Aleph OperationS - the Mazebreaker update

Prepping for Interplanetario in August is always a huge motivator to get a fully painted, cohesive list onto the table. For this year’s force, I focused on bringing my Operations Subsection of Aleph up to tournament standard, building around a crisp purple and warm cream palette tied together with glowing magenta accents on tech-panel bases. The core list includes heavy-hitters like the Asura alongside the Sharvara dog remote, backed up by essential mid-field skirmishers like the Naga and Dasyus. To give the force a uniform look across both human-scale …

The unyielding advance of Saturn's Forges

Painting at the epic scale of Legions Imperialis requires a shift in focus: the goal is to make these 8mm miniatures feel just as dense and industrial as their full-sized counterparts. For this detachment, the core of the force is built around a heavy vanguard of Saturnine-pattern Terminators and Dreadnoughts painted in the colors of the Fourth Legion. On the Legions Imperialis battlefield, Saturnine Terminators serve a very specific purpose. Their massive, rounded armor suits are designed for grueling, close-quarters breakthrough operations and endurin…

The deeper mines - painting Mounthaven

There is a timeless joy in painting fantasy dwarves, but when it came time to tackle the new Warcrow Mounthaven infantry, I knew I wanted to push past the traditional glinting steel and bright golden braids. The sculpts themselves possess a rugged, heavy-armored presence that practically begs for a darker, more subterranean story. To capture that subterranean grit, I decided to pull thematic inspiration from classic fantasy archetypes: the grim, ash-skinned Duergar and the tyrannical red-and-bronze aesthetics of Chaos Dwarves. Finding the exact balance …

Myth and Majesty of the State Empire

There is a striking, authoritarian elegance to Yu Jing’s Imperial Service that always makes them a joy to bring to the painting desk. As the judicial and security arm of the StateEmpire, their presence on the tabletop needs to feel both oppressive and deeply rooted in historical prestige. For this force, my goal was to step away from standard sci-fi tropes and lean into a scheme that recalls traditional Chinese aesthetics instead of the more militaristic presence of the Invincible Army. The foundation of the entire army rests on a terracotta color for t…

Into the Woods: Painting Endor’s Tempest Force

There is something iconic about the way the pristine white of the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps clashes against the deep greens and browns of a forest moon. For my latest project, I’ve been working through a Tempest Force themed army, and I really wanted to capture that feeling of a long-term occupation where the environment has started to leave its mark on the gear.   The standard squads were essential to the project, as they provide that visual baseline for the entire Tempest Force. To differentiate the units on the tabletop, I incorporated subtle squad…