ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting Silver Skulls, purple Nighthaunt & Striking Scorpions armour
In this ToP Tip series I share some of my favourite paint recipes I came up with lately. Find out how to paint dark and light Silver Skulls power armour, Nighthaunt spectral bodies with a purple hue, and an alternative way to paint Striking Scorpions green, all in this post.
Showcase: Striking Scorpion Exarch from Craftworld Ulthwé
Delve into the shadows of the Aeldari warhosts as I unveil the latest addition to my Craftworld Ulthwé collection: a Striking Scorpion Exarch from the brand-new plastic kit. Painted exclusively with Warpaints Fanatic paints from The Army Painter, this model makes a “striking” addition to my Blades of Khaine Kill Team.
Stahly’s Recap of 2023 and Hobby Resolution for 2024
It’s that time of year again when we look back and review our hobby year. You can find all the models I painted in 2023 in this post, as well as my reflections on the hobby, Tale of Painters, and my plans for the coming year.
Review: Kill Team: Salvation
With some delay, Santa Claus brings us the new Kill Team: Salvation box just in time for Christmas Eve. A water planet inhabited by the Adeptus Mechanicus sets the stage for a new season of Kill Team, and the Aeldari send Striking Scorpions to encounter newly designed Space Marine Scouts. In this review, we unbox the set and see what’s changed over previous boxes.
Showcase: Eldar / Aeldari Autarch of Craftworld Ulthwé
Here is a look at the new plastic Aeldari Autarch, which I painted for my Craftworld Ulthwé collection. I customized this model with a few subtle conversions and bitz swaps, find out more in this post.
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.
Review: Eldar / Aeldari Shining Spears
Yet another Eldar Warrior Aspect in plastic: Enter the brand new all-plastic Shining Spears, some of the oldest, but not the oldest Aspect Warriors to receive an update. In this unboxing and review, we take a look at what the new kit has to offer.
Review: Eldar / Aeldari Avatar of Khaine (plastic)
Heralding the second wave of Aeldari releases is the updated Avatar of Khaine model, available for the first time ever in glorious hard plastic. In this unboxing and review, I’ll take a closer look at what you can expect from this magnificent kit.
Showcase: Eldar / Aeldari Storm Guardians of Craftworld Ulthwé (incl. painting guide)
I was lucky to receive the new Aeldari Guardians kit early and painted a handful as Craftworld Ulthwé. In this post, I share my thoughts about the new kit and provide you with a complete painting guide for my take on the iconic black, bone, and red of Ulthwé, the Damned.
Tutorial: How to paint Aeldari Voidscarred Corsairs from Kill Team: Nachmund
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint the new Aeldari / Eldar Voidscarred Corsairs from the Kill Team: Nachmund box, which will be released next week. While there is no official paint scheme yet, the crimson and gold could represent the Twilight Swords, but it’s also the ideal starting point to paint the Visarch, Ynnari, or even Craftworld Altansar. You’ll also learn how to paint a blaster glow effect, scales, and gems, so here we go.
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