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Showcase: Horus Ascended

Cinematic shot of Horus Ascended in front of a blue, dramatic sky, red light, close-up on his face and upper chest

The Warmaster ascended. Witness the culmination of countless hours of labour as I unveil my meticulously painted Horus Ascended. The Primarch of the fallen Luna Wolves Legion is a testament to the tragic beauty of betrayal, and in this post, I will show you my interpretation of the most pivotal character of the Warhammer 40.000 universe.

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40k, Showcase

Showcase: Death Korps of Krieg Kill Team

Death Korps Sergeant on a purple sky background, painted by Dunk

A cold start here in the UK this January. Many areas seeing snow with chilling rain & winds. Talking of Cold, the Astra Miliatarum Krieg range refresh is on the way. As a dedicated Astra…  “Guard” player and collector (forgive me I’m an oldschool) I am very excited for the new models and the new Guard Codex.

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Editorial, Showcase

Garfy’s 2025 Hobby Resolution and Recap of 2024

Celebrating the last 12 month’s of hobby output is an annual tradition here at Tale of Painters. Painting and photographing models is my creative outlet and this post collates a whole year of my artistic expression and hard work into a single place. I’m going to take a look back through the year and share how many of my 2024 hobby resolutions I succeeded in completing, I’ll also share my 2025 hobby resolutions and as a bonus, I round up all 18 paint recipes cards I made this year at the end of the post.

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40k, Showcase

Showcase: Cadian Rogal Dorn Battle Tank

Close up of the crew of a Rogal Dorn Battle Tank from Warhammer 40k, painted by Dunk

Hi everyone, hope this reaches you all safe and well in the busy lead up to Christmas. With the night’s drawing in, if you are like me, you are getting those lamps on and painting away regardless. I am pleased to be able to share photos of my Rogal Dorn Battle Tank. The Rogal Dorn is a “heavy” battle tank, with a vast array of weapon options. The Rogal Dorn can hold a battle line or move forward in a crushing advance with ease. 

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