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Showcase: Horus Ascended

Cinematic shot of Horus Ascended in front of a blue, dramatic sky, red light, close-up on his face and upper chest

The Warmaster ascended. Witness the culmination of countless hours of labour as I unveil my meticulously painted Horus Ascended. The Primarch of the fallen Luna Wolves Legion is a testament to the tragic beauty of betrayal, and in this post, I will show you my interpretation of the most pivotal character of the Warhammer 40.000 universe.

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40k, Showcase

Showcase: Death Korps of Krieg Kill Team

Death Korps Sergeant on a purple sky background, painted by Dunk

A cold start here in the UK this January. Many areas seeing snow with chilling rain & winds. Talking of Cold, the Astra Miliatarum Krieg range refresh is on the way. As a dedicated Astra…  “Guard” player and collector (forgive me I’m an oldschool) I am very excited for the new models and the new Guard Codex.

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Paints & tools, Reviews

Review: John Blanche Masterclass paint sets Vol. 1 & 2

Both John Blanche Masterclass paint sets, photographed for a review on a concrete background with pink lighting
8.0

John Blanche is a visionary artist who has shaped the look and feel of the Warhammer IP like no other. But now that he’s retired, he’s joined team Army Painter to make his own paint sets?! In this review, I show you all 20 colours from both John Blanche Masterclass Sets. I’ll explore how the new colours fit into the existing Warpaints Fanatic range, and whether these sets are worth the hype or just a cash-in on a prestigious name.

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40k, Reviews

Review: Death Korps of Krieg army set

The Death Korps of Krieg Warhammer 40k army set on a concrete background, lit with orange light
9.0

The Death Korps Veteran Kill Team was just the beginning. After a long wait, the new plastic Death Korps of Krieg range is finally here, kicking off with the army set. In our review, we’ll be discussing the build options for all the new kits, including the new Death Riders and Combat Engineers. We’ll also be taking a look at high-res sprue images and the new 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000 Astra Militarum Codex.

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Editorial, Showcase

Garfy’s 2025 Hobby Resolution and Recap of 2024

Celebrating the last 12 month’s of hobby output is an annual tradition here at Tale of Painters. Painting and photographing models is my creative outlet and this post collates a whole year of my artistic expression and hard work into a single place. I’m going to take a look back through the year and share how many of my 2024 hobby resolutions I succeeded in completing, I’ll also share my 2025 hobby resolutions and as a bonus, I round up all 18 paint recipes cards I made this year at the end of the post.

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