Started with a German Grey base color. Well diluted… should take a couple of layers to cover. The way I am applying the color is to drag the diluted paint across the area where I am painting and to push that small drop of paint into a fold or a corner or something where the […]
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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: Preview of German SS Officer
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*Drum-roll*… STOESSI’S HEROES – RELEASE #1: LATE WAR GERMAN WEARING ZELTBAHN
Almost a year ago I thought to myself that it is a pity that most WW2 tabletop miniatures are really not of the highest quality. If you enjoy the paining part of our hobby, this can be a bit disappointing sometimes. Enjoying the painting side of the hobby so much myself, I decided that I […]