IP8 Round 4

[Peterdita]

http://www.wyrd-games.net/Display/IronPainter2012.png

You made it to round four!?! Congrats. Now your only possible opponent is really good. Yeesh. This group is just dangerous! Good luck to you all. In no particular order your random match ups are as follows:

Mr & Mrs
Mister Monkey
PaintMinion

Pete's Prime Picks
Lono
Brushmistress

David and Goliath
Demonn Agram
Bexley

OG Wyrdos
Pewtermonkey
Wren



Update 5/4/2012:
Two Guest Judges this round!:
1) Returning is "The critical Commander eYe"
2) My favorite Frenchman, the man who defeated me in Iron Painter but couldn't put me out of the contest, he paints with rats crawling on his shoulders and makes it look good. Our second judge named Eric: Mr. Moavoamoatu!

You have till 11:59 pm PST Wed. May 9th to submit your entry. (gallery to be set up)

WIP & ITIC entries are welcomed and encouraged.

Couldn't call myself a proper MC without busting at least one rhyme...

Wyrd miniatures offers all this prize loot,
Rinse & repeat or get the big size boot.
You are the chromatic artistic dealer,
Win so well, call you victory stealer.
Peterdita, MC of this here Iron Painter,
I give you two weeks but please no later.
Do your best with the subject you’re given,
Round four’s theme is:
FORBIDDEN

http://www.wyrd-games.net/Display/IronPainter2012.png

[Lucidicide]

Maybe if you turn in your entries past the deadline, you'll prove how 'in theme' you can really be...

Good luck everyone!

[Death Angel]

Girl Power? I'd have thought the Mister in Mister Monkey would indicate he's a dude... :Hiding_Puppet:

Love the theme for this round, very cool.

[Arlaharen]

Very cool theme. I think I have my idea. No cute-off this time around.

[Peterdita]

Girl Power? I'd have thought the Mister in Mister Monkey would indicate he's a dude... :Hiding_Puppet:

MC/FAIL. Thought you switched em... Oh well. Gotta think of a new match up name now.

[ixminis]

Nice theme! I'm sure I can find some evil henchman figures here or there!

[Nameless]

I like the theme, I see some cool interpretations coming our way :)
good luck folks :)

[Demonn Agram]

David and Goliath
Demonn Agram
Bexley

I think you're being a bit unfair to Bexley calling him David....



oh, and good luck to all the remaining contestants (with a little zombie movie from Croatia for Keltheos)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH3iB_zc370&feature=player_embedded

[Demonn Agram]

While searching the net for all things forbidden I stumbled upon this:



STRANGE AMERICAN LAWS

Alabama
- Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death
- It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a
vehicle.

Alaska
- In Fairbanks, it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
- Another law in Fairbanks, does not allow moose to have sex on city streets.

California
- Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for
anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over
puddles of water.
- In Ventura County, California cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex
without a permit.

Connecticut
- You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per
hour.
- You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.

Florida
- Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can
the salon owner.
- A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on
Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
- If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee
has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
- It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
- Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
- It is illegal for a man to be in public with a "visible" erection.

Idaho
- It is illegal to masturbate
- If two persons of the opposite sex are under a blanket with their
shoes off, they are considered to be having sex.

Illinois
- It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats,
and other domesticated animal kept as pets.

Indiana
- Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
- Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor
ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating
garlic.

Iowa
- Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Illinois
- A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master,
not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
- In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or
fishing on your wedding day.

Kansas
- It is illegal to have uncastrated livestock in city limits.

Kentucky
- By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she
"cannot hold onto the ground."
- It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
- An excerpt from brilliant Kentucky state legislation. "No female shall appear
in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by
at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club".

Louisiana
- It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller
with a water pistol.
- Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while
biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."

Maine
- It is illegal to win more then 3 dollars while gambling!

Massachusetts
- No gorilla may be in the backseat of any car at any time.
- Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
- Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and
securely locked.
- An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a
special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
- Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of
their taxi during their shifts.

Michigan
- Married women may not cut their own hair without their husbands
permission.

Minnesota
- It is illegal for a man to ride faster than 20 on a bike and no less than 3.
- It is legal to smoke marijuana in public.
- When you get out of prison you are legaly entitled to a gun, a horse and a suit.
- No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions,
or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests,
law mandates that he must brush his teeth.

Mississippi
- It is illegal to drive without shoes on

Missouri
- In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because
"The privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young
woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."

Montana
- Bozeman, Montana, has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of
the opposite sex in the front yard of a home after sundown-if they're nude.
- A law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table
in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of
clothing.

Nebraska
- A parent can be arrested if her/his child cannot hold back a burp
during a church service.
- The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each
guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are
married, may sleep together in the nude. Nor may they have sex unless they
are wearing one of these clean, white cotton nightshirts.

New Mexico
- Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.
- During lunch breaks in Carlsbad, New Mexico no couple should engage in a
sexual act while parked in their vehicle, unless their car has curtains.

New Jersey
- Any couple making out inside a vehicle, and accidentally sounding the horn
during their lustful act, may be taken to jail according to a Liberty Corner,
New Jersey law.

New York
- A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically
prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking
"at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this
magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a
"pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for
a stroll.

North Carolina
- An ordinance was passed last year banning hurricanes from entering
the city limits. (Topsail Beach)

North Dakota
- Attempted suicide was considered attepted murder. At one
time, this was subject to the death penalty.
- Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio
- Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
- In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
- In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while
standing in front of a man's picture.

Oklahoma
- Violators can be fined, arrested, or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
- Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
- Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in
groups of three or more on private property.
- Clinton, Oklahoma has a law against masturbating while watching two people
having sex in a car.

Oregon
- In Willowdale, Oregon no man may curse while having sex with his wife.

Pennsylvania
- Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road,
cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.
If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it
under the nearest bushes.
- A special cleaning ordinance bans homemakers from hiding dirt and dust under a rug
in a dwelling.
- No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
- In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver
inside a toll booth.

Texas
- A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first
obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
- It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
- It's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow.
- Law forbids carrying around a fence cutter or a pair of pliers that could cut fence.
- In Kingsville, Texas there is a law against two pigs having sex on the city's
airport property.

Utah
- A Tremonton, Utah law states that no woman is allowed to have sex with a man
while riding in an ambulance. In addition to normal charges, the woman's
name will be published in the local newspaper. The man does not receive any
punishment.
- Utah state legislation outlaws all sex with anyone but your spouse. Next to
that adultery, oral and anal sex, masturbation are considered sodomy and can
lead to imprisonment. Sex with an animal - unless performed for profit -
however is NOT considered sodomy. Polygamy - provided only the missionary
position has been applied - is only a misdemeanor.

Vermont
- Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath
each week- on Saturday night.

Washington
- Seattle residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet.
- All lollipops are banned.
- A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions
to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.
- The only acceptable sexual position in Washington D.C. is the
missionary-style position. Any other sexual position is considered illegal.
- In the state of Washington there is a law against having sex with a virgin
under any circumstances. (Including the wedding night).


West Virginia
- No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."

Wisconsin
- In Connorsville, Wisconsin no man shall shoot off a gun while his female
partner is having a sexual orgasm.

Wyoming
- An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex
while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer!

[Sydow]

While searching the net for all things forbidden I stumbled upon this:

The worst thing about all these laws is that someone actually thought they had to exist.

[pewtermonkey]

Nothing forbidden in Colorado? I live in a free state. Woohoo!

[Demonn Agram]

Nothing forbidden in Colorado? I live in a free state. Woohoo!

they should think about something against setting fires though, right?

:) (since luckily nothing bad happened to your home I kid, I wouldn't otherwise think of it...)

[PaintMinion]

Lol, I have heard these before and most - only most - are no longer legally binding. I want to know the story that led to the no female parachuting on Sunday thing....

BTW, who broke Wyrd last night? Had to get my info from Pewter Monkey - not that I don't trust you, Lili, but I like the official word to be safe!

[Demonn Agram]

yes, it was down when I woke up this morning (around 7AM CET), fortunately I got to see the results yesterday before going to bed so I had a nice rest thinking about the theme... I got it narrowed down to about 14
:)

glad it's back up, though...

[pewtermonkey]

they should think about something against setting fires though, right?

:) (since luckily nothing bad happened to your home I kid, I wouldn't otherwise think of it...)

It was a controlled burn to control the growth of the forest so it's not too dense. It was done by the government state forest dept that was considered successful but got reignited by nature (dry weather + 80mph wind + warm temperature)
Plus fire is a common sense. Everybody should know not to play with fire, right? LOL

[Peterdita]

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4075/4941925593_998d2b5172_m.jpg

[Demonn Agram]

colorado, you say?


One may not mutilate a rock in a state park.

Car dealers may not show cars on a Sunday.

It is illegal for liquor stores to sell food or grocery stores to sell any alcohol except beer that is at most 3.

No liquor may be sold on Sundays or election days. Repealed 2008: Colorado residents can now buy alcohol on Sundays

It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.

Tags may be ripped off of pillows and mattresses.

City Laws in Colorado

Alamosa
Throwing missles at cars is illegal.

Keeping a house where unmarried persons are allowed to have sex is prohibited.

To own a dog over three months of age, one must obtain a license.

Persons may not urinate in public.

Arvada
Establishments which sell alcohol must have enough lighting to read text inside them.

Aspen
Catapults may not be fired at buildings.

Boulder
It is legal to challenge a police officer, but only until he or she asks you to stop.

It is illegal to permit ones llama to graze on city property.

Boulders may not be rolled on city property.

Couches may not be placed on outside porches.

Colorado Springs
It is permissable to wear a holstered six-gun within city limits, except on Sunday, Election Day, or holidays.

Cripple Creek
It is illegal to bring your horse or pack mule above the ground floor of any building.

Denver
The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.

[waghorn41]

Forbidden - now there's a challenge for the wag and his Bloodbowl Orcs ! - think I've got it sorted though *evil*

[Mister Monkey]

Note to self do not move to Idaho :)

Good luck on this round everybody.....

[Dustcrusher]

<OT> I once had an idea for a reality show where people would break these stupid laws, film it, then see if they end up arrested.

Granted, not all of them would be feasible (the naughty ones, though I'm sure Showtime could probably have their own version of this, with the shows about Vegas whorehouses and all that), but I think it'd be funny to have an acrobat hand-walk across the street in Connecticut or carry an ice cream cone in your pocket in Alabama, or for me to just walk around in Massachusetts (I have a goatee and no special license!) just to see if this stuff actually gets enforced. </OT>

[Demonn Agram]

Note to self do not move to Idaho :)


that's what you get for defeating you soon-to-be-mrs
:)

[waghorn41]

Right, after a quick blitz session this evening my ITIC entry is about half done *grin*

[Bexley]

Two ideas. Both decent. I'm not sure which one to pick.

Hm. Tails never fails, I guess.

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I wonder if I'd lose points for an entry that didn't have a "miniature" in it...

[pewtermonkey]

I wonder if I'd lose points for an entry that didn't have a "miniature" in it...

Are you doing your own body painting? or a life size statue? :)

[Bexley]

It would technically be a miniature, in that it is a much smaller scale than reality. Essentially, I have a scene that fits the theme, but doesn't actually have any people or creatures in it.

I do have a figure in mind that will work. But it doesn't really add anything to the scene; it's just putting a figure in for the sake of putting a figure in. I think the scene actually works better without the figure.

On the other hand, it's a miniature painting contest.

[PaintMinion]

Bexley, I understand the difficulty - I have an idea that did not involve minis as well. But this is a miniature painting contest, and minis are expected. Work it out your way, I will work it out mine - now I am off to decide which cuteness will get worked into my scene and add to the story. Dagnabit this is hard!

[Death Angel]

I have my idea for ITIC and started converting last night. Have a Super Dungeon Explore Candy and Cola to complete first, then I'll start serious work on it.

[Wren]

I'd be okay with scenes that didn't have actual miniatures in them, but I don't judge, so that's not worth much. :->

[Bexley]

Well, I'm going with the miniature. Don't want to risk it, and though it doesn't add to the scene, it doesn't really detract from it, either.

[Peterdita]

I think an entry without a mini would be cool if it was good. Risky though. But all of you people are painting freaks and couldn't put out crap if you tried. I dare ya!

[Demonn Agram]

I also had an idea without a mini... decided to drop it so might as well say it here:

Forbidden City in Beijing, China..

I have a question Pete:
what happens if I do two entries? (is it allowed, 'cause I can't find anything in the rules to say otherwise?)

:)

[Peterdita]

I have a question Pete:
what happens if I do two entries? (is it allowed, 'cause I can't find anything in the rules to say otherwise?)

:)

Everyone gets one picture montage. I guess you'd be free to put two on there if you wanted. Just not sure if the judges would give you the best score of the two, the worst score of the two, or some sort of wyrd hybrid combination of the two.

[Demonn Agram]

thanks for the answer and for it you get a bonus picture below. In Croatia we have a long weekend (because of the May 1st)...

http://www.wyrd-games.net/photopost/data/670/Dear-Lord.jpg

I asked 'cause I have two ideas and can't decide which so I guess I'll start doing them both and decide finally along the way...

[Peterdita]

Hells yeah, enjoy your long weekend mate. Power to the people!

[pewtermonkey]

I have a question Pete:
what happens if I do two entries? (is it allowed, 'cause I can't find anything in the rules to say otherwise?)

:)

Overachiever! :P

[Peterdita]

Three hour conference call on a Friday? Worst idea ever... That should be Forbidden!

[Whyspyr]

Overachiever! :P

Hahahahaha! That's funny coming from you... *grin*

[Demonn Agram]

Three hour conference call on a Friday? Worst idea ever... That should be Forbidden!

speaking of which, how did that promotion turn out?

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Overachiever! :P

took me 14 years to get my engineering degree, so I wouldn't go that far
:)

[Peterdita]

speaking of which, how did that promotion turn out?

Pretty much exactly like the first 15 seconds of this clip. At least I now I know and can move on. How they think they can run a $45M pnl/year business without an analyst is beyond me. Oh wait, they have one, they just don't pay me for it. I'll drop it all back in their laps here in the next month or so when I get a new job. That will be so fun.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pooyGS3atjg

[pewtermonkey]

Wait... you called your grandma "Gam Gam?"


:D :D :D

[Demonn Agram]

Wait... you called your grandma "Gam Gam?"


:D :D :D

don't tease or he might call you "Disqualified"

:-D :-D


(seriously though, now I feel like a dick for asking...)

[Arlaharen]

took me 14 years to get my engineering degree, so I wouldn't go that far
:)

'sup Engineer bro, which branch? 8-)

[Demonn Agram]

mechanical engineering. currently working for a "national" oil company in their construction/design dept in the upstream. Fun times!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7tulrj5eWQ


you?

[Arlaharen]

Electronics, currently designing thermal cameras with focus on displays. Although I think the electronics stuff only makes up about 20% or so of my work time, the rest is documentation and book-keeping components. Mechanics seems pretty cool. I'd like to know more about it and how the tooling works.

[Peterdita]

(seriously though, now I feel like a dick for asking...)

Don't at all, thank you actually! My stupid fiance didn't even ask...? Mind you I took a day off work the same week to pickett with her and her teachers union so they could get a fair contract. The district folded and they got to keep their prep time and senoirity. So I guess she was distracted???

Oh great, Pete's talking about his personal life in IP threads again... That should be Forbidden.

Someone get me a drank, I'm thursty!

[Demonn Agram]

speaking of personal lives, my GF is also in teaching business. she's a pedagogue, so I know what you(singular)/she/you(plural) are/is/are going through
:)

http://www.delish.com/cm/delish/images/The_Ultimate_Ketel_One_Lemonade_hires-xl.jpg

as I remember, you drink some sissy drinks, right?

[Peterdita]

Sometimes I drink the frufru stuff. What can I say, its good but really sweet to keep up a long night on. Gin is my main choice of fire water, Rum is a solid back up, Vodka is just awesome water when you think about it. Tequilla is trouble, Jager is good, but canot be mixed with gin and redbull or I'll end up breaking stuff. Can't hang with whiskey anymore.

My personal challenge senoir year in high school was to finish a fith of whiskey myself every night. I have completed this challenge on a few occasions, but my body has never forgotten. I have one sip and my mouth waters and my stomach turns. I flash back to Early times and grape koolaid, Jack Daniels and hawain punch, puking on my dads shoes getting my ass kicked at Goose Gossages house.

No more whiskey for Pete. It's Forbidden.

My fiance's in Seattle this weekend for her friends bachelorete party thingy. So I have a full weekend with the house to MYSELF!! Think I'll call the mythical twins over and pass out drunk and hungry on the couch or floor, maybe even bath tub. Only time will tell. One hour and half left of work!

[Mister Monkey]

Glad to see I am not the only engineer around here then :)

Back to painting front got a base roughed out and cleaned some models .... suppose I should paint now :)

[pewtermonkey]

Working on my main characters. Just ordered the mini for supporting role in this creation. Hopefully it gets here in time for the party.

[Peterdita]

Did someone say party?

[PaintMinion]

Okay, bin digging is over, I have the models, made some scratchbuilt accessories, grabbed a base, and now - ugh. I cannot find the Dremel grinders. I do NOT like to do big filing jobs/removal jobs without it! But I plod on, pouring in the iron!

Does it embrace the theme? 3 ways! THREEE!
Does it have "X ate my Y"? Check!
Does it have cuteness? Oh yeah!
Does it have dandelions? er, um, when did I decide to add that?! hmmmmmmmm, there might be a way to fit it in there...

My hubby is not amused that I dug into the metal RoboRally game bits, though. They do not make them from metal anymore.

I contemplated adding a monkey, but just can't make it quite fit the story. I leave the monkey business to my opponent.
*wink*
*howl*

[pewtermonkey]

Did someone say party?

Yes, you heard it right. Paaaartaaaay!!! It will be the Forbidden Party with a dash of hotness, cuteness and loads of terror. No zombies unfortunately. Sorry Dan!

[PaintMinion]

Well gosh, we just drink Zombies at the party, and we have it all covered!

I am sporting a brand new brush, too! It was a gift, I did not buy it!

[Viruk]

I decided to take advantage of the fact that I'm still "participating" in the ITIC category and kill two birds with one stone. I'll keep on working on ITIC entries until the end and make sure I work on my Malifaux backlog at the same time. This round I will even manage to use minis that fit the theme :1_Happy_Puppet1:

[Wren]

I've had a bit of a temporary reprieve on some other stuff I have going on, so I've got at least a few days to work on this. I've got my idea, just need to make a few decisions and get prepping it.

[pewtermonkey]

So Wren, are you gonna be the first to finish this round and beat Demonn Agram's record?

[Wren]

I'm not sure I've ever posted before the last day. I've definitely been posting earlier this season than some others, since I treat it as midnight my time deadline. I've done the minute to spare posting in the past!

Even if I finished early I probably wouldn't post early, no harm sitting on something for a few days so if I spot something later that's a little weak I can try to fix it. That's one of the interesting challenges with IP, no time to get some distance to assess your work more critically.

[waghorn41]

Well the base for my ITIC entry is 98% done and the minis are about 60% there. I might even make a half decent paintjob this time - note I did say half

[Demonn Agram]

I'm not sure I've ever posted before the last day. I've definitely been posting earlier this season than some others, since I treat it as midnight my time deadline. I've done the minute to spare posting in the past!

Even if I finished early I probably wouldn't post early, no harm sitting on something for a few days so if I spot something later that's a little weak I can try to fix it. That's one of the interesting challenges with IP, no time to get some distance to assess your work more critically.

you've got something there although you can post it early and have a weeks worth of comments and then tweek it before the time runs out and post an improved pic..
(I know I'm devious... :) )

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So Wren, are you gonna be the first to finish this round and beat Demonn Agram's record?
wait, I set some kind of record?

didn't try to, just had so much fun with Willy (interpret that as you may http://www.ums-agram.hr/forums/images/smilies/smoke52.gif ) that I just couldn't stop...

[Arlaharen]

How is it possible to buy so many familiar packs and still lack a normal, sitting cat?

[Demonn Agram]

wyrd has a normal sitting cat. victorian base accessories I think...

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Yesterday I arrived at my weekend place (for the long weekend) and just got settled in so I think a little WIP photo is in order to get this thing rolling:

http://www.wyrd-games.net/photopost/data/661/IP8_R4_WIP01.JPG

still am not sure which of the two options to take...


still didn't buy a single thing or mini for this contest... (did restock on some plaster to be honest..) slowly my pile of minis is growing smaller :)

[Arlaharen]

wyrd has a normal sitting cat. victorian base accessories I think...

Awesome, that'll do the trick and it's in stock at my local gaming store to boot. Thanks much!

[PaintMinion]

Proud of your no purchases Demonn Agram! Not sure plaster counts at all.

I need to get a WIP pic done, but camera must recharge. :-)

After a long day of family Birthday partying, I have the firm idea in hand, and prepping is almost complete. As for my marriage, my husband takes our RoboRally very seriously. As this is his Birthday weekend, I will compromise and scratch build a robot. My hubby did the bin digging for certain bits to use and found them this morning.

Time to break out the paints again! This is gonna be fun! ( I keep telling myself) IRON IRON IRON! Happy Birthday Art!

Dang, I need more sleep...

:1_Exhausted_Puppet:

[Demonn Agram]

nah, sleep is overrated! take a fifth of scotch (like Pete used to and Bexley still does judging by his "user title" above his avatar) and you'll be fine
:)

[Wren]

Yesterday I arrived at my weekend place (for the long weekend) and just got settled in so I think a little WIP photo is in order to get this thing rolling:


I am very curious to know how the card shoe fits into either of your ideas! ;->

I must hang my head in shame and confess to PaintMinion that I had to buy something for this one. In my defense, it was something that I had intended to buy from the bins at the last ReaperCon, but none were cast at the time and then I got distracted. My punishment for that distraction was having to buy a whole pack of something when I only need like 15% of what was in it (and that 15% was all I originally intended to buy.)

[pewtermonkey]

I had to buy something for this round too. But to my defense - my husband needs the mini, I need the accessory that comes with it :P

[Bexley]

I had to get some materials, but the figure is one I already had.

[Mister Monkey]

Still not bought anything here ... which is good because everything takes too long to get here

[PaintMinion]

Well, still haven't bought anything and using up lots of nice bits, but still can't fit in another from the bin of "Want to paint now" stuff, except the Freya for Round 2. Does it count that I convinced my husband to buy a nice huge file for his project, and ended up using it to clean the base of one of my models for this round? That does not count, right?

As for the scotch - my husband drinks that. I think it smells worst than paint thnner (except the Japanese "scotch" I taste tested and liked) and tastes like 20 year old bad mouthwash.

Now - that there bottle of Di Soronno, or that Bailey's there, yeah, that will do the trick. A toast to Art's Birthday! Happy Birthday!

[Demonn Agram]

I am very curious to know how the card shoe fits into either of your ideas! ;->

haha!
It fits only in a way that it is used to carry (as I said I'm at my weekend place so I had to take my hobby with me) my other items that do fit into my two ideas :)

and my oppinion is that all the materials and tools for that matter which you buy do not count as buying stuff for IP because those are things which you inevitably run out of at some point and you use for other projects as well. If doesn't matter whether you buy it now, you bought it two months ago or you'll buy it right after IP - you still need them...

well, it's time to cast stuff for my entry - off to work!



edit:
Pete, why's the Round 4 gallery MIA?

[Paintballs]

Lot's going on. The distraction was nice. Without further ado...

The results are in:


The Main Event
Lono Defeated Magno

Heavy Hitters
Pewtermonkey Upset Sydow

Something’s Got to Give
Wren Defeated iximinis

Battle of the Sexes
Brushmistress Defeated fuzzyguy

Fighting for Their Second Title
PaintMinion Defeated Mach_5
Bothdom Threw in the Towel to Bexley

Undercard Sleepers
Demonn Agram Upset Robotesla

“The Divorce”
Mister Monkey Upset Death Angel

Note: The choice of Upset or Defeat was based on Round 2 performance.

The top 50% of the winners scored in the top 25% of the entries.
The top 87.5% of the winners finished in the top 60% of the entries.

Note: The remaining statistics exclude Bexley’s victory by not not finishing.

The average score was 63.53 (Up 4.33 from Round 2)

Closest were Demonn Agram and iximinis at 63.5

The average winning score was 66.56 (Up 2.47 from Round 2)

Closest were Lono and Wren at 65.5


The highest winning score was 71

Pewtermonkey (Bexley still holds the High Score! title from last round)

The highest losing score was 65.5

Sydow


The lowest winning score was 61

Mister Monkey (LeopolddelaSolail still holds the I Won With That? title from Round 1)


The highest bracket average was 68.25

Pewtermonkey and Sydow

The lowest bracket average was 60.25 (Yes, only 8 points from highest to lowest)

Death Angel and Mister Monkey


The largest margin of victory was 14.5

Brushmistress

The smallest margin of victory was 1.5

Mister Monkey

The average margin of victory was 6.21 (Down 2.6 from last round)

Theme might be for suckers but…

Average theme score was 16.40 (Up 1.54 from last round)
Average theme score of the winners was 17.25 (Up 1.12 from last round)


Note: For all painters, 16.4 out of 20 for Theme was 82%, 15.3 out of 20 for Quality/Difficulty was 76.5%, and 31.8 out of 40 for Overall was 79.5%. For advancing painters, 17.25 out of 20 for Theme was 86.25%, 16.6 out of 20 for Quality/Difficulty was 83%, and 32.75 out of 40 for Overall was 81.875%. Theme averaged as the highest contributor to scores for all entries.

The highest difference between the judge’s scores of the same entry was 5.5

Occurred 1 time and they lost

The lowest difference between the judge’s scores of the same entry was 1.5

Occurred 2 times and they both won


Three of the winners have increased their total scores each round.
One of the winners had lowered their total score each round.

Eric picked 57.14% of the winners correctly and gave an:

Average score of 17.2 (Up 14.9% from Round 2)
Average winning score of 17.375 (Up 6.7% from Round 2)
Top 5: iximinis, Sydow, Brushmistress, Lono and PaintMinion


Commander Y picked 100% of the winners correctly and in his debut gave an:

Average score of 14.57
Average winning score of 15.94
Top 5: Brushmistress, Pewtermonkey, PaintMinion, Bexley, Wren


Dan picked 57.14% of the winners correctly, gave out the only tie this round, and gave an:

Average score of 16.13 (Up 13.3% from Round 2)
Average winning score of 16.875 15.81 (Up 6.7% from Round 2)
Top 5: Brushmistress, PaintMinion, Bexley, Death Angel, Robotesla


SuperVike picked 71.4% of the winners correctly and gave an:

Average score of 15.63 (Down 4.2% from Round 2)
Average winning score of 16.375 (Down 6.1% from Round 2)
Top 5: Sydow, Bexley, Demonn Agram, Lono, Pewtermonkey


Cheers

[Peterdita]

:
Pete, why's the Round 4 gallery MIA?

I don't have rights to the galleries.


Thanks for the sweet analysis Paintballs

[Demonn Agram]

anyone alive here?
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/babayoko/Tumbleweed.gif

[Peterdita]

They are all busy painting their IP entries and only their IP entries I assume.

hope you are having a great May Day Demonn. Big march here in Portland, and they are all getting rained on. Cops are all over downtown and they are getting rained on as well :)

[Demonn Agram]

just chilling in my cottage with some friends over for some BBQ... (actually that's what I did), now I have to clean the place so I can just lock up in the morning when I go straight to work (geting up at 6AM)...

was a great weekend and nobody got rained on :) and I even managed to do a lot of work on my entry (WIP photo in the Gallery)..

how was your weekend without the missus?

edit:
and what's up with that Portland protests? what are they protesting against? or for?
the article (oregonlive.com) I read said that they didn't have the protest permit so the police stepped in...

[Peterdita]

I want a weekend cottage! Damn you engineers! And they say bankers make steal all the money...? (they do) Glad you had a good weekend man. Lemme go check your WIP.

Mine was pretty lame actually. I behaved and didn't get that crazy.

Had our first co-ed softball game of the season last night though. That was fun. Played LC field and got lots of action, dropped one fly ball, and thats always really embarassing. But I caught a diving one! We lost 12-7. Considering the fact that three of our players were last minute subs that didn't know how to put on a mit, and our pitcher walked in 6 runs... (WTF? its slow pitch softball man, give them something to hit!!) I think we did pretty well. "The runs" will step up and make a season out of it I promise. Had a bunch of friends there cheering us on and the complex sells BEER. Whoot.

[Demonn Agram]

sorry man, you might be speaking chinese right about now... It's like I start explaining offside in football soccer to you Americans

:)

But I figure you had fun and that's important...

[Peterdita]

I used to play keeper goalie in highschool. I know all about offsides. We have offsides in american football as well. Know about that also. Aren't I smrt?

[Demonn Agram]

:)

you have it also in ice hockey.. which is a sport I guess we can talk about...

[Peterdita]

talk a boot hockey? No way eh. Take off you hoser, last time I tried that it didn't go so well...

http://cf.drafthouse.com/_uploads/galleries/4338/strangebrew.jpeg

[Bexley]

Only because Vikey horked your clothes.

[PaintMinion]

You really think sports talk will lure us back into the conversation?

I am in a quandary though - I took work in progress pics on my old camera with the macro that works. It has a big data card that does not fit into my new laptop, or my daughter's. It does fit in the main computer. The one Art is playing WoW on right now and it is having probs so may be taken in this week.

There's the camera my Mom gave us that has a smaller card that fits in my laptop - but the macro is broken on it - it just doesn't focus how I need it to.

So ...I need a cheap camera with a macro that works well and the newer smaller data cards that fit my new laptop. I want this for Mother's Day. What camera is good out there!?

So, I promised WIP shots and cannot deliver.

[Bexley]

Micro SD card adapter (http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-MicroSD-MicroSDHC-SD-Adapter/dp/B001GGL7Z4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335933349&sr=8-1)

[Demonn Agram]

talk a boot hockey? No way eh. Take off you hoser, last time I tried that it didn't go so well...



is that some Canadian refference?
:)

come to think of it, are Lono and I the only ones still defending European colours?

---------- Post added at 09:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:04 AM ----------


You really think sports talk will lure us back into the conversation?



you got it all wrong. we started talking sports (actually Pete did about his athletic prowess) because you all didn't write at all. Boys tend to do just that when left all alone :)

oh, and Bexley's advice is a sound one! and a lot cheaper...

[Mister Monkey]

Only two of you defending the European Colours ..... thats nothing, pretty sure I am the only one defending the entire Southern Hemisphere :)

[Commander Y]

12-7?!? *I* could contribute in THAT sort of game!

There was an article in the paper about a month ago chronicling the Arizona State University Quidditch team. Which may have offsides, but definitely has a keeper.

And dorks.

And a dude that dresses up as the Snitch.

I poop thee not.

[Demonn Agram]

Only two of you defending the European Colours ..... thats nothing, pretty sure I am the only one defending the entire Southern Hemisphere :)

oh, I forgot we have an All Black Kiwi on board.
:)
sorry mate, I thought only two outside the States - but there are three of us...

---------- Post added at 11:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------


12-7?!? *I* could contribute in THAT sort of game!

There was an article in the paper about a month ago chronicling the Arizona State University Quidditch team. Which may have offsides, but definitely has a keeper.

And dorks.

And a dude that dresses up as the Snitch.

And Pete as goalie:
http://www.wyrd-games.net/photopost/data/670/pete-quidditch.JPG

[Viruk]

I've painted about 50% of miniatures I want to use for my ITIC entry. I still need to prepare a scenic base for them but that will have to wait. I'm about to go and pick my wife up from work and then drive about 400 km more and have a short holiday. We'll be back on Sunday. which will hopefully give me enough time to finish the work. The only Malifaux-related thing I'm taking with me is the rules manual which I plan to have a look at if I find time.
Anyway, good luck to everyone who is sculpting/painting right now :)

[Arlaharen]

I spent most of yesterday wrestling with Milliput and by nightfall my hands were a little bit tingly. I should probably wear some rubber gloves or something.

[PaintMinion]

Micro SD card adapter (http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-MicroSD-MicroSDHC-SD-Adapter/dp/B001GGL7Z4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335933349&sr=8-1)

Thank you , Bexley, but that's to use the little disk with the big slots - I need to use the big disks with the little slots. Yep, that is about my tech level! But if it they have this, perhaps they do have the reverse? Going to search some more,,,

[Demonn Agram]

hey, maybe this'll help:
http://www.aubatteries.com.au/computer-accessories/hdd-docking-station-card-reader.htm
it's called a docking station (you can connect it to your comp via USB and it has slots for your HDD, SD card, micro SD card and several more USB slots...
shouldn't be too expensive

or this:
http://blog.treonauts.com/TreoMicroSDCardAdapter2.jpg
it's called SD card reader and as you can see, a bigger card goes in and you can plug it through an USB to your comp...

[Peterdita]

Helpfull bunch you all are. Good luck getting the tech sorted PM.

While we may a nerdy bunch, the Pacific Northwest Marine Aquarium Society meeting I attended the other day would give most gaming sessions a run for its money. Fish tank nerds are pretty geeky.

I took a shot of whiskey last night and I'm still alive! I was five beers deep and they convinced me, I didn't want to be left out!! Didn't get the usual mouth watering and stomach turning, so this may be a turning point for me. After about 10+ years away from the stuff, maybe its time to give it another shot. Get it? shot... I was kinda nervous because of all the beers and I hadn't eaten dinner yet, but it went down smooth and then we watched Game of Thrones. Good night.

[Demonn Agram]

Helpfull bunch you all are. Good luck getting the tech sorted PM.


well, I help 'cause I want the rest to have at least a chance...

next meeting of the nerd club - fifth of scotch!
http://transformedandscaled.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/barneyChallenge.jpg

today was a b*tch at work, slow day and I felt like:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcwyOaYyu7Y

and to think all this time I could have used to carve my bricks... maybe I'll sneak it to my work tomorrow and see what happens...

[PaintMinion]

I will discuss with my hubby tonight and we'll hit the electronic shops! This would be a very nice and cheap fix - but I still want an updated camera - so what else you got for cameras people?

Mama gets a camera this year or Nathan's doll gets it!

Thank you again guys!

[Demonn Agram]

if your hubby's buying, this (http://most-expensive.net/digital-camera):

http://cdn.most-expensive.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/expensive-digital-camera.jpg

:)

[Bexley]

Thank you , Bexley, but that's to use the little disk with the big slots - I need to use the big disks with the little slots.,

Well, it wouldn't have helped you get photos off your big card, but in the future, you'd use it in place of a big card in your camera, then take the little one out for your laptop.

Wait, your camera doesn't have a cable port? That's how I get photos off my camera.

[Lono]

Back from a week long holiday that was somewhat hampered by various dramas. To top it off, there was barely any conveniently available internet, which was so frustrating. I managed to get online through my phone a bit, but it was slower than the days of dial up.

At least I got to see the theme and have a think about it.

I have to admit, I am really struggling with this round. I have a clutch of ideas that I quite like, but nothing is truly sparking and making me feel I've hit the nail on the head. Being someone who puts a lot of importance on theme, that bothers me.

I've ordered a few models regardless, but I'm yet to hit that magical moment of clarity where the vision hits.

Also, I feel like I got one of the tougher draws this round, what with my opponent being an excellent painter and seemingly abandoning her 'theme is for suckers' mantra during this IP.

I have work to do over the next few days, but I'll start my entry during that time too if I can. If not, the weekend is the time to go at it.

[PaintMinion]

Well, it wouldn't have helped you get photos off your big card, but in the future, you'd use it in place of a big card in your camera, then take the little one out for your laptop.

Wait, your camera doesn't have a cable port? That's how I get photos off my camera.

That camera is 13 years old. Any cable it had has been lost in 3 moves, a business sale, etc...actually...I cannot find anyplace on the camera where it would plug in...maybe it doesn't have one? I will have to check the online instruction manual.

I just need the big card to work in my new laptop. My hubby said - oh, sure, I have seen those - when I showed him the device. I refrained from inflicting damage. He has agreed to come with me tomorrow.

[Wren]

13 years old! Yeah, I'd say you need, nay even deserve a new one! How can you get top dollar on your commissions with less than awesome photos? I was annoyed with my camera's performance on last round's pictures and was dreamily mulling whether six years was enough time to warrant an upgrade.

[Demonn Agram]

since I won't have any zombies in my entry I thought I'd bribe you Zombie-lovin' judges (and other participants/MCs) with this:

http://www.wyrd-games.net/photopost/data/670/brain.jpg

[Lono]

And shortly after posting my 'I don't know what to do' post, inspiration hit. Happy with the plan now. Should be my gribbliest, goriest and perhaps most standard entry so far, but should work pretty well I think.

Time permitting, I also get to use one of my own minis in the scene finally. Hip hip hooray! :)

On the subject of which, the second release is up to check out on my site should anyone be interested. http://www.infamyminiatures.com/blog/sherlock-holmes-sculpt/

[Demonn Agram]

wow! I like Henrietta (like I already said) but I absolutely adore Holmes!
when will it be released and what price, if I may ask :)

[Arlaharen]

On the subject of which, the second release is up to check out on my site should anyone be interested. http://www.infamyminiatures.com/blog/sherlock-holmes-sculpt/

Can't I just buy a subscription and get the new stuff? I'm loving the aesthetics so far.

I got the first mini a while ago by the way, only took a few days and with bonus crocodile drawing and everything :)

[LeopolddelaSolail]

Fixt my idee for the itic Kategory hopefully i got enough time for painting

[pewtermonkey]

Is demonn agram done yet?

[Demonn Agram]

Is demonn agram done yet?
:)

yes but there is no gallery
:-P

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I spoke too soon...

well, since I probably can't scare Bexley into submission by posting early I'll let him stew a bit in ignorance...
so I have another devious plan - I'm gonna BetaPlayTest my entry in my club and see what those guys say to try to improve perfection.

[pewtermonkey]

:)

yes but there is no gallery
:-P

You finished both ideas for your entry? Dude...you are the iron speed demon! :)

[PaintMinion]

Okay Mister, I have your smack in the Gallery Works in Progress. Take that!

:Powerful_Puppet:

[pewtermonkey]

Sigh -realizing that my project is getting bigger and bigger each round. This time it really is gonna be finished in the last minute or even seconds.

[Demonn Agram]

Sigh -realizing that my project is getting bigger and bigger each round. This time it really is gonna be finished in the last minute or even seconds.

just keep focused and don't lose hope and everything will turn out fine...

[Peterdita]

You are all seasoned iron painters by now, dig deep, find that iron and finish strong!! I have faith in all of you.

[PaintMinion]

Half the project is coming along nicely. Half the project needs fixing. One third of the project needs a do-over. A quarter of the project is gonna be an Iron drainer. Much of it is sorta done. A lot of it isn't done yet. Some of it may be ditched for time. But still well within The Plan.

It all adds up in my mind...

On a happier note, in honor of the faith our loyal MC has in us, the bits and scratch robot turned out pretty cool. Not the size I wanted, but it will do the job a bit better in some respects than the RoboRally piece I couldn't use. Just waiting for the greenstuff hair to set, add a few details, and it's time to prime the robot!

Most exciting part of the whole project! Iron!

As for the rest of you - I know you have iron in you or you would not have gotten this far. So find out where it's hiding and use it well! We can do this!

Can I have a countdown please?!

[Demonn Agram]

You are all seasoned iron painters by now, dig deep, find that iron and finish strong!! I have faith in all of you.

thanks for the faith in us, being a rookie it means a lot
:)

but speaking of which, when will you post something in the ITIC (and show you've got some iron left in you)?
:-P

[waghorn41]

Nearly finished my ITIC entry, probably my best painted - but that wouldn't take much - although the theme is a little more subtle. But, as always it's been fun - how many more Bloodbowl creations can the wag do? How many more IPs are there *grin*

[Peterdita]

I have 0 iron in me at the moment. I don't even think I've touched a bruch since thie whole thing started. Any Iron I had went into making the spreadsheet for this contest. I'm already done :P

It's spring in Portland. I waited through months of rain and cold to see this sunshine dammit. I refuse to sit inside and paint, I go outside and play frisbee and drink pabst with hipsters in the park. All the time admiring the female form and thanking my sunglasses for hiding my eyes. Softball once a week, d&d 2 nights a week, fish tank maintnence and fiddling, wedding planning and job search, I got nothing. Other than a losing softball record, winning tip frisbee record, undefeated bocci ball record and friends with names like "Phoenix" and "Ash". First Friday again in the hood.

Have a great weekend finishing up everyone. Some really talented folks getting eliminated next week. Don't let it be you!

[Mister Monkey]

Well winter is finally coming down here, means my paint is not drying so fast so that is a good thing :)

Finished the teapot, teacup, bunny and skulls .... suppose I had better add some models to this sucker....

[Peterdita]

I updated the original post with this information:

Two Guest Judges this round!:
1) Returning is "The critical Commander eYe"
2) My favorite Frenchman, the man who defeated me in Iron Painter but couldn't put me out of the contest, he paints with rats crawling on his shoulders and makes it look good. Our second judge named Eric: Mr. Moavoamoatu!

[Wren]

Sigh -realizing that my project is getting bigger and bigger each round. This time it really is gonna be finished in the last minute or even seconds.

We'll be neck and neck heading towards that finish line. It's very suspenseful whether I'll finish everything as I want it in time. Even if I skip Avengers this weekend and convince someone else to cart my husband around for free comic book day. (He's got poor vision, I'm the only driver in the house.) I am trying to console myself with the idea that if I don't finish it I can call it a WIP for a Gen Con entry. ;-> I'm very happy with the idea and how the scene came together, just wish it had a few less bibs and bobs.

[pewtermonkey]

I cannot escape the Avengers movie tomorrow. And today had its own distraction - thanks for CMON on having a 20% sale on Knight Models. Not only it distracted me, it also drained my wallet. :Paralyzed_Puppet:

I guess we won't see any entry until next week - Everybody seems sooo serious and quiet this round. :1_Exhausted_Puppet:

[Moavoamoatu]

Hello painters,

The octopus-ratcacher-wannabe (as Jim-Supervikey would say) is back but as a guest judge this time. It's nice to see "old faces" and I am glad to see new ones.

You all did a great (paint) job so far with nice entries and clever ideas for some of you. I watched your previous entries and it will be a hard round this time. It's also time for revenge as Bexley beat me last time and I bit the dust. So don't disappoint me mate :Smug_Puppet1:

I won't be unfair or partial because it is FORBIDDEN.

Good luck to all of you. I am looking forward to seing your entries.

PS : no DNF...Avengers is not a valid excuse...

[Demonn Agram]

cool! and welcome!
maybe my theme part won't suck so badly now that we have a judge from the old continent
:)

I'm doing everything I shouldn't with this entry:
no zombies
no cute critters
no SF
no steampunk
lot's of history
evil empire miniatures

do I get some hendicap points?

:)

[Moavoamoatu]

No zombies is a handicap..I am a zombies fan.

[Demonn Agram]

No zombies is a handicap..I am a zombies fan.

hey, I anticipated this:


since I won't have any zombies in my entry I thought I'd bribe you Zombie-lovin' judges (and other participants/MCs) with this:

http://www.wyrd-games.net/photopost/data/670/brain.jpg

:)

[pewtermonkey]

No zombies is a handicap..I am a zombies fan.

Aaawe crap! I am in huge trouble! Well in my entry somebody is going to die, I hope that counts? I hope you like horror? :-)

[Demonn Agram]

Aaawe crap! I am in huge trouble! Well in my entry somebody is going to die, I hope that counts? I hope you like horror? :-)

hey, I'm fine if that's the case. In my entry everybody dies... eventually... and there are some living dead at the end...
:)

[Wren]

Depending on how encompassing the definition of zombie is, I might be considered to have one in my entry.

[Mister Monkey]

No zombies here either..... :(

Scantily clad women any good though?

[Moavoamoatu]

Depending on how encompassing the definition of zombie is, I might be considered to have one in my entry.

No arms, no chocolate....no zombies, no points *evil*

[Arlaharen]

The best I can do is one dead person that isn't visible.

[Demonn Agram]

the two "new" judges means we have 6 judges (for 8 entries + ITIC) judging this round or will some of the regular ones be "dismissed"?

and speaking of zombies:
http://cdn.lolhappens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Areyoulucky.jpg

[PaintMinion]

I am in trouble too - no zombies, no scantily clad women, just cuteness, dandelions, an evil sorcerer, and a story of Forbidden Love.

[Wren]

I consider mine to be definitely on the zombie spectrum. We shall see if others agree!

[pewtermonkey]

I have cuteness and scantily clad woman. So I guess I am safe? :-)

[Demonn Agram]

I am in trouble too - no zombies, no scantily clad women, just cuteness, dandelions, an evil sorcerer, and a story of Forbidden Love.

ditto!
without the cuteness, dandelions and the sorcerer...

[Mister Monkey]

Been a long weekend but nearly done .... one more little detail and a bit of basing work, then ready for photos....

[Moavoamoatu]

Been a long weekend but nearly done .... one more little detail and a bit of basing work, then ready for photos....

It's nice to be a judge....nothing to paint in a hurry during the week-end.....good luck you are almost done as long as the camera works.

[PaintMinion]

Good painting day yesterday after The Avengers :-) Just one more little cutie to paint and then pin it all to the base and time for pics. Hmmm, I have time for some more details work!

And thanks Moa - charging the old camera now!

[Wren]

I wanted to do a story of Forbidden Love, but I couldn't find miniatures that even worked as a starting point for what I wanted. I look forward to seeing what you do for it.


I am in trouble too - no zombies, no scantily clad women, just cuteness, dandelions, an evil sorcerer, and a story of Forbidden Love.

[Moavoamoatu]

No smack talk anymore in IP...I am disappointed

[Demonn Agram]

No smack talk anymore in IP...I am disappointed

what did you expect when there are 4 girls left and the rest of the experienced IPers are acting like girls, my opponent including..

:-P

and I bet the MC also has gone to his father's internet free Florida estate where he's sitting under a lemon tree drinking sissy drinks not giving a rat's ass about IP...
:)

[waghorn41]

ITIC entry in - and I dare you not to cringe at my interpretation

[Lono]

I can't offer zombies, but I can bring corpses, blood and guts, psychos, mad scientists and chainsaws to the party. :)

Still days to go and the build is almost finished (and looking fairly spiffy if I do say so myself) which is unheard of for me. This may well be my most on time entry yet.

[Demonn Agram]

WHAT? you started already? but there are still almost 4 days left... what's the world coming to...


anyway, just finished tweaking mine. Tomorrow I take pics...

[Lono]

I'm scared too! ;)

My camera's a bit iffy right now, but I'll take some pre painting pictures later on tonight if I can.

[Arlaharen]

There, pretty much done. Just need to get a new light for my photo setup and do some touch ups.

[Paintballs]

Two Guest Judges this round!:
1) Returning is "The critical Commander eYe"
2) My favorite Frenchman, the man who defeated me in Iron Painter but couldn't put me out of the contest, he paints with rats crawling on his shoulders and makes it look good. Our second judge named Eric: Mr. Moavoamoatu!

So does that make 4, 5 or 6 judges for the round? I'd like to prep my spreadsheet for this round too...

Cheers

[pewtermonkey]

It's Sunday and still no one posted anything in the Round 4 gallery. Dang it's getting way too serious this round

[PaintMinion]

I took the afternoon off. Just touch ups and pics to do. Will see about getting that in tomorrow - but my daughter is feeling sickly, so will be working at some mom healing tricks tomorrow, too. Might wait. Might not. I dare my opponent to live with that! Errr, I poke my brush in your general direction, Mister! I spit on your palette! Hmmm, too helpful.

smacksmacksmacksmack...ok, how about: Get your entry done or I'll send my robot after you!

hmmm, is there an online smack generator I could use?

[Mister Monkey]

Dare accepted I will live with that :).....

And my entry is finished which is good news for your robot cause I an an engineer and I have a spanner and a screwdriver ..... hopefully get some pics after dinner.

[Mister Monkey]

And that is me kicking this party off :) means I can go to Avengers tomorrow....

[Demonn Agram]

Congratulations. You beat me, but just because of the time difference - I'm posting mine when I get home from work (it's a b*tch sitting here and not being able to edit/upload the pics :( :-( ).

Nonetheless, you get this "first posted" Ultimate Anti-Zombie Weapon prize:
http://cdn.lolhappens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/UltimateZombieDefense.jpg

[Mister Monkey]

Sweet I can use that in the garden ... cheers Man

I saw you sniffing about in the Gallery earlier and thought you might of been uploading then.... thought I had missed the chance to kick this round off :)

[Demonn Agram]

you have zombies in your garden?


Sadly no. stuck at work. 4 hours to go then home, photoshoot and upload and lunch/dinner in between...
around 8PM CET should be online...

[Lono]

Posting entries already... :o

I can't manage that, but I've stuck a WIP up.

[Demonn Agram]

A great looking WIP. I love the way you do your scenery in all three of your previous entries...
and I agree with your comment, lot's to do there - somehow I think you'll manage...

[pewtermonkey]

Lono: I can't wait to see the finished project.
Mister Monkey: Congrats on being number one to finish this round. :)

[Demonn Agram]

Done!
Beaten by Mister Monkey by 6 hours...
:)

[Mister Monkey]

you have zombies in your garden?


You dont have zombies in your garden?
Well now you can :) http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/e557/
Congrats on getting your piece in Demonn

[Demonn Agram]

That's a coolest thing ever!
I'm actually thinking of buying it, 'cause I have a (weekend) cottage in the country and local folks keep stealing some of the flowers me and my dad plant in our garden. It'd be cool to place the guy in some bushes so when the local old bats steal other people's flowers they get a nasty little surprise
:)

[Wren]

That would be hilarious!

[Arlaharen]

Please do this and rig a webcam.

[Demonn Agram]

Please do this and rig a webcam.

when I win the IP, I'll spend the prizemoney on that, ok? shoot it and put it on Youtube and link it here :)

you're not watching the Sweden-Denmark game? I thought it was your national sport...

[Arlaharen]

First goal to glorious Sweden after two minutes and then I sort of lost interest. I'm more of a rugby guy to be honest, that's pure entertainment.

[Demonn Agram]

The score is much higher right now
:)

I love hockey and I envy all you people with access to good hockey. In Croatia there are 85 professional players, so go figure... there has been some initiative to get hockey to a higher level in the last three years and there is now a professional club playing in Austrian EBEL league... We even filled out a 16000 spectators Arena at 7 games this season...
nothing close to this, though...

enough hockey rant...

[PaintMinion]

Done! Collapsing now, next to my daughter....send ice cream....

[Arlaharen]

Also finished! I'm really liking what I'm seeing so far in the gallery. Really ambitious and well-executed pieces.

Sleep now, saving my victory beer for tomorrow after work.

[PaintMinion]

(opening up a bottle of Vitamin Water) So, Mister Monkey, how about we tip back a few bottles and smack about those who aren't done yet? What do you say?

*drink*

We've got Iron, yes we do, we've got iron, how about you?!

[pewtermonkey]

I'll post if Wren posts :)

[Demonn Agram]

I'll post if Wren posts :)

sure way to two DNFs...
:-P

[Bexley]

Moa? Well, so much for round 5. At least give me one point in each category, so it looks sort of legit...

[Demonn Agram]

Moa? Well, so much for round 5. At least give me one point in each category, so it looks sort of legit...

you'll have to upload something first...
:)

[Mister Monkey]

Well celebrated tonight by going to see Avengers ..... I would totally accept going to see it as a reason for not finishing, that movie is great :)

Congrats Paintminion on getting the entry in, now we can relax and wait for the other slackers :)

[Demonn Agram]

I guess this is a good time as any to give you an idea I had (but quickly dismissed) for an entry in this round (Sorry for the crappy photoshop...). the name of this is :

SHOULD BE FORBIDDEN
http://www.wyrd-games.net/photopost/data/670/should_be_forbidden.jpg

[pewtermonkey]

sure way to two DNFs...
:-P

I still have time till tomorrow night :-)

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Moa? Well, so much for round 5. At least give me one point in each category, so it looks sort of legit...

Never give up never surrender! Want some iron pill, Bexley? :-)

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My camera is giving me a fit yesterday. None of the photos show the actual colors. They are all washed out :-(

Wren, don't DNF. if I don't have any luck tonight, the seat is yours for Round 5 because of crappy pics :-)

[Demonn Agram]

Never give up never surrender! Want some iron pill, Bexley? :-)[COLOR="Silver"]


don't you give him no pills! he don't need no pills. leave him be and he may miss the deadline (God forbid - hey, here's the theme) and most of all don't give him anything to drink that's his way to victory (or so I'm told) :-P

[Arlaharen]

My camera is giving me a fit yesterday. None of the photos show the actual colors. They are all washed out :-(

If you haven't already, play around in the menus on your camera. I found some "my colors" presets by chance on my old ixus that had great impact on color saturation and balance. Post-processing in photo editing software can help to a degree too.

[pewtermonkey]

Yup. Tried all color/white balance combination - none worked. I think it's actually the natural light that messed things up, believe it or not. When I took my work in progress pics using the poorly lit indoor lighting, the color turned out much better. So I'll give it a try tonight and see how it goes (crossing my fingers)

[Peterdita]

A bit premature but you get the idea... Finish strong!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FxaJKm9sdI

[PaintMinion]

Well celebrated tonight by going to see Avengers ..... I would totally accept going to see it as a reason for not finishing, that movie is great :)

Congrats Paintminion on getting the entry in, now we can relax and wait for the other slackers :)

Movie was indeed great! And now I have all this time to help my daughter with her essay, catch up on cleaning, brush the cats and go get my meds.

And finish the last season of Supernatural on Netflix.

And throw some Bailey's on my icecream.

And get back to my dragon commission!

[Demonn Agram]

A bit premature but you get the idea... Finish strong!

or this (for those a bit younger than ourselves..)?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY

@PM:
this bailey's on ice cream sound lovely. Might just do that :)

[PaintMinion]

DiSaronno works just as well as Bailey's. Just saying.

[Demonn Agram]

you can pour me a cup...

and let's paint plaid
:)

[Peterdita]

31 Hours, 21 Minutes left!!

[pewtermonkey]

I'll be fashionably not late :)

[PaintMinion]

you can pour me a cup...

and let's paint plaid
:)

Plaid it is!

[pewtermonkey]

Posted!

[Wren]

I shouldn't DNF. Everything's painted on the main figure and the main scenic element, just a few things to go on the base. And even if the net connection goes out tomorrow, I'll submit some pics from my iPad. Though then it will be me losing for bad pictures. :-> (And given there's lighting effects on mine, bad pictures might happen anyway!)

[pewtermonkey]

I shouldn't DNF. Everything's painted on the main figure and the main scenic element, just a few things to go on the base. And even if the net connection goes out tomorrow, I'll submit some pics from my iPad. Though then it will be me losing for bad pictures. :-> (And given there's lighting effects on mine, bad pictures might happen anyway!)

They should change our pairing name to the Battle of OSL :D

[Demonn Agram]

31 Hours, 21 Minutes left!!

that would make it 24 HOURS TO GO (or so about..) for all the rest of the slackers..
:-P

bexley, you have 30 hours left
:)

[Viruk]

And my ITIC entry is in, had a blast working on it, which is always the case whenever I work with Wyrd minis.

[Demonn Agram]

great job. seen it and commented on it!
bet it took a lot of time to do it...

[Viruk]

It took a few evenings ;) I was worried I might have to use fewer minis but in the end I managed to finish it the way I'd planned.
I will post some pictures of models separately on the forums later on.

[pewtermonkey]

Hmm I guess we won't see anymore entries till midnight tonight :)
Soooo quiet...

[pewtermonkey]

This is the last day. Shouldn't we see more of Lono's WIP? :)

[Arlaharen]

I think he blinked and then it was suddenly done.

[pewtermonkey]

I think he blinked and then it was suddenly done.

I can actually see that happens.:Paralyzed_Puppet:

[Demonn Agram]

Demonn playin' drrrty:
does anyone know any hackers to break down the gallery for a couple of hours?

:Powerful_Puppet:

[Viruk]

Another solution would be to generously send a bottle of Jack Daniels to help your opponent during the final hours of work.

[Demonn Agram]

this is cheaper. I've been told Bexley can drink and I don't think I have enough money to help him all the way :)

[Lono]

Aaaaaargh! No time for photos. I'm well up against it. Why? Why do I do this to myself?

[Peterdita]

Tic Tok! Don't stop, 10:51 to go, tons of time.

[Demonn Agram]

Aaaaaargh! No time for photos. I'm well up against it. Why? Why do I do this to myself?

because you're as daft as the rest of us :)

and even Pete had enough sense to take a little sabbatical from IP

[pewtermonkey]

Aaaaaargh! No time for photos. I'm well up against it. Why? Why do I do this to myself?

You probably should blink more often - then your entry will be done before you notice it :)

[PaintMinion]

Well, what else can we discuss until deadline?

The cultural diversity experiences and effects on our current US President? Perhaps the community building influences of his early career choices that naturally developed into political office?

Perhaps I should quit writing my daughter's essay for her?! How about the stupid things our schools make us do that do not work?

Please, don't go back to sports!

[pewtermonkey]

We can talk about the Avengers movie. Oh wait I guess not everybody has seen it yet.

[Arlaharen]

It's sleepy time here in the euro zone* so I'm off to bed so I can be a productive worker tomorrow d-(^-^)z











*unless you're Lono

[PaintMinion]

How about Battleship? Anyone excited to see that one?

[Lono]

I have WIPed. I am busy again.

[pewtermonkey]

Thanks for the WIP Lono. No McDonalds for dinner tonight :D

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How about Battleship? Anyone excited to see that one?

That's a renter for me. I want to see Brave.

[PaintMinion]

That's a renter for me. I want to see Brave.

Oh yes, that looks like fun even Art thought it might be fun, or I just might take Cassie and her girlfriends

[Bexley]

Sure, send whiskey. Liquor only makes me STRONGER! In fact, to handicap myself against Moa in IP6, I painted my entire entry stone-cold sober.

[pewtermonkey]

Will virtual whiskey work? Toast!

http://www.rodazlan.dubster.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Dubstep-whiskey.jpg

[Brushmistress]

Pushed that one close - time for some sleep - early day tomorrow. Best of luck to everyone!

[Wren]

Okay impatient people (aka Pewtermonkey), I've posted my entry. Hours before the deadline, even! I think I'm happy with it, but I'm too tired to tell. Now I get to rest! Oh, not really, now I get to do housework to prepare for game night tomorrow. Yay?

[Lono]

You amateurs keep on posting your entries. The real IP pros are still posting WIP pictures. :D I have one side finished. The other's getting close now too. I am getting pretty tired, but made sure to already do most of the fine detail work, so all should be ok. Looking forward to checking out the other entries in a few hours.

[pewtermonkey]

Okay impatient people (aka Pewtermonkey), I've posted my entry. Hours before the deadline, even! I think I'm happy with it, but I'm too tired to tell. Now I get to rest! Oh, not really, now I get to do housework to prepare for game night tomorrow. Yay?

Moi? Yes yes yes, so my entry won't be lonely without its sparring partner. Great work Wren! I think you have it in your bag this round :)

[PaintMinion]

Loving all the different ideas, cannot wait to get up tomorrow and check the rest of the entries. Now that my daughter's project is done, I can get back to that Bailey's and ice cream...without the ice cream, cuz that is gone now.

See you guys in the morning! Nite!

[Bexley]

I'll be pretty close to the deadline. Not much more to do, actually, but diorama muck takes a while to dry.

[Mister Monkey]

You two always make the last few hours before deadline such an exciting time :)

[Lono]

I think I'll be done in about an hour. A bit of metal to finish off, one mini to tidy up and some tasty human flesh meat patties to paint, then it's photo time. :)

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Finished the montage and submitted my entry just as my girlfriend was waking up for work. Tired again. Damn you Iron Painter. I will have a proper look at everyone elses and comment once Bexley's is in. For now, I've got some left-over hot and sour soup from last night. Breakfast of champions! :D

[Demonn Agram]

Bexley, you done yet?
:)

[Bexley]

Yep.

[Demonn Agram]

damn!

:-P

and now the waiting begins....

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Well, what else can we discuss until deadline?

so, did you see the game last night?



Please, don't go back to sports!

:)

and, why do your kids have to write essays on current political situation? It just shouldn't be in schools. it's one thing to compare one democracy (like German and French) to another (like the US) - but to write bibliographical essays on a living person STILL in office (or is the essay due in December? :) )

[Mister Monkey]

Ok been through them all, and all I can say is what a great round of entries .... good luck everybody :)

[Brushmistress]

8 is the magic number! I finally was able to comment on all of the entries! :) Best of luck to everyone - some very creative takes on theme this round, and some really inspiring pieces as well. Bexley & Lono - you crazy cats continue to leave me jealous & in awe.

[pewtermonkey]

Aargh it drives me nuts when I cannot see the IP gallery on my phone. Now I have to wait till lunch time at work!

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But as expected, no DNFs. Congrats and good luck everyone!

[Demonn Agram]

Aargh it drives me nuts when I cannot see the IP gallery on my phone. Now I have to wait till lunch time at work!

someone once wrote to me:

patient, grasshopper. I have a family to feed :)


:-P I can see them and you caaaan't :-P

[pewtermonkey]

I ran to my basement just to get a quick peek before going to work and now I'll be late to work. Damn you all! :D

I'll take a closer look and give comments to the latest entries later.

Off to work!

[Lono]

I managed to get in about 5 hours of sleep and am up and about again now. Have to clean the house at some point, but feel really grotty, so not yet. Internet chillage is required for now.

I realised I hadn't commented on the ITIC entries, so I've done that. Much admiration for those still going at entries even though they aren't in the comp proper.

Looking at my entry again now I've slept, it still looks ok, so that's good! :D

I have to say, considering the timeframe involved and the 'restriction' of a theme (it's more of a bonus to get me thinking in different ways to be honest, although I'm sure some would see it as limiting) the entries this round show a monumental amount of skill, technique and creativity. I feel honoured to do battle alongside them.

This competition has cost me four nights sleep in a really big way so far, but I'm so glad that I joined up. The challenge to get the entry finished, being a part of the community, the excitement and nervousness of seeing what my opponent has come up with, the anticipation of another round (hopefully), I'll miss it when it's done. :)

[Bexley]

Heh. I've lost a fair amount of sleep as well, not to mention a few days of PTO as well.

[pewtermonkey]

Okay so is it just me or this theme just screams: Little girls are TROUBLE? :)

Little girl having a picnic in forbidden area
Little girl longing for toxic fruit
Little girl got kidnapped and hacked by alien for going to forbidden area
Little girl about to be a snack of ancient monster for sneaking in the middle of a ritual
Little girl (okay a bit older) causing 6 deaths in both her and her lover's family

Hmmmm...

[Viruk]

I've just checked out all the entries for this round and I am impressed with the creativity and skill of the top 8. The judges will have a hard time choosing the best 4 here.

[PaintMinion]

and, why do your kids have to write essays on current political situation? It just shouldn't be in schools. it's one thing to compare one democracy (like German and French) to another (like the US) - but to write bibliographical essays on a living person STILL in office (or is the essay due in December? :) )


Oh the teacher gives them some spiel about the project being good for them to think about the upcoming elections and responsibilities of voting and that writing the essay the way the teacher wants (a bit different than normal people) is good for them, not to mention giving a speech is a good skill to learn.

I am an English Major. I write essays in my sleep. What the teacher tells them to do is silly and strange. Now, give them a topic they LIKE, create a computer graphic arts poster to go with it and I would not have been tortured. My daughter gives her speech today and turns in the essay - and she is so depressed I want to cry. What a horrible thing to do to us mothers just before Mother's Day!

That said, my daughter is very smart, but very focused on what she wants to be - a graphic artist and computer effects specialist. If they would give kids choices along the lines of their skills and interests, I think they would learn more useful lessons.

oh. Sorry, I didn't realize I was up on the soapbox. I'll just step down now and go see the entries, ok?

[Arlaharen]

Finished commenting. What a great round of entries! If I hadn't already been knocked out I'd be getting it now for sure. It's going to be really interesting to see who advances to the next round.

[Peterdita]

You folks are unbelieveably good! Its really cool to see what you come up with in this time frame around the theme. You all did really well. It sucks that some of you will have to be eliminated, but thats the name of the game.
Judges have their cards and I'll be updating you as I recieve the scores back.
GOOD LUCK!

[Demonn Agram]

Oh the teacher gives them some spiel about the project being good for them to think about the upcoming elections and responsibilities of voting and that writing the essay the way the teacher wants (a bit different than normal people) is good for them, not to mention giving a speech is a good skill to learn.


I just don't get that in an ellection year a school (teacher) can give an assignement to students on one candidate while leaving the other (whoever he is) out of it. School should be without politics. it should be there to open your mind about everything around you, even politics but not to take sides whichever they are...
that's just my 2 cents...

anyway, when are the results coming?

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spoke too soon again...

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Little girl (okay a bit older) causing 6 deaths in both her and her lover's family

Hmmmm...

not a bit older. Juliet was 13 when she died. I believe some of the girls in other pieces in round 4 are even older than Juliet...

[PaintMinion]

I just don't get that in an ellection year a school (teacher) can give an assignement to students on one candidate while leaving the other (whoever he is) out of it. School should be without politics. it should be there to open your mind about everything around you, even politics but not to take sides whichever they are...
that's just my 2 cents...

Sorry, I did not mean to give that impression - the kids can choose what candidate to do a 5 page essay on (bio, educ, career, 2 issues), then do a 2 minute speech with visual aid that is not a person or place. I cannot imagine the pressures on a kid in a divided household. Our rule is, we do our own research and make our own decisions and do not talk about politics, unless it is vague and an obvious agreement situation. In a large clan, these rules are essential for peace. Have you seen what is happening in Wisconsin? On one side, my Aunt is pro-Walker, on the other side are all my friends. I keep very silent. Peace is achieved as long as we all respect that everyone has a right to make their own political decisions.

Anyway - great entries all, I have a couple favorites and do not want to go up against any of the people in this round, much less the top 4! But I love it because it pushes me to be better! IRON!

[Demonn Agram]

I just figured out one thing:

there are no zombies in this round?

*shock*

[waghorn41]

Fantastic work everybody, I really envy your ability and skill. I'm too old to get any better so I'll just cheer you on from the sidelines.

[Nameless]

great entries!

[PaintMinion]

Really? No zombies? Hmmm, perhaps that was a zombie cow I saw...? Wow, better be careful though, or the next theme might be zombies just to keep the judges happy..

[Demonn Agram]

to appease the zombie-lovin' gods we call judges, here's another one of my awfull zombie pics:

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/zombies-worst-nightmare-necrophiliacs.jpg

[Commander Y]

My scores are in.

I'm the efficient one.

[Moavoamoatu]

I am not as fast as you are Commander...and I just came back home.

I'll do my best to post the scores tomorrow or on saturday.

I watched the entries : no zombies but awesome entries in this round..I won't tell you which one is my favourite but some of them are trully amazing (and curiously correspond to the games I play and the miniatures I am painting these days).

[Commander Y]

I'm all done commenting now, too. And I wasn't nice to ANY of you. It's the Quarter-finals, after all! Iron!

[Bexley]

Hey, for all you know, the gas-masked girls are totally zombies underneath the masks. Yeah, that's it.

[PaintMinion]

Way to be a suck up, Bex. Well, then my familiar is a zombie familiar. My sorcerer can create zombies.
:Paralyzed_Puppet:

I might just change my name to PaintZombie! Yeah, that's it.

[Bexley]

Hey, I gotta make up for all the zeroes Moa's going to give me somehow.

[pewtermonkey]

I'm all done commenting now, too. And I wasn't nice to ANY of you. It's the Quarter-finals, after all! Iron!

Thank you for validating my husband's opinion on my piece. I should've listened to him more :)

[Wren]

I think you could make an argument that mummies are the original zombies? ;->


I just figured out one thing:

there are no zombies in this round?

*shock*