Reviews and NewsFEATURED REVIEW New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 7 by Kristian Simonsen TRENDING IN Filter CategoriesAll New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 8 10th June 2019 New Releases-the Prelude Welcome back to New Releases in Figure Painting! Here we take a look at wh... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 7 17th February 2019 New Releases-the Prelude Welcome back to New Releases in Figure Painting, where we take a l... Onibi by Nuts Planet - A Closer Look 4th February 2019 Onibi - the PRELUDE Nuts Planet are prolific to say the least, the wealth and breadth of the sub... SMHB Figure Modelling 22 - A Closer Look 21st January 2019 SMHB Figure Modelling 22 - the PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 23 issues plus several other is... SMHB Figure Modelling 21 - A Closer Look 1st January 2019 SMHB Figure Modelling 21 - the PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 23 issues plus several other is... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 6 17th December 2018 New Releases - the Prelude Now it is time for one last "New Releases" before Christmas. Focus is a b... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 5 3rd December 2018 New Releases-the Prelude Now I am back with more new releases in miniature. I am sorry for the wai... Lord of Malice - Creature Caster 12th November 2018 Lord of Malice - the PRELUDE Size comparison The Lord of Malice from Creature Caster, is instantly ... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 4 5th November 2018 New Releases-the Prelude Let’s see what new releases we have stumbled upon this week. There are defi... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 3 29th October 2018 New Releases-the PRELUDE Now it is, yet again time to take a look at what new releases in miniatures... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 2 22nd October 2018 New Releases - the PRELUDE As the dust settles after Scale Model Challenge, it is time to take a loo... Paratrooper Girl - A Review (Valkiria) 15th October 2018 Paratrooper Girl - the PRELUDE Paratrooper Girl is one of a number of releases from Valkiria, a figu... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 1 15th October 2018 New Releases - the PRELUDE Welcome to our new feature, New Releases. Here we will take a look at tho... Mirai - A Review (Life Miniatures) 8th October 2018 Mirai - The PRELUDE Mirai sees a departure from the norm at Life Miniatures and one that has in some... Octopainting Show Report with Julien Reymond 12th September 2018 OctoPainting - the PRELUDE "OctoPainting was a very pleasant moment of sharing, transmission, exchan... Clopclopclop - A Review (Figone) 5th September 2018 Clopclopclop - the PRELUDE "Clopclopclop: A whirlwind, a fury, kuklos, formidable spiral in motion. ... Warlord Titan - Kit Review (Games Workshop) 30th August 2018 Warlord Titan - The Prelude Games Workshop has just released a new version of their old game Adeptus... Massive Voodoo Workshop Experience 16th August 2018 Massive Voodoo Private Coaching and Classes - the PRELUDE How to begin a write up about Massive Vood... FIGUREMENTORS TEAM - JULY Works In Progress (WIP) 15th August 2018 JULY'S Works In Progress (WIP): The Prelude Works In Progress (WIP) seems a rather pointless term at... The old lady of Bali - A Review (RobotRocket Miniatures) 6th August 2018 The old lady of Bali - the PRELUDE ‘The old lady of Bali is the first in a new line of figures title... Isbiliya - A Review (Pedro Fernandez Works) 31st July 2018 Isbiliya - the PRELUDE I am always excited when a new release comes from Pedro Fernandez and altho... ROMMEL (The Desert Fox) - A Review (Life Miniatures) 12th July 2018 ROMMEL - the PRELUDE ROMMEL is another in a smaller scale line of historical busts released that are... Orc Raider - A Crazy Figure! (3D Artdigital) 3rd June 2018 Orc Raider - the PRELUDE This 1/11 scale Orc Raider, as hinted at in the title, is a crazy figure, i... Dzhur-Ghul - An In-Depth Review (Aradia Miniatures) 23rd May 2018 Dzhur-Ghul - the PRELUDE Aradia Miniatures have been super busy of late, on the back of their succes... Mongol Warrior - An In-Depth Review (Pegaso Models) 11th May 2018 Mongol Warrior - the PRELUDE The Mongol Warrior is one of the latest releases from the giant that is... Ufgar - An In-Depth Review (Hera Models) 4th May 2018 UFGAR - the PRELUDE Ufgar the Collector is a six part, polyurethane resin bust depicting a demon, he... Idan - An In-Depth Review (Siren Miniatures) 19th April 2018 Siren Miniatures - the PRELUDE As many of you will no doubt know, Siren Miniatures and I go a way ba... Succubus - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 17th April 2018 Succubus - the PRELUDE This is a new bust in 1/10 scale from NutsPlanet titled "Succubus", sculpted ... Banshee Workshop - a lesson in Colour by Steve Bodycomb 1st April 2018 Banshee Workshop - the PRELUDE Did you hear the one about the politician, the gangster and the prost... Rotten Factory - an Insight! 26th March 2018 Rotten Factory - the PRELUDE Rotten Factory is a newcomer to the market and a small, independent cre... ArtQuest 2017 - the Results are In! 9th March 2018 ArtQuest 2017 - the PRELUDE It feels like an absolute age ago that we rather foolishly decided to cr... Phlegethon - An in-depth review (Aradia) 7th February 2018 Phlegethon - Prelude Phlegethon is the third miniature from Aradia’s Dante’s Inferno Kickstarter cam... Barbarian - An In-Depth Review (NutsPlanet) 8th January 2018 Barbarian - the PRELUDE Barbarian is one of the latest releases from NutsPlanet, it is a 1/12 scale,... Great Unclean One - Kit Review (Games Workshop) 8th January 2018 PRELUDE The Great Unclean One is one of those iconic monsters from the worlds of Games Workshop, tha... The Illustrated Historical Artist presents Narni Modellismo Show 20th December 2017 Narni Modellismo Show - the PRELUDE Just recently the latest edition of this delightful show took pl... Mokrul - An In-Depth Review (Mirico) 18th December 2017 Mokrul - the PRELUDE Mokrul, a nasty looking goblin archer, sculpted by Stavros Zouliatis is one of ... WHAT THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM HAS BEEN DOING - DECEMBER 14th December 2017 DECEMBER'S WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude We wanted to share with all of you the projects we've been ... Black Cohort - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 29th November 2017 BLACK COHORT - the PRELUDE The two kits we will look at today are Black Cohort callsigns Rhonoceros ... Zombie Queen - An In-Depth Review (Michael Kontraros Collectibles) 28th November 2017 Zombie Queen - the PRELUDE I managed to grab a copy of Zombie Queen from Michael and his crew at Eur... The Illustrated Historical Artist does a Black Weekend Promo! 24th November 2017 The Illustrated Historical Artist - the PRELUDE The Illustrated Historical Artist is now at Issue 3 ... The Masters Interview with Alfonso Giraldes (Banshee) Part 3 20th November 2017 Alfonso Giraldes - the FINAL PART Hey everyone, well there has been a considerable delay in publishi... WWII Soviet Female Tanker - An In-Depth Review (Life Miniatures) 17th November 2017 WWII Soviet Female Tanker - the PRELUDE The Soviet Female Tanker is the newest release to the BEGINN... Oscura (Queen of Spades) - An In-Depth Review (Kimera Models) 14th November 2017 Oscura - the PRELUDE Oscura is a new release under the Domina range of figures from Kimera Models, b... Cyborg Samurai - An In-Depth Review (ZabaArt) 1st November 2017 Cyborg Samurai - the PRELUDE The Cyborg Samurai is another release in the Sci-Fi Series from ZabaArt... Oda Nobunaga - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 27th October 2017 Oda Nobunaga - the PRELUDE This is a 1/9 scale bust depicting the enigmatic Samurai, Oda Nobunaga. I... Martina - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 16th October 2017 Martina - the PRELUDE The latest release from Nuts Planet, Martina, sees the third 1/10 bust in the ... Charon An in-depth review (Aradia) 15th October 2017 Prelude We have had great expectations of Aradia’s The Divine Comedy kickstarter. The idea itself of... Roman Optio - An In-Depth Review (Young Miniatures) 2nd October 2017 Roman Optio - the PRELUDE This is a 1/10 scale, polyurethane resin bust sculpted by Young B Song, co... SKOH -An In-Depth Review (Figone) 24th September 2017 SKOH - the PRELUDE In many ways SKOH continues in the same vein as other anthropomorphic creations s... A look at the EverLasting Wet Palette 19th September 2017 Everlasting Wet Palette - the PRELUDE When Vivien Massad at Redgrass Games approached me regarding t... Gorgon An in-depth review (Aradia Miniatures) 18th September 2017 Gorgon - The Prelude It’s been with great expectation, that we have been waiting for Aradia’s The Di... The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 2 is Now Available!! 11th September 2017 The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 2 - the PRELUDE Download The Illustrated Historical Artist I... WHAT THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM HAS BEEN DOING - SEPTEMBER 6th September 2017 SEPTEMBER'S WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude With the launch of the Illustrated Historical Artist magaz... The Harbinger of Death - An In-Depth Review (Galapagos Miniatures) 2nd September 2017 The Harbinger of Death - the PRELUDE This 13 part Polyurethane Resin figure consists of 13 parts, ca... Fade - An In-Depth Review (Mirico) 2nd September 2017 Fade - the PRELUDE Rico Chia the creator of Mirico showed me some time before the official release, ... An Insight Into Atlantis Miniatures 29th August 2017 Atlantis Miniatures - the PRELUDE Atlantis Miniatures came to attention back in 2016 on the back of ... Art Quest 2017 Prize Pool Update #1 23rd August 2017 Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing with you, our Art Quest 2017 Prize Pool provided by the co... Chaos Lord - An In-Depth Review (Tartar Miniatures) 22nd August 2017 Chaos Lord - the PRELUDE The kit is 1/10 in scale and cast in polyurethane resin and consists of jus... The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 2 coming SOON! 21st August 2017 Hi everyone The gang and I are really proud of what is happening with Issue 2 of The Illustrated Hi... World Military Academy Series -An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 15th August 2017 World Military Academy Series - the PRELUDE DG Artwork are always looking to create something's new ... Nautilus - An In-Depth Review (Zaba Art) 10th August 2017 Nautilus - the PRELUDE Lukas Zaba (Fischy) came to my attention at the start of 2014 for his stunnin... Powhiri, Maori Warrior - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 8th August 2017 Powhiri, Maori Warrior - the PRELUDE Oh man I have been sat on this for a while, so much going on at... WW2 Figure Sets - An In-Depth Review (MJ Miniatures) 31st July 2017 WW2 Figure Sets - the PRELUDE Today I am presenting two separate kits from MJ Miniatures but which h... The General - An In-Depth Review (BestSoldiers) 30th July 2017 The General - the PRELUDE BestSoldiers at the end of the first quarter of 2017 released this kit, Th... Monkey King - An In-Depth Review (NutsPlanet) 23rd July 2017 Monkey King - the PRELUDE Monkey King is the latest bust release from the always prolific NutsPlanet... FDV1 Mako V II 1/35th - An In-Depth Review (Filbotmecha.com) 20th July 2017 FDV1 Mako V II - the PRELUDE There were twenty five of these incredible kits made and I have no9. It... Marcus - An In-Depth Review (Siren Miniatures) 18th July 2017 Marcus - the PRELUDE Marcus is one of the most recent releases from Siren Miniatures and also one of... Beastman - An In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 14th July 2017 BEASTMAN - the PRELUDE Beastman by Terrible Kids Stuff is, I think the 7th offering in 75mm of their... Pikeman XVII Cent - An In-Depth Review (Altores Studio) 9th July 2017 Pikeman - the PRELUDE This figure is one of my favourites from Altores Studio, Pikeman of the XVII c... The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 1 - download for FREE! 7th July 2017 Hey everyone The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 1 this is really just a short post to announc... Goatman - an In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 4th July 2017 Goatman - The PRELUDE Goatman is the 10th 75mm figure in Terrible Kids Stuff’s Nether Kingdom range.... War Daddy - An In-Depth Review (Life Miniatures) 23rd June 2017 War Daddy - the PRELUDE This is the first full figure release from Life Miniatures, sculpted by Sang... GRUNT - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 19th June 2017 GRUNT - the PRELUDE Grunt is a new release from Nuts Planet's range of it Busts and it is a beauty, ... Brutus Black Leg - An In-Depth Review (SAGO) 15th June 2017 Brutus Black Leg - the PRELUDE Brutus Black Leg is the latest fantasy piece from SAGO sculpted by An... Orc on Wolf - An In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 12th June 2017 Orc on Wolf - the PRELUDE Orc on Wolf is a new release in Terrible Kids Stuff's Nether Kingdom, it i... Man at Arms XIV Century - An In-Depth Review (Tartar Miniatures) 7th June 2017 Man at Arms XIV Century - the PRELUDE I really like the historical releases from Tartar Miniatures, ... Herne the Huntress - An In-Depth Review (BrokenToad Miniatures) 4th June 2017 Herne the Huntress - the PRELUDE The latest release from BrokenToad is simply stunning, a further st... Golden Demon Classic 2017 - Show Report and Critique 31st May 2017 Golden Demon Classic - The PRELUDE It was with mixed feelings and a lot of anticipation that I went ... Sarah Fortune an In-Depth Review (Kimera Models) 30th May 2017 Sarah Fortune the PRELUDE Despite the furore that followed Kimera Models when they released Dumah it... SMHB World War II Special Volume II 24th May 2017 PRELUDE This World War II Special is the 22nd bookazine from Mr Black Publications, sees a collabora... Húsares de la Princesa (1884) - An In-Depth Review (H&V Miniatures) 19th May 2017 Husares de la Princesa the PRELUDE One of the latest full figure releases from Heroes & Villains... Yi Sun-Sin - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 18th May 2017 Yi Sun-Sin - the PRELUDE This latest bust release from my friend Benny Sa sent me from NutsPlanet i... Lotharingian Knight - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 11th May 2017 Lotharingian Knight - the PRELUDE The Lotharingian Knight is the latest historic bust release from D... Portrait of a Young Tiefling Resin Bust - An In-Depth Review (Dark Sword Miniatures) 10th May 2017 Figure Mentors presents its review of Dark Sword Miniatures' Portrait of a Young Tiefling resin bust... The Divine Comedy - an expose with the Creators of the Ground Breaking KS Campaign 7th May 2017 THE DIVINE COMEDY - PRELUDE Anyone who knows me even on an appearance only basis will probably be ab... Moson Show - My Perspective of a Show that Continues to Grow by Pekka Tapani Nieminen 5th May 2017 Moson Show - PRELUDE The latest annual Mosonshow was held in the small Hungarian town of Mosonmagya... Weird Armies Reign (WAR) and now for something different! 3rd May 2017 Weird Armies Reign a PRELUDE WAR is a relatively new company out of Athens, Greece that creates 1/3... THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM HAVE BEEN DOING THIS - MAY 2nd May 2017 MAYS WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM has been particularly busy this month, so ... Redwing - An In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 2nd May 2017 REDWING the prelude I have been friends with Vittorio at TKS for some time now and I am an avid col... Louisiana Tiger - An In-Depth Review (MJ Miniatures) 26th April 2017 LOUISIANA TIGER the prelude Louisiana Tiger is a 75mm (1/24 scale) kit depicting a combatant from ... It's a Piece of Cake - An In-Depth Review (La Historia Miniatures) 23rd April 2017 It's a Piece of Cake - THE PRELUDE I met Jinkoo, the creator and owner of La Historia Miniatures, a... La Resistance - Kit Review (Pedro Fernandez Works) 19th April 2017 PRELUDE La Resistance is the latest bust from the catalogue of Pedro Fernandez Works. It is a singl... Kit Review - Sana (White Wolf Miniatures) 19th April 2017 PRELUDE White Wolf Miniatures is a relatively new company and this new release Sana, is a real gem... Kit Review - The Franco-Prussian War series (H&V Miniatures) 14th April 2017 PRELUDE The mini busts by H&V (Heroes and Villains) are always a delight to see, I have seen ma... Kit Review - Velaf (Galapagos Miniatures) 8th April 2017 PRELUDE I am happy that Ju-Won Jung of Galapagos Miniatures continue the collaboration with our sit... Kit Review - Ambiorix (Chief of Eburones) Pegaso Models 5th April 2017 PRELUDE The collaboration with Pegaso continues and I plan to write an article or two for historica... Kit Review - Landsknecht, XVI Century (Tartar Miniatures) 4th April 2017 PRELUDE Tartar Miniatures continue to blaze a trail for fascinating historical subjects and a while... Kit Review - Valentina (RN Estudio) 4th April 2017 PRELUDE I only recently happened upon RN Estudio. They are a Spanish company which offers to help y... Masters Interview with Alfonso "Banshee" Giraldes Pt 1 2nd April 2017 Masters Interview - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION I have built a fair few friendships with other figure pain... Adepticon 2017 views from a first-time attendee - Chris Suhre 30th March 2017 PRELUDE Hello everyone, my name is Chris Suhre, and this was my first time attending Adepticon. I j... Kit Review - Cthulu (Figone) 30th March 2017 PRELUDE Seeing as I am a big H.P. Lovecraft fan and one of my all time favourite novels is The Call... Kit Review - Luftwaffe Aces (MJ Miniatures) 28th March 2017 PRELUDE The sculpts coming out of the MJ studio are always of a high quality and the variety of sub... Banshee Masterclass 2017 - Brighton UK, by Joe May 28th March 2017 PRELUDE I was very disappointed when I initially enquired for a position on the London Banshee mast... March's Work in Progress 24th March 2017 We're back with another work in progress update to show you what the FigureMentors team has been up ... Kit Review - A Long Road (RobotRocket Miniatures) 24th March 2017 PRELUDE I have known Matty Pearce, the creative force behind RobotRocket Miniatures, (website curre... Atonement - A MasterPiece and a Wonderful Gift 17th March 2017 Atonement - PRELUDE Firstly I am not a religious man, my faith as it is and belief is based around... Supporting Figurementors 15th March 2017 Since Figurementors was published, we have worked hard to create and offer great content in line wit... Weekend Masterclass with Banshee - A Summary by Paul "Bully" Bullock 14th March 2017 PRELUDE We will actually begin with the thoughts of another student, owner of RobotRocket M... Kit Review - Abel (Kimera Models) 14th March 2017 PRELUDE Abel is the second release from the Pulvis range of figures from Kimera Models. It follows ... Kit Review - Viking Axeman (DG Artwork) 11th March 2017 PRELUDE The team continues it's collaboration with our our little brother from Korea Dae-Hyeong Kim... THE FIVE CYCLONES COMING SOON!!!!!!! 10th March 2017 PRELUDE I have known Mirko aka Mauganra through social media for quite a long time now and his work... Kit Review - WWII British Commando (Life Miniatures) 3rd March 2017 PRELUDE There are few who would argue that Sang-Eon Lee is the pinnacle of our figure painting comm... Kit Review - Harald Skull Breaker (SAGO) 1st March 2017 PRELUDE It seems that new companies are springing up everywhere and one initially believes this to ... Kit Review - WWII U.S. Tanker (MJ Miniatures) 23rd February 2017 PRELUDE MJ Miniatures since 2013 has predominantly focused on busts, but this release sees somethin... Kit Review - Grogoth (Galapagos Miniatures) 21st February 2017 PRELUDE I am so honoured that Ju-Won Jung and Galapagos Miniatures have decided to collaborate with... Kit Review - Paganus (Aradia Miniatures) 20th February 2017 PRELUDE So we continue our collaboration and support for Aradia Miniatures with this review of thei... Kit Review - Aly (Black Veil Models) 16th February 2017 PRELUDE Aly the last survivor is the debut release from Black Veil Models, it is a 75mm kit, digita... Kit Review - Wizard of Agni (Ben Komets Miniatures) 10th February 2017 PRELUDE I am a big fan of the painting of Ben Komets and when he started up his own range of figure... Kit Review - Online (Pedro Fernandez Works) 9th February 2017 PRELUDE The sixth release from Pedro Fernandez Works is a 73mm high, 3 part, polyurethane resin bus... January's Work in Progress 8th February 2017 We took a break in December to let everyone enjoy their holidays, but now we're back and ready to sh... NextGen Artists - Interview with CraftWorld Studio 8th February 2017 NextGen Artists - Interview with CraftWorld Studio - PRELUDE So the team consists of Aleksandra Tan... Kit Review - Advance Guard and Shield from the Trigger Series (Nuts Planet) 7th February 2017 PRELUDE Nuts Planet continue to raise the bar with what is possible with a resin kit. With new rele... Kit Review – Winter Child (Terrible Kids Stuff) 5th February 2017 PRELUDE This is our second review of a figure from this range, if you want to read the first review... Kit Review - Polish Hussar Nobleman (Young Miniatures) 31st January 2017 PRELUDE I have always realised that the busts from Young Miniatures were of a high quality but I ne... Kit Review - The Defeated (Darkstar Miniatures) 30th January 2017 PRELUDE Darkstar Miniatures landed a great release when Mike Blank, the renowned figure painter and... Kit Review - The Grenadier 1809 (Best Soldiers) 24th January 2017 PRELUDE As a lot of you will know, Best Soldiers not only act as a store distributing figures from ... Kit Review - XV Cent Crossbowman (Tartar Miniatures) 21st January 2017 PRELUDE Tartar Miniatures have been producing a series of releases for the last couple of years now... SMHB Figure Modelling Vol 18 17th January 2017 PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 21 issues in total, with this being Vol 18 of the separate Figur... Kit Review - 1/10 Beginners Series WWII Panzer Commander (Life Miniatures) 13th January 2017 PRELUDE There are not many that would disagree with me when I say Sang Eon Lee is the pinnacle of w... Kit Review - Harald I (Altores Studio) 11th January 2017 PRELUDE A relative newcomer to the miniature market and community Altores Studio are creating quite... Kit Review - Silver Wolf (Joaquin Palacios Studio) 7th January 2017 PRELUDE Garandur is the latest commercial release for Joaquin Palacios Studio and it is a thing of ... Kit Review - Plic and Ploc (Black Sun Miniatures) 5th January 2017 PRELUDE This wonderfully characterful bust arrived in a plain brown box, a sticker on the side nami... Kit Review - Liberty on the Barricades (NutsPlanet) 5th January 2017 PRELUDE This latest review looks at something that is so much more than a figure, this is literally... Kit Review - Celt Warrior (DG Artwork) 25th December 2016 PRELUDE This time we see a welcome return from Korean sculptor and producer Dae Hyoung Kim of DG Ar... Kit Review - Chaos Lord (MJ Miniatures) 21st December 2016 PRELUDE wonderful detailing to the chest armour Man Jin Kim is like a brother to me and he has sup... Kit Review - Zehir, Turtle Shaman (Limbo Miniatures) 15th December 2016 PRELUDE Vincent Zhang has been creating some pretty original concepts at Limbo Miniatures and this ... Kit Review - Harald (Heroes & Villains) 11th December 2016 PRELUDE I have been a fan of H&V range for several years so this is somewhat an honour for me t... Kit Review - Sail Away (BrokenToad) 4th December 2016 PRELUDE It is somewhat gratifying to have been involved with a friends' project right from the earl... The Magic of Monte! 2nd December 2016 PRELUDE Hi guys, we are Alessandro and Marco, we are figure painters from Italy and we would like to... Kit Review - The Devil Eye Collector (NutsPlanet) 2nd December 2016 PRELUDE When Benny Sa from NutsPlanet was given permission by the incredible illustrator exPix, Hyu... November's Work in Progress 29th November 2016 Sail away - working on female skinton Here's a look at what a number of us have been up to this pas... Kit Review - Amon (Pedro Fernandez Works) 28th November 2016 PRELUDE I was so excited when Pedro Fernandez agreed to collaborate with figurementors, his works a... Kit Review - HERO of the Sky (Ben Komets Miniatures) 21st November 2016 PRELUDE When I saw Ben release his new, aesthetically beautiful website followed by his announcemen... Kit Review - C-Girl Akito (Neko Galaxy) 16th November 2016 PRELUDE I have known Piotrek Czajka for a few years, not only do we have our hobby in common but I ... Kit Review - Queen of the Witches (Aradia Miniatures) 8th November 2016 PRELUDE My collaboration with Aradia Miniatures continues with the beautiful Queen, sculpted by Ali... Kit Review - Dumah, Lord of Bones (Kimera Models) 5th November 2016 PRELUDE concept by macs gallo A couple of months ago I was approached by master figure painter and... Kit Review - Frank Von Stein (Terrible Kids Stuff) 31st October 2016 PRELUDE Concept art from Karl Kopinski Quick on the heels of their last release, Terrible Kids Stu... Kit Review - Deputy Betty (Michael Kontraros Collectibles) 26th October 2016 PRELUDE atonement If you do not know the work of Michael Kontraros yet then you have missed out on... Kit Preview - Death Dealer (Kabuki Models) 21st October 2016 PRELUDE I have been developing a great relationship with Kabuki Studio and several months ago was l... October's Work in Progress 19th October 2016 Time for another look at what the people behind figurementors are working on. We've got three new t... Kit Review - Einan (Terrible Kids Stuff) 19th October 2016 PRELUDE Contents of box 1 of 2: Dwarf Terrible Kids Stuff have come back on the scene with a bang.... Kit Review - Big Adventure (NutsPlanet) 7th October 2016 PRELUDE Hi everyone, so the collaboration with NutsPlanet continues and this time we have a really ... From Strength to Strength - Scale Model Challenge (Show Report) 6th October 2016 PRELUDE Hi everyone, my name is Pascal Rooze, I am a figure painter from Tilburg in Holland and in ... Are we witnessing the decline of the Greatest Show on Earth? 27th September 2016 PRELUDE Forgive the somewhat dramatic title of this post yet there is a growing concern that the 31... Kit Review and more - Kati Otersdorf (Luftkrieg 1919) 22nd September 2016 PRELUDE A couple months ago I received a message from a certain Richard William Andrews of Aviattic... September’s Work In Progress 12th September 2016 Greetings from the team behind Figurementors! To help you get to know us a little better, we thought... A Student Incentive with Michael Kontraros 12th September 2016 PRELUDE Michael Kontraros, master sculptor, mentor, teacher and creator of bespoke, one off award w... Kit Review - Captain Garfio (Spira Mirabilis) 10th September 2016 PRELUDE the kit in full Captain Garfio is the latest, highly sought after, limited edition (136 co... Kit Review - The Horde is Coming (Joaquin Palacios Studio) 9th September 2016 PRELUDE "The Horde is Coming" is the latest release out of the Joaquin Palacios Studio, it arrived ... Kit Review - The Commander (bestsoldiers) 29th August 2016 PRELUDE The Commander (Royal Navy - XIX sec.) is a relatively new release from the ever growing cat... Kit Review - The Orc (MJ Miniatures) 28th August 2016 PRELUDE The latest kit from my little brother Man Jin Kim at MJ Miniatures arrived in a surprisingl... Kit Review - Devastator Victor (Nutsplanet) 27th August 2016 another angle of the box art PRELUDE Devastator Victor is the latest release in the near future se... Reviewing Raging Heroes' kickstarter: Light and Darkness 18th August 2016 PRELUDE My name is Pascal, I am new to figurementors.com and this is my first article here. What be... Kit Review - Troll Sorcerer (Figurinistanbul) 17th August 2016 PRELUDE The debut release from Figurinistanbul arrived quickly and safely in a "no frills" packagin... Kit Review - Alas (BrokenToad Resin Cast) 16th August 2016 PRELUDE I have been following Kris over at BrokenToad for some years now, it helps that he's a good... Castlefest 2016 11th August 2016 PRELUDE When my buddy and esteemed colleague 😉 Yen mentioned to me he was going to a Castlefest, I... An Insight Into Spawning Pool Studios with Sheridan Doose 10th August 2016 PRELUDE This write up is a little different to most things we have previously done, it is neither a... Kit Review - Sea Wolf WWII German U-boat Commander (Life Miniatures) 5th August 2016 PRELUDE Life Miniatures latest release, Sea Wolf, arrived in the stunning packaging as usual. The p... SMHB Figure Modelling Vol 17 29th July 2016 PRELUDE The Scale Model HandBook, the labour of love of Stelios Demiras now stands at 20 volumes i... Kit Review - Ganesh (Aradia Miniatures) 28th July 2016 PRELUDE artwork by Stefano Moroni The latest review sample from my friends at Aradia arrived in it... Masters Interview - Bogusz "Bohun" Stupnicki 24th July 2016 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION I have known Bohun for several years now and along with the other Polish paint... Kit Review - Don Quixote (NutsPlanet) 22nd July 2016 PRELUDE The full kit My kit arrived in its' now customary, sturdy blue box adorned with the box ar... Kit Review - Chillianwallah (MJ Miniatures) 18th July 2016 PRELUDE The full kit The kit arrived in a rather large attractive box, the lid adorned with the bo... Kit Review - Knight of the North (BestSoldiers) 13th July 2016 PRELUDE The Knight of the North arrived in a very nice, wrap around black box adorned with the boxa... SM02 STALINETZ TRACTOR 6th July 2016 PRELUDE Rinaldi Studio Press is a relative newcomer to the publishing of "how to" guide books of mo... Kit Review - Barbarian and the Lost Princess (Black Sun Miniatures) 3rd July 2016 PRELUDE Black Sun Miniatures have been making a fair bit of noise since bursting on to the hobby sc... Kit Review - Josef "Pips" Priller (bf109models) 25th June 2016 PRELUDE This is a 1/16 scale, polyurethane resin, single piece bust. It is of the traditional varie... Athens Miniature Show 2016 - Organise it and They Will Come by Ant Con 22nd June 2016 RISEN FROM THE ASHES Much like the mythical Phoenix, after many years in the shadows of the Hades (t... Previewing Anne Bonny (Kabuki Studio) 17th June 2016 PRELUDE This write up is a little different, being that I have been trusted with one of the masters... kit Review - War Pigeon (DG Artwork) 15th June 2016 PRELUDE The kit in full This kit is a 13 part, polyurethane resin, traditionally sculpted 1/9 scal... SPOTLIGHT - Black Crow Miniatures 11th June 2016 The three busts in question In 2015 I was lucky enough to get myself booked on the Weekend Workshop... Kit Review - Rifleman Jess and Secret Agent Aida (NutsPlanet) 4th June 2016 PRELUDE Rifleman Jess kit These figures turned up in their sturdy, dark blue boxes, each adorned w... Kit Review - Find Your Way (Midnight Miniatures) 31st May 2016 PRELUDE The kit and boxart Following on from the success of Midnight Miniatures first two, full fi... Kit Review - Zouave 1914 (Life Miniatures) 29th May 2016 PRELUDE The original sketch by Sang-Eon Lee This is a traditionally sculpted 1/10 polyurethane res... Kit Review - Shark Day (Wonderlands Project) 25th May 2016 PRELUDE The kit in full "Shark Day" is a Nine part, polyurethane resin miniature based on the stun... Kit Review -Memories of the Void Seeds (Nocturna) 25th May 2016 PRELUDE The kit in full This female figure continues the Malefic range inspired by Luis and Romulo... Mecha Meka Robot by Javier Molina (Hobbyworld) 24th May 2016 PRELUDE A4, 106 page Mecha artbook Well here we are again! I remember getting Javier to write an a... Kit Review - Germanic Warrior (Pegaso Models) 19th May 2016 PRELUDE I am so excited to bring you my first ever review of a Pegaso Models. I spoke with Pietro a... Kit Review - Violet and GC-B1 17th May 2016 PRELUDE This is the second large release from the Ghost Company series of figures following on from... Warhammer Fest 2016 - Hit or Miss? 16th May 2016 PRELUDE "With so much happening recently and me not really being in love with Games Workshop and so... SMHB Figure Modelling Vol 16 15th May 2016 PRELUDE The Scale Model HandBook, the brain child of Stelios Demiras is now in its sixth year of pu... Show Report - Figurines Quebec (May 7th) with Alex McCutcheon 13th May 2016 Prix Nouvelle France - David Faust After meeting our friend Mathieu Fontaine at the first a... Kit Review - Yeomanry Busts (NutsPlanet) 10th May 2016 PRELUDE This new range of busts has been titled "it busts", not sure of the reasons behind this, ... Kit Review - Moloch the Mountain Giant (Figone) 3rd May 2016 PRELUDE The full kit in all its glory Moloch the Mountain Giant is a stunning figure, sculpted by ... SM01 Fish Submarine 1st May 2016 PRELUDE Rinaldi Studio Press is a relative newcomer to the publishing of "how to" guide books of ... Masters Interview with Dmitry Fesechko 30th March 2016 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION I have built a fair few friendships with other figure painters through Faceboo... Kit review - Mediterraneo the Triton (Aradia Miniatures) 29th March 2016 PRELUDE I think I was probably the first person within our community to do an in depth article abou... Kit review - Polish Hussar (MJ Miniatures) 29th March 2016 PRELUDE The full kit This kit is a collaborative effort between DG Artwork and MJ Miniatures. This...
Filter CategoriesAll New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 8 10th June 2019 New Releases-the Prelude Welcome back to New Releases in Figure Painting! Here we take a look at wh... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 7 17th February 2019 New Releases-the Prelude Welcome back to New Releases in Figure Painting, where we take a l... Onibi by Nuts Planet - A Closer Look 4th February 2019 Onibi - the PRELUDE Nuts Planet are prolific to say the least, the wealth and breadth of the sub... SMHB Figure Modelling 22 - A Closer Look 21st January 2019 SMHB Figure Modelling 22 - the PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 23 issues plus several other is... SMHB Figure Modelling 21 - A Closer Look 1st January 2019 SMHB Figure Modelling 21 - the PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 23 issues plus several other is... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 6 17th December 2018 New Releases - the Prelude Now it is time for one last "New Releases" before Christmas. Focus is a b... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 5 3rd December 2018 New Releases-the Prelude Now I am back with more new releases in miniature. I am sorry for the wai... Lord of Malice - Creature Caster 12th November 2018 Lord of Malice - the PRELUDE Size comparison The Lord of Malice from Creature Caster, is instantly ... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 4 5th November 2018 New Releases-the Prelude Let’s see what new releases we have stumbled upon this week. There are defi... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 3 29th October 2018 New Releases-the PRELUDE Now it is, yet again time to take a look at what new releases in miniatures... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 2 22nd October 2018 New Releases - the PRELUDE As the dust settles after Scale Model Challenge, it is time to take a loo... Paratrooper Girl - A Review (Valkiria) 15th October 2018 Paratrooper Girl - the PRELUDE Paratrooper Girl is one of a number of releases from Valkiria, a figu... New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 1 15th October 2018 New Releases - the PRELUDE Welcome to our new feature, New Releases. Here we will take a look at tho... Mirai - A Review (Life Miniatures) 8th October 2018 Mirai - The PRELUDE Mirai sees a departure from the norm at Life Miniatures and one that has in some... Octopainting Show Report with Julien Reymond 12th September 2018 OctoPainting - the PRELUDE "OctoPainting was a very pleasant moment of sharing, transmission, exchan... Clopclopclop - A Review (Figone) 5th September 2018 Clopclopclop - the PRELUDE "Clopclopclop: A whirlwind, a fury, kuklos, formidable spiral in motion. ... Warlord Titan - Kit Review (Games Workshop) 30th August 2018 Warlord Titan - The Prelude Games Workshop has just released a new version of their old game Adeptus... Massive Voodoo Workshop Experience 16th August 2018 Massive Voodoo Private Coaching and Classes - the PRELUDE How to begin a write up about Massive Vood... FIGUREMENTORS TEAM - JULY Works In Progress (WIP) 15th August 2018 JULY'S Works In Progress (WIP): The Prelude Works In Progress (WIP) seems a rather pointless term at... The old lady of Bali - A Review (RobotRocket Miniatures) 6th August 2018 The old lady of Bali - the PRELUDE ‘The old lady of Bali is the first in a new line of figures title... Isbiliya - A Review (Pedro Fernandez Works) 31st July 2018 Isbiliya - the PRELUDE I am always excited when a new release comes from Pedro Fernandez and altho... ROMMEL (The Desert Fox) - A Review (Life Miniatures) 12th July 2018 ROMMEL - the PRELUDE ROMMEL is another in a smaller scale line of historical busts released that are... Orc Raider - A Crazy Figure! (3D Artdigital) 3rd June 2018 Orc Raider - the PRELUDE This 1/11 scale Orc Raider, as hinted at in the title, is a crazy figure, i... Dzhur-Ghul - An In-Depth Review (Aradia Miniatures) 23rd May 2018 Dzhur-Ghul - the PRELUDE Aradia Miniatures have been super busy of late, on the back of their succes... Mongol Warrior - An In-Depth Review (Pegaso Models) 11th May 2018 Mongol Warrior - the PRELUDE The Mongol Warrior is one of the latest releases from the giant that is... Ufgar - An In-Depth Review (Hera Models) 4th May 2018 UFGAR - the PRELUDE Ufgar the Collector is a six part, polyurethane resin bust depicting a demon, he... Idan - An In-Depth Review (Siren Miniatures) 19th April 2018 Siren Miniatures - the PRELUDE As many of you will no doubt know, Siren Miniatures and I go a way ba... Succubus - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 17th April 2018 Succubus - the PRELUDE This is a new bust in 1/10 scale from NutsPlanet titled "Succubus", sculpted ... Banshee Workshop - a lesson in Colour by Steve Bodycomb 1st April 2018 Banshee Workshop - the PRELUDE Did you hear the one about the politician, the gangster and the prost... Rotten Factory - an Insight! 26th March 2018 Rotten Factory - the PRELUDE Rotten Factory is a newcomer to the market and a small, independent cre... ArtQuest 2017 - the Results are In! 9th March 2018 ArtQuest 2017 - the PRELUDE It feels like an absolute age ago that we rather foolishly decided to cr... Phlegethon - An in-depth review (Aradia) 7th February 2018 Phlegethon - Prelude Phlegethon is the third miniature from Aradia’s Dante’s Inferno Kickstarter cam... Barbarian - An In-Depth Review (NutsPlanet) 8th January 2018 Barbarian - the PRELUDE Barbarian is one of the latest releases from NutsPlanet, it is a 1/12 scale,... Great Unclean One - Kit Review (Games Workshop) 8th January 2018 PRELUDE The Great Unclean One is one of those iconic monsters from the worlds of Games Workshop, tha... The Illustrated Historical Artist presents Narni Modellismo Show 20th December 2017 Narni Modellismo Show - the PRELUDE Just recently the latest edition of this delightful show took pl... Mokrul - An In-Depth Review (Mirico) 18th December 2017 Mokrul - the PRELUDE Mokrul, a nasty looking goblin archer, sculpted by Stavros Zouliatis is one of ... WHAT THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM HAS BEEN DOING - DECEMBER 14th December 2017 DECEMBER'S WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude We wanted to share with all of you the projects we've been ... Black Cohort - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 29th November 2017 BLACK COHORT - the PRELUDE The two kits we will look at today are Black Cohort callsigns Rhonoceros ... Zombie Queen - An In-Depth Review (Michael Kontraros Collectibles) 28th November 2017 Zombie Queen - the PRELUDE I managed to grab a copy of Zombie Queen from Michael and his crew at Eur... The Illustrated Historical Artist does a Black Weekend Promo! 24th November 2017 The Illustrated Historical Artist - the PRELUDE The Illustrated Historical Artist is now at Issue 3 ... The Masters Interview with Alfonso Giraldes (Banshee) Part 3 20th November 2017 Alfonso Giraldes - the FINAL PART Hey everyone, well there has been a considerable delay in publishi... WWII Soviet Female Tanker - An In-Depth Review (Life Miniatures) 17th November 2017 WWII Soviet Female Tanker - the PRELUDE The Soviet Female Tanker is the newest release to the BEGINN... Oscura (Queen of Spades) - An In-Depth Review (Kimera Models) 14th November 2017 Oscura - the PRELUDE Oscura is a new release under the Domina range of figures from Kimera Models, b... Cyborg Samurai - An In-Depth Review (ZabaArt) 1st November 2017 Cyborg Samurai - the PRELUDE The Cyborg Samurai is another release in the Sci-Fi Series from ZabaArt... Oda Nobunaga - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 27th October 2017 Oda Nobunaga - the PRELUDE This is a 1/9 scale bust depicting the enigmatic Samurai, Oda Nobunaga. I... Martina - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 16th October 2017 Martina - the PRELUDE The latest release from Nuts Planet, Martina, sees the third 1/10 bust in the ... Charon An in-depth review (Aradia) 15th October 2017 Prelude We have had great expectations of Aradia’s The Divine Comedy kickstarter. The idea itself of... Roman Optio - An In-Depth Review (Young Miniatures) 2nd October 2017 Roman Optio - the PRELUDE This is a 1/10 scale, polyurethane resin bust sculpted by Young B Song, co... SKOH -An In-Depth Review (Figone) 24th September 2017 SKOH - the PRELUDE In many ways SKOH continues in the same vein as other anthropomorphic creations s... A look at the EverLasting Wet Palette 19th September 2017 Everlasting Wet Palette - the PRELUDE When Vivien Massad at Redgrass Games approached me regarding t... Gorgon An in-depth review (Aradia Miniatures) 18th September 2017 Gorgon - The Prelude It’s been with great expectation, that we have been waiting for Aradia’s The Di... The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 2 is Now Available!! 11th September 2017 The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 2 - the PRELUDE Download The Illustrated Historical Artist I... WHAT THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM HAS BEEN DOING - SEPTEMBER 6th September 2017 SEPTEMBER'S WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude With the launch of the Illustrated Historical Artist magaz... The Harbinger of Death - An In-Depth Review (Galapagos Miniatures) 2nd September 2017 The Harbinger of Death - the PRELUDE This 13 part Polyurethane Resin figure consists of 13 parts, ca... Fade - An In-Depth Review (Mirico) 2nd September 2017 Fade - the PRELUDE Rico Chia the creator of Mirico showed me some time before the official release, ... An Insight Into Atlantis Miniatures 29th August 2017 Atlantis Miniatures - the PRELUDE Atlantis Miniatures came to attention back in 2016 on the back of ... Art Quest 2017 Prize Pool Update #1 23rd August 2017 Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing with you, our Art Quest 2017 Prize Pool provided by the co... Chaos Lord - An In-Depth Review (Tartar Miniatures) 22nd August 2017 Chaos Lord - the PRELUDE The kit is 1/10 in scale and cast in polyurethane resin and consists of jus... The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 2 coming SOON! 21st August 2017 Hi everyone The gang and I are really proud of what is happening with Issue 2 of The Illustrated Hi... World Military Academy Series -An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 15th August 2017 World Military Academy Series - the PRELUDE DG Artwork are always looking to create something's new ... Nautilus - An In-Depth Review (Zaba Art) 10th August 2017 Nautilus - the PRELUDE Lukas Zaba (Fischy) came to my attention at the start of 2014 for his stunnin... Powhiri, Maori Warrior - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 8th August 2017 Powhiri, Maori Warrior - the PRELUDE Oh man I have been sat on this for a while, so much going on at... WW2 Figure Sets - An In-Depth Review (MJ Miniatures) 31st July 2017 WW2 Figure Sets - the PRELUDE Today I am presenting two separate kits from MJ Miniatures but which h... The General - An In-Depth Review (BestSoldiers) 30th July 2017 The General - the PRELUDE BestSoldiers at the end of the first quarter of 2017 released this kit, Th... Monkey King - An In-Depth Review (NutsPlanet) 23rd July 2017 Monkey King - the PRELUDE Monkey King is the latest bust release from the always prolific NutsPlanet... FDV1 Mako V II 1/35th - An In-Depth Review (Filbotmecha.com) 20th July 2017 FDV1 Mako V II - the PRELUDE There were twenty five of these incredible kits made and I have no9. It... Marcus - An In-Depth Review (Siren Miniatures) 18th July 2017 Marcus - the PRELUDE Marcus is one of the most recent releases from Siren Miniatures and also one of... Beastman - An In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 14th July 2017 BEASTMAN - the PRELUDE Beastman by Terrible Kids Stuff is, I think the 7th offering in 75mm of their... Pikeman XVII Cent - An In-Depth Review (Altores Studio) 9th July 2017 Pikeman - the PRELUDE This figure is one of my favourites from Altores Studio, Pikeman of the XVII c... The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 1 - download for FREE! 7th July 2017 Hey everyone The Illustrated Historical Artist Issue 1 this is really just a short post to announc... Goatman - an In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 4th July 2017 Goatman - The PRELUDE Goatman is the 10th 75mm figure in Terrible Kids Stuff’s Nether Kingdom range.... War Daddy - An In-Depth Review (Life Miniatures) 23rd June 2017 War Daddy - the PRELUDE This is the first full figure release from Life Miniatures, sculpted by Sang... GRUNT - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 19th June 2017 GRUNT - the PRELUDE Grunt is a new release from Nuts Planet's range of it Busts and it is a beauty, ... Brutus Black Leg - An In-Depth Review (SAGO) 15th June 2017 Brutus Black Leg - the PRELUDE Brutus Black Leg is the latest fantasy piece from SAGO sculpted by An... Orc on Wolf - An In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 12th June 2017 Orc on Wolf - the PRELUDE Orc on Wolf is a new release in Terrible Kids Stuff's Nether Kingdom, it i... Man at Arms XIV Century - An In-Depth Review (Tartar Miniatures) 7th June 2017 Man at Arms XIV Century - the PRELUDE I really like the historical releases from Tartar Miniatures, ... Herne the Huntress - An In-Depth Review (BrokenToad Miniatures) 4th June 2017 Herne the Huntress - the PRELUDE The latest release from BrokenToad is simply stunning, a further st... Golden Demon Classic 2017 - Show Report and Critique 31st May 2017 Golden Demon Classic - The PRELUDE It was with mixed feelings and a lot of anticipation that I went ... Sarah Fortune an In-Depth Review (Kimera Models) 30th May 2017 Sarah Fortune the PRELUDE Despite the furore that followed Kimera Models when they released Dumah it... SMHB World War II Special Volume II 24th May 2017 PRELUDE This World War II Special is the 22nd bookazine from Mr Black Publications, sees a collabora... Húsares de la Princesa (1884) - An In-Depth Review (H&V Miniatures) 19th May 2017 Husares de la Princesa the PRELUDE One of the latest full figure releases from Heroes & Villains... Yi Sun-Sin - An In-Depth Review (Nuts Planet) 18th May 2017 Yi Sun-Sin - the PRELUDE This latest bust release from my friend Benny Sa sent me from NutsPlanet i... Lotharingian Knight - An In-Depth Review (DG Artwork) 11th May 2017 Lotharingian Knight - the PRELUDE The Lotharingian Knight is the latest historic bust release from D... Portrait of a Young Tiefling Resin Bust - An In-Depth Review (Dark Sword Miniatures) 10th May 2017 Figure Mentors presents its review of Dark Sword Miniatures' Portrait of a Young Tiefling resin bust... The Divine Comedy - an expose with the Creators of the Ground Breaking KS Campaign 7th May 2017 THE DIVINE COMEDY - PRELUDE Anyone who knows me even on an appearance only basis will probably be ab... Moson Show - My Perspective of a Show that Continues to Grow by Pekka Tapani Nieminen 5th May 2017 Moson Show - PRELUDE The latest annual Mosonshow was held in the small Hungarian town of Mosonmagya... Weird Armies Reign (WAR) and now for something different! 3rd May 2017 Weird Armies Reign a PRELUDE WAR is a relatively new company out of Athens, Greece that creates 1/3... THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM HAVE BEEN DOING THIS - MAY 2nd May 2017 MAYS WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM has been particularly busy this month, so ... Redwing - An In-Depth Review (Terrible Kids Stuff) 2nd May 2017 REDWING the prelude I have been friends with Vittorio at TKS for some time now and I am an avid col... Louisiana Tiger - An In-Depth Review (MJ Miniatures) 26th April 2017 LOUISIANA TIGER the prelude Louisiana Tiger is a 75mm (1/24 scale) kit depicting a combatant from ... It's a Piece of Cake - An In-Depth Review (La Historia Miniatures) 23rd April 2017 It's a Piece of Cake - THE PRELUDE I met Jinkoo, the creator and owner of La Historia Miniatures, a... La Resistance - Kit Review (Pedro Fernandez Works) 19th April 2017 PRELUDE La Resistance is the latest bust from the catalogue of Pedro Fernandez Works. It is a singl... Kit Review - Sana (White Wolf Miniatures) 19th April 2017 PRELUDE White Wolf Miniatures is a relatively new company and this new release Sana, is a real gem... Kit Review - The Franco-Prussian War series (H&V Miniatures) 14th April 2017 PRELUDE The mini busts by H&V (Heroes and Villains) are always a delight to see, I have seen ma... Kit Review - Velaf (Galapagos Miniatures) 8th April 2017 PRELUDE I am happy that Ju-Won Jung of Galapagos Miniatures continue the collaboration with our sit... Kit Review - Ambiorix (Chief of Eburones) Pegaso Models 5th April 2017 PRELUDE The collaboration with Pegaso continues and I plan to write an article or two for historica... Kit Review - Landsknecht, XVI Century (Tartar Miniatures) 4th April 2017 PRELUDE Tartar Miniatures continue to blaze a trail for fascinating historical subjects and a while... Kit Review - Valentina (RN Estudio) 4th April 2017 PRELUDE I only recently happened upon RN Estudio. They are a Spanish company which offers to help y... Masters Interview with Alfonso "Banshee" Giraldes Pt 1 2nd April 2017 Masters Interview - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION I have built a fair few friendships with other figure pain... Adepticon 2017 views from a first-time attendee - Chris Suhre 30th March 2017 PRELUDE Hello everyone, my name is Chris Suhre, and this was my first time attending Adepticon. I j... Kit Review - Cthulu (Figone) 30th March 2017 PRELUDE Seeing as I am a big H.P. Lovecraft fan and one of my all time favourite novels is The Call... Kit Review - Luftwaffe Aces (MJ Miniatures) 28th March 2017 PRELUDE The sculpts coming out of the MJ studio are always of a high quality and the variety of sub... Banshee Masterclass 2017 - Brighton UK, by Joe May 28th March 2017 PRELUDE I was very disappointed when I initially enquired for a position on the London Banshee mast... March's Work in Progress 24th March 2017 We're back with another work in progress update to show you what the FigureMentors team has been up ... Kit Review - A Long Road (RobotRocket Miniatures) 24th March 2017 PRELUDE I have known Matty Pearce, the creative force behind RobotRocket Miniatures, (website curre... Atonement - A MasterPiece and a Wonderful Gift 17th March 2017 Atonement - PRELUDE Firstly I am not a religious man, my faith as it is and belief is based around... Supporting Figurementors 15th March 2017 Since Figurementors was published, we have worked hard to create and offer great content in line wit... Weekend Masterclass with Banshee - A Summary by Paul "Bully" Bullock 14th March 2017 PRELUDE We will actually begin with the thoughts of another student, owner of RobotRocket M... Kit Review - Abel (Kimera Models) 14th March 2017 PRELUDE Abel is the second release from the Pulvis range of figures from Kimera Models. It follows ... Kit Review - Viking Axeman (DG Artwork) 11th March 2017 PRELUDE The team continues it's collaboration with our our little brother from Korea Dae-Hyeong Kim... THE FIVE CYCLONES COMING SOON!!!!!!! 10th March 2017 PRELUDE I have known Mirko aka Mauganra through social media for quite a long time now and his work... Kit Review - WWII British Commando (Life Miniatures) 3rd March 2017 PRELUDE There are few who would argue that Sang-Eon Lee is the pinnacle of our figure painting comm... Kit Review - Harald Skull Breaker (SAGO) 1st March 2017 PRELUDE It seems that new companies are springing up everywhere and one initially believes this to ... Kit Review - WWII U.S. Tanker (MJ Miniatures) 23rd February 2017 PRELUDE MJ Miniatures since 2013 has predominantly focused on busts, but this release sees somethin... Kit Review - Grogoth (Galapagos Miniatures) 21st February 2017 PRELUDE I am so honoured that Ju-Won Jung and Galapagos Miniatures have decided to collaborate with... Kit Review - Paganus (Aradia Miniatures) 20th February 2017 PRELUDE So we continue our collaboration and support for Aradia Miniatures with this review of thei... Kit Review - Aly (Black Veil Models) 16th February 2017 PRELUDE Aly the last survivor is the debut release from Black Veil Models, it is a 75mm kit, digita... Kit Review - Wizard of Agni (Ben Komets Miniatures) 10th February 2017 PRELUDE I am a big fan of the painting of Ben Komets and when he started up his own range of figure... Kit Review - Online (Pedro Fernandez Works) 9th February 2017 PRELUDE The sixth release from Pedro Fernandez Works is a 73mm high, 3 part, polyurethane resin bus... January's Work in Progress 8th February 2017 We took a break in December to let everyone enjoy their holidays, but now we're back and ready to sh... NextGen Artists - Interview with CraftWorld Studio 8th February 2017 NextGen Artists - Interview with CraftWorld Studio - PRELUDE So the team consists of Aleksandra Tan... Kit Review - Advance Guard and Shield from the Trigger Series (Nuts Planet) 7th February 2017 PRELUDE Nuts Planet continue to raise the bar with what is possible with a resin kit. With new rele... Kit Review – Winter Child (Terrible Kids Stuff) 5th February 2017 PRELUDE This is our second review of a figure from this range, if you want to read the first review... Kit Review - Polish Hussar Nobleman (Young Miniatures) 31st January 2017 PRELUDE I have always realised that the busts from Young Miniatures were of a high quality but I ne... Kit Review - The Defeated (Darkstar Miniatures) 30th January 2017 PRELUDE Darkstar Miniatures landed a great release when Mike Blank, the renowned figure painter and... Kit Review - The Grenadier 1809 (Best Soldiers) 24th January 2017 PRELUDE As a lot of you will know, Best Soldiers not only act as a store distributing figures from ... Kit Review - XV Cent Crossbowman (Tartar Miniatures) 21st January 2017 PRELUDE Tartar Miniatures have been producing a series of releases for the last couple of years now... SMHB Figure Modelling Vol 18 17th January 2017 PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 21 issues in total, with this being Vol 18 of the separate Figur... Kit Review - 1/10 Beginners Series WWII Panzer Commander (Life Miniatures) 13th January 2017 PRELUDE There are not many that would disagree with me when I say Sang Eon Lee is the pinnacle of w... Kit Review - Harald I (Altores Studio) 11th January 2017 PRELUDE A relative newcomer to the miniature market and community Altores Studio are creating quite... Kit Review - Silver Wolf (Joaquin Palacios Studio) 7th January 2017 PRELUDE Garandur is the latest commercial release for Joaquin Palacios Studio and it is a thing of ... Kit Review - Plic and Ploc (Black Sun Miniatures) 5th January 2017 PRELUDE This wonderfully characterful bust arrived in a plain brown box, a sticker on the side nami... Kit Review - Liberty on the Barricades (NutsPlanet) 5th January 2017 PRELUDE This latest review looks at something that is so much more than a figure, this is literally... Kit Review - Celt Warrior (DG Artwork) 25th December 2016 PRELUDE This time we see a welcome return from Korean sculptor and producer Dae Hyoung Kim of DG Ar... Kit Review - Chaos Lord (MJ Miniatures) 21st December 2016 PRELUDE wonderful detailing to the chest armour Man Jin Kim is like a brother to me and he has sup... Kit Review - Zehir, Turtle Shaman (Limbo Miniatures) 15th December 2016 PRELUDE Vincent Zhang has been creating some pretty original concepts at Limbo Miniatures and this ... Kit Review - Harald (Heroes & Villains) 11th December 2016 PRELUDE I have been a fan of H&V range for several years so this is somewhat an honour for me t... Kit Review - Sail Away (BrokenToad) 4th December 2016 PRELUDE It is somewhat gratifying to have been involved with a friends' project right from the earl... The Magic of Monte! 2nd December 2016 PRELUDE Hi guys, we are Alessandro and Marco, we are figure painters from Italy and we would like to... Kit Review - The Devil Eye Collector (NutsPlanet) 2nd December 2016 PRELUDE When Benny Sa from NutsPlanet was given permission by the incredible illustrator exPix, Hyu... November's Work in Progress 29th November 2016 Sail away - working on female skinton Here's a look at what a number of us have been up to this pas... Kit Review - Amon (Pedro Fernandez Works) 28th November 2016 PRELUDE I was so excited when Pedro Fernandez agreed to collaborate with figurementors, his works a... Kit Review - HERO of the Sky (Ben Komets Miniatures) 21st November 2016 PRELUDE When I saw Ben release his new, aesthetically beautiful website followed by his announcemen... Kit Review - C-Girl Akito (Neko Galaxy) 16th November 2016 PRELUDE I have known Piotrek Czajka for a few years, not only do we have our hobby in common but I ... Kit Review - Queen of the Witches (Aradia Miniatures) 8th November 2016 PRELUDE My collaboration with Aradia Miniatures continues with the beautiful Queen, sculpted by Ali... Kit Review - Dumah, Lord of Bones (Kimera Models) 5th November 2016 PRELUDE concept by macs gallo A couple of months ago I was approached by master figure painter and... Kit Review - Frank Von Stein (Terrible Kids Stuff) 31st October 2016 PRELUDE Concept art from Karl Kopinski Quick on the heels of their last release, Terrible Kids Stu... Kit Review - Deputy Betty (Michael Kontraros Collectibles) 26th October 2016 PRELUDE atonement If you do not know the work of Michael Kontraros yet then you have missed out on... Kit Preview - Death Dealer (Kabuki Models) 21st October 2016 PRELUDE I have been developing a great relationship with Kabuki Studio and several months ago was l... October's Work in Progress 19th October 2016 Time for another look at what the people behind figurementors are working on. We've got three new t... Kit Review - Einan (Terrible Kids Stuff) 19th October 2016 PRELUDE Contents of box 1 of 2: Dwarf Terrible Kids Stuff have come back on the scene with a bang.... Kit Review - Big Adventure (NutsPlanet) 7th October 2016 PRELUDE Hi everyone, so the collaboration with NutsPlanet continues and this time we have a really ... From Strength to Strength - Scale Model Challenge (Show Report) 6th October 2016 PRELUDE Hi everyone, my name is Pascal Rooze, I am a figure painter from Tilburg in Holland and in ... Are we witnessing the decline of the Greatest Show on Earth? 27th September 2016 PRELUDE Forgive the somewhat dramatic title of this post yet there is a growing concern that the 31... Kit Review and more - Kati Otersdorf (Luftkrieg 1919) 22nd September 2016 PRELUDE A couple months ago I received a message from a certain Richard William Andrews of Aviattic... September’s Work In Progress 12th September 2016 Greetings from the team behind Figurementors! To help you get to know us a little better, we thought... A Student Incentive with Michael Kontraros 12th September 2016 PRELUDE Michael Kontraros, master sculptor, mentor, teacher and creator of bespoke, one off award w... Kit Review - Captain Garfio (Spira Mirabilis) 10th September 2016 PRELUDE the kit in full Captain Garfio is the latest, highly sought after, limited edition (136 co... Kit Review - The Horde is Coming (Joaquin Palacios Studio) 9th September 2016 PRELUDE "The Horde is Coming" is the latest release out of the Joaquin Palacios Studio, it arrived ... Kit Review - The Commander (bestsoldiers) 29th August 2016 PRELUDE The Commander (Royal Navy - XIX sec.) is a relatively new release from the ever growing cat... Kit Review - The Orc (MJ Miniatures) 28th August 2016 PRELUDE The latest kit from my little brother Man Jin Kim at MJ Miniatures arrived in a surprisingl... Kit Review - Devastator Victor (Nutsplanet) 27th August 2016 another angle of the box art PRELUDE Devastator Victor is the latest release in the near future se... Reviewing Raging Heroes' kickstarter: Light and Darkness 18th August 2016 PRELUDE My name is Pascal, I am new to figurementors.com and this is my first article here. What be... Kit Review - Troll Sorcerer (Figurinistanbul) 17th August 2016 PRELUDE The debut release from Figurinistanbul arrived quickly and safely in a "no frills" packagin... Kit Review - Alas (BrokenToad Resin Cast) 16th August 2016 PRELUDE I have been following Kris over at BrokenToad for some years now, it helps that he's a good... Castlefest 2016 11th August 2016 PRELUDE When my buddy and esteemed colleague 😉 Yen mentioned to me he was going to a Castlefest, I... An Insight Into Spawning Pool Studios with Sheridan Doose 10th August 2016 PRELUDE This write up is a little different to most things we have previously done, it is neither a... Kit Review - Sea Wolf WWII German U-boat Commander (Life Miniatures) 5th August 2016 PRELUDE Life Miniatures latest release, Sea Wolf, arrived in the stunning packaging as usual. The p... SMHB Figure Modelling Vol 17 29th July 2016 PRELUDE The Scale Model HandBook, the labour of love of Stelios Demiras now stands at 20 volumes i... Kit Review - Ganesh (Aradia Miniatures) 28th July 2016 PRELUDE artwork by Stefano Moroni The latest review sample from my friends at Aradia arrived in it... Masters Interview - Bogusz "Bohun" Stupnicki 24th July 2016 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION I have known Bohun for several years now and along with the other Polish paint... Kit Review - Don Quixote (NutsPlanet) 22nd July 2016 PRELUDE The full kit My kit arrived in its' now customary, sturdy blue box adorned with the box ar... Kit Review - Chillianwallah (MJ Miniatures) 18th July 2016 PRELUDE The full kit The kit arrived in a rather large attractive box, the lid adorned with the bo... Kit Review - Knight of the North (BestSoldiers) 13th July 2016 PRELUDE The Knight of the North arrived in a very nice, wrap around black box adorned with the boxa... SM02 STALINETZ TRACTOR 6th July 2016 PRELUDE Rinaldi Studio Press is a relative newcomer to the publishing of "how to" guide books of mo... Kit Review - Barbarian and the Lost Princess (Black Sun Miniatures) 3rd July 2016 PRELUDE Black Sun Miniatures have been making a fair bit of noise since bursting on to the hobby sc... Kit Review - Josef "Pips" Priller (bf109models) 25th June 2016 PRELUDE This is a 1/16 scale, polyurethane resin, single piece bust. It is of the traditional varie... Athens Miniature Show 2016 - Organise it and They Will Come by Ant Con 22nd June 2016 RISEN FROM THE ASHES Much like the mythical Phoenix, after many years in the shadows of the Hades (t... Previewing Anne Bonny (Kabuki Studio) 17th June 2016 PRELUDE This write up is a little different, being that I have been trusted with one of the masters... kit Review - War Pigeon (DG Artwork) 15th June 2016 PRELUDE The kit in full This kit is a 13 part, polyurethane resin, traditionally sculpted 1/9 scal... SPOTLIGHT - Black Crow Miniatures 11th June 2016 The three busts in question In 2015 I was lucky enough to get myself booked on the Weekend Workshop... Kit Review - Rifleman Jess and Secret Agent Aida (NutsPlanet) 4th June 2016 PRELUDE Rifleman Jess kit These figures turned up in their sturdy, dark blue boxes, each adorned w... Kit Review - Find Your Way (Midnight Miniatures) 31st May 2016 PRELUDE The kit and boxart Following on from the success of Midnight Miniatures first two, full fi... Kit Review - Zouave 1914 (Life Miniatures) 29th May 2016 PRELUDE The original sketch by Sang-Eon Lee This is a traditionally sculpted 1/10 polyurethane res... Kit Review - Shark Day (Wonderlands Project) 25th May 2016 PRELUDE The kit in full "Shark Day" is a Nine part, polyurethane resin miniature based on the stun... Kit Review -Memories of the Void Seeds (Nocturna) 25th May 2016 PRELUDE The kit in full This female figure continues the Malefic range inspired by Luis and Romulo... Mecha Meka Robot by Javier Molina (Hobbyworld) 24th May 2016 PRELUDE A4, 106 page Mecha artbook Well here we are again! I remember getting Javier to write an a... Kit Review - Germanic Warrior (Pegaso Models) 19th May 2016 PRELUDE I am so excited to bring you my first ever review of a Pegaso Models. I spoke with Pietro a... Kit Review - Violet and GC-B1 17th May 2016 PRELUDE This is the second large release from the Ghost Company series of figures following on from... Warhammer Fest 2016 - Hit or Miss? 16th May 2016 PRELUDE "With so much happening recently and me not really being in love with Games Workshop and so... SMHB Figure Modelling Vol 16 15th May 2016 PRELUDE The Scale Model HandBook, the brain child of Stelios Demiras is now in its sixth year of pu... Show Report - Figurines Quebec (May 7th) with Alex McCutcheon 13th May 2016 Prix Nouvelle France - David Faust After meeting our friend Mathieu Fontaine at the first a... Kit Review - Yeomanry Busts (NutsPlanet) 10th May 2016 PRELUDE This new range of busts has been titled "it busts", not sure of the reasons behind this, ... Kit Review - Moloch the Mountain Giant (Figone) 3rd May 2016 PRELUDE The full kit in all its glory Moloch the Mountain Giant is a stunning figure, sculpted by ... SM01 Fish Submarine 1st May 2016 PRELUDE Rinaldi Studio Press is a relative newcomer to the publishing of "how to" guide books of ... Masters Interview with Dmitry Fesechko 30th March 2016 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION I have built a fair few friendships with other figure painters through Faceboo... Kit review - Mediterraneo the Triton (Aradia Miniatures) 29th March 2016 PRELUDE I think I was probably the first person within our community to do an in depth article abou... Kit review - Polish Hussar (MJ Miniatures) 29th March 2016 PRELUDE The full kit This kit is a collaborative effort between DG Artwork and MJ Miniatures. This...
