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.
40k, Showcase

Full army shot of my Ultramarines

I thought it would be great to take a picture of all the Ultramarine models I painted so far. The illumination is not perfect, a little bit too bright, but you can get the impression. For detailed shots of each squad or tank click on...
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Editorial

Check out my new Avatar!

I always thought it would be great to have an avatar which is personal yet characterful. So I just did a little illustration of what is basically me in a Guardian Defender suit. I’m by no means a great artist, but I think it serves...
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Fantasy - The Old World

The Skaven Challenge Part 1: Painting

I’ve already dropped a few hints here and there about my big new project once the majority of my Eldar army is finished. Beware man-things, it’s Skaven! I’ve always loved Skaven fluff but I never liked the asthetics of their model range. This was until...
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40k

Two more Harlequins finished

I finally finished these two Harlequins (except for varnishing). Next up are a Great Harlequin and regular one, making a total of five Harlequins. Once these are finished, I will save my other five Harlequins for a later point and paint something else. I’m not...
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Tutorials

Tutorial: How to paint Skeleton Warriors

Cheers, another easy step by step tutorial, this time a Skeleton Warrior from the Vampire Counts range. Finishing the model took only about 70 minutes, which allows you to field decent painted regiments in a reasonable amount of time. 1. Prime the model with Skeleton...
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