In this article, we’ll cover some quick ideas for building simple wargaming boards. Setting up for a game with friends after work or on the weekend can be quick and easy when you have a collection of painted terrain, leaving more time to get stuck into rolling dice. But if you’re starting from scratch, having… Read more
In this article, we’ll cover the assembly options, techniques, and painting of the Fastcallion Shop from the Gloaming Swamps, adapted from the fantastic video made by Johnny Fraser-Allen for our blog. The Fastcallion Shop offers incredible versatility on the tabletop. From modular builds to creative paint techniques, this kit creates a striking centerpiece for your… Read more
In this article, we’ll show you how to easily use filament to join two levels or parts of a model together in four steps. Top-locking mechanisms like filament guide holes are essential for all buildings with two or more levels. When the walls or floors of a model are not deep enough to use top-locking… Read more
In this article, we’ll cover how to paint grey ruins in five simple steps. This beginner-friendly tutorial uses almost exclusively drybrushing techniques, making it easy to replicate. We’ll also cover some additional terrain tips at the end to take it to the next level. We’re using terrain from Johnny Fraser-Allen’s Hagglethorn range, but the technique… Read more
With Throne & Ash, not only can you use the SystemHEX design to build sprawling castles, you can also build amazing 3D printed scatter terrain perfect for wargames. In this article, we’ll show you how to turn basic walls, buildings, and ruins into immersive and engaging boards for skirmish wargames, like Mordheim, Malifaux, and Star… Read more
In this article, we’ll show you how to assemble your 3D printed Throne & Ash doors in a few straightforward steps. We’ll show you how to clean up the parts, fit them together, and check that it’s working. You’ll have functional doors throughout your castle in no time, perfect for when players need to sneak… Read more
With the release of the Queen’s Quarters, we thought we’d show how to build a castle called Castle Agnes using the model and some of the other new models from this week. This one’s a bit more of a complex build and uses a wide variety of models from Throne & Ash. To show you… Read more
In this tutorial, we’ll cover how we painted the wattle & daub areas and roof tiles from our Throne & Ash campaign. It’s very simple to recreate and uses simple techniques. Wattle & Daub is found on many of the Throne & Ash buildings, and there will be more to come as the stretch goal… Read more
In this article, we’ll show you how we assembled the King’s Keep, the large 3D-printed centerpiece in our Throne & Ash campaign. We’ll go through all the components needed to put it together and provide a step-by-step process for what and how we used those components. We’ll also cover making the functional windlass included in the King’s Keep… Read more
In this article, we’re going to show you how to paint castle bricks, like the ones seen in the Throne & Ash models. The techniques shown are simple, easy, and will achieve great tabletop results. Let’s get started. For this guide, you’ll need the following: For this tutorial we’ll just use a simple 180 HEX… Read more
