ABOUT EVILBOB'S MINIATURE PAINTING
My name is Bob Chicka. I first started painting miniatures in 1989 and have been painting miniatures professionally since 2006. When I first started painting miniatures, I painted a few fantasy miniatures for D&D. It was slow at first, but by the mid nineties things had picked up and I was painting quite a few fantasy miniatures each week. Next, we started playing Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, and other Games Workshop games from the time, such as Gorka Morka and Necromunda. Buy 2000, we had gotten into Command Decision and Beer and Pretzels Skirmish, both set in World War II.
As I mentioned before, I’ve played D&D, most of the Games Workshop games, and several historical games. I paint miniatures for games, to a high wargaming table standard. I wouldn’t paint a fig that I wouldn’t use on the table. Highlighting and shading bring out the detail of the miniatures, including those not in the front rank! Eyes are usually done, unless they can’t really be seen. I can paint to a display quality, but I generally charge double the rate for such high detail. In my humble opinion, such detail is not really necessary on the gaming table. All miniatures are clear coated, then coated with a flat clear coat as well, so they are well protected and meant to be handled.
Why the name Evil Bob? Well, that’s my nickname from the fencing club from Ligonier I belong to, another of my hobbies. It seems that I sometimes appear imposing or intimidating to some people, hence, the nickname. It just seemed to fit for the painting business. After all, you may lose the game but at least you can come back with, “Yeah, but MY miniatures were painted by Evil Bob!”
My wife, Allison, also does some of the painting. I'd like to thank her for her help and support in helping me start this business.
I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank Norm Flam, of www.toysoldiergallery.us for all the help he's giving me in getting Evil Bob's Miniature Painting started too. He and his wife Robbie also feature finely hand painted miniatures. Be sure to stop by their website, or their booth at the show, and check out their work.
If you have any comments or questions about anything you see, or don’t see, on the site, drop me an email at bob@evilbobs.biz, or give me a call at 724-694-5140. I’d love to hear from you.
Be Sure to check out these other fine websites:
For fine resin structures, terrain, and metal miniatures be sure to visit:
Another source of fine, hand painted miniatures. Norm also has a full brick-and-mortar hobby store in Ligonier, PA, so stop by if you pass through the Western PA area.
For Perry, John Jenkins Designs, Scarab, and Great War Miniatures in the US visit:
Old Glory Miniatures
Extensive lines of 28mm historical miniatures as well as 15mm WWII miniatures. Some 28mm fantasy miniatures as well. One of the largest manufacturers in the hobby!
Brigade Games
US source for Renegade 28mm miniature, Maidenhead Miniatures, Bolt Action Miniatures, Artizan, Castaway Arts, Scheltrum, Northstar, Shadowforge, The Assult Group, Devil Dog Designs, Jeff Valent Studios, Cold War Minis, and Darkson Designs to name a few! They also have a great line of their own miniatures. Lon is EXTREMELY fast and his customer service should serve as a model!
Battle Honors/ Old Glory 15's
Manufacturer and distributor of Battle Honors, Old Glory 15's, Gripping Beast, Quality Castings Historical Miniatures, and Black Raven Foundry 15mm Fantasy Miniatures.
Cartoon Colour
Cell-Vinyl Artist's paints. These are high quality paints with a high amount of pigment. The red and yellow go on superb!
Pulp Figures
Great site of the miniature manufacturer Pulp Figures. Beautiful sculpts and the website features some links to some great Pulp stuff.
Iron Ivan Games
Manufacturers of a great set of quick-playing, fun rules. They have rule sets to cover WWII, WWI, modern conflict, and the French and Indian War.They are 'Skirmish' based rule sets, with about a platoon of figures per side. A game can be completed in 2-4 hours, depending on how big the game is and how experienced the players are. The WWII rules feature suppliment books to cover American, German, British, Japanese, and Russian, as well as some of the earlier combatants such as the French, Polish, Belgian, etc forces.
Painted Armies.com
Another miniature painting service. Lee does nice work! Check out his miniatures here:
Pictors Studio
Yet another miniature painting service. Scott and Jamie also do great work. Jamie also does prints as well. Be sure to check out their site.
I-94 Enterprises
Decals for 1/144, 1/285, 1/300th, 15mm and 20mm armor and aircraft.
Wargames
Manufacturer of 20mm 20'th century conflict miniatures line known as FAA. They have a pretty extensive range of figures. They also carry Force of Arms 28mm 20'th century miniatures, in addition to Britannia Miniatures, Essex 15mm and 25mm miniatures. Wargames Accessories, Vallejo paint, Baueda terrain, Veni-Vidi Vici decals, various rules, and much more!
Armaments in Miniature
Manufacturer of 15mm (1/100) scale models and accessories, specializing in aircraft. They also have a line of landing craft.
The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
Dedicated to the growth of the hobby
The website for Historicon, the large summer convention for historical miniatures wargaming:
The website for Fall-In, the fall convention for historical miniatures wargaming:
The website for Cold Wars, the spring convention for historical miniatures wargaming:
The Miniatures Page
Great source for hobby news with a large forum.
Miniature Wargaming
Miniatures website with links to many other useful and intersting sites. Also has a forum section.
