Brushthralls has an informative illustrated tutorial on cleaning and repairing old figures.
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Miniature Paint Comparisons
Exponent wargaming has a nice article comparing the Vallejo, Games Workshop, Tamiya and Privateer Press paint lines from a gaming painter’s perspective.
Painting Ancient Spanish Scutarri Photo Tutorial
The Paint Machine Blog has an excellent, multipart tutorial on painting ancient spanish scutarri. A nice touch is that he tells you how long it takes to paint each step.
Painting Camouflage Pants
Studio McVey has a short tutorial on painting camouflage patterns on a pair of pants.
Dipping Genestealers
The Tabletop Terrain Blog has a nice post on using a dip to speed up the painting of Genestealers for Space Hulk.