Content We Liked: 18th January, 2026

Although it’s a big internet out there, the Tabletop digital universe is pretty small and spread out. In Content We Liked, we take a look at the articles, videos, podcasts, and products that caught our eyes or were noteworthy during the prior week you might have missed.

On the Internet at Large

https://www.reddit.com/r/minipainting/comments/1qbodji/urban_city_streets_space_marine_covered_in/

Welcome back to Content We Liked! Starting off your hobby roundup this week we have this snazzy Street Art marine by the elder medium on Reddit. Combining aspects of WW2/Vietnam era military graffiti and later Urban and Hip Hop styles, this striking Astartes serves as a fun lil' throwback to the Rogue Trader days of Marines covering their gear in slogans, showcasing some fantastic freehand on both the graffiti itself and that base.

Desert Mutant with Stigmata by moldmoldmold

A new year means a whole new bunch of moldmoldmold creations, starting with this uh... leg/arm/treetrunk thing. As always its the textures and modulation in colour tones that really make mold's work stand out. An artist's eye for unnerving filth.

Custodian Shield Captain by risart

We'll talk a little bit more about it later but hell yeah, Lady Custodes are Real and Strong and A Multi Part Plastic kit now, so lets celebrate with this inspiring piece by risart on Tumblr. risart's style hits an awesome intersection between comic-book stylisation and a more painterly style, if they ever do a 40k TCG again this is exactly the kind of style that'd pop awesomely, and it pops severely on the animated version of the piece you can find on their blog. Kicks serious ass.

This Week on Goonhammer

Horus Heresy: Skitarii Battle Group Box Review and Armylist Building

The Skitarii take a big step back in time and onto the battlefields of the Age of Darkness with a brand new set of kits bundled together in the Skitarii Battle Group boxset. We take a look at the lankier take on the warriors of Mars, as well as the new plastic Vulturax, and then talk how to incorporate the Skitarii into your Mechanicus army lists.

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/goonhammer-reviews-horus-heresy-skitarii-battle-group/

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/goonhammer-hot-take-skitarii-conclaves-army-list-for-horus-heresy/

Middle Earth: The Path of Cirith Ungol Set Review

Mordor's hungriest lady has gotten a huge glow up in the newest release for the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game, with a brand new plastic kit that also includes new Gollum and Frodo figures. Thundercloud takes us through building and painting the embiggended Shelob.

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/goonhammer-reviews-middle-earth-strategy-battle-game-the-path-of-cirith-ungol-shelob-gollum-models/

The Female Custodes Kit Is the Coolest Thing GW Has Done in Years

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/the-female-custodes-kit-is-the-coolest-thing-gw-has-done-in-years/

Its the Apocalypse for the Most Annoying People You Know as Games Workshop announced this weekend that the new series of plastic kits re-sculpting the Adeptus Custodes for both 30k and 40k will include options for lady Custodes and put a nice golden bow on the situation since the huge lore retcon of the 10th edition Custodes codex. Marcy's got the scoop and why its about damn time.

Battletech: Metal Miniatures Recommendations Part 1

Battletech has a long and... varied history of metal miniatures, with a lot of different choices on the market and whole world of 'mechs and variant designs that haven't made the leap to friendlier materials quite yet. Valk takes a look and gives their recommendations for which ones to pick up to fill out your Lances.

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/battletech-metals-for-the-mechcommander-who-has-everything-part-1/

Magic: the Gathering - Lorwyn Eclipsed Set Review Parts 1 & 2

Its time to get whimsical again in the Multiverse as Magic returns to the long awaited Celtic fantasy themed dual-plane of Lorwyn/Shadowmoor. Our Planeswalkers kick of the first half of their overview of the set with a look at new and returning mechanics and the set's multicolour cards.

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/magic-the-gathering-lorwyn-eclipsed-review-part-1-of-4-the-mechanics/

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/magic-the-gathering-lorwyn-eclipsed-review-part-2-of-4-multicolor-cards/

Century of the Vampire: Let Me In (2010)

Century of the Vampire returns for the big 2026 with a look at a late 00's/early 10's remake of a European horror film, because that always bodes well. Bernhardt looks at Let Me In, the American remake of Let The Right One In and sees how it translates from the cold and herring of Sweden to the Suburban Sprawl and Burgers of a US lens.

https://dev.tabletopbattles.com/century-of-the-vampire-let-me-in-2010/

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