Paints.. how do they work?! When discussing painting miniatures, you see terms like glazes, washes, etc. thrown around. A small introduction to different paint types might be helpful when watching and reading tutorials, etc. Getting technical from the start, all paints are made out of three things: color pigment, transparent base (aka carrier, in …
Review: Badger 250 – The Cheapest Airbrush on the Market
Introduction – The Badger 250 Airbrush: I was interested if there was an airbrush out there that would be simple to clean, and I found out about the classic Badger 250. This thing is a very simple single-action airbrush that is based on a very …
Terrain: How to Build a Hollow Hill
Introduction: Making a Hollow Hill Traditionally, I’ve done my hills by carving the whole thing out of a block of foam. However, this method of making hollow hills is useful if you don’t have a large hot wire cutter for foam available, as there’s a lot less foam to cut. Carving large areas of …
Review: Revell Aqua acrylic paints
Introduction: Revell Aqua acrylic colors I recently noticed that some years ago, Revell unveiled an acrylic water-based lineup of paints in addition to their traditional small round cans of solvent-based enamel paints. Revell is a German manufacturer of scale models and paints, and their products are commonly found …