pogre's model and figure thread

ledded · Feb 28, 2005

Nice warjacks, Pogre. Did you white-prime those before painting, or did you try to do the black-prime-5000-layers-of-red-to-build-the-color-up method?

Man, I was catching up here and realized that you live near Champaign, IL. Wish I would have known that a year or so back, I used to have to travel to Champaign a good bit off-and-on to do consulting work at the Kraft plant there, and often had to spend weekends/holidays up there bored out of my skull and lamenting my lack of gaming while my regular game marched on without me back home.

pogre · Feb 28, 2005

ledded said:
Nice warjacks, Pogre. Did you white-prime those before painting, or did you try to do the black-prime-5000-layers-of-red-to-build-the-color-up method?

the 5,000 layers method - why yes, I do hate red.

ledded said:
Man, I was catching up here and realized that you live near Champaign, IL. Wish I would have known that a year or so back, I used to have to travel to Champaign a good bit off-and-on to do consulting work at the Kraft plant there, and often had to spend weekends/holidays up there bored out of my skull and lamenting my lack of gaming while my regular game marched on without me back home.

We game about 3 miles from the Kraft plant :\ I wish I would have known!

One of my players (Space Hulkster) lives about 0.75 miles from the plant.

If you ever get this way again - let me know. I realize you have changed jobs since then...

hwoolsey · Feb 28, 2005

pogre said:
the 5,000 layers method - why yes, I do hate red.

He mentioned that he was using this method and hated my figures. I offered to let him use the olive-drab color scheme for them, but he said he already had too much done to cover it.

I think they look great - I'll get to hold them in my grubby little mitts Wedensday night. Until then I just have to drool over the same pictures everyone else gets to see.

pogre said:
If you ever get this way again - let me know. I realize you have changed jobs since then...

Ditto - always fun to meet other gamers, even on a temporary basis.

Hank

nyrfherdr · Mar 1, 2005

Those turned out well Pogre.
Nice to see them finished.

Keep it up.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr

WizarDru · Mar 1, 2005

Another awesome job. I personally think the side-views show them off better than the head-on view...but I could be hooked on crack again.

Now, the important question (and understand, I directly blame you for the Hirst Arts fever the Meepites underwent in 2004)...what are the various colored post-its in the dungeon? Notes? Corpses? 'Fess up, man.

ledded · Mar 1, 2005

pogre said:
the 5,000 layers method - why yes, I do hate red.

Heh. I thought I detected an organic blood-like quality to one of the shades. Plus the tear-and-sweat-stains on the bases kinda gave it away

.

Would you believe the first time I found out about the red-over-black was by accident as a neophyte... I had some armored bad guys who I sprayed black and then tried to paint red on... over, and over, and over. Actually tossed out a pot of red paint because I thought it was defective, and was about to toss another when I tried a third and it had the same issue. A quick google later, and I was fishing in the trash for my red paint

However, that all being said, it *does* look damn good when it's done, especially when you vary the shades between layers.

We game about 3 miles from the Kraft plant :\ I wish I would have known!

One of my players (Space Hulkster) lives about 0.75 miles from the plant.

If you ever get this way again - let me know. I realize you have changed jobs since then...

Yeah, I actually liked that town... not too big but enough fun stuff to do because of the college and everything. I *hated* doing work at the plant, because some of the people I had to work with were... difficult. And that freakin' plant was *huge*, over a square mile under one roof, and of course the computer area was in the front, and my end-users were in the opposite corner. And they wouldnt let us stoopid consultants use the little carts to drive over there because we weren't *trained* to...

. Got a lot of exercise though.

That company I worked with that had Kraft as a client has called me several times to come back to work, if I ever completely lose all hold on reality and go back to work with them I'll probably end up there eventually, and I'll drop ya'll a line.

So... just a few miles from the plant... ya'll dont happen to play at 'The Silver Bullet' over by the college, do ya?

pogre · Mar 2, 2005

WizarDru said:
Another awesome job. I personally think the side-views show them off better than the head-on view...but I could be hooked on crack again.

Now, the important question (and understand, I directly blame you for the Hirst Arts fever the Meepites underwent in 2004)...what are the various colored post-its in the dungeon? Notes? Corpses? 'Fess up, man.

Hey thanks!

Those colored cards are original vintage 1974 Dungeon! encounter cards my friend.

pogre · Mar 2, 2005

ledded said:
So... just a few miles from the plant... ya'll dont happen to play at 'The Silver Bullet' over by the college, do ya?

No gaming there, but a few years ago - pre-marriage days, we used to have football meetings over there with our staff. I kind of miss coaching with those guys

My current football staff would be more likely to meet in a church - but that's cool too.

Nyrfherdr said:
Those turned out well Pogre.
Nice to see them finished.

Thanks nyrf. The best thing I can say about them is - they're done.

ledded · Mar 2, 2005

pogre said:
No gaming there, but a few years ago - pre-marriage days, we used to have football meetings over there with our staff. I kind of miss coaching with those guys

Yeah, I had a few business meetings at that place. Seems to be a popular place for that. Must have been the food.

My current football staff would be more likely to meet in a church - but that's cool too.

Oh yes, that is certainly cool too. And it's probably better for you what with not having all that exposure to massive amounts of silicone (and I mean massive...

)

Keep up the good work. I'm going to try to finish up a few projects I've had on the burners if I can ever wrest control of my life back from Knights of the Old Republic II

hwoolsey · Mar 3, 2005

pogre said:
All pictures are thumbnail link to larger photos.

Finally got some of those Privateer WarMachine figures done. Unfortunately, one of my lighting bulbs burned out and I have not had a chance to replace it and so the pictures may appear a little darker.

These turned out so much better than Pogre's pictures show (no dig intended about his photography skills - just a compliment on his painting ability). They are absolutely amazing.

I can not say enough good things about these figs. He did exactly what I wanted with the colors, based on my admittedly weak descriptions. (Somehow "You know, redder" doesn't seem like I'm being particularly helpful in my descriptions.)

I'm always torn - just when I start thinking I might want to paint again (after many years of a break) I look at the figures in Pogre's minis cabinet (which are always available - they live in the corner of my game room) and then think I'd much rather pay him than put my efforts next to things he's painted.

He's amazing.

Hank Woolsey