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Reading Material

  • The Modelling News
    Read n' Reviewed: Abrams Squad Vol #40 from Pla Editions - Today we review Abrams Squad issue #40 - is it still THE modern military scale modelling magazine? We have read it, see what we think about it in our revi...
    5 hours ago
  • Tale of Painters
    Showcase: Warcry Bloodhunt boxed game (inc. painting guides) - Warcry Bloodhunt is the third release in the Warcry Heart of Ghur series (also know as Season 2). In today's blog post I round up all my pictures and pai...
    14 hours ago
  • Breakthrough Assault
    Musings of a Hobby Hipster; 1001 Nights Volume V4 - When the wind’s from the EastAnd the sun’s from the WestAnd the sand in the glass is rightCome on down, stop on byHop
    15 hours ago
  • Azazel's Bitz Box.
    Zombicide Black Plague: Abominarat #Monstermarch7 - Today’s post features another Zombicide model, but not from 2nd Edition, but from the original Zombicide Black Plague campaign. Another one of the really w...
    15 hours ago
  • Pete's Model World
    MAN Truck In NATO Colours - I've now got the camo colours on the model after adding a slight bit of fading to the green. I started with XF 69 NATO black with a drop or two of white...
    16 hours ago
  • Prot's War in the Warp
    World Eaters Hobby Update: Daemon Prince. - Let’s have a look at the Daemon Prince, and then the army progress so far. Arguably the hardest part is done… I wanted to paint him so he could be in any a...
    16 hours ago
  • No Dice No Glory
    Preview: War Stories- WWII RPG - by Mitch Reed Like many of you, I am willing to try any historical game, whether it be a board game, miniatures, or video game. However, one type of gaming...
    20 hours ago
  • Scale Model Soup
    123 in 2023 - My stash is too big, so I'm going to reduce it by 123 models in 2023! Okay, I have to be honest with myself and admit that that's an overly ambitious goa...
    4 days ago
  • Arsies Studio, Miniature Painter
    VOLTURNOS - * He was the first of his kind, and is the last of the Cythai still alive. All Ionrach bow before him, their one acknowledged leader, the eldest and grea...
    5 days ago
  • Art and Musings of a Miniature Hobbyist
    MS-09R Rick Dom [Videos of the Unboxing, Assembly, and a Completed 360° view with Weapons] - With every new video uploaded to my YouTube channel, I am slowly coming to grips with editing videos using Adobe Premiere Pro. For example, I am learning ...
    5 days ago
  • Wargaming with Barks
    The death of Gothmog - - 1955: Tolkien publishes *The Return of the King*, and does not specify Gothmog's fate - 2003: Jackson releases *The Return of the King*, whi...
    6 days ago
  • Coloured Dust
    How to make a 3D printed labels for bases? - At the beginning of 2015 I published a guide How to make a simple labels for bases? I think it's still a great and simple idea to make nice looking labels...
    1 week ago
  • MASSIVE VOODOO
    FIN: Ulthwe Aeldari Ranger, Games Workshop, 28mm - Hai Hai Jungle! 'Aeldari Ulthwe Ranger' is another miniature that I enjoyed very much because of its pose. Calm, relaxed, almost historical. Another projec...
    1 week ago
  • The Hammer of Wrath
    SHOWCASE: Salamanders Eradicators - Well those came together pretty quickly. It’s been a couple weeks since I started serious work on this unit, but there were a lot of days where I couldn’...
    1 week ago
  • GMM Studios
    Regimental Fire and Fury - ACW Project Blog Pt 2 - Hello out there! Welcome to the first real installment of this blog series. Two Union regiments down, plus a Confederate cavalry unit and it's foot co...
    2 weeks 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...
    2 weeks ago
  • Gunpla by GoodGuyDan
    PG Exia Gundam - Introduction: PG kits always feel like a 'special event' to me. I need a special reason to start one, otherwise, it feels like I'm 'cheating' on the rest...
    3 weeks ago
  • JUY's Modelling Blog
    Lanz tractor #4 in my collection:) -
    1 month ago
  • Skarach's world
    OT-34-76 - 509th Independent Flamethrower Tank Battalion, USSR, Summer 1943.
    2 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 ...
    2 months ago
  • The Mighty Brush | Blog of a Miniature Painting Addict
    How to paint Deathwing Bladeguard out now! - The latest PDF Painting Guide, How to paint Deathwing Bladeguard is now available in the shop! Covered in the guide: The post How to paint Deathwing Blad...
    3 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...
    4 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...
    7 months ago
  • Jim's Models
    Tamiya’s 1/32 F-4E Phantom II – Completion Photos -
    10 months 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 -
    2 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...
    2 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...
    4 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 gun...
    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...
    5 years ago
  • Jim's Models
    My Thoughts on the Tamiya F4U-1D - I have some thoughts on the newly announced Tamiya kit.
    5 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...
    5 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...
    6 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 incredi...
    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...
    7 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.*<< Click...
    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...
    8 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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