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Showcase: Kill Team: Into the Dark Gallowdark Space Hulk terrain

Kill Team: Into the Dark Gallowdark Space Hulk terrain elements photographed on the gaming board

Today I show you all the terrain elements of the Gallowdark that I painted, the Space Hulk setting from Kill Team: Into the Dark. Lean more about my thoughts about how I came up with the paint scheme, and there is also a painting tutorial.

Kill Team, Terrain, Tutorials

Tutorial: How to paint Gallowdark Space Hulk terrain from Kill Team: Into the Dark

In this tutorial I show you how to paint the Gallowdark Space Hulk terrain system from Kill Team: Into the Dark in a heavily weathered cream colour scheme. Thanks to scale modelling techniques like zenithal highlights, oil paints and pigments, this is super fast and looks fantastic. It’s also easier than you think. So here’s how it works.

40k, Terrain

Showcase: Battlezone Manufactorum Storage Fane

Battlezone: Manufactorum Storage Fane cinematic shot

I added a few more pieces to my terrain collection: a storage fane from Battlezone Manufactorum, which I got in issue 34 of my Warhammer 40.000: Imperium partwork collection. Learn how I painted it in today’s post.

Terrain, Tutorials

Tutorial: How to make and paint Rocky Hills/Cliffs War Games Terrain (incl. painting guides)

How to make rocky outcrop Warhammer terrain tutorial

In this post, I’ll show you how to make your own rocky outcrops, hills, crags, cliffs for use in your table top war games using readily available materials such as cardboard and plaster cloth. I’ll also share the paint recipes used so you can paint yours the same if you wish. Find out how in this guide.

Age of Sigmar, Showcase, Terrain, Warcry

Showcase: Dominion of Sigmar Arcane Ruins

Cinematic shot of Dominion of Sigmar ruins for Age of Sigmar

I’ve added a few new pieces to my Age of Sigmar / Warcry collection: columns and braziers from the Dominion of Sigmar sets, mounted on a baseplate from the old Warhammer Fantasy Arcane Ruins. Find out more in this post.

Kill Team, Terrain, Tutorials

Tutorial Collection: How to paint Kill Team: Nachmund

Today the new Kill Team: Nachmund box is out and this is your one stop resource for painting all the models in the box. Learn how to paint Black Legion, Aeldari Voidscarred Corsairs, Sector Mechanicus terrain, and more, with our detailed painting guides and tutorials.

40k, Kill Team, Painting Guides, Terrain

Showcase: Kill Team: Nachmund Sector Mechanicus terrain (incl. painting guide)

Cinematic shot of an Aeldari Corsair from Kill Team: Nachmund

The new Kill Team: Nachmund box comes with a battle board worth of Sector Mechanicus terrain. I’ve painted the Thermic Plasma Conduits and Alchomite Stacks in an industrial grey and bronze paint scheme and in this showcase post, I explain how I did it.

Kill Team, Terrain, Tutorials

Tutorial collection: Kill Team: Octarius

Cinematic shot of a Death Korps of Krieg Guardsman fighting against Drukhari Wyches

This week the new Kill Team Starter Set is on pre-order, and the Ork Kommandos, Death Korps of Krieg, and the Octarius Killzone terrain are also available individually. If you don’t know yet how to paint your models, we’ve got you covered with a selection of tutorials.

40k, Painting Guides, Showcase, Terrain

Showcase: Munitorum Armoured Container, Barrels and Crates (incl. paint recipes)

Imperium Issue 14 includes the Munitorum Armoured Container, some barrels and some crates. It was a super quick and easy paint job and in this post I’ll share my paint recipe for this industrial dirty yellow.

Showcase, Terrain, Warcry

Showcase: Warcry Varanite Delve

Welcome weary traveller, your journey across the Bloodwind Spoil must have been treacherous and fraught with danger. You’ll find no respite here at them there mines, for this is a deadly Varanite Delve where even the Daemon bound cursed machinery can end your mortal life. Check out my finished Warcry Red Harvest Terrain and I’ll share the paint recipes too.