Matcap86 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Some absolutely bonkers level of painting on display this year. Also well done on the Warcom team for getting this up minutes after the award show. https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/n4tadgwz/golden-demon-2025-winners-at-spiel-essen-revealed/ Dr. Clock, Interrogator Stobz, hauteclere and 7 others 5 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorse0607 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 One of the best years I can recall seeing Also the photographers look to have stepped their game up as well, for some past Demons there has been some iffy choices but all of these were well photographed Maschinenpriester, DemonGSides, 01RTB01 and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halandaar Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Has to be one of the most impressive years I can remember, amazing work across pretty much every category! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalamandersBro Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Somuch talent. Congratulations to all the winners. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 WOW. Obviously there have been amazing entries year after year for decades, but that is a seriously impressive showing near across the board there. Wow. sitnam and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Looking over it again, Hendarion is still going?! Guy was intensely awesome decades ago on Portent/Warseer! Xenith, Loquille, Matcap86 and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Some absolutely beautiful painting on display. The patterns on the robes for that Necromunda entry in particular are astonishing. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSCUprising Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 The standard of painting is one I can only dream of. While I love the 40K miniatures, those AoS ones just knocked it right out of the park. Firedrake Cordova and sitnam 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Knight Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Absolutely spectacular. Seeing the progression from when Golden Demon started to now is also pretty interesting. Miniature painting has become a legitimate art. Redrandy93 and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 hour ago, Scribe said: Looking over it again, Hendarion is still going?! Guy was intensely awesome decades ago on Portent/Warseer! Yeah, I just sent him a congratulations message on Instagram. Still puts out some amazing stuff. Firedrake Cordova and Scribe 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
01RTB01 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Genuinely outstanding winners. It's insane how the standard keeps amping up each year. The Youngblood entries are bonkers good. They'd have won any competition back in the 90s. Hats off to them. sitnam, Firedrake Cordova and Redrandy93 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkia the Bloody Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Absolutely amazing! Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonGSides Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 The youngbloods are legitimately nuts for what we assume are 'newer' painters. Just insane what kind of work those kids are going to be capable of in the future if they stick with it. The entire AoS singles category is absolutely nuts, and the slayer sword was well appointed this year. Great line-up overall! Matcap86, Firedrake Cordova and hauteclere 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Everything looks too shiny, to my eye. It's undoubtedly skilful work, but it all looks like it's covered in foil. Domhnall, Shinespider, Rhavien and 1 other 2 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadlessCross Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 It's stupid how good some of these painters are. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matcap86 Posted October 28 Author Share Posted October 28 (edited) 13 hours ago, Laurence said: Everything looks too shiny, to my eye. It's undoubtedly skilful work, but it all looks like it's covered in foil. Think that's in part due to the way they're photographed. They usually seem to overexpose quite a bit. I saw the AOS bronze unit at SMC, here's a basic phone shot which shows colours are a bit more muted. On heavy NNM overexposing makes stuff look very shiny. Edit: Not sure why the image turned all blurry after uploading, think I fixed it as good as it's gonna get. Edited October 28 by Matcap86 Valkia the Bloody, Redrandy93, Laurence and 4 others 1 1 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astartes Consul Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 It’s both inspiring and humbling to see a single face in a squad entry have more technique and skill on display than any entire unit I’ve ever painted Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Some incredible work. Amazing talent on show and so much hard work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6138976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Cambrius Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Comparing the level of detail involved and techniques compared to when I first attended a Games Day in 2008 is utterly incredible to see. The change in paints and tools have definitely been a factor, but it really is a whole new world of skill compared to even 10 years ago! The Diorama with the Krieg and Sororitas was a great one to display a snapshot in time of contrast from what we'd expect between those two. Cambrius 01RTB01, Domhnall, RolandTHTG and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6139103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Nice enough stuff - I think Hendarion was robbed in the squad entry - the winner baely had highlights, but I think previousnyearshave generally seen more abitious and interesting entries. Scribe 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6139329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 19 minutes ago, Xenith said: Nice enough stuff - I think Hendarion was robbed in the squad entry - the winner baely had highlights Agreed here, but my eyes are old man eyes so who am I to judge? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6139331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaqTaar Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Some great stuff among the finalists as well (this first part covers 40k, Heresy, Necromunda, Epic and Open): https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/j6eulvoe/golden-demon-2025-spiel-essen-finalists-part-one/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6142035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Rawl Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 The more I look at this, the more I wonder how? stretch_135, Trokair and RolandTHTG 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6142036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogian Posted Thursday at 11:27 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:27 AM On 10/30/2025 at 12:51 AM, Xenith said: Nice enough stuff - I think Hendarion was robbed in the squad entry - the winner baely had highlights, but I think previousnyearshave generally seen more abitious and interesting entries. To me, Hendarion's entry is everything I dislike about the Golden Demon 'style' we've seen the last few years more and more - just everything over highlighted to death, where it takes your eye from what’s actually interesting. The volumetric style of thew SW squad just seems so much less jarring. I'm also a much bigger fan of the composition than the level of painting and much prefer the squad stuff and duels as a result Laurence 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6142136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted Thursday at 11:44 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:44 AM 15 hours ago, Son of Rawl said: The more I look at this, the more I wonder how? First reaction was "Thats' better than I paint, but not amazing". Then I noticed it was epic scale. mrausten and Dr_Ruminahui 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387000-golden-demon-winners-2025/#findComment-6142138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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