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Title: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 December 2014, 08:10:32 PM
... bought them at Battleground the other weekend, and now they've featured in the Interweb's Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge!

Peter Pig 15mm AK-47 Republic figures on Minibits 25mm bases

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUG_Bc8dsUg/VIdJyogmi3I/AAAAAAAAAfw/F6vxvgCU--0/s1600/Peter_Pig_15mm_FTs_and_News.jpg)

More info' here http://rwhobbyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/painted-15mm-moderns-infantry.html (http://rwhobbyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/painted-15mm-moderns-infantry.html)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Leman on 09 December 2014, 09:09:55 PM
Not done yet but mine will be bases for villages and towns.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Leon on 10 December 2014, 02:07:45 AM
Excellent, looking good!

8)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Techno on 10 December 2014, 08:01:56 AM
 8)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 10 December 2014, 02:41:35 PM
Cheers all.

I'm also going to be painting up some Pendraken Zulus for this Painting Challenge (using some more Minibits' bases) and hopefully I can then enter them into this forum's painting comp' next year, if one's being held.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 27 December 2014, 09:58:52 PM
Some more 25mm Circular MDF bases bought at the Battleground Show - although Warbases are donating a prize to the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge I do keep plugging your MDF bases on the posts that I make during the Challenge.

Pulp Figures
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cGlzwhV1-E/VJ8EdOBSrhI/AAAAAAAAAsM/t86Jog105jU/s1600/Pulp_Miniatures_Woman.jpg)

Ironclad Miniatures
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jfU_a2eO9v8/VJ8EfTPEhKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/jxY3CmuPNCg/s1600/Ironclad_Miniatures_Alan_Quartermain.JPG)

Ironclad Miniatures - I promise the mini' hasn't been painted wonky-eyed, it's looking to it's left
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rXjtfIql1oc/VJ8EgoaBOSI/AAAAAAAAAsc/xbH1lvpOqes/s1600/Ironclad_Miniatures_Dr.Watson.jpg)

Warlord Games
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rtnR2ShlR4M/VJ8EjA_Aw1I/AAAAAAAAAsk/juRGLD6n83I/s800/Warlord_Games_Dog.jpg)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: paulr on 28 December 2014, 03:13:26 AM
 :-bd =D> :-bd =D>

I particularly like to dog  :)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 December 2014, 10:52:47 AM
Very nice work. 8)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Leman on 28 December 2014, 10:53:32 AM
Very good basing work.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Subedai on 28 December 2014, 10:56:19 AM
Nice colourful figures on complementary bases, good stuff.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Leon on 28 December 2014, 11:19:28 PM
Very nice work, I'll have to point John at Ironclad towards those!

8)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 29 December 2014, 02:55:25 PM
Thanks everyone.  :)

Those two Ironclad figures were some of the items I bought from them at Battleground, in fact.
I'm going to go and dig out those 10mm Zulus I've got somewhere and begin putting some paint on them, then I can actually post some of your own models on here and over on the Challenge blog.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Techno on 29 December 2014, 07:24:54 PM
Those are terrific !!
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 03 January 2015, 10:11:03 AM
Cheers Techno.

I'm going to post these here, since there's only two models. Again, they've been entered into the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge, and here's the link:
http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/from-royw-10mm-mounted-knights-4-points.html (http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/from-royw-10mm-mounted-knights-4-points.html)

Or, here's the link for them on my blog:
http://10mmhobby.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/a-start-two-knights-by-pendraken.html

Anyway, promoting out the way, the photo's -

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-baVOvWSnxWQ/VKbBdgdgrdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/qghmcTmGOXg/s1600/Knights_Pendraken_1.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jWqdrlVzK5I/VKbBiPs417I/AAAAAAAAAwM/PPepEu5Qhmk/s1600/Knights_Pendraken_2.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jasL6cMmx5A/VKbBmMKpAQI/AAAAAAAAAwU/senaPf_qZZY/s1600/Knights_Pendraken_3.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VVkm4MaWvdY/VKbBqScKtTI/AAAAAAAAAwc/f5bPVvDNghw/s1600/Knights_Pendraken_4.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLHLt2FYuGg/VKbBxpzNTcI/AAAAAAAAAwo/Yal7_x6gn4U/s1600/Knights_Pendraken_5.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OMrSj4t6RIU/VKbB3c53clI/AAAAAAAAAww/q4tG4Ovrs30/s1600/Knights_Pendraken_6.jpg)

I had great fun painting these and am planning on creating something for the Lion Rampant rules (so Leon, expect an order from me in January, asking if I can come and collect from Pendraken HQ if possible).

Also, thanks everyone for commenting on my work. It's most appreciated.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Hertsblue on 03 January 2015, 10:32:06 AM
They're excellent, Roy. Full of character - which is very difficult on small figures.  :-bd
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 January 2015, 11:10:54 AM
Those are superb. Really really great looking figures. Wonder how many will appreciate they are 10mm in the competition?
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 03 January 2015, 01:23:56 PM
Thank you both.

So far everyone who's left a comment on the post has appreciated that they're 10mm - one gentleman referred to them as "tiny blobs" so he definitely appreciates the scale (though not the sculpts)  :)

No, they've been well received and a couple of people have mentioned an interest in 10mm for future purchases, so I'll keep banging "Pendraken Miniatures" into posts and they should come to Leon  ;D
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 06 January 2015, 01:13:02 PM
My plugging of Pendraken MDF bases might just be working, if today's development on the Challenge's website is any indication.

http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/)

You'll all notice the huge advertising for another companies MDF bases [they're sponsoring a specific days of blogging, it seems]

Brilliant! I'm Don Draper. Now where's my saucy secretary?! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 01 March 2015, 01:41:05 PM
Another Minibits' base being being put to good use:

Still working on this - I think I've been too generous with the battle damage to the shield? Maybe just a slash! Anyway, I've asked a few people I know who are up on these things, so I'll no doubt find out soon.

28mm Foundry 'Scottish Knight'

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-98Llu_rpaos/VPMT2OEfkyI/AAAAAAAABmQ/18uzTH5dP4I/w547-h553-no/28mm_Knight_1.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pJ-Tebvk2Gs/VPMT2TLZTiI/AAAAAAAABmQ/y9sYCJ8HrAc/w515-h553-no/28mm_Knight_2.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x6n1-qefJ7U/VPMT5aLubBI/AAAAAAAABmQ/GugFF4wdQEU/w499-h553-no/28mm_Knight_3.jpg)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 01 March 2015, 02:38:42 PM
Lovely bit of work Roy ;)

Personally, I like the shield damage; you've done it really well.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: jambo1 on 01 March 2015, 02:56:32 PM
Shield damage looks good to me also!! :-bd
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 01 March 2015, 03:14:37 PM
Looks great!
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 01 March 2015, 03:35:37 PM
Thank you.

I wasn't sure how a shield design / paintwork would appear when battle damaged. Mainly as to what covered the wood, as if it was simply paint then I don't think it would have appeared as I've painted it.

So far I've been told that shields could have the designs painted straight onto the wood. Leather hides attached with a design painted onto the leather. In some instances fabrics or silks being used to cover a shield and the design applied to these materials. 

I like it and so do the others who've commented, so that's all that matters really.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 01 March 2015, 03:39:06 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 01 March 2015, 03:35:37 PM
I like it

End of discussion ;)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 01 March 2015, 03:43:19 PM
Yeah, only thing is I've now got to give it away and ship it to Canada (when finished that is)  :(

Entrance fee figure to the analogue hobbies painting challenge
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 01 March 2015, 03:48:24 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 01 March 2015, 03:43:19 PM
Yeah, only thing is I've now got to give it away and ship it to Canada (when finished that is)  :(

Entrance fee figure to the analogue hobbies painting challenge

How does that work? :(
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 01 March 2015, 06:11:07 PM
The painting challenge blog thing runs through early December to late March.
During that time one man is running the whole logistics of it all and sorting out all the points calculations and votes that are all part of the challenge. It's his baby, if you know what I mean.
When you agree to take part, you agree to the fact that their is a payment to be made, which is in the form of a 28mm figure painted by yourself and fitting into the overall theme of that years event.
This figure is sent off to the man who organises it all (he's some sort of archivist / record keeper by trade) and they join the 'museum' of payment figures he's amassed over the last few years.
As a participant there is various incentives to take part; the increased publicity to your blog / painting service (whatever) and the chance to win hobby items throughout the challenge, items donated by the companies that support it. 

Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 01 March 2015, 06:23:11 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 01 March 2015, 06:11:07 PM
The painting challenge blog thing runs through early December to late March.
During that time one man is running the whole logistics of it all and sorting out all the points calculations and votes that are all part of the challenge. It's his baby, if you know what I mean.
When you agree to take part, you agree to the fact that their is a payment to be made, which is in the form of a 28mm figure painted by yourself and fitting into the overall theme of that years event.
This figure is sent off to the man who organises it all (he's some sort of archivist / record keeper by trade) and they join the 'museum' of payment figures he's amassed over the last few years.
As a participant there is various incentives to take part; the increased publicity to your blog / painting service (whatever) and the chance to win hobby items throughout the challenge, items donated by the companies that support it. 



Cracking idea ;)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 March 2015, 06:33:38 PM
I'm not 100% happy with the violet bikini, as it looks like it's made from PVC. So it may be repainted in the future. Also, the black 'woman's' left shoulder needs tidying up.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey8CjCZCFbM/VP3Rn7LNW_I/AAAAAAAABv4/uFdNNPrnxfU/s800/Oriental_African_1.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zcItmUhCz1U/VP3Rtt-kqgI/AAAAAAAABwA/Pydy8B8DZ9I/s800/Oriental_African_2.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WhTpPX4Kcpw/VP3RzyqTFWI/AAAAAAAABwI/UdoINowYeSI/s600/African_1.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C93ieiphJQ8/VP3R3X1_3hI/AAAAAAAABwQ/LUez3Utajt0/s600/African_2.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ksZ8ylRh3MY/VP3R38ThndI/AAAAAAAABwY/zu16slb5xxc/s600/African_3.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L0qrl9vLCcc/VP3SKOEdHTI/AAAAAAAABwg/qsujYgF_W3o/s600/Oriental_1.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yIX1BtOM4ww/VP3SKnFNp8I/AAAAAAAABwk/l8h1FFhFqP4/s600/Oriental_2.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KANdojn99ak/VP3SN8xte7I/AAAAAAAABww/UMB0hp4pEhU/s600/Oriental_3.jpg)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 06:59:03 PM
Love it!

Personally, I see nothing wrong with a PVC bikini and she's toting an AK, so who's going to argue? ;)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 March 2015, 07:10:45 PM
I've just been talking about the cause of the shininess over on a FB group. The Vallejo paint's the culprit, so I'm going to try a pin-wash to see if it'll act as a matting agent.  

whoops: forgot to add; thank you  :-[
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 07:12:09 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 09 March 2015, 07:10:45 PM
I've just been talking about the cause of the shininess over on a FB group. The Vallejo paint's the culprit, so I'm going to try a pin-wash to see if it'll act as a matting agent.  

whoops: forgot to add; thank you  :-[

Vallejo's matt varnish would get rid of the shine ;)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 March 2015, 07:20:58 PM
Yes, in truth they've not been varnished yet. Partly due to the atrocious weather, partly because I'm not happy with that bikini and will varnish when I've sorted it.
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 07:23:57 PM
Oh well done!

Awesome.   =D> =D> =D>
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 March 2015, 07:28:23 PM
Quote from: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 07:23:57 PM
Oh well done!

Awesome.   =D> =D> =D>

eh?
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 07:33:22 PM
Sorry Roy, that was for some minis I just looked at.

Don't know what happened there at all  :-\
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 March 2015, 07:53:07 PM
 ;D

I actually thought that's what had happened. No worries  :)
Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: Roy on 09 March 2015, 08:36:11 PM
I've since added another contrast coat of paint to the purplish bikini. The lighter layer of paint has finished the bikini perfectly and has allowed for some subtle shading between the strap and cup of the bikini top.

Title: Re: Minibit's MDF bases being put to good use
Post by: getagrip on 09 March 2015, 09:05:44 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 09 March 2015, 08:36:11 PM
I've since added another contrast coat of paint to the purplish bikini. The lighter layer of paint has finished the bikini perfectly and has allowed for some subtle shading between the strap and cup of the bikini top.



Where else could you read that!  ;D