Hello everybody,

my name is Martin, I´m from southern Germany. I tried painting miniatures, inspired by my granddad, some 30 years ago. This was obviously before the Internet and I had no one to ask how to do it (my greatfather was not the very scholarly type). I started with oil paint and very soon, not very satisfied with the outcome, I laid down the hobby.
But Miniatures never left my mind and I collected quite an amount of unpainted ones.
Just 2 years ago I found myself with some time on my hands and started anew, this time with acrylic paints. Currently I mainly paint plastic figures, mostly 35mm and some busts.
I have a Brother of St. John and Islamic Cavalery of Pegaso in wait for me since a few years which I plan to paint when I feel my skills sufficient to do so.

Glad to be here, I already detected town of interesting posts and pictures and amazing artists!
It´s a little confusing and overwhelming in the beginning, but that will pass!

Welcome to the Planet Martin. You will find much here to interest and enthuse you, and lots of friendly natives too!

Phil

Welcome Martin, plenty of talented painters on here to guide you along.

Steve

Servus & welcome to the Planet, Martin! I look forward to seeing your figures!
Wo kommst du her, aus Süddeutschland? Ich habe mal als Student zu München gewohnt.

Prost! (oder Cheers!)
Brad

Welcome Martin. Any questions you have about technique, material or reference just ask, there is always someone on here who can answer. Have a look at Articles & SBS, lots of info there.
Lovely part of the world, I have family in GAP and can't wait for better times to get to see them.
Some great painters around the Munich, Ingolstadt and Augsburg area.
Prost!
Derek

Thank you for the warm welcome! I already did a lot of reading, there is really a ton! of information here. absolutly great.
As I said, I´m still a beginner. I have quite a collection of 75 an 90 mm but by now I mainly paint smaller (cheaper) ones. Those two are my latest. The tapestry is freehand, I intend to use it for a Diorama and the lovely lady is 28mm hero scale by reaper.
@theBaron I´m from Ingolstadt, some 80km north of Munich!

I looked around and not quite sure where to ask the question as a newbie to the hobby for miniature companies I can´t find anything on the internet or I find the company but not the mini. Background is that I inhereted a lot of models from my grandfather and have no real idea of them.
They are from companies named White Models, Hussar, Almond, Barton, Albion, Talisman and so on.
Is there a Forum site where I can post names and pictures and don´t annoy people with those "no clue newcomer" questions?

Martin, take some photos and post in General Figure Talk. All of these older companies are well known to many of us so you'll get all the information you need.
Cheers
Derek

Dear friend you can download lot of old catalogues ( free, no sponsor, ) from my webb
here : https://www.mirofsoft.com/nostalgia-old-catalog-pdf/

from the same plae you can download an XLS file listing more than 1500 actual makers of figurines, toy soldiers ..
also liss of direct links to old uniforms plates ( more than 10.000 paltes available ) and including also list of accessories with links to makers under the name ; Nostalgia The 70ies, 80ies, 90ies



Also a list of old toy Soldiers makers with description and illustrations 'pictures, logos, more link to enhanced description etc ..
here : https://www.mirofsoft.com/toy-soldier/
under the name ; Soldats Jouets, marques disparues, liste, liens, illustrations, etc ... Old Toy Soldiers

All list, catlaogues, coming from the help from peoples from different forums ( including this one )

Just enjoy