IMPACT! MINIATURES

Norse · The One, the Only Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2811

so, the monster arrived in the mail.. mwahahaha.. he's gorgeous, and despite being 13 pieces, looks like he will take me just a few minutes to assemble - the guys at Iron Wind did a phenomenal job cutting up the original green and making all the joints, they're awesome..

anyhoo, reason for the post is because I need some advice and want to give you guys the chance to contruibute to the finished piece...

my own rat team is painted yellow and black (or, in fact, black and yellow

) and is called the Pissbog Squealers (I wish I could claim I came up with that name, but I believe I owe it to Hoomin - he may have stolen it himself of course

)

so, for the dead player under Headslicer's hand, I wanted to paint him in a suitable NFL uniform to represent a hated rival of the Steelers..

according to online research, that should then be the Browns, but could also be the Bengals, Ravens or, for that matter, any other team. I was pretty sure in the 70s the Steelers had a big rivalry with the Cowboys too..??

Anyway, go ahead and vote if you like - vote will close in 5 days to give me enough time to paint the dead player before I field the team at an upcoming tournament (ironically, in Pennsylvania!)

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Dark Lord · Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 2682

Steelers.

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Norse · The One, the Only Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2811

Dark Lord · Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 2682

Darkson · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:

Cowboys - I've no idea if they're a hated enemy or not, but as a Redskins fan I seem to have a strangle dislike for them....

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Norse · The One, the Only Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2811

as a huge Giants fan I could easily bring myself to paint a dead Cowboy.. perhaps I could paint up Romo and call the Giant Rat "Jessica"..

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Dark Lord · Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 2682

Tony Romo does enough damage to the Cowboys to curb any hatred I have for him.
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Thadrin · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 183

As a Steelers fan I was tempted to say one of the other AFC North teams...but two of them are irrelevant and the other I grudgingly respect...so it's the next worst thing. Give the man a star.

Ted Striker · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 159

If the team is painted Steelers, how could there be any other choice than their arch rivals for 59 years..... longest rivalry in football...

How can I be the only vote for the Browns (thus far)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browns%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry

Norse · The One, the Only Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2811

I think that rivalry is not as apparent because:

1) the Browns just suck...

and

2) the original Browns are now the Baltimore Ravens...

I included it as an option because I know their rivalry is famous, but I guess to most guys under 40, it's more bark than bite these days...

anyhoo.. assembled and primed now - took about 40 minutes including all the prep work and filling with procreate.. later today, I break out the brushes...

oh, should mention, despite being gi-bloody-normous, I didn't need to pin him at all.. the Iron Wind team really made all the joints perfectly, so no need for the pin-vice!
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Stout Youngblood · Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Lombard, IL

What did you use to glue it together? Super glue?

Norse · The One, the Only Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2811

yes, regular super glue - no accelarators, no 50/50 PVA mix, just good old fashioned file, glue and hold for 15 seconds..

started painting now.. droool...

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Stout Youngblood · Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Lombard, IL

Post a picture after you stop for the day...please.

Thadrin · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 183

Norse · The One, the Only Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 2811

yeah, but I respect everything Manning (the elder) has done for football.. he's a classy guy and a magnificent QB.. he brought the Colts franchise back from the dead and will probably go on to break every record Favre set (except most INTs of course

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now I'm no fan of the Pats, especially because I live in New England and everyone assumes I must support them.. but I hate the Cowboys more than any other franchise (except maybe the 49ers).. that's why their recent 300+ yard performances upset me so much..

I'll post a pic tonight Phil - so far it's mostly drybrushing the fur to be honest - he has a lot of it, so I'm taking the "easy" way out..

and as it looks likely the victim will be Romo, I'll stay true to my word and paint the rat devouring him as a dumb blonde..

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