Painting Shriekers and Violet Fungus Incorrectly – With Craft Paints!
Michael / Chgowiz Back in ye olde days, about 5 years ago, I was on a shopping spree with Otherworld Miniatures. I picked up their Shriekers and Violet Fungi set #DM11. I found…
Michael / Chgowiz
June Painting – 15mm Armies for my D&D campaign
June was a busy month for me, preparing two 15mm HOTT (Hordes of the Things) armies in preparation for a game night on July 2 with the Chicago Skirmish crew.…
Making Everything Count – HOTT recap and paying it forward
So the orcs and humans marched out on their little, itty, bitty 15mm feet to go to war… … sounds funnier in my head than I guess it really is,…
DIY Lightboxes – box vs. can
Trying to come up with a good way of taking pictures with my cell phone of my minis has been a frustrating experience. I didn’t get very good results with…
Campaign Race – Orcs
“Know what the sound a new recruit makes the first time they underestimate an orc? It’s usually one scream if they’re unlucky, none if they are. There won’t be a…
DIY Folding Wargames Table
A small cheap, DIY project that took only a day to put together, a folding wargames surface with “grass”. The project came from a post from this blog: http://dreadgazebo.net/building-a-portable-wargaming-surface/ As…
DIY Miniatures Carrier
Over four years ago, I did some DIY work to create a very large miniatures carrier. I didn’t want to pay a small fortune for laser cut, precision bags when…
The things you discover when stripping minis
I’m doing a big push to try and get two armies ready for a schedule HOTT game in early July. I’m just about done with my D&D campaign human forces…
Friday Night ‘Mech throwdown
Chris and I have started a somewhat monthly Battletech game. Gives me a chance to use those nice new shiny ‘Mechs I’ve painted. His son comes over as well, and…
Third Edition Boxed Set – 2 Lances
I’ve been working on painting the some-375 (now 350) miniatures that I had put on hold 4 years ago. I’ve also rekindled a love for the big stompy 30 ft…