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A Tiny box for Tiny People
Last weekend, my wife and I make a trip to Ikea to get a display cabinet for my miniatures and the beaver figurines I collect (more on those later–stop with the jokes). Overall, doesn’t look too bad, but as we … Continue reading
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Yancy Street
Last night I got the chance to work a bit on the base for Mr. Grimm. I am going for a concrete/blacktop look. I am not sure if I am pulling that off or not yet, but I am not … Continue reading
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A bit more work on Ben
A bit more work on Ben last night. After much debate, I decided to go with the white trim on the trunks instead of the dark, dark blue look for mere contrast, and I am happy with that. Last night … Continue reading
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Ben Grimm, aka The Thing
Well, after having returned from the high that is ReaperCon, and then recovering from Con Crud, I have started working again on Ben Grimm, aka The Thing again from Knight Models. I had hopes of maybe bringing him to ReaperCon, … Continue reading
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The Grudge with his Bling
Here he is, sporting his bling.
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ReaperCon Entries
I was not going to go to my first ReaperCon and not enter something, and I wanted to enter something new. I started on The Grudge quite awhile ago, and it ended up being both my first bust and a … Continue reading
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My Very First ReaperCon
I have returned from ReaperCon. I had a great time, and it was nice to be in a place where miniature painting is really the only focus. I got to go classes, paint a bit, and chat with other painters, … Continue reading
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Troll Slayer
As the title would suggest, I am a fan of dwarfs (or dwarves). Recently, I picked up the Trollslayer bust from From the painted image on CoolMiniorNot: I am still not sold on the “look” of this guy, but, regardless, … Continue reading
The Beard!
The Grudge continues to make slow progress. The beard is giving me fits. I just can’t get the grey right. It just doesn’t seem to “look” right. I have gotten good advice from a couple of sources, and I am … Continue reading
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The Grudge
I am attempting my first bust right now–The Grudge by Jason Wiebe. So far, I am pretty happy with it. I am very happy with the “leather” armor. I decided to make the armor studded leather as opposed to metal. … Continue reading