Ask Mike McVey: The Answers

[mahon]

Mike McVey, from Studio McVey, has sent along his answers to the questions provided by TGN readers. My thanks to Mike for taking the time to answer these and thanks to all the readers for their questions.

Q: How did you start painting miniatures?
I started painting miniatures back in the early ‘80’s. My brother and I had recently started playing D&D, but didn’t really know you could use miniatures (or that miniatures existed), until we saw them in a games shop in London. I was immediately amazed by them – rows and rows of tiny little men and monsters! I started painting pretty much right after then, and soon realised I liked it a lot more than playing D&D. In those days I was painting with Humbrol enamels – very messy and smelly. It wasn’t long before GW (well actually Citadel in those days), started producing their acrylic range – that’s when I felt like I really started painting.

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more: http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2010/03/12/34364

[Corvus]

What's the story behind McVey vs Privateer Press?

[mahon]

Maybe Demi knows?

[Demi_morgana]

why me?

[mahon]

Because you know more about Warmachine and PP than I do

[Demi_morgana]

there are many other matters of which I know much more than you

[mahon]

... which I probably don't wish to explore and which are not a subject of this forum.

[Demi_morgana]

you never know if any of COFC users is a policeman...

[mahon]

I said :

not a subject of this forum.

not "not interesting to any of our users", right?

[Demi_morgana]

sir yes sir!!!