That's the worst news, Dusky. Thankfully you and the dogs are safe. I hope you have some kind of insurance that will cover the cost to your house.
As to your miniatures and hobby; don't worry about that. We'll be here. The miniatures will be there to fix or redo or whatever. Focus on what's really important!
I'd give you a hug if it weren't for the virtuality ad covid.
I'll end with a joke that I hope will lighten your spirit ever so slightly. Your health and safety and that of your family is what's most important. It's your base. So once again I am telling you to work on your bases.
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Big ups, mate. I'm so sorry for what happened.
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DuskRaider's 40K Nurgle - An Experiment in Flesh and Machine
#1451
Posted 18 June 2020 - 08:47 AM

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#1452
Posted 18 June 2020 - 11:17 AM

Nawww
*sends a virtual hug because I don't fear Covid from a Death Guard ... wait ... maybe Auggi is onto something .... well ... still ..... hug!*
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#1453
Posted 18 June 2020 - 12:11 PM

Yes, thankfully insurance is going to take care of it all. My friend joked that this may be a blessing in disguise because now I can get the whole house remodeled on their dime, heh. He's bound and determined to get it all cleaned for me and even offered his hobby room for me to work remotely in so I'm most likely going to do that and work on cleaning them in my down time.
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#1454
Posted 18 June 2020 - 03:08 PM

I know at the end of the day they are just plastic minis and can be replaced but it's the time and effort gone into them that costs! Hopefully you can get them all cleaned up. As the hobby is for many people, they may offer a welcomed distraction at a difficult time.
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#1455
Posted 18 June 2020 - 03:15 PM

Ooof, that's not good. Glad to hear you (and the dogs) are safe though.
I'm not good with things like this, but honestly: I'd say take a step back, think things over.
Models can always be repaired and, even thought it sucks to do with how much effort goes into them, replaced.
Some of of could even send a care package or two your way should it be necessary
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Posted 18 June 2020 - 06:33 PM

#1457
Posted 18 June 2020 - 08:12 PM

Really sorry to hear that DR. Glad you and your family are safe
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#1459
Posted 18 June 2020 - 10:35 PM

Condolences, Dusk. I hope things go well for you, your family and your models alike.
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#1460
Posted 19 June 2020 - 01:51 PM

So sorry to hear this! Definitely kiss your dog for saving your skin and house. Hope all goes well for you soon! Stay healthy, brother!
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#1461
Posted 20 June 2020 - 09:12 PM

Well, some good news. It looks like just about everything is salvageable. The one in the worst condition is the WIP Knight. He has a lot of soot damage and one of his weapons is MIA but he should still be able to be saved. Most of the models were in my display case and while they have some soot present (the cases aren't air tight unfortunately) it's minimal. My Titanicus models were completely spared due to being in a Rubbermaid cabinet in my closet, which was closed.
It looks like we're still in business. I'm not sure if I'll be in a creative mood anytime soon, but we'll clean it all.
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Posted 21 June 2020 - 12:31 AM

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#1464
Posted 21 June 2020 - 07:32 AM

Holy :cuss, man! Been busy with other stuff and only pop in here once or twice a week now. The important thing is you and your family are safe because it sounds like you had a very close call. Good news about the models, but damn.
#1465
Posted 21 June 2020 - 12:20 PM

Great news about the salvageability - Sevenfold be the curses upon the Changer's flames.
Some day I'll finish off a project, but today is not that day.
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Posted 21 June 2020 - 10:41 PM

#1467
Posted 22 June 2020 - 09:58 AM

And also glad your models have survived I can imagine how soul crushing it would be to lose all of that work. Heck I've barely touched my nids since I dropped my freshly in painted give tyrant and that was just one model losing a whole army would probably have me out of the hobby too.
If they end up a little smokey it'll just add to the ambiance of them. Bit like scratch and sniff.
Anyway best wishes and take your time. Don't forget to look after yourself mentally too.
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#1468
Posted 03 February 2021 - 10:17 AM

Long time no see. I was debating on whether I should post or not seeing as right now I don't have too much to show, but here I am anyhow.
2020 sucked. Actually, that's probably the biggest understatement of the century. It was wretched. As I write this we're still not back in the house. It's been a long road wrought with setback after setback but thankfully at this point we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I've slowly started to get back into the hobby. Over the fall I painted a couple minis here and there but was unable to really get my heart into it so I set my paintbrushes down. This was after an initial hiatus of about 3 months.
I've been working on two more Knights. One being the four armed WIP I had shown over the summer and the other being a twin-Thermal Knight which is utilizing the newer Nurgle kit and weaponry from Legio Models that I had received as prize for the painting competition. I'm also using various parts from a Maggoth kit I purchased to give it more of a mutated feel and not just "I bought this kit and slapped it on a Knight model".
I've made some headway but right now it needs greenstuff work and I'm not sure I'm up to the task for that at this point.
I've also picked up Titanicus again and have started where I left off this summer with my Warbringers along with 16 Cerastus Knights for my ever growing AT Makabius force. This is where my concentration has been thus far as its a smaller project in terms of scale and work overall.
I'm hoping to get some kind of photos up soon. I need to get another lightbox so I may wait until then, however.
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#1469
Posted 03 February 2021 - 10:25 AM

Holy crap, I was on hiatus from the board last year so I missed the updates, belated condolences. Glad you're all safe and sound.
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#1470
Posted 03 February 2021 - 11:04 AM

Keeping my fingers crossed for you, mate! All the best for you and your family!
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#1471
Posted 03 February 2021 - 12:01 PM

Glad to see you back!! Peculiarly, I recently had a dream where you updated this thread again. Perhaps the Dark Powers speak to me? Regardless, I hope you and your family are doing well.
Edited by BadgersinHills, 03 February 2021 - 12:02 PM.
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#1472
Posted 03 February 2021 - 01:15 PM

Glad to see you back here, Dusky! Man, 2020 sucked for everyone, but it sure kicked you in the nuts something extra fierce. All the best in your RL troubles and I hope you can rekindle a bit of the solace the hobby gave you before all this. Big ups!
#1473
Posted 03 February 2021 - 10:15 PM

I also hope you get back into your home soon too. Wishing you and your family a much better year!
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#1474
Posted 05 February 2021 - 06:19 AM

As for the family, they're doing good. It was particularly difficult for my youngest one since she lost basically everything including but it's just about all been replaced and then some thanks to insurance. They had the biggest Christmas they probably ever will, haha. The dogs are finally back to normal. My shepherd in particular was pretty shook up over it all considering she was in her crate in the kitchen when it happened but she's recovered well.
Right now I'm trying to re-learn some of my recipes. Some I have written down here but others such as my Titanicus ones were varied from these and I'm trying to recall them with varying success. Hopefully it all works out.
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#1475
Posted 06 February 2021 - 03:33 AM

Welcome back, it's good to hear everyone is doing better.
Hobby/interest wise, slow and steady wins the race of enjoyment, I think. Have fun when it's fun, there's no point in trying to force fun (this isn't a cruise ship!).
Very excited to see what you've been working on, shame about the pigments though.
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