Dealing with a ‘bad’ month. The road to 350.

We all start out our resolutions with gusto and enthusiasm, and then we hit a snag and give up. January was a slow month for me, but I was expecting it with the holidays and all. In February I had hoped to paint several batches of figures, especially since I had already started prepping and painting a platoon of figures with a real simple paint job before the month began. But, alas, ‘stuff’ happened. Sick family members, hospital visits, bad weather for priming, exhaustion. It all combined and I only finished the 26 man platoon.

A Tomorrow’s War US Marine Corps unit out of the Grissom colony on it’s way to Glory.

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Is Recasting Legal? – Wargaming Recon #248

Jonathan is joined by special guest Gordon Firemark esq.  He’s CEO of Firemark Industries and entertainment lawyer at his own law offices as well as being an author and podcaster.

Together they tackle the big issue of Recasting! First they cover the core facts, what recasting is, what the major causes of it are and is it legal, and if so, when and how.  Then they dive into listener questions

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Scots Picts Warband From Footsore Miniatures

In a previous article, I highlighted a few companies that made miniature figures that I had recommended to gamers. One such company that really stuck out was Footsore Miniatures, a company I first bought 28mm figures for wargaming Viking Age Europe. Let me say that I do not regret buying from these chaps, as they make wonderful metal miniatures for wargamers and hobbyist to collect. The first miniatures that I had collected were a six-point Scots starter warband. I have always had a fascination with Viking Age Britain for many years. After watching the television series, The Last Kingdom, I was eager to start collecting models for a new wargame.

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The Muse’s Miniatures Musings: Prepping to Paint Your Miniature!

This is a multi part series which will cover the basics of miniature painting from the materials to techniques to finishing.

You have run out and bought your supplies listed in Part 1 The Tools for Mini Painting Success! and now are raring to go! If you are just trying painting for the first time with a miniature that does not require priming, then go ahead and start base coating (which will be covered in a future post). While this month’s post is for those of you who decided that miniature painting is something you want to pursue and have invested in a set of tools mentioned in the advanced tool list and want to take the extra time to properly prepare your miniature for painting, it should be handy for all who are even considering jumping into the hobby to get an idea of what is required while prepping to get the most out of your miniature.

Keep in mind, if you are just painting something for your own table top and do not need a competition quality job, some of the steps, such as cleaning off faint mold lines, you likely can skip. My first rule of mini painting is, “Do what works for you.” If you find it works for you, then skip whatever steps or add some to this list.

The miniatures used here are as follows: the metal mini is Reaper Miniatures 01647 Courage: Australian Relief Fund Mini and the resin (Bones Black material) one is Reaper Miniatures 44006, Garghuk, Ogre Chieftain. These two will be used for much of the tutorials I will be posting in the how to series.

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