Commissions: Baalbek (Reaper Mini)

After a bit of a break for life and the holidays, I'm back, and with an all new commission piece to show off! I don't have progress photos for this one (I promise I'll have those next time), but here are some shots of what I've worked on over the last two weeks. Enjoy!

Modeling: First Showpiece Finished!

I know it has been awhile since I've posted anything on here. I apologize everyone, life can really push back hobby work sometimes. Anyway, here is what you've been waiting for!

Modeling: Showpiece Update!

Hey everyone, so, work on my showpiece has been a bit slower than I planned, due to getting ready for a new puppy and prepping for some military training time coming up. I originally intended to put the finished work up as my next post, but that might be another week or two. Instead, I decided to give you all a look at my progress so far...

Modeling: My First Showpiece

Hey all, so, I just realized I have unintentionally kept you in the dark as to what I have been working on lately. Here's a quick sneak peek:

What Makes The Green Grass Grow?

As promised, here are some fully painted photos of the objective marker I created in the "Trash or Treasure: Empty Sprues" post. I decided to keep the spikes black so the eyes are naturally drawn to the subject of the piece (the heads). Now that I have finally used it, I really like static grass (just don't sneeze or blow near the open tub. That stuff flies...). Enjoy!

Trash or Treasure: Empty Sprues

Welcome to the first installment of Trash or Treasure! This time we're taking a look at the most common "trash" we come across as miniature gamers- the stacks of empty sprues left from the completion of a model kit.

Tutorial: Metallic Carapaces

 

Lately, I have had many questions about how I get the metallic green color for the carapaces on my wife's Tyranid models. It is such a simple process, I guarantee any of you can do it, no matter what your painting level is. First, I started off with a little bit of inspiration....