I own the original Reaper Warlord rules. I always thought they looked intriguing, and I own a lot of Reaper figures anyway, just because of the quality, but I never got around to playing them. Now, with the upcoming release of a second edition, maybe I will.

Got the kids back painting again for about an hour and a half, in which time, together, we all finished eleven figures total. Not bad. Here's a sort of step-by-step through the procedure, with some better pictures of their work. I almost think that such detailed photography of the figures does them no justice, because much of their inexperience just doesn't show when you're not examining them critically.

This is the Velas technique I keep talking about. The first step is prime white.

Next, "stain" paint the figure by painting solid primary colors that have been thinned 1:1 with water. My son has the habit of reusing the paint on his palette well past when it has thickened back up, but I just figured that out today.

The last step I do, and that's using the "Magic Dip" or "Miracle Dip" or whatever you want to call it-- MinWax Polyshades Tudor. I brush it on to make sure it doesn't pool up. Once it dries, and base them, and take pride in my children.

Here is more old stuff that never sold that has been setting around, rephotographed. I think I'm having a change of heart, though. If the kids are painting and playing Fantasy with me, then maybe I should be hanging onto my Fantasy to play with them instead of just selling it off for cash. And, I like these two Old Glory cowboy figures (Poncho and Lefty), and there has been talk about gaming cowboys in our gaming group. So...I'll just have to think about whether or not to sell this stuff.

While I'm on the picture kick, I might as well take some decent pictures of some things I have for sale. Here are the painted figures of my WarMachine Khador and some resin GZG vehicles I have available.

And the vehicles:

More painting from the kids (and a few by me)...

My daughter was reading Lord of the Rings, had peeked at my LotR rules, and was really wanting to paint some fantasy figures, so I got out some old Harlequin Nightlings I had bought for $1 a pack in a bargain bin years ago. As you can see, they once again have done a really great job. I like the figures a lot, but I don't see them in production anymore. Harlequin's stuff is now sold by Black Tree Design, but the Nightlings there are GW Night Goblin knock offs. I have 6 more foot to paint, then some mounted "Night Riders."