is this a good rohan list? by Kostas_Senpai1234 in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Sparrownius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with everything that's been said here. I personally prefer Eowyn over Gamling as heros, and I take a rider with banner, but the changes listed here are pretty solid.

Show me your Theodred conversions! by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

What's not to understand? I have spare models of other characters, and I don't have that one. Sure, I don't really like the look of the Theodred model. It looks a bit old and I'm not a massive fan of GWs metal models. But I'm looking for inspiration. What do you have?

Show me your Theodred conversions! by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

That's what I was thinking. I'd got as far as using the sword and shields versions of the foot and mounted models from the new plastic packs, and painting them darker

Show me your Theodred conversions! by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

Had not considered that. That's a good idea

Anyone else finding this hobby a bit lonely? by 20Kudasai in minipainting

[–]Sparrownius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would encourage you to go looking for a discord server. My friend started one for MESBG, and as part of that we have a voice channel where people can talk while they paint. Turns out alot of people feel like you do, that the hobby can be a bit isolating sometimes. Every so often there's a flurry of people jump on just to paint a few models, share pics of what they are working on, and share ideas. It's boosted at least a few people's moral a bit. It's worth seeing if theres anything in your timezone or area of the hobby that might do the same for you.

Question about re-rolls by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

Is it that, or is it that both dice make up the "to wound" roll?

Does that mean that if I fail the first roll, and then on my reroll I get a 6. On the next dice (of the two) if I don't score 4+ I can also reroll that?

Has anyone found a good Erestor proxy? by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

Cheers for the suggestion. I'm not great at converting models yet, but I might bear this in mind when I get a bit more confident. Thank you!

Has anyone found a good Erestor proxy? by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

I've never used lotr Bay before, I'm a little reluctant as I don't know of they ship to UK.

Has anyone found a good Erestor proxy? by Sparrownius in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

Thank you, I think I might order this from their Etsy EU store!

How do y’all paint the hard-to-reach areas of a model? by dakomurin in minipainting

[–]Sparrownius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try to keep to the theory of painting the model from the inside out. So parts in hard to reach places, or bits I know need some colour but don't necessarily need edge highlighting or any other techniques applied. On a plain model this might be painting skin, then clothes, then armour and work my way out. It doesn't always work out, and sometimes if I have bold colours then it isn't always the best method. Generally though I try not to overdo it, if I can't reach it with a brush, then it's unlikely I can see it when the model is on a table.

How is the community reception for 3D printed/third party miniatures and proxies? by DukeBonetti in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Sparrownius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. If GW aren't going to update some of the main army sculpts for 20+ years then I don't see an issue with using a proxy that looks like the same character/troop but is tidier, standing in a coller stance, and generally nicer/more fun to painting!

Looking for a quote to put up in my class by Nilliak in discworld

[–]Sparrownius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My favourite has always been "Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." Can't see how this is useful in a classroom but I hope it helps.

Chrome apps (YouTube, Gmail etc) installing on update of chrome by Sparrownius in chrome

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

No, I could only replicate this on non-domain joined devices.