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Feb 17, 2019
The Citizenry Part 2
Feb 17, 2019

Five more citizens fresh off the paint table, plus some terrain WIPs at the bottom.

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Feb 17, 2019
The Citizenry Part 1
Jan 29, 2019
The Citizenry Part 1
Jan 29, 2019

Here are five more citizens for the collection.

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Jan 29, 2019
A Night of Carousing
Jan 21, 2019
A Night of Carousing
Jan 21, 2019

I have begun painting a large batch of ‘NPC’ minis from Warlord Game’s landsknecht range which I purchased back in March of last year.

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Jan 21, 2019
The Watchtower
Jan 12, 2019
The Watchtower
Jan 12, 2019

Brutalist watchtowers mar skylines in the Viceroy’s realm. Imaginary boarders which cut into Biecarden’s temperate biome are littered with such towering strong-points.

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Jan 12, 2019
Merry Miercemas
Dec 22, 2018
Merry Miercemas
Dec 22, 2018

2018 Total: 17 Miniatures Painted. To be honest I thought there was more. At least it will be an easy number to beat in 2019!

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Dec 22, 2018
Release The Kraken!
Oct 1, 2018
Release The Kraken!
Oct 1, 2018

’ve just finished painting Mierce Miniature’s Kraken sculpt, and I’ve got to admit I’m pretty pleased. Not only with the sculpt, but also my pigment pushing.

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Oct 1, 2018
Sword & Brush 2018
Sep 19, 2018
Sword & Brush 2018
Sep 19, 2018

The greatest city in Canada has gone without a dedicated miniature convention for far too long. Well it is finally here, and it’s awesome.

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Sep 19, 2018
Woadan
Sep 6, 2018
Woadan
Sep 6, 2018

"Wander not the southern reaches of Charcuna, for wyrd folk dwell there. They call themselves Houndan, and ah’ve ‘eard rumour they oft consume funguses to jargogle the crumpet, and commune with beast”

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Sep 6, 2018
Three houses, a Smithy, and the Coaching Inn
Aug 9, 2018
Three houses, a Smithy, and the Coaching Inn
Aug 9, 2018

Back in April a very wonderful package was delivered to my door. Though the snow had melted, giddy feelings bubbling inside reminded me of ripping into Santa-stamped gift-wrap as a wee scamp. 

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Aug 9, 2018
Moody Miniature Photography
Jun 18, 2018
Moody Miniature Photography
Jun 18, 2018

A freshly painted miniature somewhere in the world is having its photograph taken right now, but not all photographs are created equal, and neither are their miniatures! 

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Jun 18, 2018
Upcoming Gaming Mat Images
Jun 6, 2018
Upcoming Gaming Mat Images
Jun 6, 2018

Finally the design process for wave 2 is ramping up. This round of releases will look to triple our available catalog of designs. We will also be releasing each new design in a 4'x4' version. 

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Jun 6, 2018
Bakunin Reinforcements
Apr 15, 2018
Bakunin Reinforcements
Apr 15, 2018

Nearly two months of hobby time has been absorbed by these tedious-to-paint spindly-spindlers. At long last I can move on to new projects!

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Apr 15, 2018
Painting Contest Results!
Mar 29, 2018
Painting Contest Results!
Mar 29, 2018

A long, long time ago the HDM painting contest was posted to reddit. The rules were simple. Paint a civilian-type mini with no apparent weapons. The due date has passed, and we have a winner! 

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Mar 29, 2018
Reflecting on Hot Lead
Mar 22, 2018
Reflecting on Hot Lead
Mar 22, 2018

This past weekend Hot Lead turned 23 with a whopping $23,519 raised for charity over its lifetime. Luckily for me I was there to live it up! 

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Mar 22, 2018
Contest Time!
Mar 6, 2018
Contest Time!
Mar 6, 2018

I've just hit the 1k subscribers mark on my Youtube channel and as a result I'm holding a painting contest. The contest video is at the bottom of this post, but here are the rules:

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Mar 6, 2018
Energized by Hobby, or Stressed Out?
Feb 16, 2018
Energized by Hobby, or Stressed Out?
Feb 16, 2018

Extreme mood swings have been plaguing my feelings about the hobby lately. 

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Feb 16, 2018
Web Stores and Dragons and Islands Oh My
Jan 26, 2018
Web Stores and Dragons and Islands Oh My
Jan 26, 2018

his website now has a web store filled with genuine classic miniatures. I implore all of you to have a parooze through the ancient blisters; many gems can be found within.

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Jan 26, 2018
Recounting my Dive into World building
Dec 29, 2017
Recounting my Dive into World building
Dec 29, 2017

So what is World Building? For me it's the thing that itches that itchy itch that always itches. It's a void to throw ideas into, and to be built upon for the rest of your life.

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Dec 29, 2017
Top 10 Dragons
Dec 20, 2017
Top 10 Dragons
Dec 20, 2017

"There once was a hobbit. There was also a totally kick-ass big fuckin' Dragon who was red n' shit." - J. R. R. Tolkien

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Dec 20, 2017
Oct 21, 2017
Ill Bill and the Tyrant Crew
Oct 21, 2017

Near the bottom of the 'middle-hive' of Hive Sibellus Ill Bill spits his lyrical hot fire. Those who don't like it catch his hands, or the mass-reactive shells of Fat Ruby's side arm. 

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Oct 21, 2017
An Exercise in Critique 
Oct 10, 2017
An Exercise in Critique 
Oct 10, 2017

A very exciting thing happened. One of the more handsome & intelligent readers of this blog reached out to me to ask for some feedback on a painted miniature.

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Oct 10, 2017
Welcome to Hive Sibellus
Oct 7, 2017
Welcome to Hive Sibellus
Oct 7, 2017

One of the greatest traits of the 40k universe is that nearly every corner of the galaxy has some sort of documentation & story to fall into.

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Oct 7, 2017
Necromunda Cometh
Sep 26, 2017
Necromunda Cometh
Sep 26, 2017

Underhive production has been ramping up with some spicy new paint jobs fresh off the hobby desk.  

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Sep 26, 2017
Toronto's Chrystal Brush Qualifier
Sep 10, 2017
Toronto's Chrystal Brush Qualifier
Sep 10, 2017

 I attended the 3rd annual Sword and Brush event which touts itself as "Canada's Premier Miniature & Figure Painting Show".

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Sep 10, 2017
Aug 13, 2017
The Day Necromunda Was Announced
Aug 13, 2017

This morning something crazy happened. GamesWorkshop released a statement saying that Necromunda will soon be re-released.

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Aug 13, 2017
Building Up the Underhive
Aug 2, 2017
Building Up the Underhive
Aug 2, 2017

A vibrant INQ28 community on Instagram and Games Workshop's latest plastics have been working together deviously to yank me back into the Forty-First millennium.

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Aug 2, 2017
Korgaan's Cursed Son
Jul 13, 2017
Korgaan's Cursed Son
Jul 13, 2017

As Korgaan manipulates the lives of the Varangur, the threat they pose grows ever more real, like a sinister and malignant cancer lurking in the north.

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Jul 13, 2017
Winsor & Newton Series 7 Review
Jul 3, 2017
Winsor & Newton Series 7 Review
Jul 3, 2017

"Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Brushes are made from only the finest Kolinsky Sable hair in rust-proof, seamless nickel plated ferrules with black polished handles."

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Jul 3, 2017
Jun 22, 2017
Revisiting the Grunge
Jun 22, 2017

The man behind the late MC Studios Marc Caron himself stopped by to watch my boring video about his terrain! Probably the coolest thing that has happened to me in the Youtube space.

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Jun 22, 2017
Jun 7, 2017
Quebec, Crepes & Miniature Consumption
Jun 7, 2017

It turns out that spending a week in the great Canadian wilderness, and coming face to face with a bear is a great remedy for such neurotic problems. 
 

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Jun 7, 2017
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Bringing my own Garden of Morr up to snuff while working on a client's set. #miniatures #warhammer #gamesworkshop #paintingwarhammer #mdf #gardenofmorr #aos #ageofsigmar
Had the opportunity to play some War of the Ring tonight with minis painted by the king of #oldhammer tonight. #citadel #gamesworkshop #lordoftherings #lotr #gamesworkshop #balrog
Fishmonger (reupload/full-res)
Bride
Blacksmith
Play Fighter
Wood Carrier
Fish monger. #minipainting
Here is @infinitedimensionsgames Rookery tower next to my scratch built watch tower. #thefuture #3dprinted
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I met @infinitedimensionsgames who is a total mensch. We traded some merchandise, and so my terrain collection has grown larger! This is their 3D printed "Rookery Tower" painted by me. I dig it a lot.  #thefuture #3dprinted
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New projects from @infinitedimensionsgames to fill out the medieval city. Tabletop World Mansion and Hirstarts tower for scale. They all fit together perfectly.
The Watchtower
And an uneventful journey home...
A night at the tavern.
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