Recent content by I was... Mongoose Adrian

Well as of today Mongoose Adrian no longer. I as others in the company was made redundant today. For you that don't know who or what I did, it was me who designed (well OK I didn't 'design' the Abrams but you know what I mean ;) ) the vehicles for BfEvo and gave all the prototypes a nice lick...

There is another reason to lick brushes... It became quite in vogue about over ten years ago but seems to have petered out (well I don't see it so often now). I personally don't lick the brush I just touch the tip to my tongue, the saliva forms a slight buffer between the brush tip and the...

Umm don't you guys have a nearby model shop? You know, sells Airfix and Tamiya model kits, train sets, radio control cars etc? I know since Beatties went there isn't a chain of these type shops but the small independents are still there. I imagine the Irish have time for some modelling too so...

You'll get Plasticard in any decent model shop (one's that keep model kits and railways), I can't think that Ireland would be any different to get the stuff. It's not anything groundbreaking as a product, just sheets of plastic in various thinknesses. I just use plain sheets many textures are...

You could always do what I do when mastering a small to medium size ACTA ship and that's to build it from Plasticard. A tenner should buy you enough of various thicknesses to make many ships. A good tip to keep costs down, is to laminate thicker sheets together to get blocks of plastic to work...

Catachan base on all studio MI models. A Scorpion Green drybrushed highlight will always look good for a more simple job. (I'd avoid using Goblin Green myself, for some reason it does have a tendency to make things look like they are wearing a rubber suit :)) The Roughnecks scheme was based...

Yep it's one piece resin with metal bits, based on the metal one. And yes I thought Mr Hanky to :). There are many on my desk all lined up and it looks like the March of the Turds LOL.

Ahh the easiest way is with paint, a brush and a steady hand... As long as you can keep a decent point on the brush, keep the paint fluid so it flows from the brush well, painting thin lines should be as easy as doing it with a pencil. Practice painting thin lines on paper so you get the paint...

It's also got some of the best painted figures I've done since I worked for Mongoose... Even if they got scarily big closeups! I say buy it LOL

Well you will just have to wait for the guide LOL. I think the colours used on the basic ship shown in our catalog pages were Bubonic Brown as a basecoat and Golden Yellow. It was a while since I painted it but that's probably it, it couldn't have been much simpler, maybe with some Snakebite...

To 'Glop'... Now there is a painting technique :) And those Karhedron look bloody ace. There is a B5 ACTA Painting and Modeling Guide coming out early next year, bit of a while off I know but could be just what you are looking for. It will be full of painting and modeling tips, easy guides...

Thanks guys :) Glad you all seem to like it.

Oh I don't know! I know plenty of people who make a decent living from painting miniatures, several who earn in excess of 30k a year doing it. I even knew one guy who was flown out to the States just to make scenery for someone out there (and no he wasn't ex-'Eavy Metal or anything). For me I...

The kit is best made as sub assembly's: The cross section and the four pylons with the vanes attached. For the four pylons pin two of the 'rods' together so they form one longer 'rod' and add the vanes, it is easier to get them straight if attached at this time. Pinning the rods is necessary...

Well lot's of positive noises concerning the new Hyperions then :) . Concerning the basing arrangement; most of the new ships will not have guns mounted on the lower section where the old version had it's base mounting point. This will give a much better mounting area, flat and still at the...