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Kyle Paints Azrael, Supreme Grand Master of the Dark Angels - Build Feature
Wheels and Wings Hobbies - Miniature Paint Guide
Kyle Paints Azrael, Supreme Grand Master of the Dark Angels
Warhammer 40,000 - Dark Angels - Miniature Paint Guide
Dark Angels
When Azrael came out, Kyle thought the pose and miniature detail were too good to pass up. He painted him for the store - and of course to have more excuses to make jokes about the Fallen to every Dark Angels player who comes through the door. The Blade Slave was left out of this build.
Kyle's Azrael - Supreme Gran
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Sep 09, 2026
Zenithal Highlighting for Beginners: Airbrush, Aerosol, or Dry Brush
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Counter Notes
Zenithal Highlighting: The Cheapest Way to Add Depth Before You Add Colour
Weekly column · Lessons from the paint counter at WWH · August 2026
Zenithal highlighting is one of the easiest, cheapest steps up you can take toward better-looking figures, and it is one we point people to constantly at the counter. The name sounds technical, but the idea is plain: you apply your highlight from directly above the model, the way the sun fa
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Aug 07, 2026
Kyle's Ultramarine Captain in Terminator Armour Paint Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Paint Guide
Kyle's Captain in Terminator Armour — Armageddon Pre-Order Launch
Warhammer 40,000 · Ultramarines · Paint Guide
⚔ Ultramarines
To commemorate the pre-order launch of Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition Armageddon, we're showcasing one of the launch miniatures from the Leviathan 10th Edition box - the Ultramarine Captain in Terminator Armour. A model that rewards careful painting, from the crux terminatus on the shoulde
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Jun 08, 2026
Kyle's Tyranid Prime Paint Guide — The Velobsteraptor
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Paint Guide
Kyle Builds the Tyranid Prime: The Velobsteraptor
Warhammer 40,000 · Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip · Full Paint Guide
Tyranids
Once, when Kyle was trying to describe Tyranids to a non-Warhammer person, he compared them to an unholy amalgamation of a lobster and a velociraptor. Thus was born the Velobsteraptor.
Wanting to do something other than the usual Tyranid colour schemes, Kyle ran with the lobster theme and built
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May 21, 2026
Speedpaint 2.0 vs Citadel Contrast: Which One-Coat Paint Should You Buy?
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Painting Guide
Speedpaint 2.0 vs Citadel Contrast: Which One-Coat Paint Should You Buy?
One-coat paint comparison · Three years of retail sales data · Updated April 2026
Speedpaint 2.0 and Citadel Contrast are the two dominant one-coat paints in miniature painting. Both are designed to do the work of base coat, shade, and highlight in a single pass over a light primer. Both have devoted followings. We sell both in volume at Wheels &a
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Apr 30, 2026