Warhammer Quest – Darkwater Unboxing
Today, we will be covering the latest release of Warhammer Quest - Darkwater. The pictures in this article show the German version, Dunkelwasser, but it is identical to the English release, except for the translated printed parts.
We previously covered Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress in 2018, as well as parts of Cursed City, and we are happy for the game to return to the fantasy setting.
The Warhammer Quest series began around 30 years ago in 1995 with the original Warhammer Quest. At that time, Games Workshop collaborated with companies such as Hasbro to expand the reach of their Citadel miniatures range. Similar to HeroQuest, it was sold on a wider scale - in department stores, for example, alongside board games - and thus reached more people than their usual products, which were limited to comic book stores, fantasy stores, their own Games Workshop stores, and mail order.
Warhammer Quest – Darkwater The Manticore Knight
This time, alongside unboxing Warhammer Quest Darkwater, we’re trying something new - we’re painting a selection of miniatures from the set.
After going through the Heroes sprue, I considered which figure would be the most interesting for me to paint. While avoiding the main character was tempting, I ultimately decided on Edmark Valoran, the Manticore Knight. Something about this model really stood out, and I wanted to experiment with a new paint scheme for him.
Let’s start by assembling the miniature. The entire set is designed as push-fit (as we know it from various starter sets and the Underworld range), so glue isn’t strictly necessary, but I highly recommend using it for a clean fit. Just pushing the parts together might leave gaps and the plastic glue not only bonds the parts together but actually melts them, filling in smaller gaps. All heroes come in light beige plastic, divided into several finely detailed components on the sprue. The Manticore Knight, for example, consists of five pieces plus a round base with a peg hole instead of a slot.
Theban Hoplite Tutorial
It's been a while since I did a tutorial for my Corinthians. I admit, being the old geezer that I am, the tutorials mainly serve as a reminder to myself of how I painted a particular model. Since the Thebans received good feedback, I might paint more models for them in the future. Reason enough to create a little reminder...
Skin
Since these are figurespurely for playing, I put less effort into the layers this time than I did with the Corinthians. The base coat consisted of Kobold Skin (Army Painter), which was highlighted in a 1:3 ratio with Bonewhite (Vallejo Game Color). Then the entire surface was washed with Flesh Wash (Two Thin Coats). However, I added some red and additional Lahmian Medium to this, because Flesh Wash is more of a brown tone than a suitable wash for skin.
The previous color was used to accentuate some of the muscles and the hands. I added pure white to this mixture, which provided the final accent. You don't need to accentuate the feet, as they are usually not visible anyway.
TabletopWelt Paint Meeting 2025
It was that time again: the Tabletopwelt painting meet-up took place and drew us to Lützensommern at the Rittergut. You can find my report on the 2024 painting meet-up here, so we'll skip some basic information about the location this time.
The weather was better as well. Although it drizzled a little in between, the fact that it was a good 8 °C warmer than last year was a welcome change.
As I was very busy last week, I started packing early. In addition to my painting supplies, I also brought something for the open bar. In addition to the full board provided by the youth hostel (including a fridge stocked with delicious Vita-Cola), many participants bring snacks or drinks from home, some of which are home-brewed. On the way there, I stopped at Haribo and picked up one of the large mixed kilo boxes. Later, numerous other sweets and snacks were added.
Art de la Guerre Team Tournament 2025
The Art de la Guerre Team Tournament was held on the Marksburg in Braubach last weekend. Having been there before, for example to watch the Field of Glory events, I took the opportunity to visit again.
Organised by Johannes Müther, the event covered teams of three split into the Ancients era (armies up to 551 BC), the Classical Antiquity era (armies from 550 BC to 476 AD) and the Middle Ages era (armies from 1050 AD). This tournament used the 4th Edition of L'Art de la Guerre rules, with 15–18 mm scale miniatures and forces of 200 points.
Warhammer World Championship Preview 2025 – Part 1
After the Big Summer Preview Games Workshop included a Preview Live show into the World Championship, held in Atlanta, to give us a teaser on what's to come.
And this preview got a hilarious teaser, with lots of easter eggs and humour that kept us excited for this nights show.
The previews covered the main systems of Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Horus Heresy and The Old World, along with the side ranges of Legions Imperialis and Necromunda, and the latest stand-alone release for Warhammer Quest.
Warhammer World Championship Preview 2025 – Part 2
After covering the previews for Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy we now move on to the fantastic realms of Warhammer with The Old World and Age of Sigmar ... and the return of Warhammer Quest!
While the Big Summer Preview for Warhammer The Old World, this one picks up the introduction of Grand Cathay from earlier this year and shows an extensive second wave with lots of additional choices for their army.
With the Astromanacers of the Celestial Court more magic is added, in a familiar way with a mounted wizard and on one foot, along with a raven familiar. Both models come with different options.
October 2025 review
I went on holiday in October and had a great time with my family in southern Bavaria.
We spent a few days in Munich, before moving further south to take day trips into the mountains and to various towns and smaller cities.
KRYDRUFI All-in-One Modular Art Box
I came across the All-in-One Modular Art Box by Krydrufi a while ago, and, in preparation for my travels this autumn and winter, I decided to take a closer look at it. So, let's take a look at this product all together.
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This painting accessory is a modular tool that covers multiple items. It is available in different tiers, ranging from basic to ultimate. The basic tier starts with the Cleaning and Brush Holder module, which can be configured with additional optional wet palette and storage modules. For this review, we have the Ultra Set, which includes four additional modules. Prices range from 25 to 43 EUR.
The Art Box is available in two colours: light blue/black and green/black. The contrasting colour is used for the large container and the lids of the paint storage modules.
Konflikt 47 – Autoblinda Captured Vehicle
Holey Kamoley, it's been a while since I sat down for K47. Luckily, when I looked at the army lists, I noticed that the Commonwealth has now integrated the royalist side of the Italians, which somehow makes sense to me in terms of fluff, since the equipment is mostly British anyway.
So I quickly checked what I had at home for Konflict 47, and apart from an officer's staff in Galahad armor to lead my troops, I have everything I need. Well... everything, if I make a few adjustments...
For example, I once managed to pick up this Italian Autoblinda at Ad Arma Con for ten bucks. Originally, I just wanted to use it to build some scenery, and I had to repair a few cracks, like this broken fender, but now the car is set to take the place of the Humvee in the army.
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