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Post by Jonatron on Dec 9, 2015 18:26:33 GMT
Hi there. While looking for passions after the jading effect of adolescence and with fond nostalgia the rose tinted land of youthful imagination the one recurring theme is looking at cool stuff and the making of it. I'm 22, from Glasgow and a Game Design student - finally coming to the long end of a Hons Degree.
My interest in the hobby is fairly new. I was asked to be a Dungeon Master back when I was 9 or so but that never really fully materialised. A few months back that same friend was wanting to host a game and went to look for his old set (while I set to getting to learning the rules). As it happens the set (Dungeons and Dragons - Board Game, 2003, Parker (not even the roleplaying game)) had been donated to a charity shop during a garage clean out that he wasn't privy to. So we got a 5e Starter Set, printed out some maps and had a shot at Phandelver with some less into it friends. Though I'm yet to have another session I set about trying to collect some miniatures without spending much (Seriously, Warhammer - what the hell?!).
While procrastinating on uni work I found myself initially finding DM Scotty based on painting miniatures and improvising them on the cheap - going on to watch nearly (I don't think gridless is for me) all the videos. Since then I've caved and collected the Wizards of the Coast co-op system games and I'm trying to hunt down a copy of that Parker board game on the cheap and want to start making some interesting terrain and converting miniatures from all the strange cheap animals that I can suddenly find everywhere now my eyes have been open.
With the semester done for a few weeks I'm pulling together a workstation to store in-progress stuff with my glue gun, dremmel, legions of lolly sticks (gathered months ago, spooky), push aside my procrastination/anxiety and trying to get busy crafting. Will be eagerly lurking, looking at all your creations and hopefully have a couple to add myself.
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Post by ogrestamp on Dec 9, 2015 18:54:20 GMT
Welcome to the coolest place on the net. You will find a lot of like-minded procrastinators...I mean, crafters One thing, if you are like us, is that your imagination will be bigger than your ability to use it and projects will pile on top of projects (and my wife talks about that like it's a bad thing?!?). Enjoy what you work on, and don't be afraid to ask the question "I wonder what will happen if I do this?" And post stuff. Even the mistakes. Somebody will have an answer to it or it will create inspiration for someone else. And that is really what we are here for, that and some really bad puns from time to time.
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Post by tauster on Dec 9, 2015 20:34:07 GMT
Welcome to the coolest place on the net. You will find a lot of like-minded procrastinators...I mean, crafters One thing, if you are like us, is that your imagination will be bigger than your ability to use it and projects will pile on top of projects (and my wife talks about that like it's a bad thing?!?). Enjoy what you work on, and don't be afraid to ask the question "I wonder what will happen if I do this?" And post stuff. Even the mistakes. Somebody will have an answer to it or it will create inspiration for someone else. And that is really what we are here for, that and some really bad puns from time to time. Welcome on board, and... exactly what ogrestamp said. In fact, that posting would be a perfect standard welcome posting.
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Post by Erasmas on Dec 9, 2015 20:43:51 GMT
Procraftinators...
Somebody call Oxford!
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Post by Jonatron on Dec 9, 2015 21:10:31 GMT
One thing, if you are like us, is that your imagination will be bigger than your ability to use it and projects will pile on top of projects (and my wife talks about that like it's a bad thing?!?). See, as a child I would near draw constantly (when I wasn't reading and before I discovered videogames). Some of my stuff was extremely scrappy but I got good results. As I got older, the judging would set in and inhibit the trying without doing a lot of hesitant preparation. What I love about this stuff is how, as DM Scotty demonstrates, it's all the imperfection details that make the scale pieces look lived in. Why I quote you is, I've not started yet and I've 5+ concepts solid in my head that I've almost all the equipment for each of. Got my green stuff, some stuff to convert, waiting on fine gauge wire for armature for the additional appendages. Terrain wise I'm nearly set to go, huge amounts of cardboard, glue gun, paints and the various misc household items that are invaluable but short on surfaces to set up on... I've just while typing this realised a conversion I could start RIGHT NOW though. Might not have armatures but there's a horse could use a saddle and some details. I lack a round 2" base for it (or flocking), but that can come later.
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Post by tauster on Dec 9, 2015 21:15:27 GMT
I've just while typing this realised a conversion I could start RIGHT NOW though. Might not have armatures but there's a horse could use a saddle and some details. I lack a round 2" base for it (or flocking), but that can come later. ...sounds like you're hooked.
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Post by Jonatron on Dec 9, 2015 23:37:41 GMT
I've just while typing this realised a conversion I could start RIGHT NOW though. Might not have armatures but there's a horse could use a saddle and some details. I lack a round 2" base for it (or flocking), but that can come later. ...sounds like you're hooked. Spent *a lot* of procrastination time during the past semester studying all the crafting stuff I could but guilt bound from doing anything other than preperation, so I hope to have the terminology down. i.imgur.com/kRXyU2S.jpg - I expect it'll l'll look fine after a tiny sanding of the saddle and a black basecoat (rain permitting). Toying with adding stirups and strapping. The green stuff is a bit awkward to work with but if the end result is as I've read it will be well worth the effort. The front left foot got a horseshoe added, front right got expanded a bit since it was extremely scrawny and the photo doesn't show but the upper saddle layer is like 0.2mm proud.
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Post by ogrestamp on Dec 10, 2015 0:36:38 GMT
That's a really good saddle for someone who hasn't used green stuff before.
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Dec 10, 2015 2:17:04 GMT
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Post by thedmg on Dec 10, 2015 12:48:07 GMT
Stay a while and listen...
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Post by kgstanley81 on Dec 11, 2015 2:14:26 GMT
And I still haven't used green stuff, want to, found something close to it and I want to give it a try, will have to post pictures on the thread I started
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Post by voodoo on Dec 11, 2015 7:54:23 GMT
Welcome! Please tell the makers of Iron Bru to stop it. Hope you really get into RPG's.
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Post by Jonatron on Dec 11, 2015 13:19:22 GMT
Welcome! Please tell the makers of Iron Bru to stop it. Hope you really get into RPG's. As long as there are iron girders there will be Irn Bru!
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Post by michka on Dec 11, 2015 13:56:06 GMT
The saddle looks damn good. I've found working with green stuff takes some patience and experience. Therefore you can only get better by working with it. You've already got a good start and I look forward to seeing even more of your stuff.
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Post by skunkape on Dec 11, 2015 20:55:48 GMT
Welcome, I look forward to seeing more of your work.
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