tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55632152741011211832024-03-13T07:42:07.991+00:00Marching in ColourProfessional full-time artist specializing in painting wargaming miniatures.
All scales and periods catered for - 6mm, 15mm, 28mm
Available for commissions from a single model to a complete army!
Also battle reports, projects, reviews and general gaming news.Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-3540082815020550922020-10-04T20:04:00.003+01:002020-10-04T20:04:56.513+01:00Introducing - 'MATES RATES' my new promotion, coming soon2020 has been a nightmare of a year for a lot of us, and surviving this year as a self-employed person has been an interesting endeavour to say the least..However.. thanks to you good folks who have bought items from my store, or from me directly, and all those who have commissioned models for painting or scenery/terrain, I have managed to get through without closing shop.For that support I am Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-40151897326246287782020-09-13T17:24:00.000+01:002020-09-13T17:24:02.085+01:00The BIG Selling-up SALE - Part 2 Howdy folks, Well.. its been a week since I first announced my intention to sell-up. Thank you for the interest so far. It's been a week, because honestly, I started.. and I continued.. and continued.. and gave up about 95% of the way through! As I write this at my desk I have just noticed that under the desk there is a Conquest of Gaul box set (£70 rrp), a Terminator Box set (and I know I Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-77970613415253904492020-09-07T19:55:00.000+01:002020-09-07T19:55:24.307+01:00FOR SALE - All my stock!! Hi folks, In short.. I am looking to sell-up all my eBay stock, my trade show stock, and all my models, books, boxsets, painted figures, complete armies, games, loose minis, everything!There are two main reasons why...1. Business is booming! Honestly since lockdown online sales have been heaving! My sales have been close to 2k a month, which sounds great (and it is - thankyou everyone who Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-91338639787854235162020-07-20T08:30:00.000+01:002020-07-20T08:30:18.968+01:00
Marching In Colour - EZ Painting Starter Pack: Dark Ages
Hi, thanks for taking the time to check out this pack I have put together aimed at getting started with painting Dark Age miniatures. This is what I would consider a good foundation to begin with.
It consists of a selection of colours which I have used a great deal in my work, as well as the brushes you needChris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-85956838052541355922019-10-20T19:54:00.000+01:002019-10-20T19:54:17.625+01:00Health UpdateHi folks, Just a quick post here rather than spam everyone's inbox again!A week or so back, for the best part of a month I was suffering from near constant migraines. At the worst I would lose the best part of a day and be unable to do anything productive, and for the rest of the time it was near solid 24/7 headaches of varying degrees.Two Doctors and one Opticians visit later and I think (with Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-54978358816274052682019-01-21T12:41:00.000+00:002019-01-21T12:41:23.903+00:00Hospital - eek!Howdy all, Just a quick post to keep everybody up to date. I had a chest-infection which I thought I could soldier through. Unfortunately that turned out to be the wrong decision, I got worse, and ended up with a trip to the hospital!Long story short, I have been given a double-whammy of steroids and antibiotics and seem to be responding well. Priority at the moment will be sending out the Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-43422649921027323522018-12-15T12:16:00.002+00:002018-12-15T12:16:33.418+00:00Lower Scale (6mm to 15mm) Napoleonic Commissions Howdy folks,This post is just to let everyone know I will not be taking any NEW Commissions for small scale Napoleonic work until well after the New Year (probably around Feb/March 2019).This is due to having two major bookings for a lot of work that have completely filled the schedule.'No New Commissions' only means anybody enquiring from the time I make this post.If you have already sent me Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-13964079253138700832018-10-01T09:10:00.003+01:002018-10-01T09:14:44.292+01:00October Update - Trade Show, Ebay, Painting Schedule, New 6mm Scenics, Photos!
Hi folks, new week so new update...
Schedule is looking OK. Wait times for new commissions are around 2-3 weeks at present. This will change into November though as I have a trade event to attend and will be meeting a couple of people there to pick up painting commissions. So if you are after painting - now is a good time to book!
Ebay - store will be restocked asap. I had a flurry of Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-75320487483504806372018-06-05T20:33:00.002+01:002018-06-07T08:12:27.349+01:00COLLECTION SALE
Hi, and thanks for checking out the page dealing with the Collection Sale.
This is a collection I am selling on behalf of a client of my painting service, who approached me and asked if I could assist..
For all items listed here I am acting as an agent and selling on a commission basis. The majority of the share goes to my client and I will endeavour to get him the best prices possible, Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-32113079311104357272018-06-05T20:32:00.000+01:002018-06-06T08:31:54.368+01:00Marching In Colour - JUNE UPDATE - Photos, Plastic Sprues, and Epic 80's - Present SALES!Howdy folks,
Thanks for taking the time to visit and read this latest update, and a big 'thank-you' to all those who continue to support my business - your patronage is noted, welcomed, and very much appreciated!
In this update -
1. Ebay - 'Power Seller' status achieved! And a dozen more plastic sprue sets added to buy in small groups of 4 or 8 models (or 3 cavalry).
2. Photos - my galleries Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-2974798651020803162018-04-13T11:34:00.001+01:002018-04-13T11:34:11.144+01:00Plastic Possibilities - Now Stocking plastic mins, with a twist...!
Hi folks,Thanks for taking the time to visit and read about my new dastardly plan... well, not so dastardly as I hope it will help plenty of folks out!I am pleased to announce I will be stocking a whole range of plastic boxsets from leading manufacturers. For the first round these include - Perry, Gripping Beast, Warlord, and Fireforge, with the possibility to include Plastic Soldier Co. and Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-73042792170556741602018-03-27T20:28:00.001+01:002018-03-27T20:28:13.298+01:00Nap Lot
Posting due to email being a bitch to send....Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-18208720839221426322018-02-21T09:49:00.002+00:002018-02-21T09:49:51.290+00:00
Amera Plastic Mouldings - First Look and Thoughts
As many of my regulars know, I had a great 2017 running MIC and decided to branch out in 2018 to start stocking - and painting to sell - wargames scenery.One of two new suppliers whose ranges I now stock is 'Amera Plastic Mouldings' (http://www.amera.co.uk/) and this is the first look, of the very first painted piece, now available in my Etsy Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-23045398547947542802018-01-31T19:06:00.000+00:002018-01-31T19:06:04.170+00:00February Update - Now Stocking New Lines!
Hi folks,In this update -1. Schedule getting back on track2. Etsy Store now up and running3. Now stocking Amera Plastics and Javis Scenics4. Ebay coming soon, and closing of my Sales Pages1. Firstly, the ScheduleThe 10mm ACW and the 10mm Naps are close to finishing, as is the 28mm Prussian force. Although I am still technically behind, the outstanding commissions will now have a realistic startChris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-65990801201936481882018-01-20T20:19:00.001+00:002018-01-20T20:19:58.790+00:00Playing around with the lightbox!
Hi folks,Those of you who have known me a while, or have ever employed my service, have probably heard me moan a little about my poor photography skills. It's been a bugbear of mine for a while, as I always feel my shots never really do my work justice, and in turn - as I always send out proof photos before a commission is finished - never really give the client a total feel for the Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-42284343640845568822018-01-09T19:52:00.001+00:002018-01-09T19:52:58.490+00:00Pricing Structure Revamp - Done!Hi folks,As some of you may have noticed the old price charts have gone and new ones have taken their place.First a quick note on all existing and booked in commissions - NO PRICES HAVE CHANGED for you guys. I have already made a note on existing commissions to work on the old system (not that things have changed much, as I'll explain)Changes -28mm.The old lower standard of A and B have been Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-25300415512318935162018-01-02T19:59:00.003+00:002018-01-02T19:59:48.661+00:00Marching In Colour - 2017 Reflections and 2018 New FeaturesHowdy folks,Now that the fuss is over for another year (I hope you all had a great time!), I feel that we are due a little recap of how MiC faired in 2017, and a brief look on what I have planned for the future of the business.Commissions Completed in 2017: 48!That's almost one commission per week. Not bad - thanks for the support guys!Number of Miniatures Painted: Erm...I did start trying to Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-59673668191725460752017-11-29T19:44:00.000+00:002017-11-29T19:44:56.668+00:00Battleground Show - My After Action Report
BATTLEGROUND 2017
Hi folks,As a first time trader at the Battleground Show, I thought some of you may like to know how it went, my feelings on the day, and the results of a days trading.The Venue
It's a sports hall on a College campus. The hall was great and clearly maintained to a high standard. The lighting was great, open and bright, and importantly the hall was warm! There was also Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-89755217081243544212017-11-17T09:54:00.002+00:002017-11-17T09:54:37.960+00:00Battleground Show - LayoutHere is the floor plan for the Battleground 2017 show.I've marked my table with a red circle. Do come over and say 'hello' if you are attending. It's free entry this year, so lets make it a great event!
thanksChris
Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-69045351862807587472017-11-15T19:55:00.000+00:002017-11-15T19:55:10.883+00:00November/December Update
Hi folks,In this update -1. A general
'thank-you'2. Battleground 2017 Show3. Online shop4.
Christmas Orders1. Thanks folks!I feel I haven't said
it for a while, but thank-you to all for your continued support of my
service. No matter if its a one off commission, a small sample, a
large order, or I have known you for years, I appreciate each and
everyone who supports my business.I consider myselfChris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-21650030160131715702017-09-01T20:48:00.002+01:002017-09-02T07:29:37.300+01:00Painting Tutorial - 28mm Viking WarriorsHi folks,
The good news is - Vikings are easy to paint! In fact, most 'Dark Age' models are. Its down largely to the simple tunics of the age, which for the regular folk tended to be plain died wool. This makes it simple for us to get great results with a few basic colours and a little highlighting.
1.Assembly and Undercoating. Its probably best to go with a light colour for the undercoat as Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-61802497881608050042017-09-01T20:02:00.002+01:002020-07-20T08:33:49.940+01:00Tutorials - Main PageList of Tutorials
EZ Painting Pack Starter Pack: Dark AgesIn this article I go through using the paints and brushes included in my starter pack, to paint 6 Celt Warriors. Full instructions on which brushes to use when and for what technique. Includes undercoating, base coating, dry-brushing armour, Ink wash, and varnishing.
Painting
1. 28mm Viking WarriorsChris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-31679436297970895862017-03-11T12:40:00.000+00:002017-03-11T12:40:31.914+00:00Spaceships 2: First home-made fleet!
Howdy folks,Since my interest in Spaceship wargaming, I've found a number of manufacturers which produce amazing looking ships. Until I can decide just which I like the best I thought I would have a go at scratch building some of my own... here's the results so far!
The paint scheme is rather simple - solid flat black, with purple plates, and pink dots to represent light from windows. Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-32285711599105293152017-02-28T10:50:00.002+00:002017-02-28T10:50:33.278+00:00Pet Project - Spaceships!Occasionally even I need a break from seemingly endless Napoleonics, and I dont think you can get much further from that period than this - I present my own little pet project, random spaceships!I say random, as (typical gamer) these were more of an impulse purchase at a show than any real planned project. I have no rules, no scenery, no real plan beyond 'paint little dots on the sides of ships Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563215274101121183.post-85406704960144353092016-12-30T16:39:00.001+00:002016-12-30T16:39:35.867+00:00Items for Sale or Trade - Page 10
TERMINATOR GENYSIS
PLEASE NOTE - This is for the complete boxed game.
Mint condition, counters unpunched, rulebook unread (still has the new book smell).
I only opened it to take out the models to assemble and paint!
Terminator Genysis pro-painted, based, and varnished models.
Consists of - 16x Resistance Soldiers, 10x Endoskeleton Terminators, 5x Crawler TerminatorsAlso Chris B http://www.blogger.com/profile/14337544894171982266noreply@blogger.com0