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Saturday, April 6, 2024

Showcase: P.K.A. Ausf. F "FRIEDRICH"

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Labels: 1/20 scale, Maschinen Krieger, Showcase, Strahl Demokratische Republik, Wave

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Showcase: Krog the Goblin

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Labels: 54mm, Bird, Blacksmith Miniatures, Goblin, Mushroom, NMM, Showcase

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Showcase: Dante Alighieri at the Vestibule of Hell

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Labels: 75mm, Aradia Miniatures, Dante, Showcase

Friday, January 19, 2024

Showcase: Panzer Aufklärungs T.W-47/P2 "Pak. KRÖTE"

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Labels: 1/20 scale, Maschinen Krieger, Showcase, Strahl Demokratische Republik

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Showcase: Alexei Leonov, Восход-2, 1965

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Labels: 1/9 scale, 2dreamerz, Bust, Cosmonaut, Soviet

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Showcase: BTL-A4 Y-wing

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Labels: 1/72 scale, Fine Molds, Showcase, Star Wars, Y-wing

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Showcase: S.A.F.S. Mk.III A8/R8

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Labels: 1/20 scale, Maschinen Krieger, SAFS, Showcase, Wave

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40k Hobby Blog

Sons of Horus Land Raider Carrier - What a lovely kit to build. I think this has been my favorite of the new retro designed 30k kits. There is just something wonderful about the origina...
10 hours ago
The Modelling News

Preview: 72nd scale M1025/6 Hummer Utility Vehicle from T-MODEL - T-Model continues their great 72nd scale HMMWV series with this M1025/6 with .50 cal. We look at the CADs & marking choices in our preview...Read on... »
10 hours ago
Pete's Model World

Seriously AWOL! - Well nothing since the end of July and I'm afraid life has just been far too hectic and busy since then to get any modelling done. First up was a very ni...
1 day ago
Tale of Painters

Top 5: Imperial Knights posts - What could be more iconic for the Warhammer 40,000 universe than Imperial Knights? This weekend sees the release of the new, expanded Knight Defender kit...
1 day ago
Azazel's Bitz Box.

Warhammer 40k Cities of Death Terrain from Urban Conquest - A decent little chunk of 40k terrain today – something a little different for a change from all those 3D prints! We have a big chunk of the larger terrain ...
1 day ago
Coloured Dust

Książnicowe warsztaty malowania figurek vol.11 - Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything on the blog. The summer holidays haven't been conducive to painting/modeling in my workshop....
3 days ago
Skarach's world

Alvis Saracen - “The FV603 Saracen is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed and produced by Alvis from 1952 to 1976… The Saracen became a recognisable vehicle ...
3 days ago
Breakthrough Assault

Brutality! A review of Brutal Cities 15mm terrain Pt.1 - Brutal Cities are an Australian terrain making company specialising in MDF terrain and 3D printing STLs and embracing the Brutalist aesthetic, making them ...
1 week ago
JUY's Modelling Blog

Jagdtiger 1/48 -
1 week ago
Doogs' Models

New Release: 1/35 T49 Tracks - T49 workable tracks now available from Doogs Studios! Read on for information and links.
1 week ago
GMM Studios

The Thunderbelch Tribe - Part Two - An Ogre Army - Hello out there! Another project down. This time Ogre Kingdoms. A part two from way back when, and square bases. So nostalgia all around. Let's jus...
2 weeks ago
No Dice No Glory

Bridging the Gap from Bolt Action to Konflikt ’47 - By Kreighton Long Nearly a decade since the release of Warlord Games’ first edition of Konflikt ’47, we are on the precipice of a new edition set to be rel...
2 weeks ago
Sproket's Small World

Finishing Akito seven years after I started her! - Ever since Salute in April life has been incredibly busy! Once I recovered from the inevitable post event cold there have been many trips, weekends away an...
5 weeks ago
Scale Model Soup

I'm going back to the IPMS Nats! - I did the math. It's been 10 years since I've attended the IPMS National Convention! It was 2015, Columbus, Ohio. Excellent show, as those in the Midwest...
1 month ago
Gunpla by GoodGuyDan

RG RX-178 Gundam MK-II [TITANS] - Introduction: Welcome to the second kit in our group build series for Gundam Zeta. You may recall that the first kit was the HG Zeta Plus A1; in contrast...
2 months ago
Art and Musings of a Miniature Hobbyist

A Bevy of BiCute Bunnies (Overlord & Chainsaw Man) - It's a great time to be a pre-painted figure collector when more affordable crane prize figures such as the FuRyu BiCute Bunnies series are offering the t...
2 months ago
Wargaming with Barks

More Grimdark Future - We played another game of *Grimdark Future*, Marines (Dextra Manus) vs Chaos Marines (Red Corsairs). We rolled up a random setup and mission, which gave ...
3 months ago
MASSIVE VOODOO

NMM Workshop with Tamer Widerspan - Sebastian here, Tamer Widerspan is giving another NMM course and there are still a few places available. You book one seat for the upcoming worksh...
4 months ago
Crac des Chevaliers

US Marines - 28mm US Marines and an M3 Stuart: Warlord figures (Marine Raiders box) and vehicle. CdlT
6 months ago
Arsies Studio, Miniature Painter

Hob Ork - Really, Who don't like ORKS? Let me introduce you this little 30mm Ork I painted as commission past year. An amazing miniature, custom printed (do not kn...
7 months ago
The Mighty Brush | Blog of a Miniature Painting Addict

How to paint Raptors Terminators out now! - The latest PDF Painting Guide, How to Paint Raptors Terminators is now available in the shop! The post How to paint Raptors Terminators out now! appeared...
8 months ago
The Hammer of Wrath

Birthdays and records. - The blog turned 11 and the channel turned 2! Wow. Kinda lost track of time there! I started this blog over 10 years ago - which seems impossible. I kn...
9 months ago
Prot's War in the Warp

The Lion is Done! (again) - After spending a horrific amount of time on this model, I really mean it this time; I’m not painting him again. This is my favourite model in the entire GW...
1 year 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 years 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...
3 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...
5 years ago
Nicholas Sagan's Progress Report | Projects and Experiments in Time and Space

1/144 McQuarrie Concept Falcon -
5 years ago
Modelling Chronicles: Constructing the Past

Tamiya BT-7 model 1935 in 1/35 - weathering - As ever with my approach to weathering, layers are the key. There is no 'correct' order for this but there are some things to bear in mind. So, adding rust...
5 years ago
MiniArmour

Ferdinand – finished (?) - So finally here I am again with some update. Summer has been rather busy with only little time for models, but over the past months I was able to steal few...
5 years ago
Battleground Hobbies

4Ground European Windmill for Bolt Action - [image: 4Ground European Windmill for Bolt Action]Have a look at this fabulous 4Ground kit, the European Windmill! Windmills played a part in the Second Wo...
6 years ago
James Wappel Miniature Painting

A great Case - The large Carrying case from TableWar has proven to be handy for a number of things. I thought that the larger size would let me carry the bigger Creat...
6 years ago
Behind Enemy Lines Podcast

CHOO CHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! - It's July and that can mean only one thing... *PANZERSCHRECK ROAD TRIP!!!* That's right, but this time, no scummy minivan for us! We're travelling in s...
6 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 ...
6 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...
6 years ago
Defiant Workshop

Firefly Adventures Painted -
6 years ago
Haywire Painting

Alpha Legion - Go! - It's been a long time since I updated this website, but here we are! For the last years, Horus Heresy has been my game of choice. Up until now I have been ...
6 years ago
Jim's Models

Aftermarket is a Mental Disorder - Let me just begin by straight out saying, no, I don’t think you have a mental disorder for using aftermarket. Inevitably someone is going to read the title...
6 years ago
Airbrush & Analog Painting

Showcase: Achilles - Hello everyone! In this article, I want to showcase my version of Achilles by Young Miniatures. I'm not sure if I made the right choice making the photog...
7 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...
7 years ago
davetaylorminiatures

I am writing a BOOK! - That's right, fellow blog fans! I've decided to write a book about painting wargaming collections. It will be going to Kickstarter this *Friday, March 1...
7 years ago
Lester Bursley Miniatures

Motivation -
7 years ago
Fight Medic Painting and Photography

- MOAR Terrain! Lord help me I like painting buildings now. Not sure why, maybe it's the jump from miniatures and it's such a different type of painting that...
7 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...
7 years ago
Hobby Before I Die!

Star Wars Legion - Tatooine Table - Part 10 - A pic of all the buildings made to date. This is on a 4x4 ft table. It may make for some fairly tight games if a few extra barricades / obstacles were a...
7 years ago
The Triple Helix Project

BMG: Playing Catch-up (Pt. 1) - Hey all! Long time no see eh? There’s been a lot of things going on hobby-wise for us here at the Triple Helix Project, so much that I’m kinda at a lo...
8 years ago
Jim's Models

My Thoughts on the Tamiya F4U-1D - I have some thoughts on the newly announced Tamiya kit.
8 years ago
fallout15mm

Getting farther on the Freeway - Hey, I got somewhere. Bummer is the brown acrylic paste I have that I used for the basing…I ran out of. I still have a full tub of the ‘Dark Earth’ but t...
8 years ago
The Aviary

- The Aviary, Bibbidi Bobbidi Kids Boutique, BGB Photography, & Nova PlayLabs present an all-inclusive day of family fun. Hosted by Megan Keebaugh, Travel Ag...
8 years ago
Chickhammer

2016 Year In Review - 2016 has been a bit of a mixed bag for me. Obviously, I've not done much blogging this year, though I have completed a good number of projects. It's been...
8 years ago
Angel GiraldeZ

ON SALE; weathering sketch, Gujia - ON SALE http://www.ebay.es/itm/252632901752?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
8 years ago
elphilo's blog

Huzzah Hobbies' September RTT SATURDAY September 17th, 2016 - Hey all its that time again, its time to post abut the Monthly Huzzah Hobbies RTT! And yes we still are an ITC event! For more information about the ITC cl...
9 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...
9 years ago
I paint therefore I am

I finished my first bottle of black in weeks, my second bottle lasted for years - I was sitting next to the painting station helping with some work on my PC, as I was just waiting around I looked across to my pots of paints i decided t...
9 years ago
Rule 37

Open letter to FFG Organized Play about intentional draws - Hello Organized Play, As the 2015 and 2014 French national champion I would like to protest against the new Intentional Draw rule for X-Wing competition....
9 years ago
Miniature Tim

AdeptiCon 2016: Infinity Seminar! - Infinity at AdeptiCon. It's been a thing for a while now, but this year, Corvus Belli was in attendance!! ...none of you are really going to read this,...
9 years ago
Master Models

Renault 3.4 t AHN - the base - Stage 2- the grass. Short, dark green grass from Noch, and longer, dry stems from Woodland Scenics.
9 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 ...
10 years ago
Equinox Painting

Khorne Red Skin - I've been painting the riders skin of this bloodcrusher and thought I would share the scheme and some tips for applying it. First a basecoat of 1:1 mix of ...
10 years ago
Secret Weapon Miniatures

New Product: 32mm Adapters - [image: http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_30_135&products_id=761] This is a new direct only item from Secret...
10 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...
10 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...
10 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
10 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...
10 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...
11 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 (YouTube) K02 Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (YouTube) K03 Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2 (lost...
14 years ago
Daily Grind

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