Monthly Wallpaper - July 2021
Here comes the wallpaper for July, a fantastic shot of Garfy's Stormcast Annihilators. Make sure to download the 4K version from the attachments!
2021-07-31 08:48:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Stahly (Tale of Painters) activity
This week on Tale of Painters
This week is the calm before the storm, as we've got TWO major releases to cover in August – one of them Warhammer 40.000: Imperium, can you guess the other? Wink, wink.
So today I have a showcase for the Primaris Intercessor squad I brought to a codex-legal size, and for the weekend, I'l...
2021-07-27 15:54:02 +0000 UTC View PostVote for my next tutorial
Hey guys, today we'll have the speedpainting bone tutorial on the blog, now no longer an Aspect Warrior tier exclusive tutorial: https://taleofpainters.com/2021/07/tutorial-how...
2021-07-24 13:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostIncoming: Warhammer 40.000 Imperium
I'm pleased to say that we will cover the release of Warhammer 40.000 Imperium, the new partwork magazine from Hachette. The collection will be rolled out in August in the UK and early 2022 in the US, head over to https://...
2021-07-21 08:55:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
... we've got the first half of my Grave Guard, check it out following the link above. It's still Soulblight weeks, so on Thursday, Garfy will share his Soulblight Warcry warband, and for the weekend, we'll finally have my bone speedpainting tutorial, as I wasn't able to finish it in time for las...
2021-07-20 21:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostGrave Guard
Just finished editing this picture for my showcase post next week, hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)
2021-07-18 14:01:40 +0000 UTC View PostToP Scale Comparisons
A while ago I talked about my plans to add a new segment to our website, a collection of scale comparison shots across all ranges. Maybe it's just me, but I'm really interested in how scales and sizes are changing over time.
Recently I was able to put some more work into taking and editing ...
2021-07-15 12:48:56 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
This week is Soulblight week on Tale of Painters: Garfy just shared his mounted Wight King, a fantastic new sculpt, and on Thursday, we'll have a ToP Tip with some conversion ideas for the older Grave Guard and Black Knight models from the Soulblight Gravelords Start Collecting set. Finally, for ...
2021-07-13 10:41:29 +0000 UTC View PostNew Warpaints Air range
The Army Painter just lifted the veil on their new Warpaints Air raneg and I'm happy to say I was able to test the prototypes and add my feedback to the development. Check out the video above, you'll be able to spot some of my thoughts throughout the video.
I quite liked using the prototype...
2021-07-12 18:11:50 +0000 UTC View PostBehind the scenes
Here is a behind the scenes picture of my Kruleboyz paint review (https://taleofpainters.com/2021/07/review-citadel-colours-orruk-flesh-thondia-brown-hobgrot-hid...
2021-07-07 15:59:25 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Today we have a fantastic showcase post for Avalenor, the Stone Heart King from our new guest poster _fizz_gig_. Give him a warm welcome and check out his fantastic Lumineth centrepiece.
Later this week we'll have a Hobgrot speedpainting tutorial by Garfy, free for all on the blog, and on t...
2021-07-06 13:45:12 +0000 UTC View PostMonthly Wallpaper - June 2021
Sorry for the delay, I almost forgot! Here comes the wallpaper for June, a moody shot of a Vargskyr at night, painted and photographed by the allmighty Garfy!
Make sure to download the 4K high-res version from the attachments.
2021-07-04 08:33:49 +0000 UTC View PostVote for my next tutorial
Hey there, you know the drill, please cast your vote for my next tutorial :)
See the attachments for reference pictures.
2021-07-01 17:31:20 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Today we got Garfy's Vindictors from Dominion, follow the link above. On Thursday I'm going to share some pictures of a Guardian of Souls I painted for my Nighthaunt collection.
For the weekend, I plan a review for the new Citadel paints Hobgrot Hide, Thondia Brown, and Orruk Flesh, i...
2021-06-29 13:07:30 +0000 UTC View PostNew tutorial online!
Today I posted a new tutorial on the blog for painting sickly green skin. This is an excerpt of my Forge World Metalica tutorial that Aspect Warrior tier patrons will be able to access here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/5...
2021-06-26 11:04:37 +0000 UTC View PostExclusive 15% discount code for Paint Blitzer by Unto the Breach Hobbies
I'm happy to announce that all Tale of Painters patrons will be able to enjoy a 15% discount for Paint Blitzer paint stripper by Unto the Breach Hobbies. I reviewed Paint Blitzer and was very impressed, the best paint stripper I've used so far, easily beats stuff like Simple Green, Dettol, ...
2021-06-24 12:25:34 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Check out my review of Paint Blitzer from Unto the Breach Hobbies, even if it's a bit pricey, it's the best paint stripper I used so far, beats any DIY solution, and it doesn't smell. Highly recommended!
On Thursday, Garfy will share his painted Vindictors squad from Dominion, and for the w...
2021-06-22 20:32:33 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Garfy is into full Dominion mode and will share some more painted Stormcast on the weekend, in the meantime, please have a look at the Citadel Gaming Hill I painted a few weeks ago (Aspect Warrior tier patrons will know from my regular WIP updates).
Next week we'll have a look at Paint Blit...
2021-06-17 09:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostDominion review is up!
Garfy got a copy of Dominion early, check out his in-depth reviews with high-res sprue pics, size comparisons with older Stormcast and Orruk models, and pictures of all warscrolls.
He also started to paint the first Stormcast models in his unique yellow and grey paint scheme, check back on ...
2021-06-14 10:30:32 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Today we have a showcase of my classic Escher gang, I finally finished the reworking of these models I originally painted in 2014. Find out more in the link above.
On Thursday, we'll have the final Cursed City tutorial by Garfy, and for the weekend, I plan a review of Paint Blitzer paint st...
2021-06-08 18:23:08 +0000 UTC View PostVote for my next tutorial
So today the Patreon exclusive green liquid hoses tutorial went public, check it out: https://taleofpainters.com/2021/06/tutorial-how-to-paint-toxic-green-liquid-filled-ho...
2021-06-06 15:25:04 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
This week we have a good mix of posts. Yesterday Garfy shared his initial thoughts about Games Workshop's new synthetic brush line, check them out if you haven't already. Tomorrow we'll have a showcase post for Radukar's Court, and on Saturday, I'll publish the green liquid hoses tutorial on the ...
2021-06-02 14:19:20 +0000 UTC View PostMonthly wallpaper - May 2021
Here is a moody shot by Garfy for this month's desktop wallpaper, make sure to download the high-res version from the attachments!
2021-06-01 22:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostEscher Gang group shot
Here is a little goodie for all of you, my Escher rework has been completed and here comes the group shot (before it will appear on the blog). One of each classic Jes Goodwin Escher sculpt, along a mix of vintage bulkhead/cardboard and modern terrain. Enjoy!
2021-05-30 17:26:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Today we have another Cursed City tutorial from Garfy, this time for Octren Glimscry. On Thursday, I'll post a showcase post for my Skeleton Warrior test model, and for the weekend, we'll have another showcase post or a ToP Tip, we're not completely sure yet.
Next week you can look forward ...
2021-05-25 12:19:09 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
This week we'll have a showcase for my new Spirit Hosts, I think they turned out pretty cool :)
Apart from that, you can look forward to a review of Redgrass Games' new reusable wet palette membranes from their upcoming Kickstarter, as well as two more Cursed City tutorials from Garfy...
2021-05-18 13:24:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe Army Painter Giveaway
Hi patrons, I've partnered with The Army Painter to give away some cool hobby products to celebrate reaching 10K followers. Head over to Instagram and find out how to enter: https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8LQNSHGgf/ G...
2021-05-16 17:40:27 +0000 UTC View PostNew project planned
Hi patrons, a little sneak peek of things to come: Garfy and I are planning to add a new feature to our website, a database of scale comparison shots for most factions and all game systems. Here is a test image with various Space Marine models through the ages.
It will probably take a...
2021-05-13 12:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis week on Tale of Painters
Today Garfy is sharing the latest model for his Daemons of Chaos army, Karanak the Hound of Vengeance. Check it out via the link above.
On Thursday, I'll be posting a few more pictures of my Forge World Metalica Kill Team, and starting Saturday, we're back in full swing at posting tutorials...
2021-05-11 12:26:24 +0000 UTC View PostMetalica Kill Team completed
A little treat for all my patrons, here is a scenic shot of my completed Forge World Metalica Kill Team before it will appear on the blog!
2021-05-08 14:49:00 +0000 UTC View Post