Top Tips

The idea here is to have somewhere to share those little things that I consider to be my top tips because I think make a big difference. This could be anything from the whole gamut of gaming and hobbying, but the key is they are things that I find really useful.

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Holding models whilst painting

When I started painting I didn’t really understand the need not be putting your fingers all over your freshly painted miniatures. It was all about getting things painted as fast as I could so I could use them. But when I started taking a bit more care with my painting I started to notice marks on the minis caused by the way I was handling them. And that was when I stared to look at different way to get around this issue. There are loads of different things you can use but this is what I find myself doing when… Continue reading →

Dropper Pot Paint Labels

This is a solution to a problem of my own making. To save a bit of space I keep my Vallejo paints in an MDF rack stood on top of my desk. It’s a great way to store them and there are lots of companies out there making this type of rack so they are easy to find. But not all my paints are in a dropper pot. But I have found is that over time the label on the paint pot rubs off and the more you use a particular paint the quicker it rubs off. Not a problem… Continue reading →

Bottling Inspiration

I come up with ideas all the time for new and fanciful projects, be it colour schemes for models or some weird and wonderful scratch build or conversion. But if I don’t do anything about it by the time I get round to doing anything all I can remember is that I had a really good idea, but I’ve no idea what it was. So to aid a failing memory I have a couple of suggestions. My way of bottling inspiration First up there is the old school option and that is to write them down on a piece of… Continue reading →

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