Tutorial: How to paint Helsmiths of Hashut Muspelzharr
Recently, I painted a Championess of the Infernal Cohort of the Helsmiths of Hashut. For this, I chose the black, gold, and yellow of Muspelzharr. In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you how you can easily replicate this.
ToP Tip: The best Salamanders 30k & 40k green paints
The Salamanders are not only the "poster boy" faction of the current edition of The Horus Heresy, they've also recently received a new Combat Patrol and a model for Vulkan He'stan. But like many Legions and Chapters, their heraldic colours have changed over the centuries....
Tutorial: How to paint Stahly’s purple Nighthaunt
In this tutorial I’ll show you how I paint the iconic purple-grey white of my Nighthaunt models. Using an airbrush and zenithal layers, the whole process is super quick and gives a wonderfully three-dimensional finish. After all, being Nagash’s thrall for all eternity is one...
ToP Tip: The best P3 brown and petrol paints
For decades, the Formula P3 paint range has been my go-to for bone colours, browns, teals, and petrols. Steamforged Games’ recent relaunch inspired me to put together a visual line-up of my favourite P3 brown and petrol paints for you.
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...
ToP Tip: Best hobby Prime Day deals
Amazon's biggest Prime Day event yet will kick off on 8 July 2025, and there's a surprising number of Warhammer, tabletop, and hobby-related deals. If you're looking to get involved in the Jeff Bezos consumer jamboree but are having trouble keeping track, we've put together...
Tutorial: How to paint Wood Elves Glade Guard
Today, we're going back to the roots of Tale of Painters with one of our popular painting guides. Step by step, I’ll show you how to paint the Glade Guard of the Wood Elves. We’ll use a combination of Contrast, Slapchop, and additional highlights to...
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting Warp Spiders’ crimson armour
In this ToP Tip series, I share my best paint recipes on a regular basis. In today's post, I brought three painting guides for the Craftworld Ulthwé Warp Spiders I painted recently. Learn how to paint red armour, black helmets, wraithbone, and more.
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