Shakes/Supervike:
When I come across as not wanting advice, it's because I am looking at a very much complete and painted base. I put just as much time into the base as the mini, in fact. It is painted, it is highlighted and shaded, and there is even OSL on it. It may be a case of it not coming across in the pics. Also regarding the base, when I said I don't like people who judge based on just the base, I meant just that. There are people who judge JUST based on the base, and that is what I have issue with. I can actually understand your sentiments about the base being part of the mini, that's why he's on a detail base though granted it's for gaming.
Now, the fact that you are seeing an incomplete base when it actually is complete tells me my camera skills need work. What I am gathering from your posts is that my pictures are perhaps not as sharp as I originally though. That is why I originally tried to post the larger pic but the uploader doesn't seem to like me. Next time I will simply post one pic on top of the other to get it bigger. My camera is not the best but it gets the job done for now. Another example is the comment from BPI about the green in the background. It's a black and white background, so not sure why it looks green in the photo.
I am constantly improving my camera skills.
Perhaps I should also use colors which distinguish the base from the mini as well.
Now, I know it's not all the camera. Lots of the comments on here I am taking to heart, shakes. I appreciate any advice I get but I won't take it all to heart especially if, as I have pointed out already, there is a good reason not to. For example I know for a fact there is not just boltgun metal on his foot and ankle, that actually has OSL on it from the blue light on the base. It's not obvious as it should be, and that's what I am taking out of that comment, but it's there. Even when disagreeing with the comment I am taking something constructive out of it and will use it to improve the next mini.
The eyepiece: I can understand the concerns there, looking at the pic it looks like some wash of some sort got on the mini at some point and messed up the osl and the eye piece. Will fix that and take better pics.
Lack of OSL: well, the weapon should have been obvious, or at least I was hoping so. The eyes, the middle eye, and the light coming from the base to the ankle has osl as well. I will work on improving how it comes out on the mini.
Back/Three orbs area: Yes I agree that needs more work, wasn't sure how to distinguish anything there but the advice given gives me more ideas, thank you!
Lots of good stuff here everyone and I truly feel this will help get me to the 7-8 I want for the unit. Yes I am greedy enough to want that for my whole army, unrealistic as it is
Bad as it is though, this is my best work to date which is another reason I wanted to know how to improve it. I put about 4 8-hour sessions into this mini. Most of that was cleaning, building, and planning the colors as well as correcting things after getting some advice elsewhere. Still, those who have had their best work fall short, even a tad short as I am can understand why I am getting further advice I hope.
Just tried to get the better pics up again and no luck.
