My favourite Soviet armoured fighting miniature I’ve currently got in 1/72nd scale is the Russian SU-76M model. It was a Russian made self propelled gun, used extensively during World War II – so I definitely need many models of them on my wargaming table. (The tanks full name is the Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 76mm main production … Read more
I always end up either buying duplicates paints, or get home only to realise I’ve ran out of a colour and should have bought it while at my FLGS. To that end I thought I’d start cataloguing my paints, which ones need restocking, and which ones I have plenty of. This involved compiling a list … Read more
As part of my self-imposed painting challenge, these figures were an easy win to paint and clear off my unfinished-paint-pile. A handful of Bolt Action’s 28mm WW2 Germany infantry only needed a little Citadel wash thrown over them before I could call them complete. 7x German infantry ‘washed’ and then 2 NPC miniatures painted completely. … Read more
So, here’s the deal. I recently spilled the beans about this massive backlog of miniatures I’ve got going on. I know everyone’s got the grey plastic cupboard of shame. It’s like our collections keep growing, you know what I mean? Anyway, I thought it was high time I tackled this beast and made some serious … Read more
It turns out I need a new project. It also turns out I have almost 800 miniatures, mostly unpainted, from 28mm Games Workshop and Mantic models, down to 15mm Flames of War. There’s a handful of D&D characters, Necromunda and Bloodbowls miniature too. Naturally I want to now get some 20mm WWII miniatures, for use … Read more