Free workbench guides
Prep, paint, fix and finish.All in one place.
Short, practical guides written at a real painting desk, with diagrams of Bob the knight to show you what we mean. Pick a group, tap a card, and get back to the brushes.
Start here
New to the hobby or just opened a parcel? Begin with these.
Painting
Every technique from thinning paint to painting metal.
Fix it
Bent, snapped, gappy or painted wrong. Put it right.
Know-how
Sizes, materials and how your miniatures are made.
Game ready
Choosing miniatures for the game you play.
Compete
Competitions, the monthly project and photographing your work.
Seasonal
Gifts, challenges and the UK show calendar through the year.
Wellbeing
Painting for the head as much as the hands: routines, focus and getting back to it.
History
Where the hobby came from: lead soldiers to resin printing.
Help
When something is not right, and what to do about it.
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