I am very excited to share a preview for one of the upcoming Stoessi’s Heroes miniatures! The inspiration for this German SS Officer figure came from one of my favorite movie actors, Christoph Waltz. I love the guy’s acting, I really do. So, I am proudly presenting this new work based on the figure of […]
Author: Thomas Stoesser
Stoessi’s Heroes Update: Calgary Highlander Rifle on the horizon
One of the next releases from Stoessi’s Heroes will be a treat for all Canadians: Sergeant Harold Marshall, from the Calgary Highlander Rifles Scout and Sniper platoon. This new release is based on a pretty iconic picture from WW2: I didn’t want exactly the same pose though, so in our version he is loading his […]
Krupp truck – WIP #3 and finish
Let’s keep going with the truck and push it over the finish line. Previous parts of the step-by-step: Part #1 Part #2 Working the wheels: * Painted the wheels black with acrylics and the middle part of the wheels in dark grey * Sealed with satin varnish * Applied different shades of brown pigment to […]
Krupp L3H – For a truck full of Germans (WIP Part #2)
Previously on Stoessi’s Heroes: WIPs part #1 for the Krupp truck To intensify the dusting, I applied various mixes of pigment with a dry brush. Next, I soaked the area with thinner from MIG or turpentine. Once that dried, I worked with brush, fingers and cotton tips to remove some of the pigment in those […]
Krupp L3H – For a truck full of Germans (WIP #1)
After painting quite a bit of German infantry in the past few months, I decided that it’s time to give them some wheels. Yes, I know… a regular truck is not the most impressive vehicle that the Wehrmacht had to offer, but I really like the model and it had been sitting around fully assembled […]
Stoessi’s Heroes Miniatures now available at Heer46 and PK-PRO
I am glad to announce that Stoessi’s Heroes Miniatures is now available at two fantastic online shops that have tons of good stuff for gamers, modellers and painters: Heer46 is a fantastic resource for every WW2 wargamer. Definitely also check out their blog where they showcase the upcoming 28mm miniatures of their own range. Fantastic […]
Bolt Action Painting Update – Germans with field caps from Warlord
Getting Stoessi’s Heroes Miniatures up and running has certainly kept me busy over the last couple of months, so painting was a bit slow as a result. The good news is that I am off work for two weeks now and that the next batch of new models for Stoessi’s Heroes is already planned out and in […]
Tactica 2016 – One of the best wargaming events. Period.
Last weekend, a few buddies and I spent a fantastic weekend in Hamburg. We didn’t actually see anything of the city itself, but that was ok as our visit to this northern perl of Germany was completely motivated by wargaming: Tactica is an event that draws a big wargaming and miniature lovers crowd and it […]
PFC MILLER READY FOR ACTION – US GLIDER INFANTRY SOLDIER
The casts have finally arrived and I am happy to announce the second Stoessi’s Heroes release just in time for Tactica in Hamburg. PFC Miller, US Glider Infantry, Operation Market Garden 1944 If you are interested in a copy, it’s €5,90 + shipping.
Stoessi’s Heroes – Painting splinter camo in 2 easy steps
Let’s take a look at painting the splinter camo pattern on this M31 Zeltbahn that Otto is wearing. I must say upfront that I would not want to paint a whole outfit in a camo pattern. With my way of painting, this would be waaaaay to time consuming and I’m not sure I’d be able […]