Stahly
Stahly hails from Craftworld Germany and has been involved with Warhammer since childhood. He has painted several armies and countless warbands and Kill Teams over the decades, and founded Tale of Painters in 2011. When he's not painting miniatures incredibly slowly, he's testing the latest paints, tools and kits with German precision and a no non-sense attitude.
Review: Kill Team: Brutal and Cunning
Get ready to dive into the first expansion of the new edition of Kill Team, Kill Team: Brutal and Cunning. The explosive Ork Wrecka Krew clashes with the cunning Ratlings. In this review, we’ll take a detailed look at high-resolution sprue images, explore the assembly...
Review: Notts Hobbies drybrushes & weathering set
We'll be putting Notts Hobbies' brushes and accessories to the test in today's review. This new budget-friendly UK brand offers a range of tools for drybrushing and sponge weathering. We'll be comparing them directly with popular brands like Artis Opus and The Army Painter and...
ToP Tip: The best ultramarine & Prussian blue paints
It's time for some new paint picks again! In this post, I've put together two quartets of blues. First up, the classic Ultramarines blue, and secondly, a slightly warmer Prussian blue.
Review: Warhammer Underworlds Grandfather’s Gardeners & Jaws of Ixil
Two new warbands are set to be released for the new edition of Warhammer Underworlds. In this review and unboxing, we take a closer look at the Grandfather's Gardeners, a Mastery warband of Nurgle Daemons, as well as the Strike warband Jaws of Ixil from...
Showcase: Warcry Azyrite Plaza & Ruins #2
In this post, I'm showing you the second half of my Warcry terrain collection. Alongside more Azyrite Ruins, I've also painted some scatter terrain pieces I've collected from various sources.
ToP TiP: How to hobby when space is tight
Who doesn‘t know this: so much hobby, so little space. In this video, I’ll show you how I paint, airbrush, take photos of my minis, film, and store my paints and tools on just a 48" x 24" desk. Since I don't have a ton...
Showcase: Stahly’s own Aeldari miniature (inc. painting guides)
Together with sculptor Elfhead, I've turned a dream into reality: my very own miniature. The small bust depicts my avatar, myself wearing my YouTube-famous mask and the armour of an Eldar Craftworlds' Guardian. To celebrate, I've painted one of the miniatures, but actually, these little...
Review: Two Thin Coats paints wave 3
In this review, we go through all 60 new Two Thin Coats paints from wave 3. Thanks to Kickstarter, Duncan Rhodes' and Trans Atlantis Games' paint range has now grown to over 180 colours, adding more bright paints, washes, and metallics alongside new triads. This...
Review: Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard
The new edition of Warhammer Underworlds has landed, promising a streamlined and reinvigorated experience. We eagerly grabbed our box set, ready to see if the Embergard core box can live up to the promises. Will it reignite our passion for Warhammer Underworlds or will the...
Review: Vallejo X Squidmar paint sets
In this review, we're taking a look at the new paint sets from the guys at Squidmar, each containing a mix of 12 of the new Vallejo Game and Model Colors. The curated colour palette is tailored to Emil and Lukas' tutorial videos, and in...