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Jkin Articles, Insights & Hobby Legacy

Explore the vault of Jkin’s contributions—one of our former writers who brought sharp insights and a deep love of the hobby to Spikey Bits.

From game analysis to paint tips and everything in between, this is where Jkin’s work still shines.

Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or discovering his content for the first time, you’ll find thoughtful commentary, clever takes, and plenty of passion for all things tabletop.

Check back any time to dive into the archive—Jkin may have moved on, but the hobby wisdom remains.

The Tau empire are a newly expanding race, but don’t underestimate their ability to adapt! When they faced the Tyranids they had to upgrade and did it fast!

Read More | June 26th, 2025

Tau’s Stormsurge Sprouts Arms To Defeat the Tyranids?

The Tau empire are a newly expanding race, but don’t underestimate their ability to adapt! When they faced the Tyranids...

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we take a look at Jkin’s Angron vs a converted Ferrus Manus by Beast. […]

Read More | February 8th, 2014

Angron vs Ferrus Manus? Army of One

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen...

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we take a look at Jkin’s sweet Tau Pathfinders. He finished up […]

Read More | April 18th, 2013

Pathfinders Lead the Way? Custom Tau Squad

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen...

Hey all, Jkin here to do a little tutorial on Sky-Earth reflections for glass / non-metallic metals if you wish. So a little back-story my main force is space wolves and I decided to add a detachment of IG for a little support; however, I really don’t think regular guardsmen could hack it on Fenris… so I made […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

How-To: Sky Earth Horizonal Glass Reflections

Hey all, Jkin here to do a little tutorial on Sky-Earth reflections for glass / non-metallic metals if you wish....

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we take a look at Jkin’s Tau XV9 “Hazard” Crisis Suit […]

Read More | March 18th, 2013

New Tau Crisis Suit? – Army of One

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen...

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we take a look at Jkin’s incredibly detailed Black Templar Vindicator […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

Showcase: Weathered Black Templars Vindicator

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen...

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we take a look at Jkin’s incredibly detailed Black Templar Land […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

Showcase- Amazing Ornate Land Raider Crusader

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen...

Well we’re back with more horseplay today.  Checkout The Black Knight, Jkin’s converted Emperor’s champion.You may have seen the Heavy Cavalry “Terminators”  Jkin did last week for his Black Templars. When he runs them as Templars, they are Terminators with Thunder Hammer / Storm-shields (hence the 40mm bases, shields, and “Lance Hammers”). The Emperor’s Champion […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

The Black Knight- Templars’ Champion Conversion

Well we’re back with more horseplay today.  Checkout The Black Knight, Jkin’s converted Emperor’s champion.You may have seen the Heavy...

That’s right, apparently Space Wolves are not the only ones who can take mounts! Horses however are at least a little more believable….I mean horses have been bread for years to do our work for us, and who knows how powerful they will become in the far future? But seriously though, Clydesdales are huge massive […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

Black Templars Heavy Cavalry?!! Conversions

That’s right, apparently Space Wolves are not the only ones who can take mounts! Horses however are at least a...

Another week has gone by, and now we have more work to show off by Jkin.Last week I featured his converted Sword Brethren Terminators and this week well, we have they finished product.  Boy do they look good. Everything that seemed to be “off” on them before paint really came together with the addition of […]

Read More | June 26th, 2025

Rise a Knight, Hot Painted Black Templar Terminators

Another week has gone by, and now we have more work to show off by Jkin.Last week I featured his...

Well the honeymoon is officially over, Jkin has once again jumped ship to another project. Last week I featured his Arjac Rockfist, and SW Rhino with Interior detail. Recently however he started constructing a Black Templar crusade army. One of first projects for them is this squad of Sword Brethren Terminators. The Conversion(s) These guys […]

Read More | March 8th, 2012

God Wills it! Crusading Black Templar Terminators

Well the honeymoon is officially over, Jkin has once again jumped ship to another project. Last week I featured his...

Check out this neat Space Wolves Razorback with a little extra on the inside!Jkin showed up the other day with one of his old Space Wolf Razorbacks, told me if I didnt post it he would kill me. KIDDING! No but what he really told me to do, was look inside. So I opened it […]

Read More | March 4th, 2012

Neat! Space Wolves Razorback w/ Interior Detail

Check out this neat Space Wolves Razorback with a little extra on the inside!Jkin showed up the other day with...

Today I have for you the last of the Spartan Jkin has created; Captain Leonidas of the Spartan Marines. He’s going to be making a whole army of these guys, and I have no doubts that he can do it either. To make this Spartan, Jkin de-ultraified a Finecast Captain Sicarius!He also added a Beastman spear […]

Read More | February 22nd, 2012

Leonidas Sicarius, Captain of the Spartans

Today I have for you the last of the Spartan Jkin has created; Captain Leonidas of the Spartan Marines. He’s going...

Today we have yet more madness, as Jkin has been at it again converting more Spartan Marines. He’s going to be making a whole army of these guys, and I have no doubts that he can do it either. To make his “Spartans” Jkin de-ultraed Marenus Calgar’s Honor Guard, and then added in a spear […]

Read More | February 19th, 2012

This is Astartes! More Spartan Marines

Today we have yet more madness, as Jkin has been at it again converting more Spartan Marines. He’s going to...

Welcome back to another week of Spikey Bits! I’ve been a busy bee and have lots of new and exciting stuff to talk about over the next several weeks! First off though is these crazy cool Tau Ninja Pathfinder models Jkin just finished up the other day. The green stuff work on these guys is […]

Read More | January 9th, 2012

Conversion Corner- NINJA! Tau Pathfinders

Welcome back to another week of Spikey Bits! I've been a busy bee and have lots of new and exciting...

That’s right, this little guy has paint on him now! Jkin appropriated my airbrush the other day to lay down the paint so to speak on his scout speeder! It turned out pretty good! Camouflage is one of the toughest things to paint in my opinion, and he pulled it off without a hitch. If you missed the […]

Read More | December 20th, 2011

Black Hawk Down- Painting Camouflage

That’s right, this little guy has paint on him now! Jkin appropriated my airbrush the other day to lay down the paint...

Jkin brought this cool Scarab Occult Thousand Son Chaos Lord by the other day. I really dig its Egyptian styling, and the chaos feel. Lets take a look at how he made it. Jkin used an unique mix of Chaos Knights, Marines and Tomb Guard bits to make his Scarab Lord. The Boltgun, arms and […]

Read More | November 30th, 2011

Conversion Corner Thousand Sons Scarab Occult Lord

Jkin brought this cool Scarab Occult Thousand Son Chaos Lord by the other day. I really dig its Egyptian styling,...