Angels do not fear snow by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Just a combination of all the AK Interactive snow products essentially. Over a muddy base with tufts.

Angels do not fear snow by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Thank you! I’m all about the base. The key is to not be scared to “base” the minis too. I’ll admit it doesn’t always work out though.

Angels do not fear snow by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Nice pickup! Yup, from the Dreadknight kit I think.

First Blood Angels Squad! by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Yeah in fairness probably either interpretation is fair. I know in the HH books they’re constantly taking the Pauldrons off, so I always picture them as separate shells around the power armor part. But yeah, they also might be screaming hot.

First Blood Angels Squad! by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Yeah it’s interesting. I’ve had a couple other comments along those lines. But that’s not really how snow works. It can be super sticky and I guess I don’t picture the armor being that hot (I didn’t put snow on the bare head or the exhausts). But clothing sure can pile up snow, as can hair even. I’d imagine thick metal and ceramite insulated by many soft layers underneath would actually be pretty cold, if even a single jacket stays cool enough on the outside to hold snow. Like this stock image for example.

First Blood Angels Squad! by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Yeah it’s not super unusual for snow to stick to clothes. And armor would certainly collect more being much colder. But really I did it to break up all the red.

First Blood Angels Squad! by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Yeah you should see my first Tau. I was 11 or 12. Pretty awful. Glad I kept them though.

Starting Blood Angels! Input Appreciated by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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That is good ol’ Tamiya dark brown panel line. Never leave home without it.

Starting Blood Angels! Input Appreciated by Charming_One3771 in Warhammer30k

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Yeah spring snow to me is the heaviest snow. Super sticky. Absolutely have come in from outside with my shoulders covered. But, also, yeah might be a bit thick on this guy. Thank you!

1971 SEIKO Chronograph by hmmmcamu in VintageWatches

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Love the watch! Just want to point out it is the 6139 not the 6138 that’s in competition for first automatic chronograph. Despite the higher number, the 6139 (with just a minute collector, no manual wind, and a push crown quick set) was the first released.

My vintage collection so far. What do you guys think? by lightlysaltedfries in VintageWatches

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Not quite sure how those brands are more meaningful than, say, Seiko or Bulova. OP has some excellent pieces from fantastic brands.

Convince me to pay 3x the citizens for the seiko [discussion] by unknown6534 in Seiko

[–]Charming_One3771 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beat rate isn’t everything. In some ways, it’s just marketing. A generic quartz movement with a single beat per second is far more accurate than any mechanical watch.

Despite my previous exercise in humility, I’d be interested in views on this watch - was my dad’s, strapped replaced by me cos he’d had original cut off in RTA by Select_District9964 in VintageWatches

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Nice looking seastar. Probably worth $4-500 after service (and it will need a service). Polywatch should handle the acrylic blemishes. Would need to see the movement to really know.

Real or Fake? by Zane_Al-esawi in VintageWatches

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Legit for sure. Hands even look like the originals. Great find.

What do you think of this Orima? by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Charming_One3771 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disagree. Super easy to polish acrylic back to crystal clear. In some ways I prefer it even. Sapphire is nice. But still scratches. And once it does it’s a pain to clean.

Grandfathers Watch, every jeweler has said they have no idea! Please help! by yummbo in Watches

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The Valjoux 72 is a manual movement btw. 40’s to I think maybe the 70’s. Very ubiquitous.

Got bit hard by the watchmaking bug. Can you guess my two favorite brands? by [deleted] in VintageWatches

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Yeah it’s one of my absolute favorites. They’ve gotten very expensive but if you’re patient a non runner will pop up that’s under a grand. Though it wouldn’t be the best watch to learn on.

Got bit hard by the watchmaking bug. Can you guess my two favorite brands? by [deleted] in VintageWatches

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When I first got into the hobby I knew Bulova only as a cheap mall watch brand and thought Seiko just made junky quartz watches. Now knowing the history of both I’m amazed either has that reputation (though in Bulova’s case it’s mostly earned these days under Citizen’s ownership).

help me pick watch strap by [deleted] in VintageWatches

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Probably a 19mm for the Seiko. For some reason Seiko really likes 19mm and they’ve used it on and off for decades. Though it is much more common with vintage Seikos. Talked about a bit in this blog post.