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The old lady begins to stir.
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 14 — I DO own paints. See? The old lady is getting her first bits of paint, at long last. I still need to finish modeling the base itself and the new face plates, but...
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The smell of warm brass fills the forge.
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 15 — Brass paint and weathering test. I find inspiration in the strangest places sometimes. When I used to work as a manager of a movie theater back in the day, I...
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She’s been around the block.
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 16 — Silver metal progress. Just a quick update here so I can pick up some comments and suggestions, hopefully. I’ve been working on the silver metal bits. Here’s the...
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Does this count as domestic abuse?
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 17 — Oil paint weathering. I’ve been testing out and trying all kinds of new techniques on this little Knight of mine (I’m gonna let it shine). I’ve been slaving away...
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Weathering finished on the legs
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 18 — Weathering powder and oil/grease. Big update coming. It’s been a while since I posted, but I’ve been taking pics. First up, I’ll show you the beginning of the...
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Heat-stained brass technique
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 19 — Annealed brass on engine exhausts. There was a lot of interest in the technique I used to add some heat-staining (the phenomenon is called annealed metal, but known...
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Missteps and calamity
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 20 — One step forward, two steps back–onto the floor. I suppose it’s time I tell the woeful tale of the calamities the Queen Bee has suffered at the hands of the...
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Selling the story with details
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 21 — You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. Alright. The fiancé was out of town and I had a little time to hobby. I wanted to get some of the Queen’s...
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Trophy wife (or something)
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 22 — War trophies, and the eyes to see them. The Queen Bee is coming along, slowly but surely. I got a couple more hours in last night. I’m almost ready for the oil...
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Nice body!
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 23 — Torso oil paint and pigment weathering. I’ve been painting just about non-stop since yesterday evening so this is a big update. This has been my view all morning....
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All about that base, ’bout that base. Just rubble.
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 24 — Base painting and object-source lighting effects. I wanted to do the base to give me a little break before hitting the arms. The torso was pretty grueling, and I...
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Now for something completely different
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 25 — Paint “mapping” preparation. From my earliest conception of the Queen Bee, I knew I wanted an aged look. I also wanted a paint scheme that was somewhat...
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Armed to the teeth
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 26 — Weapon arms almost finished, sans details. My good lady is coming along, slowly but surely–advancing towards completion with the implacable sureness of the death...
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If you can’t take the heat…
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 27 — Closeups of weapon detailing. Happy holidays, folks! I probably won’t be able to get any more painting in until next year, but I thought I’d show you all where I am...
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You gotta hand it to Games Workshop
There. I said it. They’re on a roll lately! Will we be lining up outside the stores once again? There have been a number of pretty cool things happening over the last few months, and it seems to have...
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Game like a kid again
Let me regale you with a tale of something very elusive when it comes to wargames: a sale. Round 1: the Setup I live in Iowa. The city I grew up in is fairly small by city standards. Depending who you...
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Warhammer Fantasy just got interesting
Is it just me, or is Fantasy cool again? Don’t get me wrong… I’ve always liked Warhammer Fantasy Battles. But, there’s something about these new rumors that’s got me really interested. In fact, it...
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Bucket o’ rust
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 28 — Rust and peeling paint underlayers. It’s on to the armor bits, now that the under chassis is almost complete. I’m still picking out details here and there, but it’s...
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Paint Chips Ahoy!
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 29 — Initial paint layers on armor plates. As soon as I decided on the name of this knight (the Queen Bee if this is your first post), I getting ideas for the armor. It...
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Down to brass tacks
Imperial Knight Conversion: Pt. 30 — Weathering mostly finished, metal trim started. The time is coming. Soon I’ll be able to start final assembly and finish the minor details. As of now, the armor...
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