Tutorials on TAP (The Army Painter that is)
*Taps microphone* Is this thing on? Wow, it's been quite a while since the last time I posted on here, but I'm back! Where have I been I hear you asking? Where can I find more of the tutorials I have...
View ArticleTUTORIAL: Jungle Bases
Basing can add a ton of character to a finished model, from framing the model to setting them in a specific location. Often this just involves some painted sand or texture paint with some static grass...
View ArticleWhy You Should Collect and Play: Seraphon
They're aztec dinosaur people riding other dinosaurs, what's not to love about that! What? You wanted a more in depth article than that? I mean, if you're not hooked by that first sentence... Okay, I...
View ArticleREVIEW: Arks of Omen - The Lion
The wait is finally over! The final book of the Arks of Omen series, and the much anticipated return of a certain Primarch has finally arrived. The Lion is here, and with him the conclusion of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Arks of Omen - Farsight
Welcome back to Arks Week here at Mengel Miniatures! With the final book in the series, The Lion, announced, it's time to cover the three books that followed Abaddon. Monday saw angry Ron, and...
View ArticleREVIEW: Arks of Omen - Vashtorr
Welcome back to Arks Week here at Mengel Miniatures! With the final book in the series, The Lion, announced, it's time to cover the three books that followed Abaddon. Monday saw the angry red giant...
View ArticleREVIEW: Arks of Omen - Angron
Welcome to Arks Week here at Mengel Miniatures! With the final book in the series, The Lion, announced, it's time to cover the three books that followed Abaddon, kicking off today with the angriest of...
View ArticleTUTORIAL: Iyanden Wraithguard
Do you like robots? How about yellow space-elf robots? Well then you're in luck, because so do I! I've always had a soft spot for these unfortunate Eldar and with the ease of contrast paints it seemed...
View ArticleWhat's Old is New Again: The Old World and Movement Trays
It's no secret that The Old World game is coming, and probably sometime in the next year or two at this point. We've even had quite a bit confirmed about it, but there's still a lot of mystery...
View ArticleWhy You Should Collect and Play: Beasts of Chaos
Do you hear the siren call of the bestial wild? Then the Beasts of Chaos might be for you! These true children of Chaos have long been a staple of the Warhammer universe, and in my opinion are one of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Arks of Omen - Grand Tournament Mission Pack (From an AoS Perspective)
Although I started out this hobby by playing 40k back in the mists of time known as 3rd edition, I've been primarily an AoS player for the last few years. Since 9th edition launched I've been slowly...
View ArticleREVIEW: Arks of Omen - Abaddon
The latest narrative series of supplements for 40k is here in the form of the Arks of Omen! This will be a series of books, with each on focusing on a different character, starting off with the big bad...
View ArticleGray Matter Gaming Mats and Magnet Trays Review
I'm a big fan of local businesses, so when Gray Matter Gaming, based out of Metro Detroit in Michigan, asked me if I would like to take a look at their battle mats and movement trays I couldn't pass up...
View ArticleTUTORIAL: Painting Fire
More and more often models are coming with "special effects" modeled on them, with the most common of those being fire. Everyone knows what fire looks like, but it can be a bit tricky to paint...
View ArticleWarhammer+ Show Ideas: Beyond Animation
We're now into our second year of Warhammer+ and so far we've had several animations, as well as battle reports, lore videos, and painting videos, but I feel like there are some missed opportunities...
View ArticleREVIEW: Redgrass Games V2 Wet Palette
I recently got my first wet palette ever with the Redgrass Games Everlasting Wet Palette, and after holding off for so long I'm definitely a convert. Well, Redgrass Games was nice enough to send me...
View ArticleTyler's Tinfoil Hat Time: Globb Glittermaw and Greasus Goldtooth
It's no secret that at the moment the Ogor Mawtribes lack any real special characters. Sure, they have the two Underworlds models, but you can't even buy one of them anymore. While their model line may...
View ArticleWhy You Should Collect and Play: Ogor Mawtribes
With the release of the new Ogor Mawtribes book I decided I would take a new approach at covering it on my Mengel Miniatures. Since I caught the Ogor bug myself with this release and started my own...
View ArticleTUTORIAL: Ogor Mawtribes
I've always been a fan of the Ogors, and have a few false starts with them, but with the newest Battletome I've decided to finally take the plunge and do a proper Ogor army! As far as I was concerned...
View ArticleREVIEW: Citadel Tools
While we all love our miniatures, we sometimes forget about the importance of the tools we use to assemble them. Where would our stalwart Space Marines be without the clippers and knives used to put...
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