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Title: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 04 January 2021, 05:55:24 PM
Big edit:

I've really struggled trying to upload images, I'm going to have to come back to it to try again at a later date!

Huge apologies for wasting your time clicking on this!  :-S
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: paulr on 04 January 2021, 07:10:56 PM
This thread will be of use if you use Imgur and may be of some use if you you use another hosting service

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,20026.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,20026.0.html)

Posting images is a bit of a pain, once you have cracked it the first time it is much easier from then on
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 January 2021, 07:22:58 PM
Look forwards to seeing them.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 04 January 2021, 08:11:08 PM
Thanks for the replies and the link, I really appreciate it! I could get it so there was a link to click to the photos, but not so the pictures actually appeared in the forum post. I'm sure I'll get it next time I can look at it properly. I'm starting a new job tomorrow so I'll have to put it to one side for now... the undead will rise at some point though!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 04 January 2021, 08:30:00 PM
Yes ask away and we'll help where we can, it's a bit of a faff but not too bad once you get in the swing of it. Good luck on your new job!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Leon on 04 January 2021, 08:45:50 PM
Let me know if I can help at all with that.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: paulr on 04 January 2021, 10:22:47 PM
If you do post the  link to click to the photos I'm fairly sure one of us will be able to workout how to adjust it to make the pictures appear in the post

We would then be able to show you how to do it
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: jimduncanuk on 04 January 2021, 11:35:29 PM
The way I do it is very easy.

I post my pictures in a blog (I use Blogger).

I copy the image link from a blogged picture.

I paste the image link using the little insert image icon above which does this.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydyZ2auOsvo/X7l_YiEeONI/AAAAAAAAJ5Y/OiIVJTckVcUMg7oodT_4Z8NXmV6kBvuPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1010292.JPG)

Easy peasy.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 05 January 2021, 06:38:22 AM
Edit: Think I'm on top of it now!  :)

I've got 60 skeletons and two necromancers primed white. This should be the core of an army that's useable with a few rule sets.

(https://i.ibb.co/h9tgXCL/5-BD6-F1-F3-8251-4-B2-B-AAF4-12-BB23-E91596.jpg) (https://ibb.co/g9Brv6m)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Techno II on 05 January 2021, 07:35:45 AM
Look forward to seeing those painted up !!

Cheers - Phil  :)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: paulr on 05 January 2021, 08:28:21 AM
Seconded :)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: fred. on 05 January 2021, 08:33:19 AM
I can see them!

Get a brown wash on them bones, and they will be 70% done!  ;)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 05 January 2021, 08:39:46 AM
Good man!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: sean66 on 05 January 2021, 08:49:26 AM
So are they finished yet ?
Regards
Sean
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 05 January 2021, 10:56:38 AM
Give 'im more an 10 mins
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: sean66 on 05 January 2021, 12:20:37 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 05 January 2021, 10:56:38 AM
Give 'im more an 10 mins

actually I gave him over two hours  :o slaking if you ask me  ;D
they're only skellies   ;D
Regards
Sean
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 05 January 2021, 11:31:35 PM
They're finished!

Not really  :P Progress will be glacial, but hopefully the updates will be worth the wait  :D

Jonny
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: paulr on 06 January 2021, 09:13:56 AM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 05 January 2021, 10:56:38 AM
Give 'im more an 10 mins

:o Ian suggesting someone should have more time :-/
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 13 January 2021, 09:04:28 AM
Just a quick update on the skellies. The bone wash is on (no further action required!  :)) and I've made a start basecoating the metal.

(https://i.ibb.co/LZZxcXv/8-E6-AD0-B3-F6-B4-46-EE-BC88-BBB52397-A3-C5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yQQ6ZcV)
(https://i.ibb.co/GC21rJp/920025-AE-EF47-4-CE8-9468-5760-CFEE935-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6DPpqZw)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 13 January 2021, 12:34:31 PM
Very nice, coming together well.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Techno II on 13 January 2021, 12:44:25 PM
Looking damn fine, already !  8)

Cheers - Phil  :)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 13 January 2021, 03:20:51 PM
Looks ace
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 13 January 2021, 09:49:37 PM
Thanks for the encouragement! :D
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Terry37 on 15 January 2021, 09:01:37 PM
These look great!! On my skeletons that have bits of clothing or hats I try to stay with washed out looking colors that makes them look old and worn.  For example instead of using red, I will use a grayish red.

Terry
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 16 January 2021, 11:08:33 AM
Smallish update, the weapon heads, helmets and shield backs (not that you can see them!) have all had their first coat. I feel like they're starting to take shape!

(https://i.ibb.co/M9RsgjT/E3-D18-BE5-28-FA-4-BE2-8-AE8-273-D70282974.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LvC80qw)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 16 January 2021, 11:30:55 AM
Defo impressive
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Techno II on 16 January 2021, 12:04:51 PM
Agreed !

Cheers - Phil. :)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 16 January 2021, 01:44:11 PM
Looks ace
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Ithoriel on 16 January 2021, 03:16:15 PM
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones .... look fantastic! Looking forward to the finished articles.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 16 January 2021, 05:25:16 PM
Can we all just take a moment to admire how clean Jonny's cutting mat is!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: fsn on 16 January 2021, 06:23:47 PM
Downright suspicious I call it.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 16 January 2021, 08:05:43 PM
You don't think it's.... new?!?!  :o
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: fsn on 16 January 2021, 08:45:37 PM
New?!!??

Egad! The man's rich!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 16 January 2021, 09:03:43 PM
I'm ashamed to admit it is quite new. I'm even more ashamed to admit that it's not an anomaly...

My name is Jonny and I occasionally buy new cutting mats X_X
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 16 January 2021, 09:30:45 PM
For shame!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: fsn on 16 January 2021, 09:47:43 PM
Gentlemen, we may have to consider if this is a black ball situation, though upon more sober reflection we may forgive the Cadet.

Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 16 January 2021, 10:09:30 PM
Yes I suppose we should. This time...


;D
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 16 January 2021, 10:58:41 PM
For penance I will walk the parish boundary and hit myself in the head with the offending cutting mat a la the holy grail monks #-o

(https://i.ibb.co/s3M1Z6V/374-DE354-354-B-4222-9-B95-FE11-B86-A0712.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zf02z74)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: FierceKitty on 17 January 2021, 01:46:12 AM
Quote from: Jonny on 16 January 2021, 10:58:41 PM
For penance I will walk the parish boundary and hit myself in the head with the offending cutting mat a la the holy grail monks #-o

(https://i.ibb.co/s3M1Z6V/374-DE354-354-B-4222-9-B95-FE11-B86-A0712.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zf02z74)

Never mind that, youngster - you owe the officers' mess a round of triple Armagnac!
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Techno II on 17 January 2021, 07:50:34 AM
Nothing wrong with a clean cutting mat !  ;)

Mine still looks quite new.  :D

But then....I haven't had the paints out for years, and I haven't spilt any acetone on it.........yet.

Cheers - Phil :)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 January 2021, 06:28:02 PM
Whereas my two, as Phil knows, looks like a  pair of Jackson Pollack paintings!



No, Nobby, that's not rhyming slang, this time...
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: fsn on 17 January 2021, 06:41:18 PM
Hey! I know stuff!

Jackson Pollack was a bloke who turned paint drops into an "art form". They're actually cleverer than they appear, being almost fractal in their effect, but still look like a drip mat to me. Suffered from alcoholism. He died in 1956(?) in a car crash at a very early age (40s?). 
Played in a film (called "Pollock") by Ed Harris, who also played Beethoven in "Copying Beethoven" and Major Konig in "Enemy at the Gate" 



Though I do want to know why Techno knows your man-bits are multi coloured.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 January 2021, 07:54:00 PM
Good facts FSN.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: FierceKitty on 18 January 2021, 03:08:57 AM
A pollack is a kind of cod, I believe. Pollock was a kind of painter. A Polack is a kind of eastern European, formerly a neutral term (see Hamlet) but by now considered offensive. A polk was a division in the Polish army. A polka is a lively dance from the 19th century, for reasons unknown to me now associated with a dotted pattern. A pollard is a tree with major limbs removed to encourage massed grown of withies, a common technique with willow trees to increase the rate of basket production.

Now read on....
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 18 January 2021, 08:41:02 AM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 18 January 2021, 03:08:57 AM
A pollack is a kind of cod, I believe. Pollock was a kind of painter. A Polack is a kind of eastern European, formerly a neutral term (see Hamlet) but by now considered offensive. A polk was a division in the Polish army. A polka is a lively dance from the 19th century, for reasons unknown to me now associated with a dotted pattern. A pollard is a tree with major limbs removed to encourage massed grown of withies, a common technique with willow trees to increase the rate of basket production.

Now read on....

And a polecat?
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: FierceKitty on 18 January 2021, 09:03:25 AM
And a poll-axe, a pole-dancer, and a poll  tax.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Jonny on 22 January 2021, 04:24:01 PM
Little bit of an update on the cutting mat. There's one or two minor marks on it now, so I'll need to buy a new one this weekend.

In other news, I've painted the spears, body armour and shin guards on the skeletons... but I know everyone's here for the shiny cutting mat really ;D

(https://i.ibb.co/ns7YCK4/ED01-E60-B-DB44-4-BFA-96-AB-87-BF3-CD7-A957.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DD9vpjm)
how big is my browser (https://whatsmyscreenresolution.com/)
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: fsn on 22 January 2021, 04:40:42 PM
Could we have some more photos of the damage to the mat?    :P



Looking good.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Ithoriel on 22 January 2021, 05:39:49 PM
Yep, looking good .... and so are the figures :D
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 22 January 2021, 06:12:37 PM
That cutting mat has years left in it!

Great figures.
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: mmcv on 22 January 2021, 07:41:18 PM
Filthy mat, you should be ashamed!

Looking good
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: paulr on 23 January 2021, 01:59:39 AM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

Shin guards :o Greaves my dear boy ;)
From the Old French greve for shin apparently :D
Title: Re: Jonny’s undead project
Post by: Techno II on 23 January 2021, 07:51:37 AM
Very nice, Jonny....Now hurry up and finish them.  ;)

Cheers - Phil. :)