Quick update as I'm quite busy finishing the Ionic swatch and video review for the weekend. Check out Garfy's Scouts on the blog, later I'll also post some pictures of my Warp Spiders Exarch.
Next update will be the swatch for Ionic Smart Colors, which will go out to all Dire Avengers tier members (and also be a part of the Autarch tier). After that, quality of life updates for the 7-in-1 comparison tool and and update for the 5-in-1 One Coat swatch.
Have a great rest of the week!...
2025-02-13 14:48:34 +0000 UTC
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How are you doing folks? I'm making some good progress on Zikkit. I'm following my own tutorial here: https://taleofpainters.com/2024/08/tutorial-how-to-paint-skaven-clanrats-from-skaventide/ I'm trying to improve my original scheme here and there though. Very enjoyable process so far, I'm going to paint the warband for the New Year New Warhammer challenge :)<...
2025-02-10 20:31:33 +0000 UTC
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High-res sprue images (inc. backsides) for the new Krieg Command Squad and Krieg Heavy Squad. You can find the sprues of the other kits in the post for the Death Korps army set :)
2025-02-08 10:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, I updated my 10-in-1 acrylic washes comparison chart to V2.3. The updated version has the new Warpaints Fanatic washes from the John Blanche Masterclass sets and the washes from Two Thin Coats wave 3.
How to get the new version (as a Patreon member):
Hope you're having a fantastic week! On Tale of Painters, we had a review of Gaahleri airbrushes and compressors yesterday. For tomorrow, Garfy will share his first Dark Mechanicum constructs from Legions Imperialis, and on Saturday, there'll be a review of the new Krieg Command and Heavy Weapon squads, inc. high-res sprue images here on Patreon.
Patreon & YouTube
This and next week I'm busy working on the Ionic Smart Colors review, a fantastic new paint range...
2025-02-05 11:11:14 +0000 UTC
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Here are the high-res spure images for the models in the Gitmob army set: Droggz da Sunchompa, Snarlpack Cavalry, and Sunsteala Wheelas.
2025-02-01 10:00:09 +0000 UTC
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First, let me say I'm blown away by all the positive and constructive feedback for the 7-in-1 colour document! Thank you so much, feels like all the work I put into it was worth it :) There will be another round of updates and fixes coming next week with V1.4, so stay tuned for that. I'm also working on my next colour swatch, which will be for Ionic Smart Colours, a very interesting and high-quality new paint range from MIG. This will come mid-February along with a review. In the meantime, th...
2025-01-30 14:14:54 +0000 UTC
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Another round of quick fixes, just a few typos this time around.
Please download the updated version 1.3 from the product page, from here if you are on Autarch level: https://www.patreon.com/posts/120706478 or check the link to the folder I sent you if you are a Dire Avenger.
Thanks to all who submitted their feedback!
2025-01-29 14:41:52 +0000 UTC
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Kind of a secret project I was working on the last couple of weeks, a Warp Spider Exarch. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish him in time for the Warhammer community article. But now he is almost complete, just need to give him a final pass. Won't paint a full unit for now, but will at some point, the Warp Spiders are my favourite new Aspect Warrior kit :)
2025-01-27 22:59:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey there, here come a few quick fixes for my new colour matching tool. Corrected a few typos, added a small numbers of colours missing (e.g. some AK 3rd Gen greens like Green Sky and Lime Green), changed around some colours on the army green, olive green, ochre, and golden flesh pages.
Please download the updated version 1.2 from the product page, from here if you are on Autarch level: https://www.patreon.com/...
2025-01-27 14:03:51 +0000 UTC
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Here are the high-res sprue images for the new plastic Aspect Warrior kits, also included the backsides of the frames :)
2025-01-25 10:54:40 +0000 UTC
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My 7-in-1 colour comparison tool is finally out! I worked so hard on this to make it as good as possible, which meant revisiting the swatches of every paint range to make the accuracy as perfect as possible. Autarch level members can download from the shop for free, while Dire Avenger tier members have gotten a link to their inbox. Otherwise, please consider supporting my work with a purchase from the shop.
For all those who bought or downloaded the document, please give me your feedbac...
2025-01-24 19:48:22 +0000 UTC
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This interactive document is the ultimate colour reference tool. It features all current acrylic and metallic paints from AK 3rd Gen, Citadel Colour, Pro Acryl, Two Thin Coats, Vallejo Game and Model Color, as well as Warpaints Fanatic, over 1,100 colours in total. All colours are real samples, hand-painted on plasticard and professionally photographed for the highest accuracy. The colours are organised on individual pages by colour family, and then by value, saturation and hue. Additional icons...
2025-01-22 10:25:41 +0000 UTC
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This week is gonna be busy! Yesterday I posted the first batch of images for Horus, for Thursday we hopyfully have a post by Garfy, and on Saturday, there'll be a review of the new Aeldari Aspect Warrior kits.
Patreon
As announced in my post from yesterday, this Friday I can finally reveal my 7-in-1 colour comparison tool, all current Dire Avenger tier and Autarch tier members will get it for free! Check the post from yesterday for details.
YouTube
2025-01-22 10:11:12 +0000 UTC
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This Friday is the day! My magnum opus is finally going live: my 7-in-1 paint comparison tool. This interactive PDF document features over 1,100 hand-painted colours, covering the entire ranges of Citadel, AK 3rd Gen, Pro Acryl, Two Thin Coats, Vallejo Game and Model Color, and Warpaints Fanatic. Everything is neatly organised into colour groups on separate pages, and a handy menu lets you jump straight to the colour you need.
All Dire Avenger or Autarch ti...
2025-01-21 09:25:49 +0000 UTC
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How are you doing? I decided to take part in the New Year New Warhammer challenge. I want to get into the new edition of Underworlds this year, so what better way to start with Zikkit's Tunnelpack. Models are assembled and zenithal basecoated, but before I can continue work on them, I need to finish a "secret" model I can hopefully show you next week :)
Who takes part in the new year challenge, too?
2025-01-20 10:57:33 +0000 UTC
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Here are the high-res sprue images (front and back) for the plastic Arvus Lighter, as well as the new weapon sprues for the Valdor Tank Destroyer and Malcador Infernus :)
2025-01-18 10:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Finally I can pick up speed as I can start to put out all the content I prepared in December. Last weekend I posted my video review of the John Blanche Masterclass paint sets, and for Saturday, there'll be a review of the new Solar Auxilia models. For Thursday, we have some Death Korps from Dunk.
YouTube & Patreon
I also started working on a review for Ionic's Smart Paints range (formerly known as Atom Smart Paints), the video should be out in February, and ther...
2025-01-15 09:13:28 +0000 UTC
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This is the high-res, uncompressed version of my hand-painted swatch for the 20 colours in the John Blanche Masterclass Vol. 1 and 2 sets. They come as part of my Fanatic swatch, but I thought it would be nice to post them here as well :)
2025-01-14 15:25:51 +0000 UTC
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Thanks to all your support last year, I was able to treat myself with a new lens for Christmas! It's the Tamron 17 - 70 mm F2.8 zoom lens for my Sony camera, a popular zoom lens, much sharper than the kit lens I was using for filming me painting. It can zoom in closer than my previous lens, which should help me take better painting footage in future videos. In the world of lenses, the Tamron is considered a budget lens, nevertheless, this thing costs just under 600 euros, so thank you very mu...
2025-01-13 23:07:56 +0000 UTC
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Here come the uncompressed, native resolution sprue images for all the models in the Death Korps army set (Combat Engineers, Death Riders, Artillery Team, and Lord Marshal Dreir). Enjoy :)
2025-01-11 10:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, I updated the Warpaints Fanatic swatch to V2.0. The new version has all 20 new colours from the John Blanche Masterclass paint sets.
How to get the new version (as a Patreon member):
Dire Avenger tier members: If you've been a Dire Avenger tier member during January 2024, check the link I sent you back then. You will find the updated files in the folder.
Active Autarch & Aspect Warrior tier members: Please go to my Patreon Sho...
2025-01-10 14:37:12 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, this week on Tale of Painters we have a showcase for Garfy's new Nurgle warband, for Thursday I post a round-up of my latest paint picks, and on Saturday, there'll be a review and unboxing of the Death Korps army set, along with ultra high-res sprue images for Dire Avenger tier members and above.
YouTube
This Saturday I'll also post a video review of the new John Blanche Masterclass paint sets. Finally new videos!
Patreon
To go al...
2025-01-08 22:58:11 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, would be great if you could take a moment and give me some (hopefully positive ;) feedback on my hand-painted swatches in the commentss. What do you like about them? How do you use them, and for which situations? Have they helped you for a specific project, and if so, for what? Happy to listen to your thoughts :)
2025-01-06 22:08:26 +0000 UTC
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Here I have high-res sprue images for the new Orruk Warclan models: the Manifestations, Bossrok Tower/Skaregob Totem, and the Hobgrot Slittaboss.
2025-01-04 09:59:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, I updated my Pro Acryl swatch to V1.2. Thanks to workflow improvements, I was able to improve the accuracy of most colours, so I highly suggest downloading the new version, it's free!
How to get the new version (as a Patreon member):
Dire Avenger tier members: If you've been a Dire Avenger tier member in September 2024, check the link I sent you back then. You will find the updated files in the folder.
Active Autarch & Aspect ...
2025-01-03 17:15:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey painters, another slow week on Tale of Painters as we "recover" from the holidays. I updated and reposted my list of best paint brands today, and for Saturday, I'll have a look at the new Orruk Warclan models. For next week, I'm preparing a video review of The Army Painter's John Blanche Masterclass sets, which are out in February.
Patreon
I've worked on an update of the Pro Acryl swatch, which will probably out soon, and next week, I'll update the Fanatic swa...
2025-01-02 19:20:14 +0000 UTC
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Apologies for the radio silence last week, I was spending time with my family. However, I made progress on Horus. Horus himself is pretty much done (except for a few fixes and repairs I need to make), so now I'm working on the display base. I'm confident to finish him tomorrow evening, would be nice to cross him off my list of this year. Make sure to check out my recap of the year: 2024-12-30 09:37:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks, I updated my Vallejo Model Color swatch to V1.1. Thanks to workflow improvements, I was able to improve the accuracy of most colours, so I highly suggest downloading the new version, it's free! I also rearranged a few colours to make the chart more intuitive.
How to get the new version (as a Patreon member):
Yesterday on Tale of Painters we had a showcase post from Dunk, a really nicely painted Rogal Dorn Battle Tank. Later this week, Garfy will post another new model from his Blood Angels collection, and for the weekend, I'll share my experiences with Games Workshop's new Servo-skull palette.
Patreon
I'm still busy updating the remaining swatches, an improved version of the Vallejo Model Color swatch will be available on Friday (a free update for all who bought the swat...
2024-12-18 15:00:00 +0000 UTC
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