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NewsA Tale of Four Painting Desks

A Tale of Four Painting Desks

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...

NewsWargamer Games: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE DRAGON

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!

NewsInterview with a Necromancer: Dishing on Deth Wizards

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 ...

NewsThe Battle Against Breast Cancer Charity Tournaments and Raffle

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...

NewsCatching Up With The Build Paint Play Podcast

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...

NewsWhat is GameMaster?

What is GameMaster?

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 ...

NewsThe Arena of Escalation: Here Be Monsters - Part 2

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.

NewsThe Arena of Escalation: Here Be Monsters - Part 1

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 ...

NewsThe Warpaints Fanatic Colour Conversion Chart

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 com...

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 ...

NewsBuilding Your Warpaints Fanatic Collection

Building Your Warpaints Fanatic Collection

Find out the best ways to build up your Warpaints Fanatic collection by combining several of our box sets!

EventsWarpaints Fanatic: Paint and Take with GMM Studios

Warpaints Fanatic: Paint and Take with GMM Studios

Brandon Palmer of GMM Studios takes us behind the scenes of the recent Paint and Take he ran at Gen Con, which used the Warpaints Fanatic Mega Set to take a Loot Studios mini from grey to done in 2...

NewsThe Hero Workshop and The Army Painter

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...

NewsThe Captain Challenge: Our Top Paint Picks

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!

NewsDesigning the Fanatic Most Wanted Goblin Warchief

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...

NewsThe Arena of Escalation: The Armies Take Shape - Part 1

The Arena of Escalation: The Armies Take Shape - Part 1

There’s nothing more satisfying than when an army project finally starts looking like an actual army and now we’ve finally reached that point in the Arena of Escalation, our Warhammer 40,000 escala...

NewsThe Army Painter Factory Team Conquers the Skaventide

The Army Painter Factory Team Conquers the Skaventide

We reached out to several members of The Army Painter Factory Team to see what wonderful creations they had devised from the new Skaventide box set for Age of Sigmar. Find out what chittering creat...

NewsThe Arena of Escalation: Hobby Progress

The Arena of Escalation: Hobby Progress

Discover all the hobby progress achieved by our intrepid contestants in the Arena of Escalation, as they add their first vehicles, elite units, and other unique miniatures to their growing Warhamme...

NewsFanatic Starter Set Knights - Painted by You!

Fanatic Starter Set Knights - Painted by You!

See just a few of our favourite renditions of the stoic Fanatic Starter Set knight from the hobby community at large and what their painter's thought about the new Starter Set.

NewsFanatic on Fanatics: Chaos Takes Hold at The Army Painter

Fanatic on Fanatics: Chaos Takes Hold at The Army Painter

Warpaints Fanatic has been unleashed upon the miniature painting world, and there’s no one quite as fanatical as the Chaos Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000. See what our own collection of heretica...

NewsGetting The Most Out Of Your Fanatic Mega Paint Set

Getting The Most Out Of Your Fanatic Mega Paint Set

The Fanatic Mega Set comes packed with 50 paints, giving you everything you need to complete your next hobby project. Taking up the challenge, four hobbyists from around The Army Painter offices pi...

NewsThe Arena of Escalation: First Unit and Character - Part 2

The Arena of Escalation: First Unit and Character - Part 2

What army of the grim darkness would be complete without a heroic commander to lead it and stalwart troops to follow them into battle? The second half of our contestants agree, and have sallied for...

NewsThe Arena of Escalation: First Unit and Character - Part 1

The Arena of Escalation: First Unit and Character - Part 1

The first unit and character are a great litmus test for any army, letting you really flex all of your hobby muscles in preparation for the rest of the force. In this installment of the Arena of Es...

NewsThe future of miniature paint is FINALLY here!

The future of miniature paint is FINALLY here!

Dive into the Warpaints Fanatic paints With the release of the Warpaints Fanatic single paints, you can now get your hands on Burning Ore, Greenskin, Imperial Navy, or any of the other 216 Fanatic ...