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Age of Sigmar, Painting Guides, Showcase

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

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

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 them a go. I got a Vargskyr from Cursed City, which I also want to paint at some point, so these Fell Bats are kind of test models for the scheme I planned for it.

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40k, Reviews

Review: Orks Boarding Patrol (incl. Boss Snikrot)

Photo of the Boarding Patrol: Orks box with Boss Snikrot on the front
8.0

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.

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Reviews

Review: The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 – finally fixed?

Photo of the Speedpaint Mega Set 2.0
7.5

Speedpaints are loved by some for their unique blending properties. Others hate that the paints reactivate and bleed through subsequent layers of paint. The Army Painter were faced with the difficult task of satisfying both camps and sought the help of three of YouTube’s most popular hobby channels. Is the new 2.0 formula a solid improvement or the worst of both worlds? And are the metallic Speedpaints as underwhelming as some of the promo shots make them to be? I’ll find out in this hands-on Speedpaint 2.0 review.

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