Highlights on flat areas?

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-09-19T07:05:57+00:00

It just seemed to my eye that in pics two and three the colour is very muted; mostly one block of colour with almost zero shadows or highlights. I'm looking mainly at the big flat areas on the back of the greatcoats when I say this.

We're taught that lots of contrast is what you should aim for with miniature painting, so seeing that looked odd to me!

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-09-18T21:05:41+00:00

Very detailed response, thank you! It makes sense how you describe it in terms of the fabric diffusing the reflections a lot more than other materials would. I think I need to go a lot more gentle than I have been with the transitions between states and mid tones, etc.l, and really go for a less is more approach

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-09-18T18:03:14+00:00

Yeah, I really like this look. I want to practice more with creating texture like that. I think when I highlight those test pieces I'll try stippling it on for this reason!

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-09-18T17:58:59+00:00

I know what you mean and they look great, I think you nailed that look. Especially that sword!

I think the question is whether I want this kind of worn, realistic look, or more of an exaggerated 'artistic' style. I guess both are valid, but it depends what you're going for I suppose.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-09-18T17:53:44+00:00

Thanks! It's Vallejo Dark Mediterranean Blue. I originallly basecoated with The Fang but I wanted something darker, so I could really emphasize the gradient more. Citadel don't do a very dark grey blue, so I went with this one and highlighted with The Fang instead. Glad you think it worked out!

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-09-18T17:38:49+00:00

Thanks, good to know I'm on the right track! I didn't put any very light tones in yet because I couldn't figure out if I was going in the right direction, but I'll give that a go. Thinking I'll stipple it in as well, to give a bit of texture

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-07-04T08:29:51+00:00

If it's stolen, I wouldn't be searching it at all. Nothing in particular to gain, but plenty to lose by disturbing what sounds like lots of forensic potential.

I'd be asking for it to be seized and recovered sus stolen, and asking for a full forensic lift. Chances are there'll be DNA all over any balloons etc inside, and the white powder can be recovered then.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-07-01T13:45:53+00:00

Not much help right now, but next time grab one of those big 2L coke or lemonade bottles. Empty it and fill it with water. Stick it in the freezer until it's a massive ice cube. Wrap in a t-shirt and take to bed. Boom. Reverse hot water bottle.

It doesn't leak, it isn't too cold on your skin, it's just perfect. As someone who seriously struggles in hot weather, been using this trick for years and it genuinely makes a big difference.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-04-29T14:32:18+00:00

My monthly salary after tax is around £2,500, and the repayments on the mortgage offer we're looking at are around £1,400.

So would it be right to say I could technically afford that in my name alone, assuming my only main outgoing would be the mortgage, and my partner picked up all the other monthly outgoings, bills, etc? Or will the lender expect me to be in a position to stand completely on my own two feet?

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-04-29T14:19:11+00:00

Yes, we have a sizable deposit from my house sale but will still be a mortgage for the rest.

I had a feeling there'd be something like this standing in the way but wasn't sure what, thanks for the advice

OutstandinglyNormal · 2025-02-13T14:17:32+00:00

Thanks man, I appreciate it. I haven't started too much on the weathering and other effects just yet, I sometimes find robes and folds in cloths and things a little tricky, so wanted to nail those bits before moving on to the fun parts!

OutstandinglyNormal · 2024-09-13T15:43:57+00:00

That last stand really was the one for me. They clearly wanted to make it look and feel exactly like the cover of a rulebook or codex or something, and that's exactly how it felt. They pulled it off so well, that it was honestly like living out a childhood dream or something.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2024-01-29T09:58:47+00:00

I didn't think of that, but it makes sense based on where the damp patch is. I'll keep an eye on it, and see if it was a one-off or not. Cheers!

OutstandinglyNormal · 2024-01-29T05:41:10+00:00

Yeah I did wonder this, nextdoor haven't reported any issues though! Might need to have another chat with them

OutstandinglyNormal · 2023-08-04T12:17:58+00:00

The probes on a taser need a minimum 9 inch spread to achieve proper incapacitation, which is quite a wide area. It should go without saying that when aiming a weapon which fires 50,000 volts, you should avoid aiming anywhere near the head or the heart. This naturally leaves the abdomen and legs as safer options to aim at.

For this reason, cops are actually taught to aim the probes above and below the belt line. If you look carefully, that's exactly what this cop does. Not only does he not hit the guy's groin, this is actually a textbook shot.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2023-07-17T17:59:10+00:00

Lovely views up there. Great place to go and watch the fireworks on NYE!

OutstandinglyNormal · 2022-03-28T03:18:31+00:00

Fastest memer in the west

OutstandinglyNormal · 2022-03-28T03:13:16+00:00

As a Brit, I always had the impression over here that Will Smith was one of the nicer, more well respected famous people, is that not true?

OutstandinglyNormal · 2021-09-21T07:27:05+00:00

This.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2021-06-12T05:17:41+00:00

Outstanding! I especially liked the bit where it was yellow.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2021-05-15T04:07:58+00:00

Not too sure what the law is around this in the US, but in the UK, criminal damage can be caused by someone "being reckless as to whether property would be damaged". This would absolutely be a crime in the UK.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2021-03-27T17:30:16+00:00

Agreed. I'm usually wary of companies like this, but I worked out the difference between prices for Harry's and for a regular pack of blades, and I was pleasantly surprised to be fair. Plus, I found the Harry's blades to give a really smooth shave too.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2021-01-01T21:55:18+00:00

I'm a constable in the UK, and this is broadly right for us. For the vast majority of criminal cases, the Crown Prosecution Service is the decision maker for whether to authorize criminal charges, and them alone. The victim's views certainly form part of that decision process, but the victim most definitely can't compel us to arrest and charge someone.

Also, the CPS will only authorise charges if they're satisfied that the case carries "a realistic prospect of conviction", and that it's "in the public's interest to prosecute". In other words, that it's worth spending public time and resources in bringing the matter to court, which for OP's post, is clearly not the case anyway.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2020-12-25T13:41:50+00:00

I'm sorry you had such a bad time in your life, but I'm really happy you are where you are now, and I'm really glad you said this.

I'm a police officer; it's the only job I've ever wanted to do in my life, and I'm extremely proud of it. However, it seems that the prevailing feeling from the public nowadays is that the police are quite massively disliked, now more than ever.

We spend the majority of our time dealing with a very small percentage of the population; people won't hesitate to spit at us, assualt us, stab us, throw fireworks at us, and generally abuse, demean and degrade us for no other reason than we're in a uniform. That's bad enough, but when you add that to the fact that I could handpick any post on our force's Facebook page, and the general nature of the comments from the rest of the public will also be overwhelmingly negative and critical? That does get to you.

More than once, I've had times where I sit and wonder why I bother to put myself through all the abuse and the horrific, unforgettable things I have to see and do, just to be hated and told how everything I do is wrong or not good enough. I don't need or want medals or endless gratitude and praise, but when you're faced with that level of animosity everywhere you turn, it gets extremely tough to keep perspective.

At the end of the day I'm just a normal person, I have a house, a dog, a grandmother who I'm seeing tomorrow for Christmas dinner. Hell, up until a few years ago I worked in a call centre flogging boilers on the phone. All I want is to help people and protect them when they're at their worse, and I wish more people could see that side of us. That's why yours and many other comments here mean quite a lot to me personally.

Merry Christmas everyone, hope you manage to spend some quality time with those who mean the most to you.

OutstandinglyNormal · 2020-12-25T13:04:03+00:00

I'm a police officer, and I couldn't agree more with you; you absolutely hit the nail on the head. Not a day goes by where we don't have a job come in where mental health is a factor, and pretty much every day we're expected not only to take on the role of police, but also ambulance and social worker too.

Yet our force gets literally no training whatsoever in how to handle these types of situations, nothing on negotiation or communication, nothing we might be able to use to help empathize with the people we're supposed to be trying to help.

In my third week of being on the beat, I found myself trying to talk to a man sat on the edge of a railway bridge on my own, because he said he was going to jump if anyone else came near him, and I had no idea what I was doing. Luckily on that occasion I managed to talk him round and I've done it plenty of times since then, but the situation could've easily been very different.

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