The first tray complete
At the beginning of this year I placed around 120 models on a tray and declared these would be the next group I painted. As you can see, most of … Continue reading
No more zero days
Here’s something I came across on Reddit recently that made me stop and think and yes, change my habits too. The original post is 5 years old now. The concept … Continue reading
Age of Magic faction review: Undead Legions
The Archetype More than any other list, this one is straightforward. Whether skeletons or zombies, this list is for you. Vampires their human slaves and swarms of bats or insects … Continue reading
Genestealer cult complete
I bought this box of 10 models in 2017, when I had the chance to purchase at UK prices. It is now complete: I enjoyed painting this group, and used … Continue reading
Warcry appears
Games Workshop have released their latest boxed game. Warcry is a game of gang skirmish warfare set in the Age of Sigmar. Gangs vie for the attention of a distant … Continue reading
William the Conqueror
I’ve completed a character for the SAGA Norman army; William the Conqueror: I won’t lie; he’s considerably below the standard of models I’ve painted so far this year. I found … Continue reading
Age of Magic faction review: The Otherworld
The archetype The Otherworld is quite an interesting archetype, meant to represent angels, demons (or daemons) and other flying ethereal creatures come to pester humanity. Options Like Jomsvikings in the … Continue reading
Blackstone Fortress complete
A boxed set painted within a year of purchase is an oddity for me, as my unpainted Blood Bowl and Warhammer Quest sets from 2016 can attest. Blackstone Fortress has … Continue reading
MtG artists: Victor Adame Minguez
Victor Adame Minguez is a relatively new artist, having debuted in the Battle for Zendikar set. Since then he has illustrated well over 50 cards and tokens. His art is … Continue reading
Blackstone Fortress: Taddeus
Someone has to be last, and for my Blackstone Fortress box, the lucky last model is Taddeus the Purifier The images I took of him on the board hexes didn’t … Continue reading
Age of Magic faction review: Masters of the Underearth
The archetype Any cave-dwelling or underground type army is represented here, as well as armies with a bit of technology in them. Options This list has firearms in common with … Continue reading
Core Set 2020 art review
Core sets tend not to have a theme or specific setting, though in the case of Core Set 2020 I get a distinct impression that the realm of Theros is … Continue reading
Xenus Minis
I used their Mystic Sands tutorial recently (and will do so again!) but there’ more on offer from the Xenus Minis YouTube channel. I was first drawn to them because … Continue reading
Blackstone Fortress: the Kroot
The penultimate figure in my Blackstone Fortress set is now complete. Behold the Kroot: This figure also marks my first use of Games Workshop’s new line of contrast paints. I … Continue reading
Age of Magic faction review: Lords of the Wild
The archetype Lords of the Wild lists are here to represent any ‘savage’ army you may have. From wood elves to wild goblins, to grimy hillmen and more, this list … Continue reading
A wizard, an executioner and a cowboy
…walk into a bar. You can’t fault the Bones range for a lack of variety. These three latest models to be painted all hail from the original Bones kickstarter – … Continue reading
Scent of a Gamer 