Tutorial: How to paint a melta & flamer muzzle burn effect
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to paint a cool realistic heat bloom effect, perfect for all kinds of melta and flamer weapons found in Space Marines and Imperial Guard. It’s super easy and doesn’t require an airbrush, so what are you waiting for.
Review: Chaos Knights Army Set (Codex, Abominant & War Dogs)
The new Chaos Knights Codex introduces multiple new traitor Knights: the Knight Abominant, a new variant of the Abhorrent class, and the War Dogs Karnivore, Brigand, and Stalker. The new army set has them all, as well as the new Codex and data cards. In this review and unboxing, we take a close look at all the sprues, the assembly guide, and the new rules.
Showcase: Silver Skulls Primaris Gladiator Valiant
A while ago I painted an Impulsor grav tank for my Silver Skulls collection, and now I painted all the parts for the Gladiator Valiant variant. Check out this mighty battle hover tank in this post, and find out how you can easily build a modular Impulsor/Gladiator without the need for magnetizing.
Tutorial: How to paint Eldar Wraithbone
People often ask me how I paint the warm grey wraithbone weapons and details on my Craftworld Iybraesil and Ulthwé models. It’s actually pretty simple and straight-forward – check out my tutorial for painting Eldar wraithbone here.
Review: Tyranids Parasite of Mortrex
The new Tyranid Codex spawned a new model for the Great Devourer: the Parasite of Mortrex, a unique bio form that first appeared in 5th Edition and now gets its own model for the first time. We take a look at what’s in the box.
Showcase: Black Legion Obliterators
In today’s post I share my completed Obliterator Squad, share the details of the my Get a Grip Spring Sale and take a recap of all the models I’ve painted in the first quarter of 2021.
Tutorial: How to paint an easy power sword glow
Check out this tutorial and learn how to paint power swords by adding Contrast glazes and turquoise paint to the sword’s power node. You can recreate this easy glow effect in just five steps.
Showcase: Dark Angels Hellblasters
Quick post today to mark the completion of my Dark Angels Hellblaster squad. My 10 man unit is made up from Conquest Magazine, Dark Imperium Boxed Game and a couple purchased from eBay.
Review: Eldar / Aeldari Shining Spears
Yet another Eldar Warrior Aspect in plastic: Enter the brand new all-plastic Shining Spears, some of the oldest, but not the oldest Aspect Warriors to receive an update. In this unboxing and review, we take a look at what the new kit has to offer.
Review: Eldar / Aeldari Avatar of Khaine (plastic)
Heralding the second wave of Aeldari releases is the updated Avatar of Khaine model, available for the first time ever in glorious hard plastic. In this unboxing and review, I’ll take a closer look at what you can expect from this magnificent kit.
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