Model Showcases

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Necromunda, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: How I made Hive Secundus for Games Workshop

Necromunda, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Brood Scum (incl. painting guides)

Necromunda, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Genestealer Malstrain Abomination Gang (incl. painting guides)

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Age of Sigmar Azyrite Plaza ruins on Warcry starter set gaming board

Age of Sigmar, Painting Guides, Showcase, Warcry

Showcase: Warcry Azyrite Plaza ruin (inc. painting guide)

After our Warcry afternoon with Garfy and Dunk, I caught the Warcry bug. So it was time to finally complete my game set to have a fully painted terrain set at home. For this, I came up with a new colour scheme, which I’m sharing...

Cinematic shot of 3 Skaven Clanrats, standing atop some Warcry ruins on a green dramatic background

Age of Sigmar, Showcase

Showcase: Skaven Clanrats from Skaventide

In today's showcase post, I'm showing you three of the new Clanrats from Skaventide, which I painted as test models for my new Skaven army. I'll also explain how I came up with my new colour scheme and where I drew my inspiration from.

Cinematic shot of Stahly's Soulblight Gravelords warband on a purple background with lightning

Age of Sigmar, Showcase, Warcry

Showcase: Soulblight Gravelords Warcry warband (and battle report)

In June this year, we planned a day full of Warhammer, and our buddy Dunk joined in as well. We decided on a multiplayer game of Warcry so that we could all play simultaneously. I combed through my collection and assembled a warband of Soulblight...

Age of Sigmar, Showcase

Showcase: Stormcast Eternals Lord-Vigilant on Gryph Stalker (inc. painting guide)

Saving the best til last, this week is the fourth and final week of painting a Stormcast Spearhead and I get to share with you the main man, the Lord-Vigilant on his Gryph Stalker. In this post there's the usual stunning photography of the miniature,...

Age of Sigmar, Showcase

Showcase: Stormcast Eternals Lord-Veritant with Gryph-Crow (inc. painting guide)

My Stormcast Eternals Spearhead continues to grow this week with the addition of the Lord-Veritant and her faithful Gryph Crow. You'll definitely want to read this post if you're about to paint your own, I have some assembly tips and a painting guide if you...

Age of Sigmar, Showcase

Showcase: Stormcast Eternals Prosecutors (inc. painting guide)

I'm continuing my month long quest to paint a Vigilant Brotherhood Spearhead and for this week I'm painting a unit of Prosecutors. Armed with a Stormcall Javelin these warriors leap into action on wings of flame.

Age of Sigmar, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Stormcast Eternals Liberators (inc. painting guide)

Today's post marks the beginning of a month long project of building and painting my first Spearhead for the new edition of Age of Sigmar. Every week, I'll paint a new unit and add it to the collection. First up, it's the Stormcast Eternals Liberators....

Cinematic shot of a Soulblight Gravelords Vargskyr on a purple background with lightning

Age of Sigmar, Showcase, Warcry

Showcase: Soulblight Gravelords Vargskyr (inc. painting guides)

To bolster my Soulblight Gravelords warband for Warcry, I've enlisted some bestial support in the form of a Vargskyr. This iconic model is one of my favourites from Warhammer Quest: Cursed City, and it pairs wonderfully with my Fell Bats. In this post, I'll share...