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The Hobby Community Goes Grimdark with John Blanche
What happens when the Factory Team and the wider hobby community gets their hands on the new John Blanche Masterclass Paint Sets? Find out with this collection of videos showcasing reviews, tutoria...
The Army Painter Academy: Trench Crusade - John Blanche Edition!
Grim meets dark as Trench Crusade takes over The Army Painter Academy with this step-by-step tutorial completed entirely with the new John Blanche Masterclass Paint Sets!
Meet Ian, our Head of Marketing and Product Development
Meet one of the newest members of our Marketing and Product Development team - Ian Huxley! As the Chief Marketing Officer, he's behind every product we release, including the brand new John Blanche...
The Army Painter at the Las Vegas Open 2025
The Army Painter returns to the Las Vegas Open this year to kick off the 2025 event calendar in style! Find out what we have in store for the most infamous of cities in the American West, including...
Introducing The Army Painter Challenge!
We're proud to announce the world’s first cross-system army painting competition, The Army Painter Challenge, debuting at LVO 2025! Discover all the details, how you can enter, and what prizes are ...
Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Winter Tufts
Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Winter Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.
The Army Painter Academy: Space Wolves Space Marine
The Imperium's number-one fans of Nordic cultures and cuddly puppies are howling for your attention in today's Academy tutorial. Learn how to clad your own Space Wolves in their traditional frosty ...
We're all familiar with Space Marines from Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 setting. They're undeniably cool, and pretty much everywhere you look. Well, they were ALMOST everywhere, but they had n...
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...
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.
The Army Painter Unplugs at PAX Unplugged
The Army Painter Events Team is finishing the year off strong with a final appearance at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia on December 6th - 8th. Find out everything we have in store, from booth demos ...
Despite everyone having a painting desk set-up, it’s a corner of the hobby that’s rarely talked about or shared. We decided to switch on our painting lamps and shine a little light on the subject w...
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.
Wargamer Games: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE DRAGON
We issued a challenge to some of your favourite content creators of draconic proportions, and now it's time for YOU to decide who will win the first-ever #WargamerGames!
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.