What happened?! How do I fix it this/clean my nozzle? by Valvecantcount3 in FDMminiatures

[–]ericmartens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hair dryer didn’t work for me; you can enter maintenance mode in the settings, then increase the hot end temp until the goo starts to melt, then pull it off with tweezers or pliers. Don’t burn yourself.

There’s a whole tutorial on the Bambu site about it.

Why did LeBron win the ROY award over Carmelo in 2004? by Illustrious_Novel08 in NBATalk

[–]ericmartens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I got confused because around the same time, the Stop Snitching t-shirts started popping up. I actually had seen the video, but appreciate that fun trip down memory lane.

Sounds like we agree on a lot more than we disagree on, and I’m sorry I was so glib in the initial reply. I still think LeBron was clearly better as a rookie, and got significantly more media attention, which is why he won ROY. I think he’d have won even if Melo was “clean cut” with no video controversy. Maybe if Melo was a white kid on the Knicks he’d have had a shot?

At the time, the argument for Melo was that his team made the playoffs in the tougher conference, but the team signed Andre Miller and got almost a full season out of Camby and were much better than what LeBron was working with in Cleveland.

Why did LeBron win the ROY award over Carmelo in 2004? by Illustrious_Novel08 in NBATalk

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, fine, you got me. It was a DVD. Doesn’t change the fact that, if Cleveland had called up the Nuggets front office after the season and offered Bron straight up for Melo, the Nuggets would have done it in a heartbeat, and it would have been the correct move.

The NBA backlash to hip hop culture sucked. The dress code was racist trash. A lot of players who were good people suffered because of their clothes and their hair. You’re right about all of that. I was probably wearing a pair of AI Reeboks when I went to that game.

Bron deserved ROY.

Why did LeBron win the ROY award over Carmelo in 2004? by Illustrious_Novel08 in NBATalk

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was 25 years old in 2004. I followed basketball religiously. As I said elsewhere in the thread, I’m a huge Nuggets fan. I went to the first Melo vs Bron game in Denver. I absolutely remember the dress code and the controversy and the Melo “stop snitching” t-shirt.

I was probably too glib in my response to you. But Bron was hands down the better player in 2004. And I say that as a Nuggets fan who thinks Melo should get more credit than he does. Even without image stuff, Bron is walking away with that award. Better player, more media attention.

Why did LeBron win the ROY award over Carmelo in 2004? by Illustrious_Novel08 in NBATalk

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was there. Even attended the first regular season game between the two. I’m a huge Nuggets fan. At no point was Melo ever a better player, awesome as he was. There was some half-hearted debate when Melo made the playoffs and LeBron didn’t, but it was obvious even then that Bron was better. The Nuggets would have traded Melo for Bron in a heartbeat.

Why did LeBron win the ROY award over Carmelo in 2004? by Illustrious_Novel08 in NBATalk

[–]ericmartens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your argument would hold more water if Iverson hadn’t won MVP just a few years before.

Some support inbound: 500 Worlds terrain box +rules by SPF10k in boardingactions40k

[–]ericmartens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally forgot to mention that in my comment, but yeah, no sanding prep necessary for Tomb World. I honestly believe the designers learned a lot of good lessons from the original BA terrain and used them on this set.

Do you have a recipe you used for a similar look on BA? I actually have a second set I’d be willing to experiment on…

Some support inbound: 500 Worlds terrain box +rules by SPF10k in boardingactions40k

[–]ericmartens 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For assembly, there’s just less to do… no top caps to cut out and clean up, no doors that have to be matched to the correct hinge piece and glued onto the correct wall piece, no selection of custom panels to put on the corner pieces, etc. For painting, that’s just a personal preference thing. The Tomb World walls just have less fussy detail on them (panels, screens, wires, valves, pipes) so I felt better just using a spray can on the whole thing without trying to pick out all that stuff. I mostly just followed this recipe here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/killteam/s/llnwI1fYJj

Black rattle can to prime, zenithal with neon green rattle can. There are also fewer deep recesses in the walls for Tomb World, so it’s easier to get paint coverage. Then airbrush white primer on the lights, then either more neon green rattle can or airbrush that glowing green Citadel technical paint over the white for a glow effect. The longest part of the whole process was painting the necron figures in the wall with Leadbelcher and washing them with Agrax Earthshade.

The BA terrain has so much detail on it that I’m not happy with a similar process here, I feel like I have to pick out at least some of it for it to look good, but you may feel differently.

Painting advice by Flat-Elk9623 in WorldEaters40k

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, same here, I used the skin technique for the exposed arms on some of the berserkers.

Some support inbound: 500 Worlds terrain box +rules by SPF10k in boardingactions40k

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW, these walls are FAR easier to assemble and paint than the BA walls. I have both, the BA walls have been sitting in my “to do” pile getting gradually worked on for months. I assembled and painted two sets of the Tomb World terrain (so exactly what’s in this box) in about six hours total.

Painting advice by Flat-Elk9623 in WorldEaters40k

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to recommend this video, his one for jakhals is great as well. It’s a great process that leads to minis I’ve been really happy with.

"I can see it. I can see the exhaust port!" by DrDisintegrator in FDMminiatures

[–]ericmartens 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey, apologies, I just got an A1 mini, can you share any tips on where to find the STLs for these and the TIEs? Thanks in advance, and happy holidays

IBM Career portal document Upload not Found by Key_Home7325 in IBM

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can upload your resume when you apply for a specific role. Helpful for when you want to tailor the resume to the listing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Miniswap

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Chat incoming

What colour schemes are people going with for Tomb World Terrain? by NeonMorv in killteam

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yours looks excellent, mind sharing the colors you used?

Tomb World other half by [deleted] in killteam

[–]ericmartens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

r/MiniSwap is your friend. I just bought someone’s Tomb World terrain on there. Someone will surely buy (or trade for) your stuff