The joys of printing

I mentioned the other day that I bought a 3d printer, well lockdown finally gave me that kick to use it properly and start learning how to use Blender to make my own models as everything I could find didn't quite fit the aesthetics I wanted. A few years back when I was on a resin casting kick, I tried sculpting/casting an extra wall to go with the GW Garden of Morr set as I loved the style... but hated all the skulls on it all. That didn't go so well as the plaster started to disinegrate in the wet rubber.

Roll forward a few years and I've not only managed to create some straight walls that fit nicely, but I've managed to create a full set of walls for the table and I'm over the moon with how well they have come out.  The set also includes a small gateway, like the Secret Garden and a collapsed section... but also includes a lychgate. It is for a cemetary after all.

Given that these are my first ever 3d models, I was a little wary of doing anything with them, but I was finally convinced the other day to let others have them as well. It's not like I've got enough of a following to try and sell them yet... so they are now available for free on https://www.myminifactory.com/users/MrMagpieCreates.

Future models will also be added there too. Enjoy! and if you print them, please let me know, I'd love to see them in use!

Painting update

Just to prove that some painting has happened recently, here are a few bits for various skirmish games

For Sharpe Practice and other Napoleonic skirmishes (possibly 7TV for the truly pulpy), the British infantry have increased to 5 models. I think the faces still need a bit of work on some of these, but I'm happy with the rest. I really wouldn't want to paint up an entire army in this style though as these 5 total about 6 hours work :/

The original test figure is to the far right.

As I only really want 10-20 British infantry for skirmishing with, that left me with some spares. What better way to use them up than to make some ghosts. I added two plastic vikings as well to add some variation. This seems like a good way to use up random historicals in the figure mountain while creating useful entries for 7TV or Strange Aeons

After that was some absolutely not Cylons for 7TV. Looking at the photo, I still have some work to do on these as it looks like I forgot to highlight the silver and the rifles (despite being black in the tv show) look boring as black. So back to the painting table for you three!

Charity auction

I'm still catching up on everything that I've missed recently and just came across the fantastic pictures of the Bloggers For Charity game with all those fantastically painted figures. Still gutted that life got inthe way and prevented me going up and seeing it in person. Congratulations to the team for putting together such a great event!

There are about 10 days left to get your bids in and own some of those units

http://bloggersforcharity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/figure-auction-for-2014s-bloggers-for.html

It's good to see the Coureurs that I painted all based and ready to battle

BfC Coureur des Bois

They have taken a while, but the Coureur des Bois for the Bloggers For Charity project. These are the first historicals that I've ever painted , so it was a nice diversion from zombies or pulp models.

I'm happy with the models (mostly). The only area that could be a lot better are the eyes. It's something I struggle with a lot and really need to work on so they don't have such a surprised expression. 

They will be appearing at Triples in Sheffield on the 17th/18th of May along with all of the other great offerings. It's something I want to go up and see in person as it'll be rather spectacular to see the project come together.

I just need to work out how to post them out to Loki to base without the paint scratching. They will be varnished (once I pluck up the courage to try again after the misting problem seen on the mummies), but will need some decent packaging. Previous attempts at packing in foam or tissue have both failed and ended up with chipped models.