Age of Sigmar, Showcase

Showcase: Nighthaunt Chainrasps

Cinematic shot of a unit of white-purple Chainrasps, arranged on jade green temple ruins in front of a dramatic purple sky with lighting

Even though Halloween is long past, things are getting spooky again on Tale of Painters. I’ve added another unit to my Nighthaunt collection: a few chain-rattling Chainrasps together with a Dreadwarden. You’ll find pictures and painting guides in this post, along with a look at what I still need to paint to complete my Spearhead.

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40k, Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Warhammer 40.000 & Age of Sigmar Christmas 2025 army boxes (inc. savings breakdown)

A montage of four product shows of various 2025 Christmas Warhammer Battleforces

It’s Battleforce Season! Games Workshop has again packaged a selection of army boxes that let you save as much as 37% off the retail price. The 2025 line-up features seven battleforces for Warhammer 40,000 and four for Age of Sigmar. Previous years have shown these disappear rapidly, especially from local hobby stores, so place your pre-order immediately. To help you decide, we’ve broken down the value and reviewed every box below.

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Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Helsmiths of Hashut Urak Taar, Bull Centaurs & Daemonsmith

Helsmiths of Hashut Uruk Taar, Bull Centaurs, and Daemonsmith boxes arranged on a wooden background, photographed for review purposes
8.0

With the booming thunder of their deep drums, the Helsmiths of Hashut stormed into the Mortal Realms a few weeks ago with their army set. Now the second wave with the remaining kits follows in their wake. In part one of our review, we’ll take a closer look at the Uruk Taar on Infernal Taurus, the Bull Centaurs / Anointed Sentinels, and the Daemonsmith / Ashen Elder kits. As always, complete with high-quality sprue images.

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Best of, Underworlds

Top 5: Warhammer Underworlds warband showcases

Cinematic shot of the Stormcast Eternals warband Xandire's Truthseekers, stalking through ruins in a lush forest setting

This weekend sees not only the release of Spitewood, the new expansion for Warhammer Underworlds, but also the reissue of 16 classic warbands across four four-warband bundle boxes. So, the perfect occasion to dig through our archives and put together our five best paint jobs from the reissued warbands for you.

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Reviews, Underworlds

Review: Warhammer Underworlds: Spitewood

Warhammer Underworlds: Spitewood box arranged on a wooden background, photographed for review purposes
9.0

Following the reboot of Warhammer Underworlds with the current second edition, the first expansion now arrives after the Embergard starter set and the individual warband boxes. Warhammer Underworlds: Spitewood shifts the setting to the Realm of Life, Ghyran, into the eponymous Spitewood forests. It includes two new warbands and Rivals decks, as well as a new Ghyran-themed board featuring a fresh hex mechanic. Let’s take a closer look at the contents – and, most importantly, the models.

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Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Helsmiths of Hashut army set

Helsmiths of Hashut army set box arranged on a brown wooden background, photographed for review purposes
8.0

In the Hour of Ruin, the Helsmiths of Hashut have set out from their ziggurat fortresses to conquer the peoples of the Mortal Realms. This army set doesn’t just introduce a long-anticipated faction, it reimagines the legacy of the Chaos Dwarfs with a fresh yet recognisably sinister aesthetic. In this review, we’ll take a close look at the sprues of all the new models, and also leaf through the very first Helsmiths of Hashut battletome.

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Age of Sigmar, Showcase

Showcase: Nighthaunt Lord Vitriolic

A cinematic shot of a Nighthaunt Lord Vitriolic model painted by stahly, framed by dark green broken temple masonry, in front of a dramatic purple sky with lighting bolts

Here’s my take on the new Nighthaunt Lord Vitriolic. Once a charlatan who peddled miracle cures, medicines, and tinctures, he is now cursed to serve Nagash for all eternity as a master of poisons. In this showcase post, I share detailed pictures from every angle and explain how I painted the smoke effect.

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