The Mini Painters Learning Curve

Is there a risk with contrast paints that the quick route to painting could create a new generation of painters who are unable to develop their skills because they haven't learned the hard way? Is there value in being rubbish at the beginning of our painting career, and should we learn to love the mini painter's learning curve?  

Has IGOUGO had its day?

Has IGOUGO had its day? Is it time for this tried, trusted but a flawed system to step aside for random activation rules systems?

Making 6mm Flags: Size is not an issue

Several people have asked for a video on how I have made the flags for my 6mm Wars of the Roses project, so here is a step-by-step tutorial on how I make flags for 6mm miniatures.  Making flags for 6mm miniatures is no different from making much larger ones. A bit more fiddly to be sure, but the process is essentially the same. 

As always I would love to hear from you. Do you make flags the same way? Or do you have any tips and suggestions that other viewers would find helpful? 

Printed Sources Wars of the Roses Flags (mentioned in this video):

'Wars of the Roses Heraldry' 

by Dr Mike Ryan Jones & Bob Prichard BSc (Hons), BA (Hons) 

Instaprint (Rugeley) Nov 2018

ISBN 978-1-911645-01-6

Battle of Bosworth Nobles and Knights Profiles

by Bob Prichard BSc (Hons), BA (Hons) 

Instaprint (Rugeley) Nov 2018

ISBN 978-1-911645-00-9

Standards, Badges & Livery Colours of the Wars of the Roses

By Pat McGill & Jonathan Jones 

Freezywater Publications 1992

The Lance & Longbow Society http://lanceandlongbow.com/

Heraldic Banners of the Wars of the Roses (in 3 Volumes)

By Thomas Coveney

Freezywater Publications 1996-7 

The Lance & Longbow Society http://lanceandlongbow.com/

In defence of BIG Battles

I play plenty of Skirmish games with my friends, but as a group, we also enjoy big battle games. Look in any wargames magazine and you could be forgiven for thinking that every new set of rules is for skirmish wargaming. Certainly, there are plenty of excellent skirmish rules out there but I think it would be a sad day indeed if BIG battles were to fall from our repertoire.