Do Not Miss: September 2014

Month by month this list is growing longer and longer. For next month, I am thinking of changing the section so that the list isn't that big. I will probably divide the list into the real Do Not Miss posts and then another list with the rest. What do you guys think? How would you like to improve this section? Let me know in the comments!

In the meantime, enjoy the classic Do Not Miss for the month of September 2014:

• Iron Hand Captain Stronos: Very cool and 'eavy Metal painting by Darren Latham.


• Robots: #A.R.T.1 & #W42: I really like this entry for the Forged Hope contest, by Siggi.


• Step by step Shaun'ram Tribe Warrior: Another great tutorial in Massive Voodoo.


• Kaius Obeisant: Roberto Chaudon never fails to make it to this list every month.


• Forged Hope in t-raumschmiede: Very thorough article on another very interesting entry for the Forged Hope contest.


• Decals in Massive Voodoo: Decals can be very interesting, sometimes better and faster than freehands!


• Cadians vs Tynarids diorama in progress: This piece looks like its going to be incredible. Check out all the regular updates before Golden Demon 2014!


• Euryalia: What a cool paintjob of a Slaaneshi kind of demon you will find in this link!


• Painting Uncle John: David Soper is working on his next piece and I really liked the painting on this bird.


• Forged Hope contest winners: The contest organized by Massive Voodoo has come to an end and here are the results.


• Oil painting: Sara tells us very interesting pointers on oil painting.


• Space Wolf lord: Julien Casses explains in detail the construction of this wonderful Space Wolf.


• Un Zouave: Historical goodness by our good friend Juan Carlos Ávila. A must!


• Soundproofing your compressor: Noisy compressor? Can't afford a silent one? This post might be for you!


• The pillar of light: More cool painted vehicles by James Wappel.


• Video tutorial on chipped paint: If you don't know how to properly paint chipped effects, this video will help you enormously.


• Bilbo spirit of adventure tutorial : Dani takes us through the steps of painting this wonderful miniature from Heroes and Villains.


• Inuit Fisherman: Roman did an absolutely amazing job on this bust by Romain. Thanks for all the fish!


• Colonel Straken tutorial: More tutorials from Massive Voodoo. Can't have enough of them!


• Scale75 metal n'alchemy paints review: Roman tests and gives us his impressions on the metallic paints released by Scale75.


• Male Galaxy Defender: If you like Mass Effect, this miniature painted by Roman is definitely your cup of tea.

Announcing World Expo 2017: July 7-9 2017 in Chicago

It has been circulating all over the network during the weekend.

We know where World Expo 2017 will take place! After three World Expos in Europe, it was time (as expected) that it was celebrated in America. It will take place in Chicago, U.S.A!

For those who are not familiar with World Expo: the last one took place this summer, in Stresa (Italy), and the next one will be in 2017, because it is an event that takes place every 3 years. Hence the importance!

Are you planning on going? :)

The number one summer fact for miniature painters

I'm sure you are all familiar with this!

At least we are more likely to avoid skin cancer...

Others may argue that the number one summer fact is that paints dry faster. Ha... XD I'm from Madrid... welcome to my life! ;)

Thank the gods winter is coming! :P

Incoming Golden Demon 2014 in Warhammer Fest

It's time to talk about one of the miniature painting events coming in the last part of the year.

I certainly didn't see it coming. Games Workshop, after a handful of years boicotting its premier painting competition, cancelling events all around the world, and killing their flagship event (Games Day), announced a new type of event. Warhammer Fest. A weekender, only in UK, and hosting their most famous painting party, the legendary Golden Demon. The only one in 2014, and it seems we have to be thankful because for quite some time it seemed like this one wasn't even going to happen.

So what should we expect from this? Well... I don't know, really. Warhammer Fest is brand new, unknown and quite mysterious. Seems like a Games Day divided in two days. But if the latest Games Days were so boring for just a single day, could they sustain this model for a whole weekend? I'm really curious to see what else they will bring into the equation. If it's just more and more shop space...

But the part that interests us the most is Golden Demon, of course. Being it the only one this year, seems to me like it will attract quite a good representation from many European countries. Painters haven't been so disconnected from the mother Workshop as they are nowadays, but there is still some Old School love and respect in some of our hearts, and I'm sure many will still be loyal to the call.

Despite the changes and novelties, seems like this year's Golden Demon will be very classic. Taking a look at the categories, I see nothing out of the ordinary this time:

• Warhammer 40,000 Single Miniature
• Warhammer 40,000 Squad
• Warhammer 40,000 Vehicle
• Warhammer 40,000 Large Model
• Warhammer Fantasy Single Miniature
• Warhammer Fantasy Regiment
• Warhammer Fantasy Large Model
• Duel
• Diorama
• The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit
• Youngbloods
• The Open Competition

More details on the categories and rules, here.

Being as I am a huge fan of Golden Demon, I will be there. As you know I haven't had a lot of time to dedicate to paint lately, so I'm a bit out of shape, and without big prospects for the competition. But I'm sure I will be able to bring something. The Ellyrian Reavers are quite ready, and I have a squad of Ultramarine Terminators on commission that would be good to have finished by then. Will I have time for something else? I doubt it, but who knows. I'm starting to feel the GD sting again...

And while this arrives, I have nearly completely prepared the last interview to a Slayersword winner in 2013. We will see it very soon! Next year there won't be that many Slayersword interviews in the blog... ;)

And once everything is settled back... let's hear the call... of... Monte San Savino... ;)

Do Not Miss: August 2014

I've been out for most of the month of August, but that doesn't mean I haven't been checking the painting network when I had the chance! Check out the Do Not Miss for August 2014:

• Demons in Venice by River: Interesting conversions and painting on these horrors of Tzeentch.


• Tutorial on Postapocalyptic Toad King: Roman converts and paints this wonderful sculpture by Allan Carrasco.


• Painting a meat cape in Fantasygames: The polish site explains how to paint a very interesting pattern of "meaty" results.


• Bismuth Coal Miner: I love the paint and the sculpt on this miner. Reminds me a lot of the old Rackham dwarf beauties!


• Dwarf Lord by Darren Latham: Using his heavy 'eavy Metal painting style, Darrem Latham excels on this Forgeworld dwarf.


• Hannibal in 75mm, Eurekaminiature: Zwo paints this Pegaso miniature and explains his thoughts and work throughout the process.


• Goblin captain by Flameon: It's wonderful what you can do in such a small and insignificant miniature when you spend some time on it.


• Palladins: Kirill is working on these grey knights, and judging by the look on them so far, I just can't wait to see them finished. This guy is not of this planet. What a taste for colour!!!


• Video tutorial on airbrush cleaning: Another tutorial in Eurekaminiature, this time about cleaning your airbrush.


• Robots: Diorama built for the Massive Voodoo contest Forged Hope. I found it very imaginative!


• Tutorial on how to paint with 5 colours and 2 hours: Roman shows again his great skills on speed painting which do not necessarily have to mean bad results.


• Infinity warband part 1: Zwo is starting an infinity warband, and it's turning out pretty nice.


• Picnic time by Piqui&Iguazzu: I love their idea for the Toad by Carrasco. I would have rather called it "Snack time"!