Gallery; The Devil's Run: Route 666 - Divine By Chris

Part of a commission for Word Forge Game's fantastic The Devil's Run: Route 666 road warrior game, Divine was the first large vehicle I painted from this range. Using a airbrush to get a smooth base colour, I followed up with sharp highlights and various weathering. Colour scheme is based on artwork provided by the client, and can be seen below. Final photos were done on a plain background, at request of the client.

This figure was on display (painted) for the first time, at the Word Forge Games stand at Salute 2016

 

 

 

Gallery: The Devil's Run: Route 666 - Bane By Chris

Painted for Word Forge Games, Bane is a Kickstarter exclusive character vehicle, for the game Devil's Run: Route 666. The colours are based on artwork provided by Word Forge Games, no backdrop was used for the photos at request of the creator.

This figure was on display at Salute 2016, at the Word Forge Press stand.

Site News: Break The Silence!

Greetings and salutations, I am finally back with new content to share! This year has incredibly busy for me, as I got use to the concept of working commissions for companies (Word Forge Games and others). This coupled with a exceptionally busy private commission year, meant more time behind the paint desk, than behind the computer. However I have finally managed to strike a decent balance, and while I still have loads of commissions to get through, I also have time/content to share on the blog. So without further delay, here come the toys...

Due to the commission work, there has not been much time for me to work on my personal collection. Despite this, I have been working my way through my Warzone Bauhaus collection, with nearly a nearly complete unit of Blitzers and a Corporate bodyguard to boot. Not much I admit, but merely the tip of the iceberg, as the collection as a whole has grown quite massively since I last shared.

In the picture above, you can also see one of my recently completed commissions - Freebooter Miniatures: Pirates. These are 100% complete and will be photographed and shared on this blog tomorrow, so keep an eye out for those, as I think they are among my best pieces to date.

Round the corner, we have a bunch of Mierce Norse figures, I have been slowly grinding through, as well as the final bits of a Word Forge Games commission. So next week is cars, Vikings and Corporate Germans!

Thanks for reading,

Chris 'DiStudios'

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Site News: State Of The Blog

Greetings all!

 

I think this post is long over due. As I am sure regular readers are aware, there has been very little content so far in 2016. As it stands, Sven is currently very busy studying a new course (good luck to you!) and I myself am fully loaded up with commission work for indie companies (more on that shortly) and private customers.

So where does this leave the blog?

 

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Never fear, the blog will be still be around, and in use. It was always my intention when I first started this blog, for it to be a showcase of painted figures from my collections and readers, it was through sheer enjoyment of the hobby, that it ended up encompassing tacticas, tutorials and reviews. however at this 'stage of the game' time is imply not on my (or the other writers) side. However while I cannot speak for the other writers, I myself will continue to be providing content on an irregular basis. As I mentioned above, I am currently working commissions for a number of miniature companies. I do have plenty of photographs to share, but it is merely a case of getting permission to share. So be sure to stick around, as those will be coming soon.

Conventions!

Salute 2016, my favourite wargaming event is round the corner - actually it's next weekend! And as per normal I will be doing a small article post event. However, unlike previous years, I will be experimenting with 'live updates' this year. So if you are a follower of my Twitter and Facebook page, you will be able to see the updates pretty much as soon as I make them! Expect lots of photos of nicely painted miniatures (including some of mine!) and possibly some previews of what's coming soon.

While on the subject of Twitter and Facebook, these two forms of media are now the primary places for my live/everyday updates. So if you want to see the latest thing I am painting, converting, gaming I would suggest following, liking and subscribing to my Twitter and Facebook pages.

I have to admit that I have tried to resist using the above social media, but quite frankly they make life so much easier when it comes to sharing my everyday hobby updates. Hopefully I will see some of you loyal readers there!

Thanks for reading,

Chris 'DiStudios'

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Site News: Releases & Cool Stuff

Good afternoon and welcome to a brand new series of hobby news bites. Each Saturday I will be taking a look and sharing my thoughts on various releases from around the hobby sphere. This week we have some very interesting new lines appearing, as well as Games Workshops latest Board Game.

Games Workshop: Deathwatch Overkill

This is probably the biggest release of the week, it sees a welcome return of both the Deathwatch Space Marines (11 figures in total) and more importantly the Genestealer Cult (a massive 39 figures in total!). The release is a separate board game in the same vein as Horus Heresy: Betrayal At Calth, but 40K fans can take advantage too of the new figures as White Dwarf contains rules and formations for using both the Deathwatch and Genestealer Cult in your games of 40K. Will it spawn a separate line? At this stage far too early to say, but for now merely having the option to field them as allies is good enough and gives hope to the revival of other sub species in the 40K world. This game has been released today and is available today HERE.

Wrath Of Kings

I have been quietly keeping an eye on this figure range for quite some time now. This Epic Fantasy game has a fantastic setting, with art and sculpting very similar to the much loved Rackham/Confrontation line from the early 2000's, even boasting it's own very awesome range of Wolf men - House Of Goritsi.  The figures seem amazingly detailed and the stock paint jobs go a long way to making these figures look like exceptional collector pieces, so whether its from a gaming background or collectors background you are coming from, these figures will most likely find a place in your collection.

To check out the latest releases for this amazing range, click HERE.

That's it for this week, I am intrigued to see what will come next! All the figures seen in today's article; and more; are available from Element Games, a fantastic store that provides amazing discounts, a generous reward system and very fast delivery.

Thanks for reading,

Chris 'DiStudios'

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