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The irony of being an adult is that juggling demands from our family, job, pets etc. is in reality a gift to be cherished….. However, it can sometimes still feel like a constant overwhelming grind, leaving little time for us as individuals. On top of that for some reason, I tend to add my downtime […]

Over the last few years, speed painting within the tabletop wargaming world has become big business. Especially since games such as Warhammer 40,000 have pushed people to field fully painted armies for a points bonus.  But to me, speed painting as a general approach always seemed wrong. I fully get that this is simply because

The book “Color and Light” by James Gurney, is written for traditional and digital realist painters. But can it be of use to us as modellers?  Is it worth buying and will it help you level up your painting, or will it just look pretty on your shelf? Well, this book review will explore just

Across the world, each year we wait eagerly to see what deals we can snap up. But these days you certainly do not see reports of stampeding crowds. On top of that, most “deals” are usually a pound or two saving here, or a dollar or two saving there. But can you save money on

So while Flying Raven Studios is all about exploring the world of miniature modeling, it is also about cutting through the fluff and marketing to help people find the right thing for their project.    The really cool thing is that we have people from all over the hobby joining the Flying Raven Journey. We

The family dogs…. (Buster the Husky and Mila the…. small white dog) are both rescues and often photo-bomb a video, or make other special appearances…. including bits of floating fluff (AKA Husky glitter) which always finds its way into the camera shot.   More often than not a hair that is invisible to the eye,

It was January 2022 and I was sitting in my bedroom surrounded by boxes as we were due to move at any time (well as soon as the solicitors got everything sorted that is). Then I got a call from Ben.   He had just been offered an amazing job, but it was going to

Well…. Getting started with Flying Raven Studios was exciting, yet hilarious and terrifying at the same time. We had no idea what we were doing at all.   Yes, there was the normal steep learning curve around cameras, sound, lighting and editing and all that while trying to paint a model at the same time. 

The Flying Raven Studios origin story Wow, I cannot believe it has already been over a year on this roller coaster. So many ups….. And so, so many downs….. As all the best plans tend to do, Flying Raven Studios was born after a conversation with a great friend of mine around the BBQ.  As