Tutorial: How to paint the new Cadian Shock Troops effectively
Stand still, Guardsman, and listen up: in this tutorial I will show you how to paint the new Cadian Shock Troops with effective and straight-forward techniques to a beautiful tabletop standard. This painting guide is also a display case for the new Two Thin Coats paints by Duncan Rhodes, but don’t worry, you can easily follow along with Citadel paints as well.
Showcase: New Cadian Shock Trooper
Since Games Workshop kindly sent me the Astra Militarum army set, and at the same time my set of Two Thin Coats paints arrived, I thought to kill two birds with one stone and painted one of the new plastic Cadians to get a better feeling of Duncan Rhode’s new paint range.
Showcase: Leagues of Votann Sagitaur (incl. painting guide)
For today’s Leagues of Votann Sagitaur post, I thought I’d go into more detail on how I painted the Kins’ transport vehicle.
Showcase: Goff Rocker (incl. painting guide)
Welcome to the stage, the Goff Rocker! Today’s post is going to rock your socks off, with a behind-the-scenes look at how I put together this banging rock concert shot, some cool close-ups of our head-banging hero, and full paint recipes for this double denim dude.
Scale Comparison: New plastic Cadian Shock Troops
This post is dedicated to a size comparison of the new plastic Cadians. Let’s see how they scale up to other human models such as Death Korps of Krieg, Kasrkin, Traitor Guardsmen, Firstborn and Primaris Marines, and more!
Review: Astra Militarum “Cadia Stands” army set
Army sets, army sets, anyone else wants an army set? Just a week after the release of Slaves to Darkness army set, the 41st millennium is now also being graced with a new big box set, heralding the brand new Imperial Guard range. Cadia stands in our unboxing & review of the new Astra Militarum army set.
Showcase: Raven Guard Phobos Strike Team Kill Team
Today I present you my Phobos Strike Team Kill Team, painted in the pitch black livery of the Raven Guard, the most stealthiest of chapters. I share a couple of pictures and a few insights into how I painted and personalized the models, so please have a look.
Showcase: Leagues of Votann Hekaton Land Fortress
How big is Hekaton Landfortress? Why does it have a Tau gun on it’s roof? How do you paint clear canopies without getting paint on the glass? All this and more will be answered on today’s Leagues of Votann Hekaton Land Fortress showcase blog post.
Showcase: Leagues of Votann Einhyr Champion
This wee wrecking ball of a chap is smashing through walls to bring you some quality pics of my paint job. Check out my Einhyr Champion on the blog today and find out why I don’t like it.
Showcase: Leagues of Votann Kâhl (incl. painting guide)
Check out this post where I share stunning photographs of my Leagues of Votann Kâhl as well as a comprehensive painting guide.
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