Review: Raven Guard Aethon Shaan & Imperial Fists Darnath Lysander
Today we’re unboxing and reviewing not one, but two brand-new Space Marine character kits: Raven Guard Chapter Master Aethon Shaan and Imperial Fists Captain Darnath Lysander. Both miniatures bring their own distinct flavour to the tabletop. Shaan is a striking, maximalist centrepiece bursting with Corvidae iconography, while Lysander is a modernised take on an old fan-favourite. Let’s take a closer look.
Tutorial: How to paint grimdark Imperial Fists
In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint grimdark-style Imperial Fists Legionaries for the Horus Heresy using fast and effective techniques like zenithal basecoats, drybrushing, and oil washes. The goal is a gritty, battle-worn look that captures the brutal siege warfare the VII Legion is known for – all without spending dozens of hours on a single model.
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.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting yellow/ black armour & Sylvaneth treespirits
In this new ToP Tip series I’ll share three of my favourite paint recipes to get your creative juices flowing. Find out how to paint yellow Imperial Fist armour, the spectral bodies of Sylvaneth treespirits, and the black of Craftworld Ulthwé, all in this post.
Showcase: Imperial Fists MkVI Legionary (incl. painting guides)
Here is one of the new MkVI Space Marines from the Horus Heresy Age of Darkness box set, speedpainted as an Imperial Fist in under 50 minutes with loads of weathering and battle damage. In this post, I share a few more shots and explain the painting process.
Review: Fafnir Rann, Captain of the Imperial Fists First Assault Cadre
Enter Fafnir Rann, one of the two new limited edition Horus Heresy Space Marine characters released for the Black Library Celebration 2022. Check out his magnificent beard in our Fafnir Rann review and unboxing.
Video Showcase: Space Marine Heroes Series 1
I thought celebrating 10 years of Tale of Painters would be the perfect occasion to finally make one of the announcements from my 2021 hobby resolutions come true and launch my YouTube channel with my first ever video: an epic showcase for my Space Marine…
Showcase: Imperial Fists Space Marine Heroes Brother Toriad
Finally, here he is: Heavy Bolter armed Brother Toriad from the Space Marine Heroes Series 1. Painted as an Imperial Fist, as the model is depicted in the Space Marine Adventures boxed game. Find out more after the jump. I painted the model with a…
WIP: Imperial Fists Space Marine Heroes Brother Toriad
Working on Brother Toriad from the Space Marine Heroes range, the final model to complete the Space Marine Adventures boxed game. Actually I wanted to complete this model in 2019, but I couldn’t make it. Sad story. Painting Yellow is always challenging, and I salute…
Showcase: Imperial Fists Primaris Intercessor
As you might remember from my post last week, I had this spare easy-to-build Primaris Intercessor (from the Getting Started with Warhammer 40.000 magazine) and decided to paint him for a fun little painting project. I always liked the Imperial Fist paint scheme and this…
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