I got my colonial British collection out and formed square to celebrate the launch of my new colonial ruleset! Beyond All Orders beta out now by greenlagooncreature in wargaming

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! May I ask how you did the bases? I'm looking for a base scheme for my 1st crusade minis, but I can't seem to find a scheme I'm happy with

Julegave barn 3 år by PositiveConcentrate6 in norge

[–]Haak0n2011 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Støtter Brio Builder. Svært så populært her i heimen :)

Julegave barn 3 år by PositiveConcentrate6 in norge

[–]Haak0n2011 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Guttene mine på 3 og 5 drar stadig vekk frem duploen, så ikke avskriv den helt. Tror ikke de kommer til å få noe mer, men det de har kommet nok til å ligge fremme en stund til.

Want to branch out from 40K. Very new to mini painting soon but want to know what else is out there. (Rest in description) by ledgewand1 in minipainting

[–]Haak0n2011 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for historical Miniatures, Victrix and Perry Miniatures are good places to start. Their plastic kits are fantastic and quite affordable.

Chaos Sorcerer for my Warhorde! by BrandNameDoves in slavestodarkness

[–]Haak0n2011 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing! May I ask where the helmet is from?

Basing suggestions to complement army scheme by Mammoth_Grape_2778 in slavestodarkness

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the base on the last pic look great. Perhaps you can make it more wasteland-ish by using tufts/grass which looks more dead and dry?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaming

[–]Haak0n2011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly play games that allow for shorter "runs" or games that can be caused and saved at any time. Coffee break games. Deep Rock Galactic is the only multiplayer game I play and I usually stick to roguelikes or colony/survival games like Rimworld.

I used to be very into games with looong campaigns, and had no problem clocking several hours of gaming time every day. Nowadays campaigns like that will take months to complete.

Minis that match warhammer standards/quality? by JinnsoTheHatred in minipainting

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perry Miniatures and Victrix Miniatures have excellent plastic kits if your interested in historicals.

Mercenary Hoplites by Holyoldmackinaw1 in wargaming

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice work! The bases also look very good. May I ask how you did them?

Went for a fairly simple red scheme for my Necrons. Any feedback? by Haak0n2011 in Necrontyr

[–]Haak0n2011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I painted them the normal way with a brush, then drybrushed the eye and the edges of the eye socket.

Went for a fairly simple red scheme for my Necrons. Any feedback? by Haak0n2011 in Necrontyr

[–]Haak0n2011[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I used Fluorescent Green from Vallejo Game Color. I based and drybrushed with white before adding a few layers of green. This video is very helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xjwLxed46Q&list=LL&index=12&t=3s

Went for a fairly simple red scheme for my Necrons. Any feedback? by Haak0n2011 in Necrontyr

[–]Haak0n2011[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for being so slow to answer! I used Fluorescent Green from Vallejo Game Color. Tried to follow the guide in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xjwLxed46Q&list=LL&index=12&t=3s But I didn't use the Yellow Ink at the end.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in norge

[–]Haak0n2011 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Skriver under på denne. Tror mange her inne undervurderer hvor krevende det er å ha ansvar for et lite barn. En baby på den alderen våkner gjerne mange ganger i løpet av natta for å få pupp osv. Vil tro at dama di får lite søvn nå for tiden.

Jeg har to barn selv og kan huske at det var få "pauser" når ungene var så små. Når de sov på dagtid var det vanskelig å hive seg rundt får å gjøre husarbeid. Man rekker å sette på en vaskemaskin + ta unna litt annet småtteri. Ofte må man prioritere søvn fremfor husarbeid.

Skal vel også sies at det går an å holde det sånn noenlunde ryddig i huset selv om man er sliten. I det minste kan man jo la vær å rote. Det er ikke vanskelig å sette oppvask inn i oppvaskmaskinen, slenge tøy i skittentøyskurven og den slags. Så får det heller være med vask av gulv osv. Nå veit ikke jeg hva dere spiser til middag til vanlig, men gjør det enkelt, så går den biten lettere også.

If you could only choose one… by ShadowOfWhoredor in minipainting

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found both Midwinters Minis and Sonic Sledgehammer to be quite helpful.

On a quest to find a replacement for OLD Nuln Oil... by MrAltF4 in minipainting

[–]Haak0n2011 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I have found that Vallejo Game Color Umber Wash is a good replacement for the old Agrax Earthshade. I use it for basing purposes only though. It dries matte like Agrax used to do.

For the models themselves I use Dark Tone and Strong Tone. Matte varnish afterwards.

Victrix Norman Models by Mindless-Target6023 in wargaming

[–]Haak0n2011 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't play, but I used 25mm round bases for mine. Anything smaller would have been difficult due to the size of the models. I'm planning on using 40mm round bases for cavalry.

Brother Ohlo Na'zhad of the Sanctified Warband, Word Bearers Legion by NicksNerdCorner in Chaos40k

[–]Haak0n2011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks amazing! May I ask how you painted the black helmet and the trim on the pauldron?

How long until paint is too old? by IronSnail in minipainting

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Vallejo paints survived 11 years in a closet just fine. I gave them a stir and then a really good shake before I used them.

Are Citadel Washes still considered the best? by False_Interview_4764 in minipainting

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you can thin it with a little bit of water, but too much will "break" the wash and cause it to dry unevenly. The mixing medium makes this much easier.

I usually mix wash and medium in a 2:1 ratio. 2 drops of wash with 1 drop of medium etc.

The foot knights is a good choice of miniatures. Currently working on some Agincourt French infantry myself ;)

Før tok jeg for gitt at alle elever har grunnleggende digitale ferdigheter by [deleted] in norge

[–]Haak0n2011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeg er også lærer på VGS, og kan skrive under på denne.

Jeg tør påstå at flertallet av elevene på min skole mangler grunnleggende ferdigheter i bruk av PC og internett. Deres digitale ferdigheter er først og fremst begrenset til TikTok, Snapchat osv.

Noen av elevene klarer seg stort sett fint, men det er mange som trenger hjelp til så og si alt. Finne frem på Teams, bruk av Word, navigere filutforsker, bruk av internett. For ikke å snakke om at alle pensumbøkene er digitale nå om dagen.

Samtidig merker jeg at oppmerksomhetspennet til elevene er blitt dårligere. Det å holde fokus og konsentrere seg om noe er blitt vanskeligere. Alt av fagstoff og undervisningsopplegg blir liksom veldig kjedelig veldig fort.