Review: White Dwarf February 2013 VS January 1998
In this review, instead of comparing the new White Dwarf to the issue from last month, I thought I’d raid my White Dwarf archive and see how the new White Dwarf copes when compared to an issue from January 1998. Read on to find out…
Tutorial: How to paint Kili the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Hobbit tutorial number 10! I’ve hit double figures with this project. I shudder to think of the number of hours I’ve put into this, so I’m going to try to not think about it. Instead I’m going bask in the glory that is Kili. I…
Tutorial: How to paint Balin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
The ninth tutorial in this series, Balin is one of the simpler Dwarves to paint. His garments are just different shades of red. Read on to discover how I painted this miniature in 18 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how…
Tutorial: How to paint Dwalin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Before we begin with another tutorial in this series, I wanted to shout out my friend’s blog. Henry South is currently documenting painting his Empire army and his demigrypth Knights are a real treat. His blog is called 4gotowar. Check it out. Dwalin is the eighth miniature…
Showcase: Tyranid Mycetic Spores
I converted these toys (Plasma Catcher Eggs) into Tyranid Mycetic Spores around a year or so ago. They were really quick to make using Milliput modelling clay to make some carapace claws, ripper tentacles and some kind of flesh venting. One more pic after the…
Tutorial: How to paint Ori the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Can you believe this is the seventh tutorial in this series? I only wanted to create tutorials for Bilbo, Gandalf and maybe the Goblins. I didn’t comprehend how useful they would be to the hobby community. I want to thank everyone who left words of…
Review: Codex Dark Angels
The original stubborn, hoody wearing, emo kids are back this month as they take up the mantle of first Space Marine Chapter to receive a 6th Edition Codex. Read on as I discuss fluff, art, models and army lists contained within the book. Before we look at…
Showcase: 18 Goblins from the Hobbit.
I have now completed all the evil models from the set. That’s 36 Goblins, a Scribe, Grinnah, a Captain and the Goblin King. I was originally going to treat the Hobbit box set as a slow burn project (like my Dreadfleet project) but I’m really…
Showcase: The Great Goblin King from The Hobbit
This isn’t a picture taken from White Dwarf or the new Hobbit rulebook. I took this picture on my Canon DSLR using a red torch app and 30 second exposure. Read on to see a couple of variant shots and some more angles of the…
Tutorial: How to paint Bombur the Dwarf from The Hobbit
This is the sixth tutorial in the series. This time I tackle Bombur. Read on to discover how I painted this rotund Dwarf in just 23 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how to paint. For the beginners, I will explain…
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