Stahly
The mysterious masked Stahly is the founder and mastermind of Tale of Painters. Hailing from Craftworld Germany, he has been walking the Path of the Warhammer Collector since childhood. Over the decades, he has painted multiple armies and countless warbands and miniatures. When he's not painting miniatures or working on his library of hand-painted colour swatches, he's testing the latest paints, tools and model kits with German precision and a no non-sense attitude.
Tutorial: How to speedpaint bone
There are many ways to paint bone, but if you are looking for a way to let Contrast Medium do most of the work for you and get a lot of Skeleton Warriors or Grave Guard done quickly, then look no further.
Showcase: Soulblight Gravelords Grave Guard with Great Wight Blades
It's Soulblight week part two on Tale of Painters and today I'll share a glimpse at my spin on the venerable Grave Guard kit. I've painted five skeletal warriors hailing from Neferata's Legion of Blood, with a few subtle conversions and eye-catching Great Wight Blades...
Showcase: Drukhari/Dark Eldar Scourges of the Kabal of the Last Hatred
Recently I upgraded my unit of Scourges to new 32 mm bases, so I took a few new pictures to mark the occasion.
Review: Citadel Colours Orruk Flesh, Thondia Brown & Hobgrot Hide
It has become a habit to support major miniature releases with a few complimentary Citadel Colours. For the new Kruleboyz faction introduced with the Age of Sigmar Dominion box set, Games Workshop came up with three new base paints: Orruk Flesh for painting light green...
Showcase: Nighthaunt Guardian of Souls
Another addition to my Nighthaunt collection, the Guardian of Souls from the now out of print Soul Wars box. Probably one of my favourite models from the range, if not for that pesky sword arm that's super easy to break! Check out more pictures in...
Tutorial: How to paint sickly green Servitor / Deadwalker Zombie skin
Sickly green skin is a characteristic feature of models such as Servitors, Deadwalker Zombies, Namarti Thralls, Nurglings, or Crypt Ghouls. In this easy to follow tutorial you'll learn about the recipe I used for my Skitarii Rangers.
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Since we relaunched our website at the end of last year, we've ramped up the amount of content with lots of free tutorials (including tutorials for ALL Cursed City models), hobby tips, and in-depth product reviews and unboxings. 2021 also marks the tenth year anniversary...
Review: Paint Blitzer by Unto the Breach Hobbies – the best paint stripper on the market?
Today we'll review Mr. Mark Setter and Softer NEO from Japanese scale modelling brand Mr. Hobby, a two-product solution for perfectly conformed decals with a "painted on" look. Can these products affix a chapter icon to a curved shoulder pad with no wrinkles or bubbles?...
Showcase: Citadel Gaming Hill
I recently found a Citadel Gaming Hill on ebay classified ads, and thought it would be nice to add it to my scenery collection. If you want to see more and learn how I painted this terrain piece, have a look at this post.
Showcase: Classic Necromunda Escher Gang
At last, I've finished repainting the final five models to complete the rework of my classic Escher gang. Check out the complete collection, including every single model of the original 20 Escher sculpts.