ECW Project

[Subedai]

I like them...and the Levellers.

[toxicpixie]

Gives me something to listen to tomorrow... I don't think Iron Butterfly have crossed my musical radar before!

[Subedai]

In a Gadda da Vida...classic.

[toxicpixie]

A quick skim thru tells me the claims of them being a massive influence on the development of rock & metal are not unfounded

That 17 minutes has been well plundered!

[pierre the shy]

I think Prince Rupert and co. found it a bit rough for their tastes

Would have thought that C17 gentlemen would have liked heavy metal...they wore curaisses and carried swords and pistols after all?

[toxicpixie]

I dunno, wigs, big hats, make up - sounds more New Romantic to me!

[Techno]

I can see yet another complete thread derailment.

Cheers - Phil

[d_Guy]

It was Pixie's fault, Daddy! 

[toxicpixie]

Just filling time before Speirs posts some more piccies or my wee one drops off and I can do some painting

[Speirs101]

Give us a chance Toxicpixee! My painting is glacial at the best of times  However i have another stand ready for basing an armoured pike block to go between my Musketeers! Photo tomorrow until then happy painting

[toxicpixie]

Splendid, look forward to it

I should get some piccies up, let's see what the weathers like tomorrow...

[Speirs101]

Finished my first base of Armoured Pike, the filling between my Musketeer sandwich, just the command base to go and my first battalia of my NMA is finished. Have added flock to bases.

[toxicpixie]

That's cracking, they do look extra good en mass

Just one minor thing, I think you've "over exposed" the piccies, they look very bright... take my photo comments with a laugh mind, as I take a truly awful photo myself

[Speirs101]

Hi ToxicPixie yes i have overexposed because the natural light photos are too dark, with a flash you get shadows and the colour becomes too glossy and really highlights any imperfections in the paint job, especially when zoomed in, something you would not notice on the tabletop at from 2 feet away. I like to photograph using natural light if possible and the white background and overexposure, i am just using the camera on my phone, imo makes the figures jump.

Natural light, the image is very dark, much darker than reality underselling the paint job, and when you have limited talents i need to make the best of what i can do 

Sorry not 10mm but a 28mm Carl from Mantics The Walking Dead however the same red, basecoat and highlight as on the NMA above, the figure looks glossy, note the shadow and the effect this would have on ranked figures.

Overexposed photo as originally used, i think the figure 'Pop' more in this, colours are brighter much closer to reality and much more forgiving than the flash image

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[toxicpixie]

Yeah, I think I need to tweak my photo taking skills... I have a cheap collapsible light box (think Fred first posted the link for them!), but prefer to use natural light in the garden, but even so my photo's are a bit duff most of the time. Might try the overexposure if I can work the phone camera settings

[Techno]

Excellent work, that man ! 

Cheers - Phil

[sunjester]

That's a very nice looking infantry regiment you have there! 

[lowlylowlycook]

I like the pike and I like the shot.

Keep up the good work.

[Poggle]

Nice!