The Bestiarum Blog

New Terrain & Remastered Classics for the Halls of Suffering

July 24, 2026

As part of building the Halls of Suffering, we've been revisiting all our dungeon themed miniatures with fresh eyes. Along the way we've filled a...

Project Spotlight | The Reclamation Pits - Allstein Laboratory Diorama

July 16, 2026

A closer look at Squiglover’s grimdark miniature diorama depicting the Pits: a brutal, self-sustaining place where bodies are processed, altered and returned to service. We...

A Grimdark Guide to Peeling Necrotic Flesh

July 3, 2026

In this guest painting guide, Pictor Nox of Conclave Obscura walks through his process for bringing the Harrowed Slave Giant to life, sharing the colors,...

Anatomy of the Anatomists: Building a Court Warband for Trench Crusade

July 1, 2026

In this article, a member of our community gives inspiration for building your very own dungeon-themed Trench Crusade warband. ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Magnum Opus | June 2026

June 29, 2026

This article showcases the painting competition highlights for June 2026, including community vote Rookie League winners and the announcement of the Veteran League winner! ...

Conclave Connections | Dungeon-themed Miniature Horror Showcase

June 29, 2026

In this community showcase, Conclave Obscura artists present a collection of grimdark dungeon-themed miniatures and dioramas, each built around horror, decay, and atmosphere. The article...

Painting Guide | Painting The Jailer in the Grimdark Style using Acrylics

June 25, 2026

Jesper Borup / figurinescapes shares his grimdark painting guide for The Jailer, building a dungeon diorama from recycled materials and finishing it with acrylic washes,...

Painting Grimdark Dungeon Horror with the Bile Guardian

June 23, 2026

In this guest painting guide, KatyFear walks through her grim dark approach to the Bile Guardian, explaining how she built up its sickly toad-like skin,...

Painting Guide | Dark Elf Spiders in Grimdark Style

June 15, 2026

In this guest painting guide, bruce_p85 explains his grimdark painting approach to the Remade collection, explaining how he used various textures and effects to create...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | The Wanderers | May 2026

May 28, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for May 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Brood of the Toadmother | April 2026

April 29, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for April 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Printing Detailed Miniatures with FDM | Community Spotlight

April 12, 2026

In this article, a member of our community explains their approach to printing highly detailed miniatures using FDM printing with excellent results. ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | The Expedition | March 2026

March 26, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for March 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Swine Raid

February 26, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for February 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Painting from the Loam | Trench Crusade | Community Spotlight

February 18, 2026

Follow Painting from the Loam as he builds a Trench Crusade warband, from concept to paint, sharing tips and inspiration along the way. ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Church of the Acarid | January 2026

January 27, 2026

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for January 2026, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Painting Competition | Winner Announcement | Echoes of the Seraphim | December 2025

December 29, 2025

In this article, we showcase the painting competition highlights for December 2025, including community vote winners and the announcement of the official winner! ...

Using Allstein for Wargaming | Trench Crusade

December 15, 2025

In this post, a member of our community explains their approach for using our miniatures as proxies for the wargaming game Trench Crusade. ...