by Matthew Davies | Mar 18, 2014
For many years, adding lighting effects, such as Object Source Lighting (OSL) has been a technique used to add a little realism to our models. Now, some people are taking it one stage further, by adding actual lights. Today, I'll be having a look at one of the sets...
by Matthew Davies | Sep 21, 2013
It's been a very busy few days. I've mainly been focusing on two things; my new MKIII marines, and my slightly forgotten Decimator.The MKIII Thousand Sons use the Legion Iron Armour I reviewed last time, apart from the sorcerer that leads them. All of them now have...
by Matthew Davies | Aug 29, 2013
Even though our favourite science-fiction universe caters to our desires, a number of us are baffled by a few factors which make our favourite models unrealistic, even in the realms of fiction. Our love to real-world physics and logic is causing a number of us to...
by Matthew Davies | Jul 25, 2013
Scratch building: the dark art of making things from nothing. Hard to master, but certainly a fun way to make your mark on the hobbying world. Whilst not always perfect, scratch-built models do create a higher sense of value than just building something from the box,...
by Matthew Davies | May 9, 2013
You briefly glance in the second-hand section, eyes wandering over the un-loved models looking for a bargain. You spot one: something fantastic rare, old, for an insanely cheap price. You look at the model in detail, but wo-behold, it is a mess! Thick paint...