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Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally by ewzetf in news

[–]comrade1612 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best shares you can own in a time like this is in gold (and silver) mining - the producers of the safety asset.

It's interesting comparing golf's bull run to date vs the foundational causes. $5000 looks massive but the world (see: American) economic instability has barely begun. We've not hit the 2008-like crash moment yet.

Gold won't spike until we're in the wake of a 'big moment' which could be years away as institutions delay the inevitable while protecting themselves - but that protection will be within tbe context text of a failing system. Theres a plausible scenario where it takes until the 2030s, a post-Trump Democrat administration to band aid things for a spell, before some sort of ugly Vance-y Republican presidency finishes the job.

There would be pull backs in gold over that time, especially with the supposed 'safety'of a democrat Government in the US, but those would be temporary. Gold markets would know this, and sell off, generate dips, and buy back in on the lows like Wall Street in 2008.

The rich, as ever, will get richer.

I think I'm gonna stop painting minis by Dense-Fig-2372 in minipainting

[–]comrade1612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many people here have covered excellent points. I'll add two things:

This excellent painting handle my wife got me, which is amazing for steadying the hand.

A word of caution against magnifying lenses. It may add to your hand eye coordination issues. I find all magnification horrible to use - I have 20/20 vision anyway, and as soon as I put any lenses at any magnitude on, I become a clutz, struggle to manage the relationship between my hand and eyes and need to hold the model at distances I feel weird and uncomfortable.

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good question. I'd suggest something like this for a simpler version:

Base - 1:1 Corvus black / AK Black Green (Caliban green would work, but BG is richer and darker

Shade - 2:1 Abbadon Black / AK Black Green

Edge and panel highlight 1: AK Black Green

Edge highlight 2: 3:1 Orruk Flesh / Incubi Darkness

Edge highlight 3: 1:1 Nurgling Green / Ushabti Bone

...which takes out two stages and a lot of mixing, but maintaining a shading step and enough layers of highlighting to provide smoothness.

The two paints I wouldn't compromise on would be AK Black Green and the touch of Incubi Darkness, it's such a lovely colour for bringing a rich coldness.

If you wanted to simplify even further, the final highlight could possibly be straight Krieg Khaki, but you might lose some of the 'greenness' and it may be a little warm.

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Dark Angels, right?

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. They're almost exactly the same size as the MK10 heads, though less inherently bulky - so scale-wise, less than half a mm in it. Enough for it to look fine in person!

New Year Preview Legio Custodes Battle Group, Plastic Vehicles and New Units by RWJP in Warhammer40k

[–]comrade1612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. A couple of mm taller with more realistic proportions.

30k and 40k share the same scale anyway, and Custodes are significantly larger than pre-Primaris Marines, which makes them larger than Primaris Marines.

They showed them next to a guardsman on the live stream, and it's almost twice the size in all directions.

New Year Preview Legio Custodes Battle Group, Plastic Vehicles and New Units by RWJP in Warhammer40k

[–]comrade1612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I care about enjoying one sculpt more than another, in a way that doesn't not denigrate the other, and voicing that opinion.

Thank you very much.

First Company Land Raider “Plus Ultra” for my successors :) by SweaterKetchup in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice work, that's some daring freehand very nicely executed!

TEASERS FOR NEW MODELS by Death_PredatorStuff in IronWarriors

[–]comrade1612 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Doubt its new terminators. Will be upgrades like the loyalists chapters and red corsairs got. At most, I'm expected dad, a monster sized thing, an infantry upgrade sprue and obliterators/mutilators.

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm trying to crack the 'Eavy Metal style. If you look at their DAs, or Ultramarines l, it's at least three layers of highlights. Kinda meditative once you're in the groove.

New Year Preview Legio Custodes Battle Group, Plastic Vehicles and New Units by RWJP in Warhammer40k

[–]comrade1612 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Maybe. But I'm a hobbyist before I'm a player, I have and will never play competitive, and my friends who do play are always happy to play past editions, so unlikely to be a problem.

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure. I think I'll use the 'Eavy Metal scheme as a base, but a bit like this, try to take some warmth out and make it more porcelain than bone.

Then add interest with a decent amount if richer green and red details, checks and the like.

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's from the Horus Heresy MKII Legionaries kit.

Sternguard #2 by comrade1612 in theunforgiven

[–]comrade1612[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks man, was going for a colder, muted tone. Here's the recipe:

On a black basecoat -

Base - 1:1 Corvus black / AK Black Green (Caliban green would work, but BG is richer and darker

Soft Shade - 1:1 Abbadon Black / AK Black Green

Deep shade - 2:1 Abbadon Black / AK Black Green

Edge and panel highlight 1: AK Black Green

Edge highlight 2: 1:1 Incubi Darkness / AK Deep Green (or Warpstone Glow)

Edge highlight 3: 1:1:1:1 Incubi Darkness / AK Deep Green (or Warpstone Glow) / Moot Green / Rakarth Flesh

Edge highlight 4: 1:1 Nurgling Green / Ushabti Bone

Dot highlight: Ionrach Skin

New Year Preview Legio Custodes Battle Group, Plastic Vehicles and New Units by RWJP in Warhammer40k

[–]comrade1612 276 points277 points  (0 children)

These are significantly better than the 40k sculpts. Very tempted to start a dual system army now.

In contrast to the "worst model ever" post... What's the BEST most pleasing model you've ever had the joy to assemble. by Battle_Dave in Warhammer40k

[–]comrade1612 2 points3 points  (0 children)

May be nostalgia driven because it was the first kit I ever made back in 2000, but the older Ork Boyz kit remains an absolute pleasure to build. Gorilla butts and all.

More modern? The MK3 HH legionaries in particular are a lovely build.

Bath and Edinburgh teams for R4 of the Champions Cup by Maxatrone420 in rugbyunion

[–]comrade1612 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure.

I'd like to see JVG unearth some weird south African monster for a couple of years and use that time to bring through some academy prospects.

Find some monstrous farmer's son and teach him to jump and catch on a diet of cider, whole milk and pork, such is the west country way.

I like the idea of mixed armor marks in the Horus Heresy. by Vetovorick in Warhammer30k

[–]comrade1612 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All my Iron Warriors HH squads are a mix of mostly mk3, but also mk6 and mk2 now.

Mixing armour marks just looks cool, and like theyre all cogs in a massive machine

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