Spring Angel Results (PDF) & stuff

Hey folks! 

Wow - we are busy! 

Ben's finished work

We are preparing the shipping of your Season 1 - Target Identified DVD sets at the moment. Looks like we can send out the boxes starting Saturday! You won't believe how excited we are about this - and thanks to the many of you who supported us with their order at paintingbuddha.com already!

Ben has extended his vacation and will be back in the office on Monday. For early next week you can expect a very comprehensive overview of what the Budget Box and the Supporter Box contain - including details on the T-Shirt, the Collector's Edition 6-DVD Box and the buttons. What's so important about the buttons? Well, you will find out - they are not just buttons!

Games Day US 2013 - we are GOING!

Lord Kroak - Even older than me!

We are also preparing our entries for the Games Day US in Memphis Tennessee right now. There will be a pre-Games Day report some time next week with some details on our entries and such. Believe it or not - I am PAINTING. Me! And my first project (Lord Kroak - Slaan) is coming along quite nicely (at least for my skill-level ^^). It's fitting that the 'Old One' is painting one of the 'Old Ones' first ;)

It is an Old One in another aspect: I bought this miniature at half prize over 10 years ago - and it's still white metal. That thing is MASSIVE!

It's going to be quite a treat trying to fix it on the base after painting :/ 

We will talk more about GD US 2013 (and some of the other upcoming events) next week - so stay tuned!

Spring Angel Results (PDF)

Matt has sent me the PDF for the Spring Angel Results. If you missed the Spring Angel Reports, you can read up on them here, here and here.

The interesting thing about the Spring Angel PDF (and why you should read it) is that Matt, Ben and Jose have given feedback to all of the entries. So you can see why a certain mini has won, what was good and maybe what can be improved on it. It's a good read!

Here is the PDF - you can download it in the file menu.

Thanks to Matt, Ben & Jose for this great document. And again a Big Thanks to Sergey & Kati from the Russian Alternative - and to everyone who attended Spring Angel 2013 in Moscow.

Workshop Reports

Some of you are probably waiting on the workshop reports for Karol Rudyk's and Jeremy Bonamant Teboul's workshops. One of the two (or maybe both) should be up this weekend - so make sure you stop by.

Stay hoopy!

Zaphod

Preview: Workshop with Jeremy Bonamant Teboul & news

Greetings my brushlickin' friends!

Quick DVD Update

As you may have seen, we received our shipment of paintingbuddha season 1 DVD sets yesterday - and they look quite glorious! We did a couple of random checks and everything works perfectly fine. Seems like Murphy is on vacation for once ;) 

And thanks to so many of you who did not even wait for next week's comprehensive overview on what the DVD sets contain and went ahead and secured your personal copy right away! You will see that there will be a whole lot of bang for very little buck in store for you! ;) 

A big "Thank You" from your Paintingbuddha team!

We will start shipping by the end of next week. Stay tuned for more information.

Jeremy Bonamant Teboul workshop - preview

Three weeks ago we participated in 2012 UK Slayer Sword winner Karol Rudyk, who - as far as I can tell - has a very unique style of painting miniatures. The review from that workshop is still coming - we were too busy with the DVD set to get it up ;) 

This weekend, at the Battlefield-Berlin store, one of the nicest miniature & gaming stores that I have ever seen (and believe me, I have seen a LOT), we will participate in a workshop held by this years 10,000$ Crystal Brush winner Jeremy Bonamant Teboul. 

My first ever workshop was back in 2007 - in Berlin and with Jeremy as the instructor. So the circle is complete! 

Back in 2007, I would describe Jeremy's painting style as painting with 'homeopathic paint' - water that remembers that once there was a pigment in it. Dozens of layers and glazes later, one could almost see how the color changed slightly ;) But as a result, the resulting blending was smooth enough to make a grown man cry. 

After riding his bike through Africa for two years (yup, not kidding), Jeremy is now back - with a completely changed style. From what I have seen so far, I would describe it as the opposite of his old painting style - a kind of chaotic wet-in-wet technique. We are all very excited to see what Jeremy will actually teach us. 

The workshop mini that you can see to the left is a very fine sculpt - and even though I am not the biggest 'High Elf' fan, that one looks quite epic.

It will be an awesome weekend for sure! Report coming next week.

Games Day 2013 - Memphis Tennessee

We (Ben and myself) are currently working on our Games Day projects for Games Day US and since I got most of my projects built, the workshop will kick off three very intensive weeks of Golden Demon painting. After all these weeks of editing videos of guys painting miniatures I cannot begin to tell you how eager I am on painting for myself ;) 

I just learned that River from Russia will also participate in the Games Day US and we will meet up in Memphis - she's flying east, we'll fly west and meet in the middle ^^

There will be VERY extensive Games Day US coverage on this blog - so stay tuned! 

Everyone have a great weekend!

BIG Paintingbuddha Update!

Hey Bruddhas*! 
(*non-gender specific term. All beings of the Galaxy are Bruddhas!)

You've got mail! 

I did not only feel like Santa Claus,
I also look the part! :D

It's been strangely quiet on the Masterminis front in the last couple of days. But not without reason! We've been really busy (except for Ben who is on his well-deserved vacation, chilling in London :D)! 

Many of you have seen some posts on Facebook or in forums about a lot of people receiving a letter from us here at Paintingbuddha (or will receive it shortly).

The letter was sent out to everybody who ordered their Budget Box or Supporter Box of our Season 1 DVD Set "Target Identified" before March 31st this year. In fact, we extended this to all orders up to mid June - why not ;)

We sent out a special edition, supporter only "Happy Monk" to all of you who pre-ordered our DVD Set as our apology for the delay in the delivery. This white-metal cast is supporter only and we hope that painting it will make you as happy as ... well..., as happy as a happy monk! 

As you know, we love giving stuff away - the painted version of Ben's happy monk (downloadable step-by-step here), for example, went to Phil (who will receive it during our meeting at GD Germany in Cologne). 

Pact of the Bruddhahood Supporters

To those of you who made the "Pact of the Bruddhahood" and donated us 42€ to our cause:
Please be patient a few more days as we are currently preparing the extra goodies for you ;) 

Cheap labor: Cost of Nerds < China :D

Forced Nerd Laborer, Bruddha Begbie

My buddy Klaus (Begbie) used his week of vacation to join me for what we call a 'Nerdcamp' - painting till the sun comes up! Coming weekend, we will both join Jeremy Bonamant Tebouls workshop here in Berlin, together with our lucky Giveaway winner "Madhatter Spaulding" and many other bruddhas. Of course, you will read a review of the workshop here!

So Klaus thought he'd be on vacation. LOL - WRONG! No idle hands in the paintingbuddha headquarters! 

Klaus is currently not only packing your miniatures in their respective and rather awesome protective metal jewelery boxes, he also puts a lot of nerdy love in each and every box for you! 

Thanks Klausimausi! You are a true Bruddha! :D

DVD to be delivered to us today!

The DVDs have left our replicator (gotta love that word) yesterday and should arrive here today. 

As soon as we successfully ran a couple of tests on the DVDs we will start sending out your orders next week! Again, a BIG "Thank You!" to all of our supporters! I hope you are as excited as we are. 

About Early Birds

Although we do not intend to make our first DVD set limited, it is questionable that we will create another batch due to the extremely high production cost. So unless the whole world wants their own copy of the Season 1 set, which would make a second batch feasible, the first batch 'is it'. 

We do think that we have produced sufficient boxes, but for the time being we have to be fair and say "while supplies last". 

Next week we will prepare a comprehensive video that showcases all of the awesomely nerdy content of the two boxes. 

Tip: Even though the Budget Box is the more affordable version, the Supporter Box is the 'better deal' ;) 

Stay tuned for more updates on how to learn to be a better painter with paintingbuddha.com!

As always, SHARE & ENJOY!
Your Paintingbuddha Team

[GW] WOW - Games Day Finalist Medals!!!

Hey GD crazy guys and gals! 

Aparently, ...

...GW has done something reeeeally nice! It's not confirmed yet, but rumor has it, that GW will replace the coveted GD Finalist Pins with GD Finalist medals. 

Could it be true!? OMG - I hope I don't win a demon - I want a finalist medal! :D

IF this is true, I think it is AWESOME news! I liked the pins, but I LOVE the medals. Medals make every nerd feel special, no matter how tough they are! 

If THAT is not reason enough to try your best and visit some Games Days this year, I don't know what is. 

Someone already asked the question (thus creating another rumor) whether similar medals would also replace the Demons. I, for one, don't believe so. It's not the Golden Medal competition - it's the Golden DEMON competition. And with that, I am sure the Demons will be here to stay. 

Our Games Day Schedule for 2013

This year we have - and will - report from many global miniature painting events and competitions. As far as Games Days are concerned, here is our schedule (and who of the masterminis/paintingbuddha team will go):

- Games Day US - Memphis Tennessee (July 27th; "White Rabbit" (Ben), "Zaphod Beeblebrox" (Michael))

- Games Day Germany - Cologne (Aug 11th; Ben, "Badsmile" Mati and me)

- Games Day UK - Birmingham (September 29th; Ben, me, maybe Mati)

- Games Day Italy: We will go to HUSSAR Poland instead, as we promised to come :) 

- Games Day Japan: IF there is a GD Japan, I will go. But there are no confirmations yet. 

Make sure to stay tuned to masterminis.net to hear all about the many PRE-GD-DINNERS we have planned for all of these events! More about this soon (tm).

GD US is sold out. GD Germany still has a lot of tickets, I hear. GD UK will only be 4500 attendees this year (different venue). I have no word on Italy as far as ticket availability goes. Tickets can be purchased here: <snoop dogg>Grab em while like they're hot!</snoop dogg>

We will report for you!

We will report EXTENSIVELY before, during and after the events. And we have some very special coverage in store for you... Only so much about this for now: It has to do with our entries ;)

But honestly.... We would rather MEET you at some of the Games Day events. Let us know, if you are going! ;)

So stay tuned, and SHARE & ENJOY masterminis.net and paintingbuddha.com with your friends!

Zaphod

EDEN Escape - Only 4 days left!

Hey my fellow boardgaming nerds!

Our friends at Taban Miniatures are currently running a kickstarter campaign for their new board game EDEN - Escape. After seeing the beautiful miniatures, I just backed the project myself - at 99$ and all the stuff that is already unlocked, I think it's an absolute steal :D

And the next stretchgoals are within reach - we only need to stretch a liiiittle more ;)

Let's Mohand and Mel explain to you (*spoiler* in a very cute French accent, if I may add), what they have done: 

This game seems to have BOTH things: Awesome gameplay AND beautiful miniatures! My personal favorite is Alice from the 'Resistance set': 

Unlike many other kickstarters from the 'Big Companies', it won't be over a year before you get your game - it is scheduled to be shipped in October 2013! 

Enough time for you to paint it and play with it under the Christmas tree! :D

So, if you want to support awesome guys with an awesome game with awesome miniatures, hop on over to their Kickstarter Campain!

There are also some cool videos about the gameplay on that site - so check it out. 

And as always:

SHARE & ENJOY!

Bradphod Pittblebrox

Hey guys , 

I apologize in advance for taking valuable miniature related space with this post, but I just had to share this with you! If anything, take this as a sign of the seriousness and professionalism that we display in our daily work.

Ben is finalizing the design of an image brochure for our "Season 1 - Target Identified" DVD set (which will be shipped very, very soon!).

I had no really good picture of me, so he selected an older one on which I look somewhat goofy (no camera can change that, I am afraid). 

I told him to work his Photoshop magic and make me look a little better with slight adjustments - and I gave him 'Brad Pitt' as a guideline for how I see myself. 

This is what he did... I present to you: Bradphod Pittlebrox! (Codename: Sexy Mike!)

I think the hair is mine... not sure though! 

Happy painting everyone!,

And sorry for this post :D

Apocalypse 2.0 Update; Prices, Tesseract Arc

Apocalypse 2.0 Update

See this previous Apo post

Here another pic of the Necron Tesseract Arc - Even though it will be around 120€ (160$), I am sure that one of these beauties will find my shopping bag :) 

It's not as many large vehicles as I expected...

But the 250$ limited edition Apo 2.0 Book.... MUST HAVE! :'(
The price for the gamer's edition is obviously wrong.

Product	Category	Price (USD)
WARHAMMER 40000: APOCALYPSE	Book	$74.25
IMPERIAL TARGETING TEMPLATES	Hobby	$25.00
KHORNE LORD OF SKULLS	Plastic	$160.00
IMPERIAL GUARD BANEBLADE	Plastic	$140.00
NECRON TESSERACT VAULT	Plastic	$160.00
WALL OF MARTYRS: VENGEANCE WEAPON BATTERY	Plastic	$50.00
WALL OF MARTYRS: FIRESTORM REDOUBT	Plastic	$65.00
WALL OF MARTYRS: AQUILA STRONGPOINT	Plastic	$115.00
SPACE MARINE CPTN: MASTER OF THE MARCHES	Finecast	$22.25
SPACE MARINE CAPTAIN:MASTER OF THE RITES	Finecast	$22.25
SPACE MARINE CAPTAIN: MASTER OF RELICS	Finecast	$22.25
SPACE MARINE CAPTAIN: LORD EXECUTIONER	Finecast	$22.25
APOCALYPSE STRATEGIC ASSET CARDS	Hobby	$15.00
BOMBARDMENT DICE CUBE	Hobby	$30.00
VORTEX GRENADE TEMPLATE	Hobby	$15.00
WH40K: APOCALYPSE - COLLECTORS EDITION	Book	$250.00
WH40K: APOCALYPSE - GAMER'S EDITION	Book	$250.00