A Trygon has been gnawing at my time, really!

So what has been eating up time *pun intended*?
After around 4 months I've finally finished my biggest model yet, the Trygon (Prime)/Mawloc. I realized I didn't take a size comparison, so..it stands around 6" tall. Update, check this for comparison.

The problem with this model is that you can make 3 versions but they kinda want to make you buy 3 models for this. As most people know, these models are expensive enough as (around 39€ retail and 27€ via Maelstromgames.co.uk) is and don't get me started on time, therefore I compromised. They have parts for 2 jaws (mawloc and trygon/prime) and skull tops for all three. I had to get the top skull incl. skull base via e-bay and ordering another trygon where I sold the rest of the trygon. Next to that, the Mawloc has only very small claws and the Trygon/Prime has really big talons. Here I compromised by only using the big talons and leaving the small ones alone. They díd deliver all 3 different tails which I made interchangable with a pin which means the photo's sometimes have a Trygon Prime on it with a Mawloc tail.

Trygon Prime with Trygon tail


Trygon Prime with Prime tail


Trygon Prime from the back (Prime tail)


Mawloc - mawloc tail


Mawloc - mawloc tail


Mawloc tail


The model is done, the base is not. Normally I don't put in too much time in the base, but a large beast needs a decent base. This beast is able to dig underground and come up and I've tried theming the base around this. There's also an almost identical base that I'll use as a marker base. I'll post a decent base post when I'm done with that.

Hadrians Walk day 2

There are wáy too many photo's to post here. Check my facebook or my photobucket for more. A short series of the photo's taken on tuesday:

We spend the night in this very nice Bead & Breakfast


Before we left


This church was going to be renovated into apartments, a thing they do with a lot of churches in the Netherlands too. This way the old building stays preserved.


Resting, the pub wasn't open and even though people were home, it took a darn long time for them to let someone in to take a pee.


Iain got himself certified.


A magnificent view


Another well deserved rest



Today was the day the Dutch football team would play the semi-finals against Uruguay, that's why I carried around the DUTCH flag. The first remark someone near a tea house made was 'hey..is that the French flag', suffice to say, it was repeated often.




A small waterfall


Some photo's before and during the match

Youtube saturday: The naked and famous - Young blood

Came across it a couple of weeks back, sounded a bit like The Ting Tings, I liked it.



Do you have any new or old music I should really give a change?

Hadrians Walk day 1

It took quite a while to make this post and next to a bunch of lame excuses I've also been quite busy, but here it finally is.

From 5-10 July I went on an adventure. I think, especially in hindsight, I can call it an adventure. Somewhere in June 2009, Dan asked his readers to join him in the Hadrians Walk, an 84 mile walk across the breadth of England. From Newcastle all the way to Carlisle! Next to the fact Dan was looking for a reallife meeting so he could push usall in a river and get rid of his readers, the walk was for a good cause (see note at the end of the post!).

Holding back, I could write 10 pages about the best holiday of my life, but I'll just tell the tale in photo's with some comments. Wanna know more? Ask and I will :)
Most photo's were taken by me, but there are also some who were taken by other walkers which are way to cool to leave out.
Click to enlarge, they'll open in a new window :)

Day 1
We started off. Most people were still a bit skiddish.


Walking


Official sign with Iain posing in front of it.


Catharine already tried to bust her ankle early on, luckily it wasn't too bad


The Tyne


An awesome looking museum, they actually had a Dr Who exposition, but I didn't have time to visit it


A gas regulation thing, my dad later told me we used to have them here too, I never knew.


Caterpillar!


One of many beautiful views


A well deserved pint


Phil


The good cause was The Joseph Salmon Trust which supports bereaved parents. Thanks to those who supported me and the other walkers we were able to raise around 27000 pounds (around 31000€)! Haven't supported yet, but still want to? You can! Check the Hadrians Walk website.