Miniature Photography with my Samsung Galaxy S5
Michael / Chgowiz I’ve been struggling a long time with photographing minis. I know the mantra – “MORE LIGHT!” and I’ve tried all sorts of different configurations and setups with my Canon PowerShot.…
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Miniatures Roundup, Mid-Dec 2016
I’ve been doing a LOT of painting over the past 3 months. Between completing an army of Bestials (Orcs and Goblyns) as well as leader figures and some assorted monsters,…
How I Paint – Ral Partha Goblin Warriors
What I’m painting: Ral Partha Goblin with Flail (part of Goblin Great Weapon Regiment Set ) Another set of troops for my Chaos Wars armies and tabletop RPG games. These…
How I Build – Battering Ram
I have a number of wargames coming up next year that require some siege engines. I can find catapults and bolt-throwers a’plenty, but surprisingly , battering rams are sadly lacking.…
The fingers done easy – and Learning Chaos Wars update
Doing the Foundry/Dallimore painting method calls for contrast between flesh areas and other areas, usually by a black line. When painting the hands and feet, one paints only the tops…
Release the Kraken! (WIP)
No, no… not *THAT* Kraken… the old school style Kraken.. you know… Yea, that’s the one… except really, I’m talking about the Ral Partha Kraken cavalry which I got through…
Miniatures for sale!
I’m selling six Grenadier miniatures on Ebay… bidding starts at $1.95/each or Buy-It-Now at $3.95/each. I’ll combine for shipping. Auctions end next Monday at 5PM Central. Bid early, bid often!…
The Miniatures Pledge – September (with pictures!)
My pledge for the year is to paint everything in my backlog, which at the beginning of January was at 415 figures. I will limit my miniatures buying to any…
Some peeks at Elven commander miniatures
I’ve been busy with prepping a bunch of minis to prime and taking my time working on commander figures. The commanders get extra-special treatment; I’m painting them using the full…
How I Paint – Ral Partha Sea Elf troops
What I’m painting: Ral Partha Sea Elf Swordsman More Ral Partha Chaos Wars troops for my armies. I did these using the Dallimore/Foundry 2-color method, using craft paints. Since I…