ToP Tip: Best pink, magenta, and purple paints
Welcome to a new feature on Tale of Painters: Stahly’s paint picks. Here, I’ll be showcasing my favourite paints for specific colour groups. In this post, I’ll be focusing on vibrant pinks, rich magentas, and deep purples, spanning from light to dark shades.
ToP Tip: 5 things I learned about Warpaints Fanatic I wish I knew before
Do you think of getting started with Warpaints Fanatic? In this video, I’m going to paint a Striking Scorpion Exarch from start to finish using only Fanatic paints from The Army Painter, and I’ll share all of my findings and issues along the way, so you can find out if these are the right paints for you.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting yellow/ black armour & Sylvaneth treespirits
In this new ToP Tip series I’ll share three of my favourite paint recipes to get your creative juices flowing. Find out how to paint yellow Imperial Fist armour, the spectral bodies of Sylvaneth treespirits, and the black of Craftworld Ulthwé, all in this post.
ToP Tip: The perfect airbrush matte varnish formula
Lately, I’ve been experimenting a lot with varnishing models with an airbrush. But all the ultra matte and matte varnishes I tried were either TOO matte or TOO glossy. Don’t fret, here comes my solution for the perfect matte finish.
ToP Tip: Visual comparison of all 61 Contrast, 89 Speedpaints, 59 Xpress Colors & 36 Dipping Inks
In this updated post, you will find all my hand-painted and professionally photographed paint swatches for all 61 old & new Citadel Contrast paints, all 89 Speedpaints 2.0 by The Army Painter, 24 Dipping Inks by Green Stuff World, and now also all 59 Xpress Colors from Vallejo. This should make it easy to find the perfect “one coat” colour for your next project.
ToP Tip: Free 3D model handle for Citadel Mouldline Remover
On today’s blog post you can download a file to 3D print your own handle to make the Citadel Mouldline Scraper more useable.
ToP Tip: Tokyo’s 7 best spots for Warhammer, GUNPLA & scale modelling
When you think of Tokyo and its renowned geek districts like Akihabara and Ikebukuro, anime and video games may be the first things that come to mind. But that’s only half of the truth. I found that Tokyo is also one of the best places in the world for Warhammer, GUNPLA, and plastic model kits in general. In the following video, dive deep into the unchartered realms of otaku Tokyo, revealing my top seven hobby spots you have to visit on your next trip, plus a few more tips and shopping advice along the way.
ToP Tip: Easier pin washing with enamel and oil washes (video)
Shading armour with a brush can be a chore. But there is a scale modelling technique that makes it much faster and easier. In this video I explain everything you need to know about enamel and oil washes.
ToP Tip: How to build your Gladiator as an Impulsor without magnetising
Gladiator instead and make it modular? In this ToP Tip I explain how to do it, and the best thing, no magnetizing required.
ToP Tip: Easily Remove Dried-up Paint from your Pots in Seconds
Do your paints dry up because the lids don’t close properly? Are you sick of using something sharp to pick out all the dried up crud? Well in today’s quick video ToP Tip I show you a super fast way to clear out the gunk in a matter of seconds.