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- Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:15 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Sax's slothy painting progress
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11198
Re: Sax's slothy painting progress
Excellent Table top quality miniatures. However you might consider using some 6mm terrain to offer a scale reference to the size of these miniatures. Its amazingly what a little 6mm plastic car next to the foot of one of these guys does for selling the "giant robot" theme. I was looking at...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:45 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Gen Con Convention Exclusives
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4369
Re: Gen Con Convention Exclusives
Here you go for those of you who arn't going to be there to see them in person. m m m m I apologize for not having pictures of the other two. Unfortunately there was too little time to get pictures before they had to go in the mail to Palladium. Oh the Grell model is pointing its finger at something...
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Well I didn't exactly hit the ground running when I returned home from the open house. After spending a week overcoming the Convention-Crud I've been a little slow getting back into the saddle. Still I'm getting back into the swing of things. It was great getting to meet so many of you. Unfortunatel...
- Sat May 30, 2015 1:27 am
- Forum: Palladium Open House
- Topic: Anyone else feeling the withdrawl symptoms?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19268
Re: Anyone else feeling the withdrawl symptoms?
I think the only real cure here is to keep on Kevin about 2018 (or whenever) Hey Kevin! had a great time, lots of fun don't you agree? When are we doing it again? Honestly it was great getting to meet everyone. I was very impressed by the kinds of people who were showing up. I guess I have fallen vi...
- Thu May 28, 2015 12:13 pm
- Forum: Palladium Open House
- Topic: Anyone else feeling the withdrawl symptoms?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19268
Re: Anyone else feeling the withdrawl symptoms?
Withdrawal? Ha! Hardly... What kind of people do you take us for? Were hardly the kind to go to pieces just because we aren't playing some roleplaying games or pushing miniatures around on a table. I mean just because a guy sob's himself to sleep everynight after the OH doesn't mean anything... I me...
- Mon May 25, 2015 11:43 am
- Forum: Palladium Open House
- Topic: Home Safe check-ins!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 25545
Re: Home Safe check-ins!
Glad to know you made it back ffranceschi. It was great getting to meet you.
- Fri May 22, 2015 10:31 am
- Forum: Palladium Open House
- Topic: Home Safe check-ins!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 25545
Re: Home Safe check-ins!
Glad to hear everyone is getting back safe. Glistam I think you have had the longest route home so far.
- Wed May 20, 2015 7:31 pm
- Forum: Palladium Open House
- Topic: Home Safe check-ins!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 25545
Re: Home Safe check-ins!
Well I ended leaving Monday evening, and was so tired I passed out at the airport and missed my flight. Had to take a leg to Chicago O'Hare and then a late standby flight to Dallas. Ended up crashing at my step-fathers place and made my way home Tuesday. Of course I am now suffering from what a budd...
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:53 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Anyone remember me? Still alive honest! Sorry for the disappearance real life recently got far more interesting than gaming. But now I'm back! Alright that's enough about me, your here to see pictures and here they are!
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad24 ... ff7o8s.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad24 ... eg3uoo.jpg
Hopefully this actually looks like someone from the show...
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad24 ... ff7o8s.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad24 ... eg3uoo.jpg
Hopefully this actually looks like someone from the show...
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:51 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: First Recon Pod and Glaug Painted
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15684
Re: First Recon Pod and Glaug Painted
Excellent work Pythdamion! I like the clean colors your using. You might consider painting over grey or white instead of black, you will find you use less paint and get better coverage with more vibrant colors. GW started the whole black primer thing so you could avoid lining the miniature. Personal...
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:01 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The first of the invasion arrives!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14775
Re: The first of the invasion arrives!
Ok you obviously exceed me in electronic ability. As to wiring up a Glaug your arms have plenty of room, but the connector to the body is too thin to move a wire through. So each hand would have to be wired separately. Also once you get those together, there not coming apart. So have to be sure of w...
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The first of the invasion arrives!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14775
Re: The first of the invasion arrives!
Great use of the Dito mold material. I have only used that stuff once but it saved my bacon on a warmachine commission. Phaze I'm looking at your officer pod and its a nice table top job. But remember it needs to be colorful! you must dazzle your opponent into submission! His gaze must be hypnotical...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:05 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Mars Base Sara table
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22309
Re: Mars Base Sara table
Darn, tables all dressed up but no miniatures to take it for a spin.
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:34 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Mars Base Sara table
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22309
Re: Mars Base Sara table
Oh I like it! now that's a table to play on.
- Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:44 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Extra Battloid
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15372
Re: Extra Battloid
Wait...what spare battleoid?
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:16 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: What you need to put them together
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8156
Re: What you need to put them together
Time. Lots and lots of time.
Ha ha ha... So true! I have already spent whole evenings doing just that. Ah well its a chore but I do so love the results.
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:36 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Alright so a great deal of work got done this weekend. But I just hit a point that I wanted something that was almost finished that I could look at to get excited about. So here is the first mostly completed Battlepod. I still need to apply the decals and some other insignia and there is more touch ...
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:02 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Jdarr Its not a straight Vallejo color, its a mix. When Jeff commissioned me I questioned him about color this stuff needed to be and he told me "It needs to be the colors from the show, but not too cartoony." I took that to mean I needed to avoid bright vibrant colors. To achieve that I m...
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
By the way, thank you very much for the wet pallet suggestion: I got one from P3 formula (10 GBP, around 15 $ I think on Wayland Games) and it's a time saver (and expletive reducer ), expecially with GW paints that dry so quickly. Wet pallets radically transformed my painting and took it to the nex...
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:28 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: So what should be next for RRPGT?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12465
Re: So what should be next for RRPGT?
Fantastic ideas everyone of them. I strongly support them. However I think Palladium is going to bet really busy for the next six to eight months. With less than a month and a half to Christmas they still have to do their retail launch. And before that there are still several thousand Kickstarter ba...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:22 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: where i can send my game miniatures to build and paint them
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6286
Re: where i can send my game miniatures to build and paint t
ZINO while we had discussed a possible commission a good while back I understand you want them painted now. Forar has made some very good suggestions I think. There is almost always one halfway decent painter at every gamestore. Most are only simi-pro which can be a good thing or at least very affor...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:50 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Anyone remember me? I'm that guy who was going to paint some Robotech. Honest... I really was... I mean I am. Whew, well life continues and every once In a while I can pick up my paint brush. This has probably been the biggest hurdle of the whole project so far lining! Now I am a huge proponent of l...
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: First Batch of finished (painted) Zentraedi Regults
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6256
Re: First Batch of finished (painted) Zentraedi Regults
Very nicely done Pythdamion. I do have a question about your choice of primers through. Black is a very hard color to cover have you considered using white or even grey? I think you could get a nice two coat coverage with the lighter primer and you would have to paint less layers as you try and buil...
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:03 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Move rules questions to the new sub-forum
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7862
Re: Move rules questions to the new sub-forum
Yes its time to create a few more subforums for RPG Tactics. I suggest...
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- Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:46 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: What in the...?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5112
Re: What in the...?
There "might" be one maybe two tinny winy little things that need tweaking in the game.
- Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:19 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Rules Discussion
- Topic: Answer me these questions three.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11815
Re: Answer me these questions three.
I'm going to go with Pythdamion on the Special characters returning thing. While there is no rule saying they can't, I would point out there is no rule saying they can. My understanding is that Special characters are unique. There is only one Kyron if you shoot him down he probably didn't die, but i...
- Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:45 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Alright its going to take me a while to get all of these done, but I have photoed the first one as an example. Lining is an important part of painting. It helps to bring definition to your painting and really makes your pieces stand out on the table. Now as I prefer to work over white primer I have ...
- Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:26 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Well its been a while since my last posting. None the less progress is being made. I have finished the base coat on all 13 miniatures. From this point the real fun of painting actually begins. My next step will be to apply a liner to the miniatures to sharpen the divide between colors. This will als...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: What are somethings you'd like to see at a gaming shop?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 23883
Re: What are somethings you'd like to see at a gaming shop?
This may have already been mentioned but successful gamestore owners are salesmen first and gamers second. As a business owner your customers favorite game is your favorite game. Owners who don't understand this typically don't stay in business very long.
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:15 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: first mini done
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8942
Re: first mini done
Battlepods are pretty easy, just make sure when your putting them together you clean the seam at the top of the pod where the front and back join. Otherwise you will end up with a gap or a really rough spot. You can use a nail Emory board to sand it down. Those things work wonders! Painting is very ...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:19 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: first mini done
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8942
Re: first mini done
Its always hard to tell from just a photo now mind you, but that looks very nice and cleanly done. However you might consider applying a dark liner to the miniature to make the segments standout more. Its like black lining on a cartoon. Also, and this isn't a criticism in the least mind you, of all ...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:16 am
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: 2015 Palladium Open House - VIP Thursday
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8292
Re: 2015 Palladium Open House - VIP Thursday
Alright I have a funny one to tell. In my excitement about Thursday I "might" have failed to read some of the fine print. Ok maybe it wasn't really "fine" it was more like 12 point, but I did say I was excited didn't it? That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Well anyway! As I w...
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:20 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Should RRT have been prepainted?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16854
Re: Should RRT have been prepainted?
Thanks Glitterboy you made wonderful points. As I heard someone way a while back,
"Quality, Speed, Cost...Pick Two".
"Quality, Speed, Cost...Pick Two".
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:08 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Should RRT have been prepainted?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16854
Re: Should RRT have been prepainted?
There is a good argument for prepaints. However to date they remain a departure from "traditional wargaming". I suspect the main issue was the additional cost that would be associated with producing pre-painted miniatures. I don't know how that process works but I suspect somewhere along t...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:02 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Well its been a while since I had an update, but I think things will move along a little faster now. At this point I have finished painting the white on the battlepods. This has taken quite a while because I am painting four separate colors just to get a white that I want. All of these were applied ...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:50 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Step-by-Step on how to paint a Rick Hunter VF-1J
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11893
Re: Step-by-Step on how to paint a Rick Hunter VF-1J
Personally I am a fan of avoiding black priming. The idea behind it is to get all your black-lining done automatically, though my experience has been that it is easier to line a miniature yourself than paint light colors smoothly over black due to the number of coats required. None the less this is ...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:30 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Step-by-Step on how to paint a Rick Hunter VF-1J
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11893
Re: Step-by-Step on how to paint a Rick Hunter VF-1J
Fantastic! A well displayed painting job! Please show us more
- Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:32 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Alright things are happening but sometimes I don't have the time to get all the pictures uploaded and then write up what I have been up to. That and frankly after working all day its kind of hard to come home and put in any serious painting time. So what was I doing? Oh Base Coating! When base coati...
- Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:11 am
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: 2015 Palladium Open House - VIP Thursday
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8292
Re: 2015 Palladium Open House - VIP Thursday
I regret to inform all of you that you will have to suffer my presence on Thursday.
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:27 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Opinion so far....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8201
Re: Opinion so far....
While I feel a slight inclination to offer some kind of incrimination for not "supporting" a products development. I none the less see the wisdom in your approach. I think your right, your getting the product without the stress of "Its it here? what about Now? Now? What about now? Has...
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Crashed Zentraedi Ship Assault
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2267
Re: Crashed Zentraedi Ship Assault
Very nice! That is going to be an exciting table when its finished! Keep us updates if you would please.
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:57 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Alright I just finished putting together the Recon Pod. I think these things are must haves for the Zentradi as they provide a +1 Attack to everything within 12". However they are a pain to assemble. Too many overly small parts and I regret to say I broke one of the small thin parts just trying...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:45 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Alright well things are still happening slowly but better something than nothing I suppose. Jeff wanted me to make clear to everyone that this commission is for Palladium and not himself. That will no doubt come later and then you will pay Jeff oh yes, you will pay *evil chuckle* So I'm all done! Ye...
- Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:05 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Whew... long week. Not much progress from my last posting I have been ill this week. None the less some stuff has happened. m I managed to get all the legs lose from the frames and buffed out, to even my satisfaction. Yes many of those legs are free standing there not glued to the table. Its kind of...
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:57 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
Re: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Well lets get started. I have decided to work on the Zentradi battlepods first. My reasoning is pretty straight forward. The Zent pods are all going to be painted the same and no special modeling is required for them. So essentially even though I need to do very high quality paint jobs on these piec...
- Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:58 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 52051
The Gopher Hole (Painting Blog)
Welcome to the Gopher Hole! Over the next few weeks I plan on taking you guys through the various steps of this painting commission. I have been commissioned by Jeff Burke to complete a full starter box for game demonstrations. Normally I keep these things quiet until the project is finished but Je...
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Buying this game
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4276
Re: Buying this game
However there is some good news. Many of the backers for one reason or another have become disillusioned with the project and have "claimed" they plan on selling their stuff on E-bay as soon as it arrives. This would be a wonderful opportunity to get a set before the retail stores even hav...
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:38 pm
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: Basic modle kit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6783
Re: Basic modle kit
Unfortunately there really isn't a one size fits all kit to start with miniatures. However here is what I suggest from my experiences. Hobby Knife (very sharp) Super Glue or Plastic Weld Paint Brush Emory Board (plastic sanding file) Paint (GW, Reaper, or Vajello) Water Cup Good Lighting source (Day...
- Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:12 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™ - Modelling & Terrain
- Topic: Modeling Veritech Battloids to have dynamic poses
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18594
Re: Modeling Veritech Battloids to have dynamic poses
Its a pretty straight forward conversion. Did you use a piece of wire between the two legs before you greenstuffed the gap?
Phaze,
I'm honestly surprised by the head conversion I know how small those heads are! How did you ever drill out those holes to the right size?
Phaze,
I'm honestly surprised by the head conversion I know how small those heads are! How did you ever drill out those holes to the right size?
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 10:56 am
- Forum: Robotech RPG Tactics™
- Topic: ok where's my stuff?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 32220
Re: ok where's my stuff?
*Reads all of Dirty's Post* Wow... I never stopped to consider the sheer logistics involved in all this. I have no way to knowing if your guess's on the time table are anywhere near correct, but nothing you have said seems unreasonable. Considering the probably size of the European shipment, a ship ...