Orion Paintworks: June 2022

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Showcase: M4A1(76)w Sherman

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Showcase: Norman Warrior, Hastings, 1066

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The Hammer of Wrath

VIDEO: Speed painting grimdark Space Marines - In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only oil washes and pigment powder. In this week's video I show you how I speed painted a grimdark imper...
4 hours ago
The Modelling News

Updated Preview: 35th scale KAMAZ Typhoon-K w/RP-377VM1 & Arbalet-DM RCWS Module "2-in1"boxart from Takom... - The large, armoured Typhoon K of the Russian army is with Takom in a second edition in 1/35th scale. This one coming as a two in one kit with the w/RP-377...
13 hours ago
Breakthrough Assault

Huszar! Building Your Stables – Part 2 - Martin back with more progress on my Hungarian Huszar Squadron, today I’m focussing on my initial support platoons. So to recap on what
20 hours ago
MASSIVE VOODOO

REVIEW: 'Frazetta-styled' Miniature Painting Workshop, Augsburg, Germany - Hey Jungle, some many weeks ago I was teaching my first new workshop from my ever growing curriculum: https://www.romanlappat.com/workshops-1/curriculum...
21 hours ago
Tale of Painters

Showcase: Warhammer Underworlds Starter Set (inc. paint recipes) - Underworlds finally joins Warcry and delves deep into the Gnarlwood in the Realm of Ghur. Warbands venture under the trees and into the cavernous root ha...
1 day ago
Azazel's Bitz Box.

D&D ̶M̶o̶n̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ Hero Manual 92: Temple of Elemental Evil – Alaeros Margaster, Human Fighter & Ratshadow, Lightfoot Halfling Rogue - Today pair of models once again hail from The Temple of Elemental Evil Dungeons and Dragons Adventure Boardgame. This pair is a half-step up from the bette...
1 day ago
Prot's War in the Warp

The Big Dark Angels Hobby Update - I don’t normally do this but I’ve been busy and trying to find time to update my Dark Angels’ project. As the weeks went on I realized I had a good sizable...
1 day ago
No Dice No Glory

Assembling Battlefront’s 10.5cm Railway AA Gun - By Richard Steer Trains are great. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I’ve loved trains for as long as I can remember. It’s no surprise, therefore, that...
1 day ago
Coloured Dust

KONTRAST 2023 - After years of break, I visited a painting competition. This time it was KONTRAST 2023. I was inactive for a few years but what I saw at this festival rea...
2 days ago
Pete's Model World

Land Rover Almost Done - Quickly made some progress on the model with a lot of small fiddly bits added. Also decided not to add the tools to the rear of the model basically so I ...
2 days ago
Gunpla by GoodGuyDan

MG Prototype Wing Zero EW - Introduction: I built this (and the next kit) in 2021 as a part of the Gundam Wing group build that we hosted on the Discord server. I remember when this ...
2 days ago
Skarach's world

Churchill Mk VII build – Part 3:Painting - Primer: Tamiya “Fine Surface Primer” (light grey) spray can. Base coats: In all cases the paint was sprayed as a 1:2 mixture in Mr.Color leveling thinner. ...
3 days ago
Art and Musings of a Miniature Hobbyist

Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.B Sd.Kfz.142 [WIP - Assembly & Dry-Fitting of the Fighting Compartment] - Work on the Upper Hull was set aside for the moment as focus shifted to assembling and dry-fitting of the Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.B Sd.Kfz.142 Fighting Com...
6 days ago
The Mighty Brush | Blog of a Miniature Painting Addict

How to paint Cadian Shock Troops out now! - The latest PDF Painting Guide, How to Paint Cadian Shock Troops is now available in the shop! Covered in the guide: The post How to paint Cadian Shock Tr...
2 weeks ago
JUY's Modelling Blog

Technical #4. I'm loving it:) -
3 weeks ago
Wargaming with Barks

Gaslands and Briscon - I was in Brisbane last weekend, and realised to my good fortune that Briscon was happening. In the nightmare petrol-guzzling dystopian mire maze that was...
4 weeks ago
GMM Studios

Regimental Fire and Fury - ACW Project Blog Pt 3 - *"Put the boys in!" The Battle of New Market - Don Troiani* Hello out there! Time for update number three on this big ACW project. This time a little ...
4 weeks ago
Arsies Studio, Miniature Painter

Circe - Original collection piece sculpted by Joaquin Palacios based on the Artwork from Paolo Parente. A very special piece and a chance to paint one exclusive...
1 month ago
Scale Model Soup

We visit Mosquitocon 2023 - IPMS New Jersey's annual Mosquitocon is always a good show and never disappoints. Here are a few of my favorite entries in the contest. By far my favori...
2 months ago
Crac des Chevaliers

28mm US Paratroopers - 28mm US Paratroopers painted here in the M1942 jump uniform. A mix of Warlord Games and Artizan Designs figures, all metals. The 101st Divisional marking...
3 months ago
FichtenFoo

Tutorial » Simple Doll Face-up using my Maude figure - Been a while since I posted a tutorial or tips and tricks here. I’d like to do more of it like I used to, especially with a decade’s more skill than I had ...
5 months ago
Sproket's Small World

Project P30 - Part 16b - The End is Nigh - Part 2. With the exception of the base (and that’s a whole new chapter) the remaining work on my Tank is a matter of finishing things off...
7 months ago
Doogs' Models

Thoughts from the 2022 Nats - Well, I’ve made the trek out to Omaha for the 2022 Nats, and I wanted to share some thoughts and impressions while they’re fresh in my mind. The Hype If yo...
10 months ago
Jim's Models

Tamiya’s 1/32 F-4E Phantom II – Completion Photos -
1 year ago
40k Hobby Blog

Ancient Resin Land Raider Upgrade Kits - I've always wanted to see what extra armor, the command kit, and the FW ultramarine doors would look like on a Land Raider. There's no time like now. ...
1 year ago
Defiant Workshop

Bandai Razor Crest -
1 year ago
Man vs Kit

End of 2021: my 10 favourite models - I’m not ready to do a “looking back at this year” post, because I’m not sure how I feel about where I am. But, here are the models which I liked the mos...
1 year ago
Modelling Chronicles: Constructing the Past

Young Miniatures Imperial Guard - Construction - Sometime around the early 1980s, perhaps 1980 or 1981, my father built the Airfix 1/12 French Grenadier, which was originally released around 1977. By to...
2 years ago
Almost Perftec

Thanks For The Memories! - I had a series of table top build & paints lined up, but instead I've made a hard decision... This blog is pretty much dead from the stats and comments...
2 years ago
MiniArmour

Tiger I – Part 2: Painting - Sooo, long time no hear… It has been quite a while since I have last posted anything and truly I am not spending much time modelling these days. My other h...
2 years ago
Nicholas Sagan's Progress Report | Projects and Experiments in Time and Space

1/144 McQuarrie Concept Falcon -
3 years ago
Battleground Hobbies

Warhammer 40K Alternatives by Victoria Miniatures - If you are on the lookout for some alternatives to Games Workshop Warhammer 40k miniatures, Check out Victoria Miniatures. They offer some fantastic vehic...
3 years ago
James Wappel Miniature Painting

Kings Clash - This weekend was a spectacular Songapalooza event, where A Song of Ice and Fire was played almost non stop for 3 days! The primary goal was to test out...
3 years ago
Behind Enemy Lines Podcast

Panzerschreck 2019 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles - July has again rolled around, time to make our pilgrimage and pay our respects to the Flames of War tournament primogenitor.... PANZERSCHRECK!!! Except t...
3 years ago
Covering Fire!

German Grenadiers vs Brit Tanks in Encounter - A target rich environment! Game 3 of the Lords or War MW 109 pt tournament was against Craig and his Brits. As always the painting level for Craig's army ...
3 years ago
Sketchbook Gaming

I'm getting closer to creating a better close combat system for Kill Team - It hit me like a freight train the other day, the close combat system I'd created and we were using had become this bloated monster in just four short mo...
3 years ago
Haywire Painting

Mollogs Warband (AKA "Alpha Legion Break") - Update! I'm taking a break from my tedious Alpha Legion (I hate Tactical Marines so much..) and I've painted up Mollogs Mob. I'll also use these guys for a...
4 years ago
Airbrush & Analog Painting

Showcase: Hector, prince of Troy - Hello everyone! In this article, I want to showcase my version of Hector by Young Miniatures . I spend a lot of time on the face and eyes, only by them bei...
4 years ago
WWPD: Wargames, Board Games, RPGs, LCGs, and more!

Watch the Mac Fam stream D&D Live on Twitch Tuesdays and Sundays! - If you want to hear the Steve and Sean O get real nerdy with Dungeons and Dragons, the team is now streaming games live! Check us out on our Twitch page at...
5 years ago
davetaylorminiatures

Things are rumbling along! - So, the launch of the Kickstarter for my book ARMIES & LEGIONS & HORDES went off with a bang! It funded in three hours, and has continued to go great gu...
5 years ago
Fight Medic Painting and Photography

- The big one! Spring break has arrived, and that means I have time to paint! Time to try and get 6 months of painting done in the next 5 days. So let's st...
5 years ago
Lester Bursley Miniatures

Motivation -
5 years ago
Hobby Before I Die!

Star Wars Legion - Tatooine Table - Part 11 - Slight detour from the Tatooine buildings... To help break the routine of carving foam, I decided I needed something a little different to model and pai...
5 years ago
Random thoughts of a hobby butterfly

ForestRambo - Let's talk Hunters! - Welcome to ForestRambo - An all Hunters blog. This blog was previously known as Random Thoughts of a Hobby Butterfly, but I have somewhat stumbled on a bit...
5 years ago
The Triple Helix Project

BMG: Playing Catch-up (Pt 2) - Hooo-boy! Now that I’m actually writing again, I’m super keen to get it all written up and ‘out into the wild’ as it were. As I mentioned in part 1 of...
5 years ago
fallout15mm

99 Territory - Here’s a pic of the guard tower at the top of the freeway. I’m not going to glue it down, so I can re-use it as scatter terrain. I’m going to add a few m...
6 years ago
Jim's Models

My Thoughts on the Tamiya F4U-1D - I have some thoughts on the newly announced Tamiya kit.
6 years ago
The Aviary

- *Sip & Crafts for a Cause* *{Eat, Drink,& Get Crafty...for a reason}* *Let us help you Be The Good. When you purchase a ticket to one of our **Happy Hour...
6 years ago
Master Models

Renault 3.4 t AHN complete -
6 years ago
Chickhammer

Start of 30k: Sons of Horus - After much deliberation on my part, I've elected to do Sons of Horus as my 30k army. I've had some boxes sitting around for a while, just waiting to b...
6 years ago
Angel GiraldeZ

Sketches ON SALE - ON SALE http://www.ebay.es/itm/252634365959?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
6 years ago
Rule 37

X-Wing Showcase : Gold squadron Y-Wing repaint - Rule 34 : If you're leaving scorch marks, you need a bigger gun! After my failure at the 2016 French national championship (3 losses out of seven games) I ...
6 years ago
elphilo's blog

Update - Hey guys, normally I'd be posting about the upcoming Huzzah RTT but I've made a decision. In the next few months I'm going to close this blog and only post...
6 years ago
I paint therefore I am

I may have got the easiest light box set up with Ikea products! - I have been having trouble with the macro shots of miniature all the time, especially when I haven't finished and I don't want to pull out my Cannon just...
6 years ago
5th Dimension

See you at Pigment Pirates Hamburg - [DE] Guten morgen Maler aus aller Welt, Ich habe lange überlegt wie ich es schreiben soll aber ich möchte es kurz und informativ halte: Weil viele von u...
6 years ago
Miniature Tim

Infinity Tables @ AdeptiCon 2016! - Just a quick post up to show everyone the tables that were played on at AdeptiCon this year for Infinity! The terrain at AdeptiCon for Infinity never...
7 years ago
Secret Weapon Miniatures

Painting Your Tablescapes Tiles - Damaged Urban - Part 1: Introduction & Materials Related: Clean Urban Tiles For this tutorial, I will keep things simple. Nonetheless, the tile will still look incred...
7 years ago
Equinox Painting

Khorne Exalted Deathbringer - So I was going to paint him for eBay but I ended up spending a lot longer on him than planned so he turned out nicer than a quick job to auction. In other...
7 years ago
The Painting Corps

Maelstrom's Edge - Over the last couple of years, hobby time has been at a premium, and what time I've had has been dedicated to a project that I can say I'm very excited t...
8 years ago
TheTryzna

Awaken: Underwater Odyssey - now aviable - Hello everyone! Its two months allready since i pre-released the game on itch and few other places and took much needed break. During that time i ve been w...
8 years ago
The Forays and Woes of an Average Hobbyist

Stop... Hobby Time: I'm Back! - Hey all, Sorry for the week and a half- two week absence. I've just gotten off holidays and kind of getting back in the swing of real life. So between that...
8 years ago
The Brush Brothers

Fusilier - Hi, Today I have for you one of my panoceanian Fusiliers from operation icestorm - Infinity. MORE PHOTOS Thanks, Czys
8 years ago
masterminis.net - where we learn to be a better painter!

The Future of Games Workshop - Part 17: End Times - *The Future of Games Workshop - Part 17: End Times* You can find part 17 of our epic series about the future of Games Workshop *on our new blog.*<< Clic...
8 years ago
JAH Minis

Painting: Captain Bartolo Montador, aka Broadsides Bart. - Hey everybody. For those who are not familiar with this sculpt, he is one of the Mercenary Pirates from Privateer Press' Warmachine game. In 2012, I was as...
9 years ago
Where to See MST3k Episodes

Where to see streaming full-length MST3k Episodes - Pilot: The Green Slime (YouTube) K01 Invaders from the Deep (archive.org) K02 Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (archive.org) K03 Star Force: Fugitive Alien...
11 years ago
Daily Grind

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