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The Arena of EscalationThe Army Painter Academy: Cadian Guardsmen

The Army Painter Academy: Cadian Guardsmen

Congratulations soldier, you've been conscripted into the Astra Militarum! Grab your Departmento Munitorum-approved flak armour, your thrice-blessed lasgun, and a healthy mix of Speedpaint, Warpain...

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Mountain Tufts

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Mountain Tufts

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Mountain Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Deadland Tufts

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Deadland Tufts

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Deadland Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.

The Arena of EscalationThe Army Painter Academy: World Eaters Forgefiend

The Army Painter Academy: World Eaters Forgefiend

Even the wildest berserkers need a little firepower to support them. Learn how to paint your own daemonically infused war machine following Adam's step-by-step tutorial for his unique pre-heresy bl...

TutorialsThomas Enlists in the Trench Crusade!

Thomas Enlists in the Trench Crusade!

From the minds of some of wargaming's most storied and legendary creators, Trench Crusade sees you fight skirmish level games between the forces of Heaven and Hell in an alternate version of WW1, a...

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Poxwalker Zombies

The Army Painter Academy: Poxwalker Zombies

Whether in the ruined streets of a post-apocalyptic city, the graveyards of a fantastical realm, or the grim darkness of the far future, zombie miniatures all have one thing in common - you'll need...

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Blood Angels Space Marine

The Army Painter Academy: Blood Angels Space Marine

The noble Blood Angels are famous throughout the Imperium and the Warhammer 40,000 hobby community at large for their striking, bold red colour scheme. Learn how to paint your own sons of Sangunius...

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Horus Heresy Death Guard

The Army Painter Academy: Horus Heresy Death Guard

The off-white and green of the Death Guard legion struck fear into the hearts of many an Imperial citizen during the Horus Heresy, and now they can strike fear on your tabletop in record time. Disc...

NewsPaint Like a Pro: Airbrush Basics

Paint Like a Pro: Airbrush Basics

Get a professional painter’s insight into the basics of airbrushing with our latest installment of Paint Like a Pro. Steffen takes you through everything you need to know to start your airbrushing ...

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Durkar the Sovereign Serpent

The Army Painter Academy: Durkar the Sovereign Serpent

Master the draconic might of Durkar the Sovereign Serpent from the Fanatic Wargamers Paint Set with this step-by-step painting tutorial. Even the mightiest of monsters may be conquered by the simpl...

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Swamp Tufts

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Swamp Tufts

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Swamp Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.

The Arena of EscalationThe Arena of Escalation: Adding Some Character to Your Army

The Arena of Escalation: Adding Some Character to Your Army

Every army needs a character or two and you usually want them to stand out a bit more - but how do you elevate your characters without pushing them to far? Tyler takes a look at how he did just tha...

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Wasteland Tufts

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Wasteland Tufts

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Wasteland Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.

TutorialsGetting Fanatical in the Age of Darkness with Medders' Miniatures

Getting Fanatical in the Age of Darkness with Medders' Miniatures

The Horus Heresy doesn't need to be all doom and gloom when it comes to your colour schemes. Learn how to make your models pop with Warpaints Fanatic while still retaining that key Heresy flavour f...

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Woodland Tufts

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Woodland Tufts

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Woodland Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Hammers of Sigmar Stormcast Eternal

The Army Painter Academy: Hammers of Sigmar Stormcast Eternal

Grab your hammer and don your sigmarite armour, it's time to save the Mortal Realms with this golden Stormcast Eternal from the Hammers of Sigmar! Learn how to paint Sigmar's finest with our gleami...

TutorialsPainting the T'au | Hobbying for the Greater Good

Painting the T'au | Hobbying for the Greater Good

The newest kids on the grim dark block of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 setting, aka the T’au Empire, are known for their vivid colour schemes. Here at The Army Painter, we’ve compiled a select...

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Scorched Tufts

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Scorched Tufts

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Scorched Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Genestealer Cults

The Army Painter Academy: Genestealer Cults

Beware reader, the insidious Genestealer Cults have successfully infiltrated the Academy this week to show us how to quickly paint up a horde of these upright citizens. Grab your Speedpaint along w...

TutorialsTips From The Painting Desk: Dipit's Post Roundup

Tips From The Painting Desk: Dipit's Post Roundup

Welcome to the first roundup of our Tips From The Painting Desk posts! A staple of our social media accounts - these mini-tutorials explore a number of techniques and styles using Warpaints Fanatic...

TutorialsThe Army Painter Academy: Krootox Rider

The Army Painter Academy: Krootox Rider

Welcome to the next installment of The Army Painter Academy; a series where we break down how we paint a miniature step-by-step, complete with pictures for every bit of paint applied along the way....

Get StartedA Beginner’s Guide: Warpaints Fanatic Starter Paint Set

A Beginner’s Guide: Warpaints Fanatic Starter Paint Set

The Warpaints Fanatic Starter Paint Set is perfect for beginners, offering everything you need to paint the included mini from start to finish. To put this to the test we’ve enlisted Cecilie, a cop...

Get StartedPaint Like a Pro: Brushes 101

Paint Like a Pro: Brushes 101

Get a professional painter’s insight into brushes for miniature painting. How many brushes do you need, how to clean your brushes, and why you should keep your old and damaged brushes?

TutorialsCreating Realistic Miniature Bases with Meadow Flowers

Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Meadow Flowers

Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Meadow Flowers Tufts and create stunning and realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.