Friday, 14 January 2011

Scrummy, yummy, models

Artist of the Week Returns! Bohun's Masterpeices! SW, CSM and Eldar!



Brushing up on JB's tools

What Brushes do I use?

Well, if you will do it in your shed

Citadel Washes - effects of cold weather
 

Rules is rules

New 40k FAQs Are Up

More resin things with sharp teeth

Thunderwolves Part 1: Unpacking
Thunderwolves Part 2: Wargear Choices
Thunderwolves Part 3: Assembly Experiences

Oh dear.


CD Coincidences

How to make a paint display rack
Life is funny, sometimes. I am just in the middle of a similar build, based on CDs/cases, scaled-up. HQB helped me with one problem which was holding me up.

Bigger builds here and here.

Weak and metallic - but mainly in a good way, it seems

General Review #13, Vallejo Model Air Metallic Paint, Vid 82 


Response from OPN here.
Response from G here.

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Any shade of grey you like

How To: Paint a Space Wolves Rhino - Part 1
Pre and Post Shading a Rhino: Airbrush Video

Well, hello ladies

Mantic Release Hasslefree Lady Soldiers!

The Colonel's Thunderwolves (Part 1)


I have been looking for cheap, correctly-sized, 'armatures' for my TWC for some time now. When my local store gets 3 more in stock (£3.50 each), it will be time to start chopping.

Xmas comes late for The Colonel

Nom, nom, nom ...


Over the last two decades, I have spent lots of cash at GW, happily and with great pleasure.

In the last few years, money has become more tight to mention, so I will still support my local store/GW site for the odd paint, glue, bits etc, but logic and finance dictate that bulk buys must come from secondary sources (not that GW lose on the deal ;) ).

So, to avoid the VAT increase (and following a bit of heavy eBay 'classics' buying), I just managed to order some new toys in 2010 ...



Chaos SM Battle Force
Chaos Daemon Prince
Logan


I will not say who the seller was (due to the usual delays), but, overall, I am a happy bunny ... I have sniffed the sprues (only advised for the older person, who cares little) and now we are ready for the washing-up liquid.

Always one to save a few bob

Gaming on a Budget: Blister Packs Part 2 
 

Flagging up flags

28mm Flags by 'The Flag Dude'

If it cannot be measured, it is not worth knowing

Back to Basics: Mathammer Take 2
Back to Basics: Mathammer

Want to be 'that guy' or not?

So you wanna get good at 40k? Introduction