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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Hobby Guides & Free Tools
Independent Warhammer Age of Sigmar hobby resources, including a free army name generator and practical miniature painting, photography and collection-care guides. Read more...
Warhammer 40,000 Hobby Guides & Free Tools
A central library of free Warhammer 40,000 hobby tools and practical guides covering painting, basing, magnetising, colour schemes and miniature preparation. Read more...
How to Paint Metallic Armour and Weapons on Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Why metallic paint behaves differently from everything else, workflows for steel and gold, keeping reflectivity through shading, and controlling metallic contamination. Read more...
How to Paint White Armour on Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Why you should never base coat white armour in white, how to build it from off-whites and pale greys, and why an all-over wash is the fastest way to ruin it. Read more...
How to Paint Black Armour on Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Why black armour has to be built entirely from highlights, how to keep it from turning grey, and cool, neutral and warm variants that give a black scheme character. Read more...
How to Paint Faces on Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Why contrast matters more than colour choice, a six-step face workflow, when to skip painting the whites of the eyes, and how to construct skin tones from value, undertone and saturation. Read more...
How to Edge Highlight Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Brush control, paint consistency and choosing which edges actually deserve emphasis, plus why adding white makes highlights look chalky and how to trim a wobbly line into shape. Read more...
How to Fix Painting Mistakes on Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Almost nothing ruins a miniature. Practical repairs for spills, pooled washes, overdone highlights, chalky paint, metallic contamination and botched faces, plus when stripping is genuinely warranted. Read more...
Drybrushing Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures: A Complete Beginner Guide
How drybrushing works, how dry the brush should actually be, building multiple highlight layers, and when edge highlighting is the better tool for the surface. Read more...
How to Thin Paints for Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Why there is no universal water-to-paint ratio, how to read paint behaviour on the palette, and the different consistencies basecoating, layering and glazing actually need. Read more...
How to Prime Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures Properly
What primer actually does, black versus white versus grey, how to spray it without going grainy, and why thin coats matter more than full coverage on the first pass. Read more...
How to Remove Mould Lines from Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures
Why mould lines only appear after priming, how to tell a seam from sculpted detail, and how to remove them from armour, organic surfaces and tiny weapons without wrecking the model. Read more...
Warhammer 40,000 Base Sizes Explained: A Practical Hobby Guide
How base diameters work, how to measure round and oval bases correctly, why footprint matters, and what to check before rebasing older models or attending an event. Read more...
How to Base Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures: A Beginner's Guide
Decorative basing from scratch: materials, five complete beginner schemes, rim colours, when to base, and how to keep thirty or fifty bases looking consistent. Read more...
How to Paint Your First Warhammer 40,000 Miniature: Beginner Guide
Everything you actually need to paint your first miniature, from preparation and priming through base colours, shading, highlights and basing. No dozens of paints required. Read more...
How to Batch Paint a Warhammer 40,000 Army Without Burning Out
A practical batch-painting workflow: sensible batch sizes, stage order, paint recipes, and how to keep an army project moving without turning painting into a chore. Read more...
How to Choose a Colour Scheme for Your Warhammer 40,000 Army
A colour theory guide for planning an original army scheme: dominant and accent colours, value structure, saturation, metallics and how to test before committing to fifty models. Read more...
How to Magnetise Warhammer 40,000 Miniature Bases
A step-by-step guide to magnetising miniature bases for storage and transport, covering magnet choice, recess depth, polarity, adhesive and the problems that catch people out. Read more...
How to Magnetise Warhammer 40,000 Arms and Weapons
The step-by-step method for magnetising arms, weapons and heads — including the polarity trick that stops you gluing a magnet in backwards, and the glue mistake that kills half the hold. Read more...
Which Magnet Grade Do You Need for Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures? N35 vs N52
What the N-number on a neodymium magnet actually means, whether N52 is worth paying for on a 28mm model, and the three specification details that matter more than grade. Read more...
What Size Magnets Should You Use for Warhammer 40,000 Miniatures?
The magnet sizes that actually fit 28–32mm arms, weapon swaps, monster joints and bases — with matching drill bit sizes, how many you need per squad, and the sizing mistakes that waste a whole pack. Read more...
A Gift Finder for People Who Don't Understand the Hobby
Buying for a miniature painter and lost? Six plain-English questions, no game knowledge needed, and an honest answer including when not to buy. Read more...
How to Photograph Painted Miniatures With What You Already Own
Light positions, background distance, camera angle and framing for miniature photography on a phone or camera. Free planner and shot checklist. Read more...
Why Your Painted Models Look Flat on the Shelf
A backdrop too close in tone to your paint scheme kills contrast. Pick your colours and get backdrop suggestions that work. Free tool. Read more...
Stuck for a Name? Generate One for Your Squad, Ship or World
Original names for characters, squads, armies, ships and worlds — sci-fi, fantasy, mech, undead and wasteland. Free, and yours to use. Read more...
Will Your Miniature Actually Clear the Shelf Above It?
Model height plus base plus stand often exceeds the shelf gap. Work out total display clearance before you buy. Free calculator. Read more...
The IKEA Hack Every Miniature Collector Ends Up Doing
KALLAX, BILLY and BLÅLIDEN are almost the right shape for a miniature collection. Here is how to plan the layout before you commit — free planner. Read more...
Which Display Stand Actually Fits Your Models?
Enter your base sizes and model count and get the exact stand, the quantity and the spare capacity. Free finder, no account needed. Read more...
How to Measure a Miniature Base (and Why 28mm Doesn't Mean 28mm)
A 28mm miniature rarely sits on a 28mm base. Here is how to measure the base itself, plus a free on-screen and printable checker. Read more...
Gift Ideas for Miniature Collectors: What to Buy Someone Who Paints Tabletop Armies
Buying for a miniature collector looks impossible from the outside — until you notice they all have the same problem. Gift ideas by budget that work with any army, what to avoid, and the one question that guarantees you get it right. Read more...
How to Display an Army You Haven't Finished Painting
Waiting until the army is 'done' means never displaying it — armies are never done. How to build a display that grows with the collection, what to do with half-painted units, and why displaying work in progress makes the backlog shrink faster. Read more...
How Much Clearance Do Painted Miniatures Need on a Display Stand?
Base size tells you whether a model fits the slot. Height tells you whether it fits the display — and banners, wings and raised weapons are what actually catch. Real clearance figures, how tier spacing works, and the two measurements to take before you buy. Read more...
How to Move House With a Painted Miniature Collection
Removal day is the single most dangerous day in a painted collection's life — more models are lost to house moves than to game nights. A packing method that works, what should never go on the van, and how to get the display back up the same evening. Read more...
Displaying Painted Miniatures With Kids or Pets in the House
Curious hands and a cat with ambition are the two biggest threats an open display will ever face. Height, security, layout and magnets — how to keep a painted collection visible without keeping it at risk. Read more...
Magnetic Miniature Display: Why Magnetised Stands Keep Painted Models Safe
Magnetic Miniature Display: Why Magnetised Stands Keep Painted Models Safe
One knock, one toppled model, one chipped paint job — the argument for magnetic miniature display in a single sentence. How magnetised stands work, why polarity matters more than you'd... Read more...
Miniature Display Shelf Ideas: Turn Any Bookcase, Desk or Cabinet Shelf Into a Showcase
Miniature Display Shelf Ideas: Turn Any Bookcase, Desk or Cabinet Shelf Into a Showcase
You don't need a dedicated cabinet to display painted miniatures — you need to use the shelves you already own properly. Tiering, spacing, lighting and dust control: how to turn... Read more...
Turn an IKEA® Kallax® Into a Miniature Display Cabinet: The Full Guide
The IKEA® Kallax® is probably already in your hobby room — and it's quietly one of the best miniature display cabinets you can own. Here's how to turn a 33cm cube into a tiered showcase: layout, lighting, dust control and what actually fits. Read more...
Is the IKEA® Detolf® Discontinued? What It Means — and How to Get the Most From the One You Own
Is the IKEA® Detolf® Discontinued? What It Means — and How to Get the Most From the One You Own
The IKEA® Detolf® — the unofficial standard glass cabinet for displaying painted miniatures — has been pulled in the UK and Europe. Here's what actually happened, whether you should worry,... Read more...
Introducing the WarSplay Pro — Stage Your Whole Army
Introducing the WarSplay Pro — Stage Your Whole Army
We've been quiet for a reason. Meet the WarSplay Pro: a magnetic, modular, UK-made display stand — and the first of a whole new wave. Read more...
Will a Tiered Display Stand Fit in an IKEA BLÅLIDEN?
Does a tiered miniature display stand fit inside an IKEA BLÅLIDEN glass cabinet? A measured look at shelf depth, height clearance and how many models you can show per shelf. Read more...
How to Display Wargamer Miniatures
From IKEA cabinet hacks to tiered modular stands and LED lighting — a practical guide to displaying your painted miniatures so every model gets seen. No workshop required. Read more...
How to Clean Dust Off Painted Miniatures (Without Wrecking the Paint)
Dust dulls even the best paint job. Here's how to safely clean dust off painted miniatures — the right brushes, the air trick, the wet method, and the mistakes that strip paint. Read more...
Miniature Display Case or Display Stand? How to Show Off Painted Miniatures
Miniature Display Case or Display Stand? How to Show Off Painted Miniatures
Searching for a miniature display case? Half the time a case is the right answer — and half the time what you actually need is a cabinet you may already... Read more...
Displaying RPG and Board Game Miniatures: Party Lineups, Villains and Big Boxes
Roleplaying parties, board game hordes and campaign villains deserve display too. How to showcase mixed, irregular miniature collections — base sizes, lineups and storage crossover. Read more...
Christmas Gift Ideas for Tabletop Miniature Gamers (2026 Edition)
The 2026 Christmas list for miniature painters and wargamers — stocking fillers to showstoppers, ordering deadlines, and the gifts that actually get used in January. Read more...
Gifts for Young Tabletop Gamers: Kid and Teen-Friendly Hobby Presents
Buying for a kid or teenager who's fallen for miniature gaming? Age-appropriate gift ideas that support the hobby — and a parent's guide to what it all costs. Read more...
Gifts for Him: What to Buy the Man Who Paints Tiny Soldiers
Husband, dad, brother or mate into tabletop miniatures? Gift ideas by budget and occasion that land every time — plus the one question that guarantees a hit. Read more...
How to Finally Clear Your Painting Backlog (Without Hating the Hobby)
The pile of unpainted miniatures isn't a discipline problem — it's a systems problem. Six fixes that actually work, from batch limits to the display-shelf trick. Read more...
Where NOT to Store Miniatures: Heat, Damp and Sunlight Explained
Lofts warp them, garages corrode them, windowsills fade them. The environmental science of miniature storage — and the safe zones every home already has. Read more...
How to Clean Dusty Painted Miniatures (Without Ruining the Paint)
Inherited a dusty army, or let the display slide for a year? Safe cleaning methods from light dust to grime — and the two “tricks” that destroy paintwork. Read more...