Here comes the completely revised version 2.0 of the first part of my ultimate miniature paint guide.
In this ten-page document you will find the quintessence of over 1000 miniature paints that I have tested and tried out so far. You will find the pros & cons of the most popular brands ...
2021-11-22 00:29:35 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we'll go with the flow. Garfy has a lot of painted models from Imperium to share, as well as something we can't yet talk about, so stay tuned for that. I'll do a short review for the Citadel Sub-Assembly Holder I picked up, and photograph my Silver Skulls Impulsor so I can share it next...
2021-11-16 18:39:27 +0000 UTC View Post
So I finally took the plunge and invested in a new camera, thanks to your support here on Patreon!
I found this used Canon M50 in great condition on ebay. I'm upgrading from a 14 MP DSLR to this 24 MP mirrorless model. The jump in mega pixels will enhance the picture quality of my tut...
2021-11-11 11:15:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I share my Necron Warriors Fire Team on the blog, which I posted a while ago on Patreon, I finished these before my vacation. Garfy is busy working through all the terrain from Warcry: Red Harvest, so he can start doing tutorials for the warbands next week.
For the weekend, I try to p...
2021-11-09 17:40:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back from vacation (you probably didn't even notice I was away as I prepared quite a few posts), and we start the week with a showcase post of my Suffocating Gravetide Endless Spell. On Thursday, Garfy will share his Primaris Captain from Warhammer 40.000: Imperium, painted as a Blood Angel, ...
2021-11-03 09:06:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Here comes the wallpaper for October 2021, one of my Necron Warriors glazing eerily across the battlefield. Make sure to download the 4K high-res version from the attachments.
2021-11-01 23:07:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots of 40k on the blog this week! Today we have a quick and easy tutorial for painting glow effects (an excerpt of the Aspect Warrior tier exclusive Necron Warrior tutorial). Later this week, I‘ll explain how I kept my Impulsor and Gladiator modular without magnetizing, and Garfy will share hi...
2021-10-26 17:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post
We made a change to the post schedule as Garfy got one of the new Bastian Cathalos models early and the embargo was lifted today. Check out Garfy‘s stunning cinematic shots, plus a lot of size comparisons in the post above. The Necron Gauss glow tutorial will be postponed to next week. Thanks!<...
2021-10-23 12:48:57 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally time again to vote for my next tutorial! Choose one of the options below, and check the attachments for reference pictures.
2021-10-22 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I‘m still on vacation, yet we have loads of content lined up for this week. Today we have my in-depth Warpaints Air review, which are out next week. Garfy will post his finished Black Knights, and for the weekend, I have a tutorial for painting the glow effect on my Necrons super easily with Ni...
2021-10-19 12:59:15 +0000 UTC View Post
So, my first video was a cinematic showcase video, but I also want to make video tutorials. Thanks to your Patreon support, I was able to invest in the necessary camera accessoires and lights, so here you can see a snapshot of my first tutorial filming session. It‘ll be about enamel washes made...
2021-10-17 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm on vacation at the moment, so I haven't been able to paint for the last couple of days. To make sure you don't get bored here on Patreon, I've created a cool scenic shot for my Necron Warrior Fire Team I painted for the new edition of Kill Team, which included the three Easy to Build Necron W...
2021-10-15 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to say that we've partnered with 3D printed bitz shop https://www.tablehammer.com/.
I reviewed their muzzle flashes a while ago and was impressed with the high-quality prints and crisp sculpts: 2021-10-13 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week I'm leaving for a much-needed vacation, but don't worry, I've got plenty of content lined up for Tale of Painters, Patreon, and Instagram, so you definitely won't get bored ;)
Today we have a showcase post for the Kill Team gauges I painted, rescheduled from a few weeks ago. On Th...
2021-10-12 19:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I teased this one a couple of times, but here it is. My first ever YouTube video, in time for our ten year anniversary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgX2pdRl2pY
It's a cinematic showcase video inspired by...
2021-10-08 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is it: Tale of Painters turns 10 this month. 10 years of nonstop hobby blogging, it wouldn't have been possible without you and our loyal followers. So this month we celebrate with a lot of special content and surprises.
Today we have a retrospective of the last ten years, from the hum...
2021-10-05 10:07:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here comes the monthly freebie, check out this glorious shot from Garfy, a group of praetors scouring the forest for signs of (undead) life. Make sure to download the 4K version from the attachments.
2021-09-30 16:43:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry not sorry for the clickbaity title, but this week I have some announcements to make: Next month we celebrate our 10 year anniversary. That's right, Tale of Painters is turning ten. Ten years of non-stop hobby blogging, we're quite chuffed at that.
We've planned a lot of cool stuff for...
2021-09-28 20:31:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we have my showcase for my repainted Garkorr model, and on Thursday, there'll be the final tutorial in our skin tones week, how to paint golden skin (the one that is available to Aspect Warrior tier patrons). For the weekend, we have a surprise post from Garfy, so stay tuned!
2021-09-21 21:11:23 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we'll celebrate skin tones of all colours (and degrees of decay ;) with a series of tutorials, showcases, and a review. Today we have a tutorial for dark skin, and on Thursday, a tutorial for tanned skin. Both tutorials were Aspect Warrior tier exclusive tutorials until now, but don't w...
2021-09-14 10:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we have a cool showcase by Garfy, the Lieutenant from Indomitus and Imperium painted in a bright Blood Angels paint scheme, including the green base. Tomorrow we'll have our review of Warhammer 40.000: Imperium issues 2, 3, and 4. We'll also have another showcase by Garfy and _fizz_gig_ pla...
2021-09-07 21:15:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday we had a closer look on the Death Korps of Krieg trooper I painted from Kill Team: Octarius. On Thursday post we have a showcase post for Garfy's spectacular Zombie Dragon, and for the weekend I have a tutorial for painting the barricades from Kill Team: Octarius quickly and easily.
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Here is this month's free desktop wallpaper - a cinematic shot of the Death Korps trooper I painted from Kill Team: Octarius. Make sure to download the high res version from the attachments, and don't forget you can access all the other wallpapers by clicking on the "Monthly Wallpaper" tag.
The fantastic chaps at The Army Painter sent me a bucket load of samples of their product lineup for this year. I've got Gamemaster terrain kits, the new Skin Tones paint set, and the Warpaints Air sets.
So far I was only able to take a closer look at the Skin Tones paint set and was ...
2021-08-27 17:21:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday I posted a review of Warhammer 40.000: Imperium issue 1, which is out in the UK today. Apart from the review, we have planned quite a few things for this week. I've got my Necron Szerekhan armour tutorial which is already available for Aspect Warrior tier patrons. Garfy is working on a ...
2021-08-25 09:12:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to your support I was able to make a big upgrade to my photography setup and bought this Foldio 360 turntable to make some cool 360° spins of my models.
You can check out the first video on my Instagram: 2021-08-22 17:12:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday we had a lengthy review of Hachette's new Imperium partwork collection, the successor to both Conquest and Mortal Realms. Find out if the collection is worth the subscription price by clicking the link above. The collection will launch on August 25th in the UK (and in early 2022 in the ...
2021-08-17 18:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This week is all about Kill Team. Check out my unboxing post, where I share a few of my initial impressions. I think the changes to Kill Team will be polarising, while it's great that Kill Team has been redesigned from the ground up and feels more like a proper skirmish game than 40k with some ex...
2021-08-09 12:47:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I thought it would be nice if I'd share the photo backdrops I use for my scenic pictures. These are meant to be printed in A3 format (your local copy shop might help), then folded at the white space, so you can slide them underneath a gaming board and mount them on a wall with some blue-tac or a ...
2021-08-04 16:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Another hobby week at Tale of Painters, we are busy to prepare the content for the UK launch of Warhammer 40.000: Imperium, the new partwork collection by Hachette, first issue is on shelf on August 25th. We'll take a closer look in about two weeks, in the meantime we are gearing up for another b...
2021-08-03 21:37:05 +0000 UTC View Post