It was a great trip to visit eModels this week, and I picked up. My next build for them.
These are the paints I’ll be using, any guesses on what my next project will be?
Watch Monday’s eModels stream to find out!
Next build for eModels
Merchandise update
My merchandise store has been updated with a couple of new items.
The store is just as good as it was, but now with added Warhamster! Take a look, you may find something you like…..
It’s almost Christmas too!
Sazabi completed!
I’ve finally finished the sazabi build! It took me longer than I expected. I did seem to start it well, but then slowed down to a crawl (ok, a stop).
Once I’d finished the build (which I really enjoyed) I seemed to get slowed down with decals and details.
But, I’ve finally completed it. Here’s a small gallery of pictures.
Char! 
Ready for action! 
Foot! 
Backpack! 
Char in place 
Mean looking.
Of course, there is a full build video, actually 13 videos…. but these are only available to my Patrons…. come see if you’d like to help support my work!
Dragon!
Over the last few weeks I’ve been building/ painting the Warhammer dragon kit.
As it’s become a tradition I’ve been painting it in orange. Working for a white primer coat, I added a yellow shade, then a layer of orange. That’s as far as I am at the moment, next is a red highlight to add some depth, and. Some black burnt patches.
Tonight I also detailed the mouth, with a pink internal, red tongue, and various shades to the teeth …..
Next time I’ll be doing the same to the horns and spines.
Live appearances!
The next few months are going to be quite busy!
I have 1 live appearance each month for September, October and November. All around the Midlands. Can you make them all?
On September the 19th (just 10 days after my birthday….) I, as well as Ted, Foxx and hopefully Tony from the eModels builders will be descending on eModels for the afternoon. I’ll be picking up my secret new build as well as dropping off the Zaku and the MiGs I’ve built for them. Ted is also picking up his next build, the big Digger thing. And of course he is delivering his HUGE submarine. I hope they have room for it. Foxx already has his next build: The perfect grade Falcon, I think he’s just coming for the donuts.
October 22nd is my first trip to Warhammer World. A few people hope to make it the same day, I’ll update when we know who’s able to make it!
My final outing for the year is the big one. Scale Model World in Telford. This is “The greatest model show in the world” and takes a whole weekend. I’ll just be there on Sunday 10th November.
Hopefully some of you will be able to make at least one of these, come and say hello! I’ll make sure I have some stickers on me- find me and ask for one!
Terminator!
Terminator time! I have received the next pack of parts for the Terminator: build the T-800 partwork!
Issue 23 is up now, with 24 tomorrow morning, 25 & 26 following over the days after.
All of the issues and several upgrade and modification videos are all in the Terminator playlist for your viewing convenience.
Watch Issue 23 here.
New toy!
As I am really enjoying doing the live-streams, I thought I’d pick up a little tool to help me in them. I had it in the background on last nights eModels stream, but nobody noticed….
It’s a Streamdeck. I had a little play with it before the stream, but haven’t really got to grips with it yet.
Apparently it can be programmed to do many of the things required while streaming: posting chat messages, changing camera or lighting, starting and ending streams, changing “scenes “ as well as launching web pages and applications.
At the moment I have it set with my logo as a background, but in use each button can be set to display any small image to make it easy to see what you’re doing.
At the moment it doesn’t directly integrate with the StreamYard software I am using but they are working on it and I am confident it will soon become invaluable.
Fun in #TheYard
Thursdays “Evening with” went well with the new StreamYard broadcasting software. I shall be continuing to learn how to use it and make the shows more fun and interesting to watch.
If you also stream, you may like to look into StreamYard, if you decide to use the paid version this code will give you a discount, and will kick some back to me too….
https://streamyard.com?ref=5104276441399296
Back to the bench
I’ve been suffering a bit this week (ahhhhhh).
I’ve had a sore back, and it made getting any time at the bench somewhat uncomfortable. (Aaaaahhhhhhh)
But, it has improved a little bit, so I’ve started getting the decals down on the Sazabi! (Yay!)
I still need to go over with the micro sol. (I think. That’s the red one, right? I always get the names of those mixed up…..)
I should be getting some more done over the next few days, then I can work on some panel lining and tweaks before calling it a day.
I do like decals. They give a model a sort of grounding. The small details that would be impossible to paint. (For me at least!)
Well, that didn’t work.
You may have noticed my Warhamster stream last night failed.
It seems my internet wasn’t behaving very well and the upstream wasn’t as good as it should have been.
I think it’s ok now, and will be trying it out on the emodels stream tonight!
Assuming it’s all ok, and still ok on Thursday, my plan for the “An Evening with Everyone” will continue (with slight adjustments!)
The software I was going to use gave me trouble so I have migrated to a different one. It seems nice!
I will be using “StreamYard” as my base for Thursdays. It makes no difference to you as a viewer except hopefully a better, more professional appearance.
If you would like to join me, it’s as simple as it used to be. Just follow a link. It does work a little differently once you are in, but it’s very easy.
StreamYard have put together this guide to bein a guest, please take a look and make sure you’re happy before joining in!
As ever, the link to join will be on my Facebook page just after I go live on Thursday. Hope to see you there!