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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...
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...
Interview with a Necromancer: Dishing on Deth Wizards
Unleash your necromantic powers and raise your own horde of undead minions in Deth Wizards, the latest game by Snarling Badgers. We recently talked with one of its creators, Adam Loper of Tabletop ...
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...
The Battle Against Breast Cancer Charity Tournaments and Raffle
Learn about The Battle Against Breast Cancer - a series of Warhammer 40,000 tournaments held across the US to benefit the American Cancer Society and help fund breast cancer research as well as a p...
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...
Catching Up With The Build Paint Play Podcast
We recently caught up with the Build Paint Play podcast hosted by Dave and Jake, a duo of hobby stalwarts and frequent collaborators with The Army Painter at events, to find out a bit more about wh...
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...
How fare thee, daring adventurers? Hast thou pondered upon the essence of the GameMaster paint sets? Well then traveler you're in luck! Pull up a chair, rest thine feet, and let me regale you with ...
The Arena of Escalation: Here Be Monsters - Part 2
The march of monsters and tanks continues apace in the Arena of Escalation! Join the second half of our contestants as they show off their centrepiece models for their growing Warhammer 40,000 armies.
The Arena of Escalation: Here Be Monsters - Part 1
No miniature collection is complete without a suitably grandiose centrepiece model, a maxim we take to heart in the Arena of Escalation! Join the first half of our contestants as they show off the ...
The Warpaints Fanatic Colour Conversion Chart
Are you looking for the closest match to one of your Warpaints Fanatic colours? Look no further, for our crack team of painters has hand-swatched several entire paint ranges to compile the most co...
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 ...
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...
Building Your Warpaints Fanatic Collection
Find out the best ways to build up your Warpaints Fanatic collection by combining several of our box sets!
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.
Warpaints Fanatic: Paint and Take with GMM Studios
Brandon Palmer of GMM Studios takes us behind the scenes of the recent Paint and Take event he ran at Gen Con, which used the Warpaints Fanatic Mega Set to take a Loot Studios mini from grey to don...
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...
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.
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...
The Army Painter Heads To The NOVA Open
The 2024 NOVA Open is fast approaching and its chocked full of gaming and hobby events you won't want to miss, and neither did we. That's why The Army Painter will be in attendance in full force wi...
The Hero Workshop and The Army Painter
Here at The Army Painter, we believe in spreading the joys of the miniature painting hobby to as many people as possible - a passion shared by The Hero Workshop, a non-profit that focuses on organi...
The Captain Challenge: Our Top Paint Picks
You've watched the video and voted for your favourite Space Marine Captain, now discover the top 5 paints from across our ranges used on each model, as picked by the painters themselves!
Designing the Fanatic Most Wanted Goblin Warchief
Learn about the design of the exclusive Goblin Warchief miniature included for free in the Fanatic Most Wanted Paint Set as we chat with Ziga, the CEO and Creative Director at Freecompany - the cre...