Showcase: Warcry: Heart of Ghur Gnarlwood terrain (incl. painting guides)
Finishing off my trio of Warcry Heart of Ghur posts, I share the completed Gnarlwood terrain set. Not only that, this post also includes my paint recipe painting guide and as an extra bonus I have photographed all 4 of my completed Warcry boxed games, that’s Warcry Starter Set, Catacombs, Red Harvest and the latest Heart of Ghur.
Tutorial: How to paint Alpha Legion armour (Heresy era)
Painting Horus Heresy era Alpha Legion without Contrast paints or airbrushing Tamiya Clear paints? In this tutorial I’ll show you an alternative way to paint the metallic bluegreen armour of the Alpha Legion during the Horus Heresy era which is both fast and easy to achieve.
Tutorial: How to make and paint Rocky Hills/Cliffs War Games Terrain (incl. painting guides)
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.
Tutorial: How to paint Blood Angels Assault Intercessors
In this post, I’ll show you how to paint your Blood Angels Space Marines in a scheme reminiscent to their vintage orangey armoured 1980s cousins. Perfect for Horus Heresy or Primaris Blood Angels armies. In just 24 easy to follow stages, you’ll learn how I highlight red, paint neat hazard stripes and more. Find out how in this painting guide.
Tutorial: How to paint brass and verdigris
I got quite a few questions about how I painted the armour on my Grave Guard, so I wrote this little tutorial for you. Learn how to paint a reddish copper/brass tone with a subtle verdigris effect in this easy-to-follow painting guide.
Tutorial: How to paint grimdark Sons of Horus MkVI Space Marines
In this tutorial, I show you how to paint the MkVI Space Marines from the Age of Darkness box as “grimdark” Sons of Horus, with lots of weathering and battle damage. The whole paint scheme goes pretty fast with under 60 minutes for one model, and (almost) completely avoids edge highlights! And the best thing is that this tutorial can be adapted for any Legion or Chapter, you just have to change the colour of the armour. Let’s go.
Tutorial: How to paint a melta & flamer muzzle burn effect
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to paint a cool realistic heat bloom effect, perfect for all kinds of melta and flamer weapons found in Space Marines and Imperial Guard. It’s super easy and doesn’t require an airbrush, so what are you waiting for.
Tutorial Collection: How to paint Warhammer Underworlds Nethermaze
Today sees the release of both the new Nethermaze core set for Warhammer Underworlds and the new The Exiled Dead expansion. In this post, you will find a couple of tutorials and painting guides to help you paint these new warbands.
Tutorial: How to paint Eldar Wraithbone
People often ask me how I paint the warm grey wraithbone weapons and details on my Craftworld Iybraesil and Ulthwé models. It’s actually pretty simple and straight-forward – check out my tutorial for painting Eldar wraithbone here.
Tutorial: How to paint an easy power sword glow
Check out this tutorial and learn how to paint power swords by adding Contrast glazes and turquoise paint to the sword’s power node. You can recreate this easy glow effect in just five steps.
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