Not one step back!

Not one step back! Always forward, for the lead pile! Once I paint a figure I have a rule to never repaint it. I don’t spend time striping figures I finished years ago, or spend weeks painting even a character figure. Once they’re done, they’re done! You know, except for the times I go back and strip figures and repaint them…

So I don’t generally revisit minis. I’ll repair damaged minis, put decals on minis long after I finished painting them, and I have some minis who’s bases were never finished and I’ve had to go back and do those. The lead pile is never small enough that stripping a pile of minis and then repainting them because they’re not perfect is a good option.

Painted two years ago, started basing them this week…

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Gaming for Mental Health – Wargaming Recon #245

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS, PLEASE USE THE EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR THE AREA YOU ARE IN (911 IN THE US, 999 IN THE UK, ETC…)

In this episode Jonathan is joined by special guest Dr. Allan G. Hunter; counselor and therapist with a PhD in Literature from Oxford University. Dr. Hunter wrote The Sanity Manual, Life Passages, Gratitude and Beyond as well as collaborating on From Coastal Command to Captivity, which was written by his father.

In college Jonathan had Dr. Hunter as his literature professor and that brings him here to discuss how the tabletop gaming hobby can help those battling anxiety and depression. After discussing the topic in depth then they go on to answer Listener submitted questions.

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The Muse’s Miniature Musings: The Tools for Mini Painting Success!

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

So you’ve decided to take up painting small plastic or metal heroes or villains of the realm? Excellent! Welcome to one of the greatest and arguably most supportive communities around. I’ll bet you just can’t wait to pick up a brush and a miniature and start applying paint to it.

But wait! Where do you even begin? Why, with a shopping trip of course. You need brushes and a mini and paints and….uh….um…..er….what do I need again?

Fret no more. Allow me to guide you as to what you will need to launch your mini painting hobby.

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Rebels & Patriots – Wargaming Recon #244

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Jonathan and Adrian are together to review Rebels & Patriots & Song of Drums and Tomahawks, thoughts on hobby hoarding, feature another Lumber Mill segment, provide a Kickstarter update, reveal upcoming guests, and ponder why the Purple Shirted Eye Stabber isn’t more prevalent in gaming.

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