Stahly

Stahly lives in Craftworld Hamburg, located in the north of Germany. He has been involved with Warhammer since childhood and has painted several armies and countless warbands and kill teams over the decades. When he's not painting miniatures incredibly slowly, he's writing tutorials and testing the latest miniature paints, hobby tools and kits. He founded Tale of Painters to pass on his knowledge and bring inspiration to your hobby.

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Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Seraphon Army Set

It gets scaly in today's cold-blooded Seraphon army set review. 21 brand new models and a new Battletome await us, and in this unboxing we take a look at the new Slann Starmaster, the new Saurus Warriors and the Raptadon cavalry in particular.

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40k, Reviews

Review: The Lion & Retinue

The Arks of Omen saga concludes with the fifth book The Lion. That can only mean that the long lost Primarch of the Dark Angels is back, so Guilliman doesn't feel so alone anymore. Revealed at Adepticon 2023 for the first time, the Lion is...

Cinematic moody shot of a Sons of Horus Praetor with double-handed axe

Horus Heresy, Showcase

Showcase: Sons of Horus Praetor with double-handed Axe

I painted a Contemptor Dreadnought, a Kratos, and some infantry, so now it was time to add a worthy leader to my Sons of Horus strikeforce. The Praetor with double-handed axe is my favourite model from the new Horus Heresy range, and I wanted to...

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Reviews

Review: Green Stuff World Basic Tool Set

Starting the hobby can be daunting. You'll need paint, brushes, tools, and all that stuff, and the choice is wide. Many hobby companies offer sets for beginners, but so far I haven't seen one that I would really consider good. In today's review, we'll take...

Alpha Legion purple daemonic flesh tutorial - featured image

40k, Tutorials

Tutorial: How to paint purple Chaos Possessed flesh

I got a lot of comments regarding the daemonic pallid flesh of my Alpha Legion Anointed, so here is a short tutorial for painting purple Chaos Possessed flesh. Perfect for Possessed, but also Daemonettes, Daemon Princes, Pink Horrors, you name it. Find out more in...

Cinematic shot of three Soulblight Gravelords Fell Bats in front of a purple sky with lightning

Age of Sigmar, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Soulblight Gravelords Fell Bats (inc. painting guide)

When I wrote my recap of last year, I realized I haven't painted anything for my Soulblight Gravelords and Nighthaunt collection in ages. I had a box of the new plastic Fell Bats sitting on my shelf for ages, so I thought I would give...

Photo of the Boarding Patrol: Orks box with Boss Snikrot on the front

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40k, Reviews

Review: Orks Boarding Patrol (incl. Boss Snikrot)

After yesterday's look at the T’au Empire Boarding Patrol, today we unbox and review Boarding Patrol: Orks. This new box set has a bunch of recent Ork kits, plus a brand-new plastic version of Boss Snikrot. Let's find out more in this review.

40k, Reviews

Review: T’au Empire Boarding Patrol (inc. Commander Farsight)

In today's review, we take a closer look at the new T’au Empire Boarding Patrol box, which contains the new plastic Commander Farsight. Let's see if his brand-new XV-86 Supernova battlesuit makes this model a worthy upgrade or not.

Cinematic shot of a Tactical Support Squad of five Sons of Horus with Rotor Cannons standing on a platform

Horus Heresy, Showcase

Showcase: Sons of Horus Tactical Support Squad with Rotor Cannons

Cannons go brrr in today's Horus Heresy flavoured post. Check out the first infantry unit for my Sons of Horus warband, a Tactical Support Squad armed with rotor cannons.

Wrath of the Soul Forge King Unboxing & Review

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40k, Reviews

Review: Wrath of the Soul Forge King

In the third chapter in the Arks of Omen saga, Vashtorr the Arkifane lays siege to the Rock. To follow along the narrative, Games Workshop is releasing a new Battlebox that includes Vashtorr and a brand new miniature for Supreme Master Azrael of the Dark...