One of my first miniatures

The first mini I ever painted. At least I *think* he was the first. The character name was Thighter. Don’t ask what I was thinking. If I recall correctly, I bought this one somewhere between 1980 and 1982. He was out of the Heritage Dungeon Dwellers Knight 4-pack (Product Codes 1202 A-D). If you search [...]

Sculpey Clay Extruder

Also known as the Sculpey Clay Gun (in UK). I recently purchased this extruder with the intent of improved or quicker base preparation. Of course, I have to spend some time learning what does and does not work. Wish me luck!
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Workbench space saving

Something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but didn’t want to drop serious cash on, was under-shelf lighting. It just seemed excessive to spend $50.00 to $100.00 per 12″ to 18″ of space. Add to that my preference for the ability to adjust the direction of the lighting and it didn’t seem [...]

tinywars wiki on pbwiki

During my routine hunt for site referrers I found something else. Another miniature fan that had chosen the name “tinywars” for his gaming wiki. While we aren’t affiliated, it’s always nice to give folks props for their great work. He’s got some nice 10/12mm WWII stuff on his page(s). check it out: tinywars at [...]

Jobri Kneeling Chair

I’ve had alot of issues getting back to the workbench and one of them was my ability to stay seated for a reasonable amount of time. I figured out that my painting time had decreased due to my chairs and workbench heights not quite being aligned. I also find that no matter what the chair, [...]