Comments for Mathieu Fontaine - Miniatures painter http://www.akaranseth.com Mathieu Fontaine - Miniatures painter Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Quest for an Overlord – Conclusions by Ben Goodall http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/quest-for-an-overlord-conclusions.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1468 Ben Goodall Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:20:20 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2298#comment-1468 hey mate, good to see someone keeping up the good fight, I understand your complete frustration with GW, I had a long winded battle with forge world a while back as well, I placed an order of 34 items, of which 19 I sent back, and of that 19 I sent back 11 again, this went on and on for months, eventually I was blocked off their emails, and have given up with trying now, and without getting into the hating again, they have effectively driven what used to be a high spending customer. I figure the more people handing long, wound out issues of just plain terrible service to what ever consumer guarantee entities and GW start recieving actually effective and expensive action I can only see them getting worse. hey mate, good to see someone keeping up the good fight, I understand your complete frustration with GW, I had a long winded battle with forge world a while back as well, I placed an order of 34 items, of which 19 I sent back, and of that 19 I sent back 11 again, this went on and on for months, eventually I was blocked off their emails, and have given up with trying now, and without getting into the hating again, they have effectively driven what used to be a high spending customer.

I figure the more people handing long, wound out issues of just plain terrible service to what ever consumer guarantee entities and GW start recieving actually effective and expensive action I can only see them getting worse.

]]> Comment on Quest for an Overlord – Conclusions by ocac http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/quest-for-an-overlord-conclusions.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1467 ocac Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:06:09 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2298#comment-1467 Wonderful write up throughout this series. The detailed photographs are excellent and easily understood with captions - if I pursue a FineCast model I know exactly the kind of details to examine. The models I was thinking of buying were often not for any army I collect but just the sheer quality of the sculpts. But when one sees these images...fine details are exactly the ones worst affected. Thank you for forewarning myself and others just how disappointing this could be - especially as I have never handled resin models before. Wonderful write up throughout this series. The detailed photographs are excellent and easily understood with captions – if I pursue a FineCast model I know exactly the kind of details to examine.
The models I was thinking of buying were often not for any army I collect but just the sheer quality of the sculpts. But when one sees these images…fine details are exactly the ones worst affected.
Thank you for forewarning myself and others just how disappointing this could be – especially as I have never handled resin models before.

]]> Comment on Airbrushing for Figurine by airbrush http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/tutorials/airbrushing-for-figurine.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1460 airbrush Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=1040#comment-1460 Nice article, I would say all in 1. I've written similar stuff but I did it separately, one about airbrushes, one about compressors and many another. But I still like to discover people writing on the same topic. Just continue what you doing, I will surely come again. Nice article, I would say all in 1. I’ve written similar stuff but I did it separately, one about airbrushes, one about compressors and many another. But I still like to discover people writing on the same topic.

Just continue what you doing, I will surely come again.

]]> Comment on Quest for an Overlord – Conclusions by Jason http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/quest-for-an-overlord-conclusions.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1458 Jason Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2298#comment-1458 I have only just found this blog and let me tell you I couldn't agree more! But have you thought of posting this into Jervis Johnson in White Dwarf...as he claims he reads every letter. He comes across as someone who might take notice (just my opinion). If enough people also wrote in maybe they might take steps(my letter has already been sent). I have only just found this blog and let me tell you I couldn’t agree more! But have you thought of posting this into Jervis Johnson in White Dwarf…as he claims he reads every letter. He comes across as someone who might take notice (just my opinion). If enough people also wrote in maybe they might take steps(my letter has already been sent).

]]> Comment on #7 & #8… Fail… by Felieton Dexter’a – Citadel Failcast | Pod Grzechoczącymi Kośćmi http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/7-8-fail.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1457 Felieton Dexter’a – Citadel Failcast | Pod Grzechoczącymi Kośćmi Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:18:47 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2287#comment-1457 [...] malować, potworki. Wielokrotny laureat nagrody Golden Demon, Mathieu Fontaine, opisał na swojej stronie jak oraz dlaczego musiał dokonywać zwrotu figurki… 8 razy. Kiedy jedna rzecz na 10 jest [...] [...] malować, potworki. Wielokrotny laureat nagrody Golden Demon, Mathieu Fontaine, opisał na swojej stronie jak oraz dlaczego musiał dokonywać zwrotu figurki… 8 razy. Kiedy jedna rzecz na 10 jest [...]

]]> Comment on Masterclass I by joshua http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/classes/masterclass.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1456 joshua Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:46:38 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=483#comment-1456 Howdy from Kentucky I am trying to arrange a class in the bluegrass area and am wanting to find enough fellow painters to bring Mathieu to us. Folks from Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia....please message Mathieu and lets get him here:) Howdy from Kentucky
I am trying to arrange a class in the bluegrass area and am wanting to find enough fellow painters to bring Mathieu to us. Folks from Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia….please message Mathieu and lets get him here:)

]]> Comment on #7 & #8… Fail… by Skipper48 http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/7-8-fail.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1444 Skipper48 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:15:49 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2287#comment-1444 I became interested in Games Workshop here in the UK, in the 1980's and have followed the progress of their products ever since. I am not a gamer, but I have collected a large amount of models over the years, mostly Warhammer 40k. GW's pricing policy has been Baffling to say the least, where one principal model would be say £10, but they would sell a blister pack of 3 models for less, so it appeared that they were costed on points value rather than metal in the packet. I prefer metal but have also done numerous resin models of various manufacturers, so I was interested to note the new Finecast range. The price of the Necron Lord here in the UK is £10.50 roughly converted, thats $16.50 Canadian. Where my son lives in Finland, that would cost 15 euros, converted to Canadian, thats $19.48 Canadian. As far as the quality question is concerned I have to agree with your assessment. I spend 75% of my time in preparation of castings often re-sculpting detail, but that is my choice, so I am very critical of the quality of the castings. From the images you illustrate I applaud your perseverance in searching for a decent one, younger modellers may not get the same after sales exchange treatment. Lastly as I don't wargame, I did wonder how gamers feel about fielding delicate resin models that they may have spent some time on creating, in the rough and tumble of a battle. Anyway Happy New Year from over the pond. I became interested in Games Workshop here in the UK, in the 1980′s and have followed the progress of their products ever since. I am not a gamer, but I have collected a large amount of models over the years, mostly Warhammer 40k. GW’s pricing policy has been Baffling to say the least, where one principal model would be say £10, but they would sell a blister pack of 3 models for less, so it appeared that they were costed on points value rather than metal in the packet.
I prefer metal but have also done numerous resin models of various manufacturers, so I was interested to note the new Finecast range. The price of the Necron Lord here in the UK is £10.50 roughly converted, thats $16.50 Canadian. Where my son lives in Finland, that would cost 15 euros, converted to Canadian, thats $19.48 Canadian.
As far as the quality question is concerned I have to agree with your assessment. I spend 75% of my time in preparation of castings often re-sculpting detail, but that is my choice, so I am very critical of the quality of the castings. From the images you illustrate I applaud your perseverance in searching for a decent one, younger modellers may not get the same after sales exchange treatment.
Lastly as I don’t wargame, I did wonder how gamers feel about fielding delicate resin models that they may have spent some time on creating, in the rough and tumble of a battle. Anyway Happy New Year from over the pond.

]]> Comment on #7 & #8… Fail… by Best of 40k Internet: Finecast or Finecrap? | The Blood of Kittens Network http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/7-8-fail.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1443 Best of 40k Internet: Finecast or Finecrap? | The Blood of Kittens Network Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:46:07 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2287#comment-1443 [...] Read More…. [...] [...] Read More…. [...]

]]> Comment on #7 & #8… Fail… by sinistermind http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/7-8-fail.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1395 sinistermind Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:02:44 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2287#comment-1395 @ Sigvald, your entire statement is idiotic. when you buy a product, especially as pricey as a GW model, that is also claiming to be “incredibly detailed, high-quality resin kits”. you should NOT have to test your skills, now if they sold models advertised as "finely detailed models that make you test your chaimail sculpting skills" they would be perfect for you!!! @ caddery, you extremely under-exagerate the ammount of time it would take for most of those fixes to be performed CORRECTLY. and if thats all you took from his posts is that he cant get over the fact GW switched from metal to resin, you need a better understanding of the english language, life, and the diffence between a company designing models to challenge the skilled scultper, and a company not giving a shit about the product there pushing on oblivious/careless people like you @ Sigvald, your entire statement is idiotic. when you buy a product, especially as pricey as a GW model, that is also claiming to be “incredibly detailed, high-quality resin kits”. you should NOT have to test your skills, now if they sold models advertised as “finely detailed models that make you test your chaimail sculpting skills” they would be perfect for you!!!

@ caddery, you extremely under-exagerate the ammount of time it would take for most of those fixes to be performed CORRECTLY. and if thats all you took from his posts is that he cant get over the fact GW switched from metal to resin, you need a better understanding of the english language, life, and the diffence between a company designing models to challenge the skilled scultper, and a company not giving a shit about the product there pushing on oblivious/careless people like you

]]> Comment on Quest for an Overlord – Conclusions by Akaranseth http://www.akaranseth.com/blog/quest-for-an-overlord-conclusions.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1266 Akaranseth Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:27:27 +0000 http://www.akaranseth.com/?p=2298#comment-1266 Some of the holes, especially on the cloaks, are in fact part of the sculpt. The fact that they happen on every single model at the exact same place proves it. They seem to have pretty powerful moths ;) Some of the holes, especially on the cloaks, are in fact part of the sculpt. The fact that they happen on every single model at the exact same place proves it. They seem to have pretty powerful moths ;)

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