I still have about an hour of footage to edit and put up on Youtube.
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Today was insanely busy, both Sarah and I working with emergency room pitch, and still not caught up at the end of the day. Of course, that is an unusual lump. Tomorrow it will be unusually quiet.
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A client came by this morning. He is an officer at a state penitentiary. He enlightened us most generously about prison life, dispelling a number of myths that Sarah and I put forth.
We went out with most of the staff for ice cream, a belated “Sundae Monday” but with better attendance.
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I am very keen on doing Tzeentch Daemons for warhammer fantasy these days.
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I am very tie-red. See you tomorrow morning.
My first order of business on Monday was to text Sarah and say that we had a big day ahead and to show up early. Sarah’s first order of business on Monday was to text me with a reminder that she was out of town (as she had forewarned me the week before!).
It was an insanely busy day. I had an average of four things going on at the same time. However, by the end of the day I was caught up. And Sarah will be in Tuesday. Yay.
The joy of my life right now is my baby daughter. If I take her thumb out of her mouth, she just pops the other one in. That’s Willow. She’s a happy baby. She sleeps through the night. She doesn’t cry except rarely. She smiles and laughs and brings joy to all who come near. She is so tender and mild. She loves to eat cheerios and jump in her bouncer. I can’t get enough of her.
I am currently booking projects for September (best to start now!). I am still booking new Pandora’s armies.
Saturday afternoon I headed down to the studio to tie up some loose ends, and check in some projects (Wood Elves and Blood Angels projects now done).
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And also to play a game of 40K against Renn. We only recorded a few minutes of the game, and then some post game-thoughts. It was 2000 pts: Bone Knights (space marines) vs. Redjaw Orks. One heck of a game.
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The key to success with the orks is to carefully survey the battlefield, figure out the shortest route to the enemy, then run at full speed in that direction. As I’ve said before, the new running rules have changed the game immensely. They allow an army to close the distance one turn than they would have before.
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Ork boyz roll a lot of dice. They have four attacks on the charge, multiplied by often 25 models that mak it across the board. And this is from a unit that costs about 200 pts. Not too bad. Even Termies can’t win out against those odds.
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I’m percolating several new armies:
- Tzeentch daemons (I finally figured out the solution for the grinders = silver towers)
- Adeptus Mechanicus (using the IG list with like fourteen tanks, all converted up, and instead of guardsmen those little skitari hooded critters made out of skaven plague monks, and of course the usual cyber-creepy line-up of modified humans)
- Kroot as veteran guardsmen with looted imperial vehicles (basically another version of the imperial strike force with all veterans)
- Blue Dragons (this one is hard to imagine– uses chaos space marines list with 1000 sons, looks like blue dragon-themed salamanders with electricity weapons and wierd science type contraptions eg. the laser weapon from the new bastion kit as a lascannon)
- Darkwing (uses Deathwing terminator list but with Chaos Terminators as the models– an all Chaos Terminator army)
- Tomb Kings army using wargods of aegyptus models (mostly anubis)
PS- I shot some footage of both the terrain and the game. I didn’t get to it on Saturday night, probably Monday.
How will the world change when every human can be in contact with every other human at any time?
I think the picture will become clearer.
I’ve been off the map the last few days. I kept it simple (not my usual thing) and just made a few sets with a friend who was in town, a fellow-hobbyist.
I made three different types of things. The two notable ones are “Acid World” terrain, about eight pieces; and “Mystic Lagoon” which is about fourteen pieces. The last thing was just some trees for the desert sandstone set we already have.
Anyhoo, it’s the worst terrain I’ve ever made. Really bizarre and loaded with basic errors. But hey you might like it. I’ll be doing a batrep later today using it.
Hey Shawn,
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I got the box of Wood Elves the day I got the email from you. I wanted to ask you to pass along my compliments to the painter, assembler, and packer. The figures look AWSOME. The paint scheme is very unique and eye catching! The packaging was similarly excellent. Not a single piece broken, damaged, or lopsided. I haven’t gotten all the way through the Krieg, but they’re packed just as well, and obviously just a cool looking! Keep that color scheme handy as I’ll need it again!
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Once again love the models,
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I’m caught up with my work. I’m just waiting around. I am at your disposal if you’d like to set up a project.
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As a side note about these horses. These are for the “springtime elves”. The artist interpreted the horses as part supernatural– that their lustre was the same as the inside of a young spring sapling.
Here are the trade-in rates for Summer 2009. I’m offering service credit in trade for models.
Read this completely as I have recently improved several aspects of this program. Notably: I am now trading in army books. Also, you do not need to figure out the retail prices of your trade-in items.
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NEW: we are also accepting as trade armies that BTP painted. The trade value will be much higher since it will account for the value of assembly/painting.
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We will also pay cash. After the models arrive we’ll paypal you the agreed amount. The rate is generally $0.12 ont he dollar (twelve percent of retail).
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You can usually get a much better deal going to the secondary market (local shop, ebay) on your own. However, the advantage of trading in with us is that you are likely to be able to unload disparate items without a lot of hassle (e.g. finding various buyers, setting up payment, lots of minor questions).
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If you want to trade in, we need a list of what you have. You do NOT need to calculate the retail value, but it helps. Please tell me the condition (e.g. new in box, new on sprue, assembled, primed). The rates below are a multiplier. If the entry says 0.30 it means you would get $30 for $100 worth of retail items. Just take the retail total and multiply it by the number. You do not need to figure this out; you can just send in your list of stuff to
bluetablepainting@gmail.com .
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I just know there’s someone who goes out to their garage, surveys the mass of unpainted models, sighs then turns out the light. This program will hopefully allow someone with the “white primer horde” to finally show up with a painted army. As an added bonus, your models will get a good home where they will be painted and loved.
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We don’t need painted figures. Exception: if they only have a little bit done with them; not too thick, not too many layers. Primed models are OK, again not too thick. NEW: If you send painted models and they are un-useable because the paint/primer is on too thick, the trade value reverts to 0.10 (it’s actually almost zero). If this is the case I will inform you and you’ll have the option to get your models back.
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You can also get a credit of at least $10 to help with your shipping costs. NEW: I will add this automatically as part of the quote.
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If you want to trade-in figures, but don’t have a project ready, that’s OK, I will confirm your total and then you will have it on tap for when you want to use it.
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This trade-in is recorded as a payment on your project. It is non-refundable except at our discretion (eg you can’t refuse the project and then get your trade-in amount refunded as cash). Trade-in can be applied to cost of models, assembly or painting as you wish. This means you can also just get models sent to you (this is limited to models that are commonly available, eg not Forge World).
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Generally, we only need in-print models that are currently in production. . These rates and conditions may change so it is recommended to check in every once in a while. I am likely to update the numbers about once a month. The plan right now is to update every first of the month. Fairness is the guiding principle.
. Forge World 0.49
. Army books $8 credit (must be current edition, no OOP)
. Assault on Black Reach Models:
Complete set of orks $9 credit
Complete set of space marines $9 credit
Space Marine Dreadnought $5 credit
Small rulebook $4 credit
Template sprue (complete) $2 credit
. Chaos Space Marines 0.25
. Daemonhunters 0.25
. Daemons of Chaos 0.25
. Eldar 0.25
. Imperial Guard 0.25 (note some tanks are OOP now)
. Necrons 0.25
. Orks 0.25
. Space Marines 0.25
. Tau 0.25
. Tyranids 0.25
. Witch Hunters 0.25
.Other Warhammer 40K 0.25
. Warhammer Fantasy 0.25
. Hordes 0.20
. War Machine 0.20
. Battlefleet Gothic 0.10
. Lord of the Rings 0.15
OK, that’s three unsolicited praise-tastic emails for the Pandora special. Don’t you think it’s time you booked yours?
1) determine your options (point level, painting level, and army choices/nixes)
2) pay half down
3) relax for about a month while we make your primo army
The only question left is: will “GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra” be a GREAT movie or the GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME?
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