Baccus painting challenge – what’s in a name?
One of the first jobs when starting a new army is to think of a theme…well, it is for me, anyway. When gaming historicals, theme is not something that you normally have [...]
Painting & Modelling
The Baccus painting challenge…
I visited the Hammerhead show yesterday – always a good day out with lots to do and see. Having joked about it the previous week, I was actually quite restrained and [...]
Plans for this year – Painting
Last year I set myself a target to paint miniatures at least 3 hours a week – and failed miserably. I’m starting 2009 with the same plan, and it’s already [...]
Plans for this year – Miniatures
2008 saw me breaking into new scales and new periods as I started playing the likes of Polemos Napoleonic, Impetus (Ancients) and Uncharted Seas. The ‘new’ scale [...]
Uncharted Seas scenery – Amera
I thought I’d take some pictures of the scenery pack that is produced by Amera for Uncharted Seas, as there doesn’t appear to be many pictures of this scenery [...]
Uncharted Seas – rest of Dwarf Fleet
Well, after finishing my Dwarf Battleship last week, I have now finished the Cruisers and Frigates. These are the Dwarf Cruisers – I actually made a mistake when I [...]
Uncharted Seas – first ship of the Dwarf fleet
I’ve just finished painting the first of my Dwarf battlefleet for Uncharted Seas. This is the Dwarf Battleship – quite a sizeable ship at something over 5 inches [...]
A change to my 6mm French basing
Having seen how Dave Luff has based his troops for gaming Napoleonic Polemos, I have decided to do something similar, and so I am changing the way my French troops are [...]
The Other Partizan 2008
Sunday 7th September saw the first ever demonstration game hosted by Meeples & Miniatures at a UK Wargames Show, as we put on a 6mm Napoleonic Game at The Other Partizan, [...]
6mm Basing for Impetus
Several people have been asking me what basing convention I am intending to use for 6mm figures with the Impetus set of rules. First of all, I am going to use the [...]
Meeples & Miniatures @ The Other Partizan this weekend
This weekend sees The Other Partizan show held at Kelham hall, nr Newark. Something new for me this year, as for the first time, I (under the guise of Meeples & [...]
Uniform Painting Guides
Painting Guides I have put together several painting guides for various different models. Most relate to painting uniforms. I hope that you might find them useful. World War [...]
HOTT 15mm Samurai WIP
Well, I’ve almost finished the first few units of my HOTT Samurai army – 4 units of Ashigaru (2 Spears, 2 Shooters) However, I must admit to having mixed [...]
6mm Ancients
6mm Roman Army I’ve been playing the ‘Basic Impetus’ and ‘Impetus’ Ancients rulesets for several weeks now with borrowed 15mm armies, but [...]
Back in the painting saddle
Well, after taking a couple of weeks off from painting after my Battlelore exploits, it’s time to get started again. I’ve got a couple of very large projects [...]
SOA Battle Day – It’s tomorrow!
Well, in time honoured fashion, I completed the painting of the last of the models just in time today, when I finished my Heavy Cavalry. What is more, I’ve even had [...]
SOA Battle Day – 5 Days to go
Well, 109 down, 12 to go! After a very productive weekend, the end is almost in sight. Friday night saw me completing my Medium Infantry (above) and Archers (below) – [...]
SOA Battle Day – 11 Days to go
As promised yesterday, here are the latest ‘work-in-progress’ pictures of my Battlelore figures for the Society of Ancients Battle Day. The Archers are about 80% [...]
SOA Battle Day – 12 days to go!
Really starting to feel the pressure now… Only managed to get a little painting done over the weekend – still haven’t finished the Archers, though they are [...]
SOA Battle Day: T-Minus 21 days
Well, its less than 3 weeks to the Society of Ancients Battle Day on the 26th April, and so far the painting is not going quite to schedule. So far the only unit I have [...]
