crazmadsci Goals, Retrospective, Review

iCollect Everything: Miniatures Edition, A Review

Since January 2023 I realized it was time to find a way to catalog my miniature figure collection to truly understand my pile of shame. Since then I've spent the past year catalogging and finding the app iCollect Everything to assist in my goal. Utilizing the power of the custom collections i've created a database of my dreams and share insights of the strengths and weaknesses of the app.

Frost Giant Final Photo Black backdrop
crazmadsci Developing Skill, Goals, Retrospective, Skills

2022 Benchmark Model: The First Attempt

For 2022's benchmark I have decided to paint the giant model from December 2021's CastnPlay release Adventurer's Guild. Using one of my goals for the year of trying to paint in different skin tones I decided to approach the model with a blue skin for Frost Giant and do something I've never done before, apply paint to a model that wasn't primer via a brand new tool in my arsenal.

2021 Benchmark Model Showcase Featured Image
crazmadsci Retrospective, Skills

How To Gauge Growth in Miniature Painting

Last January 2021 I set out to test to see if I could see personal growth in my hobby. I painted a benchmark miniature figure so that I may judge my improvement over the course of one calendar year. This benchmark was at that time the very best I could do in painting a miniature. I set no time limit and poured myself into it. The primary goal was to test if I could see a before and after of how far I developed as a miniature painter.