A Cautionary Tale

These signs and caution about other wild animals are common in town. The bank, the grocery store, even the local hospital have similar signs posted on walls and windows. Our town is not unsafe by any stretch of the imagination, but as we are well known for our fishing and trails it is a great caution. Why doesn't super glue come with such warnings?

Have you ever read the back of a super glue bottle? We all use them wrong, we should be wearing gloves and masks to use the stuff. Toxic, caustic...you can't get much worse, and if you are pregnant or your partner is  be especially cautious because it is dangerous to be around. And yet we use it for our minis. Or try to. If you are like me you wind up wearing about as much glue as you get on the models...one reason why I prefer to let my hubby assemble the models and I do the painting. 

One time I spilled an entire bottle on my hands just trying to open it! And this morning...just after he leaves for work I decide to try again and wind up with glue on my pants, my fingers and just about on the floor...guess that figure I was going to glue can wait hahaha.

What kind of adventures have you had with super glue and what do you do to get it off unwanted items and areas?

2014: welcome

Well 2013 was not looking too swell at the end with much turmoil in the personal life but am pleased to be ringing in 2014 with a new nephew, some new vision on achieving long time goals and a fresh year.

Happy 2014 everyone!

TSHFT Pictures - Report to follow

The month of December has been incredibly busy and hectic in our house so I haven't had a chance to really sit down and write up anything yet. I have had some requests for these pictures though so wanted to get them up sooner. I apologize as I have not had time to even review them let alone edit them. Enjoy

 

 

Twelve days of Warhammer

My Husband reminded me tonight I hadn't posted about the 12 days of Warhammer I talked about on BOLS.
Before I got a chance to get the 12 days started for him he decided he wanted a Lego Advent Calendar instead.

I got the idea from a forum a couple years ago where they did a Warhammer advent calendar inside a carry case. Each day they received a new model and in the end had  a bunch of models and carry case. It's a great idea and I wish I could find the link to it but it was a few years ago I saw it.

WFB Scenarios - as used at Kippers'

I promised Fantasy scenarios that were used for Kippers' and then didn't make sure they were posted here they are...Unfortunately I am having issues with the PDF so am uploading as picture files if you would like me to email you the PDF shoot me your email address or email me at kippersmelee@gmail.com.

WIP: Ultraforge Giant

Ultraforge has some beautiful models. Several years ago we bought their Treewoman model and this fellow. I painted the Treewoman some time ago and love how she turned out, I can post her later for your viewing pleasure but this model was left undone.

He is not finished yet but I am having a blast relearning some techniques and practicing my freehand. The tattoos are hard to do for someone with limited sketching ability like me.

I love how the flesh turned out, I spent days studying the models we did in our Masterclass sessions with Mathieu Fontaine and remembering everything I could about what he taught us. The biggest thing was circles.

There is still a lot to do but maybe if I post him as a WIP I will keep plugging away.

Have to do school drop off will post again later :) 

Let it Snow!

Let it snow!

We got our first snowfall today and I haven't decided if it is a good thing or not. I was very interested in painting one of my empire guys and working on a sketch of the display board that I intend to use so that I can figure out how to do bases because at the moment I have not figured that part out 100% to my satisfaction yet. The only problem is that the area we use for painting is surrounded by windows and it's cold! My toes are already cold so instead of painting I am curled up under an electric blanket trying to warm up my feet with a crochet project in hand...not a dice bag but a Christmas Stocking. Not enough of it is done to show you yet, but it is coming along.

Is this Christmas season affecting your hobby time?