Tutorial: How to paint Nurgle Rotswords with metallic green armour
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to paint the new Rotswords of the Maggotkin of Nurgle. Quick and dirty, but the good kind of dirty. For this we’ll rely largely on a sort of Slapchop-plus-technique with zenithal basecoat and Speedpaint, plus Vallejo True Metallic Metal paints and enamel washes for a super simple green metallic effect on the armour. In this post you’ll learn step by step how it’s done.
Showcase: Miniatures of the year 2025 (painted by the Tale of Painters crew)
The best Warhammer miniatures of 2025 were chosen by you on Warhammer Community. Here on Tale of Painters we were also busy last year and painted quite a few of the chosen miniatures, putting our own unique stamp on them. We’re presenting you which ones in this showcase post.
Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Festus the Leechlord, Pestigors & Pox-wretches
Here comes part 2 of our Maggotkin of Nurgle review. This time we’re looking at Festus the Leechlord, the new Pestigors in plastic, and the Pox-wretches familiar from Darkwater, which have received a standalone release. High-res sprue images and a list of all build options can be found in this post, but click quickly before all rots away.
Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Putrid Blightkings, Sloven Knights & Rotswords
After a decade of patient rot, the Putrid Blightkings return with a fresh model update, bringing with them the brand-new Sloven Knights and Rotswords. Grandfather Nurgle’s garden is blooming with grotesque new life, and we’re here to unbox and review three of the most anticipated Maggotkin of Nurgle releases with HQ sprue images and a list of all build options.
Showcase: Slaves to Darkness Urkhan, the Dark Warden (inc. painting guide)
In this post I’m presenting Urkhan, the Dark Warden. This Chaos Lord was recently released as a commemorative miniature for Warhammer Day 2025, and I grabbed him to test the new True Metallic Metal paints from Vallejo on his armour. More pictures and a detailed painting guide can be found here.
Review: Warhammer plushies by Tomy
Today we’re taking a break from miniatures to review something that’s just as adorable but infinitely more huggable: Tomy’s official Warhammer plushies. Yes, you read that right: the grim darkness of the far future now comes in soft, cuddly form. We’ve got our hands on a Grenade Nurgling, a Gloomspite Git, and an oversized Ultramarine Space Marine to see if these plush companions are worth adding to your collection.
Showcase: Nighthaunt Chainrasps
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.
Review: Warhammer 40.000 & Age of Sigmar Christmas 2025 army boxes (inc. savings breakdown)
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.
Review: Helsmiths of Hashut Infernal Razers & Hobgrot Vandalz
Fresh from the daemonic forges comes part 2 of our review of the second wave of the Hel smiths of Hashut releases. We have high quality sprue images for the Infernal Razers and Hobgrot Vandalz, and we look closely at all the build options.
Review: Helsmiths of Hashut Urak Taar, Bull Centaurs & Daemonsmith
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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