The Big Wahhbowski

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2011-02-28T05:06:00.001-08:00

Waaaaahhhhhhh

Some more orks

2011-02-28T04:56:00.000-08:00

Yet some more waaahhh

Some orks

2011-02-28T04:41:00.001-08:00

Here are some latest ork pics, enjoy!

ORKS

2011-02-12T12:07:00.001-08:00

Here are some of my Orks in progress.

Commissions

2010-11-28T12:43:00.000-08:00

Commission Guidelines
As opposed to some other painting services out there, who offer a range of qualities, I only paint one way. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I can't purposely paint something that I don't feel proud of.

Some services will do a great job on a squad leader, while skimping on the rank and file. I won't. Each model, from the squad leader down to the lowliest grunt, will be of display quality. You won't see a nicely painted leader and then a bunch of grunts who look like they were done by a blind monkey using finger paint. :-)

Every customer will have their own Project Log, complete with pictures, showing the progress of their commission from start to finish. It keeps the customer up to date on how the project is progressing, and allows me to incorporate any suggestions along the way, because of this whenever I accept a commission job I will need your email address and phone number at the time of down payment.
Pricing
Prices are determined on a case by case basis. I'm working on a comprehensive pricing guide at the moment. Once it's finished, I will post it here.

For now, to give you an idea of what a typical commission would cost. I charge $15-$30 to paint a typical 28mm infantry figure, depending on the level of detail and fiddly bits. This cost includes basing with gravel and pebbles, static grass if desired, fully detailed and highlighted paint job, decals if desired, realistic eyes, etc. Once the painting is complete, the model will receive a coat of dullcoat spray varnish to protect the paint. Your models will be comparable in quality to what you see on my website.

Larger infantry will cost a bit more due to more detail and fiddly stuff. These models are generally bulkier than standard infantry, often with heavier armor and/or extra 'gubbinz' (wings, flight packs, etc.). The cost to paint larger infantry varies from $35-$45 depending on detail and fiddly bits.

Commander and/or character models are double normal cost of a large infantry model because of the amount detail typical to these model types. This includes models such as the army's commander and special characters. I like to go the extra mile on these guys since they are the 'showcase' models of an army.

I also charge a nominal fee for assembly based on the complexity of the models. This fee ranges from as little as $1.00 for a simple 2-3 part model from a blister pack, to as much as $25-$30 for a really fiddly vehicle model. The assembly fee will be waived if you send me the assembled models.
Cost of Models
If I obtain the models myself, I will charge whatever I pay for them. If the models have to be shipped, the price will include any applicable taxes and shipping charges. This cost is negated if you already have the models and ship them to me.
Payment
I accept payment in the form of money order or check for online orders, and money order, check or cash for orders locally.

I require a 25% down payment plus the cost of any models to be paid up front before I begin work on a commission. This ensures that only serious customers request a commission. Once I receive the down payment, your commission will enter the project que. If there are projects ahead of yours, there may be a waiting period before I can get started on it.

The remaining 75% plus shipping costs is due upon project completion. If you are unable to pay for a commission when it is completed, I will reserve the model(s) for ONE MONTH. If payment still has not been received in that time, your down payment will be forfeited and I reserve the right to make the model available for sale to another customer or on eBay.

Shipping
I ship USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. I generally use the medium size 'flat rate' boxes, so the shipping price of most of my commission jobs is about $11.00 domestically. International rates will vary by destination. If you would prefer a different method of shipping (FedEx, UPS, etc), that can be arranged, but I find the USPS to be the most cost effective.

I pack my models very well so they will arrive safely, but I cannot guarantee that the package won't be mishandled. In the unlikely event that any damage does occur, I will be happy to repair it for you if it is sent back to me, but a full refund cannot be given.

A Note about Insurance: I don't normally insure packages unless a customer specifically requests it. The USPS will only cover the wholesale value of the models, it's nearly impossible to get reimbursed for the assembly and painting services. Insurance claims through the USPS are also slow to be paid, and nearly impossible to collect in the case of international packages. In the event that a claim is paid, the Post Office destroys the models! I'd rather repair a model for a customer than have some Post Office monkey take a hammer to it.

Second Tournament with the Deathskulls

2010-11-28T12:00:00.000-08:00

I played in the second tournament with the Deathskulls on November 20th at the CSP. Overall I did ok, but once again in game 3 I gave some points away needlessly, against a good player none the less. I am still in the testing phase of the Orksies but this is still no excuse for bad play. Anyhow on to the report.

Game One: I played a dude named Thomas. He was playing a low model Chaos army with the obligatory 2 obliterator units and plague marines. I was in HTH turn 2. Massacre 20-0 good guys (orks)

Game Two: I played Tim Boarder and he plays an especially lethal brand of Sisters and with 3 "Piano Tanks" and lots of mech. Further more he has become quite the good player, also he has a grudge against me still for all the previous beatings I have given him over the years so he takes great pleasure in crushing me any time he can.The game was really tight the first 3 turns, then on turn 4 Tim was the victim of a very bad dice roll to pin a unit of his in the middle of the board giving me a spring board for which to launch my assaults without taking many shots. Major Victory 17-3 good guys (orks)

So going into game 3 I am in second place by 2 points to Jason Garner and I have to play him and his dark eldar the 3rd and final round, which is fine with me because thats just how I like it. I like controlling my own destiny, I like being the one to win or lose it for me, well on this day I decided to lose it I guess. I got crushed, I was outplayed, out armyed, and generally sucked all around. Massacre 0-20 bad guys (dark eldar)

So I finished 3rd with 37 out of 60 points. Next time I need to add more shooting to the mix, and use the HTH as clean up.

First Tournament with the deathskulls

2010-10-01T11:16:00.000-07:00

I went to my first tournament with the deathskulls on Sat September 25th, it was a Rogue Trader put on by Dan Corbett (www.thechaptermastersadvisor.com) and hosted at Comic Shop Plus (www.comicshopplus.com). It was the first in a series of tournaments Dan and the CSP will be holding to determine an overall top 16 invite by points tournament. I feel real good about how I did, I feel like I gave some points away in game 2, but as it is with new armies and tactics.

Game one I played a gentelman named Chris Haynes playing sisters of battle. Man I looked across at 3 exsorsists and Man I was shaking. fortuneatly I got first turn and gave him very little time to get any shots off, HTH is what orksies do best. The game went in my favor for my first win of the day. Massacure

Game two I played Dave Semons with his tyranids of doom, man it was rough. His termagant making machines were on like wildfire and I had to mow through them all game, and because Dave is a good tactician he just made more and more of them to put in my way. I lost unfortuneatly not by much, but as they say a loss is a loss. Minor loss.

Game 3 I played a guy playing Blood Angel mech. He didnt realize that opened toped vehicles allowed their cargo to disembark from anywhere around the vehicle and he left his stuff a little close and bam win for me. Major win.

So all in all 2 wins and a loss not bad I guess, I will have to work on my tactics for next time.

The Deathskulls are coming along

2010-09-29T09:35:00.000-07:00

I am at work as I write this however I plan on posting more pictures tonight. I have been frantically painting Ork after Ork after Ork for about a month and a half now and man I am no where near close to done! One of my close friends and Judges is running a RTT at the end of the month and at one time in my very gullible age I thought I might have 80-90% of the army done, now however 40-50% seems more likely. I have got to say however I am having a blast playing Orks. Painting them, modelling them, Gaming with them have all went well above my expectations. As many of you know I played Eldar for 18+yrs and I cannot recall having more fun with an army as I have had with Orks, not even with the Eldar. I think what really makes it the most enjoyable is I find myself laughing and smiling when I model and paint them because honestly I am not sure you can put to many grots on something that is orky. looking back over the years of gaming (at various levels) I remember thinking many times while playing ork players "how in the world are they having so much fun they are losing horribly" And then it hit me the other day while painting up a battlewagon, THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE IF THEY WON OR LOST, they would probably prefer it but overall to Ork players I don't think it matters that much. They are to busy laughing when their trukk runs through the Woods and crashes or their weirdboy blows them up, or the shokk attakk gun sucking in half their army, that is why it is so relaxing for them. I must say I have never been so happy to be apart of a fraternity as I am to be part of the WHHHAAAAAAAA!