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We know that some of our hobbyists like their educational hobby content in “old school” PDF format. Read everything from our Painting Guide (which can also be found for FREE at your friendly local game store), to highly specific guides on how to create a Dungeon Tile System, and just about everything in-between.

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How-to Guides

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The Army Painter Painting Guide

Published: 18-10-2021

This guide is all about how you can start playing your favourite games in colours – and it is the …

GameMaster: How to build Dungeons & Caverns

Published: 18-10-2021

Find everything needed in the GameMaster – How to build: Dungeons & Caverns guidebook to conjure up …

Posters

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Colours of War (2022 Version)

Published: 2-09-2022

Colours of War (2007 Version)

Published: 2-09-2022

D&D How-to Guides

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D&D – How to paint the Owlbear (Fantasy Variant)

Published: 21-04-2022

Learn how to paint Owlbear – the fantasy variant, from the D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Pigments Monster P…

D&D – How to paint the Owlbear (Snow Variant)

Published: 21-04-2022

Learn how to paint Owlbear – the snow variant, from the D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Pigments Monster Pain…

D&D – How to paint the Owlbear

Published: 21-04-2022

Learn how to paint Owlbear from the D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Pigments Monster Paint Set. We’ll show yo…

D&D – How to paint the Eye Tyrant

Published: 21-04-2022

Learn how to paint the Eye Tyrant. We’ll show you easy steps to bring your model to life using a com…

D&D – How to paint Minsc & Boo

Published: 21-04-2022

Learn how to paint Minsc & Boo from the D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Pigments Adventurer’s Paint Set. The …

D&D – How to assemble Acererak

Published: 21-04-2022

In this simple 4 page guide, we’ll show you how to assembly Acererak from the D&D Undead Paint Set. …

Product Guides

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Tool & Assembly Safety Guide

Published: 27-10-2021

Learn how to assemble your miniatures, no matter the type, plastic, resin or metal. This will also t…

Colour Charts

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Colour Match

Published: 28-10-2021

Which colours to choose? Having a base colour, and a matching Quickshade Wash will give you a great …

Colour Conversion Chart

Published: 26-10-2021

Painters everywhere are making the switch to The Army Painter Warpaints. To help them in their trans…

D&D Color Comparison Chart

Published: 26-10-2021

When you have to do something as important as matching colors for the D&D universe, you cannot take …