OK. I'm missing some buttons. I know that. I have these crazy ideas from time to time, but now and then I have one of these GREAT ideas that thrill half the company I work for, and then some.

Maybe this is such an idea. Or maybe you should have me banned from this paradise forever. I'd like to hear what you think.

You probably know all about this stuff and I discovered it only today, but Oh Boy I'm so amazed by this.
Out there (on the same planet WE live on), there seems to be a great heap of people who are about as crazy as we are, and who do stuff like Role Playing Games, Wargames and Table Top Games. Not my cup of tea, I admit it. But they need not be ashamed to meet the best of us when it comes to


Figure painting (this bozo is only one inch high)



or painting models




not to mention their diorama skills !


to just show a few of their tricks.
I discovered a site named http://voidgamers.com, but there must be hundreds of them.


What's my point, you ask ?

Wouln't it be interesting to team up with these people ? They may be in a different ballgame, but there's a thing or two that can interest many of us and I'm sure they may be challenged by what we do.

Wouldn't it be interesting to give these weird #:-) (:-) people, who may well have come in from another planet while I was not watching earlier today, ... a place on our site ? In only a few months, we had a tremendous growth in figure painting specialists here, and that was a great challenge for me. Today we're doing fun stuff in the diorama section with the "Campaign" (thanks Keith !).

So what do you think ?

Yours Truly,

Jan

The only hobby shop in town (at least the only one that can be called that) is dominated by war-game stuff. The level of detail and imagination put into these things is incredible. They use acrylics and some guys use air brushes, etc.

They spend days and days painting these things... some never play with them at all. The tanks, planes and other vehicles are also wild. I painted a few for my son, just as figures for an RPG and really enjoyed it.

Yeah... we should have a section for Wargaming Figures and Kits...

The only hobby shop in town (at least the only one that can be called that) is dominated by war-game stuff. The level of detail and imagination put into these things is incredible. They use acrylics and some guys use air brushes, etc.

They spend days and days painting these things... some never play with them at all. The tanks, planes and other vehicles are also wild. I painted a few for my son, just as figures for an RPG and really enjoyed it.

Yeah... we should have a section for Wargaming Figures and Kits...

Nice paintwork !

Not too much reaction to this.
Probably because of the title nobody's even interesed in reading this...
I guess that replies my question, too... ?

Well, it was an idea. Now lets think if we can't do even better than that ! :-)

Jan

Jan,

While not really up my alley, I too am amazed at some of these wargaming, fantasy figures. I have a hard enough time with 1/35th scale, nevermind trying to paint figures etc in 25mm.

A site that I have become friends with over the past year and a half, is out of Antwerp. The imaginations of the couple that runs this Tin Soldier web site, is just so wonderfully executed here. Lots of really beautiful and amazing figures (with all the accessories) to look at.

It seems to be quite a popular hobby in Belgium.

Thanks,
Kevin Keefe
Mortars in Miniature

The first and some of the best figures I ever painted were the ones I did while I was in high school playing Dungeons and Dragons. Hey, that's how I learned what a "wash" was and how I learned to dry brush. I'll did a couple of them out and post pics in the gallery. They are tiny, but they are cool...

I posted a picture of a cleric in the Gallery. It is in Keenan's Album... That figure is sitting on a quarter and I painted it when I was in junior high. Good learning exercise.

See if you can get to the picture from here... cleric

Jan,
I know what you mean!!! These are amazingly detailed and painted miniatures. I used to frequent a comics store that sold WarHammer stuff, but I never gave it a try.
If there was an Attack of the Clones related game, you can bet I'd be into the mini figures full-swing, and I'd bring any buddies of mine to ArmoramA.
We'll have to think of a way for these people to find a way to our site! (..or rather, Jim's site )

YodaMan

Wargaming figures are the ones I use to increase my proficiency with oils. they are not too expensive and some are great !
I'll soon have pictures to post !

This idea might have a future after all !
Who would be interested in hosting such forum ? Do we have specialists on this site ?

I think we do.. but I can't remember their names.. I asked in Figures forum about Wargaming and couple of guys gave me some pointers to manufacturers and good quality figures. I'm sure they are around here somewhere... Guys?

Mario M.

Jan,
Sorry to not have chimed in until now. Sometimes I like to let these topics get a bunch of feedback to see what the interest level is.

I think adding some level of Wargaming support would be okay. I would not be willing to add it as a 6th focus at present. We are barely getting enough content to support the 5 we have. A forum might be okay though. If it was utilized than I would welcome it.

Of those that actually do wargaming, who would be interested in moderating it?

Thanks,
Jim