Niall Taylor
@nialljtaylor.bsky.social
Video Games, Publishing, Toymaking | Leftist Himbo | Crunchy Dad | He/Him
Brand Assurance & Product Development @ Games Workshop
Views my own, and not representative of Games Workshop or Warhammer!
Brand Assurance & Product Development @ Games Workshop
Views my own, and not representative of Games Workshop or Warhammer!
A real treat for me - managed to get hold of a set of gorkamorka ork boyz, and have been working on restoring them to be tabletop legal.
These 28(ish) year old sculpts are some of my favourites - you can clearly see the modern ork aesthetic we know and love blossoming and evolving. History!
These 28(ish) year old sculpts are some of my favourites - you can clearly see the modern ork aesthetic we know and love blossoming and evolving. History!
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A real treat for me - managed to get hold of a set of gorkamorka ork boyz, and have been working on restoring them to be tabletop legal.
These 28(ish) year old sculpts are some of my favourites - you can clearly see the modern ork aesthetic we know and love blossoming and evolving. History!
These 28(ish) year old sculpts are some of my favourites - you can clearly see the modern ork aesthetic we know and love blossoming and evolving. History!
Tabletop ready cohort. Still need to finish their sub assembly shields, redo the weapon glows, and apply transfers - but they’re more or less there. Just the bombard to go!
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Tabletop ready cohort. Still need to finish their sub assembly shields, redo the weapon glows, and apply transfers - but they’re more or less there. Just the bombard to go!
I’m about halfway through the Helsmiths project, with quite an out-there colour scheme. Almost finished the second half-unit of Cohort, then it’s just the Bombard and the Blood of the Bull to go!
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I’m about halfway through the Helsmiths project, with quite an out-there colour scheme. Almost finished the second half-unit of Cohort, then it’s just the Bombard and the Blood of the Bull to go!
My Beast Snagga Deff Dread might not have proved himself da biggest and da strongest in the latest episode of ARENA OF DEATH, but rest assured - my best Meks are on the case, fixin’ him right up for a rematch with the closest beaky dread he can get his klaws on!
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My Beast Snagga Deff Dread might not have proved himself da biggest and da strongest in the latest episode of ARENA OF DEATH, but rest assured - my best Meks are on the case, fixin’ him right up for a rematch with the closest beaky dread he can get his klaws on!
Helsmiths of Hashut Warcry rules are out! I am so excited to run Dominator Engines - 40 wounds!!
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Helsmiths of Hashut Warcry rules are out! I am so excited to run Dominator Engines - 40 wounds!!
Warhammer plus looking great this week as always, but it’s an extra special one for me - check out arena of death and see if you can spot a familiar, dead killy face!
November 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Warhammer plus looking great this week as always, but it’s an extra special one for me - check out arena of death and see if you can spot a familiar, dead killy face!
Some truly amazing Golden Daemon winners this week, but the one that I love the most is Matthew Siddy’s kroot. I’m a real sucker for a relatively “simple” entry executed absolutely flawlessly. Reminds me of Gavin Garza’s winning skink. Just gorgeous, immaculate technique.
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Some truly amazing Golden Daemon winners this week, but the one that I love the most is Matthew Siddy’s kroot. I’m a real sucker for a relatively “simple” entry executed absolutely flawlessly. Reminds me of Gavin Garza’s winning skink. Just gorgeous, immaculate technique.
I honestly have no idea if this is actually looking good, or if it’s an overly gaudy mess. One thing I know for sure, is that this model rules.
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I honestly have no idea if this is actually looking good, or if it’s an overly gaudy mess. One thing I know for sure, is that this model rules.
Working on the head to see how my army colours might work - so far so good I think.
October 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Working on the head to see how my army colours might work - so far so good I think.
I was really worried my Dominator would end up like some of my early Ork vehicles, so I’ve lost what is left of my mind and gone for a bright pinky purple bull dreadnought. Is this a mistake? I don’t know yet!!
October 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I was really worried my Dominator would end up like some of my early Ork vehicles, so I’ve lost what is left of my mind and gone for a bright pinky purple bull dreadnought. Is this a mistake? I don’t know yet!!
Having another one of my stupid ideas
October 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Having another one of my stupid ideas
Shields added, and a dodgy picture of a 90% painted War Despot.
October 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Shields added, and a dodgy picture of a 90% painted War Despot.
Desolation token idea working well enough though!
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Desolation token idea working well enough though!
Still minus shields, the first unit of the spearhead is done now. I’m liking everything more as a full unit, and I’ll persevere with the spearhead - still unsure if I’ll continue past this and the underworlds unit however.
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Still minus shields, the first unit of the spearhead is done now. I’m liking everything more as a full unit, and I’ll persevere with the spearhead - still unsure if I’ll continue past this and the underworlds unit however.
Bases aren’t done yet, and I honestly still don’t know that I love this colour scheme - but the spearhead has begun
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Bases aren’t done yet, and I honestly still don’t know that I love this colour scheme - but the spearhead has begun
I don’t usually toot my own horn, but I feel like the lighting on this one has turned out really nice.
October 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I don’t usually toot my own horn, but I feel like the lighting on this one has turned out really nice.
Many test minis later, I think I am pretty much at a workable colour and base scheme for my helsmiths.
The actual models have quite a few more little details and extra parts, so it’s still daunting to get started - but the time is nigh.
The actual models have quite a few more little details and extra parts, so it’s still daunting to get started - but the time is nigh.
October 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Many test minis later, I think I am pretty much at a workable colour and base scheme for my helsmiths.
The actual models have quite a few more little details and extra parts, so it’s still daunting to get started - but the time is nigh.
The actual models have quite a few more little details and extra parts, so it’s still daunting to get started - but the time is nigh.
Excuse the rough brushwork, just been slopping some paint around on my test pieces to try and work out how I’m going to paint these helsmiths. Not happy with anything here so far, but there are definitely bits and pieces I want to keep refining.
October 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Excuse the rough brushwork, just been slopping some paint around on my test pieces to try and work out how I’m going to paint these helsmiths. Not happy with anything here so far, but there are definitely bits and pieces I want to keep refining.
_The Oak in Chains is a 1500 point legal army list combining a cavalry heavy Nighthaunt army with the Lost-Song Spirit Sylvaneth regiment of renown, and was originally intended to be submitted to the Solo Entrant category._
October 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
_The Oak in Chains is a 1500 point legal army list combining a cavalry heavy Nighthaunt army with the Lost-Song Spirit Sylvaneth regiment of renown, and was originally intended to be submitted to the Solo Entrant category._
Now the Oak in Chains marches in the wake of the Huntmaster's forces. As dark riders drive their grim hunting hounds forward in search of prey, the scraps they discard are swallowed by the wailing shadows in the trees.
October 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Now the Oak in Chains marches in the wake of the Huntmaster's forces. As dark riders drive their grim hunting hounds forward in search of prey, the scraps they discard are swallowed by the wailing shadows in the trees.
When the Huntmaster's banshees alerted him to the presence of the Oaken Glade, he gleefully diverted his wild hunt through the heart of the forest, cackling as his Chainghasts smashed the bindings holding the maddened sylvaneth only to reforge them anew with forbidden death magic.
October 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When the Huntmaster's banshees alerted him to the presence of the Oaken Glade, he gleefully diverted his wild hunt through the heart of the forest, cackling as his Chainghasts smashed the bindings holding the maddened sylvaneth only to reforge them anew with forbidden death magic.
In an unprecedented alliance, the Sigmarite enclaves and Darkoath forest tribes worked great magic, and bound the spiteful forest revenants in sorcerous chains, deep in the heart of the woods.
But the will of Nagash is not so easily chained.
But the will of Nagash is not so easily chained.
October 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In an unprecedented alliance, the Sigmarite enclaves and Darkoath forest tribes worked great magic, and bound the spiteful forest revenants in sorcerous chains, deep in the heart of the woods.
But the will of Nagash is not so easily chained.
But the will of Nagash is not so easily chained.
No longer able to hear the spirit's song, the Sylvaneth of the Oaken Glade were driven to cruelty and madness, turning their forest - upon which nearby mortals relied for game and forage - into a nightmare even the hardiest hunter did not dare enter.
October 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
No longer able to hear the spirit's song, the Sylvaneth of the Oaken Glade were driven to cruelty and madness, turning their forest - upon which nearby mortals relied for game and forage - into a nightmare even the hardiest hunter did not dare enter.
Balancing out the three regiments like this gives me 1980 points and three rounded phases of painting - so I think approaching this in two phases makes sense. Aim for the original 1500, then if time/budget allows, expand to 2k with a list shuffle.
October 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Balancing out the three regiments like this gives me 1980 points and three rounded phases of painting - so I think approaching this in two phases makes sense. Aim for the original 1500, then if time/budget allows, expand to 2k with a list shuffle.