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Warhammer adds MkIV Maximus Space Marines to Horus Heresy range

MkIV Maximus Space Marines return in plastic with crisp armour panels, legion-flexible builds, and upgrade compatibility that makes them a strong painting canvas.

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Spearhead: City of Ash brings 42 fresh miniatures and terrain to Age of Sigmar

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Goonhammer Shows How Airbrushing Speedpaints Expands Miniature Painting Options

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Mindworks Debuts Paint Sets with Brom and Patrick J Jones Palettes

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Reductive enamel painting gives Trench Pilgrims a grimy, trench-worn finish

A reductive enamel workflow turns Trench Pilgrims into mud-caked, trench-worn killers faster than a clean layer-up. It also keeps the whole warband unified.

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Flak Arcana's first official miniature, Jane Arcana, is free to download

Jane Arcana is free to download as Flak Arcana’s first official model, giving painters a no-cost way to test the game’s look before the full 10-character range lands.

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Goonhammer expands Marvel Crisis Protocol painting guides with Rescue, Iron Monger, Moondragon

Goonhammer’s latest MCP painting run gives you three very different targets, from Rescue’s bright armor to Iron Monger’s heavy metal and Moondragon’s character-first palette.

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Warhammer staff showcase diverse Armageddon schemes for new miniatures

Four staff painters turn the same Armageddon launch into very different stories, from pirate-orange swagger to trench-worn green.

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Warhammer Community spotlights Slaanesh, Tzeentch art, and White Dwarf 525

Slaanesh’s excess and Tzeentch’s arcane color language are the real painter takeaways here, with White Dwarf 525 adding a fresh display-case benchmark.

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Richard Gray Creations opens ROTSPOT 2026 community painting challenge

ROTSPOT 2026 gives painters one shared Nurgle subject and one deadline, with entries open until 30 June at 23:59 Europe/London.

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Filgja’s Catalina showcases dramatic textures in Sirens’ Armada miniature

Filgja’s 75mm Catalina turns Sirens’ Armada into a stormy showcase, where texture, temperature shifts, and a sharp silhouette do the talking.

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Warhammer Open adds painting classes, Hobby Challenge for Kraków weekend

Kraków’s Warhammer Open will pair Team Warhammer play with painting classes, the Hobby Challenge, and first-in-Poland event miniatures.

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Starcraft tabletop starter impresses painters with colored plastic armies

Colored blue Terrans and purple Zerg make this StarCraft starter feel built for the painting desk, not just the table.

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Wyrd Games wraps The Other Side painting challenge, winners decided by razor-close votes

Wyrd’s first The Other Side painting challenge ended with vote margins so tight judges needed tie-breaks, and every Allegiance showed up strong.

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Andy Wardle talks Golden Demon wins and Cult of Paint lessons

Wardle’s trophies matter, but his real lesson is broader: build a wider visual diet and treat every miniature like a deliberate decision. That mindset scales from a single character to an army.

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Greywater Fastness Guide Shows How to Paint Bold Yellow Cities of Sigmar

SRM’s Greywater Fastness guide turns a tricky yellow Cities of Sigmar scheme into a repeatable workflow built for speed, weathering, and disciplined industrial style.

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Gangs of Rome shows how basing and battlefields shape miniature presentation

Gangs of Rome puts the base and the board on equal footing with the sculpt, turning cobblestones, mud, and street texture into instant Roman atmosphere.

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How One-Coat Paints Reshaped Miniature Painting, Speed and Shading Combined

One-coat paints are fastest when texture does the work for you, but they shine only with the right primer, prep, and follow-up highlights.

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Armageddon launch box brings new Space Marines and Orks to 40k

Armageddon lands with 23 new Space Marines and 38 Orks, and the painter’s real question is which push-fit kits reward the fastest, cleanest build.

Jamie Taylor2m read

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Cities of Sigmar Cogfort leads Warhammer’s next pre-orders for 2026

The Cogfort leads Cities of Sigmar’s next pre-orders, with Cannonade and Conqueror builds and a new battletome backed by 66 reference cards.

Jamie Taylor2m read

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The Army Painter’s Speedpaint 2.0 guide unlocks glazing and richer effects

Speedpaint 2.0 is more than a one-coat shortcut. Used with medium, it becomes a fast glazing and tinting tool that can sharpen army projects without killing the finish.

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Musha Miniatures publishes beginner guide for mini painters

Musha Miniatures offers an evergreen beginner guide on brush control, thinning, basecoating, highlighting, basing, and color theory. It helps painters scale from single minis to armies.

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Choose and Care for Miniature Painting Brushes for Better Results

This concise guide explains how to choose between Kolinsky sable and high-quality synthetics, which brush sizes and shapes to start with, and the step-by-step care routine that extends brush life. Better brush selection and maintenance translate directly into cleaner lines, smoother glazing, and less frustration at the tabletop.

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Color Theory Essentials for Miniature Painting: Practical Palette Planning

This primer translates core color theory into hands-on techniques for painters working on 28-54mm miniatures, focusing on palette design, contrast control, and application methods that work at small scale. Learn how to choose dominant, accent, and neutral colors, use light and saturation to sell details, and apply studio methods like wet palettes, thinning, glazes, and dry-brushing for reliable results.

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Compact Primer Boosts Miniature Painting Skills With Practical Workflow

A compact, actionable primer lays out a step-by-step painting workflow designed to help painters preserve detail, speed progress, and produce cohesive finished pieces. The guide focuses on controlled priming, a limited palette and thinned paint application, layering and glazing techniques, and short focused practice sessions to accelerate improvement.

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Complete Beginner Guide to Miniature Painting Workflow and Tools

A comprehensive beginner guide lays out the full miniature painting workflow from choosing miniatures to intermediate techniques, with practical equipment recommendations and step by step instructions. This matters because it removes guesswork, helps avoid common mistakes, and gives realistic progression tips to keep painters engaged and improving.

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K.C. Holt offers skin tone painting classes in Roseville, Minnesota

K.C. Holt is bringing focused skin tone instruction to Roseville, giving painters a rare chance to fix muddy blends and flat flesh recipes in person.

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Warhammer previews Spartan Prometheus and Falchion tanks for Horus Heresy

The Spartan Prometheus Assault Tank and Falchion Super-Heavy Tank Destroyer are up next for pre-order, and both are built for giant, painter-friendly armor plates.

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Monument Hobbies expands PRO Acryl with six rich new miniature paints

Monument Hobbies added six dense new PRO Acryl colors and a $37.80 bundle, plus a new Texture Trainer, for painters who want richer coverage on small details.

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Goonhammer revises Spider-Man 2099 miniature paint scheme with updated techniques

Goonhammer’s brushwizard updated a Feb 19 how‑to for Spider‑Man 2099, with Atomic Mass Games‑supplied boxes and concrete paint recipes (Army Painter base + AK white hint; reds mixed for highlights).

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Top Miniature Painting Brushes Ranked for 2025, Expert Picks

A comprehensive buyer guide lays out the top miniature painting brushes and sets for 2025, highlighting which tools deliver precision, longevity, and value. The piece matters because it clarifies material differences, recommends desk sizes, and gives practical care and acrylic handling tips to keep brushes performing at their best.

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The Army Painter unveils Trench Crusade Sniper Priest painting guide

The Sniper Priest tutorial is more than a product push: it breaks down a grimdark paint recipe you can lift for robes, leather, and weathered military tones.

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Miniature painter's helmet glow shows striking object source lighting effect

KTM91108712’s helmet glow turned a tiny interior highlight into a major OSL hit, with more than 1,300 likes and 180 reposts. The trick is simple, readable, and easy to adapt to troops, visors, and power armor.

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