On the bench - Imperial Guard Shadowsword #1

Another 40K Imperial Guard vehicle.  This time it's heavy...

Can Photoshop help us paint miniatures?

Can Photoshop help us to paint miniatures? I think it might.  Find out more after the jump...

Building the Valkyrie WIP#6 - Finished!

Down tools... I'm calling it done. (picture heavy!)

Building the Valkyrie WIP#4 - The wash

 Almost there...

Building the Valkyrie WIP#3 - Colour Modulation

Making progress...

Ork Bommer, step-by-step #1

Part 1 of a step by step guide on how I built and painted the Ork Bommer.

Wolf Guard Terminator - WIP 3

Priming and zenithal(ing) complete!

Zenithal highlighting experiment - Ultramarines, Part II

I've finished my Ultramarines experiment and posted some pics for you...

Primer Fail

Darkness.  Then light. A door is opened and warm fluorescence cuts into the shadows.  A figure appears at the door, staring for too long into the freezing London night.

Unnoticed even to him, a low groan starts to emanate from his throat, imperceptible at first but growing louder each second.  He holds aloft an impossibly small plastic figure with both hands and at last the groan becomes a shout -"WHYYYYYYYYYYY ME?"

Yes folks, it's a primer fail. Read on...

Airbrush first test

As promised, a little post about how the very first firing of my airbrush went.  I predicted either a triumphant report of success or a comedy story of paint explosions and near death experiences.  Happily for me (but less entertainingly for you) it's leaning much more towards the former.

Details after, as they say, 'the jump'...

My DIY spray booth

It's my day off from my regular job tomorrow (sound of high fives all round). Thursday also marks the first time I will use my airbrush 'in anger' so to speak.  I'll be able to tell you more about my airbrush experience tomorrow, come-what-may.  It'll either be a triumphant report of success or keystone cops style tragi-comedy, but either way I'll let you know how I got on...

In the meantime I thought I'd talk about the spray booth I made specifically for the airbrush and share a few pics too.