My fort arrived! It took me a while to get around to ordering it but it arrived last week and I've been pecking away at it in the little time I've had for painting recently. I did a very quick and simple paint job that probably took less than 2 hours from start to finish. … Continue reading Stone Tower Fort
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Terrain Building: 4Ground Young Birch Grove
Blood & Plunder needs terrain so I'm always on the lookout for good pieces to add to my collection. I've bought a couple 4Ground building kits before and I really like them so I decided to try one of their tree kits. This is their Young Birch tree set. The set comes with 5 pre-painted … Continue reading Terrain Building: 4Ground Young Birch Grove
Creating Shoal Terrain
Every time I read the setup for a naval game the rule book mentions the possibility of adding terrain so I'm finally making some shoal terrain to spice up my sea games. For this project I went to my local craft store and picked up a couple feet of transparent vinyl and some cheap paint … Continue reading Creating Shoal Terrain
Boucaniers – A Painting Guide
I've been on the receiving end of the Boucaniers too many times over the past year and it's about time I painted up some of these models so I can use the best marksmen in game. Step 1 - Prep, Clean and PrimeOverall these models weren't too bad to clean up but there was a … Continue reading Boucaniers – A Painting Guide
African Warriors – A Painting Guide
The African Warrior is a strong native unit that pops up as a support unit in several European and native factions and forms the core of the Black Caribs faction (which functions like a Native faction). These are nice models that have a real presence on the board and they're fun to paint. My challenge … Continue reading African Warriors – A Painting Guide
Enter Ploeg – A Painting Guide
The Dutch Enter Ploeg is a new elite boarding party/artillery crew unit released in the No Peace Beyond the Line expansion. While found mostly in Dutch forces, this unit can be brought along as a support unit in 3 Spanish, 4 English, 3 French and 3 Unaligned factions as well! This was my first time … Continue reading Enter Ploeg – A Painting Guide
Sea Dogs – A Painting Guide
I'll be using an entirely different approach in this guide with an aim of producing good quality results in less time by utilizing a "quickshade" product. The finished minis won't be as vibrant as my previous tutorials but they should take about half the time and considerably less colors of paint. Our process here will … Continue reading Sea Dogs – A Painting Guide
