Jon Grant Miniatures

My Second Blood Bowl Match with Ogres After my first Blood Bowl match with Ogres, it was time for game two. This time my opponents were Skaven, coached by Pete, one of the Agents of Sigmar from the YouTube channel and a regular gaming opponent of mine. Pete has a habit of playing Skaven whenever he gets the opportunity, so I knew exactly what to expect. Fast players, plenty of dodging and Gutter Runners capable of scoring from almost anywhere on the pitch. In contrast, my Ogre Team would need to rely on brute force, casualties and the occasional thrown Gnoblar to compete. Building My Ogre Team Roster This was my second game with the team and I was hoping to build upon what I had learned in my first outing. Going into the game, I had a very simple strategy. The Skaven team was significantly faster and more agile than my Ogres, so I had little interest in trying to win a conventional game of Blood Bowl. Instead, my aim was to remove as many Skaven players as possible, g...

How I Paint Giant Spiders - Natural Brown Scheme Giant Spiders are a staple of fantasy literature, whether they are chasing Bilbo through Mirkwood, lurking in the Forbidden Forest or confronting Conan in The Tower of the Elephant . Whatever the setting, Giant Spiders are often portrayed as dangerous and terrifying creatures, making them a popular addition to many fantasy miniature armies. This painting guide shows how I painted a Wargames Atlantic Giant Spider using a simple Natural Brown colour scheme inspired by real spiders and concept artwork from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug . If you prefer a darker and more sinister appearance, you may also be interested in my guide to painting Giant Spiders using a Black Widow inspired colour scheme . As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are Amazon affiliate links. If you choose to buy something through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to yo...

How I Paint Giant Spiders - Black Widow Inspired Scheme Giant Spiders are a staple of fantasy literature, whether they are chasing Bilbo through Mirkwood, lurking in the Forbidden Forest or confronting Conan in The Tower of the Elephant . Whatever the setting, Giant Spiders are often portrayed as dangerous and terrifying creatures, making them a popular addition to many fantasy miniature armies. This painting guide shows how I painted a Wargames Atlantic Giant Spider using a venomous Black Widow colour scheme inspired by real spiders. If you prefer a more natural appearance, you may also be interested in my guide to painting Giant Spiders using a Natural Brown scheme inspired by the UK's Garden Spider. (coming very soon) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are Amazon affiliate links. If you choose to buy something through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the bl...

Army Collection - Oathmark - North Star Orcs and Goblins After playing Warhammer for many years, I eventually discovered Oathmark. To begin with, I used my existing miniature collection to learn the rules, which proved to be a great way of trying the game without investing in a new army. The more I played, the more I enjoyed the game. Before long, I found myself wanting to build a dedicated force using North Star's official Oathmark miniatures, which is the army featured in this article. Click to view my Oathmark Goblin army using Gmaes Workshop miniatures Click to view my other Oathmark Articles The current army is made up of Goblin Soldiers, Archers and Wolf Riders along with some Orcs and Giant Spiders. With the exception of the spiders, which are from Wargames Atlantic, the entire army has been built using miniatures from the Oathmark range. The army currently sits at just over 1,100 points and represents my first dedicated Oathmark army and should provide the id...

My First Blood Bowl Game With Ogres Having spent the last couple of weeks building my Ogre team and painting the first few models, I was finally ready to play my first game of Blood Bowl in 20 years. I headed down to our little local club and met up with my first opponent Neil, who was fielding a Norse team. After a surprisingly bruising game featuring flying Gnoblars, the tw'elf'th man and plenty of casualties, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In other words, exactly the sort of game I had hoped for. More of my Blood Bowl Articles Neil's First turn The Game I won the toss and chose to kick. My thinking was simple. I wanted to receive the ball at the start of the second half and have an opportunity to control the game later on. Neil's Norse team received and made steady progress up the pitch. Despite some determined resistance from the Ogres, the Norsemen eventually broke through and scored on turn four of the first half, taking a 1-0 lead. Fortunately, ...

Hobby Goals July 2026 July turned out to be a productive hobby month, even if I didn't manage much gaming. Most of my hobby time was spent painting, with projects ranging from Aeronautica Imperialis and Blood Bowl through to Age of Sigmar and Oathmark. Alongside this, I continued working behind the scenes on improving the blog, particularly by updating older articles and expanding some of my content hubs. Looking back, it was one of those months where the painting desk saw far more action than the gaming table, but I still managed to make good progress across several collections. New to miniature painting Start Here More of my Hobby Goals Painting I started the month wanting to paint a few more aircraft for Aeronautcia Imperialis. To this end, I had three Xiphon Interceptors, which I want to paint up for the Salamanders legion. As I was painting the Xiphons, I kept a record and wrote it up as an article. How I Paint Slamanders for Aeronautica Imperialis Next, ...