Miniatures revisited: The Nazgul
The more I look back at my time completing my miniatures, the more I appreciate Contrast Paints. Having taken the opportunity to look back at my painting progress, I see … Continue reading
Fantasy art daily
I have started a new blog over at Blogger. It’s called Fantasy Art Daily, and it does what it says on the tin; a new fantasy illustration each day. The … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: fantasy heroes
This is a project I worked on for over a decade. It’s a self-generate dproject in that these miniatures don’t have anything in common, other than their fantasy theme. The … Continue reading
Warhmmer sealed and delivered
Games Workshop have added the British Post Office to the list of places where their brand is placed. A couple of sets of stamps have been announced. The stamps feature … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: two colours is plenty
I wanted to try something new after seeing examples of people painting miniatures using few colours. usually the reason was to paint a character completely reflecting the lights around them. … Continue reading
The Old World: Core factions revealed
A new update at Warhammer Community has revealed the ‘core factions’ for the forthcoming Old World game. What are the nine core factions of the new Warhammer? From the article, … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: Cave Drake
This classic metal cave drake is one of my favourites from the Middle Earth range of Games Workshop. I painted this miniature in April 2022, as part of the run-in … Continue reading
A Horus Heresy reading order
Have you wanted to start the massive Horus Heresy series, but been intimidated by the sheer number of books and short stories? Have you been reading the series but been … Continue reading
Book review: The Buried Dagger (Horus Heresy LIV)
The Buried Dagger is the final novel in the Horus Heresy series. Assuming that by ‘final’ we mean ‘except for the 9 numbered books of the Siege of Terra series … Continue reading
Book review: Titandeath (Horus Heresy LIII)
The titan legions played a pivotal role in the Horus Heresy. Whether traitor or loyalist, their presence could tip the scales decisively in favour of one side or another. We … Continue reading
Golden Demon 2023
It was easy to miss the Golden Demon winners, lost as there were among all the recent previews from Warhammer Fest. However 2023 was another good year for painted miniatures. … Continue reading
Book review: Heralds of the Siege (Horus Heresy LII)
Time has run out for the short stories of the Heresy. This is the final collection of the series and so the final chance for authors to tell us about … Continue reading
Cavaliers of Sigmar
The Cities of Sigmar are the faction with the most appeal for me in the Age of Sigmar game. Their similarity to the Old World Empire figures is hardly a … Continue reading
Old World: Bretonnia vs Tomb Kings
The Old World preview at the weekend was a short one, with just two models revealed. I would have liked to see a new boxed set or even an idea … Continue reading
Hello, Leviathan
The first of Games Workshop’s previews is up, and it’s the new box set for Warhammer 40,000. The tenth edition of the game will launch later this year with the … Continue reading
Get off the road!
It’s been 20 years since the Lord of the Rings films were released, and now I am feeling my age. As part of the celebrations Games Workshop are releasing a … Continue reading
Miniatures revisited: Slaves to Darkness
I bought the Slaves to Darkness Start Collecting box as part of my allowance, meaning this box represented me painting 128 miniatures. My reward for myself…some more miniatures to paint. … Continue reading
Book review: Slaves to Darkness (Horus Heresy LI)
The way to earth lies open, and Horus has called a muster of his forces before the final attack. The Warmaster has chosen the planet of Ullanor for his gathering … Continue reading
What I talk about when I talk about miniatures
This article started as a list of lessons I learned while painting all the miniatures in my collection. However I ended up focusing on the last point so much that … Continue reading
Book review: Born of Flame (Horus Heresy L)
We are now 50 books into the Heresy series and the last few books have moved the story decisively forward. Horus is gathering his forces for the penultimate strike before … Continue reading
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