Below are the 5 most recent journal entries recorded in martaroo's LiveJournal:

Saturday, September 20th, 2008
2:38 pm	Info for Andy Found the thing that was on The Gadget Show a while back.  Looks a bit more realistic than Action Zone, little more expensive, though not as expensive as crappy paintballing. http://www.warfighters.eu/default.asp (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
10:31 pm	Slight update on Randy Well, I have a burst of enthusiasm and not have the legs glued together...wait, not actually glued together.  I mean the parts are in the right places.  I've also started painting the heads. Pics when I can be bothered. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, October 29th, 2007
12:56 am	FUCKING GAMES WORKSHOP SHODDY CRAP!!! RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!! STOOPID BLOODY FUCKING GW FOUNDATION PAINTS!!! Why couldn't they put them in decent pots instead of ones that leak all down the back? That way, they won't leak. You then have no paint on your hands. You won't then pick up your skaven banner-bearer by the top and GET FUCKING TALLARN FLESH ALL OVER THE FUCKING MANE!!!! BASTARDS!!! I HATE GW!!! On the plus side, shouldn't take too long to fix. Current Mood: Farkin Furious!! (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
10:07 pm	Bathtime for baby Well, there was a lot of splashing and giggling.  Actually, there wasn't.  It was mostly me scrubbing away with a toothbrush, wondering just how wrinkled a person's hands can get. Once everything was dry, I laid all the parts out on the table.  Once again I thought that's a bloody lot of parts: Next I turned my attention to the bane of every modeller throughout the ages; flash.  Not the computer thingy stuff, but the extra resin (in this case) that seeped out between the parts of the mould.  As with plastic and metal, there is quite a bit of this: In some cases, it's quite a bit of flash and will need to be removed carefully  using a combination of clippers, knife and files.  Clippers to get close to the actual model, knife to shave closer and the file to finish off.  This might take a while.   I've been warned that resin dust can be carcinogenic/toxic/poisonous/all of the above.  Is this true? Another issue I've encountered, and I don't know if this is just because it's resin, but there are several spots where the resin hasn't totally filled the mould.  Or there are air bubbles.  These, I'll need to fill with greenstuff.  Something I'm not brilliant at. Finally, I've got a bit of warping.  Whether this is from when the model was new, or it happened in the box, I don't know.  There are a couple  methods for correcting this.  One is to heat the part with a hairdryer and gently bend it back.  The other is to use hot water.  Any help on this, Andy? On the plus side, there are these lovely cockpits! It used to be that you couldn't get this kind of detail with plastic, which is why you had to buy resin models for the best.  However, I've found that the technology has improved immensly in recent years, so it's only a matter of time before plastic has caught up. More later. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
11:59 pm	The life and times of Randy the Revenant Hokay, So I've finally decided to use this thingummy-wotsit for something other than writing abuse on Andy's blog.  I'm going to use it to keep track of my modelling progress (GEEK!!!!) Anyway, a week ago, me and a bunch of other like-minded geeks went to the NEC in Birmingham for a day filled with fun, frolics and figurines.  Turned out, itwas mostly dull and smelled of adolescent body odour.  Note to self, if I go next year, take some cans of deodorant and instructions on how to use it. Getting back on track, I spent a lot of dosh, hard-earned dosh, I should add, on a big model called a Revenant Titan.  I was allowed.  Helena said I could get one when I had a job.  I just didn't tell her how much it cost!  Needless to say, it was quite a bit. In order that I don't get side-tracked, I'm going to attempt to keep a journal of my progress inthe building and painting of said Titan. There you have it, dullness incarnate. http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/acatalog/revb6store.jpg That's a picture of one, built and unpainted, but I'm going to go for a better pose.  Not so.....camp. First thing I had to do was tidy my painting desk.  For ages, it had looked like this: Bit of a mess. Half an hour later it looked like this: Much tidier, and smelling of oranges.  Note the essentials; custom water carrier, and ashtray. Next came the joyous unpacking of bits.  Randy arrived in two bags and came with handy building instructions, always useful. My first thought was "Bloody hell, look at all those bits."  Well, my first though was actually "GLEEEE!".  The second thought was quite obvious.  After all, there are a hell of a lot of parts.  The first thought was caused by this sight: Bubble-wrap!  Lots of bubble-wrap!  Big bubble-wrap!  Yay!  Once I had the initial popping fix out of the way, I had to settle down and plan the next avenue of attack. As the model is resin and not plastic, the casting method is different and it has a thin layer of oil so it will come out of the mould.  Next step, give Randy a bath with some tepid water, a little bit of soap and a gentle scrubbing with a toothbrush. There we go, first installment of my deepening descent into geekdom.  More later. (1 Comment |Comment on this)