Destris' Elysian Log [Archive] - Page 3

Destris

25-03-2007, 15:19

Looking good D. Keep up the painting, although not much Elysians in you Elysian log... oh well lol.
The salamander looks great, nice to see a chapter that isn't used as much as it should.

MD

Thanks. :)

You meanie Tauri :p

How's the bonesinger coming Destris? Please don't tell me you;ve got distracted by the intolerant xenophobes of the thrice accursed Imperium again. :p

Well, I've got a bit more done. However, something very important came up, so I've had something more important to concentrate on today.

D.

Arhalien

25-03-2007, 15:21

Important? More important than the bonesinger? :p

Destris

25-03-2007, 15:45

Important? More important than the bonesinger? :p

Yes, a lot more important.

I'd rather not go into details.

D.

Arhalien

25-03-2007, 15:46

I won't ask any further. My apologies for the initial flippant reply. I hope that if it was bad that things turn out alright.

Destris

25-03-2007, 15:57

I won't ask any further. My apologies for the initial flippant reply. I hope that if it was bad that things turn out alright.

No problem. :)

I too hope everything turns out alright.

Apologies for been cranky, a 9 hour flight and then flying between hospital wards does that to a guy. :cries:

D.

Arhalien

25-03-2007, 15:58

No need to apologise to me.

I reiterate the hope that it all turns out well in the end.

Destris

25-03-2007, 15:59

Many thanks, at times like this it means a lot.

I might explain later if things stabilise.

D.

cthorpe

25-03-2007, 16:01

Destris..

Best wishes.. I hope all works out OK...

Carl

Destris

25-03-2007, 16:02

Thanks again mate.

If anyone really wants to know what's going on PM me.

It might help if I get it off my back.

D.

Ventris_Fellstorm

25-03-2007, 16:09

Damn...it'll be okay. I hope it works out in the end.

Destris

25-03-2007, 17:44

Crisis over. :)

Huge thanks for the moral support guys, you don't know how much it helped.

I'll fill you in on a bit of background info.

A friend's son has some kind of muscle wasting disease. It's untreatable, and he only has a life expectancy of 17. He's 13 now.

I've known him all his life, and he often has problems with seizures and spasms the poor guy. :(

Last night he had a bad seizure, and was taken straight into Hospital. He's been in all day, but finally he has the all clear and has been released.

This was particularly bad for me, as I'll now explain. Some of you may know that I was intent on getting my hands on a Thunderhawk recently. Now, this wasn't for me. As soon as he saw it many years ago, the lad has always wanted one. I promised him I would get him one when I could, and I don't take things like that lightly.

So, I was intent on getting my hands on Jormangundr's thunderhawk, because I simply cannot afford a new one. Unfortunately, due to been pissed around, it looked impossible for me to get it, as another buyer had snuck in. I am now in discussions though.

Therefore, I had horrible visions of the worse happening last night, and me never having have got him his Hawk because I just didn't try hard enough to raise the cash. I was so worried I got up in the middle of the night, and got one of my friends to fly me back across to England, with the state I was in it would have been total suicide for me to fly.

Anyway, we got here, and I was at his bedside for a few hours.

Now he's home, and I've been granted 4 days off work to stay here with him.

I hope that went some way towards explaining what was going on, and your support was invaluable.

You guys are true gents.

Strelok

25-03-2007, 17:57

Althanan

25-03-2007, 18:11

I know the university I used to attend is working on various muscular diseases Dest... I hope their work can help your friend's son :)

Best of luck to him and to you.

Ventris_Fellstorm

25-03-2007, 18:26

Best of luck to both of you...I'd have to say that you're the TRUE gent here.

cthorpe

25-03-2007, 19:05

Destris,

Many repects to you..

I send my best wishes to both your friend and you.. and wish you both well.. He is lucky to have your friendship and support.. and I think you will find that he has gained several hundred friends and supporters here among the 'Warseers' all rooting for him too..

Pass on my best wishes to him..

Carl

Destris

26-03-2007, 06:46

Thats very valiant of you to do a 'hawk for your pal. I wish him the best, and with the way medical research is going (I see a lot of breakthroughs at my university) I hope for his sake that they are able to find something to help him through. I had a friend who passed away from leukemia (which he had suffered from for years, and I had known him since kindergarten) when we were all in like eighth grade, so I have a slight grasp on the situation. Best of luck to your friend, and you're an awesome person for spending time with him in the hospital. Now he's got support from the other side of the Pond and throughout the world, as I hope I'm speaking for all warseers in saying that we're all now pulling for him! If there is anything I can do over here in the US, let me know!

Thanks, it really means a lot. :)

I know the university I used to attend is working on various muscular diseases Dest... I hope their work can help your friend's son :)

Best of luck to him and to you.

Many thanks.

Best of luck to both of you...I'd have to say that you're the TRUE gent here.

Thanks! :)

Destris,

Many repects to you..

I send my best wishes to both your friend and you.. and wish you both well.. He is lucky to have your friendship and support.. and I think you will find that he has gained several hundred friends and supporters here among the 'Warseers' all rooting for him too..

Pass on my best wishes to him..

Carl

I am indeed passing all this on. :)

I cannot thank you guys enough for all the support.

D.

jasevx

26-03-2007, 12:58

Sir your a gentleman,

My two step-sons have brittlebone disorder, so I know what your going through, its not the present, its the future. Their dad and two of his siblings took there own lives due to the disease, the hardest part for me and sal is to educate the boys they do have a future and don't have to follow their dads path.

PM me if you ver need to talk to some one.

Jase

Destris

26-03-2007, 14:31

Thanks Jase, I might just do that. :)

D.

scrubout

26-03-2007, 16:28

He'll be in my prayers.

-peace out
scrubout:skull:

Arhalien

26-03-2007, 17:19

Pass on my best-wishes Destris.

Good luck getting the Thunderhawk for him; I'm sure you'll manage it :)

Light of the Emperor

26-03-2007, 17:44

It's wonderful to see people like you Destris who go to great lengths for the needs and care of others. Please send my best wishes along as well.

Good luck on the thunderhawk. If a hawk is untainable, I'll gladly donate to the cause.

Destris

26-03-2007, 18:20

He'll be in my prayers.

-peace out
scrubout:skull:

Thanks Scrubout. :)

Pass on my best-wishes Destris.

Good luck getting the Thunderhawk for him; I'm sure you'll manage it :)

Will do. Yeah, I too hope I manage to get the Thunderhawk. :)

It's wonderful to see people like you Destris who go to great lengths for the needs and care of others. Please send my best wishes along as well.

Good luck on the thunderhawk. If a hawk is untainable, I'll gladly donate to the cause.

Well, a few quid would be very helpful. PM me if you're serious, and many thanks.

D.

Destris

27-03-2007, 14:15

I'd like to say here, huge thanks to everyone that has made a donation to the cause.

I will do my absolute upmost to get the Hawk for him, and you guys can be proud knowing you had a part.

True gents.

D.

GobboSlayer

27-03-2007, 15:03

Go destris!!!!

we want you to get it not anuther looser!!!!!!

go u!!!!!!
-gobz out

oh if u get it cud i see it sumtime???

Destris

27-03-2007, 21:35

Gobboslayer,

Please don't call the other guy a loser, you know who he is and you should give him uber-bags of respect.

I won't name him yet, so please don't you either. :)

I don't know how likely it is I'll get it now, the other guy doesn't seem to be getting back to me. :(

I'll keep everyone updated, and expect picture updates on stuff tomorrow.

D.

GobboSlayer

28-03-2007, 06:38

ok sorry.

i just realy want u to get it becos i feel reel sorry 4 adam. :(:(

wi wud the ova guy not let u have it??

Destris

28-03-2007, 06:43

Yeah, I want to get it too, but things don't always go as we like. :(

Why wouldn't he let me have it? Er.. Because he wants it too? :eyebrows:

Take it to PM shall we?

D.

Strelok

28-03-2007, 06:50

Just to throw the guilt-trip card, whoever else is in the running for that 'hawk must feel quite heartless going against you for it (unless they are kind enough to buy it and then give it to you!). That's like stripping a young kid of candy... or stripping a young kid of a SM transport bristling with weaponry!

On that note, whoever the other person wanting the 'hawk is, you can't blame me for taking Destris' side here.... I mean, he's a fellow Elysian player too....

jasevx

28-03-2007, 07:58

As Destris said, lets take it to PM, Might be worth Destris tho, opening a Paypal account so people can donate (leave it in your signature). I'm at WHW at the weekend, I'll try and talk to FW over this, see if we can meet on middle ground to get one shipped at a discount.

Destris

28-03-2007, 14:20

Hi Jasevx,

Well, some bad news. I've lost the Thunderhawk I was after. :(

That means I probably won't get one below full retail. :cries:

I will however continue saving, and with the help of all the donations plus the nice people who are interested in buying some of my armies, I might get there eventually. :)

If you could get FW to agree to some kind of discount, I would be eternally greatful to you. :)

I assume you are going to the FW Open Day, lucky so and so. I'm back in the US working, but the other kid I look after is going down, so I'll get him to bring me back any new pictures or anything else juicy.

If anyone else wants to donate, PayPal it to the kid's father at adrianbraithwaite@fsmail.net, and please let me know who you are so I can thank you and put you in my sig.

D.

dave is the best

28-03-2007, 14:57

I will also talk to the forge world people:)

How much is a new one?

Dave

Destris

28-03-2007, 14:59

It's £375 for a new one. :(

The one I was after was been offered for £250.

D.

Destris

28-03-2007, 16:51

Oh, a quick point guys,

As you know I'm trying to keep all this a secret from the lad until I have a Thunderhawk secured, so could the message/title for any donations be "Payment for Destris" or "Payment for Stuff/Models" or something like that. Try not to give any reference to "Thunderhawk" or "Donation". ;)

That way he won't read anything (He quite often sits here next to me) to give away the big surprise we're working on.

I can get away with typing all this while he's away, and not checking my PM's or looking here while he's around, but I always get a little popup window when a PayPal payment comes through with the message/title on it. :)

Anyway, on topic, I now have a MoTR on Jetbike to do on commision, pics later.

D.

Arhalien

28-03-2007, 17:26

Oooh, MoTRW? I look forward to seeing that, as I haven't seen one not done by Eavy Metal yet.

I await with interest :)

Destris

29-03-2007, 08:39

Hi guys,

First off I'd like to say a huge thanks to everyone who has donated. :)

It's all living in the PayPal account which will be spent on nothing but the Thunderhawk.

Anyway, a picture for you all. My latest commssion, a MoTR on Jetbike. So far, only the metallics are finished.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0427-1.jpg
D.

Strelok

29-03-2007, 08:49

That model is imposing... I'd almost be scared to paint it... I'll be watching the progress! And look out, the sword looks a little bent from this perspective.

Destris

29-03-2007, 09:44

Thanks Strelok. :)

Thanks for pointing out the bent sword, now fixed.

D.

the_dark_sarge

29-03-2007, 10:02

wow destris you are a true legend i hope you get the thunder hawk
hopefully forgeworld will be nice and give you a discount

kieran

Destris

29-03-2007, 18:37

Thanks sarge. :)

I got the top of the MoTR's cape done, pics tomorrow.

D.

Destris

30-03-2007, 15:57

Could the person who just donated £18 please PM me? I want to thank you! :)

Or if it was a guest, here is my thanks. :)

D.

EDIT: Oh, and for you pictophobes. Bloody hell capes are annoying! :mad: PS: Only the cape is done.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0428.jpg

jasevx

30-03-2007, 16:06

How much are you short now on the funds?

Strelok

30-03-2007, 16:11

I feel your pain regarding the cape. I had to paint a banner today, it was a similar challenge. Plus it was painted in red, which didn't make it any easier.

Destris

30-03-2007, 16:12

How much are you short now on the funds?

No idea, depends if FW are willing to offer a discount.

I currently have £150 living in PayPal, will be getting another £75-odd by PayPal Wednesday/Thursday.

I also have £50 in the bank available for spending.

Current total: £200

Guaranteed next week total: £275

The Thunderhawk I was after was £250. :cries:

Did you say you wouldn't mind asking the FW guys about it? :)

D.

EDIT: Thanks Strelok. :)

jasevx

30-03-2007, 16:14

Well I have asked them by email, but no reply yet, and usually when FW say no, its usually said, they don't ignore emails.

Destris

30-03-2007, 16:16

They don't answer their emails any more, they simply get too many. Half of them they don't even read, they simply don't have enough staff, which is why they always recommend ringing.

You are right about them usually saying "no" instead of just ignoring it though if that's what they will say.

Thanks anyway. :)

D.

schoolcormorant

30-03-2007, 16:50

he master is looking good :)

theres a guide in new WD - only decent thing in it if you ask me :D

SC

Destris

30-03-2007, 17:00

Thanks SC. :)

That's the guide I'm using, the only reason I bought that pile of crap.

It is a decent guide though. :)

D.

jasevx

01-04-2007, 17:39

Destris I spoke to junior Management, and they are very sympathetic with the cause, you need to write to Tony Cotterill direct about it.

Destris

02-04-2007, 08:12

Thanks Jase, I'll do that. :)

After selling something on eBay, my new total stands at £175 in PayPal ready to use.

Updatewise, I've been working on the MoTR, and the kid has been doing some AI aircraft he got yesterday. Pics soon!

D.

Destris

02-04-2007, 08:26

Pictures!

AI Arvus Lighters, WIP.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0483.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0484.jpg
And MoTR, WIP.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0485.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0487.jpg

D.

schoolcormorant

02-04-2007, 12:21

they look good Destris, though the paint on the master's cape looks a little thick, a few extra watered down coats should help with that :)

the arvus lighters look amazingly detailed for the size of them, any chance of a scale comparison, put an elysian or something next to them?

SC

Destris

02-04-2007, 12:29

Thanks SC. :)

I really don't know what happened on the Master's cloak, the paint is thin and smooth but it just doesn't look right. I'm only been paid £3 for it though, so not the end of the world.

Here is a scale comparison shot for you:
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0488.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0489.jpg

D.

schoolcormorant

02-04-2007, 12:40

thanks :)

SC

dave is the best

02-04-2007, 15:01

Was that painted by Adam?

Dave

Destris

02-04-2007, 17:07

Yes, it was. :)

He's just finishing it now.

D.

dave is the best

02-04-2007, 17:38

;) Cool, tell him not to foget the yellow;) Adam should understand.

Dave

Ventris_Fellstorm

02-04-2007, 18:08

Looking good as usual :D.

the_dark_sarge

04-04-2007, 07:39

wow the arvus is amazingly detailed
i never knew ai looked so good
any new pics

Destris

05-04-2007, 17:02

;) Cool, tell him not to foget the yellow
Adam should understand.

Dave

I have no idea what you're on about, but he did. :p

Looking good as usual .

Thanks. :)

wow the arvus is amazingly detailed
i never knew ai looked so good
any new pics

Yeah, the AI models are awesome. He's finished the Arvus', so I'll get some pics. I've been all over with work, so nothing new from me. :(

D.

Destris

06-04-2007, 08:11

Here are the promised AI pictures. Not taken by me, so apologies for any quality loss.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0498.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0500.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0502.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0504.jpg

D.

hiveminion

06-04-2007, 08:23

Here are the promised AI pictures. Not taken by me, so apologies for any quality loss.

Yeah blame it on someone else.;)

Good job on those Arvusses (sp?), nice touch with the "18" on the wing. Keep it up!

Destris

06-04-2007, 08:32

Thanks Hiveminion. :)

On another note, some good news about the Thunderhawk. Thanks to lots of sales and 14 donations, I now have over £300 in PayPal. Although FW haven't got back to me, not much further now.... :)

D.

Strelok

06-04-2007, 12:20

Sweet deal on raising the money, I'm sure the kid will LOVE it!

jasevx

06-04-2007, 12:48

Great news Destris, on a quick note, don't spend it till FW get back to you, if they do give you discount, you can spend the spare on some other stuff for him.

Light of the Emperor

06-04-2007, 14:44

Great news on the T-hawk!

Destris

06-04-2007, 17:09

Sweet deal on raising the money, I'm sure the kid will LOVE it!

Me too. :)

Great news Destris, on a quick note, don't spend it till FW get back to you, if they do give you discount, you can spend the spare on some other stuff for him.

Right you are.

Great news on the T-hawk!

Thanks! :)

D.

the_dark_sarge

07-04-2007, 01:26

nice work destris you really are kind man raising money for the thunderhawk for the kid
keep up the good work

kieran

Destris

10-04-2007, 07:25

Thanks sarge. :)

Well, incredible news. Thanks to another donation from Pekel, and a huge donation from IncrediSteve, I now have the money to buy a Thunderhawk!

I now have £380.77 sitting in PayPal, ready to be withdrawn into the bank. The lad's decided he likes the Gunship more than the Transporter, so all money is in.

If I don't hear back from Forge World in the coming week or so, I'll order it.

Once again, I'd like to say huge thanks to everyone who has donated, big and small, and finally we've got there.

I've run out of praise for you guys.

I really have.

D.

hiveminion

10-04-2007, 07:40

Fantastic news. Since Destris ran out of praise here's some more to all who have donated: you guys rock!:)

Destris

10-04-2007, 07:56

Thanks Hiveminion. :)

Quick question for you guys,

Does anyone who has donated, who is in the US, want a bunch of OK Gnoblars? I've just found them and I'll never get round to painting them, so I'm happy to give them away to anyone who has donated and who wants them. :)
It's preferably US only because my mate has some kind of voucher thingy so that we can post something to the US for free. :)

D.

Arhalien

10-04-2007, 10:04

Excellent news Destris :D
I;d like to second Hiveminion's praise for all those who helped;

you guys rock!:)

:)

Light of the Emperor

10-04-2007, 14:07

Huzzah it worked!
Good job everybody!

FarseerUshanti

10-04-2007, 14:26

I would take you up on those gnoblars Destris. I have a friend who needs some for some project he is interested in. And fantastic news about getting enough donations

jasevx

10-04-2007, 15:13

Shows we can get things done together! well done Destris

Destris

13-04-2007, 12:13

Thanks guys.

Ushanti, I'm afraid the Gnoblars are gone. Sorry. :(

Anyway, Thunderhawk is ordered! Salamanders Gunship.

Thanks again guys.

D.

FarseerUshanti

13-04-2007, 14:14

Thats quite alright my friend ended up getting them from a friend anyway. Hope you get to paint the Thunderhawk soon

Destris

14-04-2007, 14:42

Quick picture or 3 for you all. Now, these are bad, and yes, it was me. It's so bloody sunny here! I'm getting glare no matter where I go. I ended up carting it into work and taking it round the side of the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building, where we put the Shuttles together), it was the best I could do. It was also quite windy, so apologies for any blur.

Anyway, completed MoTRoJB, not my best work IMO:
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0514.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0515.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0516.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0517.jpg

D.

Ventris_Fellstorm

14-04-2007, 15:13

I think it looks great. Good work on that one!

-:D

P.s. Did you use the MoTRW painting tutorial in WD? If u did/did not it still looks awesome!

Destris

14-04-2007, 16:19

Thanks Ventris. :)

I used the guide for the metal, but then I lost the mag, so I had to make it up as I went along. :mad:

I'll get some better pics later. :)

D.

Ventris_Fellstorm

14-04-2007, 16:49

...but then I lost the mag, so I had to make it up as I went along. :mad:

D.

Well, that is really close to the final look of it in the mag...nice work, you're painting like a "'Eavy Metaler".

-:D

Destris

14-04-2007, 17:02

Hehe, thanks Ventris.

Here are some slightly better pics, I managed to find a bit of the entire Kennedy Space Center that wasn't been killed with blinding sunlight.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0518.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0519.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0520.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0521.jpg

D.

spikyjames

14-04-2007, 17:15

Deadleyheadley

14-04-2007, 18:09

The master looks sweet mate :) ,So whats next for you Destris ?

Destris

14-04-2007, 18:18

looking good mate.

only a couple of minor points, i think the white could do with a little more shadow grey(very watered down) dropped into the reccess's. also if you take black(again very watered down) and run it around the edges of the grey highlight in the nose piece this might make it look slightly neater.

overall it's a very good job. where's the book?;)

james

Thanks James, I'll touch up the bits you mentioned. You also spotted my deliberate mistake. I felt lazy, so I'll do it later. :p

The master looks sweet mate :) ,So whats next for you Destris ?

Thanks mate. :)
Next for me will be doing the Thunderhawk with the boys, and I'll try and get some more done on the Elysians and Valkyrie too.

D.

the_dark_sarge

14-04-2007, 23:07

nice work on the Master of the ravenwing
well looking foward to seeing some pics of the thunderhawk

kieran

Destris

15-04-2007, 07:33

Thanks sarge. :)

As soon as the Thunderhawk comes you guys will be the first to know. (Well, actually, 4th, but bleh. ;))

D.

Strelok

15-04-2007, 08:47

I can settle for fourth :D I definitely want to see that thing gain a lick of paint.

Destris

16-04-2007, 15:49

Thanks Strelok. :)

Anyway, as an extra surprise for the lad, me and the other kid have decided to try and make a squad of true scale marines to go with the Thunderhawk.

I can't seem to find Doghouse's complete tutorial though, can anyone help? :(

So, if you have any Chaos Warrior legs you would be willing to sell or trade away, you know where to come. :)

D.

Strelok

16-04-2007, 17:02

Destris, I might just have two or three sets of chaos warrior legs sitting around (I have at least one). I'm in gainesville, so to wherever you are in florida can't be too bad for shipping. I'll check as soon as I'm back from class.

Edit: I'm worthless and only have one set of the legs sitting around right now. However, I could potentially have another set at home in sarasota. I'll send whatever I find. Can you PM me your addy?

Destris

18-04-2007, 17:18

Thanks for the comments guys, Strelok, thanks for the offer, but I think I'm sorted. :)

Anyway, good news:

The Thunderhawk Came!

I'd like to say a huge thanks again to everyone who helped, and expect a new log soon. Not today though, I've lost the camera. :mad:

D.

Strelok

19-04-2007, 00:22

Sweeeeet. Can't wait to see the work on the thunderhawk come along. I really like the choice of the salamanders chapter. I don't know why, I just really like it. As for the chaos legs, I guess I'll have to use them for something, maybe a SM minder for the imperial guard command squad I'm working on.

the_dark_sarge

19-04-2007, 05:32

very good very good
cant wait for some pics

kieran

Destris

10-05-2007, 19:05

Guess what?

The end of the world has come, I actually finished something! :eek:

With the kids getting on fine on their own with the Thunderhawk, I sat down and got some Elysians done.

So, I present to you the first 5 man squad (I've got another 5 to make a whole squad half done) of my Elysian Drop Troops!
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0547.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0548.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/Destris/DSCF0549.jpg
Comments please!

D.