Curis's Ninjabread

Carlos Ezquerra’s Strontium Dog

October 5, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 5 Comments 1980s, 2000AD, citadel, foundry, johnny alpha, Rogue Trader, strontium dog

British comics lost an icon this week with the death of Carlos Ezquerra – the creative genius behind Judge Dredd

Warhammer Unreleased Oldhammer Mounter Barbarian General Genseric

Historicals Warhammer

The Unreleased Warhammer General

September 27, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 20 Comments arian, barbariab romano-germanic, citadel, medieval, oldhammer, unreleased, wargames foundry, warhammer

This miniature is a mystery – an unreleased Warhammer treasure from the vaults of Citadel Miniatures. Who is he? Why

Warhammer

Silver Tower Grot Scuttlings of Tzeentch

September 21, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 12 Comments age of sigmar, goblins, grot, silver tower, spiders, warhammer

It’s Age of Sigmar time! Here’s a nine-strong cluster of Grot Scuttlings from the modern (gasp!) Warhammer Quest Silver Tower

40K Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader Crimson Fists Squad Huerta

August 31, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 29 Comments battle at the farm, crimson fists, oldhammer, Rogue Trader, Space Marine, warhammer 40k

The Crimson Fists are getting reinforcements, hand over fist. My 1980s Rogue Trader Space Marine army grows with the addition

Flavius Aetius and the Blandford Warriors with the Late Imperial Romans

Historicals

Aetius, Owen & Dracula – Blandford Warriors Episodes 10, 11 & 12

August 23, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 17 Comments ancient, blandford warriors, citadel, foundry, Historicals, medieval warlords, rome

It’s the end of the line for the Blandford Warriors! All twelve in this limited series of classic 1988 Citadel

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Shadespire Ironskull’s Boyz

July 27, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 20 Comments age of sigmar, citadel, ironjaw ironskull, orruk, shadepsire, warhammer

I’ve finished painting ALL the Shadespire Orruks! A whole plastic force, fully painted, with modern miniatures, for a current Games

BOYL 2017 Exclsuive miniatures Olivia Female Astra Militarum

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BOYL 2017 Exclusive Miniatures

July 16, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 14 Comments boyl, egg, godbreak, grox, Rogue Trader, wargames foundry

At BOYL (Bring out Your Lead) it’s become a community tradition to create one-off figures to celebrate the three-day extravaganza

Historicals

An Lushan and Imperial Guardsman – Blandford Warriors Episodes 8 & 9

June 20, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 13 Comments an lushan, Ancients, blandford warriors, china, citadel, foundry, Historicals, imperial chinese, medieval, rebellion

If you’re into your medieval history you WILL NOT have heard of these models. That’s cos they’re not medieval at

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Deathmaster Snikch Twins

June 13, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 18 Comments Chaos, citadel, deathmaster, oldhammer, rats, silver tower, skaven, warhammer

A child-aged Curis attempted to paint the single Skaven Clanrat from 3rd edition Talisman. The paintjob went so badly it’s

40K Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader Crimson Fists Squad Onan

May 24, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 32 Comments 40K, adeptus astartes, battle at the farm, crimson fists, Rogue Trader, space marines

Time to collect a new Space Marine force! Crimson Fists – the Rogue Trader poster boys. These Fists are hand-picked

Ex-Citadel Blandford Warriors Hussite Trio with Jan Zizka

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Jan Žižka: Blandford Warriors Episodes 5, 6 & 7

May 18, 2018January 6, 2019 Curis 17 Comments blanford warriors, citadel, Historicals, hussite wars, medieval warlords, oldhammer

If you’re into Czech action cinema you might already know Jan Žižka as the titular hero of the upcoming Jan

Somewhere in Spain: El Pequeño Cuerno Grande

4 April 2026

So going into this one, the intent was clear—this was supposed to play out like the Battle of the Little Bighorn. You had your split forces, aggressive cavalry and infantry, … [...]

Citadel C33 Adventure Packs - Chaos Champion and Chaos Knight

4 April 2026

So, as planned, I've managed to finish of the two remaining foot and mounted C33 Adventure series Chaos Champion and Knight for the army this week. This now completes the… [...]

The Four Starter Heroes - Warhammer Quest Darkwater

31 March 2026

Hey all ! So after taking a little detour back to Blackstone Fortress (which I'm really glad I did since we've now played several games or it), I'm finally back… [...]

Citadel pre-slotta C13 Goblins and Ral Partha Giants.

30 March 2026

Another quick blog update. I have mainly been re-basing again (well, mainly refurbishing the house, but that's another story!). I'll update on the basing progress a little later. What I have… [...]

Down on the Farm

27 March 2026

I've painted a fair few buildings over the last couple of years for my Hyam's Landing setting. These have pretty much all in the same style as the unreleased 40k… [...]

Owner of a mansion

17 March 2026

The recent itch for LoTR minis has sparked some interest in the kids. Though they mostly just go pew pew, we’ve managed to play a few small games. However, as… [...]

Citadel CM2 Gargantuan Fire Giant Lord

12 March 2026

I've gone large with the chaos army's latest installment. Well, gargantuan, in fact. This is a miniature (can you even call it that?) I've owned for about 30 years, which… [...]

The Ogresuns in Blighted Waters, part 1

12 March 2026

Insects buzzed around them noisily as the Ogresuns made thier way through Brinewither Reach. The salt-poisoned mangroves made the journey hard going, but they were tracking Arbaal and the Red… [...]

Last bases redone

6 March 2026

Last bases are done! Now the whole project is done and my mind is in peace at last.Rather than forces, what I bring today are essentially characters and monsters. Of… [...]