Thanks Vallejo

I've tried games workshop older paints and found Vallejo. I then moved to their ink color Sepia and love it. I just wish all my men ha the wash applied. Such is life.

Texas Confederate Brigade

Howdy Y'all! Made further progress over the four day weekend.

Storage

Thanks to my running shoe box, hot glue, a roll of magnetic strip, and ingenuity I now am a proud storage box owner for my ACW figures. Next up, another brigade of soldiers and I'll make sure I paint the command with them!

Flags and brigade commands done

Great stuff. I really think painting the flags made from toothpaste tube is awesome. Feels great to have them done. The flags, except for the US flag, are removable. This can give me flexibility to change banners to change brigades. I'm not for sure if the flags are standard size but I feel they are large enough to paint and small enough to look realistic. I'm so thankful I had the time to get this all done. My next small project is to figure out how to transport them en mass.

What is sad, I hadn't realized until today, F&F rule book placed every dad-blasted Texas flag upside down. Who in their right mind could get that wrong? Tongue and cheek, but shame on them.

First ACW union

Well a great day for college football and for the union! Tomorrow I'm going to paint a command base for each brigade and call it a day. I really like Vallejo's pastel blue (901) and intense blue (925) for the union pants and jacket.

ACW miniatures airbrushed

Yes! Can't believe I finally found the time to spray them. Very happy, now to paint a few and try my hand at standards.

Cpt. Richard's does a good number

I'm so thankful I was looking further back on the blogs I follow to find these great pictures of wonderful flags.  Looking forward to using his ideas to make a few flags of my own.  See them here.

Preparations

I am trying a different way to spray the rest of my models. I hope using Popsicle sticks will work to make it easier to paint the sides. It's just annoying to paint the next guy over with the wrong colors! The folks in the back have been glued on pennies for markers. I really can't wait to finish gluing the models and then doing a mass spray. I hope I can get it done Monday. I feel like I am running out of time before I go down the falls in a boat with command at my side.

A few good articles from across the spectrum

Very good models over at Anderson Collection. Very cool stuff.  Makes me want to find some historical models and play a few games.


These beauties can be seen at West Tokyo Gamers.
The folks over at Big Red Bat Cave have a wonderful looking Relic Gaelic Chariot I wouldn't mind getting if I needed a few. No Name Blog has a great battle review on FoG.  I have no earthly idea what that stands for but the models, yet again, make me want to paint my ACW's so I can start some other historical periods. The 15mm Paint Shack shows some well painted Swedish Soldiers.  He has done a really great job of the blue and yellow.

More Rebs

Great stuff. Knocked these out this afternoon. The ones in the back are from yesterday's painting conquest. I'm just glad they are getting done. I have to remember next time to paint up the bde colors so I can finish a bde at a time.

Confederate 15mm

Whoop! Alright so they are close to done. I just need to decide how I want to use my detritus material.

I'm not 100% sure if these rebels would actually look this varied. Who cares! They are mine either way. I just have to paint about 17 more bases of regular troopers before I might work on a few command bases.

Kensei Army Deal

I love Tabletop fix for keeping me involved with things I have no reason to try to get.  Especially this nice looking army from Zenit Miniatures.  I'm guessing they are 28mm models?  See HERE for more information. 

Another great place to look at Back 2 Base-ix!  YAY for TableTop Fix again!

Terrain making the Mark Waddington way, Pt. 1

A great and easy way to make terrain coming from a local to my area.  See some more work from their website here: Northwest Historical Mini Gamer.

Besides this I have yet to base five of my ACW 15mm Confederate Models.  I can only guess where the models came from.  Some look very old and others seem to be from the same place.  Maybe one day I'll care about it a bit more.  Look forward to cranking these little gits out once I get my system down.  It is really nice to sit down and do something else besides GW. 

I have still yet to find a place that even thinks about playing DBM/A/whatever.  The rules seem to be out there but I wonder if the split up amongst the original creators has also split up the fun and play amongst the fans?  Only time will tell.

James Wappel!

This is just incredible from an amazing individual with a brush.  See James Wappel for this incredible army.  I wonder if I could do that?

Table Top Fix

A few great miniatures are shown over at Table Top Fix.  They are showing a new Pike&Shotte boxed set from Warlord Games, an Egyption chariot, and Chaos Dwarf Bull Centaurs.  Completely awesome stuff.

2 Followers and a few inspirations

Holy cow 2 Folks to look at all these links I like to put up.  I feel sorry for you all but there are tons of interesting things within.

I saw someone finally do a great job at giving some battle damage to historical miniatures.  So many folks like to paint them really well and then don't add any battle abuse and damage.  Lead Mountain - Roman Saga.

The use of some pretty cool hues and saturation was done over at 15mm Paint Shack.  The fact he doesn't paint the eyes really makes his painting style look realistic too.

Over at Saxon Dog there are some great looking Claymore models being tried out for the first time.  I really love the banners. 

Over atWargame News and Terrain there is a really cool mini of a Caraccio from Perry miniatures.  Awesome stuff indeed.  Not familiar with this period or a Caraccio, who knows what that really is?  A reliquary device?

Jawaballs has been doing some great work on a biker for 40k here at: Feast of Blades.  And an unfortunate and beleaguered Capt's Blog bemoans his overwhelming unfinished forces of 15mm.  I have no sympathy.  I just wish I was in the same boat. 

Confederates dipped

Having to rebase, prime, and dip these models is great. I'm just thankful I have something different to do besides games workshop. Minwax water based wood stain called American walnut is the dip base. I just added a bit of water and dip.

Getting away from White Dwarf, say hello to WSS Magazine?

I've certainly been preparing to jump from the Games Workshop band wagon for some time now.  I love the models and the system but it's just too much.  Looking for a different magazine is a little daunting.  I think I've found the next best thing in Wargames Soldiers and Strategy.  Maybe I'll be forward thinking and get digital copies instead of paper printed ones?

http://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/shop/wss-magazine.html

ACW, games matrix, and DBA

This is the sole picture I have of my primed Confederate infantry. I found a lot of great resource books at half price books. Wrap it all together was one great day on saturday with the wife. What was also amazing was talking to Amy at games workshop Tacoma and finding out about Game Matrix and all the really cool models there! I even learned about DBA and I can't wait to print it out and read these legendary rules.

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40k Tournament rules?

Emporers Codex takes a stab at it.  Good solid thought.  Don't see many issues with the majority of his points.  http://emperorscodex.blogspot.com/2012/07/will-nova-set-bar.html#more

Mediums and other Paint additives

heck yeah I wouldn't mind learning what took me 15 years to get from a few minutes! 
http://darkfuturegaming.blogspot.com/2011/01/mediums-and-other-paint-additives.html
Dark Future Games does seem to be spot on.  You can always teach a old dog new tricks...

Blood and gore

Throne of Skulls does it best.
http://www.throneofskulls.com/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=20


here is where they've applied the idea to World Eaters pre heresy
http://www.throneofskulls.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=16&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

LEGO Colosseum

Yes, I love my LEGOs larger than life.
http://hiconsumption.com/2012/07/worlds-first-lego-colosseum-by-ryan-mcnaught/

Pigments and Airbrushes

This is from Lost in the Warp talking about the Forgeworld pigments that are out.  Look forward to trying them myself.  http://www.lostinthewarp.com/2009/09/product-review-forgeworld-weathering.html

The next item I found was a great article on DakkaDakka on airbrushing your models.  Looks really good and the poster has some great how-to's.  http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/251253.page

His airbrush is a Harder and Steenbeck model number 126543.  It's an incredible looking tool but it's a huge price tag http://www.germanairbrush.com/ and a site that sells it:
http://www.tcgraphicsandpaint.com/harder-and-steenbeck-infinity-two-in-one-126543.html

Next Level Painting

I had to post these guys.  They are so beautiful.  Hopefully this is what I can attain soon.
https://picasaweb.google.com/100059515749203595775/Space_Wolves_20#
His talks and ideas are here:
http://www.nextlevelpainting.blogspot.com/2012/05/strategic-space-wolves.html#more

The army actually uses the wolves from Mr. Dandy here:
http://www.mrdandy.com/wargamma-battle-wolves/

The next group is a beautiful Salamanders Space marines Army.

http://brovatar.blogspot.com/

Redscorps Army

Have you ever wondered what a battle damaged and awesome painted army looks like?  I've found it:
http://www.standardtemplateconstruct.net/2012/07/who-is-redscorps.html#more

Scibor Face tutorial

Great little synopsis on how to make your own faces.  Good step by step pictures too.
http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,sculpting.php?id=662


These little beauties are from puppets war.  Their link is on the ride hand side.  Added to the seller links.  Pretty cool wulfen heads for those who need some for Space Wolves.

Heated gun barrels and Combi-Weapons

So I was still looking around the web and found a fantastic article on heated gun barrels. From the Warp is just incredible in meeting some very interesting ideas!
http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-paint-heat-stained-gun-barrels.html

The other location is to how to combine your own combi-weapons.  Who said this game took a lot of money?  You just have to have ingenuity!

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-make-terminator-combi-weapons.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FromTheWarp+%28%2B%2B+From+the+Warp+%2B%2B%29

Additions

I've add the Librariam online to my growing list of online forums.  There are quite a few articles and since I like to do a full dip this article is right up my alley. http://www.librarium-online.com/?p=885

Added Green Stuff industries as well. Great place to make hoses!  whew, who would have thought it be so easy?

The back 40k and paint theory

Great theory paperwork that I personally am reading through.  Great use of pictures and information founded on good hard facts.  http://theback40k.blogspot.com/2010/03/little-color-theory-part-i.html

On a side note.  I am working on my last black coach to get me to start on my VC again. I have almost lost the will to paint after I finished the skaven.  Knowing now that it takes a bit of work to get things moving I think it will be great to start with a medium sized project.  Now on to how I want to convert and use the model.

James Wappel's Shaded Basecoat

See some of his actual work here.  It looks great and makes a very cool outcome.
http://wappellious.blogspot.com/p/using-shaded-basecoat-technique-to.html

relic miniatures

found this through perusing all the fun on the internet.  http://www.relicminiatures.com/

bitz box online

need a few bitz that you don't already own? 

http://www.spikeybits.com/servlet/StoreFront

40k from the warp, thanks!

Great information about how to deal with and paint flyers in 40k: http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2012/06/stormtalon-gunship-and-new-40k-flyers.html

Simple and effective way to make cloaks, etc for 40k.
http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-sculpt-greenstuff-cloaks-and.html

Skaven complete!

This means I completed the bell/furnace kit, finished two PCBs, a lone skaven clanrat, and of course the two winners: grey seer and plague monk.  It all looks great.  Looking forward to selling what I can and finishing what I can't.

Awesome paint job and Tron Templars

Who would have thought that he did it again!  http://awesomepaintjob.blogspot.com/2010/04/update.html this is the entire picture and look.  See above for just a snipit. 

James Wappell and source lighting

Wow! James Wappel did it again!  Here is his blog: http://wappellious.blogspot.com/ .  His current work with an amazing Tomb King Skeleton Archer Unit is just great.  I can't believe someone has hit source lighting on the head so well! 

Skaven slaves

Great times!    This was the last major hurdle to finish the skaven.   Now I have just a few more models to varnish and I'll be complete.    

I really do like the outcome of the catwalk and the fight over a small rat-meal.   

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Skaven almost

Most of the army minus a few slaves, PCBs, the bell/furnace, and other odds and ends

Dark elf pike unit

Way to go me! Finally finished one of the longest-in-coming units. Very happy with the outcome. I may have to change the varnish from a satin to the gloss. Either way they are complete in my eyes.

Skaven second clanrats

So here we go!   I decided to airbrush the night effects and then brush their eyes.  What a major difference it makes.  Simple, easy, and fast some of the best qualities that make them so awesome! s workshop tacoma place

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Skaven warpfire thrower

Based two weapons teams. In a perfect spot, on a bridge throwing flames down range.

Skaven jezzails

Five converted and complete jezzail unit all trying their hardest to hide behind stalagmites.

Skaven rat ogres

Yes, another few done. Feels great to get completion. The only hang up I have at the moment is a proper thinner for my airbrush. I just found out from a few modelers it isn't good to use windex! Should have seen that revelation coming.