Review: AK Quick Gen
Painting miniatures with just one coat – with this premise and promise, Citadel Contrast revolutionised the tabletop hobby in 2021, spawning multiple competing products like the popular Speedpaint from The Army Painter. And now AK, best known for their 3rd Gen acrylics, are coming along with their new Quick Gen paints. Took them long enough. Maybe even too long, considering the amount of competition that is already there. Well, I’ve tested all 80 Quick Gen paints and I’ll tell you if they were worth the wait. Can they outperform the others or are they just another me-too Contrast copycat?
Review: Grand Cathay Battalion
Join me as we unbox the Grand Cathay Battalion — a brand-new faction for Warhammer: The Old World. I’ll walk you through the sprues with high-resolution images, unpack the details of the Jade Warriors, Jade Lancers, and artillery, and compare their scale to existing models to help you see how they fit into your existing Fantasy collection.
Review: Horus Heresy Tarantulas & Rapier Batteries
In this post, I unbox and review four new heavy support kits for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – the Tarantula Sentry Guns, the Tarantula Missile Battery, and both Rapier Weapons Battery sets. With redesigned sculpts, a generous array of weapon options, and some clever design touches, these kits aim to bolster your Legion’s firepower in style. Let’s take a closer look at what’s inside the boxes.
Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Haloscreed Battle Clade (inc. painting guides)
Is being efficient the same as cutting corners when painting? Does quality have to suffer if you save time? In this article, I’ll explore this by talking about how I approached painting my Aeldari Falcon grav tank. I’m going to share with you my work flow and what techniques and strategies I employed to make the process as efficient as possible without sacrificing quality.
Review: Kill Team: Typhon
Kill Team: Typhon is here, and it’s a return to the large-format expansion boxes– c omplete with sprawling campaign content, thematic new terrain, and two brand-new Kill Teams. This time, it’s the long-awaited plastic Servitors for the Adeptus Mechanicus and an elite team of Raveners for the Tyranids. In monstrous unboxing and review, we take a close look at the new sprues (with high-resolution images!), dissect each team’s gameplay and build options, and explore what the Typhon Dossier brings to the table.
Review: Chronicle Chimera Brushes, Wet Palette & hobby tools Kickstarter
Chronicle is back with their latest Kickstarter, packed with new tools and upgrades for your hobby desk. From new brush sets to a brand-new wet palette and some clever utility items, there’s plenty to unpack. I’ve had the opportunity to try out several of their latest products, and in this preview, I’ll break down what truly impressed me – and what might not be worth the space on your desk.
Showcase: Aeldari Wraithguard (inc. painting guides)
The original ghosts in a shell stride onto the blog today. Locked within their spirit stones and inserted into Wraith construct frames, the souls of long lost Asuryani go to war once more armed with devastating warp based weaponry. I’ll share my take on these tireless warriors with stunning photography as well as advice on assembling and painting them.
Tutorial: How to paint Wood Elves Glade Guard
Today, we’re going back to the roots of Tale of Painters with one of our popular painting guides. Step by step, I’ll show you how to paint the Glade Guard of the Wood Elves. We’ll use a combination of Contrast, Slapchop, and additional highlights to get units on the table quickly, but still to a high standard. The techniques demonstrated can easily be adapted for a wide range of organic and green-toned models – and it’s also the first time I’ll be trying out the new Quick Gen paints from AK.
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