Review: White Dwarf February 2013 VS January 1998
In this review, instead of comparing the new White Dwarf to the issue from last month, I thought I’d raid my White Dwarf archive and see how the new White Dwarf copes when compared to an issue from January 1998. Read on to find out…
Tutorial: How to paint Kili the Dwarf from the Hobbit
Hobbit tutorial number 10! I’ve hit double figures with this project. I shudder to think of the number of hours I’ve put into this, so I’m going to try to not think about it. Instead I’m going bask in the glory that is Kili. I…
WIP: Escher Leader and Juve finished!
I finished painting these two models for my Escher gang for Necromunda earlier this week, however I haven’t found the time to blog them earlier. The leader and the juve above are the ones that came in the Escher box set, so they are one…
WIP: Dreadfleet, the Second – Part 1
One of the perks of being a commission painter is that you get to paint some things more than once. In this case – Dreadfleet! The basic order was “Do it as you did before!” and I obey. Of course it’s not 100% the same…
Showcase: Dark Angels Deathwing Knights
I picked the Dark Angels Deathwing Knights up the same time as I bought the Nephilim and a few other of the new models. And have almost finished working on all of them. The Deathwing Knights along with the Nephilim are definitely my favorites. I…
Tutorial: How to paint Balin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
The ninth tutorial in this series, Balin is one of the simpler Dwarves to paint. His garments are just different shades of red. Read on to discover how I painted this miniature in 18 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how…
Showcase: Dark Angels Nephilim Jetfighter
It has been a ridiculously busy week for me since the release of the new Dark Angels models. And on top of that trying to move into a new house. Starting with the Nephilim Jetfighter, probably my favorite out of the new models. The model…
Tutorial: Scarebrushing vs Airbrushing
A few years ago I decided to get into airbrushing. It’s a fairly significant investment for most, and one which begs a lot of questions and Internet research. Here at Tale of Painters we believe in sharing what we, as amateur experts (and oxymorons) have…
New hobby blog by Bitzbox.co.uk
Hi guys, today we want to introduce the new hobby blog by our friends and sponsors Bitzbox. Craig, owner of Bitzbox, does not only provide an excellent bits service, he also gathered a couple of people and started a blog recently. So far, there is everything…
WIP: Escher Leader and Juve #2
Update time for my Escher leader and juve from Necromunda. I’m gonna paint furiously to get them done this weekend. Next up is the brown leather, metal, and various other details. I thought I might make the bandana of the leader turquoise, should add a…















