1642

[Plasticoutsider]

First in a self-motivational series documenting my ECW army build.  Irregular and potentially uninteresting to all perhaps, but a reason for me to Get it Done!!!

Part 1: glue men to coffee stirrers.  I undercoat black, by hand.  On Mondays.  Watch this space for the next exciting instalment.

[Techno]

Oh, Plastic.....
You've given away the plot of the next episode !

Look forward to seeing them progress. 
Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Good luck and looking forward to seeing progress on this. I've tried something similar on the motivation front, but frankly it has failed miserably for me .

[Plasticoutsider]

Update: to avoid the aforementioned spoilers, I've just under coated them.  Black.  With a brush.  No need for pictures.  Next episode - The Forest of Death.  Or brown.

[FierceKitty]

May I ask why you undercoat by hand? I'd have thought life was too short not to use aerosols.

[Plasticoutsider]

May I ask why you undercoat by hand? I'd have thought life was too short not to use aerosols.

I never feel like I'm entirely in control with spray paint.  The paint's either too warm, or too cold, or it's too windy, or it's raining, or it's dark ( don't have a garage, so have to spray paint outside).  With a big brush and watered-down black paint, it takes me seven seconds to undercoat a figure.  That, and I find it to be rather zen.  My job is quite random, and I never know what I'll be doing day-to-day, so it's nice to sit down to a repetitive task in the evening sometimes.

I am thinking of having 'Life is too short not to use aerosols' put on a t-shirt though!

[FierceKitty]

I wish I felt entirely in control when I use a brush!

[Plasticoutsider]

I wish I felt entirely in control when I use a brush!

I've had some unpleasantness when using spray paint - I think I'm just a bit clumsy when it comes to machinery!  I always seem to miss bits as well.  A friend of mine undercoats with white spraypaint and can't understand my methods at all. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Sorry, but neither of you are in control, I AM.

used to use an airbrush to undercoat, found it didn't give the needed coverage.


IanS

[Leman]

Never been able to get full coverage with a can - armpits and crotch often a problem (if someone doesn't run with that then the forum has been hijacked by Martians)

[FierceKitty]

Sitting duck.

[Subedai]

Never been able to get full coverage with a can - armpits and crotch often a problem (if someone doesn't run with that then the forum has been hijacked by Martians)

I haven't used spray undercoat for donkeys; had the same problem but both tablets and changing to a brush method of application sorted it out.

Plus spray undercoat for 10mm, just as fast with a brush so whats the point?.

[Subedai]

Back on topic.

I'd like to think the suspense of finally seeing something painted is going to be worth the wait.

[Plasticoutsider]

I haven't used spray undercoat for donkeys

No donkeys in my ECW army, so we're okay.  Ahem.  Sorry.
I'll try to get some work done on these when I get in from work.  Should have pictures up laters.
No, I definitely don't spend my time at work reading the Pendraken forum...

[Plasticoutsider]

Back on topic.

I'd like to think the suspense of finally seeing something painted is going to be worth the wait.

I fear it won't be.

[FierceKitty]

I suppose that Scottish lancers were mounted on donkeys or equivalent nags?

[Ithoriel]

They're mounted on haggises and so can only charge on mountainside and in the correct direction, on account of the legs.

[Plasticoutsider]

Anyway...

[Plasticoutsider]

Tomorrow's instalment: Newcastle's Whitecoats get, er, white coats.

[Subedai]

Tomorrow's instalment: Newcastle's Whitecoats get, er, white coats.

Shall we hold the Front page?