Paint Perspective - Miniature Painting Podcast

There's lots of ways to improve your Warhammer painting, but what about ones that don’t involve any brushes at all? In this episode, we discuss one of the most overlooked parts of miniature painting: building and cleaning your Warhammer models. Stay tuned for hacks on how to do a better job, the tools we recommend, things to avoid and why it will make your paint jobs look better! Also in this...

There’s nothing we love more than painting Warhammer miniatures, but what about those times where it’s not so much fun? This week, we discuss how to get back to enjoying miniature painting when it’s at its hardest, and how to tackle frustration, lack of motivation and self doubt… Expect to learn how we keep cool when challenged by projects, the most fun techniques you can use to relax, creating th...

We always love painting new miniatures from Games Workshop, but can the challenge sometimes be a little too tough? In this episode, we discuss the new Phoenix Lord releases of Aeldari for Warhammer 40k and the teams experience painting the miniatures and importantly, why they were such a challenge!  Also in this episode, we discuss the new reveals from the Las Vegas Open (LVO), answer our question...

Every miniature painter dreams of winning a Golden Demon trophy, but very few have won more than this week’s guest Mark Lifton! In this episode, you’ll learn Marks important lessons from winning at Golden Demon, his advice for how you can enter a miniature painting competition, what separates his entries from everyone else, and why miniatures are not the same in photos as reality... IRONSKULL 2025...

Theres lots of techniques, methods and products for painting Warhammer, but theres one technique we’ve always been unsure about… Oil paints. In this episode, George details his latest painting challenge where he put scale modelling techniques to the challenge on a small scale miniature. Expect to learn why we were wrong about using oil paints, how to use them on your project, why they can save you...

Are you ready to step up your miniature painting in 2025? Happy new year to you all! In this episode, we discuss our miniature painting goals from last year and what we were (and were not) able to achieve, how we improved as painters and importantly what lessons we learned. Learning from our shortcomings, we also set our goals for 2025 and how we plan to achieve them so we can get the most from th...

It's the 2024 Paint Perspective Christmas Special! In this episode, all four of our hosts have gotten together for the very first time to pitch their 40k movies, but this time with a twist...  Also in this episode, we have some very exciting announcements about our new limited Paint Perspective merch, our plans for the podcast in 2025 and of course is tradition we share our parting hobby hack...

You all know we're huge fans of Warhammer and Games Workshop miniatures, but what about all those other manufacturers and war-games? In this episode, we discuss our favourite 'non GW' miniatures, why we love them and how they can actually make you a better miniature painter!  Also in this episode, we discuss what manufacturers should be doing to make our lives easier with miniature...

Lord of the Rings is back! In this episode we discuss the new edition of the Middle Earth Strategy Battle and all of the miniatures which we have painted for its release. Expect to learn James' struggles with the resin casts, how we tackled painting the models, how Games Workshop have stepped up the quality of their sprue design, how we would speed paint the box set, and much more!  Also in t...

Warhammer is known for being a little on the expensive side, so can you really buy everything you need to paint for under £100? In this hilarious episode, the gang pitch each of their own budget setups to see where you can save money, and where you should spend it to get the most bang for your hobby buck!  Also in this episode, we discuss the hobby bargains we were able to obtain at Warboot, showc...

Blending is an integral technique to the miniature painting hobby, but whats the best method for it? In this episode we break down five of the most popular blending techniques and explain to you the pros and cons for each, and when they are best used for the best results on your models!  Also in this episode, stay tuned for our regular segments like: The news, our Question of the Week and of cours...

It's that time of the year where Games Workshop release some new battleforces for Warhammer, but are these huge army boxes actually worth it? This week we discuss our experiences over the year from painting, and how we would take what we have learned to starting a new army (using one of these sets). We also go through each of the boxes to give you some tips for which ones are a good buy, and...

How can you paint a stunning Warhammer army? We thought who better to ask than one of this year’s Armies on Parade judges! In this episode, expect to learn what makes a tabletop army stand out, how you can make a more cohesive looking force, create a unique look using scenery, generate motivation and much more! Also in this episode, we share this week’s news, answer our question of the week about...

The pile of shame is something that all of us deal with in the hobby, but we're proposing an alternative option to both save you money, and maintain your motivation to paint more at the same time! In this weeks episode, we discuss models at the top of our "bucket list", why we have not painted them yet, some better models that might replace them in future, how to stay motivated and...

We regularly see starter boxes released from Warhammer, but could this be one of the best value sets you can buy? In this week’s episode, we discuss the new Kill Team Starter Set and whether its unique contents make this one of the most interesting releases in recent memory, what we hope this means for future sets, why you should care even if you’re not into the game, and much more!  Also in this...

With the amount of information available about miniature painting these days, it can sometimes be tricky to work out whats true and what is just a myth… In this episode we’ll be your miniature myth busters as we break down 5 widespread pieces of hobby information and explain why they are actually false! Bu’t don’t worry we’ll also give you some alternative information along the way, so you can imp...

Could your knowledge of Warhammer lore actually improve your painting? This week, we are joined by popular YouTube channel (and loremaster) Wolf Lord Rho! In this fascinating conversation, we learn how you can enter the world of Warhammer lore, and utilise it to improve the painting side of the hobby (even as a beginner), how you can use lore as motivation for completing your projects, how to make...

This week, James reports back from Spiel Essen, home of Golden Demon in 2024. In this episode, James reviews Europes biggest boardgame/wargaming convention, the Golden Demon event itself and we discuss the winning entries... Also in this episode, we review your submissions for our monthly painting challenge, discuss the recent feature in Warhammer Community and of course answer our question of the...

Golden Demon is back, but thats not the only competition we are preparing for here at Siege Studios... In this episode, we discuss the upcoming Golden Demon 2024 event in Germany and what James will be bringing to the competition, what he learned from winning his first Golden Demon trophy and sharing advice for those looking to get into competition painting...  Also in this episode, we discuss the...

Theres no doubt that it can be hard for everyone to fit the hobby into their busy lives, so how can you make sure you accomplish the most with the time you have? In this episode, we discuss the productivity hacks we have learned as professional commission painters that will help you get through your projects!  Also in this episode, we discuss our listeners comments about the "pile of savings&...

Space marine 2 might just be one of the biggest Warhammer releases in recent memory, but has it been overhyped?! On this weeks episode, we discuss our experience with the new video game and share our honest options of what we REALLY think now that we have had time to play it... Also in this episode, we discuss the community reaction to the new combat patrol magazine subscription, the hosts hobby u...

Are Age of Sigmar miniatures ACTUALLY better than those from Warhammer 40k? In this episode, we discuss this classic debate which has been re-sparked with some incredible new miniatures from Warhammers fantasy counterpart! Paul has painted the new Vizzik Skour, prophet of the horned rat and walks us through his experience in tackling such a large project, and James and George debate the lore limit...

The Combat Patrol subscription magazine is here, but is it a good deal? Or are these magazines just a rip off!? In this episode we discuss the contents of the new issues, our experiences as customers of previous instalments, what we learned, and how we will be shopping for these to get the best value on new Warhammer models!  Also in this episode, we discuss our new army projects and how we plan t...

The Blood Angels have arrived! This week we got our hands on the awesome new miniatures from games workshop and painted up some of the new miniatures to review. Expect to hear our thoughts on the new range, our experiences with the models and of course how we painted them! Also in this episode, we unwrap the latest warboot event, discuss our listeners comments about brush care, and tackle our ques...

Theres no denying that good brushes for painting your Warhammer miniatures are expensive, you've heard us talk on previous episodes about which ones to buy and what they're good for... but how do you make them last?! In this episode, we give you a classic Paint Perspective live demo on how best to care for your brushes, as ever with some absolutely hilarious wildcards from James!  Also i...