End of the Year and First Finished Escher Gang Models
End of the Year Wrap Up Well, I’ve completed a total of 5 minis this year since starting the hobby back up in March. No, it’s not a lot, but, I’m still busy with all of the other things in…
Top 10 New Music for 2025
Top 10 Music 2025 All right, folks. It’s that time of year where I list the top 10 most interesting musical things I’ve picked up this year. As usual, this means new to me, not necessarily new to the world.…
New Escher Gang
Now that Charlemagne is done, it’s time to keep moving that brush around. Along with recently picking up a brush again, I’ve started attending our local gaming club night on Tuesdays. Some of us grognards are playing the occasional game…
Charlemagne the Bear from Steamforged Games – Finished
It only took me three and a half momths, but I’m finally finished! To be honest though, I’ve been extremely busy and this was completed in 1-2 hour spurts when I could find the time. I’m about %80 happy with…
Charlemagne – Pt 5
Put some time in over the last week on Charlemange. Black leather boots and cloth pants and finally some color with his green vest. I’ve always wondered what my “style” is, if I have one, when it comes to painting…
Charlemagne – Pt 4
Worked on Charlemagne’s undershirt today. Wanted a light cream color, not a stark white so picked a few colors and simply when with what I felt as I progressed. Only ended up using 5: Citadel Mournfange Brown, Vallejo Khaki, Citadel…
Charlemagne the Bear – Pt 3 – Fur Completed
Fur Complete Spent last night finishing the fur on Charlemagne. Here are the colors I ended up using and the blends on my wet palette: My progression, from the Mahogany washed, previous set of layers, was: Mahogany+Burnt Red…
Charlemagne the Bear – Pt 2
Continued work on Charlemagne’s fur. I worked up from GW Rhinox Hide –> GW Thondia Brown –> Pro Acryl Light Umber. As I was working up the layers, I realized I wasn’t getting the richer, warm brown tones I envisioned…
Charlamagne the Bear – Pt 1
New models are always fun, right? Picked up Charlemagne the Bear from Steamforged Games, part of their Animal Adventure series, specifically, the Raiders of the Lost Coast. The theme is a woman pirate with a bear for a first mate,…
Finished Model #2 – Blood Bowl Skaven
Summers in Minnesota – the joke about us packing a years worth of outdoors in three months is totally true. Summer is here and I’ve been super busy so not as much time at the bench as I’d like. I…