Tag: Stargrave

  • Last Painted Figures of the Year

    Last Painted Figures of the Year

    I came nowhere near my goal, it was very ambitious, in painting figures for the year. The reason for that is simple, I still think I can do everything I could when I was thirty. However, a body that has finished seven decades of life and then some, tends to laugh at what I think…

  • More North Star Stargrave

    More North Star Stargrave

    Painted up a couple more of the Stargrave figures from North Star. These are generic science fiction figures that can be used in many games. They are simple, quick to assemble and easy to paint. The big plus is that in can get a box of 20 for only $28, which comes to only $1.40…

  • Slapchop? Painting Stargrave with Cuttlefish Colors

    Slapchop? Painting Stargrave with Cuttlefish Colors

    There is an old saying, “Everything old is new again.” It has been a year since the “slapchop” painting technique has taken the hobby by storm. Slapchop is an update of a technique called “grisaille” which appeared as early as 1300 C.E. Grisaille is an underpainting technique using shades of grey to discover the shadows…