I joined the Academy after watching one of the free videos on Youtube. I used to paint back in 6th edition Warhammer Fantasy but then had a motorbike accident which left me with a paralysed dominant arm so after a break of about 7 years from the hobby while I recovered I had to teach myself to paint with the wrong hand. The Academy videos are so well directed; easy to follow step-by-step instructions with tips on everything from weathering to basing. There are so many game systems covered too, not just AoS/40k. With a virtual Duncan to hold my hand every step of the way, I felt confident enough to paint a Krakeneater Mega-Gargant and it is the best model I've ever painted. The forums are helpful too, with people exchanging ideas and posting pictures of their armies. I'd thoroughly recommend joining, I've had tens of hours of enjoyment watching videos even for games/factions I don't play because the techniques can be applied regardless of the game system. I used the Frank Horrigan (Fallout Wasteland Warfare) armour recipe for a Space Marine Inceptor (40k) for example. Well worth the minimal cost to get access to so much hobby content.

Whether you want specific help on a miniature or something in the background while you paint, I can't recommend Duncan and Rog enough. Buy them a cup of coffee a month and in return, you get HOURS of high quality, high effort content without being spammed by advertisements. I've been in the hobby since the Christmas of 2000 and I credit Duncan and Roger as the catalyst for my painting improvements. There is something for everyone here.

Duncan's painting academy videos are not only fun to watch, they also helped me a lot in understanding different painting techniques and how to achieve beautiful results within reasonable amounts of time. Best of all, they are understandable and practicable even for beginner painters like me. Definitely would recommend!

The Academy is often my first step when I am starting a new project. Sometimes I'll find a base that inspire me or an entirely new game system that i didn't know. A good example of this is my latest army, Lumineth from Iliatha, which was entirely inspired by tutorials on the website and sharing the progress with everyone on the Forum was a good motivation to keep me going!

Duncan & Roger have drastically helped me with my miniature painting and I can not recommend them enough! If you have ever wanted get into a tabletop game and want your miniatures to look amazing look no further than Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy, these guys are the real deal 5/5 stars

The DRPA has helped me improve my painting so much, with everything from how to progress and which techniques to apply in which way, to helpful tips and tricks to help your models stand out or just give them that special extra touch. The dedication, passion and joy Duncan and Roger put into each and every video make you look forward to every Friday when new videos are uploaded!

The Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy has helped me gain so many tools and techniques to gain more confidence and be able to paint things I normally would be able to. Allowing me to expand my artistic abilities and paint things from various games, times, and moments that I love! Duncan does an excellent job explaining hows and why to use a technique and that coupled with Rog's camera work and excellent editing really do a good job of getting all the information across.

I took up miniature painting a little over a year ago when lockdowns first started as a way to pass the time, and the DRPA tutorials have improved the results I have been able to get tremendously over the few months that I have been a subscriber. I find that I am always able to take something useful away from a video, whether it be a new technique or a recipe for an usual texture, even if it is for a model or army I don't collect. I recently followed Duncan's Judiciar tutorial and was very happy with the result. This is something I never would have dreamed I would be able to accomplish when I first took up the hobby, and owe it all to the folks at DRPA. Thank you so much!