Two days ago it was my 28th birthday. I had a lamp which has 2 magnifying glasses built into it from my wife. It really helps a lot when doing really small details on the figures so will be extremely useful in the future (and hopefully help save my eyes!! haha).
From my parents I had a Roman centurion sword! Its a working replica, so it's basically a real centurion sword made how it should be (just made in the 21st century haha).
The centurion sword has solid brass parts, a thick blade and a super sharp point. It also has a leather scabbard/sheath. It's pretty heavy for its size!
I now have a large collection of swords. Mainly Samurai swords (a mixture of Katanas, Wakisashis, and Tantos), about 11 or so I think. Some are display models which have thinner blades and are blunt, and would not stand long in a fight, and some are working replicas. Basically that means they are built how they should be, sharp, and thick blades. I have a real samurai sword from WW2 ... or 1... I think WW2. I have a working replica of the "Kill Bill" sword, which I can't seem to find online anymore. It's all the blunt versions, or ones where the handle isn't wrapped in leather.
Ok... Now Grekwood Minis News:
I have been working on the supermarket PDF. I have been making the shelves to decorate the interior (although not as detailed as Joe's supermarket over at Zabadaks Blog..you should check it out, it's super impressive!!). I have tried to customise each piece on the shelves so that it isn't just colour blocks, so this is what I have so far (below). I still need to fill up the shelves a bit more. I don't want "fully stocked" shelves, so there will be the odd gap or two where products have been taken off by customers, to help add a bit of realism.
Hospital PDF
I do still plan to bring out the expansion pack for this hospital. It may have to wait until early spring as I have a lot of stuff going on at the moment, but I haven't forgot about it, so keep an eye out!
Zombie bust
Last thing: here's a WIP of the zombie bust I am making:
Ok, that's all for now. I need to try and get back into the blog scene, with more blog updates as they are becoming less over the past few months.
Cheers for looking!
Happy birthday, Carl. I was just thinking that with your collection of swords you are well prepared for surviving a zombie apocalypse!
ReplyDeleteI like how the supermarket is coming on. Good work!
Cheers Bryan! I'll have to take a photo of the collection some time. Most are packed away in the attic after the move, so maybe over the summer I'll get them all down :)
DeleteLamp sounds useful, but sword...thats a real gem! Everyone has a katana, but I have never seen gladius before. I envy you that one for sure!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see pdfs are making progress and I am not sure I've actually said it, but I really like the details on the bust!
Haha yeah, it's pretty awesome! Cheers! I plan to cast it in resin when it's finished for myself, but I might just pop it online and do a "made to order" system just in case anyone did ever want it... may as well! :P
DeleteIf you'll be making a mold, why not? Personally, I got problems with painting 28mm stuff, let alone anything bigger!
DeleteExactly! Nothing to lose, and if I don't expect it to sell, and then it does sell one, I'll be all surprised hehe
DeleteSame here! I don't think this one will be getting painted, there's just too many ways it can show my dodgy painting!
Again; Happy birthday mate. That lamp is fantastic! I have a lamp with magnifier as well and it is well worth it!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the zombie bust, it is really coming along nicely!!
Why thank you! Yeah it really does help a lot. I am able to make small details more... detailed lol
Deletehappy birthday Rovanite and thanks for the plug, but if better supermarket type shelves (like yours) had been available I doubt if I'd have made such an effort with mine.
ReplyDeleteI must be one of the few that doesn't own or want a katana:
http://zombieresearchsociety.com/archives/4191
but not because of that article
Thanks, and no problem, it was VERY worth the plug!
DeleteThat's a good article and very true. It's highly unlikely that someone owns a "proper" one as I think they go for 10s of thousands. If people have one it's either a display (thinner weak blade and only good for looking at whilst in the scabbard), or working replicas (thicker stronger blade, and sometimes sharp...cost loads more too!). I only have 2 samurai swords which are working replicas, well one is from the war but it's questionable...but it is signed... this is getting long, I might write a blog about it sometime hehe
Before I end... if a virus is spread through blood, you definitely don't want a sword! lol
Happy Birthday Carl! Looking forward to the hospital expansion
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Cheers! I look forward to it too haha! Hopefully it won't take too long to put together when I get round to it :)
DeleteReally like the Gladius Carl, that looks super, your a lucky man.
ReplyDeleteCheers! It is a pretty awesome piece!! :D
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