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Liquitex Matte Varnish Review
This would probably make a good feature post, done up with images and finished examples. I’d rather just get it out so people can benefit, so here it is. My bottle of Pebeo Matte Varnish was down to its last, … Continue reading
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Tagged article, glossy, liquitex, matte, matte medium, matte varnish, miniature, painting, pebeo, varnishing
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Corvus Belli Infinity Miniatures Review
Nomads Starter Pack, image provided by Corvus Belli Now that I’ve nearly finished painting my first Infinity miniature I can write an honest review of Corvus Belli’s miniatures. For those that don’t know, Corvus Belli is a company based in Spain … Continue reading
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Tagged 28mm, article, corvus belli, infinity the game, miniature, nomad, review, wargame
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Changing Gears – MERCS
My interest in MERCS predates my search for a new game. I’d stumbled across their website for some reason or another and spent some time appreciating the miniatures and artwork. It may be that seeing MERCS planted the seed that … Continue reading
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Tagged article, changing gears, MERCS, miniature, wargame
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Changing Gears – Malifaux
Wyrd Miniatures’ Malifaux is the second game I’m looking at in my Changing Gears series of articles. Unlike Infinity, I’ve seen this game played and have already painted a miniature for it. Continue reading
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Changing Gears – Infinity
In the first part of my Changing Gears series I look at Infinity to see if it is the next game I’ll be playing. Continue reading
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Tagged article, changing gears, infinity the game, miniature, sci-fi, science fiction, wargame
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Changing Gears
It is important to constantly adjust priorities in this hobby so you aren’t wasting time with models or games that don’t fulfil your needs. I’ve recently discovered a game I thought would provide a significant amount of my hobby time isn’t the game for me. So now I need to think about what I want in my next game. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Changing Gears, Projects
Tagged article, dp9, dream pod 9, firestorm armada, Heavy Gear, infinity the game, malifaux, MERCS, miniature, sedition wars, spartan games, studio mcvey, war of 1812, wargame, wwii, wyrd miniatures
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Allow Yourself Good Tools
I was watching an interesting interview with Jennifer Haley and wanted to call attention to something she says. Allow yourself good tools. I’ve seen conversations on mailing lists or forums where someone says they don’t want to spend money on … Continue reading
2011 Cangames Wrapup
Going to a gaming convention is always a good time. Cangames 2011 marked my return to the Heavy Gear tournament scene in a well contested Heavy Gear Blitz Canadian Championship. Continue reading
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Tagged article, cangames, dp9, dream pod 9, Heavy Gear, miniature, tournament, wargame
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Why you should give Slow-Dri a try.
There are a bunch of different additives and mediums available for acrylic paint. They aren’t magic bullets and they aren’t indispensable. They are simply useful. Liquitex Slow-Dri is a useful additive that I’ve come to rely on more and more. The … Continue reading
Republic to Empire Review
I don’t like to review games without playing them. This is why, after purchasing it sometime in November last year, I haven’t written a review of Republic to Empire. After playing two games at Historicon I think I can give … Continue reading
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Tagged 1812, article, league of augsburg, napoleonic, republic to empire, review, rules, wargame
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