Another Wednesday rolls around and we have a couple of interesting pieces for you. The first is a great little article providing insight into the concepting process, thanks go to our concept artist Geoff Trebs for his continued brilliant concepts and his help with this article. Secondly we have a short story, a cameo of the big man - Mikio.

Now closed to new entries.

So the first wave has arrived and our figures are winging their way around the globe as I write. We would like to offer you all a chance to show off your painting skills. Think you can do better than our resident painter, the fantastic Mr Luke Wilson? Want to knock Duck21 off his winners perch? Well this is the place to do so.

Each person can submit a painted mini of as many of the first wave as they like.

Closing date will be Midnight BST (EDIT) This is now the 2nd October 2011.