their... I digress. The feel is not rubbery at all, smooth like a tent or something. The other side is white, but who cares.

Then to the negatives. The thing arrived rolled up. That is hardly a surprise, but I am currently waiting for it to flatten. Have I not got stuff to weigh down the corners? Sure, but it would be nice to not have to. The mat is perhaps too thin? I dont doubt that it is sturdy and hard to rip or wear out, but it seems like it might be possible to crease it, say if you rolled it up carelessly...

It sells for a fairly high price for what it is. It ships from Lithuania, and there is money to be saved if you abd your friends order together.

I may use mine if I am bringing a pitch to a friends house, or I may glue it to some foamboard or mdf at home. We will see if it straightens out first.

Monday, 23 June 2014

Primed and rotten

This is the awful phase that often follows the phase of loathing and dissatisfaction... the phase where the minis have grown on me and I start thinking I might sell some other nurgle minis instead. Alas, it is not to be, but I must say I am pleased with them.

Learning still, but does Nurgle not reward those who endure, and like I said earlier today, some boils or a bad rash can cover a lot.

Sunday, 22 June 2014

Rotters return

Last three done.

Went for the easy choice and used some plaguebearer heads to make them proper nurgley.

One leg swap, one tricky weapon snip, two head swaps, one hand swap... There is still greenstuffing to be done, but not far to go!

I am VERY pleased with the third one.

Saturday, 21 June 2014

Rotters are gonna rot

Four out of the required seven to make it to a full team of 16 players.

Two have marauder legs, one had his hooves cut and replaced, and one is barely touched at all. Mostly legwork on these, but one got an arm. They need green stuff, some more than others, but they are getting there!

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Another beast of nurgle

After I nurgled my own hand in a glue accident, I am glad to see thos fat slob finished for paint.

He is a fat conversion, though I am not entirely sure why tried it in the first place.

There are quite a few tentacles on him and a deadly spike-limb that I am sure can be his "claw"...

Monday, 16 June 2014

Pestigors galore

The basis of the conversion is so simple that I am surprised I had not thought of it before: plaguebearers and gors. It is almost in the name... so yeah.

There is some work involved, primarily sawing, but I am quite happy with the result, though more gs is needed.

Sunday, 15 June 2014

Nurgle warriors

"But weren't you working on... Oh." Yes, I was working on entirely different teams, but you know how hard it is for me to shake the disease...

Grandfather inspired me, and I created these kitbashed and somewhat heavily greenstuffed warriors for a team that I (currently) plan to paint up quickly and sell. I have so much Nurgle stuff...