Black Templars Sword Brother – part 5

Goran Krunić, 21nd November 2020

In this series of articles, I will explain my approach to painting a Black Templar Sword Brother from the old metal box.

I then painted the wires of the claws green, and I used Intermediate Green by Vallejo Model Color, then a Green Black Wash by Secret Weapon Miniatures, and finally a highlight using Irati Green by Scale 75.

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I then proceeded to freehand another Maltese Cross using a brush. This procedure is very sensitive, and I wouldn’t recommend it to those who are impatient and nervous. It is necessary to do it slowly and patiently, because a mistake is easily made, I would also recommend to use oil paints instead of acrylics (which I happened to use this time), because using the Enamel Odourless Thinner makes it simple to correct mistakes, as well as remove excess paint.

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Even though this step is already visible in the previous photographs, I will explain it here in detail. Edge or line highlighting is a procedure wherein using a thin brush and thin lines, we highlight the edges of large and jagged surfaces. This is also a sensitive and error-prone procedure, and is not recommended for beginners and those who are impatient.

In this particular case, I used Rainy Grey and Brown Grey from Scale 75, from a darker shade to a lighter one.

After Mario, whom I would also like to take this opportunity to thank, saw the miniature, he suggested the I make a further highlight on the shoulder pads, so I used the same glazing procedure explained earlier to highlight the reliefs.

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  • We visited: Slovenian State Championship in plastic modelling, Ljubljana 16.11.2024.
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    On Saturday, 16.11.2024. in Ljubljana, the Slovenian Nationals in plastic modeling was held. Our delegation performed in several categories.

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    After arriving, registering and placing works in the appropriate categories, the most important thing was to meet again and talk with colleagues from other cities and countries such as Slovenia and Italy.

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    It was a special pleasure for us to present and present several copies of our latest edition to our partners and friends from Back to Basics!

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    Also a real refreshment is the discovery of the (so far the only) manufacturer of real wooden bases and plinths in these areas - swood.si!

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    A little after 11:00, it was time to open the even officially and inspect the exhibits.

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    Given that, after several years of ugly weather, this weekend was sunny, we decided to use that time for a walk in beautiful Ljubljana.

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    Kruno: "This year, Slovenian Nationals were also an opportunity to see new and interesting works by colleagues from Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Austria and other countries. An opportunity to encourage your own creativity and ideas, to admire the craftsmanship, effort and skill of people with whom you share similar interests. The day was beautiful, so the walk in Ljubljana was quite legal and filled the impression of this year's Championship. Marko and Vanja made sure that some "precious" metal was attached to Agram's name, so I was carefree and enjoyed the nice trip."

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    After sightseeing the city, we returned to the competition just in time for the awarding of medals. Our members won a total of 4 medals - 2 gold, silver and bronze!

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    On the way back, our team refreshed itself traditionally at the Reset brewery in Brežice!

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    U subotu, 16.11.2024. u Ljubljani održavalo se Državno prvenstvo Slovenije u plastičnom maketarstvu. Naša delegacija je nastupila u nekoliko kategorija.

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    Nakon dolaska, registracije i postavljanja radova u odgovarajuće kategorije, najbitnije je bilo ponovno se susresti i popričati sa kolegama iz drugih gradova i država poput Slovenije te Italije.

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    Posebno zadovoljstvo nam je bilo predstaviti i pokloniti nekoliko primjeraka našeg zadnjeg izdanja našim partnerima i prijateljima iz Back to Basics!

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    Također pravo osvježenje jest pronalazak (za sada jedinog) proizvođača pravih drvenih baza i plinthova na ovim prostorima – swood.si !

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    Nešto iza 11h došlo je vrijeme za otvorenje susreta i pregled radova.

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    S obzirom da je, nakon nekoliko godina ružnog vremena, ovaj vikend bio obasjan suncem, odlučili smo iskoristiti to vrijeme za šetnju predivnom Ljubljanom.

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    Kruno: “I ove godine je DPS bio prilika za pogledati nove i zanimljive radove kolege iz Slovenije, Hrvatske, Italije, Austrije i drugih zemalja. Prilika za potaknuti vlastitu kreativnost i ideje, diviti se umješnosti, uloženom trudu i vještini ljudi s kojim dijeliš slične interese. Dan je bio lijep, pa je i šetnja Ljubljanom sasvim dobro legala i popunila dojam ovogodišnjeg Prvenstva. Marko i Vanja su se pobrinuli da se i nešto "plemenitog" metala zakači uz Agramovo ime, pa sam ja bezbrižno uživao u lijepom izletu.“

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    Nakon razgleda grada, vratili smo se na natjecanje taman na dodjelu medalja. Članovi su ukupno osvojili 4 medalje – 2 zlata, srebro i broncu!

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    Na povratku naša ekipa se okrijepila već tradicionalno u Reset pivovari u Brežicama!

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    Marko Paunović, 20th November 2024
  • Making a window
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    U ovom kratkom tutorialu, opisat ću ukratko process izrade prozora.

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    U sklopu diorame Fićeka iz Nacionalne klase izradio sam zgradu koja gleda u dvorište. Na taj zid sam stavio “rupu” za prozor. Nakon malo razmišljanja o tome kako i iz čega napraviti okvir prozora, odlučio sam se na L-profile iz plasticarda. Na taj način mogu uokviriti rupu u gipsanom zidu (koja moram priznati nije najravnija).

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    Zatim je došao red i na poprečne grede. Njih sam izrezao iz plasticarda 0,5mm debljine. Prvo sam napravio trakice širine 2mm koje sam potom izrezao na potrebne duljine. Nakon rezanja, zalijepio sam ih koristeći metodu iz prethodnog koraka.

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    Na kraju sam izrezao iz prozirne folije oblik prozora i zalijepio ga s donje strane. Obojao okvir i ubacio ga u zid.

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    Marko Paunović, 11th November 2024
  • UMS Agram Appearances in October 2024
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    Modelling Cup Crna Kraljica 2024

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    Modelmania @ Foto Video Show 2024

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    XIII DANI TEHNIČKE KULTURE 2024

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    U petak smo održali tri pokazne demonstracije maketarsko-minijaturističkih tehnika (Ana, Marko i Sebastijan) te sudjelovali na Tribini u organizaciji SUPTK i DPTK sa prezentacijom o minijaturističkim i maketarskim radionicama koje organiziramo.

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    U subotu nakon službene ceremonije otvaranja smo prezentirali novu knjigu u izdanju UMS Agram - Minijaturizam u doba nakon Corone te održali dvije serije Back to Basics radionica. Polaznici su obojali svoje prve figure! Nakon oba dana došlo je vrijeme i za zasluženu relaksaciju naših volontera!

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    MODELMANIA @ FOTO VIDEO SHOW ZAGREB 2024

    26.10. smo nastupili na Model Mania Zagreb sa prezentacijom naših programa:

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    - Black Queen Hobby and Miniature Painting Competition by UMS Agram

    a za najmlađe smo organizirali Back To Basics radionice bojanja minijatura.

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  • We visited: FESTUNG KUP 2024
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    Naš Vanja Ilijev je nastupio na ovogodišnjem FESTUNG KUPu u Slavonskom brodu.

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    "Ugodna atmosfera uz dosta hrane i pića, klasika za Slavonski brod"

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    Vanja, iz naše riječke podružnice, je osvojio:

    1. mjesto diorama u 1/72,

    2. i 3.  mjesto za figure u 1/35

    3. mjesto 1/72 mlazni avioni

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    Čestitke Vanja i hvala organizatoru na super organizaciji!

    Fotografije u punoj rezoluciji pogledajte na našim društvenim mrežama.

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    Krunoslav Belinić, 24th October 2024
  • Seb's Top Tip
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    Lately I've been scavenging a lot of "natural" materials for my projects and I noticed these blue, hollow electric wires scattered on the ground near a manhole, where electricians had been working in my neighborhood. I brought a few with me home, and cleaned them up, as I thought they could have some hobby use.

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    The wire turned out to have two uses once I had coated them in super glue to make them harder and stiffer. First use was as a sculpting tool - I used the smallest one of the three to poke small dots in the back on my greenstuff snail, to create texture in its skin.

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    Secondly I cut up the wire, and superglued them together in a cluster, so serve as coral reefs for the basing of my marine inspired Turnip28 army.

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    U posljednje vrijeme tražim mnogo "prirodnih" materijala za svoje projekte i primijetio sam ove plave, šuplje električne žice razbacane po tlu u blizini šahta, gdje su radili električari u mom susjedstvu. Donio sam nekoliko sa sobom kući i očistio ih jer sam mislio da bi mogle poslužiti za hobi.

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    Pokazalo se da žica ima dvije namjene nakon što sam ih namazao super ljepilom kako bih ih učinio tvrđim i krućim. Prvo sam ga upotrijebio kao alat za oblikovanje - upotrijebio sam najmanji od tri kako bih ubadao male točkice u stražnji dio svog zelenog puža, kako bih stvorio teksturu njegove kože.

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    Drugo, izrezao sam žicu i zalijepio ih zajedno u klaster, tako da služe kao koraljni grebeni za bazu moje vojske Turnip28 inspirirane morima.

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    Sebastian Søgård, 22nd October 2024

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