Fantasy - The Old World, Reviews

Review: Grand Cathay Battalion

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Grand Cathay Battalion box from Warhammer: The Old World, arranged on a black marble background for a review and unboxing
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Join me as we unbox the Grand Cathay Battalion — a brand-new faction for Warhammer: The Old World. I’ll walk you through the sprues with high-resolution images, unpack the details of the Jade Warriors, Jade Lancers, and artillery, and compare their scale to existing models to help you see how they fit into your existing Fantasy collection.

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Fantasy - The Old World, Tutorials & Tips

Tutorial: How to paint Wood Elves Glade Guard

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An arrangement of a painted Wood Elf Glade Guard mode, two bottles of AK Quick Gen paint, a bottle of Two Thin Coats paint, and a white drybrush, on a white background, photographed for a painting tutorial

Today, we’re going back to the roots of Tale of Painters with one of our popular painting guides. Step by step, I’ll show you how to paint the Glade Guard of the Wood Elves. We’ll use a combination of Contrast, Slapchop, and additional highlights to get units on the table quickly, but still to a high standard. The techniques demonstrated can easily be adapted for a wide range of organic and green-toned models – and it’s also the first time I’ll be trying out the new Quick Gen paints from AK.

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Fantasy - The Old World, Showcase

Showcase: Wood Elves Glade Guard

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Painted Wood Elves Glade Guard model from Warhammer The Old World, standing on green flock in front of trees and a bright blue background, painted by Stahly

Here we have a Glade Guard of the Wood Elves – my first test model for Warhammer: The Old World. With the rerelease of the classic Wood Elves range, I wanted to revisit one of my all-time favourite fantasy factions and experiment with a fast but effective painting method that balances speed with visual appeal.

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Fantasy - The Old World, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Tomb Kings of Khemri Necrolith Colossus (inc. painting guide)

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Awakening from his eternal slumber and returning from an earlier more civilised period (2003) is the Necrolith Colossus, or as it was know back then, the Bone Giant. In this post, I’ll talk about posture, share a pic of my 20+ year old bone giant and there is an up to date painting guide as well at the end of this article.

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