An Infinity WIP: Haqqislam Hassassin Lasiq
I had the pleasure of painting my first Infinity model this week and playing my first game. Â My first thoughts are that the gameplay is fun and the mechanics not overbearing. Â Shooting is the main form...
View ArticleA Day at Collector's Cache for a Wet Palette Workshop
This was the offer...Take your painting to the next level? And for the low low price of free? Â Yes, please! Â A total of thirteen of Collector's Cache's best and brightest new hobbyists sat down with me...
View ArticleAnnouncing: Battle Ready Painted Productions and April's New Releases
I've got a lot of great news to share with you this month! Â First off, I'm offering reduced rates on bulk painting commissions (as low as $4/model for army scale projects and discounts scaling to the...
View ArticleA Riptide, Heldrake, and Demon Prince with Bat Wings - All in a Good Week's Work
I've been hard at work this week with three true monsters on my painting table. Â Two are "Battle Ready" new releases here at the Lab, affordably painted miniatures ready for the table top.First up is a...
View ArticleLords of Decay: a Nurgle Demon Showcase
I've been working on some seriously nasty Nurgle demons lately. Â A new customer to the Lab, Aaron H., sent me two Plague Hulks, a Great Unclean One, and a winged Demon Prince. Â He wanted something...
View ArticleCrabby the Soul Grinder: a Battle Ready Chaos Showcase
It's high time that Crabby got a paint job to do him justice. Â Painting reds is one of my favorite color palettes right now, and I especially like dipping into the maroon end of the spectrum. Â For...
View ArticleBlogflash: DGS Kuzaarik Kickstarter
The DGS guys are at it again, this time releasing a new adventuring group called the Kuzaarik. Â In fantasy terms, the Kuzaarik race are what we all know and love as dwarves. Â The kickstarter is ending...
View ArticleShowcase: Dark Eldar Titan
I'm coming back with a bang this month, showing off a Dark Eldar titan commissioned by Chris E. Â Chris was looking for a centerpiece for his DE army and this titan is the perfect choice; it's big,...
View ArticleSummer Wrap-Up... M-m-mmmega Post!!!
There's a whole lot of things that come with the passing of Labor Day.. pools close, sno cone operations start packing it in, women stop wearing white pants (I personally think white pants are...
View ArticleMarcus and a Pack of Wild Animals (Plus Myranda): a Malifaux Showcase
It's time to unleash the big beasties!! Â This week is all about raw muscle power, fangs, and claws. Â Who better to lead a horde of enraged monsters, than the beast caller himself? Â Marcus is truly a...
View ArticleWhen Exploring Golarion Don't Forget Your Map!
Aptly stated, and in a world devoid of google maps (Apple maps are garbage even by medieval standards) someone needs to be toting a little piece of parchment that will guide the way. Â The fiery rogue,...
View ArticleThe Joker, Nightcrawler, a Game with Deadly Animals, and a KantCon Dragon!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Â I'm back with another mega-post update and leading off with some of my latest projects. Â This one is the Killing Joke, an iconic scene in the DC universe where Robin dies and the Joker...
View ArticleIntroducing Cedric the KantCon Dragon!
First off, full disclosure, without KantCon approval I have shamelessly dubbed this year's convention miniature "Cedric."Â I didn't ask permission to name him, I just did. Â There, I have that off my...
View ArticleThere and Back Again: a GenCon Tale - Part 1
This year marked my third trip to Indy for GenCon, and I have to admit, I was out of my mind with excitement. Â For those who have never gone to a major game/comic/miniature/hobby convention (let alone...
View ArticleA GenCon Tale Part 2: The Wrath of the Con
Ahhh.. day two!  Picking up where we left off on Wednesday, Thursday marks when GenCon comes alive and all the events are in full swing!  Today I would be entering my single miniature into the painting...
View ArticleA GenCon Tale Part 3: The Vendor Hall Strikes Back
Friday Friday Friday! Â Today I woke early, ate a hearty breakfast, slung my pack over my shoulders, and resolved that this would be the day I tackled the vendor hall in earnest. Â There would be dangers...
View ArticleDLBlog 1: An Intro with Too Much MtG
Okay! Let's try writing a blog post. Bear with me if it doesn't flow too well; this is the first time I've tried writing anything coherent outside of work emails since college.I'll start off with my...
View ArticleDLBlog 2: GenCon 2015 The Other Story
My first trip to GenCon was last year with Matt. We finally made the decision to attend late into summer, and by that time any event that didn't accommodate hundreds of people (none of which I was...
View ArticleA GenCon Tale Part 4: A Game of Tones
Is that the clarion call of brass trumpets?  The rattling rat-ta-tat-tat of drums and the marching stride of legions, all advancing onto the painting battlefield, ready to bleed their hues for a chance...
View ArticleDLBlog 3: Drug Addicts & Laser Burns
On The BenchThis past weekend I put in the time to complete a handful of Malifaux models to finish up the thematic group for the master Jakob Lynch, the drug-pushing gambler enslaved by the...
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