Brushes and Bases

Something new, something old and something different.  Something new - SAGA: Age of Chivalry Hundred Years War from Perry Miniatures.  Somet...

Some work in progress pictures for the Romano Brits in two scales.  Firstly, in 28mm Romano Brits from Gripping Beast to be used in SAGA and...

Winter has arrived and the prep for this year's Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge is underway. Having joined the lists again I am need...

It's been far from quiet here at Bases and Brushes; holidays, birthdays, shows and the daily humdrum of modern life has meant that there...

It's been a few months since the last work in progress pic, so here's something in line with the Orctober theme: First up is Eeza Ug...

Sat last night and continued colouring in these two Hearth Guard minis for the Moorish Warband.  Gripping Beast figures with their older sty...

Continuing on with the theme of El Cid and with a nod to Dean's superb  WAB Corner  blog I am picking up on a Moorish Warband for SAGA. ...

 A few of items currently on the painting table at present.  The second part of Black Guard spearmen for Almorahads in ADLG with first two s...

This was passed on to me from a friend who also blogs and games as a bit of fun.  A simple little way to motivate yourself for painting in ...

The AHPC XII is now in full swing and the entries are being posted by various challengers. Have started a few threads for this now. The pic ...

Finished these off the other evening and that completes the 1st point of Levy for the Moors in SAGA. The other six to follow when the daylig...

Will be starting another 30 Day Painting Challenge this evening although there will be a slight difference in this months Challenge:  The di...

 A quick update on the very slow process being made on the Foundry Norman's as these two are finally based and finished for use.  Lookin...

The last of the Moorish Archers are now finished just waiting on being varnished - and correcting the eye on the leftmost figure.  The figur...

A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then that it is the year 2021 and the known universe is ruled by... Well, the strongest obviously ...

 Since it's October and the Battle of Hastings was in October here are few Normans of very different sizes. First up, is a Norman Milite...

The next batch of painted Moorish archers are below; figures from Gripping Beast's Moors range.  The brighter colours used here are to r...

Still working on these two buildings from Warbases. The walls are textured, base coated and washed ready for the layering to finish and the ...

More Moorish archers for SAGA today and getting near to the final paint session with both groups. The figures are from Gripping Beast and st...

 A recently completed scenery piece from the  Warbases  Veni Vidi Vici range in 28mm - the Stone Granary. Stone Granary A range of paints we...