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The Happy Chapman mascot basing a miniature at a workbench with the Army Painter Battlefields Basing Set and AK Interactive texture Hobby GuidesHow to Base Miniatures Texture paste, kit or loose materials? How to base miniatures step by step, plus which Army Painter and AK Interactive basing supplies to start with. Oct 27, 2026 · 4 min read Read article →
Matt varnish bottles from Vallejo, AK and The Army Painter on a shop window shelf in a lantern lit Chapmen town streetHobby Guides How to Varnish Miniatures Matte or gloss, brush or spray? How to varnish miniatures in the right order, plus which Vallejo, AK or Army... Oct 20, 2026 · 4 min read Vallejo Thinner Medium, AK Interactive Acrylic Thinner and Army Painter Speedpaint Medium bottles with a brush and a dish of thinned teal paintHobby Guides How to Thin Acrylic Paint for Miniatures Thinner, water or medium? How to thin acrylic paint for miniatures, how much to add, and which Vallejo, AK or... Oct 11, 2026 · 4 min read The Happy Chapman at his painting bench presenting The Army Painter Wet Palette and the AK Interactive Wet PaletteHobby Guides What Is a Wet Palette? How It Works and Which to Buy A wet palette keeps acrylic paint workable for hours. How it works, why it helps, and which palette to start... Oct 3, 2026 · 4 min read Vallejo Hobby Paint spray primers in black, grey and white and AK Interactive Grey Primer on a workbench in a Chapmen town yardHobby Guides How to Prime Miniatures: Spray, Brush and Color Spray or brush on, black, grey or white: how primer works, which one to pick, and how to spray a... Sep 26, 2026 · 6 min read Tamiya Extra Thin Cement between AK Plastic Cement and AK Magnet super glue on an old book pageHobby Guides The Best Glue for Plastic Miniatures Plastic cement, super glue or PVA: which glue does which job on a miniature, and the small kit that covers... Sep 21, 2026 · 4 min read