How to Paint a Realistic Rust Effect for Miniatures (Tutorial)

by | Jul 11, 2018

Shadespire is a great game. It's also really easy to paint up a warband for it since some of them are only 3 models, like these Stormcast Eternals - Steelheart's Champions. The fun part with that is it's a great time to experiment with painting techniques, to try...

My Ironskull’s Boyz Are Painted for Shadespire (Pictures)

by | Jul 3, 2018

God. I've been working on the Ironskull's Boyz for Shadespire for months now, since April. Between limited painting times, and a difficult color to work with (I hate you orange!), the process has been very slow. That being said, as I keep saying, a draw of Shadespire...

Thor’s Workbench: Painting Progress Update on Orruks

by | Jun 22, 2018

Small update today to show where I'm at with my Orruks for Shadespire. I know not everyone follows the blog on social media (though you should!), so not everyone has seen the current progress. I wish I were further along too. I started this warband in April...Jesus. I...

Making Your Own Custom Bolt Action Dice Cheap and Easy

by | Jun 20, 2018

A year or so ago I came to the conclusion that I wanted to try some historical wargaming. It all started when I found my grandfather’s yearbook of his service on the second USS Yorktown during World War II (long story short, the first Yorktown was sunk at the...

Why You Need to Seal Your Painted Miniatures for Gaming

by | Jun 5, 2018

Let me start by saying you don't have to seal your miniatures. That's a choice you can totally make. However, I would recommend that you always seal your painted miniatures and here's why. Sealing Your Miniatures Sealing your miniatures is the last step in a process....