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Ahoy there wargames enthusiasts! I'm Jamie the Jasper, and this is the Realm of Plastic, an unofficial Warhammer Age of Sigmar blog. Join me as I explore the rewarding world of collecting, building and painting fantasy miniatures for tabletop wargames, with tutorials, hobby updates, news and reviews posted regularly. I'm going to be diving into everything from fun little projects and tips suitable for absolute beginners to epic centrepiece creations for experienced hobbyists.

As an unapologetic Games Workshop fanatic and lover of all things fantasy, the main focus of thus blog is Warhammer Age of Sigmar, but there may be a little Warhammer 40,000 and some other games thrown into the mix from time to time. So jump in, enjoy, and happy hobbying!

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Painting Tutorial: Realistic Skeletons
Painting Tutorial: Realistic Skeletons

This week I’ve been experimenting with painting realistic skeletons and bone. That meant looking at a lot of reference images of ancient mummies and desiccated corpses. The final look is the culmination of that macabre research. The good news is that this naturalistic look is actually quite easy to achieve.

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Painting Tutorial: Realistic Stone
Painting Tutorial: Realistic Stone

You might find this realistic stone tutorial useful when painting a herdstone as shown here, when painting up scenic bases for your Warhammer or Middle Earth models, or when painting other fantasy wargames scenery and terrain.

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A Warband Story: The Ravenous Pilgrims - Part 2
A Warband Story: The Ravenous Pilgrims - Part 2

I’d set out to create an army. But with just ten ghouls and a Crypt Ghast Courtier complete, I got distracted by other things for a while. But the work of two first-class hobbyists conspired to revive my interest in the project.

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A Warband Story: The Ravenous Pilgrims - Part 1
A Warband Story: The Ravenous Pilgrims - Part 1

When the Flesh-eater Courts battletome emerged I was inspired. Here was a concept that fused all the morbid horror of the undead with the heraldic finery of lost Bretonnia - and in a spectacularly original and gory fashion. This army is a converter's dream.

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The Hobbyist's Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Battletome
The Hobbyist's Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Battletome

Maggotkin of Nurgle manages to evoke some interesting ideas beyond the standard rotting flesh and rusty axes. The shift in focus to incorporate the cycle of life opens up new possibilities, and there are lore fragments that could inspire a very distinctive force.

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The Hobbyist's Review: Beasts of Chaos Battletome
The Hobbyist's Review: Beasts of Chaos Battletome

For me, one of the most exciting things about a new army, faction or battletome is the opportunity to put my own stamp on the models in creative ways. The Hobbyist’s Review series will review Age of Sigmar battletomes based on the scope and opportunity they offer for the creative hobbyist.

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Character Name Generator - Nighthaunt
Character Name Generator - Nighthaunt

This week’s brand new character name generator is here! You chose Nighthaunt by a significant margin in last week’s poll, and Nighthaunt you shall have. You’ll find it oozing with dark foreboding and macabre implied backstories for your Nighthaunt characters.

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Shab-Gorgurath Project Diary: Part 1
Shab-Gorgurath Project Diary: Part 1

Welcome to the first of four project diaries exploring my upcoming Age of Sigmar Skirmish campaign pack, The Stones of Shab-Gorgurath. In this article, I introduce the campaign pack, the inspiration behind it, and what I hope to achieve.

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Tried Age of Sigmar siege rules last night - good fun! The forces of Anvilgard successfully repelled the forces of Khorne's daemons from the great city, although a Bloodthirster was dramatically summoned behind the wall! #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #stormcasteternals #anvilgard #bladesofkhorne
She's starting to look fleshy. Mmmmm. Slaanesh will be pleased. #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #beastmen #beastsofchaos #brayherd
https://www.realmofplastic.com/hobby-blog/2019/2/7/character-name-generator-nighthaunt This week’s brand new character name generator is here! You chose Nighthaunt by a significant margin in last week’s poll, and Nighthaunt you shall have. You’ll find it oozing with dark foreboding and macabre implied backstories for your Nighthaunt characters. #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #nighthaunt #nighthaunts #legionsofnagash
I'm excited to share that I've started work on a narrative campaign pack for Age of Sigmar Skirmish! I'm keeping a project diary and you can find part 1 here: https://www.realmofplastic.com/hobby-blog/shab-gorgurath-campaign-project-diary-1 #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #beastmen #beastsofchaos #brayherd
My project to create name generators for every faction in Age of Sigmar continues! https://www.realmofplastic.com/hobby-blog/warhammer-name-generator-stormcast-eternals #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #stormcasteternals #ordergrandalliance #grandallianceorder
I finished painting an objective marker! #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #beastmen #beastsofchaos #brayherd
At last my little warband of Slaangors is built and ready for priming! Can't wait to get started on painting these murderous deviants! 😁 #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #beastmen #beastsofchaos #brayherd
Another bestigor conversion done! #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #beastmen #beastsofchaos #brayherd
Desperate to start playing with Beasts of Chaos so I'm aiming to have a skirmish warband ready for the table in 12 days. Bestigor 1 of 5 is built - now on to the next one! #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #beastmen #beastsofchaos #brayherd
Wanted to test my Beasts of Chaos basing scheme so I decided to paint up the Chronomantic Cogs. This was really fun! I think rust might be my favourite thing to paint. #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #wargaming #miniaturepainting #chronomanticcogs #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #malignsorcery #citadelminiatures #oldhammer
https://www.realmofplastic.com/hobby-blog/painting-tutorial-realistic-skeletons-bone #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #legionsofnagash #beastsofchaos #brayherd
https://www.realmofplastic.com/hobby-blog/maggotkin-of-nurgle-battletome-review Lots of ideas here for converting and theming your Nurgle army! #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warmongers #miniaturemonday #aos #aos2 #warhammer #warhammerageofsigmar #ageofsigmar #fantasy #miniatures #newaos #aos28 #miniaturepainting #gamesworkshop #warhammerfantasy #oldhammer #nurgle #rotbringers #maggotkinofnurgle