It seems like a rite of passage: every wargaming content creator has to show off their pile of shame. I've done it. Many others have done it. (Mine clocked in at over 900 unpainted models. I've gotten that number down quite a bit, but only because I gifted a lot to my son, and sold…
I have been resisting oil washes for a long time. I've seen them used on many YouTube videos by some of the best painters, but I didn't want to believe they were a good idea. I thought they were the latest painting fad. Something that was unnecessary and more trouble than it was worth. Why…
Getting started in Age of Sigmar can be daunting if you’ve never been involved in miniature wargaming before. Warhammer is a big hobby, and entering into Age of Sigmar, which is Games Workshop’s fantasy realm, can be intimidating. So to ease you into it, here are all of the hobby essentials for getting started in…
11 Game-Changing Miniature Hobby Tools You Might Not Have Thought Of
We've all seen the lists of miniature hobby tools for wargamers, miniature painters, model makers, and hobby terrain makers, but there are some things that get left out of these lists because they're a little different.
I've been in the model making hobby since I…
Getting into miniature wargaming can seem daunting, with all the lore books and rulebooks and endless YouTube channels telling you this painting technique and that kitbashing method. Figuring out exactly what hobby tools for a miniature wargamer you need is often confusing.
This guide is going to give you the 8 must-have hobby tools for miniature…
When looking at whether or not Warhammer+ is worth the cost, there are two costs we need to weigh. The first is the dollar value, and the second is the personal cost as it relates to supporting Games Workshop at a time when so many people are calling for a boycott.
I've…
There are a hundred miniature painting YouTubers out there--I've even dabbled in it myself--and I clearly can't talk about all of them. But the list that I've compiled below is the group of miniature painting YouTubers that I watch the most and from which I've gained the most insight. Some of them are more accessible…
There are a lot of miniature paints on the market, at a lot of different price points and with a lot of different features. But which paint is the best? In this article we are going to look at miniature paints according to price per milliliter, price per star rating (to determine value), variety and…
While I am absolutely the type of person who will spring for a $50 set of Vallejo paints just because I like four of the twenty colors, I've never been one to buy something branded when something I already have will do. Take the Citadel Water Pot. What could be less necessary? It's a cup…
I've had cans of both Games Workshop's Munitorum Varnish and Purity Seal kicking around my hobby shelves for years, but I've never really known which one to use. I generally have just grabbed whichever one of them was nearest to the front (I have a lot of spray cans) and use it. Judging by the…