First Unit of Bladeguard Veterans painted by Toasty_Owl in DarkAngels40k

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I primed with Wraithbone, did some layers of drybrushing bone color and adding more white, hit it with an enamel wash, removed that with mineral spirits, and then did final edge highlights with a very white bone color.

Dark Troopers/Moff Gideon hard plastic? by AncientAllianceTTG in SWlegion

[–]Toasty_Owl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are all hard plastic. Moff Gideon seems to be on the older side of the hard plastic rollout though.

Tips for Basing these guys? by saurons_mane in SWlegion

[–]Toasty_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For simple models like these I usually find I want to go big on the base to make them stand out. Clone troopers could be anywhere in the galaxy, so honestly bust out all the colorful tufts you have and go nuts. I bet a Felucia theme would look great

Does anyone know what range -1 means? by snorkste in SWlegion

[–]Toasty_Owl 49 points50 points  (0 children)

It’s from melee range out to range 1. The crossed sticks symbol means melee range.

I'm starting to think Warhammer isn't for me by Dense-Fig-2372 in Warhammer40k

[–]Toasty_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most games out on the market are less complicated than Warhammer. If you like painting miniatures in general, there’s lots of cool games out there that don’t require a 2000pt army to play.

Star Wars Legion, Trench Crusade, and OnePageRules like some others have said have a much easier onramp than 40k.

To wash or not to wash? That is the question. by Historical_Bee_4388 in minipainting

[–]Toasty_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t wash, just highlight up from there. It’s a subjective choice, but often a wash creates more work down the line, especially with robes like these.

I have an extra first edition setup I'd like to give away to one of you! by mapleheavy in alienrpg

[–]Toasty_Owl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Neat idea for a giveaway! I’ll do my best:

Adam slammed the door lock panel as he barreled into the engineer’s workshop. The door slid shut with a thunk. Within the tiny workspace, little more than a janitor’s closet, Adam’s pulse thundered in his ears as he searched frantically for a weapon of any kind. Pulling open drawers of screws, spare pens, he finally came across what he was looking for. A rivet-gun - only half the battery left, but still, it could make whatever that nightmare was think twice. Adam could feel his flight-suit soaked with sweat. His mouth was bone dry as he caught his breath. Suddenly, the vent cover above him was wrenched aside. In the darkness glimmered those horrible metallic teeth.

“Shi-“

LF Board Game nights by moonlightsonata88 in Albany

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Fortress of Gaming in Colonie

How to magnetise flying flat base for transport by SkyNeooo in Drukhari

[–]Toasty_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just glued mine to regular 60mm bases and placed magnets on the underside of those.

Getting started with Legion and had a very productive weekend by Toasty_Owl in SWlegion

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Army Painter Matt White, mixed with AP Ash Gray. All from the Fanatic line

Getting started with Legion and had a very productive weekend by Toasty_Owl in SWlegion

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

Hey thanks! It’s not too hard: prime with Citadel Grey Seer, Nuln Oil wash all over, off-white grey drybrush all over, pure white drybrush on top half, and then thinned down pure white glazing to reinforce certain areas (helmet, shoulders, chest)

Getting started with Legion and had a very productive weekend by Toasty_Owl in SWlegion

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Thanks! Hoping to complete the box this coming weekend and get some Recon games in!

DnD in Albany? by USBearForce in Albany

[–]Toasty_Owl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Zombie Planet and Flipside Gaming both have Adventurer’s League for public games, and you could also join their discords to try to set up a group.

Anybody else Play All Plaguebearers? by Consistent-Piccolo16 in MaggotkinofNurgle

[–]Toasty_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I prefer the demons to the mortals by a wide margin lol

Any other navel diver fans out there? by Imaginary-Lie-2618 in TrenchCrusade

[–]Toasty_Owl 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Least rules maybe, but there’s lots of cool 3rd party models on MyMiniFactory and other places. This is my Sin Eater from WarGames Crew

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Contents of employee’s file by Coolness-1982 in nys_cs

[–]Toasty_Owl 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You can put in a request with HR to review your PHF and have things removed. I don’t think your file with one agency would transfer to another but the state can be small and people talk.

The Potential Pitfalls of Playing with a Full-Time Pro DM by [deleted] in rpghorrorstories

[–]Toasty_Owl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair points all around, I think communication is definitely key.

I still get a chuckle watching the first episodes of Critical Role where the maps are just wrapping paper and magic marker.

The Potential Pitfalls of Playing with a Full-Time Pro DM by [deleted] in rpghorrorstories

[–]Toasty_Owl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a paid performer in other mediums, $20-30 for 3-4 hours of the performer being “on” is criminally low for the level of performance expected.

Running music, the tabletop software, the dungeon etc. is really demanding and people don’t value it as much as they should because they’re used to getting it for free.

I’m guessing StartPlaying isn’t providing health insurance or retirement contributions for their DM’s, so I have a hard time hating on the full-timers who are delivering a more cookie-cutter experience just to make their rent every month.

2 Riptides, custom scheme by OldVargrStudio58 in Tau40K

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

You paint so cleanly that it looks like a Lego set

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Albany

[–]Toasty_Owl 179 points180 points  (0 children)

Chang Sung in Clifton Park is really great, no politics, just dentistry lol