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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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Full showcase of Golden Demon 2025 winners 🖌️
Expert breakdowns of painting styles, color theory, and basing
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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Thx for the video! Great job man!
I wanna add, the lighting and camera might also be a diffrence!
We all rooted for Lukas and he won his first Demon.
Blown away by all entries but genuinely most impressed by the 12-15yo category – such incredible artistry and technical control from so young a crowd. Great breakdown video of all the entries.
Cool das du noch verglein fotos rausgesucht hast, hättenfast mehr sein können, und die finalisten hätten mich auch interessiert eig.
Ich muss sagen ich fand das vid so gut von dir würdbich auch nen battlereport schauen
I'm glad GW is showing the minis so bright. The artists are trying to hide their flaws on Instagram and give a false impression. The brightness of the GW pictures actually shows the brushwork, flaws and all. They are all still obviously AMAZING paint jobs but GW is showing what the mini ACTUALLY looks like, while the artists are using that saturation to help blend things and mask minor stuff. Look again at Andy's mini and look at the helmet. There is a very noticeable edge highlight with some unevenness on the right "horn" but on the Instagram photo you don't see that at all. Makes sense you'd side with the artist though, as you do the same here.
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The jumping dual features a Squat/Votaan in front of a rock face with an opening. Seems obviously meant to be a mine entrance as the Votaan are a race of miners who also particularly hate orks. Feels seems explanatory enough to me.
Hope this helps you or anyone else see the mini in a slightly different light, it's my understanding that the freehand pattern on the Miao Ying cape is emulating underwater caustic lighting so the model is actually bringing together both lightning and water to represent the storm
I dont know, all the colors look over the top. I prefer a darker style, not a disco sensation.