40k Astra Militarum Prussonian Army Project With Legend Dave Taylor
December 13, 2017 by johnlyons
As part of my Astra Militarum "Prussonian" army project I decided to call up industry legend Dave Taylor to discuss his process for managing large painting projects.
For those who don't know, Dave has been working in the wargaming industry for over 20 years and surely his most prestigious credit to date has been his recent series of articles here on Beasts of War.
With a big project to contend with I ask Dave for his thoughts on time management, planning, motivation, and even the psychology of learning.
Above you can see a progress tracker, that we chat about in the video, that Dave uses to manage his commissions to ensure he meets his goals.
You can keep up-to-date with this project, plus all our Hobby Tips here.
You can also follow along Dave Taylor's seven-part Article series on Painting Wargaming Collections here.
Are you ready to tackle your painting backlog?
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@noyjatat recommended the feather in caps. I’m waiting for horses with bionic legs!
We’re always tough on @johnlyons when it comes to project timescales, much harder than I think the average hobbyist would be on themselves, but I hope he can find time to add those lovely suggested touches of flair. Az
@thisisazrael, did you say 37 pieces of flair?
https://vimeo.com/102830089
Clearly the lack of a link to the full spreadsheet version of the project tracker is simply an oversight, right?
Right? 🙂
Always good to see John doing videos!
More please.
@johnlyons Deathwing sprues are another potential source of feathers, although you may have to cut them off weapons, etc. But I thought I’d mention it in case you don’t have any Empire feathers lying around.
Great video too. Success and progress is motivational. I must create a spreadsheet for a new year project – or ten!
Oooh! I hadn’t thought of that kit! Good spot buddy.
Try Instamold [called Oyumaru in Japan] and make some one sided press molds of feathers of your choice!
a great video hope to see some great figures come from this.
Unconscious incompetence… hmm so that’s what happens!? lol
Dave knows his toy soldiers, and understanding how to navigate the how’s and why’s of painting, gaming and spending time on this wee hobby is pretty darn cool.
I binge watch BoW videos 😉
Actually having music, tvshow, audiobooks or youtubes in the background is perfect for me. Helps me relax and just sit and paint and not focus too much on exactly how much I (feel I) have to get done
Thanks for the interview, many great pointers.