These rules are not meant to be a detailed guide on how to paint, but rather a guide to the basics of what you should and shouldn’t be doing. It is totally subjective and a work-in-progress. 1) Prepare your miniature! What good is the world’s best paint job when the […]
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When I was about 10 or 11 (around 1989), already a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings, I was able to read an older lad’s copy of a magazine that left me slack-jawed and hungry for more. That magazine was… well… the leading magazine covering the wargaming hobby […]
So – here is my latest sculpt. It is almost finished – I just need to clean up a couple of tiny details. I am working on a second wraith plus an evil necromancer to summon them. Coming soon!
And now for something a little different… Here is a miniature that would be classed as ‘modern’. She is by Reaper Miniatures [Astrid Berger, Female Cold War Spy (REA50148)]. She was a pleasure to paint – I love painting black! The cobble stones on the base were added/sculpted by me. […]
Here is an ongoing list of FANTASY miniature producers that I hope should be useful. Historical list to come! http://www.armorcast.com – Based in the USA, featuring Lance & Laser Miniatures (with many ex-Grenadier and Metal Magic minis) DragonRune Miniatures, and many more. Well worth checking out! https://diehardminiatures.com – An […]
I have been thinking about games, dice and probability. This has obviously caused much smoke to eminate from my ears and required long periods of lying down and groaning – but has also proved quite interesting. So often we play games and just go along with things – we trust […]
I think this bacon may be past its sell-by date…. I forgot to post this before. This little piggy was sculpted by Phil Hynes and is available at Bears Head Miniatures (is there meant to be a possessive apostrophe in there?). Painted by me. A nice little addition to my undead […]
I am going to be writing some posts about probability in games… because… erm…. it interests me. Anyway – to start this category off, here is a youtube video on dice that I have stumbled across during my research…. By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy.Learn more […]
A fascinating video about the ancient ‘Royal Game of Ur’. This is something I need to get and play. I have had a look at a few versions available online. Some make a mind-numbingly stupid mistake – by replacing the 4 tetrahedral dice (with what seems to be with two […]