Small Brush Society

Welcome to the Small Brush Society. This is my site devoted to painting military miniatures and everything that goes with the hobby. I paint 1/35 and 54mm figures with the occasional fantasy mini to break things up. As a kid, I went through all the modeling phases: tanks, ships, planes, cars, and sci-fi. I eventually settled in as an armor modeler in the early 80s and banged away on that until about 2000, when extreme boredom set in, and I switched to figures.

I paint with acrylics, including Vallejo, AK Interactive 3^rd Generation, Scale 75, and Jo Sonya. I also use craft paint and oils if the need arises. I make my wood bases (veneer is my friend), buy too many books, and start more projects than I finish. My areas of interest include the American Civil War, WWI, the Russian Revolution/Civil War, the last year of WW2 in Europe (I only build/paint Allied figures), the Winter War/Continuation War, and the French in Indochina. I’m also a fan (odd word choice, but it works) of all the crappy little wars/squabbles that have occurred since WW1 ended. I sometimes stray into other genres such as ships and 1/72 aircraft, but the allure of figure painting soon calls me back to my paint and brushes.

RJH