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.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting Sekhar and Ouboroth
In this ToP Tip series, I'm sharing some of my recently developed favourite paint recipes. Today's post is all about Sekhar, Fang of Nuhlamia. I'll reveal how I painted her dark grey undead flesh and her serpentine familiar Ouboroth.
WIP: Horus Ascended #1
Do you remember when I reviewed Horus Ascended and boldly promised to keep you updated on the painting progress? Well, it took a bit longer than expected, but I finally got started on this magnificent model. Here’s my current progress.
Review: Green Stuff World Opaque Colors
Do you remember the Foundation paints from Citadel in the 2000s or the Heavy Opaque paints from Vallejo? Here comes Green Stuff World's answer: 24 new Opaque Colors with extra high coverage. In this review, I answer the question of whether the Opaque Colors reinvent...
Showcase: Death Korps of Krieg Medic (inc. painting guides)
As a demo model for my review of the new Vallejo Model Colour range, I painted a Medic of the Death Korps of Krieg. In this showcase post I will show you this foot soldier of the Astra Militarum in detail and give you a...
Tutorial: How to paint Sisters of Battle from The Order of the Golden Light
To celebrate the release of the Sisters of Battle Codex for the 10th edition of Warhammer 40.000, I've created an extra detailed tutorial for The Order of the Golden Light. This is perfect for all kinds of models in golden armour, such as Stormcast Eternals...
ToP Tip: The best gold & copper paints
Today, I have two quartets of metallic paints for you. One set consists of warm golds, perfect for Stormcast Eternals, Adeptus Custodes, or any golden details. The other set includes four reddish copper tones ranging from light to dark, perhaps an inspiration for painting the...
Review: Kill Team: Termination
This is a review of Kill Team: Termination, the 3rd boxed expansion of the Bheta-Decima season. The hardy Hernkyn Yaegirs of the Leagues of Votann want to get to the bottom of the mystery of the Cult of the Chittering Verse and encounter the cult's...
Review: Abraxia’s Varanspear, Brand’s Oathbound & Nexus Chaotica
The Slaves to Darkness and Darkoath Marauders are being treated to a second wave of releases. In this comprehensive review, we'll take a closer look at Abraxia's Varanspear, the Brand's Oathbound from the Hammer & Bolter series, and the brand new Nexus Chaotica terrain piece.
Review: New Vallejo Model Color range
All you need to know about the updated Vallejo Model Color range in one review. I've tested all 220 colours and will address all your burning questions. How does the new Model Color compare to the old version? Did they simply adopt the Game Color...
Showcase: Aeldari Blades of Khaine Kill Team of Craftworld Ulthwé
The Blades of Khaine display the pinnacle of Aeldari prowess, featuring versatile Aspect Warriors from the Striking Scorpions, Dire Avengers, and Howling Banshees shrines. My Kill Team hails from Craftworld Ulthwé, and in this showcase post, I'll share a closer look.