Lamanda2

Very nice work on all of these decals, Norrington. I really enjoy that last one you posted, Horatio Nelson. Each decal seems to be even better than the last! I take it you have been using Microsoft Paint to design all these? A pretty tricky program to get used to, I had been using it to make my decals up until about two weeks ago, and then I found the Free program, Paint.Net. It controls much like MS Paint, but works very smoothly with layers and such. (And it's non-pixel-y) (Example of one of my newer decals using Paint.Net) You should check it out, It's really fun and easy to use, and I know you could produce some real masterpieces, you are quite good at decal-making.. :-) ~Amanda

Thanks to this post over at CC by Bonaparte: "Do you plan to make some of the other (2) islander torso's? I know some people on the Eurobricks pirate forum will be eternally grateful" I have decided to make the other islander torsos, as well as share with you all my other pirate decals. Without further ado: The Islander Torsos- :-D 'Islander Torso, Bone necklace 'Islander Torso, Female 'Islander Torso, Male 'Adventurers Aztec Torso The Pirate Torsos- X-D 'Pirate Torso, Vest and Anchor Tattoo 'Pirate Torso, With wrench and Oil Stains 'Mad Eye Moody 'Captain Redbeard 'Pirate, Tattered Shirt 'Pirate, Blue Jacket 'Junior Captain The Imperial Torsos- >8-) 'Imperial One 'Imperial Two 'Mameluke soldier I have also done some variations of the different Decals- 'Pirate with Green Vest, Anchor Tattoo 'Pirate with Green Vest, Muscle 'Pirate with Dark Grey Vest, Muscle 'Pirate with Sand Blue Vest, Muscle 'Red & White Tanktop with Red Scarf 'Red & White Tanktop 'Grey & White Tanktop, Brown Vest, Anchor Tattoo 'Dark Grey & Dark Yellow Tanktop with Pouch 'Dark Grey & Dark Yellow Tanktop with Pouch & Scarf If you would like, I can change around the decals. For example, change the stripe colors, (Or any other colors) mix and match stuff, whatever. Just let me know. Also, if there are any other pirate designs (Including the imperials.) you think I should do, just send the link of it's picture from this site and I'll make that design. There you Arrr, mateys! Enjoy! ~Amanda

Ok, those who are faint of heart should leave this thread immediatly, for this next image is the most horribly terrifying of them all : You were warned! *skull* ~Amanda

I am auctioning alot of them, but I am sure you don't want this many: -Auction Link- ~Amanda

I think that is my favorite as well, just looks nice and Lego like, though I do think it could be thinner. If I can ever get a weapon molded, it'll be my version of the Buster, it would probably look cool in other colors. Yep, found a large variety of spraypaint at Walmart. I use Krylon brand spray paints, the fusion type works wonders for painting Lego elements. The Sculpey I get at my local craft store, it is roughly $1 a package, so you might want to pick up a couple colors if you are going to try it out. (Though I guess that depends on how long a drive to the craft store you have. ;-) ) Thanks, I have been very pleased with my Lego auctions lately, definately makes all the work worth while. :-) ~Amanda

Thanks. The hair was made the same way, but I couldn't find yellow spraypaint anywhere to coat it with, so it is not nice and glossy. Actually, the Goku piece was the first thing I ever did that with, and I shall continue that method from now on. I could really kick myself though, because I found the spraypaint at Walmart today.. oh well, at least I can use it for Super Saiyan hair coating. :-) Yeah, but this is my first attempt using this method, I created another tonight that turned out nicer in my opinion, but I do think I still will need to file the edge down a bit to make it look sharper. Here's a question for you now- Which one of my previous sword designs do you like better? Thanks for the comment about the Shoulder guard, I made it from sculpey, but unfortunately it is not a removable piece, as I could not figure how to do it any other way. Yep, I just had to make the wristband from sculpey, on the real Cloud it is just too close to the hand, so a decal just wouldn't cut it. X-D ~Amanda

Ok, me again, first off I am sorry about all my topics here, what clutter... From now on I can just update this topic so you don't have to deal with my mess. Now, I got him finished last night and listed him. Definately took alot of work because I needed to make the decal, hair, shoulder plate, wristband, and sword, but I think he turned out great. (Of coarse, my Cloud is now jealous, so I think he'll be getting a makeover. :-P Here is the auction link: Cloud Strife Comments always welcome, especially on my new sword design. ~Amanda

These guys are all great, definately creative. I think the Tooth Fairy is my favorite, too bad he didn't make it throught to Eurobricks' super team. :-/ Heh, the ski thing was my idea, yay! X-D ~Amanda

I know, but since I am going to be doing the SS version I didn't want the yellow on yellow.. Piccolo? Nope- you'll have to ask Nick(Great) about that. :-P ~Amanda

Yeah, good point. Now i'll just have to make the scariest of all.. hmm.. Maybe i'll just make the Quaker oats guy? :-D -Time to get to work on decals now. ~Amanda

Great contest idea, I will be sure to enter. Just curious, though I am sure the answer is no- Are we allowed more than one entree each? Thanks. ~Amanda

Well, it's over now, and boy did he ever sell! 8-

The movie that has scared me the most and that kept me from sleeping for days? I would have to go with 'The Hills Have Eyes." That my friends was the most horribly scary movie I have ever seen in my life. The guy burning just totally freaked me out.. Most scary movies have a little break from the gore, but this was just non-stop.. Definately horrifying, no doubt about it. 8-

Definately some interesting stuff there, Starwars.. Nice and creepy halloween reading. (But this is true, so it's even freakier than most stories.) thinking 5 minutes has gone by when in fact an hour and a half has gone by Wow, I have had lots of times like this before. ...Oh wait, I was playing video games those times.. How the time flies when you play games :-D Lamanda: Who or what is Tailly Poe. I've never heard of this? I think the Quaker Oats guy comment is pretty funny though. He's a puritan- you can be scared of people like this. Never heard of Tailypo? (Yeah, aparently I spelled it wrong.. Oh well.) Here, I found it on the internet, good thing, because I didn't really want to find the story book and type it all out myself. ;-) The story I'm gonna tell you comes from the South...the dark places...the gloom places. And out this swamp comes a creature with a great long tail behind. And, when Tailypo comes outta that swamp, he's just a hoppin' and a skippin', and a dancin'. Why, he dances to the right and the Tailypo's left and he dances to the left and the Tailpo's right. Just hoppin' and dancin' havin' himself a good ole time, when he looks up on the mountain...and sees a cabin. Tailypo hadn't never seen no cabin before. So he climbs to the top of that mountain. When he gets to the cabin, he starts in a sniffin' (sniff, sniff, sniff) at the cracks in the walls and scratchin' at the door. (scratching). Inside there is an old man sleepin' on a cot. Old man wakes up. "Who's that?" he yells. Old man looks out of a knot hole. Eyes, eyes, eyes! Well, if you can call them things eyes! Old man calls out, "How come? How come you most curious critter. You a standin' outside my door a hoppin' and a sniffin' and a scratchin'! Why I show you!" And he went back into the kitchen and got himself a...butcher knife! He come out and snip-snap; slip-slap! He cut Tailypo's tail clean off. Then, the old man he went back to the kitchen and got himself a fry pan and he took that tail and flip-flop/ flippity-flop! He ate that tale blood and bone. Now I haven't met any swamp critters myself mind you...but I don't think I could have eaten that tale. And, poor ole Tailypo, he just run off into the wood on those little bitty legs of his. (boogidy-boogidy-boogidy) Well, if you can call them things...legs! Then, that old man went back to bed...and he slept. It was long though before a moon rose up over that mountain. And. just as it did, it hid behind a tall oak tree...and there was darkness everywhere. And if you listened real careful you could hear..."Tailypo, Tailypo, I want my Tailypo" And that sound...that sound...it hurt! Why it wasn't long before that sound was standin' right outside that old man's door. (louder) "I want my Tailypo!" Old man woke up. "What is that sound I hear. Why that sound is a gray sound...that sound don't have no bottom to it." So, he reached under his bed where he kept his three fine hound dogs. "Here, Dogs!" Those hound dogs jumped up and they started chasing Tailypo. Tailypo ran and ran until kersplash-a! He jumped right into that swamp. Right over his head...well, if you can call that thing a head! The old man rounded up his dogs and went back to bed...and he slept. But it wasn't long before that moon that I was tellin' you about? Well, this was this cloud, like a hand that come over it and everything was in darkness. And if you listened you could hear a sound, a sound comin' in on little cat's feet..."Tailypo, Tailypo, I want my Tailypo! I'm a comin' closer...comin' closer!" It wasn't long before that sound was standin' at the foot of that old man's bed, (louder) "I want my Tailypo!" Old man looked up. "How come? How come you most curious critter? How come you a standin' at the foot of my bed. Why your shape is a gray shape...why that shape don't have no bottom to it." And, with that he called for his three fine hound dogs. Those hound dogs come out like greased lightin'. They grabbed hold of that Tailypo's rear end and off all four of them went (brow-wow-woww!) All the way down to the swamp...where that most curious critter...lives. Well, dogs don't know...they just be...The old man waited for dog to come back...but they never came back. So he went back to bed...and he slept...and he slept. Now, you remember that moon that I've been tellin' you about - well, it was there. It was! But there wasn't any light, 'cause all light had been gobbled up in the darkness. And, if you listened, listened real hard you hear, "Tailypo, Tailypo...I want my Tailypo. I'm comin' closer, comin closer. With the moon, with the moon, with the moon...darked out!" It wasn't long before that sound was sittin' on that ole man. Ole man wakes up. "Who is that? Who is that starin' at me with them curious eyeballs?" Then, that ole man reached under his bed for his three fine hound dogs. "Here Dogs!" But, dogs don't know...they just be. "Where's my dogs?" Everything stopped. "Where's my dogs?" Everything listened. "Where's my daaaaaawgs?" "Where's my Tailypo!" Now, the people that lived down in the valley. They never saw that ole man again. But they do say that on a night when the moon is full, and there is cloud, like a hand, that comes over the moon. Well if you listen real hard you can hear, "Tailypo, Tailypo...I...got...my...Tailypo." Well, there you have it.. Definately was always scared by the story, especially if you have a good story teller to read it with a scratchy voice for Tailypo. 8-

Since it's more of the supernatural and creatures that you want to hear of, here are a couple that have given me a good spooking.. Tailly-Poe: Honestly, if you can tell me one person that has read in scary story books of Tailly-Poe and is not afraid I will be pretty impressed. Just totally spooks me out! 8-

Cross posted with CC Well, the title says it all really. I ordered 100 Tusken Raider halves from Bricks4you a while ago and had no idea what to do with them. So today I decided to turn them into Goblins, giving them waterslide decals and arming them with some nice weapons and helmets. Now that I finished off 10 of them all I can say is, "Phew!" Brassoing all of that stuff was hard work! ..And since I am sooo generous, I am offering them for you guys on eBay at the low starting price of just ten dollars. -Here is the link- Good luck if any of you decide to bid. -Comments are welcomed, as always. :-) ~Amanda

It costs about $580US... BUT We're on the internet, where everything is free WOW, that is steep! Free eh'? ..How come I can't find the freeness? |-/ ~Amanda

#10- Frequency (PS2) One of the craziest games I ever played in my life- a true seizure starter. #9- Mr Driller (PS) You know, this is one of the most fun little games I have ever played. It's so simple but I just can't tire of it. #8- Dragon Warrior (NES) I actually just bought this game earlier this year, I thought it would be nice to own the first game from that series, seeing as Dragon Quest 8 was so much fun. #7- The Legend of Dragoon. (PS) Hey, if it's an RPG with a neat plot, I am bound to own it and love it. X-D #6- Dragon Ball Z Budukai 3 (I think that's the number.) (PS2) This is my favorite fighting game, probably because I am a big DBZ fan. #5- Lunar 2: Eternal Blue. (PS) Definately a fun RPG, after about 6 times I have palyed it, I have yet to win. (Just like most all my RPGs. :-D ) #4- Final Fantasy Tactics. (PS) Honestly, is there anyone who has played the game that doesn't like it? Seriously, what's not to love about this game? #3- Star Ocean: The second story. (PS) Another great RPG that I have allways loved. The story and all the differant variations of item creation really grasp my interest. #2- Dragon Quest 8. (PS2) This game is extremely enjoyable, 100+ hours of fun. My only PS2 RPG I think. #1- Final Fantasy VII. (PS) Super-best game ever. Always been my favorite. Oh, and yes, I am one of those people who begs for a sequal.. :-) Boy oh boy was that hard to compile. This is a really great thread by the way. ~Amanda

Well, actually ordered a while ago, but it arrived today: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=209040 X-D ~Amanda

Hey, how much does a copy of illustrator cost? Just curious, as I have been wanting it. (Sorry if you allready said and I missed it.) ~Amanda

Yes, I bet that would make good Exo-Force hair. I do not own any of it myself, but I believe it is rubbery like those mutant dinos, right? ..Those things are too wierd for me. :-/ Hey, if I ever get some casted and set up a shop or site, you guys could always get one for your Exo-Force figs. I could cast it in any color. X-D ~Amanda

I don't think they have got it just right yet, to me, I think that the 80s sets could double the quality of what they are putting out now. The sets have just dropped in quality throughout the years. I see decreasing piece counts and see-through sets, but I must admit that the Vikings line is a major improvement. They still have a ways to go, but I can definately say that 06' has been a good year for improvement, and I look forward to seeing what they come up with next year. :-) ~Amanda

Not a bad idea, as it is always nice to see peoples' BrikWars results, and that would be a good place to put them. ~Amanda

Yuck, customizing! No wonder I hadn't heard of it.... Hey! I find that offensive..... darn purists! :-P Anywho- welcome to EB Oblivium, I am sure you will enjoy the place as much as the rest of us. ~Amanda

Like the name Amanda with an L at the front and a 2 at the back. ~Amanda