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Army Painter Wet Palette problems	10	10 Sep 2025 9:39 p.m. PST
Stain Painting	15	08 Sep 2025 12:06 p.m. PST
Canadian Infantry Painting Guide	9	08 Sep 2025 7:22 a.m. PST
Your brush water is unaugmented!	3	06 Sep 2025 3:04 p.m. PST
Best White Paint?	13	03 Sep 2025 11:40 a.m. PST
The Pledge July 2025	7	02 Sep 2025 10:55 p.m. PST
Equivalents for Secret Weapon washes?	5	28 Aug 2025 6:53 a.m. PST
Pistol Wraith and Cursed City Scatter	6	26 Aug 2025 11:44 p.m. PST
My old can of Armory Matt varnish is dead…	9	21 Aug 2025 1:51 p.m. PST
Washes	13	16 Aug 2025 1:00 a.m. PST
British Naval Brigade Uniform Color(s)	6	04 Aug 2025 8:47 a.m. PST
The Pledge June 2025	8	03 Aug 2025 7:33 a.m. PST
Servoskull Bird	2	30 Jul 2025 2:23 p.m. PST
Perry Miniatures SA2 Khalifa and Two Emirs	10	30 Jul 2025 8:53 a.m. PST
Does anyone buy pre-painted minis?	27	30 Jul 2025 4:36 a.m. PST
Painting with one eye?	8	21 Jul 2025 3:48 p.m. PST
British Naval Brigade Equipment	3	17 Jul 2025 1:47 p.m. PST
Painting Victoria's Enemies	6	15 Jul 2025 11:15 p.m. PST
Australian Light Horse	7	15 Jul 2025 9:39 p.m. PST
Primer on Primer – Your opinions please	4	07 Jul 2025 10:30 a.m. PST
You do not paint for indoor viewing!	9	06 Jul 2025 7:43 p.m. PST
Gurkha Green Uniforms	7	02 Jul 2025 11:14 a.m. PST
On Brushes	3	29 Jun 2025 7:52 p.m. PST
You don't wear pajamas	7	29 Jun 2025 7:52 p.m. PST
An Enduring Reason to Paint Miniatures for Money	8	27 Jun 2025 4:52 p.m. PST
Debonding Epoxy	8	24 Jun 2025 3:50 a.m. PST
DIY Star Wars 6mm army	27	21 Jun 2025 3:35 a.m. PST
Question on using Vallejo matt.	9	19 Jun 2025 2:25 p.m. PST
Chevaux and Pigeons	3	18 Jun 2025 6:16 p.m. PST
scale effect	3	15 Jun 2025 11:43 a.m. PST
U.S. Aerial Bombs Painting Guide	14	12 Jun 2025 2:22 p.m. PST
28mm North Star - Oathmark - Dwarf Heavy Infantry	5	12 Jun 2025 5:04 a.m. PST
Ancient purple -- why so rare or pricey?	15	06 Jun 2025 9:54 p.m. PST
The Pledge May 2025	5	05 Jun 2025 4:32 p.m. PST
You paint on the weekends	7	02 Jun 2025 5:39 a.m. PST
How do you paint figures wearing glasses?	16	27 May 2025 5:35 p.m. PST
Washing Figs Before Priming?	40	25 May 2025 8:53 a.m. PST
ak playmarkers	7	16 May 2025 12:58 p.m. PST
Arctic explorers	13	12 May 2025 10:04 p.m. PST
Wargames Foundry paints are insane...	14	12 May 2025 6:31 p.m. PST
AKA Int. spray varnish, frosting on paper flags...	4	11 May 2025 11:40 a.m. PST
Painting & Cataracts	19	10 May 2025 6:23 a.m. PST
The Pledge April 2025	7	05 May 2025 3:04 p.m. PST
Counted up my Miniatures; yikes!	15	29 Apr 2025 5:36 p.m. PST
German WWII Desert Colours	10	28 Apr 2025 3:57 p.m. PST
Attention Speed Painters: cut your paint time in half...	27	25 Apr 2025 7:25 p.m. PST
GW paints cheaper if you don’t buy directly from them?	11	25 Apr 2025 7:08 p.m. PST
Do people like paint sets?	26	15 Apr 2025 1:22 a.m. PST
Painting on the sprue?	13	09 Apr 2025 8:27 p.m. PST
The Pledge March 2025	5	04 Apr 2025 2:54 p.m. PST
28mm North Star - Silver Bayonet - French	5	28 Mar 2025 1:21 p.m. PST
28mm Battle Honours 3D - Vivandiers	8	27 Mar 2025 3:40 p.m. PST
You don't use an airbrush	16	23 Mar 2025 6:51 p.m. PST
Minwax PolyShade Tutor discontinued	13	22 Mar 2025 3:09 p.m. PST
My Top 10 miniature painting artists	5	13 Mar 2025 3:53 p.m. PST
Russians 1799 - 18mm Sho Boki	8	04 Mar 2025 7:41 a.m. PST
Gloss vs Matte varnish	37	03 Mar 2025 10:40 p.m. PST
The Pledge February 2025 Part 2	4	03 Mar 2025 1:36 p.m. PST
Aerosol Gloss Coat?	9	02 Mar 2025 5:45 p.m. PST
Shaking Spray Paint	13	28 Feb 2025 2:26 p.m. PST
Natural metal finish B-17 questions	8	28 Feb 2025 7:29 a.m. PST
Using tamiya enamel paint	12	27 Feb 2025 5:53 p.m. PST
The Natural System of Colours by Moses Harris	4	25 Feb 2025 12:28 p.m. PST
Is brown a "neutral" base color?	14	17 Feb 2025 3:02 p.m. PST
Black wash??	9	12 Feb 2025 5:20 a.m. PST
Make My Own Decals - OGRE / GEV	6	08 Feb 2025 4:57 p.m. PST
Silver Bayonet Austrians Completed!	9	04 Feb 2025 6:29 p.m. PST
The Pledge February 2025	6	02 Feb 2025 9:59 a.m. PST
The Pledge January 2025	1	01 Feb 2025 7:45 p.m. PST
How dirty are you?	27	07 Jan 2025 12:43 p.m. PST
6mm Gamers DON'T Spend Less Time Painting!	37	06 Jan 2025 5:03 p.m. PST
28mm Frostgrave Wizards II	5	06 Jan 2025 10:27 a.m. PST
The Pledge December 2024	7	04 Jan 2025 7:12 a.m. PST
1/72nd and 20mm scale painting for 'Old John'Cunningham.	4	03 Jan 2025 10:25 p.m. PST
Austrian grenadiers, Grenzer and one French 18 mm	10	03 Jan 2025 10:35 a.m. PST
Across The Rubicon Nostalgius - DIY Mk 1 Land Raider	2	02 Jan 2025 5:09 a.m. PST
25mm Foundry & Ral Partha Scarecrows	6	01 Jan 2025 4:14 p.m. PST
More Russian Buildings from Pegasus & Old Glory	3	01 Jan 2025 10:03 a.m. PST
28mm Renedra - Timbered Outbuilding	8	31 Dec 2024 4:32 p.m. PST
Army Painter SpeedPaint Markers (w. Brush Tips)	14	13 Dec 2024 7:34 p.m. PST
Speed Painting Toy Soldier Style ...	3	12 Dec 2024 12:05 p.m. PST
Painting caligae (Roman military sandals)?	13	09 Dec 2024 9:24 a.m. PST
The Pledge November 2024	9	06 Dec 2024 3:27 p.m. PST
Painting and lower back pain	25	06 Dec 2024 2:23 a.m. PST
AK Markers	4	05 Dec 2024 7:46 p.m. PST
28mm Reaper - Cave Goblins	3	30 Nov 2024 6:25 p.m. PST
Applying Spray Varnish	14	29 Nov 2024 6:30 a.m. PST
Will this provide sufficient varnish protection?	8	28 Nov 2024 7:26 p.m. PST
15mm Minifigs - Taureg Camelry	10	28 Nov 2024 6:54 a.m. PST
Buying Spray Paint at Walmart	31	24 Nov 2024 7:56 p.m. PST
28mm Reaper Miniatues - Fellclaw, Scarecrow Guardian	6	24 Nov 2024 6:24 a.m. PST
Nailpolish Shelves to the Rescue!	6	19 Nov 2024 2:47 p.m. PST
Question on Minwax AKA "Miracle Dip"	14	14 Nov 2024 4:27 p.m. PST
Tip for the Miracle Dip	5	14 Nov 2024 4:18 p.m. PST
Got Ink?	24	13 Nov 2024 3:03 p.m. PST
The Pledge October 2024	4	07 Nov 2024 5:17 a.m. PST
Brush on primer for metal?	13	05 Nov 2024 10:23 a.m. PST
How Efficient of a Painter Are You?	38	28 Oct 2024 1:58 a.m. PST
25/28mm Things From the Basement - Livestock Buildings	7	27 Oct 2024 3:24 a.m. PST
REVIEW: "How to paint miniatures for War Games" ...	1	25 Oct 2024 4:55 p.m. PST