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EmpireOfGhosts

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  1. So the main page says "nothing"....except where it does in the "cryptic "2/2/24 UPDATE" and then said update also says "nothing" about new hotels.....except where you scroll down and it has a big infographic about new hotels. It's Schrodinger's Hotel Update - simultaneously nonexistent while existing You having the common courtesy and decency to reach out to either the Eboard or our team, in private, before putting us all on blast for a simple oversight would've also been helpful to the membership. But no, that would've denied you the chance to publicly crucify us and increase your own self importance by ranting here. Because, lets be honest, that's what this is really about. I don't have to try, it's obvious this is all about you, given the complete lack of response to this post from the membership Except, that's not what we did. We opened up more blocks, we posted it in multiple places, you just happened to miss it, which is why my initial reply was showing you on the official Nats website itself where that info was posted. Your response to that was to say Read that again - "Get in them anymore" implies that we won't make the reservation for you. Which, I'm sorry, no, we won't. We WILL "set up the hotels" by arranging blocks because, again, that is SOP for every convention ever. An "IPMS Veteran" like yourself should know that. "The membership" seems very content with the hotel, convention, and communication over the past few weeks. YOU are objectively the one and only person who is still having an issue with the hotels, even though you've been afforded several options. Again, your behavior is very unhelpful, entitled, and demoralizing. I'm done wasting my time helping you to take the L, re-evaluate how you've handled this situation, and do better.
  2. *sigh* You simply overlooked an update that was posted to the IPMS Facebook groups (which I believe you are a part of), as well as the website. I apologize that no one on the team took the time from organizing the con itself to call you up and say "Hey Gil, we really want to make YOUR experience in particular as seamless as possible, so here's a list of new hotel blocks. Can I make that reservation for you? Maybe fluff your pillow and leave a chocolate before your arrival?" Clearly an oversight on our part for someone who's soooo important. Would you like to let us know your flight, so we can have someone greet you personally at the airport? Jokes aside, in what way are we supposed to "help you get [hotel rooms]" beyond organizing the blocks? How is you having to call the hotel and arrange your reservation tantamount to us saying "screw it! Fend for yourselves!"? The organizers make the block commitment, let the attendees know, and the attendees make the reservation - that is literally the process at every single convention ever. Hell, we're going above and beyond and getting attendees shuttle buses to outlying hotels. SInce I'm new and am the low guy on the team totem pole, watching all the rest of my new friends put in hours and hours of their free time busting their collective ass to make sure everyone has a good time, let me just say that, out of all the conventions I've ever volunteered at and organized (and it's a lot), I am appalled at the childish and entitled behavior among some self-proclaimed "IPMS veterans" who should know that casting aspersions on the volunteers and the organization itself at this point in the game is not helpful. Your criticism is not constructive, it is not positive, it is not welcome. I have seen teenage gamers and comic book nerds who are far more mature and less entitled than some grown, middle-aged men who have done nothing but complain the past few months about a freaking plastic model convention. It's not a good look. It's EXTREMELY off-putting to new members and it is behavior that will ensure that the pool of chapters willing to organize and host the Nats moving forward continues to dwindle. If missing one hotel update is enough to turn your life upside down to the point where you're having a temper tantrum online, you live a charmed life and should re-evaluate just how blessed you are, especially in this day and age. As the kids say - "touch grass". But again, I apologize. You are free to contact me or anyone else on the team and let us know what shifts you'd like to volunteer for at your leisure. I am sure that us lowly staff will be thrilled to be graced with the presence of someone so knowledgeable and experienced.
  3. It's right in the newest mission brief. Which is, quite literally, the very first thing listed on the Nats 2024 website in big, bold letters. That's pretty "official". Since you seem very well versed in how a con should be run, I'm looking forward to you volunteering most of your free time to help us out.
  4. Forgot to keep this updated, so here's my most recent work - ADGZ in 1/56 scale Unfortunately, there aren't any kits of this vehicle in 1/56 or 1/48 scale, which is a shame because it's such an interesting piece. So was a 3d print I purchased as soon as I got a 3d printer. Because this is one of the very first things I've ever printed, the quality isn't spectacular and the wheels don't mirror correctly (something that really should've been addressed by the sculptor, since this wasn't free). I was disappointed that the preshading didn't really turn out well. It's most notable on the sides of the vehicle, where it almost looks streaky or blotchy between the doors, as the preshade was probably too bright in this area. Paints on this are primarily Tamiya, with some Vallejo and AK. Decals are random stuff from the bin. Weathering is done mostly in oils, though there's some enamel weathering here and there (especially the rust tones).
  5. Good stuff. Are you a member of their Facebook group? If not, I highly recommend it. Occasionally, they pick models they really like and send you a mug with your own model on it. Here's one with the Kettenkrad I built:
  6. Lovely work. Rubicon makes some really nice kits and keeps pushing the envelope by expanding their collection into Vietnam era models
  7. Love this. Though I would say that the base needs some embellishment, like the Italian flag or propaganda poster. That would really make it pop
  8. Hello all. I just found out about these forums and decided to start a megathread of my work, starting with my recently completed Warlord Games 1/56 scale Churchill tank This build is basically out of box, with the exception of the turret - I added a weld bead around the bottom edge, as well as cast texture using Tamiya putty. Deciding that I wanted to do a Lend-Lease Soviet version, I also removed the front track guards, but was unable to remove the rear guards (the Soviets did this to prevent thick mud from building up inside the upper track runs). Like most of my Soviet tanks, I wanted to do a whitewash version but decided against using oils, instead opting for a grey primer with Tamiya flat white overspray. Unfortunately, pure white vehicles like this are difficult to photograph, so you don't see the subtle variations in tone. I then did detail painting in Vallejo acrylics and added custom "over/under" turret numbering and insignia. I then applied an overall filter of white oil paint and did pin wash and dry-blended weathering using oils. As I wanted a heavy emphasis on muddy conditions, I did a second pin wash and heavy streaking on the lower portion of the hull, then added splatter effects with acrylics and heavy mud with Vallejo environmental effects. Oil and gas spills on the engine deck, as well as muffler rust, was done using AK enamel washes. Unfortunately, I'm not a great photographer so a lot of this looks rather washed out in the pics below. More pics at my Scalemates account: https://www.scalemates.com/newsfeed.php?thread=10108373
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