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Showcase: Aragorn by FruitBear
Hey there everyone. Today I’ve got what is the start of a low model count army I did for a Lord of the Rings tournament not too long ago. When I decided on an army, I really wanted t include the Three Hunters thus, I...
Showcase: Thousand Sons Renegade Imperial Knight by Aurélie
I recently finished a Renegate Knight with a Thousand Sons theme, featuring a really cool Anubis head! The head is a custom 3D print, designed by Shane Blomberg aka ComradeQuiche. Check out more pictures after the jump. I had lots of different ideas about how...
Showcase: Deathmages Necromancer by FruitBear
Hello everyone! now for some more Death units… well single mini this time! Here’s my necromancer! I had this model lying around for ages and He’s part of my 1000 point death army. I kept the colour palette to a minimum focusing on black, brown...
Showcase: Slambo, Chaos Warrior by FruitBear
Hi there everyone! Hope you’ve all been well. Recently I’ve completed my very first resin miniature (well what ever resin GW is using now instead of finecast). What better way to start my first resin miniature then doing Slambo! There’s more photos and details after...
Showcase: Blood Angels Strike Force by Aurélie
It’s Aurélie, I’m back with my latest big project for a customer, a Blood Angels strike force! Hope you like it. More pictures and a short tutorial for camouflage patterns after the jump. How to create the camouflage effect First, I applied the base paint...
Showcase: Carmine Blades Death Company by Lecoqadoodledo
Lecoqadoodledo here, with another group of Carmine Blades Space Marines. This time I’ve got some Death Company to show you. The Death Company are by far my favourite aspect of the Blood Angels and their successors. Such a tragic, yet awesome concept. Now I thought...
Showcase: Carmine Blades Scout Squad with Sniper Rifles by Lecoqadoodledo
Greetings all, Lecoqadoodledo back with part two of the beginning of an ambitious Space Marine project. Not necessarily part of a Battle Company, I added the Scouts with Snipers just because I like the models so much, and it allowed me to work out the...
Showcase: Carmine Blades Tactical Squad by Lecoqadoodledo
Greetings all, Lecoqadoodledo here, back with the beginning of an ambitious Space Marine project. Last November, I made the decision that I wanted a Battle Company worth of marines. The inspiration came from Garfy’s Ultramarine collection and Stahly’s Blood Angels, Ultramarines and Eldar. Those collections...
Showcase: Harlequin Troupe by Uruk
Hi guys, Uruk here yet again with more pointy eared crazies. To break the rusty white (which you don’t seem to dig that much) a bit, today I present you the first of two Harlequin Troupes I’ve got planned. Those models were so fun to...
Showcase: Dark Eldar Lelith Hesparax and Wyches by Uruk
Hey folks, Uruk again with some more Dark Eldar goodies! Click the button to see what’s inside. Today I’m showing just a small fraction of stuff I’ve already finished for my Dark Eldar Kabal, but I simply don’t have enough time to shot everything at...

















