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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 2, 2022 5:15:51 GMT
In the spirit of impossible to fulfill New Year's Resolutions, I'm trying for a "Hobby 365", a year of doing something every day for a year. I'm setting my goal at a minimum of 20 minutes a day. My hope is having a thread here will help keep me motivated and honest. Here's my first days effort, final basecoating touchups and a wash on 20 skeletons with spears to bulk an existing unit up to 40:  Edit: 2023 thread here: eefl.freeforums.net/thread/3194/hobby-365-2023 |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 2, 2022 5:18:19 GMT
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Post by mottdon on Jan 2, 2022 12:10:14 GMT
That's a great idea and excellent start! This should be a good motivation for you. 👍🏻
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Post by Naitsabes on Jan 2, 2022 18:23:56 GMT
Tall order. No sick days either? You are off to a good start with those skeletons. Good luck!
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 3, 2022 2:40:56 GMT
That's a great idea and excellent start! This should be a good motivation for you. 👍🏻 Thanks! Tall order. No sick days either? You are off to a good start with those skeletons. Good luck! Well I've got Covid currently and I'm thankfully well enough to keep going, so hopefully I can battle through any future sick days as well. I think work and kids are going to be bigger obstacles, but I'm going to aim high! |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 3, 2022 2:48:12 GMT
Tonight I drybrushed "rust" onto the metal bits. I still feel like I'm in the phase where the differences aren't that noticeable, but progress is progress!  Before:  After:  |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 4, 2022 5:50:45 GMT
Layered on the bone for 16 of 20 skeletons. Plodding along slowly, but 3 for 3 so far!  Before:  After:  |
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Post by mithras on Jan 4, 2022 8:07:19 GMT
Great idea, I'll be following this with interest! And... good luck!
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 5, 2022 5:26:33 GMT
Day 4! Just over 1% of the way there. Got the next layer done on ten of the skeletons' bones.  Before:  After:  |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 6, 2022 3:57:19 GMT
Day 5: Highlights for the bone on a few more skellies. Only got 25 minutes or so tonight, so only a little progress.  |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 7, 2022 6:45:13 GMT
Day 6: The layer done on the bone for the last five. Hopefully I'll get more time tomorrow and see some more substantial progress.  |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 8, 2022 5:49:52 GMT
Day 7: Got a little done today, touch-ups and the first highlight on the red for the first few of the skeletons.  |
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 8, 2022 20:57:53 GMT
Day 8: Finished the layer of red across the unit. Major basecoats and layering done, time for the last few highlight layers and a little shading.  |
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Post by Morvael on Jan 8, 2022 21:36:09 GMT
Looking really good man - the browns and dank metals go really well with your skellie colour choice!
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Post by iamjack42 on Jan 10, 2022 3:35:26 GMT
Looking really good man - the browns and dank metals go really well with your skellie colour choice! Thank you! Day 9: Final highlights on the metals, not really noticeable in photos, but c'est la vie.  |
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