Miniature Painting 101: Tricking the Eye

When you look at 'Eavy Metal models, or competition pieces from events, every single part of them is painted to the highest standard. Unfortunately, when it comes to painting an entire army of miniatures, that standard of painting is hard to achieve unless you want to take a decade to finish it. That's where one of the most useful tools in an army painter's arsenal comes into play, tricking the eye.

Mini of the Week 12-7-18

Welcome back to Mini of the Week, where every Friday I will find a miniature from around the web that exemplifies an aspect of our hobby and share it with you.

A Tale of Four Warlords: Blood Stalkers

As the search for the 8th Wonder of Ghur continues my Daughters of Khaine army continues to grow; this month with the inclusion of the serpentine Blood Stalkers! The melusai are some of my favorite models in the army so I was eager to add a unit of these huntresses to the expedition.

Mini of the Week 11-30-18

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REVIEW: Blacktalon - First Mark

Neave Blacktalon has been an interesting character to me since she first came out. She was the first female Stormcast model we ever got, looked awesome, and had a pretty cool backstory to boot, as small as it may have been at the time. I was definitely looking forward to reading a book featuring her as the main character, and I wasn't disappointed by First Mark.

Mini of the Week 11-23-18

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This is Only a Test: The Value of a Test Model

We all have at least one in our collections. More than likely we all have a few of them. I'm talking about the ubiquitous test model of course. The first mini in a collection to bravely forge ahead into a new color scheme or army. So, why are test miniatures so important to what we do as hobbyists?