Paints & tools, ToP Tips

ToP Tip: The best putty for filling gaps, holes, and seams on models

Urkhan the Dark Warden plastic model in front of a Tamiya Epoxy Putty Quick type box and clay shaper tool

I’ve been in the hobby for over 20 years, but one thing has always annoyed me: filling holes and seam lines on miniatures. I’ve tried various putties like Liquid Green Stuff or Vallejo Plastic Putty, classic Green Stuff, but nothing has completely convinced me. If you feel the same way, read this post. I’ve now finally found the perfect product for gap filling.

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Paints & tools, ToP Tips

ToP Tip: The best Salamanders 30k & 40k green paints

8 green paint sample squares from light to dark on a dark background, Stahly's best paint picks for Salamanders green

The Salamanders are not only the “poster boy” faction of the current edition of The Horus Heresy, they’ve also recently received a new Combat Patrol and a model for Vulkan He’stan. But like many Legions and Chapters, their heraldic colours have changed over the centuries. In this post, I’m once again rummaging through my paint archive to put together two green palettes for the Salamanders in the 31st and 41st Millennium.

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Paints & tools, ToP Tips

ToP TiP: How to hobby when space is tight

How to hobby when space is tight, perfect one desk hobby setup

Who doesn‘t know this: so much hobby, so little space. In this video, I’ll show you how I paint, airbrush, take photos of my minis, film, and store my paints and tools on just a 48″ x 24″ desk. Since I don’t have a ton of space I had to come up with a setup that is efficient, modular, and ergonomic.

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