The tray at halfway
The third Otherworld army update saw me reach the halfway mark on my current tray of models. Here it is today: versus starting out in August: Going from bare plastic, … Continue reading
SAGA Otherword army update 3
I’ve completed another 8 ghost warriors for my SAGA Otherworld army: In a change from the previous groups painted, I shaded these after the first coat of Nighthaunt Gloom to … Continue reading
The closest thing to Warhammer
…is probably the new Cities of Sigmar battletome for Age of Sigmar. As near as possible, this book is an attempt to give people who never lost their love of … Continue reading
Plaguecaster complete
I admit it; I had to look up his name to be sure. I don’t play 40k, I just enjoy the miniatures and background. The plaguecaster is now complete: He’s … Continue reading
Storybook time for Magic: the Gathering
The upcoming set for Magic, Throne of Eldraine, features the game’s take on fairy tales. One benefit of this approach is the amazing art being revealed as the set’s release … Continue reading
Neglected models: Empire handgunner
In the early 2000s I had an idea for an Empire army for Warhammer. It would have plenty of black powder weapons and artillery. The champions would have a selection … Continue reading
Age of Sigmar: the right decision
In my opinion, the verdict is now in: Games Workshop were right to kill off Warhammer and replace it with the Age of Sigmar. Warhammer at the time was a … Continue reading
Plague Crawler complete
After painting the rank and file plague marines, I decided to switch to one of the larger models, the plague crawler I used the same method as for the plague … Continue reading
MtG Arena walks back changes (again)
It’s becoming a pattern. Magic Arena devs announce some changes which are obviously detrimental to the community, apropos of nothing. After an outcry, they walk back the changes. Some have … Continue reading
Bones update 41: fire elementals
With some Bones figures I have a clear idea of how I want to paint them, with others, an idea comes in a flash of inspiration. If I have the … Continue reading
Future World Creator on Kickstarter
For those who prefer their role-playing games to be science fiction rather than fantasy comes the future world creator project. The creators have put together a good looking collection of … Continue reading
Plague marines update 3
I’ve completed another 5 plague marines, you may only see four in the image below, as the fifth is hidden behind the others with not much more than his rusty … Continue reading
MtG artists: Scott Chou
Scott Chou’s art appeared on over 50 Magic cards between 2009 and 2013. Since then we haven’t seen his art on cards, other than reprints of those appearing during this … Continue reading
Bones update 40: the enforcers
The original Bones Kickstarter contained a diversity of miniatures, so I have ended up with a number of models I wasn’t really prepared to paint, and had nothing special in … Continue reading
Magic sets in 2020
It’s been a while since Wizards of the Coast have long range notice of its upcoming sets, so many players were surprised to see the entire line up of Standard … Continue reading
Plague marines update 2
After the successful test, I decided to get straight into the rest of the plague marine rank and file. These models are more ornate than many of my character models … Continue reading
The Sisters return
Sisters of Battle are a popular faction in Warhammer 40,000 – who wouldn’t like a faction of warrior women in power armour? Since GW switched to an all-plastic range, the … Continue reading
Neglected models: Sister of Sigmar
I recently completed another neglected model. This classic metal Sister of Sigmar is a model I picked up to be a warrior priest in a Warhammer Empire army I never … Continue reading
Scent of a Gamer 