A Manifesto for Fun 40k
Playing 40k can be so rewarding, but at times it can feel like a grind. So how do you balance competition and fun in an… Read More »A Manifesto for Fun 40k
Making
Battle Report – Ultramarines vs. Fauxtorian Armoured Spearhead
Others may be advocating massed infantry for Imperial Guard in the current meta (see here and here). Meanwhile, my Fauxtorians are bucking the trend and… Read More »Battle Report – Ultramarines vs. Fauxtorian Armoured Spearhead
Battle Report – Adeptus Mechanicus vs. Fauxtorian Armoured Spearhead
Further exploring the merits of an Armoured guard army in the current meta. A revised version of my Tank Hammer list (as seen in a… Read More »Battle Report – Adeptus Mechanicus vs. Fauxtorian Armoured Spearhead
Battle Report – Orks vs. Fauxtorian Armoured Spearhead
I shall prefix this report as an experimental battle force in a newly forged Hammer of the Emperor Detachment of the Fauxtorian Guard. An armoured… Read More »Battle Report – Orks vs. Fauxtorian Armoured Spearhead
Miniature Photography
As a keen photographer I’ve found real enjoyment in combining that hobby with my current passion of Miniature Painting. So here’s how I photograph miniatures.… Read More »Miniature Photography
Getting Started with Warhammer 40k
However you stumble into the hobby, it can be daunting. Not knowing where to start can put a lot of people off. So I’ve prepared… Read More »Getting Started with Warhammer 40k
Hobby Goals 2022
My hobby mojo evaporated recently. But I’m trying to refocus with some goals for 2022. So as is now becoming an annual tradition, here’s what… Read More »Hobby Goals 2022
Learn Stuff
I like to learn. I like to share what I learn. As part of my Hobby Goals 202 I stated: I aim to regularly try… Read More »Learn Stuff
Fauxtorian Guard (Praetorians Done Cheap)
I recently started a kitbash Imperial Guard. Inspired by the now out of production Praetorian Guard but with the constraints that it had to be… Read More »Fauxtorian Guard (Praetorians Done Cheap)
Hobby Goals 2021
Heading into 2021 and with the end of lockdown possibly in sight, it feels like a good time to reflect on the past year (and… Read More »Hobby Goals 2021
Making Tactical Rocks for Tactical Reasons
For reasons known only unto the great James Workshop himself. Citadel provides ridiculously flimsy clear plastic flying bases for many of its models. So, having… Read More »Making Tactical Rocks for Tactical Reasons
Painting my first mini
This is the first mini I have painted in nearly 25 years. In fact, it might be more accurate to say that this is the… Read More »Painting my first mini
Getting into Gundam / Gunpla
Gundam is for people who enjoy Manga and can’t build proper models. Well, that’s what I thought for years. But I was recently shown that… Read More »Getting into Gundam / Gunpla
Revell’s 1/241 scale Corellian YT-1300 Freighter “Millennium Falcon”
I picked this kit up cheap on Amazon for less than £6. But don’t let the price or its compact size put you off.
Sh!tkit build 2020 – What you need to know to take part
Unsure what you need to do to join in with the Starter Set Challenge, aka #shtktbuild? Then watch this video.
Starter Model Set Group Build #shtktbuild
This week we launched an officially unofficial Adam Savage’s Tested model build challenge. The objective is to build a model starter set using only basic… Read More »Starter Model Set Group Build #shtktbuild
I designed and built a mud kitchen that will never exist
This is a short photo story of a mud kitchen that never was and never will be, and how I made it.
Scaffold board shelves
A simple lockdown project of creating some rustic shelving from scaffold boards.
Creating a Compact Garage Workshop and Workbench
When all you have is one-half of a one-car garage, you need to think hard about how to make the most of the space. A… Read More »Creating a Compact Garage Workshop and Workbench