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Is THIS the FUTURE of Mini Painting?!

Jon does the "tankless" job of reviewing a cordless airbrush compressor. However, as you'll see, it's also possible to operatate it with a hose. Which makes it hosed, but tankless. Now you get the pun. He likes it (so even though it's hosed, the miniature he paints with it isn't). I'm going to pick one up and give it a try.

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Sir Ian Livingstone, Founder Of Games Workshop, Gets A Knighthood

Maybe now Bretonnians will get a Battletome.

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Blissey’s Christmas surprise!

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(Ko-fi doodle) A vaporeon jester!

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Fixing "Material not supported with current tool types" Cricut error

Bottom line up front: Connect a computer to the cutter and run the project from Design Space on it.

I recently purchased a Cricut Maker. After a painful time spent cutting chipboard, I decided to outsource such work in the future to a robot.

I decided on the Maker model because of the range of materials it can cut--important for me chipboard, wood, and sheet styrene. These are in addition to fabric (important for my wife's sewing hobby) and leather, vinyl, and foil, should we ever be interested in those.

After setting up the machine and calibrating it, I was eager to put it to work on some bases and movement trays for 28mm Napoleonic figures. I purchased Cricut-brand 2mm chipboard for this at the same time as the machine in anticipation of this first project. The machine included a knife blade cartridge, so I thought I was ready to go but after preparing the project in Cricut Design Space, I learned that I would need a heavy knife blade cartridge to cut the chipboard. I bought it at a local store, I was so eager to get things going.

Home and with the cartridge installed, I opened Design Space on my phone and readied the project. After choosing chipboard as the material, Design Space presented an error message:

"Material not supported with current tool types"

How could it not be? I was using a Cricut blade with Cricut material. I checked to ensure I had the blade cartridge installed correctly. It was. The material was firmly attached to the heavy-duty mat. I tried to cut the project again. Same error message.

I turned to the Internet for help, as expected. The top search results, however, did not address the problem, at least not until I looked again at a FAQ from Cricut. The pertinent answer:

"Knife Blade functionality has not been added to the mobile app at this time. Knife Blade cuts require multiple passes, often more than ten. Depending upon the complexity of your image and the material being cut, the time needed to complete these cuts can range from minutes to hours, which would restrict the use of your mobile device for that period of time."

Put another way, to use the knife blade cartridges, connect a computer to the cutter and run the project from it. In writing the error message, Cricut considered the device driving the cutter as a tool just as well as the cutter and cartridge, but I didn't think of it that way and other users may not, either.

I did this, and it worked for me.

Lil' Leftenant Sebastian has a chipboard dais and I have pain-free hands. Leftenant Sebastian not pictured.

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Lead Games Developer (Warhammer Age of Sigmar) - Games Workshop Jobs

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Two other benefits of plastic, I find: The material makes details and flaws easier to see before the figure is primed and any flaws (mold lines, flash, etc.) are easier to remove and clean.

Discerning the detail can make it easier to plan for painting them and possibilities for customization or conversation. Or just to admire your fine figures.

A common hobby knife can take care of many flaws--and usually the back of the blade, at that--and plastic is easier on your tools than metal.

Rarely in life does one encounter a winning situation from all perspectives.

The Rise of Plastic Figures – Is This a Trend That’s Here to Stay?

Wargames Factory Page

There haas been a recent and quiet revolution in wargaming of late - The development and proliferation of high-quality hard plastic miniatures (in some cases multipart and poseable). While the idea of plastic miniatures isn’t new, wargamers have always liked the heft of metal in their hands. But there are changes in the wind.

So, why the sudden popularity of plastic miniatures?

Keep reading

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Now I can be tactful and a nerd.

Jedi-isms

What Jedi say: Emotions lead down a dark path.

What Jedi mean: Calm your tits before you hurt somebody.

What Jedi say: The Force shall reveal the time for action.

What Jedi mean: Nah.

What Jedi say: I sense darkness in you.

What Jedi mean: Hey, asshole.

What Jedi say: The Force works in mysterious ways.

What Jedi mean: That’s the worst question I’ve ever heard.

What Jedi say: I will meditate on your words.

What Jedi mean: Go fuck yourself.

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True facts.

Calling myself out:

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Prime day.

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Citadel Warhammer Age of Sigmar Stormcast Liberator and Lord Celestant on Dracoth models in-progress.

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“Brigade de la Mort of Krieg“

Here is my entry for the Miniac Meat Grinder 2018 competition ! This project was really fun to do. I’m pretty happy with all the research about the WW1 I did, it gave me a lot of idea especially for the banner and the base.

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A montage of models in-progress. All Citadel, from Age of Sigmar, Shadespire, and Warhammer 40000.

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A Privateer Presss Gatorman Bokor model, painted on commission. Client asked the based to be untreated and that I sculpt some viscera into its open hand. Also, one photo of the same model in-progress.

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Privateer Press Hordes Minions Blindwater Congregation faction Croak Hunter painted on commission. Client asked the base be left untreated.

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Completed Privateer Press Bog Trog Ambushers for Hordes patinted on commission. Client wasked that bases be left untreated.

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