Tag: Community

  • Believe it! It’s the July #PaintSlam23 Community Showcase!

    Believe it! It’s the July #PaintSlam23 Community Showcase!

    Oh hey, I’m actually getting a showcase post done within the first week of a new month. That’s pretty good going I think! With July officially behind us, and the nights drawing in, we’re well into the latter half of this year’s PaintSlam now. But if you’re not yet involved, it’s certainly not too late to join in! Why not join us for the next few months?

    In the meantime, let’s take a look at the fabby hobby done by the community and submitted to the Community Showcase Channel in the PaintSlam Discord!

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    Alexander

    Amy_Jade

    burningoleander

    Ceda_Kuru_Qan

    diami03

    EricJ

    jedi58

    JewelKnightJess

    Lewis

    MikeB

    MilesTheMighty

    MommaNegan

    Myaori

    Pandaemonium_Miniatures

    phoenixNMGLB

    SHeroQueer

    SoylentRobot

    SpooKi

    theposhgoblin

    Torrentstride

    And there we go! Yet another incredible month of your excellent hobby work. Remember to join us in the Discord and take part in PaintSlam <3

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  • I “MAY” be late to this wicked PAINTSLAM COMMUNITY SHOWCASE!

    I “MAY” be late to this wicked PAINTSLAM COMMUNITY SHOWCASE!

    Ahh lads and ladies and everyone else, turns out I’d also missed the May community showcase post. So you’re getting a bumper crop of showcase posts during July instead. I don’t know, you wait ages for one showcase then three show up at once!!

    I’d like to take this opportunity to shout out the 3 latest supporters of the Patreon: Marc, Keith Christmas, and Gregg Bond. You’re all legends! And as always, the support of PaintSlam patrons helps me keep this whole shebang going year after year – thank you!!

    Let’s get into the hobby…

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    Alexander

    Amy_Jade

    burningoleander

    Ceda_Kuru_Qan

    Dad_Mech_Hobbies

    diami03

    EricJ

    Fariss

    Hatmadder

    JewelKnightJess

    Mosh

    Myaori

    phoenixNMGLB

    SHeroQueer

    SoylentRobot

    Spooki

    Torrentstride

    Wolvassa

    And there we go, the amazing hobby showcased in the official PaintSlam discord during the month of May! Look out for the July showcase, hopefully arriving within the first week of August! Pray for Jess.

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  • June ’23 PaintSlam Community Showcase! You will Marvel at the miniatures within!

    June ’23 PaintSlam Community Showcase! You will Marvel at the miniatures within!

    Well, it’s been a HECTIC few weeks for me. My partner and I moved into a new flat, which we’re currently still in the process of getting decorated and stuff. This, coming on the tail end of a bit of a heatwave in the UK means I’ve not been in much of a position to get much content put out – but that changes now! The computer is set up, the internet is due in a few days (currently hot-spotting my mac from my phone’s internet!) and I’m raring to share some hobby goodness.

    So without any further ado, let’s take a look at what the incredible PaintSlam Community got done during the month of June 2023! Over to you lovely lot…

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    Alexander

    Amy_Jade

    burningoleander

    Ceda_Kuru_Qan

    diami03

    EricJ

    Gaben The II

    jedi58

    JewelKnightJess

    Maid of Cake

    MilesTheMighty

    Momma Negan

    MonsterJail

    Mosh

    Pandaemonium_Miniatures

    Prokiller1295

    SHeroQueer

    SpooKi

    Terra Luna

    The Painting Pirate

    And that’s your lot for another amazing month. Come see us in the PaintSlam Discord and join the community!

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  • #PaintSlam23 April Community Showcase: I escaped Internet Limbo For This

    #PaintSlam23 April Community Showcase: I escaped Internet Limbo For This

    So I’ve been staying at my parents place for a few months whilst we’re waiting for our new apartment to be ready for us (still waiting!) and due to unforseen circumstances we were without internet for the past few weeks. Hence, this April showcase not being up until today.

    But, at least, I have been able to connect my PC to this fabled thing known as “The Interwebs”, so without further ado let me make up for lost time and present the April Community Showcase!

    As always, you can join in yourself by getting involved in the PaintSlam discord! And a huge thanks to the newest PaintSlam patreon supporters: ThatMrShy, Brie Reid, and Cassandra Burn. Thank you so much <3

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    Alexander

    Almighty_gir

    Amy_Jade

    AnthonyU

    burningoleander

    Ceda_Kuru_Qan

    Commissar Lewdfang

    Dad_Mech_Hobbies

    Heavy Metal Wars

    JB

    jedi58

    JewelKnightJess

    MilesTheMighty

    Mousey

    Myaori

    Pandaemonium_Miniatures

    Scott Frazier

    Shed Some Skin

    SHeroQueer

    SoylentRobot

    SpooKi

    Terra ‘Rose’ Luna-Mae

    thokamous

    Torrentstride

    And that’s it for yet another month of hobby in the PaintSlam community. Look out next month for a showcase from our Bad Squiddo Event as well as the May Community Showcase! Want to join in? Get in the Discord!!

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  • YOUR AMAZING MINIS! JANUARY 2023 PAINTSLAM COMMUNITY SHOWCASE!

    YOUR AMAZING MINIS! JANUARY 2023 PAINTSLAM COMMUNITY SHOWCASE!

    It’s the start of Feb… one month down for the year of 2023 already. How time flies. So it’s time to show you all the wonderful work of the PaintSlam community, and because of the biting political commentary of it, things seem to be going backwards in real life I’m going to do the names in reverse alphabetical order today. Take that, people who want things to go A-Z. That’ll learn yer. Let’s get into it!!

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    Sippster

    SigmarsRevenge

    Sheroqueer

    Ruby MG

    Pyra

    Pandaemonium_Miniatures

    Myaori

    Mosh

    Lewis

    JB

    JamesGibb

    Heza

    HatMadder

    Fariss

    Disco Eleutherio

    diami03

    Dad_Mech_Hobbies

    Ceda_Kuru_Qan

    burningoleander

    AnthonyU

    Amy_Jade

    Alexander

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  • I asked you what you LOVE most about the hobby!

    I asked you what you LOVE most about the hobby!

    It’s no secret that hobby discourse online can get a little… heated. Wars rage about model quality, release schedules, rules issues, representation, you name it. And yes, it can get quite draining sometimes and dull your enthusiasm for the miniature wargaming hobby.

    So with that in mind, I put the question out on that one Bird AppTM, asking you folks what your favourite aspect of the hobby is. Let’s take a day out to focus on what makes us love this hobby, from the newest painter to the most experienced veteran of the tabletop battlefield. What brightens your day? Let’s take a look at some of my favourite responses (and check out the full thread for a smorgasbord of hobby happiness) right now!

    (If I’ve included you in this article and you’d rather I didn’t, please do DM me and let me know and I will amend the article!)

    @runesexplosive and @Chaosform1 were two of the many folks who expressed their love of the creativity afforded by kitbashing your miniatures, with some fantastic examples posted in their replies. Sometimes it can be daunting to try kitbashing, and it doesn’t always end up as you imagined it… but when it does, it feels great. I’d recommend giving it a go sometime – we even have our own Kitbash Garage channel in the PaintSlam discord!

    @bones_jones69 and @amorell expressed their own love of painting their miniatures. There’s tons of great reasons to want to paint your models. Do you want to tell a story for that one miniature? Paint a whole army to fit your own narrative in the world(s) of your choosing? Or perhaps like @amorell it’s a way to unwind and let the cares of the real world melt away for a few hours at a time! I find painting to be very theraputic and calming, it’s surprising how fast the days can fly when you’re sat at the paint table.

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    On a more gaming focussed note we’ve got @Stiem_Gaming, @TDS_Gwen,and @MoriaWargames – wargaming brings people together, both in competitive settings and tactical discussion and more casual gaming as part of your local friend group or hobby club. Even us generally introverted and shy folks can find ourselves opening up and making genuine, close friendships both across the table and our screens. And any trip to Warhammer World or an exciting hobby show or event is better with friends! There’s often those experienced hobbyists who love sharing their passion with new starters. Those folks who give up their time to help new folks learn the ropes deserve medals!

    @TheBeardedLynx shared his experience from Ukraine, and shows the strength a community can provide. The friends we make in our hobby can support us even when times are extremely tough. Treasure those people!

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    @LiamWritesThing and @John09748783 both enjoy the spectacle of gorgeous models. It’s so satisfying to share sometimes you’ve worked so hard on, especially if you can see a notable improvement over some of your older work. And when you have two or more players dropping gorgeous, fully painted armies onto a scenic battlefield, isn’t that just the greatest thing to see? I can’t be the only person who finds themselves unable to avoid stopping to crouch down and take cool models-eye-view photos of the action!

    The hobby is generational too! @Mettatrack here tells of how they were inspired in the hobby by their dad! It’s a great hobby to share with your kids if you’re a parent, and how proud you can be when you see your kiddo finish their first ever miniature. It’s a wonderful family activity that crosses that generation gap.

    These examples were just the tip of the iceberg for the replies in the thread, I tried to cover a number of aspects of the hobby when picking these out! Again please do check out the full thread and see the inspiring replies – and maybe let us know what *you* enjoy most about the hobby too!

    And, of course, do join us for PaintSlam23 this year! All the details can be found here!

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