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After a dalliance with miniatures painting in high school, I caught the bug again in 2017 with the launch of Warhammer 40,000’s 8th edition. Since then, I’ve painted dozens and dozens of miniatures, and even had my work published on the official Games Workshop community website. I’m not a professional painter, but I am a dedicated hobbyist with a penchant for trying out wacky new tools. Here are the bits that I use on a weekly basis to make spending time with my little space boys more enjoyable.
