Warhammer in all its flavours
So, you’ve built your first models and assembled your toolkit. Now it’s time to face the next big milestone: painting your first Warhammer miniatures. This is where the Warhammer hobby transforms from plastic into personality. But for many newcomers it can be a little intimidating. In this guide, we’ll walk you through every step of... Continue Reading →
Painting a Warhammer centrepiece model, whether it’s a towering Wraith Knight, a putrid Great Unclean One or a well-known character, can feel intimidating. Their large size, huge amounts of detail and impressive sculpts are designed to draw attention on the table. Knowing they’ll be closely admired, might be key to tying your colour scheme together... Continue Reading →
Learning how to dry brush miniatures gives you one of the easiest and most effective ways to highlight the raised details of your models. With just a small amount of paint and the right technique, you can bring out texture and definition in minutes; no complex, advanced skills needed. In this guide, we’ll walk you... Continue Reading →
Learning how to wash or shade miniatures is one of the simplest ways to instantly improve the look of your models. A well-applied wash can take a flat base coat and turn it into a miniature full of depth, contrast, and character - with minimal effort. This guide walks you through everything you need to... Continue Reading →
Whether you’re painting your first Space Marine or building a full Orruk waaagh, learning how to base paint miniatures is one of the most important steps in painting. It’s the stage where your models go from flat primer to vibrant, recognisable warriors - setting the stage for everything that follows. Get your base coats right,... Continue Reading →
Choosing a paint scheme can feel like trying to pick a tattoo: permanent (or at least hard to undo) and weirdly personal. You’ve gathered inspiration — a moody fantasy painting, a bit of Netflix drama, maybe some AI-generated faction art — but now what? How do you turn your paint scheme inspiration into a painted... Continue Reading →
If you've been painting miniatures using Games Workshop's Citadel paints for any length of time you've probably experienced some issues with the pots they decant their paints into. Small flip-lid pots that frequently from dry out (not least because paint clogs the seam of the lid), get knocked over and overload your brush. If you've... Continue Reading →
If you want to display a small squad of models, you might have considered a display base or Diorama. I recently created a small base for my Warhammer Underworlds warband the Gorechosen of Dromm, simply because I loved the paint scheme and how the warband plays. I'm no expert at creating dioramas and scenes, but... Continue Reading →
I recently picked up the Warhammer Underworlds: Gnarlwood box and have been slowly working my way through the Sons of Velmorn. So far people have seemed to love the bright scheme I came up with for them, so I decided to document the scheme as a guide, so you can try something similar on some... Continue Reading →
Metallic paints are great, but often using them on their own can feel a little bit flat. I wanted to share a new for painting gold which is super easy, but gives you a really cool aged/dirtied effect with a lot of contrast. This sort of thing is flexible enough that it would work well... Continue Reading →
Basing is a part of the hobby that's easily forgotten or rushed, but a well painted base can immediately elevate the quality of your models. Even in a game like Necromunda, a fully industrial setting, there are ways to do something unique. For this guide I wanted to suggest a colourful, stylised take on an... Continue Reading →
There are a million different ways you could paint your bases, from flowering fields to ravaged urban zones. Sometimes it's a little more fun to come up with something slightly more creative though. The base in this guide is very much inspired by the shadowy, underwater cavern setting of Warhammer Underworlds seasons Harrowdeep and Nethermaze.... Continue Reading →
Whether you're looking back at models you painted a decade ago, recently acquired some second hand models, or simply changed your mind on a paint scheme, there are plenty of reasons you might want to start over. The good news is that you can actually strip your model of paint completely and start again. In... Continue Reading →
Having shown you how to build and paint the bases previously, here's my guide to how I achieve my Soulblight Dire Wolves. I do use an airbrush for many of the steps, although they could all be achieved by layering or glazing with a brush. I like to start by coating the wolves with The... Continue Reading →
Here's a quick step-by-step guide for how I've been painting some slightly more colourful tiled bases. Perfect for when you want to add little more colour to your models. Make sure you check out my guide for making these bases first! To start with, you'll need your tiled ruin base. Check out my previous guide... Continue Reading →
