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AK Master Acrylic Wash Set box arranged with three paint bottles, on a concrete background lit with pinkt light, taken for review purposes

8.5

Review: AK’s new Acrylic Washes

I'm testing the 18 new acrylic washes from AK with the blue cap. Easiest, fastest, and most effective shading – that's what the marketing promises. Also, loads of realistic brown tones, and you can never have enough brown washes. But can AK's new washes really...

Kill Team: Shadowhunt box arranged on a concrete background, lit with orange light, photographed for a review and unboxing

8.0

Kill Team, Reviews

Review: Kill Team: Shadowhunt

Here comes the Tale of Painters review of Kill Team: Shadowhunt, with an unboxing video in 4K, high-res sprue images, and a list of all build options. On the industrial world of Garranox, the feral Murderwing searches for dark malefic energies, and clash with the...

Horus Heresy Mechanicum Skitarii Battle Group model kit box arranged on a white marble background, shot for review purposes

7.0

Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Mechanicum Skitarii Battle Group

The Steel Hand of the Mechanicum now strikes in the Age of Darkness too: we're reviewing the Skitarii Battle Group, which contains the new Skitarii Battle-Pilgryms with Marshal for the first time. Additionally, you get an updated plastic version of the popular Vultarax Stratos-automata. High-res...

Nightbringer and Nekrosor Ammentar model kit boxes arranged on a concrete background, lit with green light

8.5

40k, Reviews

Review: Necrons C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer & Nekrosor Ammentar

The main antagonists of the 500 Worlds campaign are the Necrons, and in this review we're looking at the two new character models. We're unboxing the C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer in a 4K video, which has received a breathtaking update in plastic, as well...

Captain Titus & the Wardens of Ultramar model kit box arranged on a concrete background, lit with yellow and orange light

8.5

40k, Reviews

Review: Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar

The "Ultramadness" continues – after all, we hadn't had new Ultramarines models for four whole months! But relief is at hand with Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar. In this review & video unboxing we're taking a very close look at the main protagonists...

Maggotkin of Nurgle Festus the Leechlord and Pestigors model boxes arranged on a wooden background for review purposes

7.5

Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Festus the Leechlord, Pestigors & Pox-wretches

Here comes part 2 of our Maggotkin of Nurgle review. This time we're looking at Festus the Leechlord, the new Pestigors in plastic, and the Pox-wretches familiar from Darkwater, which have received a standalone release. High-res sprue images and a list of all build options...

Maggotkin of Nurgle Putrid Blightkings, Sloven Knights, and Rotsword model boxes arranged on a wooden background for review purposes

8.0

Age of Sigmar, Reviews

Review: Maggotkin of Nurgle Putrid Blightkings, Sloven Knights & Rotswords

After a decade of patient rot, the Putrid Blightkings return with a fresh model update, bringing with them the brand-new Sloven Knights and Rotswords. Grandfather Nurgle's garden is blooming with grotesque new life, and we're here to unbox and review three of the most anticipated...

The Horus Heresy Legiones Astartes Siege Assault Battle Group box arranged on a white marble background, photographed for review purposes

7.5

Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Legiones Astartes Siege Assault Battle Group

Right on time for the holidays, the Legiones Astartes Siege Assault Battlegroup launches an assault on your Christmas money. Here comes our XXL review: are the new Cataphractii Terminators an upgrade or downgrade? We reveal all the build options, have scale comparisons with old and...