Although I have been working on printed publications for decades, I’ve has only recently decided to take the terrifying plunge into publishing himself. My first book – ARMIES & LEGIONS & HORDES – was successfully funded via Kickstarter in 2018 and is being released to the world now in early 2019. There are a number of other books that I would love present to the world, working with a lot of the incredibly creative people. Stayed tuned by signing up to the Dave Taylor Miniatures Newsletter HERE.
Armies & Legions & Hordes
“Ten thousand miniatures and more! That’s how many wargaming models Dave Taylor has painted over the last 27 years. That’s dozens of armies for some of the most popular wargames systems (and some of the most obscure, too!). Some of these have been commissions, and others have been personal projects. During that time, he has had the opportunity to talk with hundreds of hobbyists about the things that inspire, motivate, and drive them to complete their projects. He has also reviewed the ways he has been inspired, planned projects, and kept himself motivated.
Dave loves to help others, to suggest ways of getting past a stumbling block, and to guide hobbyists toward their hobby goals, so he decided it was time to write all these things down, compiling decades of experience of regularly completing wargaming armies.
This book is aimed at people of all ages and all levels of experience and at lovers of all different game genres and periods—basically everyone who aspires to have a “completed” army or collection of wargaming miniatures.”
This book covers:
- Inspiration. The thing that sparks our interest. The thing we can return to if we start to falter.
- Aims. Goals we set ourselves. The clearer we can make them, the more likely we are to achieve them.
- Expectations. Making sure we understand our expectations can stop us from tripping ourselves up.
- Planning. Putting together plans before we dive into a project can help us make it all the way through.
- Motivation. Motivation can come from peers and external sources. Sometimes, we have to be our own cheerleader.
- Triumph! Knowing that we’ve reached our goals and realized our vision of success can be very powerful. Once we’ve made it there, we’ll want to do it all again!
- Lots of Examples! It is fine to talk about the theory of managing your miniatures projects, but seeing examples of hundreds of painted miniatures and the stories behind them really drives it all home.
This 176-page hardback book was successfully funded in April of 2018, and can now be purchased through these outlets:
In the US:
- ironheartartisans.com
- wingedhussarpublishing.com
- your local game store can order the book from Alliance Game Distributors or Bridge Distribution
In the Rest of the World:
- warlordgames.com
- your local game store can order it from Warlord Games
Terrain Essentials
This is the first book that I’m working on with Mel Bose, The Terrain Tutor. I’ve known Mel since 2009, when we used to trade comments on our hobby blogs. Over the years we’ve talked more and more, sharing ideas and advice, supporting each other in our efforts to bring new and interesting hobby content to a broader world.
TERRAIN ESSENTIALS covers the core considerations of terrain building (for any purpose – wargaming, diorama building, model railroading). Mel presents his decades of experience on Tools, Materials, and Techniques in a series of detailed builds and then present ways that the techniques can be applied to other builds.
This book is designed to give the reader a solid foundation for terrain building skills that will last them a lifetime, and act as a spectacular complement to Mel’s successful YouTube channel – The Terrain Tutor.
This 192-page hardback book was successfully funded through Kickstarter in April 2019 and is now available from these locations:
In the US:
- ironheartartisans.com
- wingedhussarpublishing.com
- your local game store can order the book from Alliance Game Distributors or Bridge Distribution
In the Rest of the World:
- warlordgames.com
- your local game store can order it from Warlord Games