New Custodes and 40k characters, new paint sets from an old hand, Grimghast Reapers and Ultramarines – that was March on Tale of Painters. In case you missed any of it, we have rounded up our best content from the last month in this post. So, read on!
Tale of Painters is the unofficial miniature painting hobby magazine. For over 15 years, we’ve been your go-to source for honest reviews of the latest Warhammer models, miniature paints, and hobby tools. We also have 300+ detailed tutorials and painting guides, and of course, inspiring paint jobs and projects to share. Here’s a roundup of our best posts this month.
Reviews
The new Custodes have been hotly debated, so in this review, Stahly puts the new models through their paces:
Plus more reviews:
- Here are Stahly’s thoughts about the two new John Blanche Masterclass paint sets from The Army Painter
- The Twin Lance, Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip, and Berekh Stornbröw in one, large mega review
- It took a long time, but the plastic High Elf Blood Bowl team is finally here
- Daughters of Khaine received the new Blood Hags and Shrine of Dark Tribute faction terrain piece
Also check out Stahly’s video of the John Blanche Masterclass Sets Vol. 3 and 4:
Tutorials, tips & editorials:
Painting bone is an essential skill for Warhammer miniatures, and here Stahly compiled a list of his favourite bone and beige paints from light to dark.
Plus more:
- Check out our top 5 Aeldari posts with lots of titans and large wraith constructs, and a free Aeldari Corsairs tutorial
Miniature showcases:
- After a break of several years, Stahly finally completed his unit of Grimghast Reapers
- Dunk explains his Ultramarines paint scheme while showing off the new Marneus Calgar in Terminator Armour and Victrix Guard
Patreon update
We’d love it if you supported our work on Patreon. In addition to weekly behind-the-scenes posts, you’ll get bonus content like extra high-res sprue images for all our Warhammer reviews and more detailed masterclass PDF tutorials. You’ll also be supporting Stahly’s paint swatch project. He’s made it his mission to catalogue the colours of all miniature paint brands into professional, cross-compatible paint swatches and keep them up to date.
Here are this month’s key updates:
- Update V2.4 for Stahly’s 7-in-1 Colour Matching document adds the new colours from the John Blanche Masterclass sets Vol. 3 and 4. This means the document now contains over 1,200 hand-painted and professionally digitised colour samples! You can pick up the free update here.
- There was also a minor update for the Vallejo Model Color swatch. V1.4 corrects some erroneous colour names and product codes. You can find the update here.
Over 1,100 accurate hand-painted colour samples, covering the seven most popular miniature paint ranges (Citadel, Warpaints Fanatic, Vallejo Game & Model Color, AK 3rd Gen, Pro Acryl, and Two Thin Coats). Sorted by colour families, hue, value, and saturation, in an interactive PDF document with a handy navigation and helpful appendix about colour reproduction. Check out my Patreon shop for details.
Thank you for engaging with our content this month. We hope it provided some useful tips and inspiration for your hobby. Feel free to leave us your feedback or suggestions here in the comments or on the feedback channel of our friendly hobby Discord server. Thanks a lot, and happy hobbying!
