Robin Hood Project: 28mm Wolves & Bear

 Work on my Robin Hood Project continues at a good pace. Last week I painted 5 wolves and a bear. Many creatures lurk in the depths of Sherwood Forest. I purchased all of these miniatures in January 2026 at the Siege of Augusta convention. Four of the wolves are metal from Miniature Building Authority. The fifth is from the Reaper Bones line and came in a pack of animals including the bear.

When I paint animals I do two things: do a Google search for images and check my friend Mike's blog to see if he has painted that species. He does an excellent job, much better than I can manage.

Since wolves were hunted to extinction in England in the 17th century, I decided to go with gray wolves. I primed them with white gesso, then a coat of medium gray. Next came a drybrush of light gray all over, a drybrush of off-white heavier on the lower half, and a drybrush of black along the top. To finish them I painted the nose and mouth black, the teeth ivory, and the eyes a pale yellow with a dark brown pupil.

I like that all four of the MBA wolves have different poses.

This wolf is resin. It is slightly smaller than the others but mixes in well. The bear is also resin; both are from Reaper's Bones line. I primed the bear with white gesso, followed by a coat of GW Mournfang Brown, tan on the muzzle, and finished with a dark brown wash. I painted the claws and teeth ivory. The eyes are white with a dark brown pupil.

A view of the entire wolfpack.  Beware wandering alone in Sherwood Forest at night!

SIege of Augusta 2026 Report

 My gaming year always begins with the Siege of Augusta convention in Augusta, Georgia.  Held in mid-January, I was only able to attend on Saturday this year.  On the plus side, that was because all three of my kids wanted to go with me.  It was my youngest's first convention.

We arrived just after 8:00 AM, registered, and were soon playing in games.

My purchases were on the light side this year.  I had made an order with Miniature Building Authority ahead of time to pick up at the con.  These are all items for my Robin Hood project. Starting at the top left: merchant stall, blacksmith stall, pack of 4 wolves, and an ox-drawn wagon.

I also bought two packs of miniatures for Robin Hood and some paint from Time Portal Hobbies, a longtime vendor.  The minis are from Reaper's Bones line.  I am already painting the townsfolk, and the material for these is firmer than the last Bones figs I bought. The animal companions include a wolf, bear, mountain lion, wolverine, & hawk.  Also pictured are a Sherman tank given to my older son for playing in a WW2 game, and a post-apocalypse mini from Bad Goblin.  My sons both played in one of Bad Goblins's games and were each given a miniature.  They had a good time fighting each other.

After a full day of gaming we headed home Saturday night.  Games played included post-apocalypse, chariot racing, WWII, Viking Naval, & OGRE miniatures.

My next convention in 2026 will probably be Carolina CONquest, a new convention in Charlotte, NC May 8-9.