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.
Review: Chaos Warriors, Chaos Knights & Exalted Hero of Chaos
Your sacrifices to the Chaos Gods have been heard, and the Slaves to Darkness will be rewarded with another wave of models following the release of the army set last yet. In this review we take a look at the multipart Chaos Warriors, Chaos Knights...
Showcase: Alpha Legion Icon Bearer
I painted another model for my Alpha Legion Kill Team, yay! This time it's an Icon Bearer, and I also made a detailed tutorial for it. Find out more in this post.
Review: New Vallejo Game Color range – now for pro painters only?
With the help of painting legend Angel Giraldez, Vallejo not only changed but reinvented their venerable Game Color paint range. A more matt finish, better pigmentation, lots of new colours, but also a lot of old colours gone or changed. I’m afraid whether the new...
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Stahly’s Recap of 2022 and Hobby Resolution for 2023
Another year gone by, and oh boy, this year was a very special one for me! In this post I show you all my painted models from 2022 and tell you why this year was a milestone for my hobby career.
Showcase: Killzone Moroch Landing Pad, STC Hab-Bunker, and Stockades
Since I painted the Phobos Strike Team from Kill Team: Moroch recently, I thought of making a dent into the terrain next. Here is the first half of the Killzone painted: a Landing Pad, STC Hab-Bunker, plus the stockades. Check out this post to find...
Review: Abhorrant Ghoul King with Crown of Delusion
Join us here on Tale of Painters as we unbox this year's Boxing Day miniature: a review of the Flesh-eater Courts Abhorrent Ghoul King with Crown of Delusion. This Warhammer Commemorative Series miniature will only be available for a limited time only, so find out...
Review: New 2022 Citadel tools and their cheaper (and better?) alternatives
I tried Games Workshop’s new drill, knife, mouldline remover and super fine detail cutters. Are the new Citadel tools worth their money or are there better and cheaper alternatives? Let’s find out in this review.
Showcase: Blood Bowl Shambling Undead Team Skeleton (incl. painting guide)
When Vallejo sent me their new Xpress Colors, I was looking for a model I could try the new paints on. My choice was this Skeleton player from the Shambling Undead Blood Bowl team, as it has a nice amount of (in)organic detail and texture...
Review: Vallejo Xpress Color – copycat or Contrast slayer?
Contrast, Instant Colors, Speedpaint, Dipping Inks, and more Contrast – I reviewed them all. And now we have Vallejo entering the game with their brand-new Xpress Colors. Do these bring something new to the table or are they yet another half-baked Contrast rehash? I'll find...
Showcase: Sons of Horus Contemptor Dreadnought with CCWs
Hooray, I painted something! The Contemptor Dreadnought is one of my favourite kits from the Horus Heresy plastic range, so I couldn't help to paint one for my small Sons of Horus collection. Find out more after the jump.