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Stacking up some Halloween skulls. [18 Nov 2024]
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Sticking it to styrofoam. [12 Nov 2024] |
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Building a bony scenic from leftovers. [4 Nov 2024] |
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Rebasing to protect the model. [31 Oct 2024] |
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Celebrating a milestone: a 100-point army is complete. [29 Oct 2024] |
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Finding a use for leftover bones. [28 Oct 2024] |
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Rebasing a classic Dragon for new battles. [27 Oct 2024] |
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More Goblins from the Lead Pile! [24 Oct 2024] |
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Building a scenic from inexpensive holiday decor. [21 Oct 2024] |
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Putting some spare Halloween styrofoam glitter skulls to use. [14 Oct 2024] |
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Converting a toy car for the car-combat arena. [13 Oct 2024] |
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An alien mecha for the Kharn in Final Faction. [10 Oct 2024] |
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Footsoldiers for our fantasy Imperials. [9 Oct 2024] |
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The first aerial ship proper for my Turks. [6 Oct 2024] |
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Celebrating another milestone with my Union army. [2 Oct 2024] |
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Celebrating a milestone with my ONESS British force. [29 Sep 2024] |
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Painting the same wreck from Carnage II. [25 Sep 2024] |
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Adding FlexSteel for storage purposes. [23 Sep 2024] |
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My ONESS force gets some MICVs. [22 Sep 2024] |
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Trying my first BMP-1 kit. [11 Sep 2024] |
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Who painted this weapons team? [9 Sep 2024] |
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Putting a toy dino on the fantasy tabletop. [4 Sep 2024] |
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Celebrating a personal milestone. [2 Sep 2024] |
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First mech for a new faction. [28 Aug 2024] |
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An unusual addition for your Age of Sail fleets. [13 Aug 2024] |
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We saw the hyenas before, now we meet their masters! [11 Aug 2024] |
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Some old tanks come onto the workbench for an upgrade. [8 Aug 2024] |
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More fun with toys! [7 Aug 2024] |
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Boardgame pieces look much better when painted. [6 Aug 2024] |
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Taking stock of my U.S. forces for Team Yankee. [31 Jul 2024] |
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Can you identify this mystery figure? [30 Jul 2024] |
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A pair of Schwimmwagen pass through my workbench as they get rebased. [29 Jul 2024] |
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Can you ID this model? [28 Jul 2024] |
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Five surfer dudes, five paint schemes. [27 Jul 2024] |
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Ever wondered how the 'toy soldiers' look when painted? [26 Jul 2024] |
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Back to expanding my Team Yankee Soviet force. [25 Jul 2024] |
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A final look at the eclectic and no-longer-available U.S. Specialists set. [23 Jul 2024] |
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Air defense that doubles as ground support? [22 Jul 2024] |
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Medium tanks for my psychic overlord army. [21 Jul 2024] |
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From the Old Lead Pile to the tabletop, thanks to Old Guard Painters! [20 Jul 2024] |
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I paint the last two figures from the Escape from the Dark Czar starter set. [19 Jul 2024] |
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I updated this model, and discovered it's now a collector's item… [18 Jul 2024] |
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The convenience of using a painting service to bolster my American force. [17 Jul 2024] |
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Beefing up my Imperials with a unit of champions. [16 Jul 2024] |
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More convict infantry, this time in Enviro Battle Suits. [15 Jul 2024] |
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The final figures to be identified: medics! [14 Jul 2024] |
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More baboon-men from the world of BeestWars. [13 Jul 2024] |
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Recognize this model? Did you paint it? [11 Jul 2024] |
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Final Faction in the limited-edition Venom series. [10 Jul 2024] |
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The last of the Goblin Wolf Riders? [9 Jul 2024] |
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A second unit for my fantasy Empire army. [7 Jul 2024] |
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Adding a timberclad to my Union fleet. [6 Jul 2024] |
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What to do when someone hands you their crafting leftovers? [5 Jul 2024] |
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Identifying the next-to-the-last of these mysterious figures. [4 Jul 2024] |
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Strangely intelligent hyenas for BeestWars. [2 Jul 2024] |
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Kharn Brutes are big and dumb. [29 Jun 2024] |
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What is this waving figure? [28 Jun 2024] |
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Adapting an inexpensive toy to make an objective marker. [26 Jun 2024] |
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Painting and basing a free 3Dmodel. [25 Jun 2024] |
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Old trucks, new bases. [24 Jun 2024] |
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We track down the identity of another mystery Vietnam figure. [23 Jun 2024] |
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Need a chopper pilot? [19 Jun 2024] |
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We've got helicopter door gunners, but no helicopter! [18 Jun 2024] |
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More exotic landscape items from the dollar store! [16 Jun 2024] |
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Taking a Dragon from the fjords to the deepest dungeon. [16 Jun 2024] |
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A useful little ship from the Potomac Flotilla. [15 Jun 2024] |
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Stingers in the Vietnam War? [14 Jun 2024] |
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Would you accept a bendy pre-painted figure in your fantasy armies? [13 Jun 2024] |
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Heavy machineguns for the Russians. [24 Nov 2023] |
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Pistol-waving command figures. [17 Nov 2023] |
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Alpha Squad is now complete! [8 Sep 2023] |
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Another day, another succulent. [27 Aug 2023] |
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This is a pilot who really flies! [25 Aug 2023] |
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These four are easily identified! [24 Aug 2023] |
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Soviet women were tough! [23 Aug 2023] |
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Her swords needed some shine! [22 Aug 2023] |
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Back to the plastic jungle… [21 Aug 2023] |
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Another trio of prone infantry. [20 Aug 2023] |
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Another Final Faction action hero is readied for the tabletop. [18 Aug 2023] |
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The start of an Empire army using DemonWorld figures. [17 Aug 2023] |
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A puzzling item in the infantry set. [16 Aug 2023] |
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Prepping some inexpensive action figures for the tabletop. [15 Aug 2023] |
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We're back to stump you again with three more figures! [14 Aug 2023] |
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The mortar men have been based up. [13 Aug 2023] |
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I found more models, now I have to paint them to match! [2 Aug 2023] |
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It was getting stressed, so I put a base on it! [31 Jul 2023] |
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Another episode of Identity That Figure! [31 Jul 2023] |
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A very old figure crossed my workbench for a quick refurbish. [28 Jul 2023] |
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Another episode of Identity That Figure! [28 Jul 2023] |
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Super-quick adaptation of a pre-painted figure. [27 Jul 2023] |
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Editor in Chief Bill bases up the start of his 1:72 scale WWII Russians. [3 Nov 2021] |
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Another episode of Identity That Figure! [28 Oct 2021] |
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A simple upgrade for storage purposes. [27 Oct 2021] |
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The Half-Orc archers needed leadership… [26 Oct 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill says 'no' to ice demons, 'yes' to rock elementals! [25 Oct 2021] |
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Can you identify the specialist? [20 Oct 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill takes an inventory of his painted 15mm Dwarves. [14 Oct 2021] |
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You've seen some of these figures, but never the entire army! [26 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill has replaced the Orc Army he gave away. [25 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill displays a donated figure from our 2006 world project. [23 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill added anti-tank elements to his NATO forces in WWIII: Team Yankee. [22 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set. [20 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill discovers adventurers intended for a 'bad air' world. [17 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill bases up the rifle teams. [11 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill updates the bases on some cheap pre-paints. [10 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill was going to do the rifle teams next, but he forgot something… [9 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill cleans up more skeletons. [8 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill begins a baboon-man warband. [7 Sep 2021] |
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Everything but the rifle teams! [2 Sep 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill finds it's better to get started than to waste time planning! [24 Aug 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill rebases some old soldiers. [23 Aug 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill overcomes character flaws and fields a dozen starships. [11 Aug 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill finally begins Vietnam. [26 Jul 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds more pro-painted monsters to his collection. [20 Jun 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill ponders the woes of a heavy base. [13 Jun 2021] |
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The basing didn't age well! Editor in Chief Bill rides to the rescue. [6 Jun 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill is surprised when more Beastmen reach his workbench! [10 Feb 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill completes a Confederate river ironclad. [8 Feb 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill is getting a lot of mileage from repurposed pre-painted fantasy figs. [21 Jan 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill celebrates the end of a long, long project. [20 Jan 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill might, or might not, have finished the last units of his Volcano Dwarf army! [19 Jan 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill shows off more Goblins from the lead pile. [18 Jan 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill updates and cleans some minis. [7 Jan 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds a machinegun platoon to his WWI Brits. [6 Jan 2021] |
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Editor in Chief Bill returns to Flintloque to paint an Ogre. [9 Sep 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill needs more monsters. [30 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill shows off the U.S. infantry from the Flames of War starter set. [27 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill says: "They may be old, but they can still fight!" [16 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill shows how his higher-level Synths turned out. [13 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill digs into his stash of discounted collectible pre-paints. [13 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill takes down five figures from his display shelf. [11 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill says: "Why trash them when you can repurpose them?" [9 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill feels it's important to celebrate progress in one's personal hobby life. [2 Aug 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill takes broken, weaponless figures and makes something useful. [29 Jul 2020] |
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Three final, unique stands complete the mighty Amazon army! [23 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds some standardbearers to his Goblin force. [22 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds an infantry platoon to his WWI Brits. [21 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints some Synths from the Fallout game. [19 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill completes his initial Union force in 1:72nd scale. [15 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints brigs for the British fleet. [14 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill goes back to the year 2000! [3 Jul 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill gets started with Flintloque. [29 Jun 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill gets started with WWI British in 15mm. [19 Jun 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill finishes basing up his barbarian reinforcements. [17 Jun 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill is getting the contents of his Goblin Box finally painted. [16 Jun 2020] |
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It's the penultimate unit for the 15mm Amazons! [15 Jun 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds artillery to his soft-plastic Union forces. [14 Jun 2020] |
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Can you identify these figures or who painted them? [13 Jun 2020] |
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A few basic techniques are enough to paint the Institute Scientist. [10 Jun 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill replaces his mysteriously missing frigates. [24 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill divides his Amazon warriors into two troop types. [23 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds more guns to the Volcano Dwarves! [22 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill features a long-lost superhero. [21 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints a surplus combat car. [19 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds maiden swords to his 15mm Amazons. [17 May 2020] |
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Who can resist gun-toting skellies? [15 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds elite archers to his new Amazon force. [4 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds leaders to his barbarian reinforcements. [3 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds Dwarf swordsmen to his army. [1 May 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill has a painting service do Space Marines. [29 Apr 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill gets guns for his new army. [28 Apr 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill bases some Amazons… finally! [26 Apr 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill likes his specialists! [24 Apr 2020] |
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Reinforcements arrive for Editor in Chief Bill 's barbarian army. [24 Apr 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill needs hordes of Beastmen! [12 Apr 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds maiden bows to his Amazon army. [9 Apr 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill bases more of his German artillery tractors. [16 Jan 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill incrementally grows his Volcano Dwarf army. [15 Jan 2020] |
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Editor in Chief Bill gives you the gift of being OK with that. [23 Dec 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill begins his assault on the Goblins in his lead pile. [20 Dec 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill reveals axemen for his Volcano Dwarf army. [14 Dec 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill becomes reacquainted with some old friends. [30 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill shows off M-113s painted by Old Guard Painters. [30 Nov 2019] |
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More Beastmen for Editor in Chief Bill ! [29 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds leaders to his Volcano Dwarf army. [26 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill saves some broken figures from the lead pile. [23 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill brings back some oldies. [21 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill turns old figures into new reinforcements. [19 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill uses a painting service to reduce his lead pile. [14 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill returns to a familiar subject, and screws up yet again! [12 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill struggles to complete his SISI truck force. [4 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill rediscovers his Scrunts. [2 Nov 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill sends a sci-fi platoon to Ukraine for painting. [16 Sep 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill shows off what he thinks are the final batch of his Amazon army. [2 Aug 2019] |
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Fernando Enterprises paints German staff vehicles for TMP. [16 Jun 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints sci-fi British. [9 Jun 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds spear units to his new Amazon army. [22 Apr 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill asks a painting service to handle a complicated commission: assembling four plastic kits, getting the magnets right, painting and applying decals. [12 Apr 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill touches up a toy car. [9 Apr 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds punch to his Amazons – with panthers! [6 Apr 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill expands his 15mm modern building collection. [3 Apr 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill reveals a long-lost Martian tripod. [31 Mar 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill starts his new Amazon army at the top, with an airborne general! [28 Mar 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints basic barrels! [16 Jan 2019] |
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Editor in Chief Bill takes some South Africans and turns them into urban bad guys. [23 Mar 2018] |
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Archers for the 28mm Amazon army! [26 Feb 2018] |
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Blue Table Painting paints our barbarians. [19 Jan 2018] |
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Editor in Chief Bill discovers a lost dinosaur. [10 Nov 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill tries out the expansion roads set. [2 Nov 2017] |
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More figures for the 28mm Amazon army! [26 Oct 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill gets roads for his Team Yankee set-up. [19 Oct 2017] |
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Fernando Enterprises paints Union cavalry and Editor in Chief Bill bases them up. [12 Oct 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill decides on hills for his Team Yankee project. [5 Oct 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill prepares to do some regimental-level ACW gaming. [28 Sep 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints the basic dungeon tiles from Fat Dragon. [21 Sep 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill begins to think about terrain for Team Yankee. [14 Sep 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill completes his dungeon, state one. [7 Sep 2017] |
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Another week, another unit for the Amazon army! [31 Aug 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill is finally getting into Team Yankee. [24 Aug 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill remembers to report on the Amazon Project. [17 Aug 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill discovers a previously unrevealed paint job. [31 Jul 2017] |
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At six models per batch, Editor in Chief Bill says there is no limit to how large his horde can be. [24 May 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill worries about not losing his rules stuff. [21 May 2017] |
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Continuing on the theme of green… [23 Feb 2017] |
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Editor in Chief Bill shows no self-restraint and paints models he doesn't even need yet! [9 Feb 2017] |
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Fernando Enterprises paints French armor for TMP. [21 Aug 2016] |
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PhilGreg Painters paints our 15mm sci-fi insurgents. [10 Aug 2016] |
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Exodus Wars Marcovian conscript squad with captain, as painted for us by Legions Forward Miniature Painting Service. [28 Jul 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints up some Israeli mortar vehicles. [21 Jul 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill wonders: Can Fernando do 1/285th? [14 Jul 2016] |
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Old Guard Painters painted a 15mm fantasy war wagon for TMP. [28 Jun 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill dips his toe into the Russo-Japanese War. [14 Jun 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill finishes his initial Rust Devils force. [7 Jun 2016] |
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Twenty-five years? It seems like just yesterday to Editor in Chief Bill ... [31 May 2016] |
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Our friends at Fernando Enterprises paint a heap of Dwarves for TMP. [24 May 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints two Adder Combat Cars as support vehicles for his Magrav force in Age of Madness. [17 May 2016] |
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And now, a look at Epix Haven's new Corner Tower set. [11 May 2016] |
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A first look at Epix Haven's new Walls set. [10 May 2016] |
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Two new Orc units… [3 May 2016] |
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In which Editor in Chief Bill ruins a laser printer and learns to hand-letter. [26 Apr 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill goes into repair mode when painted models are damaged in shipping. [19 Apr 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill is building a new Orc Army for Mighty Armies. [22 Feb 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints more hovercraft. [15 Feb 2016] |
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Blue Table paints the gladiators from Bronze Age Miniatures. [8 Feb 2016] |
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Old Guard Painters paints reinforcements for five Dwarven armies for Mighty Armies. [1 Feb 2016] |
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Beowulf paints a garage model inspired by sci-fi gaming. [25 Jan 2016] |
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Combatpainter Painting Studios continues the winter theme. [18 Jan 2016] |
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Editor in Chief Bill replaces his Dwarf army… sort of. [13 Dec 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill finally dips his toe into the world of Aeronef. [6 Dec 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds infantry to his Israeli force. [29 Nov 2015] |
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The Acolyte Vampires return - based, now, and ready for the game table. [21 Nov 2015] |
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A post-apocalyptic militia force begins to assemble. [14 Nov 2015] |
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Beowulf paints up some WWII Soviet aircraft. [4 Nov 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill searches for a better way to store his starships. [20 Oct 2015] |
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Fernando Enterprises paints an Amazon army for TMP. [12 Oct 2015] |
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ESLO Terrain explains about their range of modular buildings. [10 Sep 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill does a mash-up and gets a sci-fi command vehicle. [18 Jul 2015] |
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One more look at the Centaurs from Bronze Age Miniatures. [9 Jul 2015] |
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Combatpainter Painting Studio delivers more reinforcements for our WWII winter Germans. [2 Jul 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill paints and individually bases some 6mm sci-fi infantry. [23 Jun 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill bases the mummies at last... [16 Jun 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill adds APCs to his Israeli forces. [9 Jun 2015] |
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Editor in Chief Bill promised pictures! [18 Sep 2013] |
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Editor in Chief Bill still can't paint women! [11 Sep 2013] |
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Editor in Chief Bill equips his Israeli recon unit. [4 Sep 2013] |
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Editor in Chief Bill finishes his first squad of Chaos Space Marines. [30 Apr 2013] |
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Return of the Wild Elves. [23 Apr 2013] |
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T-34s, beware! [16 Apr 2013] |
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The Editor takes a first step in painting up a hovercraft-themed sci-fi force. [9 Apr 2013] |
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The Editor completes someone else's paintjob. [2 Apr 2013] |
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Command figures for the 1410 Teutonics. [26 Mar 2013] |
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Blue Table Painting paints the Brood-Class Battleship. [1 Feb 2013] |
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Fernando Enterprises paints up some out-of-production 15mm Orc command figures for TMP. [25 Jan 2013] |
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A more wintry portrayal of German Riflemen with Greatcoats II. [18 Jan 2013] |
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Editor in Chief Bill takes a gamble on a blurry image in an auction. [11 Jan 2013] |
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Editor in Chief Bill may be slow, but... well, he's just slow. [4 Jan 2013] |
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Doing winter WWII gaming? Then give your soldats some greatcoats. [28 Dec 2012] |
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Troop of Shewe shows their photos of a trio of Soviet T-34 tanks painted for TMP. [27 Jun 2012] |
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Editor in Chief Bill keeps a convention promise. [18 Jun 2012] |
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The first of our Wild Elves make their appearance. [10 Jun 2012] |
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Editor in Chief Bill is painting some ground targets as he needs them. [1 Jun 2012] |
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Again from Blue Table Painting - this time, the Swarm-class cruisers for the Relthoza aliens. [20 May 2012] |
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A small step for Editor in Chief Bill , a big step for his Grey Knights. [11 Mar 2012] |
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The next Teutonic Knights unit - Crossbowmen! [3 Feb 2012] |
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At this rate, Editor in Chief Bill will finish this project in time for the release of the next edition! [31 Jan 2012] |
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The Bronze Age Centaurs return! [28 Jan 2012] |
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PhilGreg Painters in Sri Lanka paints our Teutonic spearmen. [25 Jan 2012] |
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Need something extra for your 15mm Orc hordes? [19 Jan 2012] |
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combatpainter paints a legend from the Trojan Wars. [16 Jan 2012] |
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At last - the Relthoza Escorts get their turn in front of the camera... [13 Jan 2012] |
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Blue Table Painting does some junior vampires for us. [10 Jan 2012] |
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Combatpainter Painting Studios takes on WWII Germans in Greatcoats. [7 Jan 2012] |
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An alien fleet in a paint scheme inspired by a spider. [23 Sep 2011] |
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Is there finally a gluestick worth buying for paper modelers? [19 Sep 2011] |
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Blue Table Painting paints some of the latest releases from Bronze Age Miniatures. [1 Aug 2011] |
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Blue Table Painting has painted my Goliath. [9 May 2011] |
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When you only need to carry 72 28mm figures (or less)... [29 Nov 2010] |
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Black Mountain Miniatures paints up a double-army of Dwarves. [21 Nov 2010] |
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The wandering unit of T-26s are now revealed... [8 Nov 2010] |
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Having fun with holiday decorations... [3 Nov 2010] |
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A blast from the past: some light cavalry from the D&D Battlesystem line. [31 Oct 2010] |
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Editor in Chief Bill tackles his greatest foe - another Green Vehicle... [26 Oct 2010] |
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Editor in Chief Bill has some Star Trek ships painted. [21 Oct 2010] |
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At last! Editor in Chief Bill finally paints the first of his Gauls... [18 Oct 2010] |
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Time to upgrade your BMP1s and 2s? [13 Oct 2010] |
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Old Guard Painters handles this unit of heavy cavalry. [10 Oct 2010] |
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Do you lie awake at night worrying about giant insects devouring the human race? Me, too... [5 Oct 2010] |
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Four wolves drawing a chariot full of Orcs... [30 Sep 2010] |
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Need some armored artillery vehicles? [27 Sep 2010] |
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It's hard to find 25mm Russians in the early-war summer uniform, but here they are! [22 Sep 2010] |
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How to paint a Demonic Gnoll? My mind balked. [19 Sep 2010] |
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The first of my 15mm Orcs returns from Sri Lanka... [14 Sep 2010] |
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Need some low-pressure clamps? [9 Sep 2010] |
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Warcolours Painting Studio paints Battlefront's Soviet rocket battery. [23 May 2010] |
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Magic and demons... and furniture... [18 May 2010] |
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A wonderful Tom Meier-sculpted fantasy diorama... [13 May 2010] |
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A fun Chaos project suitable for novice painters. [10 May 2010] |
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Hundvig shows off these scenics for use in taverns and inns. [5 May 2010] |
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Can you buy a 15mm pre-painted Sherman for $3 USD at your local store? [29 Apr 2010] |
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Need an armored car in 15mm or 20mm, but don't have a lot of cash? [19 Apr 2010] |
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Well, they're certainly cheap... [26 Mar 2010] |
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All About Miniatures paints a 15mm Orc army for Mighty Armies. [17 Mar 2010] |
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Warcolours Painting Studio paints Battlefront's Soviet T60 light tank. [5 Mar 2010] |
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These were the Heavy Droids I was looking for. [28 Oct 2009] |
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Beowulf paints the prototypes for the Eureka Amazon Army. [21 Oct 2009] |
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photocrinch presents his Intimidation Doubled entry. [20 Oct 2009] |
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Dread Pirate Garness presents his Intimidation Doubled entry. [19 Oct 2009] |
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Old Guard Painters adds another force to the TMP Soviet army. [18 Oct 2009] |
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TheMasterworkGuild presents his Intimidation Doubled entry. [14 Oct 2009] |
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fred12df presents his Intimidation Doubled entry. [13 Oct 2009] |
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Minidragon presents his Intimidation Doubled contest entry. [12 Oct 2009] |
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RobH presents his Intimidation Doubled contest entry. [11 Oct 2009] |
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Need 16 square feet of gaming space, built to order? [30 Jul 2009] |
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Building a sci-fi army from the Power Spike line. [22 Jul 2009] |
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Looking for a way to get my eagles airborne. [19 Jul 2009] |
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Looking for an armored car with some punch? [14 Jul 2009] |
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The last - the most elusive - set of dino skellies... [9 Jul 2009] |
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The Germans arrive for my Hour of Glory. [28 Jun 2009] |
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Looking for an easy painting project? [23 Jun 2009] |
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Back to the dollar store for more dinosaur skeleton action. [18 Jun 2009] |
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Remember back in 2005, when I promised pictures of those Sumerian chariot stands in 6mm? [15 Jun 2009] |
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When I needed some monsters fast, I took the inexpensive route... [8 Jun 2009] |
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Automatons with missiles, flamers and mini-guns! [3 Jun 2009] |
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72 riflemen join our forces! [31 May 2009] |
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Really, these were easy to paint... [27 May 2009] |
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On Memorial Day (U.S.), a reminder of the casualties of WWII. [24 May 2009] |
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The last article in this series looks at command figures. [21 May 2009] |
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An ancient figure from an ancient time, from an ancient portion of the workbench, finally sees completion. [6 May 2009] |
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More photographs of The Brigadier and his men. [19 Apr 2009] |
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Old Guard Painters adds more trucks to my Soviet arsenal. [5 Apr 2009] |
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The NSU Kettenkraftrad Sd.Kfz.2 Normandie 1944 from Gaso.line. [1 Apr 2009] |
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Need some walking dinosaur skeletons? [29 Mar 2009] |
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The commanders of the Sorcerer's Legion arrive! [9 Jan 2009] |
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Old Guard Painters does Peter Pig's 15mm Soviet mortars. [6 Jan 2009] |
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When you absolutely, positively need an evil delivery overnight, who do you call? [2 Jan 2009] |
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Infiltrate a WWII German base with these agents of SABRE! [30 Dec 2008] |
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These "puzzle tanks" are good quality for the cost. [11 Dec 2008] |
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Lee Brilleaux uses a unique configuration to help the structure hold together. [16 Oct 2008] |
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Another troop type from Rebel Minis' Mighty Armies. [13 Oct 2008] |
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Wilson's Miniatures paints Peter Pig's 15mm Soviet officers. [9 Oct 2008] |
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More scenics! [6 Oct 2008] |
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You can't buy these figures at the moment... but we had them painted anyway! [30 Sep 2008] |
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Hundvig shows off his workmanship on a fantasy scenics set. [24 Sep 2008] |
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I promised to show pictures of the AK47 army that I'm painting - here are the regular forces. [15 Sep 2008] |
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Tod gives us another look at his "old school" Boxer Rebellion figures. [7 Sep 2008] |
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You've seen them painted, now see them based... [24 Aug 2008] |
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A final look at some more of the Tribal troopers. [20 Aug 2008] |
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Part Three of our look at the Distant Worlds 12mm sci-fi line. [18 Aug 2008] |
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More Tribals - including angry women wearing masks! [12 Aug 2008] |
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Primitive females, armed with clubs and shields. [5 Aug 2008] |
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The first militia for the AK47 "opposing army." [4 Aug 2008] |
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The last four villagers from Blue Moon's Romanian set, as painted by PhilGreg Painters. [3 Aug 2008] |
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Primitive girls armed with hatchets. [29 Jul 2008] |
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Fernando Painters paints up a dirty, patched truck. [28 Jul 2008] |
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A fourth set of Romanian villagers from Blue Moon's boxed set. [27 Jul 2008] |
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Another four villagers from the Romanian set by Blue Moon. [21 Jul 2008] |
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Topless female archers? The idea makes one wince... but they look cool... [16 Jul 2008] |
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Another preview of this 12mm scale sci-fi line. [15 Jul 2008] |
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Adam8472 gets medieval. [14 Jul 2008] |
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Four more villagers from vampire-infested Romania. [13 Jul 2008] |
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Dogs and Bird in Space? [6 Jul 2008] |
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Do you recognize this set? [4 Jul 2008] |
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Need a classic airliner for your Pulp scenarios? [20 Apr 2008] |
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How does coverbinding work? [16 Apr 2008] |
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We begin a look at Blue Moon's Romanian Civilians, as painted for us by PhilGreg Painters. [18 Mar 2008] |
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From the Master Fighter line, a set of 1/48th infantry and accessories for Solido's U.S. halftrack. [16 Mar 2008] |
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In the forefront of battle, you need better armor and brave spirits! [13 Mar 2008] |
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These female warriors combine long, sharp blades with stout shields. [12 Mar 2008] |
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Stone Age clubs, or metal-capped maces? Only your paintbrush can decide... [11 Mar 2008] |
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Spinning with their sharp blades, these berserks are a whirlwind of trouble... [10 Mar 2008] |
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Tribal girls with spears - made by Shadowforge Miniatures, painted for TMP by Fernando Enterprises. [9 Mar 2008] |
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Tribal girls with spears - made by Shadowforge Miniatures, painted for TMP by Fernando Enterprises. [15 Feb 2008] |
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It's probably too late already this season to snatch these bargains up... [24 Jan 2008] |
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At Christmas, the good kids get presents. Ever wondered what happened to the bad kids? [22 Jan 2008] |
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Who has armed the snowmen, and to whom does their allegiance belong? [16 Jan 2008] |
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If snowflakes resemble snowy bees, then who rules over the snowflakes? [15 Jan 2008] |
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The Sovereign of Sweets and her entourage take their turn in Showcase. [30 Dec 2007] |
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You wanted more photos of the Santa Claws Gang? Here is Santa and two of his companions. [29 Dec 2007] |
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Take a look at Lance & Laser's Dianite Starter Set - and at the work of House of Queeg, which painted these figures for TMP. [28 Dec 2007] |
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Pick up the Hykolaran Starter Set, and you're ready to play WarChest. But how do the figures paint up? [29 Nov 2007] |
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Adam8472 of Pro-Painted Miniatures paints another troll. [8 Nov 2007] |
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As the holiday season approaches, overstock toys of previous years show up in the dollar stores. [1 Nov 2007] |
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"Hefty" metal die-cast cars are cheap this time of year. [31 Oct 2007] |
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You can pick up a toy blimp in the local toy department for less than a dollar. [30 Oct 2007] |
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Mal Wright 's first experience with 1:4800 scale naval models. [18 Oct 2007] |
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Sometimes at a convention, you can be just dead lucky and find a real bargain. [16 Oct 2007] |
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TheMackster takes pics to show how the Halo figures compare, size-wise. [21 Sep 2007] |
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You can buy miniatures at Wal-Mart? [26 Aug 2007] |
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Showing off the work of Gerald Cronin, the artist behind the GJM Figurines Painting Service. [14 Aug 2007] |
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The Editor tries out a boardgame - yes, a boardgame - from battle-market magazine. [8 Jul 2007] |
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Assassin's Dwarf Berserker, as painted for TMP by Adam of Pro Painted Miniatures. [26 Jun 2007] |
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How to store and transport an army of giant apes? [7 Jun 2007] |
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Vendel's big Mountain Troll, as painted by Adam of Pro Painted Miniatures. [15 May 2007] |
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We look at the Dwarf Starter Set for Lance & Laser's WarChest, as painted for us by Demon-Brushwurkz. [9 May 2007] |
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Latest N-scale German armor from GFI. [8 Mar 2007] |
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The Editor snaps some photos of the pre-painted Middle Eastern infantry from Mongoose's new game, Battlefield Evolution. [7 Mar 2007] |
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[27 Nov 2006] |
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It's Thanksgiving - and I'm thankful I won this eBay auction! [23 Nov 2006] |
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A happy customer writes to tell us about a painting service... [17 Nov 2006] |
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Mal Wright goes to sea with the Terrain Mat. [15 Nov 2006] |
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The Editor almost has a heart attack... [28 Oct 2006] |
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It's a terrain expansion for Heroscape, but will non-Heroscape gamers be attracted by the trees? [17 Oct 2006] |
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Need a portable work surface, with a no-stick surface and a no-slip backing? [23 Jul 2006] |
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Looking for a way to mark explosions or fire? [28 Jun 2006] |
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Why are some fans up in arms over the latest Axis and Allies release? [26 Jun 2006] |
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The first sample from Gaso.line's new Master Fighter pre-painted 1/48th scale series. [13 Jan 2006] |
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Pre-painted models from the World Tank Museum. [12 Jan 2006] |
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Hobby brushes direct from Sri Lanka. [12 Jan 2006] |
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From a little-known range of science-fiction microarmor: the Heavy Hover Tank from C in C. [17 Oct 2005] |
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PeteMurray takes a look at Microfigs' Soviet T-80B tank and a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle in N scale. [16 Oct 2005] |
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Can a WWII blockgame find happiness as a miniatures campaign system? [27 Sep 2005] |
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pmglasser takes a first look at the new Axis & Allies. [13 Sep 2005] |
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The fascinating history of one of the hobby's major manufacturers. [29 Aug 2005] |
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Have you ever seen a believable Goblin? [25 Aug 2005] |
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A walk down memory lane - do you remember the Tank Trap? [23 Aug 2005] |
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Thinking to invade German-held Europe? Then you'll need some of these... [21 Aug 2005] |
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Whatever happened to the Boogey Men? [18 Aug 2005] |
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Getting an idea of what Assassin's limited-edition figures are like... [17 Aug 2005] |
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A cheap way to pick up on the latest fad and get your own dice cup for wargaming? [11 Aug 2005] |
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We look at spearmen from Castaway Arts' new Babylonian line. [10 Aug 2005] |
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Starship Troopers has finally arrived - so what's inside? [18 Apr 2005] |
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The latest WarEngine shirts are out, and we have some... [30 Dec 2004] |
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We take a look at Battlefront's version of the BA-6, a unique "heavy" armored car in Soviet service. [15 Nov 2004] |
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Carin Meier at Thunderbolt Mountain sends us the Wood Elf Noble Lady in Travelling Clothes. [8 Nov 2004] |
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The latest Basic Game for Dungeons & Dragons focuses on miniatures. [5 Nov 2004] |
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The real-life entry teams of modern army and police forces, from Steve Jackson Games. [4 Nov 2004] |
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The latest D&D supplement provides a guide to ice-and-snow environments - including new character classes and races, spells, monsters, and two adventure sites. [3 Nov 2004] |
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We take a look at the first set in the Masterworks series from Dark Sword Productions. [2 Nov 2004] |
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The latest from Reaper is a fast-play, small-unit fantasy game, complete with painting guide and even a campaign system. [14 Sep 2004] |
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The Editor gets a look at a sampler for MLB SportsClix from WizKids. [7 Apr 2004] |
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Christmas brings many wonders for the wargamer. This year, it's cheap trees! [8 Oct 2003] |
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We take a look at the exclusive figure made for Bayou Wars XI. [11 Jun 2003] |
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New technology brings improvements to the Battle Bases product line. The Editor looks at the new Crystal Bases from Epicast. [6 Jan 2003] |
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The Editor takes a look at one of the "Victorian" ships in the 1:2400 scale Age of Sail & Steam line from Tumbling Dice. [5 Jan 2003] |
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The good folks over at i-Kore were kind enough to send along one of the products in their Celtos line: the Gael Chariot boxed set. [5 Nov 2002] |
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Reader Pat Ripley finds an incredible bargain in the bins. [8 Apr 2002] |
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An entire village in one blister pack? The Editor looks at The Village from the Empires product line. [2 Apr 2002] |
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Looking for someting new in 15mm science fiction? Fast and lightly armored, dune buggies may be the fresh tactical challenge you've been looking for. We look at Brigade's Aliya Class Dune Buggy w/Cannon. [28 Dec 2001] |
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Think of Allied engineering in WWII, and the ubiquitous pre-fabricated Quonset Huts of military construction instantly spring to mind. Microfigs has brought out two varieties in their 1/285th scale pack. [26 Dec 2001] |
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Brigade Models has moved into 15mm scale with a new line of science-fiction vehicles. The Editor inspects their latest combat hovercraft. [10 Dec 2001] |
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Miniature World Maker's latex road pieces come painted, flocked, and ready to use. The Editor takes a look. [8 Dec 2001] |
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Looking for a way to mount your figures so they don't fall over all the time? Want nicely terrained bases, but are short on time? Epicast has a new product they'd like you to consider... [7 Dec 2001] |
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After the recall, how does Battlefront's remastered KV-1 Heavy Tank measure up? The Editor takes a look. [25 May 2001] |
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The Editor finds a source for custom bases - round or hexagonal, clear or tinted, with or without mirror coatings, drilled or undrilled, striped or unstriped... [9 Apr 2001] |
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Looking for something different to field on the tabletop? The Editor takes a look at a tank transporter in 1/300 scale, from the Future Wars product line. [13 Mar 2001] |
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A lot of people seem to be getting into 15mm WWII gaming lately. The Editor takes a look at the 15mm (1:100) Russian infantry packs from Battlefront. [28 Dec 2000] |
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If you've been dying to recreate the campaign which started the War in Europe, then you'll need 1939 Polish figures. Where to get them? The Editor takes a look at the new 15mm series from Outpost Wargame Services. [4 Dec 2000] |
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Looking for something other than the same old lizardman? Check out this Jungle Gar with Bloodstone Spear from the Fantasy Legend product line. This giant reptilian in 25mm scale definitely has a unique look. [21 Nov 2000] |
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Looking for something unique for a 15mm fantasy army? Evil Gong brings us an artillery set manned by humanoid Fishmen... [28 Sep 2000] |
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Feel the urge to hoist the Jolly Roger and go off in search of sunken treasure? Then Eureka Miniatures may have what you're looking for - particularly if you want 25mm scale, and if you like customizable figures... [6 Apr 2000] |
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Need a little tactical challenge for your next space-fight? Consider deploying several Asteroid Gun Platforms from Brigade Models. [4 Apr 2000] |
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Looking for the ultimate ruin in which to recreate the house-to-house fighting of the Second World War? Perhaps Wargame Ruins' latest product, for use with 15mm and 20mm figures, might fit the bill. [3 Apr 2000] |
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Perhaps you've seen a box like this in your local game store, and wondered what was contained within? The Editor shows you what comes with this kit of a WWII light tank. [29 Mar 2000] |
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It's one of the best-engineered models we've seen all year - and it looks good, too! Take a look with us at the Ogre Myrmadon, an usual cavalry-type unit for Chronopia with an elephantine mount and an Ogre lancer... [23 Mar 2000] |
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He's got the Horn of the Goddess, but do you want him to play at your next battle? The Editor checks out the Tribal Warrior Hornblower for Chronopia's Sons of Kronos army. [20 Mar 2000] |
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The Warhammer 40K grav tank (28mm scale) from Armorcast. [10 Mar 2000] |
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How much would you pay for this 25mm scale fighting vehicle? You won't believe where we found it, and you won't believe how much a troop of these costs... [4 Mar 2000] |
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Want to fight the War in the Pacific, without spending a lot of money or doing a lot of painting? Then these 1/2400 scale epoxy models from Panzerschiffe may be just what you're looking for... [24 Feb 2000] |
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If you're considering doing anything with modern Africa in 15mm scale, you should take a look at Peter Pig's Range 17 - Modern African Wars product line. We examine pack 17-13, portraying professional soldiers armed with the FN/SLR automatic rifle. [3 Feb 2000] |
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For Chronopia players, he's an option and not a requirement, and he's the highest priced model in his series. Is the Tribal Warrior Standard Bearer worth picking up? [31 Jan 2000] |
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Out with the old, in with the new - Target Games has retired the Sons of Kronos Chieftain, and his replacement is the Tribal Warrior Leader. If you play Firstborn or Sons of Kronos (Chronopia), you'll need one of these for each Tribal Warrior Warband. We take a look at the new arrival... [29 Jan 2000] |
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Take a good look - see if this figure resembles anyone from the textbooks you've read. (Hint: He fought for the South in the American Civil War.) When you think you know the answer, read onwards... [22 Jan 2000] |
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Do your 25mm troops need some help holding their positions? Perhaps a squad-sized Battle Bunker from TCS would help... [20 Jan 2000] |
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Target Games joins the ranks of game companies which are publishing and selling color catalogues of their products. Archives #1 has hit the shelves. [19 Jan 2000] |
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Looking for the perfect accoutrement for your next game? Or maybe a way to find out if your co-workers secretly harbor an interest in Ancients? The official Melees Gloriosus mug might be just what you need... [18 Jan 2000] |
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It's a mountain, it's a cave complex, it's big enough to form your entire field of battle - it's Daemon's Keep, the latest (and one of the largest) terrain sets from Warzone. [17 Jan 2000] |
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Looking for an obscure army to impress your non-wargaming friends? The Editor looks at these nomadic warriors who came from the East to fight both Charlemagne and the Byzantines. 15mm Avar Heavy Cavalry from Outpost Wargame Services. [6 Jan 2000] |
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Crates are the sort of scenic item that is a pain to build from scratch, yet you could use dozens and dozens of them to add tactical clutter to your indoor scenarios. The Editor looks at Armorcast's Small Wooden Crate set, intended for a science fiction audience but...well, crates are crates. [6 Jan 2000] |
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Can a 54mm scale siege ladder find happiness in a 25mm world? The Editor considers Tactical Conflict's siege ladders for use with a new scale. [30 Dec 1999] |
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The latest thing from Kallistra Ltd. is a new series of Organic Pirate ships in 1/3000 scale. The Editor takes a close look at the first three models in the line...and tries to explain what an "organic pirate" might be... [28 Dec 1999] |
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25mm female barbarians from Target Games
[27 Dec 1999] |
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Taking the war of the Firstborn into the arid southern lands of Chronopia, the Desert Crusaders have made their appearance. The Editor takes a look at these new 25mm/28mm figures from Target Games. [23 Dec 1999] |
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Need to christen that ship, tank or mecha? Beacon has the answer.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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A mammoth Soulflayer from Target Games
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Tod P. Zechiel (owner of Cellmate Miniatures) has done what a lot of us wish we could - he woke up one day, realized he wanted something, and proceeded to create a miniatures line from scratch. His period of interest is the Boxer Rebellion, and so he has sculpted and cast his own line of 15mm Boxer Rebellion figures.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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The new line of "micro" 1:3600 scale Ancient Naval models from Outpost Wargame Services is small enough to fit within the hexes of a boardgame, compact enough to wage a battle on a cramped dining table, and tiny enough to pose on this handful of change.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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An unusual obelisk from Armorcast
[18 Dec 1999] |
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A basic terrain item from TCS. [18 Dec 1999] |
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Blood Axe Miniatures releases two new 15mm armor kits: a SU-152 and a KV-1C. They're not even in the catalog yet, but we've got photos!
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Latest hill sets from Terrain Creations.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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The latest releases from Blood Axe Miniatures
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Clydeside's latest release in 1/1200 scale is this Dutch destroyer.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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The Editor finds out just what Irregular's 2mm WWII figures look like.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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We look at the new resin trench system Starter Set from Armorcast.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Terrain Creations has come up with something really new this time...
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Simtac shows off the latest improvements in their Jacobite 15mm line with this pack of Mongol camel-mounted bowmen.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Our first glimpse at the 20mm Korean War figures from Outpost Wargame Services includes samples of American commanders and Communist Chinese soldiers.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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We open a box full of sample figures from Blood Axe Miniatures' 25mm ACW figure line.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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And for comparison, we examine a medium bomber from C-in-C
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Some demonic miniatures from Global Games
[18 Dec 1999] |
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We take a look at some 1/300 scale aircraft in the Collectair product line.
[18 Dec 1999] |
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Some miscellaneous samples from Brigade Models
[18 Dec 1999] |
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The editor messes around with durable hill pieces from Terrain Creations
[18 Dec 1999] |
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A First Look at this tabletop product from Life-Like Products
[18 Dec 1999] |