Author: raggypaints
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Punk snot dead!
Well so I have broken two of my initial ideals, I\’d hoped to keep this blog daily, but thinking about it that isn\’t really feasible, especially not for me. My other broken ideal is to keep this about painting, so prepare for a rant… Punk is a word bandied around far too often, by far…
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Cleaning Miniatures
Another, less than popular aspect of the hobby is clipping, cleaning and gluing the minis prior to any kind of painting. Logically this topic should have come before even touching upon priming but I\’m nothing if not ass-backwards. Clipping is only usually an issue with plastic miniatures, removing the parts from the sprue (the access…
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Priming Minis
Priming miniatures is a necessary evil. If you don\’t, or think you\’ll be able to get away without bothering, you will find that the layers of paint you apply will rub off very easily. From experience I have found that spray priming is the most efficient and best way of doing things. Trying to hand…
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Painting Station with some current projects
Today\’s post is a little one just to show off my painting area in the living room. (The Missus is very laid back!) I hope to get a few shots up later today: The Uncharted Seas Ships are what my current focus really ought to be and is why they have been shoved to the…
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Some notes on my Hobby (read: Addiction)
Miniature Wish ListThis list is roughly prioritized Elven Starter Fleet (Spartan Games) Blood Bowl (as and when) Zombies (See below) Full Thrust (See below) SuperFigs (especially Henchmen) Battle Royale (Hasslefree) Worms (Shield Wall Games) Games Workshop – According to wishlist on GW Website Shattered Isles (Black Hat Miniatures) Discworld Minis (Micro Art Studio) Coat D\’Arms…
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A Brief Introduction
I\’m a 22 year old gamer studying Electronic Engineering at Durham University. My gaming life started with the discovery of Games Workshop at age 7… after a few years I dropped it in favour of having money… a couple of years ago the addiction returned and spread to a wide range of other systems and…
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