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I Finished the Daemon Prince

Finishing my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—basing, chain touchups, dirty down rust effects, chrome scratches on the mask, grass tufts, and photographing the final result.

March 12, 2026 / Projects /

#daemon-prince#children-of-gomb#painting

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NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

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Apr 14, 2026 / #painting

NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

Painting non-metallic blue steel scales with Scale Color Artist paints while having a late-night breakdown about the hobby, commissions, and what I'm even doing.

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Apr 13, 2026 / #washes

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

The better red wash solution—mixing Slaughter Red speed paint with Army Painter Quick Shade medium gives deeper detail pickout without killing vibrance.

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Apr 12, 2026 / #building

SmashBash Build Begins

Kicking off a new build for SmashBash.

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Apr 11, 2026 / #washes

How to Wash Bright Red

Don't wash red with black. Using Army Painter mid brown quick shade to bring out details on bright red Dusk armor without killing the vibrance.

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Apr 10, 2026 / #warmachine

How to Get Better by Playing Yourself

A complete guide to solo Warmachine practice—why it works, how to deploy against yourself without cheating, and how to get months of improvement in a week.

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Apr 8, 2026 / #painting

Ceiling Fan Wisdom

Some days picking up the paintbrush seems impossible, but even a single brushstroke is more paint than this model had at the start of the day.

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Vlogs

NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

Painting non-metallic blue steel scales with Scale Color Artist paints while having a late-night breakdown about the hobby, commissions, and what I'm even doing.

Vlogs

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

The better red wash solution—mixing Slaughter Red speed paint with Army Painter Quick Shade medium gives deeper detail pickout without killing vibrance.

Vlogs

How to Wash Bright Red

Don't wash red with black. Using Army Painter mid brown quick shade to bring out details on bright red Dusk armor without killing the vibrance.

Vlogs

How to Get Better by Playing Yourself

A complete guide to solo Warmachine practice—why it works, how to deploy against yourself without cheating, and how to get months of improvement in a week.

Vlogs

Ceiling Fan Wisdom

Some days picking up the paintbrush seems impossible, but even a single brushstroke is more paint than this model had at the start of the day.

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Infernal Diaries Day 1

Starting the Infernals journey—basing a fresh 3D-printed army, building a 30-point learning list with Agathon, and figuring out essence management.

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New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

The newest Infernal Master is fresh off the 3D printer, marking the completion of printing the entire Infernals faction.

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Quick Hobby Update

Castle Grief mail day, Infernals printing wrapped up, and laying out plans for a busy April—live stream on Monday to finish Maximus and the Dusk test model.