GALLERY: Astral Claws Battle-Brother Gibil

My Sternguard squad for my Astral Claws has been a real slow burn project. I started them right when the unit came out in plastic and have been working my way through them ever since. The newest member to join their ranks is the heavy flamer toting Battle-Brother Gibil.

REVIEW: The Warhammer App

As most of you probably already know by now, Games Workshop came out with a free App a month or so ago. The Warhammer App has had some time to develop since it was released so I figured now was a good time to give my initial review.

Mini of the Week 12-26-14

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LORE: The 13th Black Crusade

Do you remember when Eldrad died, or when Abaddon had obtained the mysterious object from the center of the Eye known as the Heart of Chaos? With the End Times shaking up the Fantasy world right now, I figured it would be worth pulling out this older article on the largest, most momentous event in 40k history that has now, never happened.

Mini of the Week 12-19-14

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GALLERY: Valten, Exalted of Sigmar

I have had this model for almost a decade now and have never had a good reason to paint it. With the End Times and republishing of his rules I figured now was as good a time as any. This guy was a lot of fun to paint and yet a complete pain at the same time.

HOBBY: Knowing When to Adapt Your Project

We've all done it, started on a project with an idea that may have been a little over ambitious. There comes a point where you must either concede and adapt or push through and finish it regardless. The trick is knowing when to pick which option.

Mini of the Week 12-12-14

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RETRO REVIEW: The Heart of Chaos by Gav Thorpe

Apparently all I remembered from the first time I read this book was the final battle. I had in my mind that this was just a big action scene, but there's so much more to it. Both Kurt and Ursala embark upon their own personal odysseys that eventually bring them back together in the highly entertaining conclusion to the Slaves to Darkness trilogy.

Khaine: Tally of Destruction

With each new End Times book comes a new swathe of destruction cut across the Fantasy world. Famous and well known characters bite the dust and entire lands crumble into history and Khaine was no exception.

Mini of the Week 12-5-14

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REVIEW: End Times - Khaine

The End Times: Khaine came out last week to add yet another phenomenal chapter to the End Times story. The Rhana Dandra has come, and the Elven nations will never be the same again.

INTERVIEW: Josh Reynolds

Black Library's pool of authors is constantly growing. One of its rising stars is Josh Reynolds, best known for his Blood of Nagash series and The Returns of Nagash. Today I was able to sit down with him and see what goes into the process of bringing some of the Warhammer world's most infamous villains to life.

Mini of the Week 11-28-14

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GALLERY: Screaming Skull Catapult

When I first started this project the Screaming Skull Catapult was not very high on my list of things to paint, but it actually was a lot of fun. Not only do I have some high quality pictures for you, but I also have some experiments in how I will present my projects in the future.

NEWS: The Mengel Miniatures Forum

Today I have some big news, the launch of the Mengel Miniatures Forum! A dedicated discussion space for all things painting, modeling, and hobby related.

Mini of the Week 11-21-14

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REVIEW: The Fall of Altdorf

The second novel in the End Times series, The Fall of Altdorf is written by Chris Wraight. Knowing his track record that means it has to be a slam dunk, right? Well, almost, and it's not necessarily his fault.

PAINTING: Todd Swanson's Crafting a Demon Winner

When I interviewed Todd Swanson the other week for the Miniature Painting Masters series he sent me so many pictures of his models to use that there was no way I was going to fit them all in that one article. Today I have a selection of those pictures for four of his Golden Demon winning models with never before seen in progress shots.

Mini of the Week 11-14-2014

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RETRO REVIEW: The Blades of Chaos by Gav Thorpe

The Blades of Chaos is the second book in Gav Thorpe's fantasy trilogy, and it easily follows the excellent debut by upping the action, drama, and exploration of the Warhammer world. If I remember correctly, this book is actually the reason I started reading the series way back when.

Glottkin: Tally of Destruction

Another End Times book, another round of earth shaking deaths and revelations. Although Glottkin can't compete with the body count from Nagash, it still has some pretty important, shocking, and just awesome deaths in it. Let's get started.

Mini of the Week 11/7/14

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REVIEW: End Times - Glottkin

Following up on the Nagash book is the highly anticipated part two of the End Times series from Games Workshop. This time it focuses on three brother known as the Glottkin, Nurgle's mortal champions in service to Archaon. Together they intend to bring the Empire to its knees.

Miniature Painting Masters: Todd Swanson

Welcome back to The Miniature Painting Masters Series where we sit down with some of our hobby's most prolific and well known painters. In this installment we talk with painting legend Todd Swanson, a multiple Golden Demon and Slayer Sword winner. I guarantee you that you will recognize the majority of his models, that's how influential he has been.

Mini of the Week 10/31/14

Welcome back to Mini of the Week, Halloween edition, where every Friday I will find a miniature from around the web that exemplifies an aspect of our hobby and share it with you.

REVIEW: Quartermaster App

What's Quartermaster you may be asking? It is the simplest, and best army list writing tool I have encountered so far, and it can fit in your pocket! Today I take a look at what makes this App so great and why you should be writing your lists on it.

Armies on Parade 2014

For the past two weeks I have been working on my display board for the Armies on Parade competition and this past Saturday was the big day!

Mini of the Week 10/24/14

Welcome back to Mini of the Week, Halloween edition, where every Friday I will find a miniature from around the web that exemplifies an aspect of our hobby and share it with you.

WFB LORE: Lustria, Welcome to the Jungle

We often look at 40K Lore, but today we are going to delve deeper into the history of the realm of Fantasy Battles - Welcome to Lustria!

HOBBY: Constructing a Necropolis

As some of you may know, the Armies on Parade competition is coming up, in fact it's this coming weekend. With no Golden Demon in the US this year I had to get my painting competition fix somehow, so I figured why not? What does every Armies on Parade entry need? An awesome display board.

Mini of the Week 10/17/14

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RETRO REVIEW: The Claws of Chaos by Gav Thorpe

Today I decided to do my first retro review, basically a review of an older book or game. I first read The Claws of Chaos when the last book in the trilogy was released in 2004 and on a second read through it still holds up as one of my favorite Warhammer Fantasy novels and one of Gav Thorpe's best works to date.

TUTORIAL: Snow Bases

It's a technique I use a lot and it is fairly simple to do, today I take a quick look at how to make a snow base for your mini. Put on your Parka and let's get going.

Mini of the Week 10/10/14

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TUTORIAL: Cinematic Photographs

We have all seen the amazing pictures that Forgeworld makes to bring its models to life. They give 40k a truly cinematic sense and help give the models a more real presence. I know this is what most of us imagine when we play a game of 40k, well today I'm going to show you how I went about making an image similar to this.

HOBBY: Magical Effects - Skullstorm

I have been wanting to make this model for awhile now, pretty much ever since I saw the Balewind Vortex after I started playing Tomb Kings. There is just something about creating a visual element for the action elements of our games, from explosions to spells, that takes them to the next level.

Mini of the Week 10/3/14

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REVIEW: The Return of Nagash

What could have been a lazy, by the numbers recounting of what many of us have already read in the Nagash book, instead delved deeper into the psyches of some of Warhammer's most infamous villains, delivering a thoroughly entertaining story. The latest from Josh Reynolds did not disappoint, so let's take a look at this novel that heralds in the End Times.

Building a Better Casket of Souls: Finished!

For those of you familiar with some of my articles on Bell of Lost Souls, you'll know that I occasionally have an article titled "Building a Better" where I try and improve on one of GW's existing sculpts. This is the final part of my take on the Casket of Souls.

Mini of the Week 9/26/14

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TUTORIAL: Painting Mummified Skin

With the recent release of the Undead Legions this seems even more relevant then usual, now that two armies can take a Tomb King or Liche Priest as an option. Today I break down how I paint the skin on these mummified warriors.

HOBBY: Extending your Brush's Life

It's the one tool every miniature painter has to use, from the basic novice to the most seasoned veteran, a brush. It will carry you through painting your 100th line trooper all the way to your first award. Despite all of this it's something that a lot of us don't understand. What makes a brush good and how do I extend its life?

Mini of the Week 9/19/2014

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Building a Better Casket of Souls: Part 5

For those of you familiar with some of my articles on Bell of Lost Souls, you'll know that I occasionally have an article titled "Building a Better" where I try and improve on one of GW's existing sculpts. This is part 5 of my take on the Casket of Souls.

Nagash: Tally of Destruction

If you haven't read the Nagash book yet stop here and go no farther, this article is 100% SPOILERS! Get ready for a long and sometimes sad roll call of who bought the farm. There haven't been this many deaths in a GW storyline since the Heresy was developed for 40k. SPOILERS!!!!!!!!

Mini of the Week 9/12/14

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PAINTING: Dark Elves

I painted this pair of Dark Elves probably almost a year ago while I taught my painting class at Dragon's Lair in Austin. Each was painted separately over a month or so on either slow class days or in between helping students. Let's take a look at this sinister pair.

Miniature Painting Masters: Karol Rudyk

Welcome back to The Miniature Painting Masters Series where we sit down with some of our hobby's most prolific and well known painters. In this installment we talk with Karol Rudyk, multiple Golden Demon and Slayer Sword winner and the master of monsters.