Do You Need To Be A Good Miniature Painter?

It seems like a simple question: do you need to be a good miniature painter? But there is so much hiding behind it--things like egos and status and doubts. Are you really a good wargamer if you aren't a great miniature painter? Do you need to be posting pictures on Instagram all the time to…

August 17, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

Hobby and Paint

3 Essential Tools for Miniature Painters — Must Haves!

If you've been bitten by the miniature painting bug like me, then you know how vital the right tools for miniature painters are. Today, I want to share the three tools that have revolutionized my painting game, and I'm not exaggerating! First, let's talk about clippers, an often underestimated component of our miniature painting tools.…

June 30, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

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The Lore Master, the Hobbyist, the Gamer: Who’s Right?

I have noticed a trend on Warhammer Twitter, a place that can be wonderful or terrible. The trend pops up every few weeks and it's basically this: Warhammer people of a certain group--the lore master, the hobbyists, and the gamers--accuse someone in the other groups of not being a true player. A while ago the…

June 8, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

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How to Make A Space Marine Color Scheme

When it comes to creating a custom chapter, how to make a Space Marine color scheme that is unique and distinct is important. A well-designed color scheme not only makes your chapter stand out on the tabletop, but it also helps to convey their identity and history. In this blog post, we will explore the…

April 8, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

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Build Instructions Offers Great Service to GW Model Builders

I can think of three times in the last year when I have desperately needed miniature assembly build instructions, and I've been unable to find them. The first was with a box of Malifaux miniatures, a model line which is known for its very beautiful and detailed miniatures, but which notoriously come in a million…

January 21, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

Hobby and Paint Terrain

The Top 21 Best Wargame Accessories

The wargaming hobby has a lot of moving part, from rules to models to terrain, but what are the best wargame accessories? What do you need to play a wargame and what can you pass by? What is an essential wargame accessory, and what is something that is take-it-or-leave-it? We've compiled a list of the…

January 19, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

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6 Tips to Actually Finishing Your Miniature Painting

Let me tell you a story. When I wrote my recent article in honor of Thanksgiving and all the things I'm grateful for in the past year, I got the question of: how many armies have I finished? It should have been an easy question to answer, because I've been doing the Hobby Streak for…

December 15, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Editorial Hobby and Paint Model Railroad

What Miniature Wargamers Can Learn From Model Railroaders

I have indulged my 9 year old self and gotten into model railroading--but I'm doing it with a wargaming twist. Everything in my model railroad is leaning somewhat on wargaming: I have my trains running around a hill on which a D&D miniature frog monster is fighting Flames of War tanks, and I have Redcoats…

September 20, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Hobby and Paint Model Railroad

Getting Started in Model Railroading — A Wargamer’s Perspective

Yes, I know this is a wargame website, but I am venturing into a new project and it is: getting started in model railroading. Now let's get one thing straight right up front: I'm still a wargamer, and that's still always going to be my primary hobby. But the truth is (as I've written about…

August 28, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

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My Biggest Wargaming Hobby Regrets

I have been in the wargaming hobby for (I think) 35 years now. I got into it when I was nine and somehow got my hands on a copy of Wargames Illustrated, and I never looked back. Well, that’s not true at all. Over the course of those 35 years I have looked back plenty,…

August 22, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

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Do You Need To Be A Good Miniature Painter?

3 Essential Tools for Miniature Painters — Must Haves!

The Lore Master, the Hobbyist, the Gamer: Who’s Right?

How to Make A Space Marine Color Scheme

Build Instructions Offers Great Service to GW Model Builders

The Top 21 Best Wargame Accessories

6 Tips to Actually Finishing Your Miniature Painting

What Miniature Wargamers Can Learn From Model Railroaders

Getting Started in Model Railroading — A Wargamer’s Perspective

My Biggest Wargaming Hobby Regrets

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