by Nord | Feb 28, 2021
A new project is a good opportunity to try something new. I decided to try Contrast Paints, having read both good and bad things about them. They seemed to my eye to be very thick glazes, and as I use a lot of glazing in my painting I thought it was high time I put...
by Nord | Feb 19, 2021
The first unit for painting in my new Realm of Chaos project is the warriors, from the Start Collecting Slaves to Darkness starter set. The box contains 16 figures, comprising 10 warriors (foot), 5 knights (mounted) and one lord on a lizard type beast. Round / oval...
by Nord | Feb 14, 2021
This is probably the most thumbed in my collection of old Warhammer army books. It was not the first book I ever bought, that was Undead. It was not my first love either, that would have been High Elves. It was probably my third choice in a way, but I have collected...
by Nord | Feb 12, 2021
Welcome to a new year. It’s the Lunar new year, the year of the ox. Not only is it the year of the ox, it’s the year of the metal ox. Oxen have horns, and metal is used to make armour, so what could all this mean? It’s a sign from the hobby gods, that we should all...
by Nord | Jan 29, 2021
The first painting of the new year. I was aiming to get it done at the start of the new year, but there always seemed to be something else to do instead. Still, at least I managed to get him finished in January so I think technically that qualifies as new year. This...
