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Corney

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  1. Nice! The army painter set is good value and the paints are decent. The main thing are the brushes. I wouldn't buy all the extra stuff like water pot or wet palette as it's really easy to just make your own with stuff around the house so instead invest your money into quality brushes. The best brushes I've used are the ones from Citadelle which are more expensive but showed in the results. Vallejo paints are really good and some are on par with Citadelle paints. Citadelle paints being my favorite but yes, they cost considerably more. The nice thing is the figures you referenced can all be achieved with base colors. If you are looking to get some of those fine details, I'd recommend a magnifying glass on a stand and good lighting.

  2. I've also done multiple gundam kits and painted a whole warhammer 40k army. I'll post some pictures when I pull them out of storage.

     

    It's easier than you might think to get decent quality but it's also easy to get discouraged by looking at the pros. There are some good warhammer videos on youtube that helped me a lot. Basically, base coat, highlights, wash, weather. Then if you want to make it fancy, go back and add small details. The key is to just start! It's only paint! You can always either paint over a mistake or strip off all the paint and start again. Any miniature will look better with a base coat rather than no paint at all and remember while playing the game people won't be 2 inches away from your figurine so too much time spent on super fine details won't matter unless your looking to take up close pictures.

  3. Fun stuff.

     

    LOCAL:  Chile Relleno                                                              -Was between this and Texas Brisket BBQ-

     

    Living in San Antonio, TX and raised on the border, I'm very well acquainted with Mexican cuisine and I Fking love it. One of my favorite dishes is the Chile Relleno which quiet literally means "stuffed pepper". The basic form of the chile relleno is a large poblano pepper that has been charred and then has the seeds and skin removed. Next, the most basic variation, is to stuff the pepper with Mexican melting cheeses and coat with a light egg batter which then all gets lightly fried. Finally, a rich tomato based sauce that has been stewing with onions, peppers, and other spices (sometimes olives) bathes the pepper which is topped with queso fresco. Serve with rice and beans.

     

    Different regions of Mexico have their own variations. Some with different types of meats or vegetables but the most iconic is from southern Mexico which has raisins and pine nuts!

     

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    INTERNATIONAL: Rabbit Cacciatore

     

    I had this when traveling through Italy and now make this with chicken all the time at my house. It loosely translates to hunter's stew and can be made 1000 different ways with a few consistencies. The main idea of the dish is that the meat is stewed into a savory tomato based sauce. The rabbit variation is confit'd or cooked in its own juices before added to the stew. A key thing is the tomato sauce just as any good Italian chef will tell you. Cacciatore dishes are typically loaded with olives (wasn't a huge fan of olives until I tried this), wine, and herbs.

     

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