If my readership hasn’t noticed it yet, I am a huge fan of old WW2 movies. 😉 One of the funniest scenes from one of my favorite films is this one here. [an SS officer is approaching under a white flag] Major Harry Carlyle: Rather interesting development, sir. [to the German] Major Harry Carlyle: That’s […]
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Step-by-step…. painting Roy
So Roy is the first miniature from Wave 2 which I decided to paint. Such a lovely sculpt and a lot of fun while painting. Here is a step-by-step for how I tried to make Roy come to life: 1) Started off with a base of Green Brown (MC879) and Green Ochre (MC914). Mixed in […]
Stoessi’s Heroes Wave 2 has landed!
I am finally back home and mostly recovered from a pretty long business trip that involved lots of hops across different time zones. While this was fun, it was even more fun coming back home and getting the wheels spinning for the final stretch of releasing Wave 2 of Stoessi’s Heroes. And so I am […]
Stoessi’s Heroes Wave 2: Painting excitement and distractions from the real world
The feedback that I’ve received so far for my little range of WW2 personalities, has been fantastic and I am very happy with all the positive comments on Facbook, forums and emails. Thank you!! Now, I wish I could tell you already that the wait for Stoessi’s Heroes Wave 2 is over, but life just […]
Stoessi’s Heroes Update: A bridge too far – Robert Urquhart
Stoessi’s Heroes pre-view time again! This time around we are proudly presenting a British airborne miniature that was inspired by the movie “A bridge too far”, a classic from 1977. It is based on the historical events around Operation Market Garden. In the movie, Sean Connery plays Major General Roy Urquhart of the 1st British […]