Topsy
Topsy (short for Tale of Painters System) is our little skull-shaped servitor mascot. Here at Tale of Painters, he (she? it? they?) looks after all the posts that don't have a specific author from our editorial team. These include, for example, guest posts, announcements, status updates, or summaries.
Top 5: Leagues of Votann posts
This weekend, the Leagues of Votann are being treated to a wave of new miniatures and a brand-new Codex for the 10th Edition of Warhammer 40K. Time to celebrate the gruff Kyn with a selection of our five best posts. From breathtaking miniature showcases to...
Best hobby Prime Day deals
Amazon's biggest Prime Day event yet will kick off on 8 July 2025, and there's a surprising number of Warhammer, tabletop, and hobby-related deals. If you're looking to get involved in the Jeff Bezos consumer jamboree but are having trouble keeping track, we've put together...
ToP Tip: Best hobby Big Spring Sale deals
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Prime Deals, and now Spring Deals too... it's getting to be a lot, and consumerism knows no bounds. But it's good for our hobby, as we can save money more often, and with the current economic climate, that's certainly not a...
Showcase: Death Guard Kill Team by Shvagyer
Hi everyone, it’s Shvagyer again with another heretical Kill Team. Last time I showed you my World Eaters, but now it’s time for some Nurgle worship. The main goals were: leave no model unconverted  get rid of all/almost all tentacles and weird growths that I...
Showcase: Black Templars Primaris Bladeguard Captain by Rich
Hi all, Rich here back with some Warhammer 40,000, this time a Primaris Captain for my new Black Templars force. Just before 9th edition landed I was getting nostalgic about 3rd edition, it was the first edition of Warhammer 40,000 I ever played and my...
Showcase: Drukhari / Dark Eldar Drazhar and Incubi by Uruk
Hello everybody, Uruk here with another guest post. Today we’re looking at some of the newest additions to my Dark Eldar Kabal – Drazhar and Incubi from Blood of the Phoenix box set. Some time has passed since the release of the Blood of the Phoenix box...
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Tale of Painters is a blog FOR hobbyists run BY hobbyists in our spare time. We’re blogging since 2011 without a break and bring you model showcases, reviews and tutorials on an almost daily basis. Now we’re working on the next major site update. We...
Showcase: Necromunda Escher Ganger by Rich
Hi all, Rich here back with some hobby progress after a slow summer for hobbying. A friend suggested we start playing Necromunda which sounded like a lot of fun to me so I picked my gang; House Eschers and painted this ganger as my test...
Showcase: Necrons from Indomitus by Arkaan
Hello, it’s Arkaan here. Today I’m happy to present my approach to the Necrons force from Indomitus in box art style. Doing all of these models in a limited amount of time was a bit new to me, in terms of painting batch painting that didn’t bore...
Showcase: Death Guard Myphitic Blighthaulers by Silvernome
Hey everyone! Silvernome here, getting back to my main army: Death Guard! If you’ve been following my Death Guard force at all, yep, I already had one Myphitic Blighthauler. But to get ready for 9th edition, I wanted to increase my fast-attack slots. As with my...

















