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Haven’t posted in a bit, mainly due to lots of distractions. If you have been following the YouTube channel, I have been posting some content over there a bit more frequently as it applies to the videos. I am happy to say the channel continues to grow, though that isn’t the focus of this post. As a sideline, a while ago I re-launched my Patreon site. Lots of options, and at least in my mind, some value. Response has been tepid at best, which is not surprising given that it is actual cost. At the same time, I occasionally create…
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We have reached another new milestone with the YouTube channel as we continue to add followers. With our recent focus on Star Wars Legion (and some RPG content), the subcriber count is growing steadily. As of today, we have hit 200 subscribers! My thanks to everyone who tunes in to see our adventures, and our many gaming mistakes, and especially to all those who have provided positive and constructive feedback. For reference, the channel has been active since way back on November 20, 2015. We hit the first milestone on August 14, 2022 at 100 subscribers, and now only 15…
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Seems I haven’t posted to the website in a few weeks, mainly due to scheduling conflicts, heavy workload, US holidays, etc. And more than a little impact is the more recent use of YouTube communities, and trying to reinforce our Patreon site. It feels repetitive to post similar topics to all such sites, and it is challenging to post enough content to be unique. I am working on a solution to that at this point, though likely with the upcoming holiday season, postings may drift off for a bit. The big plans we have finally confirmed is our upcoming Call…
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Some of the oldest figures I have had for the game (they came with the initial starter box) is the unit of Speederbikes. After all this time, I managed to finally give them a proper coat of paint, without covering the transparent post. Paint method is very similar to my scout trooper process (Apothecary White, Black Templar, and a Flat White focused drybrush), with the addition of the bike itself. This is done entirely with contrast paints, a layer of Black Templar on the bottom and mechanical pieces, Gore-Grunta Fur on the armor panels, and Skeleton Bone for the bundle…
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A second set of painted figured, working quickly thru my Empire backlog. First up is the Emperor and his Royal Guard. Nice and simple, only two or three colors and nothing fancy. Flesh-tearer Red and Black Templar for the Guard, and Black Templar, Wyldwood, and Plaguebearer Flesh for the Emperor. Also managed to finish up a full set of Scout Troopers, using the same approach as the Stormtroopers. An undercoat of Apothecary White, details of Black Templar, and a focused drybrush of Flat White. Bit better control and confidence this time, so the colors were a bit more consistent and…
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Been doing a bit of painting recently, trying out a few new techniques, and managed to finish up a number of Empire units. First and most importantly is finally painting Darth Vader. Especially for how simple the color scheme is, I really should have done this one much earlier. Primary color is just a basic Black Templar contrast over the entire body, the picking out some details. For the saber and electronics, I painted Flat White first, then touched them with Pure Red, Viking Blue, and Uniform Grey. The green buttons on the belt are Kraken Skin, and the saber…
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A recent addition to the YouTube channel has been the Community tab, which is rapidly becoming fairly useful. Although the options are fairly limited, it is nice to be able to directly tie into the subscribers and reference the various content items I publish. In particular, it is very useful for basic voting polls. And this provides another source of potentially growing the audience. I have no intent to scale back the WordPress site and updates – this is a good place for a lot of the other miscellaneous topics. But it is feeling a bit redundant if I post…
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Something about nothing – a collection of miscellaneous hobbies
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