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Reviews

First impression: Mini Colour by Artis Opus & Cult of Paint

Five prototype Mini Colour bottles arranged in a line, in front of a pink lit concrete background

Another month, another miniature paint Kickstarter… but this time it’s a true passion project from Artis Opus and Cult of Paint. Mini Colour promises to be the “paint for everyone”, and the Kickstarter has already surpassed the £200,000 mark. I’ve tested the prototypes and will tell you whether it’s worth jumping on board or not.

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Paints & tools, Reviews

Review: Dark Arts paint set by Two Thin Coats

Noir Brown paint bottle from the Two Thin Coats Dark Arts range, on a concrete plinth, background lit with pink light
8.0

The fourth wave of Duncan Rhode’s Two Thin Coats paints brings 30 new colours – but this time, everything’s gone grimdark. Dark Arts is the name of the new expansion, and it does quite a few things differently from the regular Two Thin Coats paints. In this video review, I’ll be testing the new acrylics, metallics, and inks, explaining the differences and similarities, and comparing them with The Army Painter’s equally grimdark John Blanche Masterclass paints.

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40k, Reviews

Review: Ultramarines Marneus Calgar, Cato Sicarius, Victrix Honour Guard & upgrades

Ultramarines Victrix Guard, Marneus Calgar in Armour of Antilochus, Cato Sicarius, and Ultramarines Upgrades and Transfers boxes on a concrete background, lit with orange and blue light
8.0

In the past, the Ultramarines have often been given somewhat stepchild treatment when it comes to model support compared to the other big four chapters. Not anymore. Alongside newly redesigned characters such as Marneus Calgar in Terminator Armour and Cato Sicarius, we’re also taking a look at the brand-new Victrix Honour Guard and the Ultramarines Upgrade Set in this review. Courage, honour, and high-res sprue images!

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40k, Reviews

Review: Space Marines Battleforce: Crux Terminatus

Space Marines Battleforce: Crux Terminatus box arranged on a concrete background, lit with orange and blue light, photographed for review purposes
9.0

The 10th Edition of Warhammer 40,000 will go down in history as the “Terminator Edition”. Following the first wave released last year, the Crux Terminatus Battleforce has now arrived. Packed to the brim with plastic, this army box includes a total of 21 models, from the brand-new Ancient and dynamic Assault Terminators to the multipart Captain, Chaplain, and core Terminator squad.  In this review, we’ll take a detailed look at all the kits, complete with high-quality sprue images.

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Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Helsmiths of Hashut Urak Taar, Bull Centaurs & Daemonsmith

Helsmiths of Hashut Uruk Taar, Bull Centaurs, and Daemonsmith boxes arranged on a wooden background, photographed for review purposes
8.0

With the booming thunder of their deep drums, the Helsmiths of Hashut stormed into the Mortal Realms a few weeks ago with their army set. Now the second wave with the remaining kits follows in their wake. In part one of our review, we’ll take a closer look at the Uruk Taar on Infernal Taurus, the Bull Centaurs / Anointed Sentinels, and the Daemonsmith / Ashen Elder kits. As always, complete with high-quality sprue images.

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