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Howdy folks! I've been thinking about when snow appears in 2000AD stories. Random, I know.

Do you have any favourite scenes or stories from the Prog that featured snow in some manner or another?

Michael Carroll has reduced his book to 99p across all e-reading devices this weekend!!



Grab it while it's hot!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Razorjack-Double-Crossing-Michael-Carroll-ebook/dp/B00ZN86YUO

I have been tasked with creating a straightforward vegetarian meal for two, but for a person with some quite severe food allergies.

I need a recipe that DOES NOT contain the following:

Eggs
Mushroom
Peppers
Tomato
Celery


Can anyone suggest anything please? 

I need to be able to gather the ingredients and get it cooked between 6.30pm and 8pm, so time is short!!

Hi all

Seeing as we have some Dr Who fans on the board (most of you presumably?  ) I thought I'd flag up the new web series, Whovians:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bB5kUDBlibTePkBuieI8w

http://geeksin.wales/2015/11/03/whovians-web-series-for-doctor-who-fans/

It follows a group of Dr Who fans, their lives, loves, and conventions.  There will be a new episode each week, with the final coinciding with the last in the current series of Dr Who.

You might spot a certain Planet Replicas Judge in episode 4... 

At least one of you seemed amenable to me posting a non-2000AD creation, so here he is.

I'm still working on him - had a nasty accident after baking him which  left him in pieces on my kitchen floor, but after some repair work he's ready to paint.

Some of you may remember the tattoo I have of the Monkey King on my back. He's been with me ever since I saw the Japanese TV series as a child.  I've also read a couple of the translations of Journey to the West, and seen quite a few films. I have countless bits of Monkey King tat scattered about the house.

Anyway, I wanted to do a homage to the source - the TV series.  However, I wanted to add my own flavour.  As such, while he's wearing the TV outfit, the rest I made up as I went along.

Anyway, here he is so far:

It was only a matter of time before I turned to our favourite lawman of the future!

I have actual built this already, and it's ready for painting, but I'm going to gradually post the progress shots over the next day or two to see if you can figure out which Dredd I've gone for.

For those of you who've seen it evolve on Facebook, don't let on!

Anyway, this time instead of recreating a particular panel I have instead chosen an artist and a story, and created Dredd as a composite of several panels.

While it doesn't quite ape the artist's style, it's there in spirit.

It's a beast of a piece, bigger than Sensitive Klegg.  I thought it would either turn out well or go to the dogs real quick.

Anyway, here's the first pic:



Any initial thoughts?

Howdy folks. Fresh from my success with making my own Gronk and Sensitive Klegg, I looked at my leftover wire and clay, and wondered if I had enough for another figure.

I played with the wire and found I could do a basic humanoid figure, so decided to go ahead with one of my ideas for another project - Don Uggie Apelino.

I bloody love Don Uggie, partly 'cos I have a thing about apes and monkeys already.  I was particularly pleased to see him reappear in the recent Dredd/Mars Attack.

However, it is this rendition I'm aiming for:



You may have seen a bit of the process on my FB page already, but I'll go back to the start.

So here goes - wire frame Uggie!

Can you see what it is yet?

Anyone who has already seen some of the process on FB, don't spoil it! I want to see if anyone can guess what my next Super Sculpey project is.

So I've been making my own Gronk, as I just can't afford the 3A one.

I haven't done any clay modelling or painting in 20 years, so this is going to be tricky I think!!

Here's the basic framework, super Sculpey over wire:

Has it ever occurred to anyone that if we exclude Deadworld, and concentrate on fatalities in Dredd's world, Judge Dredd has caused a much higher bodycount than Judge Death and his cronies?  I'm pretty sure Dredd has killed far more than the Dark Judges, what with nuking the odd city here and there etc. 

Surely this makes Dredd the ultimate Dark Judge?

Any thoughts?

[IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM YET, READ NO FURTHER, OR THE FILM WILL DEFINITELY BE SPOILT FOR YOU WHEN YOU EVENTUALLY SEE IT.]

Right, a few of us have seen the Ex Machina film now, and I know at least one of us is gagging to chat about it.

I've set this thread up JUST FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT.

IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM YET, READ NO FURTHER, OR THE FILM WILL DEFINITELY BE SPOILT FOR YOU WHEN YOU EVENTUALLY SEE IT.

I'm going to leave that statement hanging there for a bit before I post my thoughts, but if anyone wants to jump in with theirs first, go for it!!

Please please please can you release Godmachine's Starscan as a print?!?  It is absolutely awesome!!!

Hi all

Rogue Trooper is awesome, easily the best 2000AD game, and is available DRM free here:

http://www.gog.com/game/rogue_trooper

It says it runs on Windows 7/8, but it takes a minor bit of fiddling about. 

There are still issues with the 'on rails' bit, but it is easily fixed. When you get to the bit on the train, or chasing the generals gunship in your own, you'll notice severe juddering and slowdown.

To avoid this, play the game for a bit and then close it down. Go to the 'start' button, right click on Rogue Trooper icon and choose 'properties'. Choose the 'compatability' tab, and then click the checkbox for running it in Windows XP Service pack 3.

Hey presto - fully working game!   

Have you all seen this??

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/08/28/look-everyone-the-city-of-london-is-getting-a-mega-city-block/



I hope they name it Rowdy Yates Conapts.

I really want to see this!  The whole concept of artificial life has fascinated me ever since I first saw HAL9000, R2D2 andC3P0.

http://mobile.theverge.com/2014/8/20/6050577/automata-trailer-dark-sci-fi-film-sentient-robots-escape

Hi all

Flint will be interviewing artist David Roach of Dredd, Anderson, and Nemesis (and much much more) fame shortly.

Many of you will be familiar with his incredible work on the hallowed pages of 2000AD.  If not, check out this (hopefully accurate) Wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Roach_(comics)




This is your opportunity to ask David your questions. 

Ask away - the more contributions from you guys, the more we can learn about his fantastic contributions to the success of 2000AD!


I don't have a deadline date as yet, but I know this is coming very very soon, so get in there folks!!

Hi all!

I hope no -one minds me posting about a new forum on the 2000AD forum, but I'd like to tell you about ukjudgesforum.com !

You don't need to be in uniform, or be a cosplayer to join - it is open to all with an interest in Dredd or 2000AD.  A lot of effort has gone into this, and it includes some great content.  Here are done things you can find inside:

- Patrol info
- Costume build help
- Writer and artist info
- Events lists
- Official merchandise links
- Dredd fan film and feature film info
- Photos and video clips
- Links to artists, writers,  costume clubs, and a whole load more affiliates
- Judge Pal and SJS sections
- and even a section for perps!

It opened today, and welcomes all!

Go have a look!

www.ukjudgesforum.com

I wasn't sure where to put this, so I'm dumping it here.

I got one of my wee gals the Lego Ghostbusters kit for her birthday, and tonight we built it.  I also had an opportunity to test the iMotion ios app.

Two and a half hours in just over two minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJ0OzWiM7M

Has anyone else got iMotion, or this Lego kit? 

There's a cracking C&H documentary up on Netflix at the mo, called Dear Mr Watterson.  It's really interesting - a great snapshot of the man and his work. While it quotes Watterson, there's no appearance, but that's hardly a surprise given his protection of his private life since he first met with success.

I particularly liked the section where they discuss his decision not to market his creations, ie stuffed toys, lunchboxes etc etc.  I always admired that - he put his vision before making massive wads of cash.  My girls over the years have begged me to get them a stuffed Hobbes, and has led to some really interesting discussions with them about creator rights, and why he went down that route.

Anyway, do we have many fans of C&H on the board?

Does anyone have this?  It maps a 3D object and then allows you to view 'around' it in the finished pic.

Here's a couple of mine:

Skull in SPAAACE! (Dylan Teague background)

Planet Replicas DREDD Underbelly badge

Chewbacca with Sarlacc background



Let's see some of yours!

(Seene is currently free on the appstore)