ToP Tip: Make your own paint swatch to organise your paint collection
In this hobby hack, I’m going to share a few ideas to organise your paint collection by creating a self-made paint swatch. I made one for the 500+ colours I own and it has become an invaluable asset for paint scheme planning and visual referencing….
Review: Citadel Colours Orruk Flesh, Thondia Brown & Hobgrot Hide
It has become a habit to support major miniature releases with a few complimentary Citadel Colours. For the new Kruleboyz faction introduced with the Age of Sigmar Dominion box set, Games Workshop came up with three new base paints: Orruk Flesh for painting light green skin, Thondia Brown for ragged leather hides, and Hobgrot Hide for sulphoric yellow skin. In this post, we take a look at each of the new paints and compare them to similar Citadel paints in a handy hand painted chart.
Review: Paint Blitzer by Unto the Breach Hobbies – the best paint stripper on the market?
Today we’ll review Mr. Mark Setter and Softer NEO from Japanese scale modelling brand Mr. Hobby, a two-product solution for perfectly conformed decals with a “painted on” look. Can these products affix a chapter icon to a curved shoulder pad with no wrinkles or bubbles? And how will they compare to Microsol from Microscale? Find out more in this review.
Review: Citadel STC Synthetic Brushes (first look)
Today on the blog I take an initial look at the new Citadel STC synthetic range of brushes from Games Workshop. I’ve been using these for a week and I’ve painted 4 models with them.
Review: Reusable hydration membranes from the Everlasting Wet Palette 2 Kickstarter
On May 20 2021, Redgrass Games introduced their redesigned Everlasting Wet Palette 2 on Kickstarter, including a new patent-protected hydration membrane that can be cleaned and reused up to 10 times! In this review, we’ll take a look if the new membrane lives up to the hype.
Review: Mr. Mark Setter & Softer NEO – better than Microsol?
Today we’ll review Mr. Mark Setter and Softer NEO from Japanese scale modelling brand Mr. Hobby, a two-product solution for perfectly conformed decals with a “painted on” look. Can these products affix a chapter icon to a curved shoulder pad with no wrinkles or bubbles? And how will they compare to Microsol from Microscale? Find out more in this review.
Review: Zombicide 2nd Edition Paint Set by The Army Painter
The Army Painter is about to release a new Zombicide branded starter paint set, including no less than 20 acrylic Warpaints with an interesting selection of metallics, muted browns and beiges, three different washes, and two blood effect paints. In this review, we’ll find out if this set makes a good purchase to expand your paint collection – even if you’re not interested in Zombicide.
Review: Bolter muzzle-flashes by Tablehammer
Want to add cinematic effects to your miniatures? Check out the 3D-printed muzzle-flashes by Tablehammer.com, an upstarting 3D printing company based in Germany. Find out more after the jump.
Review: Gamemaster Dungeons & Caverns Core Set by The Army Painter
The Army Painter’s new Gamemaster Dungeons & Caverns Core Set contains everything to start scratch-building terrain: tools, paints, XPS foam, sand, tufts, and more. But the set is actually not limited to dungeon settings, only your imagination will be the limit. If you would like to start making your own terrain just like in the old days, then you need to take a look at this decent value boxed set.
Review: Antithesis paints by Warcolours – the Contrast paints killer?
Warcolours just released their answer for Citadel’s Contrast paint range: Antithesis “Wash’n’Go” paints which promise a basecoat with highlights and shadows with just a single coat. In this review, we take a closer look and find out if they can beat their Citadel counterparts.
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