ToP Tip: Visual comparison of all Citadel Contrast, Speedpaint 2.0, Xpress Color, Dipping Inks, Instant Color, and Quick Gen paints
In this always up-to-date post, you will find all my FREE hand-painted colour swatches for all 61 old & new Citadel Contrast paints, all 89 Speedpaints 2.0 by The Army Painter, all 59 Xpress Colors from Vallejo, all 36 Dipping Inks by Green Stuff World, all 48 Scale 75 Instant Colors, and NOW also all 79 Quick Gen colours from AK. This should make it easy to find the perfect “one coat” colour for your next project.
Tutorial: How to paint a turquoise hexfire flame effect
Where the bone-chilling tortured souls of the Nighthaunt are to be found, ghostly balefire is not far away. I have chosen a bright turquoise for these primal Shyish energies, and in this tutorial, I show you how to paint blue-green glowing candle flames and a simple OSL effect.
Tutorial: How to paint Hivefleet Lotan Tyranids
Lotan is one of the new Hive Fleet introduced in the 10th edition of Warhammer 40k. In this tutorial I demonstrate how to paint Lotan’s characterful colour scheme with its crimson skin and reddish shimmering black carapace. For this I use the new paints and washes from TTCombat, but the painting guide can be easily followed with Citadel Colours as well.
Tutorial: How to make your own Warcry Starter Set Wargaming Board
In this blog post I explain in detail how I made a proper 3d warcry board to replace the paper one that comes in the Warcry Starter Set. Includes FREE downloads.
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.
Tutorial: How to paint Hivefleet Kraken Tyranids from Leviathan
Have you picked up the new Leviathan box and are still looking for a paint scheme for your Tyranids? How about my unique take on Hivefleet Kraken. In this step-by-step tutorial I’ll show you how to combine easy techniques like zenithal basecoating /slapchop, Contrast & Speedpaint and some well-placed highlights to create a real eye-catcher on the board – without having to paint yourself to death.
Tutorial: How to paint purple Chaos Possessed flesh
I got a lot of comments regarding the daemonic pallid flesh of my Alpha Legion Anointed, so here is a short tutorial for painting purple Chaos Possessed flesh. Perfect for Possessed, but also Daemonettes, Daemon Princes, Pink Horrors, you name it. Find out more in this post.
Tutorial: How to paint the new Cadian Shock Troops effectively
Stand still, Guardsman, and listen up: in this tutorial I will show you how to paint the new Cadian Shock Troops with effective and straight-forward techniques to a beautiful tabletop standard. This painting guide is also a display case for the new Two Thin Coats paints by Duncan Rhodes, but don’t worry, you can easily follow along with Citadel paints as well.
Tutorial: How to paint Trans-hyperion Alliance League of Votann Hearthkyn Warriors
In this tutorial I show you how to paint the striking orange of the Trans-hyperion Alliance using the example of a Hearthkyn Warrior. Using Contrast paints and weathering techniques, this method helps you paint your Leagues of Votann effectively, striking a balance between quality and speed.
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