ToP Tip: The best violet paints
In this post, I’ve put together a few new paint picks. Two palettes with what I think are the best paints for painting violet, one a bit warmer and the other a bit cooler.
Review: Citadel Servo-skull palette
Games Workshop’s product design team often comes up with hobby accessories that make you wonder what they’ve been smoking. The Servo Skull palette combines a reusable silicone palette with a quirky grimdark design. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at this odd creation. I really wanted to love it, but…
Review: Notts Hobbies drybrushes & weathering set
We’ll be putting Notts Hobbies’ brushes and accessories to the test in today’s review. This new budget-friendly UK brand offers a range of tools for drybrushing and sponge weathering. We’ll be comparing them directly with popular brands like Artis Opus and The Army Painter and see how they can compare.
ToP Tip: The best ultramarine & Prussian blue paints
It’s time for some new paint picks again! In this post, I’ve put together two quartets of blues. First up, the classic Ultramarines blue, and secondly, a slightly warmer Prussian blue.
ToP TiP: How to hobby when space is tight
Who doesn‘t know this: so much hobby, so little space. In this video, I’ll show you how I paint, airbrush, take photos of my minis, film, and store my paints and tools on just a 48″ x 24″ desk. Since I don’t have a ton of space I had to come up with a setup that is efficient, modular, and ergonomic.
Review: Two Thin Coats paints wave 3
In this review, we go through all 60 new Two Thin Coats paints from wave 3. Thanks to Kickstarter, Duncan Rhodes’ and Trans Atlantis Games’ paint range has now grown to over 180 colours, adding more bright paints, washes, and metallics alongside new triads. This includes six vibrant metallic hues ranging from orange to purple and green. A bold expansion or just another heap of paints in an already saturated market?
Review: Jucoci Large and Medium Storage Cases
Jucoci make carry case solutions for your miniatures. This review by Garfy will look at two of their storage cases, so if you’ve been struggling to find ways of transporting your models like Garfy has, then this post is for you!
Review: Vallejo X Squidmar paint sets
In this review, we’re taking a look at the new paint sets from the guys at Squidmar, each containing a mix of 12 of the new Vallejo Game and Model Colors. The curated colour palette is tailored to Emil and Lukas’ tutorial videos, and in addition to the paints, you get an exclusive hard plastic miniature with each set. Can these sets take your painting skills to the next level, or are they just an influencer cash grab?
Video: The Citadel Colour “conspiracy”
A while ago, Squidmar and Andy Wardle from Cult of Paint sat down and uncovered changes in the current Citadel Colour range Games Workshop didn’t tell us about. And it’s not just them, I’ve ALSO noticed that the Citadel paints I’ve bought recently seem different from before. In this video, I’ll investigate and tell you what you need to know now if you have Citadel paints in your collection. Is it a change for the better or worse, we’ll find out together in this video.
ToP Tip: The best paints & hacks for Slapchop & zenithal basecoats
Why is no one talking about Slapchop anymore? In this video, I’m painting the new Clanrats from Skaventide BUT I’m challenging myself to use colours from all five major Contrast-style paint ranges to finally determine who makes the best paint for Slapchop. Plus, I’ll be sharing some of my best tips and hacks to help you take your “one coat” paint game to the next level.
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