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How did I end up 8 months behind on my painting updates? Well it all began when I jacked in my job and went freelance...Then took a new...

What have I been painting in February? Batman, Vanguard, Marvel United and Descent!

It's a new year and this time I'm going to try and stay on top of the monthly updates. Last week I kicked off the new year with my annual...

It's time for the annual Year in Review, let's take a look at how last year shook out.

What makes the Phoenix Five different is that they form a kind of gauntlet. After you defeat one, you fight the next one in turn until you d

All my painting for the last 3 months inc. LOTR, ISS Vanguard, Marvel United, Star Wars Imperial Assault, SDE, Dungeons & Lasers & Zombicide

Massive Darkness takes centre stage and I pass 200 minis for the year!

I walk you through my process of painting Apocalypse for Marvel United.

Wall to wall comics this month as I tackle Batman and the X-Men

What have I been painting in May? A freakin' Sentinel, that's what! Oh and some zombies, space aliens, ninjas and a Deadpool or two!

What have I been playing? Gloomhaven, Marvel Legendary and Zombicide and a whole bunch more!

What I painted in April 2022 including Massive Darkness, Imperial Assault and the return of Marvel United.

In Marvel United you pick a squad of heroes and a villain, shuffle up the deck and start playing.

So we're nearly six months in to 2021 and it's time to evaluate and update my pledge list. Here's what I said I'd paint in January:...

Hey chaps. It's been a bit quiet around here lately, it's not because I'm not painting, but because I'm still painting the same thing,...

Last week we were delving in dungeons deep as we added another spawn point to Super Dungeon Explore, this week, we're sticking with the...

Cooperative board games are escapism in a box. They run the gamut of theme and mechanics, but they allow you to explore these in the company

In Marvel United each player takes control of a hero from the Marvel Universe fighting against one of the big bads, Red Skull, Taskmaster or

2020 has been an expensive year of crowd funding, kicking off with a Batman all in pledge and ending with the epicness that is ISS Vanguard.