A Test Post

Just a Test post from my phone and to see if the marvel  of technology promised by this Android Blogger app is all its cracked up to be. I think some photo hosting intregration or lack thereof is the first issue I see. I believe the photo size often gets messed up when uploading direct from your pc. I have been forced to put everything on hosting. Hmmm......

Chess set photos from Matt Levin coming very shortly don't go away.

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Some Wonderful Paintjobs

No text required I think, enjoy....click to enlarge this full resolution shots will blow your socks off.

 

 

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Way Back When....

I was recently thinking about the first miniatures I ever owned and endeavoured to track down some pictures. It didn't take me long, not even minutes in fact!!! Big thanks go to all those people out there who go out their way to maintain websites on all the small things in life!!!! Here are some pictures of the first mini's I ever got my childlike paws on, I can't remember which of the two exactly came first, I'm thinking it was the wizards, but anyway - these two sets were my first and began my love affair with miniatures and models...

All these old models are cataloged over on www.dndlead.com where you will find plenty of information about them all. It's a shame I have no photographs of any of them that I painted myself, oh hang on - no it isn't lol.

Check back soon, I am working on doing the next proper blog entry. Might even be updating the workbench soon to with new progress photographs.

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Awesome Chess Set

Some wonderful new sculpts found, by artist Matthew Levin. I don't think there are many chess sets in existance that are more impressive than this......

My own workbench page has now been updated, click the link over on the right to see some painting, sculpt photos soon.
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Predator Metal Sculptures

I found these a couple of weeks ago and meant to post them up. Better late than never though I suppose. Unfortunately these photos were from several sources and I am unsure of the artists names or if they were even mentioned. Whoever done them deserves big kudos anyway!! Enjoy.

New Work

Well, I guess it is about time at last! I am starting a mystery project, oh yeah!! I dont think what I am doing has been done, I personally have not seen it but I maybe wrong. As to details, sorry its a mystery!!!

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Just A Quick Post

I recently posted the fabulous illustrations of Russ Nicholson, well I thought that whilst kind of on the subject of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks I might mention its main rival of the time the LoneWolf series by author Joe Dever. Many of you may remember these wonderful books that added the element of leveling up within the series, with each following book continuing the same quest. Lonewolf was massively successful in its day and is kept alive by an online project which has converted many of the books to a variety of formats PDF, MOBI and HTML in several languages. Some of the later books are still being worked on, but the whole project is an officially endorsed endeavour being backed by Joe Dever himself and all of the illustrators who worked on the books. The project is called "Project Aon" and you need only follow the link below to enter a gamebook paradise and relive adventures of old.

Project Aon

EDIT: Another edit to add some additional content. I recently learned of what looks like a very good quality Fighting Fantasy Fanzine called "Fighting Fantazine". It seems very professionally producing with contributions from people involved in the books when there were written. I have yet to check them out in detail, but here is the link to the back issue page where you can download for free.

Fighting Fantazine 

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PS: Keep your eyes peeled for more great life size predator sculptures soon...