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The Set-Up

Welcome back,

So, this is really an extrapolation of yesterday’s post. This will be a weekly blog but I want to give it a bit of steam to set it on its way before cruising into the regular weekly schedule.

To lay the foundation for what is to come, I will show you my modest painting setup:

paints, paint brushes, Games Workshop, Army Painter, Winsor & Newton


As you can see, many of my brushes and paints are from Citadel. I am neither a Games Workshop fanboy or hater, but I am most familiar with their paints and brushes. I have had good experiences with their brushes, and I have also recently been enjoying some of Army Painter and Winsor & Newton’s fare.

I got into the hobby when I bought the models for the original Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader in a jar at a garage sale for $2 when I was about thirteen. I painted them as Black Templars and played a bit during 3rd and 4th editions. I then got into Fantasy and collected (but never played) a massive Orc and Goblins Waaagh! The lore of Warhammer Fantasy always interested me and although I was not interested in playing, I bought several editions of rule and army books.

I am a pretty casual hobbyist - I go where my interests take me. After The End Times (which I found pretty captivating) I found I was not as interested in the new direction Age of Sigmar took. I don’t hate it, and am glad it happened because it has given me the chance to lift my head up and look around at all of the awesome other minis out there…but that is for another week.

Thanks for popping by!



Next time:
I was lucky enough to partake in the Kickstarter campaign for the board game The World ofSmog: On Her Majesty’s Service. My fiancée and I have enjoyed some wonderful dalliances into their Victorian horror-steampunk world. I have begun painting the busts of the Gentlemen and Agents of the Shadow Master and am eager to show you...next time!
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