Hobby Basics Archive

  • Recently I’ve been posting up Work in Progress stages of Grey Knights Purifiers I’m currently painting, on Facebook. It’s easy to post there cause I can just snap some pics with my phone and upload them while I work. (Wanna see more WIP GK’s? Maybe its a good time to make sure...

    Spikey Bits: Airbrush- Fading Shoulder Pads 101

    Recently I’ve been posting up Work in Progress stages of Grey Knights Purifiers I’m currently painting, on Facebook. It’s easy to post there cause I can just snap some pics with my phone and upload them while I work. (Wanna see more WIP GK’s? Maybe its a good time to make sure...

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  • Following up my  Lightning Effect tutorial, today I have quick how-to on Purity Seals that is also really easy to do. I did this tutorial using the same Grey Knight Purifiers that I’ve been painting up lately, as well.  So I definitely wanted something quick and easy that could be...

    Spikey Bits: How-To: Quick and Easy Purity Seals

    Following up my  Lightning Effect tutorial, today I have quick how-to on Purity Seals that is also really easy to do. I did this tutorial using the same Grey Knight Purifiers that I’ve been painting up lately, as well.  So I definitely wanted something quick and easy that could be...

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  • Today I have a fast little tutorial on lightning effects on weapons, that is really easy to do. I’ve been painting up a bunch of Grey Knight Purifiers lately for lower point games of 40k, and really wanted the blades to stand out. So after a couple of tries I...

    Spikey Bits: Lightning Strikes- Painting on Weapon Effects

    Today I have a fast little tutorial on lightning effects on weapons, that is really easy to do. I’ve been painting up a bunch of Grey Knight Purifiers lately for lower point games of 40k, and really wanted the blades to stand out. So after a couple of tries I...

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  • Here’s a little tutorial on how to swap out backpacks, so you can switch up Marines between Jump and Regular infantry. Why would you ever even want to do a thing like that? Well there comes a time, especially now, with a new edition of the rules looming in the distance,...

    Spikey Bits: Fun with Magnets: 40k Backpack Swaps!

    Here’s a little tutorial on how to swap out backpacks, so you can switch up Marines between Jump and Regular infantry. Why would you ever even want to do a thing like that? Well there comes a time, especially now, with a new edition of the rules looming in the distance,...

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  • Today we have a guest post by Lil’waagh. This guy is a regular in my shop and kicks out some fantastic work,  not to mention the fact he’s a youngblood, still in High School! Recently he posted a small airbrush tutorial on chipped metal, on his blog and I though I...

    Spikey Bits: Airbrush- Painting Chipped Metal

    Today we have a guest post by Lil’waagh. This guy is a regular in my shop and kicks out some fantastic work,  not to mention the fact he’s a youngblood, still in High School! Recently he posted a small airbrush tutorial on chipped metal, on his blog and I though I...

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  • That’s right, this little guy has paint on him now! Jkin appropriated my airbrush the other day to lay down the paint so to speak on his scout speeder! It turned out pretty good! Camouflage is one of the toughest things to paint in my opinion, and he pulled it off without a...

    Spikey Bits: Black Hawk Down- Painting Camouflage

    That’s right, this little guy has paint on him now! Jkin appropriated my airbrush the other day to lay down the paint so to speak on his scout speeder! It turned out pretty good! Camouflage is one of the toughest things to paint in my opinion, and he pulled it off without a...

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  • So I was surfing around the blog-o-sphere yesterday killing time, and I happened on a very well written article on Hero’s blog about making army lists. I really agree with most of his points, so I figured the post was so awesome I would share it here. From Hero’s Blog:...

    Spikey Bits: Making a Good Army List- Mission Accomplished!

    So I was surfing around the blog-o-sphere yesterday killing time, and I happened on a very well written article on Hero’s blog about making army lists. I really agree with most of his points, so I figured the post was so awesome I would share it here. From Hero’s Blog:...

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  • Well I’m still out at The Feast of Blades Grand Tournament in Denver Colorado, but I wanted to post up this great how to on painting lightning effect by Dan the Deamon. Recently I posted up some of Dan’s amazing Night Lords on here and his lightning effects are top...

    Spikey Bits: Lightning Effect Tutorial- Hobby Basics

    Well I’m still out at The Feast of Blades Grand Tournament in Denver Colorado, but I wanted to post up this great how to on painting lightning effect by Dan the Deamon. Recently I posted up some of Dan’s amazing Night Lords on here and his lightning effects are top...

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  • Around the shop, it always seem to come up about which primer I use, and why. So today I figured I’d talk about it a bit, and see what you all think. First off I just want to say never ever use that crap from Wal Mart. Krylon is okay...

    Spikey Bits: Paint Showdown- Which Primer is the Best?

    Around the shop, it always seem to come up about which primer I use, and why. So today I figured I’d talk about it a bit, and see what you all think. First off I just want to say never ever use that crap from Wal Mart. Krylon is okay...

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  • It’s the age old question- Magnets how do they work? Some say say magic, but I am almost 100% sure Tom Cruise has something to do with it.  Regardless, they just work and its awesome! Today we have a Two-Fer for you, how to magnetize your Stormraven, and how to...

    Spikey Bits: Hobby Basics- Magnetizing How Does it Work?

    It’s the age old question- Magnets how do they work? Some say say magic, but I am almost 100% sure Tom Cruise has something to do with it.  Regardless, they just work and its awesome! Today we have a Two-Fer for you, how to magnetize your Stormraven, and how to...

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