The author showcases steampunk artillery models, detailing their construction and design modifications for a fictional military setting involving various historical armies.
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John enjoys playing and painting toy soldiers, focusing on OO scale/1-76th/20mm figures.
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The author shares their experience of painting and modifying steampunk automatons for tabletop gaming, highlighting design choices and narrative elements in a fictional battle against Martians.
The author shares their experience completing a model of the Chinese ironclad Pingyuan for the Season of Scenery 2025 community painting challenge. They detail the process of using the hull of the Brazilian ironclad Barroso as a b...
5.1An Uphill Struggle!
2025-08-12 • diy projects model painting landscape wargaming
The author discusses the process of refurbishing ancient resin hills for wargaming, detailing the steps taken to enhance their appearance and functionality. This includes adding MDF bases for stability, using DIY filler to create ...
The post details the author's journey in painting automatons for a Victorian Science Fiction Imperial Chinese Army, highlighting techniques and personal reflections on the process.
The author discusses the completion of a 1/72 scale model of the Jagdpanther, detailing the painting and weathering techniques used, including washes and drybrushing. They reflect on their past experiences with Jagdpanther models,...
The author shares their experience painting steampunk automatons, highlighting Japanese units and their integration of Chinese models while participating in painting challenges.
The author shares insights on painting and collecting 1:1200th scale aeronef models, focusing on a Chinese battleship and its historical context in Victorian Science Fiction.
The author reviews their 2025 model painting efforts, highlighting time spent on various historical projects and outlining plans for 2026.
The author discusses their recent work on painting figures for the 2025 Season of Scenery community challenge, focusing on the Corpos de Voluntários da Pátria (CVP) units from the Paraguayan War. They detail the choice of colors a...
The author discusses their recent projects for the 2025 Season of Scenery challenge, focusing on painting a vineyard and a steampunk earth boring machine. The vineyard, a 3D print from Battle Honours, was painted with a black prim...
The author shares updates on their bamboo 3D prints and additional scatter terrain, detailing the painting process and improvements made to the leaves. They discuss the scale compatibility of the bamboo thickets with 20mm figures ...
The author discusses their progress in painting miniature figures for their Paraguayan War forces, detailing the completion of three Paraguayan cavalry units over several years. They mention the evolution of their painting project...
3.8Bamboo!
2025-07-10 • model painting hobby projects 3d printing landscape wargaming
The author shares their progress on creating wargames scenery for a 2025 challenge, specifically focusing on incorporating 3D-printed bamboo into their jungle-themed setup. They detail the painting process using specific Vallejo p...
The author updates on their painting projects for wargaming and shares excitement about rediscovering a first edition of Space Hulk.
The author humorously recounts buying Games Workshop paint for miniatures and reflects on their painting progress and plans for the year.
0Jagdpanther (1)!
2025-06-25 • model painting wargaming camouflage jagdpanther
The author has been busy working on a Jagdpanther model for a challenge. They have repainted the model and copied the camouflage scheme from another model. The model still needs a mucky wash, shading, and a final drybrush.
The post discusses the process of converting an Octopod racer into a human steampunk or Alternative WW1 flying machine using captured Martian technology. It details the steps taken to modify the model and the painting process.
0AFV April (3)!
2025-04-28 • hobby projects painting vehicle afv april
The author has finished painting vehicles for the AFV April painting challenge, including two 20mm scale Churchill III infantry tanks and a Lorraine tractor. The vehicles are painted in plain SCC2 Service Drab with a black/chocola...
The author discusses their progress in the AFV April painting challenge, focusing on finishing 20mm scale Lloyd carrier and 6-pounder anti-tank gun models for use by British/Commonwealth forces in the 1943-45 Italian campaign. The...
0AFV April (1)!
2025-04-14 • model painting world war ii afv april british vehicles
The author discusses the progress of his AFV April challenge, detailing the painting process of various WW2 British vehicles and the issues he encountered with the paint. He also mentions his plans to continue working on the vehic...
The post describes a wargame between Roman and Carthaginian forces, with the Carthaginians emerging victorious. The author shares his experience and enjoyment of the game, highlighting the intricacies of ancient army tactics and t...
0Maritime March (3)!
2025-04-03 • model painting hobby projects maritime afv april
The author provides an update on the Maritime March personal painting challenge, discussing the progress made on ship models and the decision to start painting figures instead. The author also shares plans for the upcoming AFV Apr...
0Maritime March 2025 (2)
2025-03-15 • model painting ship models
The author discusses the progress made on painting ship models, including a minor error in the model and a disaster with the crew of 19th Century Vietnamese elephants. The crew was damaged, and the author had to make a new crew to...