Planning is something that we have spoken about many times on the podcast before, but with our personal army projects looming, we wanted to discuss our own approaches to preparation... In this episode, we discuss the balance of painting models you enjoy Vs what you want to field on the table, and our own strategies for conceptualising an army from …

This week, we have another fun one for you! following from our previous ranking episode, we go through all of Games Workshops chaos space marine warbands and legions, and tier rank them in order of which we think is best! Don’t worry, there’s still talk of painting too! Also in this episode, Joe updates us about his personal hobby progress with his…

Everyone loves a painting gadget, but not all of them make a lot of sense... In this episode we talk about some of our least favourite product categories, and teach you about our (often cheaper), better alternatives we have picked up over the years, many of which you may even have in your home already! Also in this episode: We answer our listeners …

This week, we tackle what has to be one of the most important (and often misunderstood) tools in the miniature painting hobby... Airbrushes. In this episode, you will learn the biggest mistake beginners make with the airbrush, why the airbrush might not actually save you time, the pros and cons of the tool itself, how to improve your airbrush skill…

This week the gang is back! Games Workshop sent us some of the new Kroot miniatures, so we tasked the team with painting a variety of custom colour schemes! Expect to learn our process for how we painted the models, and how we generally tackle experimental projects too. You’ll also hear our top tips for taking shortcuts when adapting colour schemes…

This week, Paul returns to the podcast! The concept of being "self-taught" in miniature painting is not something you often hear of. But we forget how now there is so much instructional content online, it has almost become the default for a new painter to learn on YouTube, without the helping hand of a hobby buddy. In this episode, we compare our e…

This week we are joined by none other than Chris Peach of Peachy Tips! In this episode, you’ll learn some real tricks for army painting, from mindset to technique. Peachy also shares his approach to enjoyment in the hobby and how it has changed over the years. Also expect to learn about the future of Peachy Tips and his new solo channel… Also, stic…

This week we are joined by none other than Liam Dempsey! In this thought provoking episode, you’ll learn how social media is negatively impacting your hobby, why you might not actually need to even paint your models, and how you can spend your precious and limited time on the things that you enjoy most! You’ll also gain an insight into the struggle…

Paint Perspective Podcast 39, featuring... what we REALLY think about The Army Painter... This week, we are diving deep into the upcoming range of Warpaints Fanatic paints, testing them to their limits by professional and hobby painters alike, so we can let you know the good, bad and the satin… Also in this episode, we discuss our monthly painting …

How can you level up your painting? This week, we are joined by Paul from behind the scenes at Siege Studios! Paul is an OG veteran of the hobby from the early days in the 1980’s, and he is here to share with us his journey; picking up the brushes after a 15 year hiatus. In this thought provoking episode, you will learn how to change your mindset a…

Which Space Marine Chapter is best?! This week, we have a fun one for you! In the spirit of our infamous Dark Angels Vs Blood Angels feud we go through all of Games Workshops listed chapters and tier rank them in order of which we think is best, but with a twist of course; we have to all agree on where each chapter is ranked! Don’t worry, there’s s…

Stop wasting your money on brushes! This week, we discuss arguably the most important and personal tool in all of the miniature painting hobby. In this episode, you will learn from James’ own expertise from designing the Artis Opus Series S/M brushes, how to choose the best paint brush for you, why expensive brushes can actually save you money, how…

It’s Biel-Tanuary! In this episode we discuss our experiences painting Aeldari characters for this month’s community challenge! Expect to learn about our personal process for painting miniatures, our struggles, obstacles and how we overcame them! We also review submissions from the community. Also in this episode; James and Joe argue over what Geor…

Dave from MiniWargaming joins us on episode 34 of Paint Perspective Podcast to share his thoughts on FEARLESS painting, bonding with family through miniature painting, and the juxtaposition of being a BEGINNER painter while 16 years into Warhammer content creation. RAVAGED STAR ➡️ https://shorturl.at/qAVW8 SEE MORE DAVE ➡️ @miniwargaming COMMISSION…

What's everyone's obsession with speed painting!? In this episode, we unpack how we made alterations to our mindset, and routines to make painting more enjoyable and relaxing! Expect to learn why the pressure of time can actually make a project less enjoyable, if you actually need pressure to improve as a painter, and the key tricks to enjoy painti…

In this episode you will learn how to make colour scheme choices that make your army stand out, look better, and are both easier, and faster to paint! You will also find out why metallics are a secret hack to unlocking more speed, why some armies are faster to paint than others, and much more... We also respond our listeners comments about gadgets …

Paint Perspective Podcast 31, featuring... Mistakes ALL miniature painters need to avoid, reacting to the new Warhammer miniatures, tips to improve your painting, plus listener comments, question of the week and our weekly hobby hack! Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege fou…

Paint Perspective Podcast 30, featuring... Our Warhammer 2024 monthly calendar challenge, our top 15 tips to improve your painting, plus listener comments, question of the week and our some bonus hobby hacks! 00:00 Intro 00:37 Preamble 11:11 Our 2024 Warhammer Monthly Challenge 18:13Listeners Comments 29:17 Main topic 59:43 Question of the week 1:0…

Paint Perspective Podcast 29, featuring... what to focus on to improve your painting in 2024, reacting to newly announced models, miniature of the year award, plus listener comments, question of the week and our parting hobby hack! 00:00 Intro 00:34 Preamble 19:40 Listeners Comments 33:28 Main topic 1:00:40 Question of the week 1:03:37 Hobby Hack 1…

Paint Perspective Podcast 28, featuring... How to paint your army faster and improve the quality, batch painting tips, behind the scenes of Siege Studios, plus listener comments, question of the week and our parting hobby hack! 00:00 Intro 00:42 Preamble 11:12 Listeners Comments 22:13 Main topic 1:05:25 Question of the week 1:11:56 Hobby Hack 1:14:…

Paint Perspective Podcast 27, featuring... a deep dive on painting motivation, painting for relaxation, explaining the 'Eavy Metal style, plus listener comments, question of the week and our parting hobby hack! 00:00 Intro 08:30 Base Rim Debate 16:21 Listener comments 27:40 What IS 'Eavy Metal style? 35:08 TOPIC: Fix your lack of painting motivatio…

Paint Perspective 26, featuring... Warhammer tips from pro painters to take you from intermediate to advanced, NEW 40K reveals (Night Lords, Horus Heresy, etc), the Luetin09 episode, what to listen to while painting, plus listener comments and our parting hobby hack! 00:00 Intro 00:52 NEW Night Lords Kill Team reveal 04:27 NEW Orikan the Diviner Ne…

Paint Perspective 25, featuring... Luetin09's ESSENTIAL lore list, comparing Warhammer stories to Star Wars, Dune, Alien, Bladerunner and more, how Warhammer 40k lore can positively impact your painting and mental health, Luetin's favourite Space Marine chapter is REVEA;ED - plus much, much more. Thank you so much to Luetin09 for joining us in the …

Paint Perspective 24, featuring... 5 secrets to paint Warhammer like the box art, Joe has his input to the base rim debate, the new Necron model reveals, George recieves a gift from a viewer, viewers comments, hobby hacks and more! Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founde…

Paint Perspective 23, featuring... 19 essential paints we can't live without, our thoughts on the new Christmas Battleforces, listeners comments, question of the week, hobby hacks and more! Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and…

Bonus episode just for the audio feed listeners! Paint Perspective 22, featuring... 9-time Golden Demon winner and Siege team member Adam Skinner joins us in the studio, 'overrated underrated' returns plus question of the week, hobby hacks and more! Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James O…

PSA: Please excuse Joe's audio. We had technical difficulties that weren't noticed until the edit. George did his best to salvage the audio for you all, it's just not up to the standard you've come to expect - so apologies! Paint Perspective 21, featuring... 11 quick painting hacks we learned from 10 years of painting commissions as pro painters, o…

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry. …

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry. …

Paint Perspective 18, featuring... 🎨 5 common Warhammer painting mistakes to AVOID 🏆 Golden Demon 2024 (Adepticon) category changes 🚨 Correct rattle can technique 🗣️ Listener comment reactions 🎙️ Question of the week, Hobby Hacks & more! GET A QUOTE ➡️ https://siegestudios.co.uk/contact/ 》15-25% off 40k Element Games http://bit.ly/2ltN9KV 》For Doub…

Paint Perspective 17, featuring... 🎨 3 Essential tips to improve painting Warhammer FASTER 🦾 Warhammer Heroes: Space Marines 🖌️ Evernight Battlegrounds Launch 🗣️ Listener comment reactions 🎙️ Question of the week, Hobby Hacks & more! GET A QUOTE ➡️ https://siegestudios.co.uk/contact/ IS IT WORTH IT? ➡️ https://siegestudios.co.uk/reviews/ PAINTING C…

Paint Perspective 16, featuring... 💡 George's Dropper Bottles 🎞️ Our Warhammer Movie Pitches 💸 Warhammer Boot Sale (Warboot) 🛠️ Building & Cleaning 🗒️ Painting Journals 🎙️ Question of the week, Hobby Hacks & more! GET A QUOTE ➡️ https://siegestudios.co.uk/contact/ 》15-25% off 40k Element Games http://bit.ly/2ltN9KV 》For Double Crystals Use Code 'SI…

Paint Perspective 15, featuring... 🐜 Faction Focus: Painting Tyranids ⏪ Darren Latham's 90s Space Marine Challenge 🖌️ NOVA Reveals (Space Marines, Fulgrim & more) 🗣️ Listener comment reactions 🎙️ Question of the week, Hobby Hacks & more! Thanks to @officialwarhammer for sending us a free preview copy of the models to paint up! #ad 00:00 Paint Persp…

In this episode of Paint Perspective, Joe, James and George discuss starting Warhammer in 2023. George got into Warhammer 40k in 2018, Joe in 2004 and James in 1994 - so you have three completely difference sets of experiences. Along with that - a game of Command, Reserve, Purge (Start, Bench, Sell for any sports fans reading this) where we discuss…

In this episode of Paint Perspective, Joe, James and George discuss the 3 best paints that we can't live without (the best paints for Warhammer 40k), along with a game of Would You Rather where we discuss never painting Space Marines again, a brush-only Knight Army and much more - all from the comfort of our brand new studio! We'll also go through …

Stephen Box joins us once again to discuss whether understanding the fitness industry and a background in fitness could improve your Warhammer hobby experience... Or, what about the actual physical benefits to being a Warhammer tournament player with good physicality? Also, does the true key to improving your Warhammer experience lie in understandi…

Is there a wrong way to pick a Warhammer 40k army colour scheme? How should you approach the use of colour theory on your models, and is that even something you need to be thinking about with miniature painting? In this episode of Paint Perspective, George and James discuss all of the above - to consider whether you're looking to create your own co…

Miniature painting equipment - there is so much of it, but where do you start? And what are the best hidden gems that nobody talks about enough? In this episode of Paint Perspective, George, Joe and James each put forward their hidden gem within their painting tools, and tackle everything from Jenga pieces to Warpstone Glow along the way. Paint Per…

James Otero started Siege Studios nearly 10 years ago, and in this podcast he explains the full journey of Siege, from starting as a side hustle on his own, to having 8 office staff and over 60 freelance artists. Siege is mostly known for painting Warhammer 40k models for their clients all over the world, and working closely with Games Workshop to …

Stephen Box is a pro Warhammer 40k player and academy coach at Vanguard Tactics and James Otero is the CEO of a miniature painting company, Siege Studios. Today, they both discuss how two people on the opposite ends of the industry (gaming and painting) met and started working together, and they touch on their journey to becoming a pro! So... this …

Entering Golden Demon is one of the most inspirational ventures a miniature painter can embark on - but how does your approach differ from your first time after you've gone as far to win one? This week we have George, who entered Golden Demon for the first time this year, and James, who won a Bronze trophy in 2018, discussing the differences in the…

Before we get into the Airbrush discussion when it comes to Warhammer 40k Army Painting (and miniature painting in general), our hosts George, Joe and James tackle the decision on when a model is truly finished. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zguYPzR1xiY Support the show Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege …

Learn how to improve on your miniature painting, and personal tips from the Paint Perspective hosts on how to improve as a miniature painter! Hopefully it helps you push past the current level of your Warhammer models, even if you're just a beginner to miniature painting. All of that, just in time for you to receive your 10th edition Leviathan box!…

In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss their personal biggest failures when it comes to miniature painting, but also how the miniature painting hobby/industry treats failure and why failure is important. Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up 00:53 - What are your biggest failures in miniature painting? 11:54 - Have you ever come …

In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss their personal painting hot takes - touching on wet palettes, sub-assembly, true metallic metal vs non-metallic metal and more. 00:00 Intro 00:45 True metallic metal vs Non-metallic metal 03:15 NMM is NOT a "technique" 08:15 Gaming vs Painting 14:54 Tupperware supremacy 23:55 Does …

Do you HAVE to enter Golden Demon to be a good painter? What if your personal painting goals don't quite line up with that? As people who do this professionally, we wanted to discuss our PERSONAL painting goals and show how much they can vary even within our company. The beauty is, there's no wrong answer. In this episode of Paint Perspective, Jame…

We all get our miniature painting inspiration from different places, but most important for all of us is that first initial BIG push we get to start taking painting a little more seriously. In this episode of Paint Perspective, James, Joe and George discuss all of their most inspirational moments within their miniature painting journey. Support the…