hi everyone,

i have just recently (3months ago ) started painting miniatures............before that i used to paint the big stuff ...1:6 and above but i got really bored with the large scale and quit painting for a year.

i always liked the minis but never ever thought i could paint them..........anyhoo after months of looking at putty n paint and the forums here......i decided i could not resist the urge to try anymore.
long story short i have now painted 5 or 6 and have 30 ish ready and waiting on the shelf.............talk about addictive !!!

i do paint in oils as i cant blend acrylic for shit at these scales

i will post pics of my first few minis when i get some time to take photo's ........but for now here is a link to an album of the big stuff i have painted over the years http://s1037.photobucket.com/user/buckledup/library/

anyway think that should do for an intro and its great to be here after a long time watching from the background

thanks
paul.

Great looking album welcome aboard

Excellent album pics (I especially liked the very last one ).

Coming down in scale from 1/6th to 1/16th or 1/35th will take some adjustment but it's a great way to reinvigorate your passion for the hobby.

thanks guys.............. and i forgot that one was in there tony lol

Hello and welcome to PF Paul.
Ralph.

Hi and welcome to a fellow oil painter...it's a superb site and hope you enjoy it
Cheers
Jim

Welcome to the Planet Paul.
All Paul's are invariably charming modest talented develish handsome and never disagree with me.

All the best,
Paul

Welcome Paul.

peedee i find it very hard to disagree lol

thanks billyturnip

Welcome aboard Paul.

Cheers Ken

Really?
Honest ?

Then dump that 'orrible avatar and get a proper Everton one

God luck tonight.

Paul.

red is much better blue nose hopefully will be ok tonight

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P

Welcome to a smaller world

Welcome to the Planet!

Yeah, most guys have gone from smaller scales to larger, as they get older. I started out with HO and 1/72 Airfix figures, when I was a kid, and I took the first steps into casting back then, too, when I made plaster molds of some Airfix Prussian Landwehr and cast them out of old tire weights. When I got back into the hobby after college, I settled on 54mm for my toy soldiers, though I've gotten into Maschinen Krieger kits, which are scaled at 1/20, and so, I paint 1/20 figures now, too.

I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Prost!
Brad

cheers guys ............ im gonna take some pics of one i finished the other day soon

And as everyone has guessed, with such a name, it's a ....... Japanese company

Welcome Paul, the avatar is fine with me, sorry peedee .

roll on monday