all a matter of perspective - Maximum fun with Mini Mini scale Minis

By Rand Al Thor

In-house Painting Chap

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For some time now I’ve been obsessed with smaller scale games. Where as classic table top war-games are played out with 28mm miniatures, smaller games exist that use 10 or 6mm mini-miniatures. Classic titles include Warmaster & Epic but of late we have seen a number of titles as well as fan updates in the form of Warmaster Revolution breathing life into this genre.

An Obsession

Why have I got such an obsession with it I hear you ask? Well 28mm games zoom into the action seeing characters duke it out in scenarios that tell out their stories which is great for skirmish games. But 10 year old me is still in the Edinburgh GW store imaging grand armies clash in a huge battles worthy of the cinema. However the reality of this was challenging and remains so. Trying to paint that number of units and having the table space to play is a real barrier.

A Manageable Feat

Enter the “mini’ miniature scale. Smaller scale makes painting hundreds of troops a manageable feat, there’s plenty of space on even an Ikea kitchen table to maneuver with platoons of tanks or legions of troops, and with more modern rulesets and the wonders of 3d printing this has now become a viable reality. A plethora of rules support your choices here including Kings of War (just shrink everything down a bit), Fantastic battles and fan supported options including Warmaster Revolutions & Mini Hammer.

But it’s not all fantasy having all the fun and my eye has also strayed to science fiction universes too. Above are some of the amazing minis from The Lazy Forger

This is an area I continue to enjoy and I hope to bring you more developments in the future. If any of you play 10mm or smaller scale games drop a comment below so I can add them to my growing list of games and minis!

Thanks for reading folks, RandAlThor

Welcome Rand Al Thor: The Domain of Painting Many Things

By Rand Al Thor

In-house Painting Chap

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Ahoy, my name is Rand Al Thor, and I have recently joined the “Domain of Many Things” blog family.

The tabletop hobby is broad and the mainstay of my enjoyment comes from painting the various little creatures of my imagination that have been made manifest in this golden age of the miniature hobby.

My journey began as many do at a young age with my introduction to Games Workshop through the medium of Hero Quest and over the years I’ve dabbled with (lost at) various games systems.

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I’ve painted and played with miniatures from a range of systems and genres. Fantasy, historical, sci-fi and steampunk inspired games have all crossed my painting desk and kitchen table. I guess the term hobby butterfly could be fairly accurately applied to me.

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As spare time has dwindled I have found painting to increasingly be my escape from real life stress into the fantastical worlds that fill my imagination.

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hopefully over a not too infrequent series of posts I will impart some of my passion for miniature painting, the games I play and the occasional tip or technique to help that I’ve picked up over the years.

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Currently on my table are some Kings of War miniatures, a Warmachine Cygnar Warjack and some 10mm fantasy troops and terrain, keep an eye out for some uploads on these soon!

So, thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing the next things from my painting domain with you. Feel free to reach out to me on Bluesky if you have any questions about my work, or suggestions about what you'd like to see from me next!