The miniature painting hobby certainly has its fair share of tools, gadgets and gizmo's but do any of them have any other uses than what they were designed for? In episode 120 of Paint Perspective, we're here to shed the light on some secret uses for common hobby tools you've certainly got at your desk and explain why you might just be using them WRONG! Expect insights into: 🛠️ Secret uses for your tools 🖌️ How to make your brushes last longer 🙅🏻‍♂️ Perfecting mould lines 🔥 Hobby Hack...

We all love painting miniatures, but nobody can be at peak form all the time... So what do you do when your motivation is low, and you don't know what to work on next? In episode 119 of Paint Perspective, we're having an intervention on our own hobby lulls and discussing how we plan to get back on a more productive path... Expect insights into: 💪🏻How to stay motivated to paint your Warhammer army ⚖️How to choose your next painting project 💰Is your "pile of potential" holding you back?...

We love discussing painting techniques here on the podcast, but there’s one of them we haven’t yet covered… Freehand! In episode 118 of Paint Perspective, we're joined by Ewan who is our in studio specialist for all things freehand and miniature artwork! He’s here to share his essential tips for mastering the craft and give us a live demo on how to create not just freehand patterns, but real miniature masterpieces! Expect insights into: 🖌️How to become a freehand master 🏁Where t...

When we think about getting better looking Warhammer we usually think of improving our painting, but what about some of the more overlooked steps? In episode 117 of Paint Perspective, we're here to reveal some secret tricks to improve contrast, finish and get you better looking Warhammer miniatures without changing anything about your painting! Expect insights into: 🤫Secret uses for varnish 👆🏻Increasing contrast on miniatures 🏝️Immersive miniature bases 🔥Hobby hacks ...

Painting your Warhammer miniatures can be very daunting (and expensive), so how can you overcome your fear of ruining your miniatures and guarantee quality results? In episode 116 of Paint Perspective, we share our tips for both new and experienced painters on what essential tips and techniques you should focus on. You can also expect to learn where we think your money is best spent, which paint brushes you should (or shouldn't) use and share advice for what models to choose for both practic...

Painting your Warhammer army is incredibly time consuming, but can you save time without sacrificing quality results? In this episode, we discuss our best hacks for army painting, that not only save you time and make you a more efficient painter, but might just result in you having the best army on the tabletop! Expect insights into: 💨 How to paint your army faster ⬆️ Hacks to improve your army ❌ What traps to avoid ✅ Essential techniques PATREON ➡️ https://www.patre...

If there's one thing we love to talk about, it's how to improve at miniature painting... But is this "hustle culture" actually ruining the hobby? On this episode, we discuss the reaction to some of our content and review the overall mindset behind improving your brush skills, and how our opinions have changed over time... Expect insights into: 🙅🏻‍♂️ Is hustle culture ruining the hobby? ⚖️ How to balance fun and improvement ✅ How to maximise fun and enjoyment 🤔 Why our opinions ha...

The Warhammer hobby can be rather expensive, so we wanted to know: Can you really buy everything you need to build and paint a Space Marine for under £50. In this absolutely unhinged episode, we tried (and failed) to each create our own essential budget hobby list! However, while there were many hiccups along the way not all is what you might think… Expect insights into: 🙅🏻‍♂️ Why we failed the challenge 🤑 Planning a budget hobby list ❌ Which tools you should avoid ✅ Essential it...

Warhammer can be an incredible escape for all of us, but with such a solitary hobby, how can you use it to connect with the community? In episode 112 of Paint Perspective we are joined by Ollie of BlackHeartMinis, who has become a prolific representative of the community, to share his story of how he has used social media and events to make lifelong friends... Expect insights into: 💗 How to expand your own hobby community 📱 Positive use of social media 🖌️ Community painting show...

You all of course know Luetin09 for his incredible lore content, but what about the other pillars of the hobby? In episode 111 of Paint Perspective, Luetin is back in the studio to share with us how he paints so many huge Warhammer armies, and the mindset and techniques behind his motivation. Expect insights into: 🖌️ How to motivate yourself to paint a huge Warhammer army 📖 How to use lore to improve your army 💰 Luetin’s favourite hobby products 🔥 Hobby Hacks to improve your pai...

The airbrush is a fantastic tool for miniature painting, but do you actually need one? In this episode, we’re discussing the common misconceptions, myths and struggles we hear from the community surrounding the airbrush. We’ll be spreading some light on when you should and shouldn’t use one to paint your Warhammer miniatures, and how to best use it to paint your army faster! Expect insights into: 🖌️ Tips to get better results from your Airbrush 💰 Should you buy one? ❌ Why you might not...

Is digital miniature design becoming too complicated? Saturnine is the latest release for Warhammer the Horus Heresy, and it’s not been without mixed opinions… This week we’ve had our hands at painting some of the new miniatures and are here to discuss our honest thoughts… Expect insights into: 🖌️ How we painted the new Saturnine miniatures 😰 Difficulty with the assembly process ❌ Should you buy or avoid this expensive box? 🔥 Hobby Hacks to improve your painting! Huge thanks to our sponsor...

We’ve never made an episode quite like this… There’s many ways to improve at miniature painting, but nobody explains it quite like Tommie Soule! In this essential episode of Paint Perspective, we sit down with the miniature painting tutor himself to challenge everything we’ve ever thought about how we approach the hobby… Expect insights into: 🖌️ The KEY to improve at painting 😰 Overcoming your FEAR of ruining miniatures ❌ Wet Vs Dry palette DEBATE 🔥 ESSENTIAL Tips to improve bru...

You've seen us talk 3rd edition, but what about the most beloved era of Warhammer 40k...2nd edition! In this episode, we're reviewing every space marines release from 1993 - 1998 This was James and Paul's intro into the world of Warhammer, so expect a lot of nostalgia that certainly won't go unchecked! Also in this week's episode it's our latest monthly painting challenge: #JunespiteGitz and we'll be rounding up all of the submissions from our community! Expect insights into: ✅T...

You know there’s nothing more we love around here than chatting about paint, so why not go straight to the source! In this episode, Mat Hart from Steamforged games is in the studio to teach us all about how they designed, and manufactured the return of the most coveted paint range in the industry… P3! Expect to learn how to exploit the properties of your paints to paint an army fast, how to easily improve the contrast on your model, how to avoid common mistakes with miniature paint and...

There's no doubt that Trench crusade is the most hyped game in the wargaming / miniature painting hobby right now, so it's about time that we take a closer look... In this sponsored episode, James talks us through his experience with painting grimdark miniatures for the game, how surprised we were by the quality of these 3D printed miniatures, how to paint these models incredibly fast, and much more! Expect insights into: 🖌️How to paint GRIMDARK ⏱️How fast these minis are to pai...

This year, we brought back one of the biggest Warhammer / miniature painting competitions... IronSkull! After a hugely successful day packed with incredible miniatures, we share with you the behind the scenes of the event and of course discuss the winners, what we learned, the miniatures we painted, and what's next! IRONSKULL 2026 TICKETS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/rVu6t Expect insights into: 📸Reviewing the winners gallery 🪖Inspiration for your army 🖌️Our miniatures we...

We all love Warhammer painting videos, but what are they lacking compared to physical books? In this episode we chat to Dave Taylor, (hobbyist and publisher of The Art Of book series) about his journey in the hobby, and what he has learned from working with some of the most talented and creative artists in the miniature painting industry... Expect insights into: 🖌️ Learning from books vs video 💭 Commonalities in pro artists 📖 How Dave's books are created Huge ...

There's lots of ways to improve at miniature painting, but not all of it comes down to technique. There's one core component to improving at any skill... Mindset! In this thought provoking episode we chat to Logan Sama, (professional radio DJ and E-Sports commentator) about his journey in the hobby, and his recent mindset shift thats lead to huge improvement in his painting results! Expect insights into: 🖌️How consciously improve at painting 💭The mindset of competition artists ❌(huge) commo...

Painting Journal: https://shorturl.at/fFZQP Painting an even better looking Warhammer army doesn’t just come down to brush strokes, you need a plan so that you can meet your goals! In this episode, we walk you through how we like to plan the many 40k armies we have painted and why you might want to take planning a little more seriously in your projects… Expect insights into: 🖌️How to plan a better paint job ⏱️How to be more efficient with your painting 📕The value of a painting journal&...