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Undercoat resin figures	6	14 Sep 2021 2:06 p.m. PST
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Vallejo Colors for 1970s-80s US Infantry	7	13 Sep 2021 10:48 p.m. PST
One Range of Paints?	35	12 Sep 2021 1:26 p.m. PST
Painting English Men at Arms: Step by Step I, II and III.	6	12 Sep 2021 4:54 a.m. PST
Your painting chair is... comfortable	4	09 Sep 2021 6:03 p.m. PST
Corroded to Death	5	09 Sep 2021 4:33 p.m. PST
Tamiya spray varnish "for plastics"???	8	08 Sep 2021 2:17 p.m. PST
Does Your Painting Sometimes Get Stuck?	38	07 Sep 2021 12:13 p.m. PST
Contrast paints for 18th century British grenadiers	7	06 Sep 2021 6:01 p.m. PST
Mission Models Acrylic Paints	9	04 Sep 2021 11:18 a.m. PST
The Pledge August 2021	6	04 Sep 2021 1:50 a.m. PST
Painting 28mm Justinian Byzantine Heavy Infantryman	8	03 Sep 2021 1:40 a.m. PST
How to paint soft feathered blotches without an airbrush?	9	02 Sep 2021 10:58 a.m. PST
Secret Weapon Miniatures is going out of business.	12	31 Aug 2021 11:10 a.m. PST
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Jager March! Scratchbuilt Panzerjager suits	7	27 Aug 2021 5:08 p.m. PST
Do you dabble in watercolors?	22	27 Aug 2021 6:45 a.m. PST
Airbrush Cleaners?	9	25 Aug 2021 5:54 p.m. PST
Anyone used Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylic Paint...	9	23 Aug 2021 7:52 a.m. PST
Contrast Paints experimentation 18mm Sho Boki	17	23 Aug 2021 6:23 a.m. PST
Influential Miniature Painters and Why - Jock Ramage.	15	14 Aug 2021 2:18 a.m. PST
Metallic Spray Paints - Which?	10	13 Aug 2021 10:42 p.m. PST
Painting a Viking ship. What color?	10	13 Aug 2021 8:14 a.m. PST
Please recommend some Contrast paints for AWI	19	09 Aug 2021 2:46 a.m. PST
Another Hole In The Head - 1/72 Fantasy Orcs	8	04 Aug 2021 3:44 p.m. PST
The Pledge July 2021	11	04 Aug 2021 3:10 p.m. PST
Acrylic Inks -- substitute for paint?... Maybe.	10	03 Aug 2021 7:58 a.m. PST
Wiz Kids 'Star Wars Figures' - Tips needed to repaint.	14	29 Jul 2021 7:20 a.m. PST
Cerastus Knight Atrapos modeled with an interesting effect	9	28 Jul 2021 10:35 a.m. PST
What am I doing wrong?	65	27 Jul 2021 3:47 p.m. PST
Adam Pratt	1	23 Jul 2021 3:47 p.m. PST
Decorate bases as motivation for painting?	41	19 Jul 2021 3:19 p.m. PST
Free paint brushes?	14	19 Jul 2021 4:39 a.m. PST
Why Painting Your Miniatures Matters	6	18 Jul 2021 4:04 p.m. PST
Contrast Paint experimentation with Perrys 28 mm part three	15	15 Jul 2021 1:25 p.m. PST
More Painted Light Elf Infantry	3	13 Jul 2021 9:12 p.m. PST
GW Contrast Paints	7	07 Jul 2021 2:55 a.m. PST
Contrast Paint experimentation with Perrys 28 mm part two	14	05 Jul 2021 12:51 p.m. PST
The Pledge June 2021	11	03 Jul 2021 5:44 p.m. PST
The Pledge May 2021	7	03 Jul 2021 11:46 a.m. PST
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Imperial Fists Space Marines bust	2	28 Jun 2021 4:12 a.m. PST
Pictures of my stuff	7	27 Jun 2021 9:43 a.m. PST
Latest additions for Bailen 1808	5	24 Jun 2021 7:02 p.m. PST
6mm Gamers DON'T Spend Less Time Painting!	14	22 Jun 2021 4:30 p.m. PST
[How to] When you paint ...	7	21 Jun 2021 4:46 p.m. PST
Help Painting a Red 1800’s cannon carriage over black primer	14	20 Jun 2021 7:42 p.m. PST
Contrast Paint experimentation with Perrys 28mm	23	18 Jun 2021 10:46 p.m. PST
Lockdown Vistula Legion!!	10	15 Jun 2021 2:12 p.m. PST
Apparent Lack of Enthusiasm	19	09 Jun 2021 6:51 a.m. PST
More 15mm Peter Pig Pirates	5	07 Jun 2021 11:24 a.m. PST
Geheimnisnacht, extended scenic base	6	05 Jun 2021 8:52 p.m. PST
Gardes Nationales - 1793 - 18 mm	8	05 Jun 2021 7:58 a.m. PST
Your Brush Water? 3.44!	4	05 Jun 2021 3:52 a.m. PST
Sai Zhang (Neko Galaxy) - capturing the style of artwork	1	02 Jun 2021 1:51 a.m. PST
DIY Star Wars 6mm army	8	01 Jun 2021 9:14 a.m. PST
Hi light noses	11	31 May 2021 11:53 p.m. PST
Blog updates	8	31 May 2021 3:55 a.m. PST
What Vallejo paint for international orange?	2	26 May 2021 2:16 p.m. PST
Prime the Resin!	1	25 May 2021 6:47 a.m. PST
Painting with Resin Acrylics	4	24 May 2021 4:35 a.m. PST
Reasons Why Most People Fail at Miniature Painting	19	16 May 2021 9:25 a.m. PST
Ugly Brush - yes!	4	14 May 2021 6:33 a.m. PST
Your worst painting mistakes?	19	12 May 2021 4:52 p.m. PST
Prussian Grenadiere 1793 - 18 mm Sho Boki	10	11 May 2021 6:15 a.m. PST
The Pledge April 2021	7	03 May 2021 8:13 a.m. PST
Bercheny Hussars 7YW 28 mm	22	02 May 2021 9:30 a.m. PST
French Marshals 28 mm 7YW	11	02 May 2021 8:26 a.m. PST
The "Hitari" Brothers, Masters of Death	8	01 May 2021 6:58 a.m. PST
Suggestions for priming plastics	22	30 Apr 2021 3:07 p.m. PST
Fourteenth of the Hill - Repainting Triss Merigold	4	30 Apr 2021 12:59 p.m. PST
Austrian Jäger French Revolution Sho Boki 18 mm	18	30 Apr 2021 8:57 a.m. PST
Dullcote	16	29 Apr 2021 1:00 p.m. PST
Jubei Yagyu	1	28 Apr 2021 5:55 a.m. PST
Using a magnifier?	2	26 Apr 2021 7:41 p.m. PST
When did everyone become expert painters?	32	25 Apr 2021 1:34 p.m. PST
Anyone use Howard Hues any more?	30	25 Apr 2021 10:50 a.m. PST
Decent brushes NOT made in China?	12	24 Apr 2021 10:01 p.m. PST
Matching an old Ral Partha Gray Paint?	11	22 Apr 2021 3:44 p.m. PST
Third Annual Monster May(hem) Painting Challenge	1	21 Apr 2021 4:51 a.m. PST
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28mm Premium Napoleonic Painting	19	13 Apr 2021 3:09 p.m. PST
Painting plastic Fire and Sword horses	3	12 Apr 2021 1:50 p.m. PST
YouTube-Channel for 1/72 Miniatures	3	07 Apr 2021 4:21 p.m. PST
The Pledge March 2021	9	07 Apr 2021 4:14 p.m. PST
MDF sprue - uses??	11	05 Apr 2021 2:48 a.m. PST
Contrast paints, spilling over	14	04 Apr 2021 9:43 p.m. PST
Stripping Paint - Purple Power	10	02 Apr 2021 3:57 p.m. PST
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Satin varnish	7	01 Apr 2021 1:20 a.m. PST
Painted Light Box Backdrop	9	30 Mar 2021 3:38 p.m. PST
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