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Full Review of the Results at Golden Demon 2025 in Essen! 🏆✨
In this video, we dive deep into every Golden Demon-winning entry from Essen 2025, breaking down the best Warhammer miniatures, painting techniques, and creative conversions that took home the most coveted trophies in the hobby! From jaw-dropping Warhammer 40k centerpieces to stunning Age of Sigmar dioramas, we’ll explore what made each model stand out — and what lessons painters can take from these masters of the craft.
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Insights into judging trends and category highlights
Discussion of standout entries from 40k, AoS, and Specialist Games
Tips and inspiration for your own competition-level painting
Whether you’re a seasoned miniature painter or just here for the incredible artistry, this is your complete look at the Golden Demon 2025 Essen results — all the winners, all the details, all in one video.
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Games Workshop Article: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/n4tadgwz/golden-demon-2025-winners-at-spiel-essen-revealed/
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You got me out of hobby burnout and lack of creativity and will to overcome it with your kill team video. Now this. Thank you.
38:48 those flys look like they are from the gellerpox box set.
I understand the scepticism for the youngblood category but Albert Moreto Font won his first gold in a competition at 14 and his first slayer sword at 18 so I can only imagine what a 15 year old Albert would enter into a competition today. Just imagine what's possible today with all the online tutorials available and maybe parents that introduce you very early to this hobby.
Smith has multiple minis to an insane standard. The man must paint endlessly.
The increase in saturation, contrast, shadows and highlights in the GW photos is just to show off as much of the mini and painting as possible while trying to not over do it. Admittedly it is a little overdone.
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I think it also doesn't help that they photograph them in a light box so all reflections off the mini are far whiter than normal anyway hence the adjustments.
Still this should be fixable in camera settings so it is uniform across all minis with same light source rather than in post processing.
I think the Winner of youngbloods Posted that he got help from Albert
Fantastic vid. I always look forward to seeing your take on GD and this vid was again, a great deep dive into the comp results. Thanks 👌.
That dreadnaught is unbelievably gorgeous
The dreadnought looks like a Karl Kopinski Painting 😯
The trophy should be a golden emperor not a demon.