Hello Pigmenters!(The title might be a little confusing since there is going to be, technically, be two Wicked Brush painting contest events for 2025. The date of the convention changed from January to December from the previous year so there was two Everwinters in the year of our Lord, 2025. So, I am not sure … Continue reading Dr.D Does Wicked Brush 2025 (2026?) Painting Contest
Painting Projects
The Hostage – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
We got another special Blood & Plunder character model to show off! The Hostage sculpt was part of the this year's Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit and it now available from Firelock Games in a set of Sailing Master, Pirate Fiddler, Hostage and Ship's Wheel. This article is part of a series showcasing several … Continue reading The Hostage – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Native Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
We have another preview for you from the upcoming Blood & Plunder project scheduled for early 2026! Today we are showing off the new Caribbean Native Commander model that will be released as part of the "Wave 2" series of minis for Blood & Plunder. Dr. D from the Arachne: Raise the Black Podcast has … Continue reading Native Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
The Pirate Musician – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
We got another special Blood & Plunder character model to show off! The Pirate Fiddler sculpt was part of the this year's Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit. I finally quit "monkeying around" got this model painted and wanted to share it here on the blog. This article is part of a series showcasing several … Continue reading The Pirate Musician – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
English Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
A massive wave of new minis for Blood & Plunder is coming! Firelock Games has announced a big Kickstarter project in Q1 of 2026 and we are privileged to show off some of these new minis over the coming weeks. We recently showcased the beautiful Corbeta ship that will be part of that project and … Continue reading English Commander – Wave 2 Blood & Plunder Mini Preview
The Sailing Master – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
We got another special Blood & Plunder character model to show off! The Sailing Master sculpt was part of the this year's Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit. I finally got my mini painted and he's ready to do some fancy sailing! This article is part of a series showcasing several of the new Character … Continue reading The Sailing Master – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
The Cook – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Over the course of 2025, Firelock Games has released a full set of useful Character models for Blood & Plunder. We've recently showcased the Sharp-Eyed Lookout, the Bosun, and the Drunk Pirate model, and here we have the Cook miniature. Painting time has been scarce, but I finally got the mini painted and now is … Continue reading The Cook – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Drunk Pirate – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Drunk Pirate time! Firelock Games is currently (as of 6/7/25) offering a free promotional drunk pirate miniature on orders of more than $100 on their webstore in celebration of the 2025 Summer of Plunder campaign starting! This was their promotional mini for the 2025 Adepticon convention and its good to see it made available for … Continue reading Drunk Pirate – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Sharp-Eyed Lookout- Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Firelock Games recently released a set of new Character miniatures and they're awesome! We recently looked at the Boatswain (or "Bosun") and now we'd like to highlight the new Sharp-Eyed Lookout sculpt. This model is doing exactly what a Lookout should be doing! This sculpt is simply dressed with in shirt, ragged pants, simple belt, … Continue reading Sharp-Eyed Lookout- Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Boatswain – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Firelock Games recently released a set of new Character miniatures and they're awesome! The Boatswain (or "Bosun") mini is particularly impressive and we couldn't wait to paint up and share some pics to raise some awareness of this new stealth release. Check out this beast of a guy! He's powerfully built, a shiny pate, a … Continue reading Boatswain – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
How to Make Sugarcane Terrain for under $12
Creating immersive wargaming terrain in Blood & Plunder is one of the key to bringing your tabletop wargames to life. In this guide, we'll walk through the simple steps to craft 28mm scale sugarcane fields on a budget. The process uses some simple accessible materials to transform your tabletop into a rich, tropical battleground featuring … Continue reading How to Make Sugarcane Terrain for under $12
King Golden Cap – Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase & Painting Guide
King Golden Cap is currently one of the two Native American Legendary Commanders in Blood & Plunder. One of the fun things about Legendary Commanders is they get their own special sculpt. Today we have a quick showcase and painting guide for the King Golden Cap miniature in Blood & Plunder. King Golden Cap Blood … Continue reading King Golden Cap – Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase & Painting Guide
Blood & Plunder Paint Set Review
Firelock Games has recently released a paint set specifically tailored to the Blood and Plunder miniature line. I snagged myself a set, and so I want to share my experience with the paints. Background When I started painting miniatures in 2017, I took a very "budget approach". At the time I was researching and looking … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Paint Set Review
Fluyt – Blood & Plunder Painted Ship Showcase
Another big project finished and off my painting desk! I just finished painting up a Blood & Plunder Fluyt and it's time to share some pictures of this thicc beauty! Blood & Plunder Fluyt The Fluyt occupies an odd spot in the Blood & Plunder "meta." It's the largest of the 3-deck ships, but it's … Continue reading Fluyt – Blood & Plunder Painted Ship Showcase
Barco Luengo – Painted Blood & Plunder Ship Showcase
The Barco Luengo has been “coming soon” for so long it’s almost hard to believe it’s actually here now! This latest ship for Blood & Plunder has started making waves in Blood & Plunder community, already appearing at a major tournament, and opening up new and interesting tactical opportunities for Blood & Plunder players everywhere. … Continue reading Barco Luengo – Painted Blood & Plunder Ship Showcase