Our Miniature Hobby Lifestyle
A painted miniature is never finished until you finish the base. The base of a model adds context for your miniature in space and time. Sure, a finished base seems like a simple thing to overlook. But, for a superb result, the base is the final step. Of course, you can go the generic route. […]
Overview for Designing and 3D Printing Bases for Miniatures (Free) Read More »
The goal of the 3D printing project was to make a proxy model for one of the 40k Tryanid pieces (in particular, for the Ravener miniature). In my opinion, it’s a neat looking model, but it doesn’t carry the respect of the much more iconic Starcraft Hydralisk. So, searching the internet, the Hydralisk 3D file was available for purchase (among other 3D files for video game models).
3D Printed Hydralisk (40k Tyranid Proxy) for Gaming or Collection Read More »
Okay, so you have a lamp….but you’re still not sure if you have good light. Chances are your bulbs aren’t meant for your needs.
Best Daylight Bulbs for Artists (Tips and Guide) Read More »
Contrary to the popular adage, beauty is not solely in the eye of the beholder. Human perception is largely a multi-sensory experience, often initiated by visual stimuli. We live as machines, processing our environment through instinctual frameworks, hardwired for optimal for survival and reproduction. Is Beauty Rooted in Biology? Biologically speaking, our nervous systems operate
A Philosophical View of Beauty and What it Means for Miniature Painters Read More »
I’ve recently begun a new project painting an army of Tyranids, the swarming, all-consuming alien race of the Warhammer 40k Universe. Unlike my other projects, which have been vehicular or armored machinations, these Tyranid models are all organic, fleshy, scaly creatures of various shapes and sizes. In this article, I take a philosophical approach to describing
How to Paint Tyranids for Warhammer 40k (Painting Skin Overview) Read More »
Do you get used models for your miniature hobby and tabletop games? It’s quite popular to buy used and repaint miniatures for tabletop games, e.g., Warhammer 40k, Warmachine. Sometimes you get a used model with a bad paint job and you have to refurbish it. How do you refurbish and repaint a used model or
How to Quickly Repaint a Used Miniature (Stormwall Colossal) Read More »
Are you looking to paint your Warmachine Hordes models faster? Painting miniatures faster requires some dedication and a bit of planning. You also have to reduce the amount of detail you expect to paint on a model. In this article, I show you how I quickly speed painted this Menoth Warmachine miniature so I can
Menoth Crusader Warjack: Quick n’ Dirty Paint Job Read More »
Are you curious about what is the best day of the week to play a tabletop game? Determining the most popular or the best day to play tabletop game, e.g., wargame, board game, or RPG, is important for a number of reasons. It helps you to manage your time, and it also allows you to
Best Day of the Week to Play a Tabletop Game? (Editorial) Read More »