Garfy
Garfy is a UK hobbyist with over twenty years experience. He's a regular contributor to White Dwarf Magazine including 4 Armies of the Month features and has written articles for the Warhammer Community site. He holds 3 UK Golden Demon finalist pins and 2 Armies on Parade Gold award. His other passion is photography and cinematography, which he uses to great effect to deliver high quality content to the blog.
WIP: Necron Warriors
A month into this project and I’ve barely scratched the surface. My first unit will be Nine Necron Warriors. I’ve split the twelve I’ve already painted into nine and three. If I take the spare three as a starting point for the this new squad...
WIP: Abaddon the Despoiler of the Black Legion
I know, I know… I should be working on Necrons for the Tale of Mega Painters project, but I’ve been wanting to build this conversion since Christmas. Now the Hobbit tutorials are complete, I couldn’t resist making a more imposing Abaddon. After the jump I...
Showcase: The Hobbit Boxset
On Tuesday 4th December, I reviewed the Hobbit Boxed Game, two and a half months later and I’ve finished painting everything including documenting detailed tutorials for the models in the box. Read on to see some action shots and close ups of the finished models. ...
How to paint Oin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
This is it, the last tutorial for the Hobbit boxset. Maybe you’re seeing this for the first time as you undertake your own box set, or maybe you’ve followed this project as it progressed and painted your own set at the same time and now...
Tutorial: How to paint Bifur the Dwarf from the Hobbit
This is the penultimate tutorial in this series. After Bifur, I just have to post Oin and I’m done. Read on to find out how to paint Bifur in 15 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how to paint. For the...
Review: Liquid Rust by Modelmates
I love learning new things, so when Ghoulio suggested a liquid rust paint in the comments of my Necron Paint Scheme blog entry, I was quite excited to give it a try. One virtual trip to eBay and a few days later I have the...
Tutorial: How to Paint Radaghast the Brown from the Hobbit
Due to overwhelming demand, I’m pleased to present Garfy’s comprehensive 28 step guide to painting Radaghast the Brown. Remember, all our tutorials on Tale of Painters are free. Tell your friends, post it on a forum. Let the world know. Tutorial after the jump. This...
Garfy’s Necrons: Army List
My gaming days are behind me. I must have played four games of 5th edition and only one game of 6th edition so far. I do buy the rulebooks and read them but I still need your help ironing out the creases of my army...
Tutorial: How to Paint Bofur the Dwarf from the Hobbit
I’m not afraid to admit I was a little daunted at the prospect of painting Bofur. The small intricate freehand details were a true test. I might have to wear Stahly’s King of Accuracy Crown just for today. Read on to find out how I...
Garfy’s Necrons: Paint Scheme and Fluff
I’m slightly ahead of Stahly on this project because I have some units already painted so I know roughly the direction I’m going in. In this post I want to chat about three things; painting infantry, painting vehicles and the background information for my Necron...