"The Pledge May 2026" Topic

I bought some of the Army Painter paint pens and have been enjoying using them. They have their learning curve but most things do.

I tried them on white primed figures and black primed with a tan dry brush, both gave good results. It didn't seem like it was any faster painting the figures but the getting started and cleaning the brushes was quicker. Sometimes I would go by the table open a pen and apply it to one figure close the pen and move on.

I don't think I'll use them on all my figures but for some it's a good option. The color palate is limited and the colors are on the bright side.

Link to last month TMP TMP link

Bought -0
Painted -64(6 28mm Empress Wild Bunch foot and mounted, 51 10mm TYW infantry, 7 28mm LotR Urak-Hai)
Month – +64

YTD
Bought 19
Painted 165
Total +146

After a glitch a couple months back, that ended up with me getting a double order (!), I am catching up.

Bought -0
Painted- 27 Chinese and a horse for their commander
Month- + 27 figures
I also sold off a dozen figures, shrinking the unpainted pile that much more.

For the year
Bought 102
Painted 91
Total -11

The local Michael's craft Store had some Micron paint pens, and I bought several for doing eyes. I tried the black pen for the hair on some of the Chinese, and it came out well, especially on narrow strips of hair (between cap and ear, sideburns, moustaches).

Grelber

May as better than April, but the number painted dropped.

bought =56
painted = 177
total =+121

YTD
bought = 799
painted =1125
total = +326