A big part of why I love my lightbox is for how clearly it showcases my paint work — for good and ill. It’s a great learning tool. To that end, here are a couple of comparison photos of the same two models: first with only a base coat, and then with a wash (Citadel […]
WIP it good: applying washes to two minis (with comparison photos) Read More »
After seeing Warpstone Pile‘s cool setup I bought an inexpensive lightbox to use for photographing my miniatures. For $20, this DUCLUS lightbox (paid link) — one of dozens of cheap lightboxes on Amazon — offered some features I really liked. Folds up for storage in the included bag Built-in LEDs with a dimmer switch, 95+
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After a bit of airing-out time I got my paint racks from WarpedMindGames assembled. They’re everything I hoped they would be — absolutely fantastic, and for a solid price. Imperial Paint Rack Linear I ordered the one that’s set up with 34 mm holes for GW paint pots, of which it holds 45. Assembly took
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When I attended Gen Con 2010 (my last one, I think?) the MERCS skirmish wargame had just come out. A friend and I both played a demo, got excited about it, bought core books and a squad apiece, and made plans to paint our squads and then start battling each other. I painted mine, he
One more batch of minis from the vault: MERCS Read More »
For today’s painting progress I queued up my favorite work/create album (shit, one of my overall all-time favorites), Nicolay’s City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya, and sat down with a couple of Terminators. First up was yesterday’s throne boy, as I noticed I’d missed a couple of spots. I touched those up, then grabbed my new
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After mulling it over I decided to try what I’d been toying with after my first WIP it good post: getting off the assembly line and just base-coating one Terminator to completion. I figured I’d pick one of the miscellaneous pieces in Space Hulk, the dead Terminator on the throne — who is used in
WIP it good: finished base coating the throne Termie Read More »
Sharing work-in-progress (WIP) pics seems good for motivation and sounds fun, so here’s today’s WIP: finishing the Leadbelcher base coat on the last of my Space Hulk Terminators. I paint batches of minis like this assembly line-style, so 100% of my Termies have been primed (with Armory white spray primer) and base-coated in P3 Khador
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My previous storage solution for miniature paints, brushes, and supplies was a fishing tackle box. It was nice for transporting my stuff to a friend’s place to paint together, but that didn’t last long and my paint collection has since outgrown the box. It was time for a new solution, so I did some homework
Laser-cut MDF paint racks from WarpedMindGames Read More »
What’s in this ancient, dusty Games Workshop thundercase? Why, it’s full of BattleTech miniatures! (This is a great case, by the way. I have no idea if GW makes this particular model anymore, but it’s bomb-proof and has survived at least five moves across three states over the years.) How full? Pretty damned full. Layer
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According to Betteridge’s law, you already know the answer to that question. But I didn’t really know the answer until I started thinking about it over the past couple of days. I’ve been saying I loathe painting miniatures for years now, and the evidence supports my position: I’ve owned Space Hulk since 2009 — longer
Do I secretly enjoy painting miniatures? Read More »
