Modelkits and Partworks: builds, guides and fun!
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.
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.
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
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!)
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!
Another week has passed, so tonight I’ll be back working on the Warhamster!
I’m still continuing the Ork Meganobs. One and a half down, 2 to go.
The basic paint is done on all of them, I have some detail work to do as well as the weathering and chipping to go on the last 2 of them.
Come watch tonight as I hopefully get one more of them completed!
As ever, you can find the stream live tonight on This Link. Although if you want to watch later it becomes a patron exclusive archive.
Also tonight: Find our what happened when I made my way to the Warhammer online store!
Thursday, as you may be aware, is when I host my “An Evening with” livestream. It’s a 90 ‘show’ where I sit in front of the camera and hope someone joins me. 🙂
Every week is open to my “Gang”- the collection of fellow model makers I have gathered around me so I can get credit for their awesome work. Also invited are my patrons at the “Geek” level and above. And every month on the last Thursday I throw the doors open to everyone. I do enjoy those chances to get to know you a little more. None of you look or sound like I imagine from your log-in names!
This week is a little different as today is the last day Hangouts on air is meant to be running. It’s the software I (and others) use to host multiple people in a stream. We have found an alternative, but it means a small change if you want to join from a mobile device.
In Hangouts, you got a link to join a stream. This launched the Hangouts app and connected you. The only difference now is you won’t launch the hangouts app, you need a new one.
The software I plan on using is called Jitsi. The app you will need is called ‘Jitsi Meet’ and is available on iOS and android. You will need to download and install it before joining.
I am running tomorrow as a regular “Gang and Patrons” night, but the following week, the 8th August, is going to be a bonus “An Evening with Everyone” stream. So you have a week to get yourself sorted!
It’s Thursday, and the last Thursday in the month, so that means tonight’s “An Evening with” is open to everyone!
Just after I go live at 8pm BST I’ll post the link to join up on my Facebook page so everyone can join in on camera!
It is very warm in the UK today- possibly going to be the hottest day on record- so I am not expecting many people to want to be sitting in front of computers joining in. It is possible to join from a smartphone/ tablet though, so come join in from the garden/ pool/ pub! ( Gross models accepts no responsibility for phones falling into water/ beer)
I hope to see some of you tonight, if not it will be a short show!
A day off from my ‘day job’ means I can get to the bench for a while.
Also, I just received the next delivery of the Terminator partwork.
So, here’s issue 19, with the others to follow over the next few days. And I’ve started with the painting of the Sazabi so that will be upcoming for my patrons very soon too!
No models today.
At work during the day, then home, food, and as it’s Monday, eModels!
If you don’t know, Monday is the day that Ted, Foxx and I do the eModels YouTube stream. A couple of hours of us chatting, giving away stickers and a mug, and generally having fun. It’s much like my streams, but with more eModels.
Tonight is my turn to have the “What’s in store” segment where you get to guess what theme all the items I’ve chosen to highlight fit into. I like to go a little more cryptic than the others…..
So, if you’re free at 9pm BST, come watch and join in the live chat!