Stahly
The mysterious masked Stahly is the founder and mastermind of Tale of Painters. Hailing from Craftworld Germany, he has been walking the Path of the Warhammer Collector since childhood. Over the decades, he has painted multiple armies and countless warbands and miniatures. When he's not painting miniatures or working on his library of hand-painted colour swatches, he's testing the latest paints, tools and model kits with German precision and a no non-sense attitude.
Showcase: Gundam RX-78-2 HGUC Ecopla black version
Today, for a change, we have not Warhammer but a new Gundam model from my collection: the iconic RX-78-2 in High Grade, in the black Ecopla version. I've enhanced this kit with weathering effects and hand-painted glow effects. How I did this, I'll show you...
Review: Kill Team: Shadowhunt
Here comes the Tale of Painters review of Kill Team: Shadowhunt, with an unboxing video in 4K, high-res sprue images, and a list of all build options. On the industrial world of Garranox, the feral Murderwing searches for dark malefic energies, and clash with the...
Tutorial: How to paint Nurgle Rotswords with metallic green armour
In this tutorial I'll show you how to paint the new Rotswords of the Maggotkin of Nurgle. Quick and dirty, but the good kind of dirty. For this we'll rely largely on a sort of Slapchop-plus-technique with zenithal basecoat and Speedpaint, plus Vallejo True Metallic...
Showcase: Sons of Horus MkIII Despoiler Squad
Today I'm presenting my Sons of Horus Despoiler Squad. MkIII "Iron Armour" Legionaries meet various upgrade sets and kitbashes for maximum Cthonian flavour. Freshly painted, but unfortunately not quite compatible with the current edition. How that happened, you'll find out in this post, plus plenty...
Review: Mechanicum Skitarii Battle Group
The Steel Hand of the Mechanicum now strikes in the Age of Darkness too: we're reviewing the Skitarii Battle Group, which contains the new Skitarii Battle-Pilgryms with Marshal for the first time. Additionally, you get an updated plastic version of the popular Vultarax Stratos-automata. High-res...
Review: Necrons C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer & Nekrosor Ammentar
The main antagonists of the 500 Worlds campaign are the Necrons, and in this review we're looking at the two new character models. We're unboxing the C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer in a 4K video, which has received a breathtaking update in plastic, as well...
Review: Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar
The "Ultramadness" continues – after all, we hadn't had new Ultramarines models for four whole months! But relief is at hand with Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar. In this review & video unboxing we're taking a very close look at the main protagonists...
Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Festus the Leechlord, Pestigors & Pox-wretches
Here comes part 2 of our Maggotkin of Nurgle review. This time we're looking at Festus the Leechlord, the new Pestigors in plastic, and the Pox-wretches familiar from Darkwater, which have received a standalone release. High-res sprue images and a list of all build options...
Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Putrid Blightkings, Sloven Knights & Rotswords
After a decade of patient rot, the Putrid Blightkings return with a fresh model update, bringing with them the brand-new Sloven Knights and Rotswords. Grandfather Nurgle's garden is blooming with grotesque new life, and we're here to unbox and review three of the most anticipated...
Best of: Tale of Painters December 2025
Happy New Year! We're starting 2026 with a look back at the best posts from December 2025. We had XXL reviews of hyped products like Vallejo True Metallic Metal paints, the new Cataphractii in the Siege Assault Battle Group, plus tips and many miniature showcases....








