No resolutions, just plans
I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. They tend to peter out within a month, due to factors including a lack of planning, being made on impulse rather … Continue reading
Once upon a Wednesday: endings
It’s the end of the year, and the end of the road for this Once Upon a Wednesday series. I started this series in March, taking inspiration from another Dave, … Continue reading
New Bretonnia Old World map
A new map segment for the Old World has appeared, this one featuring Bretonnia in more detail: Games Workshop are working very slowly towards a revival of the Old World … Continue reading
Middle Earth miniatures: Morgul Knight
This classic metal model has languished with an undercoat only. All fixed now: Somehow I managed not to take images from any other angles, so here you go. The model … Continue reading
SAGA Revenants update 2
It’s been five years since the first update in this project, so it’s about time I get this army done. I always liked the models – a special boxed set … Continue reading
Once upon a Wednesday: the billion dollar hobby
In late 2016 I posted this article about the size of the hobby industry. Industry coverage has been a constant over the life of the blog, so it’s bene interesting … Continue reading
The wet palette debuts
The two painting updates posted this week-end both had one new feature – I painted the models with the help of a wet palette. This is something I have been … Continue reading
Warhammer Quest: the rats
I completed the Silver Tower models on the previous tray; with this tray I am moving back to tidy up the outstanding models from the 1994 box set. So yes, … Continue reading
Achievement unlocked: Games stores supported
Another interesting business interview at ICv2. This one is with a shop owner who runs Pastimes Games and Hobbies. As with their other interviews there’s plenty to learn here for … Continue reading
Middle Earth miniatures: a nazgul
I think this is my last unpainted Nazgul. Games Workshop put out a great set of the nine in metal, shortly after the release of the Fellowship of the Ring. … Continue reading
1 Hour Q&A with Midwinter Minis
There’s an extended Midwinter Minis video up on YouTube now, which features over an hour of Guy answering questions from his Patreon supporters. Some of these questions are repeats of … Continue reading
Win a 40k army via Battle Forge
Games Workshop are running a competition to garner interest in their new Battle Forge army builder app, currently in beta. The app is also described as “currently free” which means … Continue reading
Once upon a Wednesday: a lean year for painting
This year I am looking at having painted over 250 miniatures for the second year running. It’s a big improvement on years before. In 2016 I managed to paint around … Continue reading
“Say, buddy, can you spare $31,804?”
A video and article from MtG Goldfish caught my eye this morning. It simply posed the question of what would it cost if you wanted one copy of every Magic: … Continue reading
Tray 6: something old, something new
With Tray 5 done, tray 6 is ready to roll out. I hurried up this picture, which is why a lot of the models here haven’t even been undercoated yet: … Continue reading
Making your break creative
This video from Midwinter Minis popped up recently: It’s a nice conversational video, as long as you like that sort of thing. In this case, I liked it a lot. … Continue reading
Tray 5 complete
It’s always satisfying to complete models, and keeping a photographic record via a blog, Instagram, or similar is a great way to keep those reminders in your face. A few … Continue reading
Crusader Kings III: fantasy mods
It’s still early in the life of Crusader Kings III, but already various teams around the world have taken the game’s systems and editable map, and applied them to various … Continue reading
Once upon a Wednesday: Inspiration
Inspiration. It’s the key to my hobby growth and enjoyment. I get inspiration from many places; fantasy art, new miniature releases or projects, other people’s models, and more. In 2017 … Continue reading
Crusader Kings III 10-hour review
It’s the year 1121AD and England lies under the sword and the spear and the iron fist of the Dane. There are a few holdouts in the Welsh hills but … Continue reading
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