Old Mini Monday 01 – V&V pt. 1

Background On a visit to my brother, he rounded up all his old minis and let me borrow the box of them to share on the blog. I didn’t tell him I’m going to Ebay them all and pocket the change. Shhhh! Just kidding! As some of you may have noticed, there was no “Old …

Challenge – Azazel’s April Assembly

The Challenge! “Azazel’s April Assembly” challenge. Now how’s that for alliteration? From Azazel’s Site “Not actually a painting challenge this time – the “theme” of April’s hobby challenge is to build or assemble something.“. I feel like I bent the rules quite a bit on this one, as the assembling was more about getting things …

Tool Tips 11 – Test Strips

Last time (Tool Tips 10) we wrapped up a long series of detailed articles on the miniature prepping and painting process. Starting now, future articles will be shorter and more focused. So, let’s get on with “Test Strips”! Background As mentioned in the past, I had run into some issues with the Vallejo Glorious Gold …

Old Mini Monday 00 – Mind Flayer

Showcasing some old miniatures (on a Monday)! Background I visited my brother a few weeks ago and was hoping to track down the Troll mini he had painted in acrylics. I was going to post a pic of it in Tool Tips 09. As detailed in that post, it was his first miniature painted in …