Bar-bar-bar Bar-bar-ian

“OMFG” may be an over used cliché but OMFG! I’ve finally got round to picking up some of Black Sun‘s 75mm barbarians. I am so impressed, I have decided to do a bit of a box opening post at a review of the miniatures contained therein. To keep...

Brokentoad Brushes 

I am going to put this right out there: I am a Windsor & Newton guy. More specifically, I am a W&N Series 7 kinda guy. I have tried other brushes of well known and well thought of brands, but I always end back with my trusty series 7s. Raphael, Rosemary &...

Black Sun Miniatures

I am quite excited by this bit of news… Black Sun Miniatures is a new miniature company that is about to start releasing some really wonderful miniatures which really suit my tastes for leather clad, muscle bound behemoths. What makes it even more exciting is...

Ákos the Scorned – Hasslefree Barbarian

I’ve painted a few Hasslefree Miniatures in my time, and one recurring theme with every one is how crisp and clean and beautifully detailed Kev White’s sculpting is. This makes them perfect for pushing your blending skills, or in my case continuing my...

Stickers, yay or nay?

I am a big fan of stickers coming with my miniatures – they are always a little surprise that really adds to the feeling of quality that I get when I open the box. It’s almost part of the theatre of getting a new quality chunk of resin, opening the box and...