Hey there, today I published my review of The Army Painter's new Metallic Colours paint set. Hope you like it. On Sunday, we'll have another tutorial, this time for the Black Templar from the Space Marine Heroes range I showed you earlier, with 46 steps in total, might be our longest tutorial eve...
2021-01-05 11:44:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, here is the monthly Full HD wallpaper for all Guardian Defenders tier patrons. Don't forget to download from the attachments ;) Happy new year!
2020-12-31 10:12:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you all had some nice festive days despite the current situation. I wasn't able to paint that much, but I'm working on a couple new posts. As it is our annual tradition, Garfy and I will be taking a retrospective of our hobby year 2020 with a showcase of all the models we painted this year p...
2020-12-29 14:12:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a little sneak peek for the Awakened Wyldwood tutorial that is going live on Sunday. Garfy will share his advice on drilling barrels perfectly in another ToP tip this Friday. I'm also working on reviewing the new metallic colours from The Army Painter, plus some other products they sent m...
2020-12-23 15:48:26 +0000 UTC View Post
So this week is a bit slow on the blog, my last week at work and it's super busy with lots of overtime to get things done -_- I'm also optimizing things on the new website along the way. Garfy posted a cool showcase post for his Necron Warriors, check it out if you haven't already: 2020-12-17 11:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, the new website is live! There are still a couple of things that need fixing, e.g. some older posts with messy formatting and low res pictures, but the basic functions are all there. Have a look, hope you like it :)
And stay tuned, thanks to Redgrass Games we're doing a littl...
2020-12-13 17:31:48 +0000 UTC View Post
So, Garfy got the new Grand Alliance books for Warcry early and did a video review for each, check it out! He also reviews the Tome of Champions book 2020, have a look at it here if you haven't alreay: 2020-12-06 11:29:00 +0000 UTC View Post
So here is a fun little teaser I made for the new website. I hope you got sharp eyes ;)
I'm aiming for December 13 to go live with the new website, so glad when it's finally online! I spent so much time working on it the last couple of months, I'm a graphic designer, but usually I just do t...
2020-12-04 14:28:07 +0000 UTC View Post
So, my Armies on Parade entry was featured on the blog today: https://taleofpainters.blogspot.com/2020/12/showcase-stahlys-necromunda-armies-on.html
I thought you g...
2020-12-02 21:47:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out the monthly Full HD wallpaper, this time it's a picture of my Space Marine Heroes collection. Make sure to download the high-res image from the attachments section. And remember, Aspect Warrior tier patrons will receive this wallpaper PLUS an exclusive wallpaper in 1440p and 4K resoluti...
2020-11-29 22:50:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey patrons, I'm making good progress on my remaining two Wyldwood trees so it's time to decide what to paint next. I've got a couple more models from the Space Marine Heroes Series 1 laying about, so I thought painting just a single model would be a nice change of pace. Now you can help me to de...
2020-11-28 13:19:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi patrons, make sure to check out my extensive Howling Banshees review, including size comparisons, and a comparison with Jes Goodwin's concept art.
For this Friday, I've written a cool ToP Tip with my favourite 3 white paints that should help you making painting white easier. On Sunday, w...
2020-11-26 13:20:46 +0000 UTC View Post
So I invested your Patreon support in this flash (it's a cheap chinese flash, but it will do it). This will help to improve my photography for reviews and larger pieces like gaming boards and terrain. Bouncing from the white ceiling of my hobby room the flash allows more evenly lit photos. Thank ...
2020-11-21 13:08:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out my review for the RGG360° painting handle from Redgrass Games :)
For Sunday, you can look forward to a detailed step by step painting tutorial for the Scions of the Flames warband from Warcry Catacombs, including some cool fire and flame effects that look great on all sorts of mo...
2020-11-20 11:05:55 +0000 UTC View Post
For those interested in my photography setup, here it is. It's just a shelf in my bookshelf, with one of my cardboard gaming boards, a printed background, some models and scenery, a 10 Euro RGB strip attached to the ceiling of the shelf, two cheap dimmable LED photo lights (about 40 Euro each on ...
2020-11-18 16:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, I just bought an app controlled RGB LED strip from my first Patreon payment, thank you very much guys :) Here is the first test shot, it works like a charm. Pretty cool to add some light effects to my photography setup to bring YOU and the readers of our blog even cooler pictures :) Ho...
2020-11-17 16:58:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to all new patrons, thank you very much for your support! Today I posted a new tutorial for painting jade green ruins to match the Warcry gaming board, enjoy! For more Warcry painting goodness stay tuned, I heard that Garfy is working on a complete step by step for painting his Scions of ...
2020-11-15 23:19:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to all new patrons :) Check out my post for the Timeworn Ruins I painted recently, I designed the paint scheme to be as close as possible to the pale green tiles on the grey Warcry board. Paint recipes are included, on Sunday there'll also be a complete step by step tutorial that is suita...
2020-11-11 13:32:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out my new post, I took some proper pictures of the Azyrite Ruins from Warcry I painted so far, just in time for Warhammer Catacombs! Up and coming for the blog this weekend we have a review for Redgrass Games Everlasting Wet Palette, Garfy is working on a tutorial for painting the Warcry C...
2020-10-27 11:40:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out my tutorial for painting scratched armour if you haven't already. And for for the sneak peek of the week: this Friday we've planned a review of the Battlezone Manufactorum Vertigus set, I take a look at all the new Manufactorum terrain for Warhammer 40k. And on Saturday we'll have a sup...
2020-10-20 08:10:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Garfy got a Void Dragon early, check out his review on the blog and his stunning paint job and photography. This is a must see! For Monday, you can look forward to another tutorial, this time I share my technique for painting the scratched armour of my Spiteclaw's Swarm Skaven. Enjoy!
2020-10-17 09:29:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I'll review Redgrass Games' brush range, check it out. Yesterday we had some nifty alternate uses for brush protector tubes by Garfy, and on Sunday I'll post a tutorial for a really effective way to paint Skaven skin with Contrast paints :)
2020-10-10 10:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey patrons, check out my new ToP tip, this time I talk about removing mould lines (we all love it, don't we). On Sunday we'll have another of our "famous" step-by-step tutorials, Garfy is painting a Daemonette of Slaanesh. The weekend thereafter we'll have another tutorial for painting Skaven sk...
2020-10-02 11:59:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I thought about an additional freebie for all our fantastic patrons, and here it is. From now on, you will receive an exclusive desktop wallpaper with Garfy's stunning photography every month. All our Guardian supporter tier patrons will receive a Full HD version in 1080p, while Aspect Warrior ti...
2020-09-30 15:50:31 +0000 UTC View PostSo this weekend will be heavy on articles. On Friday we'll have another ToP Tip, 3 ideas to save your paint recipes, on Saturday I review Redgrass Games' Precision Nippers, I'll check out if they are worth their premium 30 Euro price tag, and on Sunday, Garfy will take a look at Mortal Realms iss...
2020-09-24 08:46:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Another ToP Tip, this is meant to become a regular series with a new post every Friday. Any ideas or suggestions for future tips, put it in the comments section below. This is also the first post I photographed with my new "cement wall" background, think it looks pretty fancy! Next post will arri...
2020-09-19 09:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is what is going on behind the scenes at the moment. I bought a new conrete style photo background to take cooler pictures for upcoming reviews and ToP tips. On Friday I'll post a new tip regarding superglue, stay tuned. Redgrass Games (known for their Everlasting Wet Palette and 360 miniatu...
2020-09-16 16:40:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Painting on the Skaven is going a bit slow, I'm terribly busy. But my copy of Crypt Hunters arrived, really love those self-contained board games. Review will hopefully be ready this weekend on the blog.
2020-09-09 22:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post
