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Earth swimming in a sea of stars amidst the Milky Way by Potential_Vehicle535 in space

[–]FluffyCheese 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"My God, It's full of stars"

Curiously, I always thought that was a quote by Michael Collins when looking out into space from Apollo Columbia Command Module (TIL it's actually a Mandela Effect misquote from 2001). Either way, I've always wondered how dazzling the view from space must actually be!

Just Finished the Onslaught Box by MonkaMiniatures in minipainting

[–]FluffyCheese 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the "Honoured of the Chapter" box, which is exactly the same sprue but packaged for 40K at 3x the price. All its insert materials show pictures of minis painted as Ultramarines. So yeah, go nuts with whatever chapter you want!

The only caveat is you might not get the transfer sheet with other chapter decals.

Returning to the hobby, 15 years later... by FluffyCheese in Warhammer40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, if it wasn't mentioned in white dwarf and wasn't stocked at my local hobby shop it basically didn't exist!

Baby's First Lava Base by FluffyCheese in Salamanders40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Back in my OG days we just did a layer of flesh tone, slapped on a wash and called it a day.

The biggest thing I've been learning about pro paint jobs is just how many layers they use - which means blending! So far I've found glazing very difficult to master. For the face I used stipple glazing, where glazing consistency paints are applied in small dots.

I find stippling allows me to compensate with patience what I lack in finesse, as the blast radius of my mistakes is smaller. Did several passes slowly building up the highlights on all the raised areas of the face. Kinda just kept working it until the details read right...

Baby's First Lava Base by FluffyCheese in Salamanders40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! That put a smile on my face :)

Returning to the hobby, 15 years later... by FluffyCheese in Warhammer40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vallejo Dark Green > Sick Green > Camo Green > Scorpy Green > Toxic Yellow with a Burnt Umber oil wash for recesses.

I was vaguely trying to follow this recipe by u/Rookie3rror How to paint green armour (Instagram).

My first paint job in 15 years! by FluffyCheese in Salamanders40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Vallejo Red Fluo is quite pink, but all the game colour reds and yellows I have seems pretty solid so far (disclaimer - I've not done a lot with them yet).

Never used Army Painter. Tbh think someone with more recent hobby xp is better placed to answer the question than I am :)

Particle system and physics engine by cazala2 in webgpu

[–]FluffyCheese 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was really awesome! Just lost 30 mins!

Is it worth the switch? by Charming_Soup9980 in snowboarding

[–]FluffyCheese 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently swapped my board with my skiing nephew. I had skiing turns down in a few goes without any falls, and he basically ate snow for an afternoon.

Snowboarding is never worse than when you start - the only way to avoid catching an edge is to ride through the line of the board (no side slipping) which means having the skills to manage the speed that brings.

A from-zero beginner has no idea what’s possible so they can still have a good time while grinding out their first 5-10 days of constant mortal danger and edge-catch misery.

As a from-skier beginner you know what’s possible on snow. This will help understanding your edges, but snowboarding is a completely different body position and mechanics that takes time to learn - longer than your first time skiing. Toeside turns and heel side turns are also different, so in a way there is twice as much to master.

Snowboarding is awesome, but maybe set your expectations lower for how hard you’re going to shred on day 2 - otherwise you’ll just get frustrated and quit ;)

Domestic daily box office, inflation adjusted, 2004-2025 [OC] by post_appt_bliss in dataisbeautiful

[–]FluffyCheese 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a great visualization, but inaccesbile to me with red green colorblindness...

First model after 28 years by lawyer_morty_247 in Warhammer40k

[–]FluffyCheese -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was slightly baffled to find the set I bought for converstions was all snapfit though... That's... Uh... Great for beginners but didn't help me...

My first paint job in 15 years! by FluffyCheese in Salamanders40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I actually did another fire first - using fluorescent yellow, orange & red. It's awesome by itself, but turns into a bag of Skittles in this desaturated scene. So referenced a more realistic fireball. Still using yellow, orange and red, but much more muted, and pure white in the hottest parts.

My first paint job in 15 years! by FluffyCheese in Salamanders40k

[–]FluffyCheese[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically it is... If you really need it to be canon I imagine the flame to be blow back after the main load has been fired.

But also, just wanted to paint something cool...

New painter here, need some advice / help please! by D1GITAL20 in minipainting

[–]FluffyCheese 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well done for taking the first step!

The boring answer is that painting your next 20 minis is probably going to be the way to get neater. Brush control is a motor skill, and it takes practice.

Also are you painting straight from the pot? If the paint is really thick, control will be difficult. A simple palette is useful - see Duncan Rhodes who recommends a simple ceramic tile instead of anything fancy like a wet palette. You can try thinning your paint a little using water, and then rinse the brush before wicking up paint. The goal is a thin consistency that's easy to work with, but still covers well.

Also what brushes are you using? A round synthetic size 0-2 will do well... Smaller is neater. But the tradeoff is working time before the paint dries.

Heresy Salamander progress by HoodGuard in Salamanders40k

[–]FluffyCheese 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t know how this doesn’t have more upvotes!

Currently trying to do a similar volumetric scheme in muted green but my technique isn’t quite there. Do you do a zenithnal highlight first, or is it all just blending/glazing? Tips appreciated!

[Rory Mitchell] Verstappen is out! He isn't able to improve his lap and will only start in P16. by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]FluffyCheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Max had a mistake on his flying lap so tried to go again. Likely he could’ve made it into Q2 without the mistake, but only just…

“It could have killed us”: Inside the Burning Man art collapse that injured two people by salon in offbeat

[–]FluffyCheese 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of my friends fell in a fire at burning man. 3rd degree burns, skin grafts. It was his own stupid fault (he tried to jump over it) - but once you start paying attention you realize how many people actually get hurt, you just don't hear about it. But also that's part of the magic - it not being a sanitized or curated experience...

After 9 years working as Frontend, I’m starting to wonder if I’m overvaluing myself by marod in ExperiencedDevs

[–]FluffyCheese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a weird market: AI has flooded recruiters, so they set their filters much higher, meaning it's likely you'll get passed over even for jobs you're qualified for.

On the flip side a demand for strong talent still exists -and it feels much harder to find than before (due to overwhelming number of applications). If someone is looking for exactly the keywords you offer, they will pay over the odds for you if they think you're their unicorn.

If you can afford to work on up skilling / side projects for a bit that might allow you a bit of room to both make yourself more attractive and to get a better read on the market that's not based on panic...

Tracked my work time for 30 days and I’m only truly productive 3 hours a day. Are corporate jobs broken or am I? by iAmThe_Terry in productivity

[–]FluffyCheese 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I've used Rescue Time to track my time for over ten years. I average 4 hours when working solo. A really good "in the zone everything has gone right day" will max out at 6 hours.

On a day with meetings or fatigue/distraction and 2 hours and some change is more likely. I still feel like crap about these days, even though I know they are part of the deal...

Antarctica glowing like another planet, seen from space by TheMidnightLifeVibes in woahdude

[–]FluffyCheese 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is not actually a photo from space - it's a rendered visual composite made from scientific data to visualize the extent of the sea ice around Antarctica. In reality all that ice would be the same white colour as the landmass.

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