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Thraug had some questions in another thread about getting started, here's what I had to say, these are some real basics concepts, but true none the less, and if you never painted before, you may not know. ________________________________________________ Almost all miniature paints are water...

I'm really enjoying this, keep 'em coming!

While the dipping method you mention personally horrifies me, I will acknowledge that it is a valid method of speed painting, both for adding detail, and getting an army to have a unified look. I would recommend hitting them with a matte sealer afterward to cut the high shine that such methods...

BRACE YOURSELF Alright, you have your paints all laid out, your brushes soldier upped in a nice neat row, fresh brushwater, a clean mat of paper towels, a brand spanking new primed and prepped mini, sitting there, as full of potential as a five year old with a tool box. What’s the problem...

PAINTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT If you scroll up to the last pic above this post you can see kinda what I am talking about here. When painting a mini, the painting order for me is usually as if they are getting dressed. Skin first, then shirt and pants, armor, then cloaks, then belts, straps...

I like to think that I am a good mini painter, somewhere in the top 90% of all serious mini painters, I have won a silver in a Games Workshop Golden Demon contest, and was published in White Dwarf magazine. (the guy that won absolutely smoked me too, tons of hand sculpted detail, it was...

I'm pretty sure that's what it was, they wanted to keep the door open for lower level potions.

MY GREATEST SECRET: It's all in the prep work... seriously. Trim and File: Yes, clip and trim the mold lines, that's importiant, get yourself a nice set of mini files, I usually pick mine up from some wierdo at the flea market. Also a pair of flat edge model clippers, I have a old set of...

It's nice to see Xykon focused. He's usually all evil fun and games, but fun and games don't perform dark and terrible rituals in exchange for immortality.

E-bay is always good if you are cruising for a deal and not too picky, and you may be able to score a prepainted army for less than retail. It can be a great way to jump into the game with the least effort. also check out Bartertown: Warhammer and Gaming Material For Sale • Index page it's...

So just who is this Tallyrand guy, and why should we listen to him? What does he know? Well, I've been painting minis for about 20 years, and I love it. I started painting right as I started gaming, and they have always gone together for me. Even when I wasn't gaming, I was still painting...

*this thread not affiliated with Bruce Campbell But seriously, who wants to know how to paint the Tallyrand way, and on top of that, I don't just want this to be just "my" thread. I'm hoping to learn some stuff here too. It saddens me to see mini painting being relegated to the sidelines of...

I've always been an advocate of "Paint Your Own" but I realise that is a dying art (I should really start a "how to paint" thread) BUT, one of the most awesomest things about 4e is the reskinning options available, and that makes buying bulk minis much more palatable for me. (even if I do...

Remember, Xavier is more than the guy that gives the quests, he's also the guy with the Mansion, Jets, Medlab, and Supercomputers. If you attach this Mentor/Patron to a home base that can incorporate transport and information gathering and so on it can give you a lot of options. Perhaps the...

If I key the Wounds to only elites and solos, then the mechanic will not come into play with regular frequency, I may see how it plays out. If the wounds are racking up too frequently, I may allow a save against each gained during the combat at the following short rest, much like Diseases...

Man, that kneecap is just askin' for a thwackin'!

I'm looking to run 4th Edition some time in the future, and these are some of the House Rules I was thinking of using. A lot of them are borrowed from various boards on the net a lot of it from here, some of them are to address ideas and concerns we've had while playing, and others are just...

Wow, the classics never really go out of style...

Soooooo jealous, I can paint em, but never turned my hand to sculpting.

Hey, those look great, I know the trend these days is toward the pre-painted minis, so we are always looking for those able to keep this great and dying art alive. There is lots of great advice out there, I grew up reading "Through the Looking Glass" in Dragon, and "Heavy Metal" in White Dwarf...