Update Time

[Robin]

Hi Guys

Well its up date time at The Basement and Adrian Hopwoods Facts and Figures Site.

On The Basement we have just added 5 new articles including Adrian's Silver Medal winning Minotaur and how he did the paint job for you to read with a new Editorial written for us by Mike Harbour. The articles cover everything from Fantasy to Military figures, whilst Mike discusses if there is astill a place for the Model shop in our towns and cities, or do we do most of our buying at shows.

Click here to view the sites

On Facts and Figures the guest modeller this month is Fraser Gray a well known figure amongst the modelling community and this is one of twice when Fraser will guest as his modelling skills do cover quite an extensive range. Plus the conclusion of two in progress figures and the start of one or two too.

The "Basement Boys" as we were affectionatley named at euro will be about this month at Letchworth Showcase, if you don't already know us stop us and let us know what you think, and if you feel that you would like too, ask us how to contribute to the site.

Click here to view the sites

Thanks

Robin

A preview of the Minotaur

 

[Robin]

Hi all

I thought I would reply to this thread rather start another as its update time yet again on The Basement

We have three new articles for you this time and also during the time since the last update we have added 15 new reviews of new and not so new kits.

The Articles are by Steve Walker, his absolutley stunning Germannice Warrior, see a sample pic below, a how to paint Tartans by Dr MIke Thomas and a show reoprt by Adrian on our recent visit to Newark Show.

Plus a how to in the tips section by Dave Ashby, double gold medal winner at Euro this year explains how he paints faces in acrylics.

We are at the moment looking for articles to publish in the coming updates, so if you fancy a bash or maybe just a have a reaview of a figure for us contact us we will be only too happy to hear from you.

As always guys comments welcome.

http://www.adrianhopwood.co.uk

Click on the door to carry you through to the Basement

Robin

 

[Roc]

Robin, thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Robin]

Well again its update time on The Basement website, lots of work gone into this one, theres a bunch of new articles to read, from Steve Walker, Robin Snelson and a bumper Show Report on the Bath BMSS show.

We have also added over 700 pictures of reenactors and pictures from museums mainly the Leeds armouries into the resource section for you to look at and hope fully will help you out with uniform questions etc.

Our calendar is now up and running in tresource section so if you have any shows or speacial occasions you would like to advertise please drop us a line and we will include it.

There is a big influx of kit reviews planned for next time planned to go on with a alot of simple little tips from the Basement Forum members., so while enjoying this time remember whats to come.

Click Here To View Site
Regards

Robin

Steve Walkers Mexican

From the Reenactors Section

 

[Robin]

Hi All

Well we have just updated the Basement website this last week and added 5 good articles from a number of figure painters.

there is also alot of new reviews including reviews of a great new flat from Roy Hunt an absolute beauty.

In the new articles is a step by step of how Adrian hopwood improved the Pegaso fantasy bust Astaroth

Click Here to view the site

Regards

Robin Snelson

 

[Robin]

Hi all

I have just completed an update of the Basement website, to include three new articles from our members, including a great article by Johan Kees on his award winning Irish Knight at Antwerp.

The basement has also moved to a new home at http://www.tbfm.co.uk please update your favourites and shortcuts.

Regards

Robin

Heres a picture of Johans Knight

 

[Robin]

Update time again

Hi All

Its update time again and we have a couple or more treats for you over at TB, something that we have lal been waiting for the first installment of Dave Maddox's By The Sword Divided, its a great read and Dave lets us know how he went about the construction of the piece painting to follow in part 2.

We also have new articles by Adrian and Steve walker aswell as a show report on Sword and lance at darlington where there was quite a gathering of "Tha Basement Boys" along with a gallery of over 40 pics.

Theres a new tips article on "Pickling plants" for bases so make sure you should check that out.

Click http://www.tbfm.co.uk for the website

Robin

heres a couple of tasters for the articles

Dave's ECW bust

Steves Dacian

 

[Robin]

Hi All

Well its been a while, we have just updated The Basement with six articles including:-

An SBS on the Fire Industries Pumpkinhead sculpted by Sean Green and painted by Adrian Hopwood.

The long awaited Antwerp Figure painted by The Basement Boys in one day to give to Johan for his welcome and all the hard work he did for us while we there.

plus a show report and 3 other articles.

Click http://www.tbfm.co.uk to see them

Regards

Robin

Heres some examples of what you can see

Pumpkinhead

Johan's Figure
Painted by 11 people in one day

 

[Robin]

Euro Update at The Basement

Hi All

We have today uploaded our Euro Militaire Show reports and gallery, there is over 100 pictures including some of us enjoying our get together meal on the Friday Night.

There is also an additional 550 pictures been added to our re-enactors section in resources, these pictures are very useful for research and to see how equipment looked and sat on a real person rather than a painting, we hope you enjoy them and if you need bigger copies of these then please contact us

http://www.tbfm.co.uk


Regards

Robin

Couple of sample pictures

 

[megroot]

thanks Robin,
The galery and storie where great to see and read.

Marc

 

[Robin]

Hi All

Well The Basement has been updated again.

This month we welcome a new writer to TB, Conrad (known as Prawnpower on most forums), we have a great article by him on his Golden Demon entry "Nurgle Champion" lots of great tips in this piece well worth the read.

Also there are three more articles two by Adrian Hopwood and one by Catherine Wood. Adrian's are on a Military Subject "A lancer Trumpeter" and a Fantasy Subject "The Deep One" both cracking reads and finally but by no mean least a great article on a Greek Bust by Catherine.

To round off we have 18 new reviews with lots more to come next month.

http://www.tbfm.co.uk

Drop in and see for yourself

Robin

Heres a quick preview

 

[Robin]

Hi All

Well its that time of the month again....Update time on TB.

This time its quite a large one with 3 figure articles and 4 show reports.

Articles from Mark (Matabele), Adrian and Mark Dollery.

Mark has explained how he did his lovely painted Knight Hugh Pointz, Adrian has produced a cracking article on The large scale fantasy piece the Ninja Goblin, whilst Mark D has done the business on the Yedharo Spartan King and a great job hes made of that too

Show reports on Aldershot BMSS by Robert lane and three by Adrian, Bolton, Nilton Keynes and Huddersfield.

Theres one or two new reviews with lots more to come next month.

Heres a web site Link http://www.tbfm.co.uk

Regards

Robin
Heres a couple of pictures to wet your appetites

Hugh Pointz BY Mark

Ninja Goblin by Adrian

Spartan by Mark D

 

[vergilius]

in a few weeks you can update again after you visited our magnificent show in Antwerp !

 

[Robin]

Update Time Again

Well its that time of the month again..

We have updated the webzine again this morning with 6 articles.... which include

2 great show reports, one on the AMSS Antwerp show with over a 100 photos and a written report by Rob Lane, the other on Darlington Sword and Lance with over 50 pictures and a report by Adrian.

4 figure articles, a new article writer joins us this Sam Scoles, a nice Anime figure by her, Rob lane talks us through his sculpting and building of his Pilot figure and two articles by Adrian, a Harton Bust and a Demoness figure

have a look its worth the time..


Click http://www.tbfm.co.uk


Robin

Pics

Antwerp Show

Robs Pilot

Sams Anime

 

[megroot]

Thanks Robin,
I missed the guys from the Basement this year.
But the article is great. I hope that there where coming more people out of the UK next year.

Marc