Dan Becker's Miniatures and Models Site - Other Stuff

This section contains various articles on rules and miscellaneous miniatures topics.

• 2024/08/06 - Added a small quick article on Vallejo Model Color 2 paints I would buy.
• 2024/05/07 - Added an article describing Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic with swatch charts and reviews.
• 2024/02/06 - Added an article describing Vallejo XPress Colors with swatch charts for XPress, SpeedPaint, and Dr. Ph. Martin's Inks.
• 2024/01/04 - Added an article describing the HTML CSS color model with a discussion of OKLCH, the P3 and REC2020 color space, and examples.
• 2022/06/06 - Added an article and photos of a King Arthur and a Danish warrior 54 mm miniatures.
• 2008/11/27 - Added an article and photos of the brightly bedecked Achaemenid Persian Army in 20 mm plastic.
• 2008/09/03 - Created and article detailing King & Country's Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchhill 60 mm metal miniatures.
• 2008/07/13 - Painted some inexpensive plastic army men.
• 2008/04/21 - Added an article and photos on Alexander's Macedonians in 20 mm plastic. See the phantastic phalangists and pachyderms.
• 2008/04/06 - Added an article and photos on Hoplites and Thracians in 20 mm plastic, a continuation of the Alexanderian Macedonian Army.
• 2008/03/30 - Added an article and photos on a 54 mm Celtic Chief from Andrea Miniatures.
• 2008/01/27 - Added an article and photos on Alexander's Macedonian Army in 20 mm plastic.
• 2008/01/27 - Added an article and photos on creative uses for magnets.
• 2007/11/25 - Added a set of reference charts for Vallejo, Reaper, and Foundry paints.
• 2007/06/09 - Modelled a pilot and a spinning propeller for a Wings of War WWI Airplane.
• 2007/06/01 - Added some photographs of the Wings of War WWI Airplanes.
• 2007/03/11 - Painted a few nostalgic models harkening back to my childhood - Dinosaurs.
• 2006/12/10 - Started painting my BattleLore figures. Updated with new photos on 2007/02/11.
• 2006/11/01 - Created a photo animation of the Commands and Colors Battle of Ilipa of 206 B.C.
• 2006/10/10 - Added some photos for the 6 mm Battle of Zama of 202 B.C.
• 2006/10/10 - Created an article on my Baccus 6 mm Roman army. Warning: lots of photos!
• 2006/08/20 - Painted a few Alpha 54 mm ancient Romans and Germans.
• 2006/06/11 - Created an article on my Baccus 6 mm Carthaginian army. Warning: lots of photos!
• 2006/03/26 - Created some preview photos of Baccus 6 mm miniatures and GHQ terrain.
• 2006/01/04 - See how to make sculpted resin bases for your 28 mm miniatures.
• 2005/11/22 - Added photos on painting a 54 mm Celt of the La Tene period.
• 2005/10/24 - Added photos and information on the Battle of Hastings in 10 mm.
• 2005/04/10 - Wrote an article on paint brush sizes.
• 2005/01/23 - Wrote a review of Dragon Model's Olaf the Viking 1/6 scale action figure.
• 2004/12/04 - Wrote an article comparing scales in models, miniatures and model railroads.
• 2004/10/21 - Wrote a battle report for the "Pillage the Village" Pig Wars Game played on 2004/10/17.
• 2004/10/01 - Added rules for a Pig Wars Pillage the Village scenario. Enjoy this multi-player attack on the Dark Ages town inhabitants.
• 2004/08/22 - Posted rules for Tiki Wars a multiplayer battle game for DBA.
• 2003/12/19 - Created a 3D model of Hadrian's Wall from elevation maps provided by Ordnance Survey.
• 2003/02/09 - Added the Tiny Terror, a tiny trebuchet made from toothpicks.
• 2002/07/20 - See the Mark I and Mark II Hobby Paint Mixers created for mixing small bottles of acrylic paints.
• 2001/04/01 - Trebuchet - design, construction, and firing of a 1/6 scale trebuchet model. Especially for people who like to hurl!