WIP: Classic Tyranid Warriors
I have a soft spot for these models. I think they look really alien. I love the scaly hides and the bulbous heads perched on tiny turkey like necks. I recently painted eight Genestealers and these three warriors are the last models to paint to complete…
Showcase: Ultramarine Vanguard Conversions
I painted this squad a couple of years ago now, and these are the pictures I originally took back then. Pretty terrible photography when compared to my latest efforts. All the models are plastic conversions with freehand icons painted (handy tutorial here). Read on for…
Tale of Mega Painters – Month 1 in Retrospect
Stahly: In this post we want to review the progress of our painting for our “Tale of Mega Painters” project, a motivational project by Garfy and I. Basically we want to push ourselves to paint up a Dark Eldar and Necron Megaforce respectively, in my…
WIP: Necron Warriors
A month into this project and I’ve barely scratched the surface. My first unit will be Nine Necron Warriors. I’ve split the twelve I’ve already painted into nine and three. If I take the spare three as a starting point for the this new squad…
WIP: Abaddon the Despoiler of the Black Legion
I know, I know… I should be working on Necrons for the Tale of Mega Painters project, but I’ve been wanting to build this conversion since Christmas. Now the Hobbit tutorials are complete, I couldn’t resist making a more imposing Abaddon. After the jump I…
Showcase: The Hobbit Boxset
On Tuesday 4th December, I reviewed the Hobbit Boxed Game, two and a half months later and I’ve finished painting everything including documenting detailed tutorials for the models in the box. Read on to see some action shots and close ups of the finished models. …
How to paint Oin the Dwarf from the Hobbit
This is it, the last tutorial for the Hobbit boxset. Maybe you’re seeing this for the first time as you undertake your own box set, or maybe you’ve followed this project as it progressed and painted your own set at the same time and now…
Tutorial: How to paint Bifur the Dwarf from the Hobbit
This is the penultimate tutorial in this series. After Bifur, I just have to post Oin and I’m done. Read on to find out how to paint Bifur in 15 steps. This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of how to paint. For the…
Review: Liquid Rust by Modelmates
I love learning new things, so when Ghoulio suggested a liquid rust paint in the comments of my Necron Paint Scheme blog entry, I was quite excited to give it a try. One virtual trip to eBay and a few days later I have the…
Tutorial: How to Paint Radaghast the Brown from the Hobbit
Due to overwhelming demand, I’m pleased to present Garfy’s comprehensive 28 step guide to painting Radaghast the Brown. Remember, all our tutorials on Tale of Painters are free. Tell your friends, post it on a forum. Let the world know. Tutorial after the jump. This…
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