I’m not going to go as deep into a self-critique on these as in my previous BattleTech minis post, mainly because most of what I said there stands for these minis as well: they needed shading and I over-drybrushed (and generally not in the right color), but they also show effort and look dandy on
A bevy of old BattleTech vehicles in the lightbox Read More »
Painted roughly three years after the BattleTech mechs I posted yesterday (2010, maybe drifting into 2011), the main difference between these MERCS minis and those mechs is that in between I learned about the Dip Method — which means that these have a wash applied, which the mechs did not. Getting these guys out again,
Putting my USCR squad in the lightbox Read More »
A big part of why I love my lightbox is for how clearly it showcases my paint work — for good and ill. It’s a great learning tool. To that end, here are a couple of comparison photos of the same two models: first with only a base coat, and then with a wash (Citadel
WIP it good: applying washes to two minis (with comparison photos) Read More »
After seeing Warpstone Pile‘s cool setup I bought an inexpensive lightbox to use for photographing my miniatures. For $20, this DUCLUS lightbox (paid link) — one of dozens of cheap lightboxes on Amazon — offered some features I really liked. Folds up for storage in the included bag Built-in LEDs with a dimmer switch, 95+
Experimenting with photographing my painted minis in a lightbox Read More »
After a bit of airing-out time I got my paint racks from WarpedMindGames assembled. They’re everything I hoped they would be — absolutely fantastic, and for a solid price. Imperial Paint Rack Linear I ordered the one that’s set up with 34 mm holes for GW paint pots, of which it holds 45. Assembly took
WarpedMindGames paint racks are awesome Read More »
When I attended Gen Con 2010 (my last one, I think?) the MERCS skirmish wargame had just come out. A friend and I both played a demo, got excited about it, bought core books and a squad apiece, and made plans to paint our squads and then start battling each other. I painted mine, he
One more batch of minis from the vault: MERCS Read More »
I likely won’t keep this frenzied posting pace up, but when my excitement is high and I’m loving it I tend to post, post, post. So: another quick WIP post before I head out to see Birds of Prey. I’ve never owned a brush this fine. It’s an Army Painter Wargamer: Detail brush, with an
WIP it good: dotting in those eyes Read More »
For today’s painting progress I queued up my favorite work/create album (shit, one of my overall all-time favorites), Nicolay’s City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya, and sat down with a couple of Terminators. First up was yesterday’s throne boy, as I noticed I’d missed a couple of spots. I touched those up, then grabbed my new
WIP it good: trying out the painting handle Read More »
After mulling it over I decided to try what I’d been toying with after my first WIP it good post: getting off the assembly line and just base-coating one Terminator to completion. I figured I’d pick one of the miscellaneous pieces in Space Hulk, the dead Terminator on the throne — who is used in
WIP it good: finished base coating the throne Termie Read More »
Sharing work-in-progress (WIP) pics seems good for motivation and sounds fun, so here’s today’s WIP: finishing the Leadbelcher base coat on the last of my Space Hulk Terminators. I paint batches of minis like this assembly line-style, so 100% of my Termies have been primed (with Armory white spray primer) and base-coated in P3 Khador
WIP it good: Terminating the weekend Read More »
