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Experiment Time: Comparing Underpainting Methods with Contrast
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![A Little Personal Hobby Time: Painting WWII British Officers [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lkk4-AygsE0/mqdefault.jpg "A Little Personal Hobby Time: Painting WWII British Officers [How I Paint Things]
Sometimes things dont go according to plan, which instead leaves you with an opportunity! Its worth having a little something to hand which youll enjoy painting if something else doesnt work out, or even just to test theories and practice painting in your own time. Not everything has to be work - even if youre painting an army of Space Marines, sometimes a kobold for a change of pace can be fun, and the same principle holds true here.
Those @ArmyPainter Historical paints are going to be a game changer for folks concerned about coming into the hobby looking for the right colours for their WWII stuff, Im pretty certain!
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00:00 - Intro
01:46 - Priming Notes
02:39 - Basecoats
09:35 - Shading
10:44 - Highlighting (The Interesting Bit!)
13:18 - Highligting the Skin
14:57 - The Finished Officer
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, Fool in a Hat, and Chris - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
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http://exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS: Skeleton Bone (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Ruddy Umber (Fanatic)
Strap Grey (Historical)
Matt White (Fanatic)
Light Battle Dress (Historical)
Dark Battle Dress (Historical)
Mid Battle Dress (Historical)
Canvas (Historical)
Dryad Brown (Fanatic)
Gunmetal (Fanatic)
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
Baron Blue (Fanatic)
Stong Tone (Wash)
Soft Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Brainmatter Beige (Fanatic)
Agate Skin (Fanatic)
Barbarian Flesh (Fanatic)
Dorado Skin (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Army Painter Matt Varnish Spray
THE BASE: Layer of PVA followed by sand, painted first with Vallejo Brown Sand, then given the same Strong Tone/Soft Tone shade mix. Overbrush heavily with Dark Sand, then very light drybrush of Pale Sand. Tiny dots of PVA and static grass to add texture.")
![Army Painting: Hive Fleet Behemoth Made Easy! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ll5zBq36yzY/mqdefault.jpg "Army Painting: Hive Fleet Behemoth Made Easy! [How I Paint Things]
The first major Tyranid fleet encountered by the Imperium, Hive Fleet Behemoth are about as old-school as you get when it comes to these awful gribblies. Painting them is a little more involved than other white-leading Hive Fleets like Leviathan, for example, but not so much more so than makes them difficult. If you like red, well... theres not really another choice, is there?!
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Priming
01:19 - Painting Time!
09:35 - The Finished Termagant
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison and Woodcock - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
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THE BASE: A layer of Stirland Mud, heavily overbrushed with Golgfag Brown and then drybrushed Tyrant Skull. Paint the base rim in Dryad Bark, add tufts to taste.
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
White Scar (Citadel Spray Primer)
CITADEL:
Blood Angels Red (Contrast)
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Kislev Flesh (Layer)
Druchii Violet (Shade)
Pallid Wych Flesh (Layer)
Imperial Fist (Contrast)
Magos Purple (Contrast)
Black Legion (Contrast)
Caledor Sky (Base)
Fenrisian Grey (Layer)
Evil Sunz Scarlet (Layer)
Stormvermin Fur (Layer)
VALLEJO:
Deep Purple (Xpress - or Citadel Leviathan Purple Contrast)
VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar)
Ardcoat (Citadel Technical - just a dot on the guns eye!)")
![Painting for Turnip28: Foul Fodder & Rancid Roots [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m7zH1_KwLwE/mqdefault.jpg "Painting for Turnip28: Foul Fodder & Rancid Roots [How I Paint Things]
Youll laugh, youll cry, youll cheer as demented peasants kick each other to death in the mud.
Turnip28 is... well, its a lot. Like Napoleon stood for a portrait by Hieronymus Bosch. A post-apocalyptic world where instead of just stagnating, civilization slid backward into a deep, muddy hole. Where root-worshipping cults throw parades of hapless, mutated peasants at one another in the name of their chosen vegetable. Where a turnip will feasibly contain gristle, a chunk of splintered bone, a little hair...
Its all very, very gross.
Luckily, all the information and links required to get you up to speed with this manic nightmare of a sod-soaked futurepast are available in the one place: Max FitzGeralds Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/turnip28/about
This video isnt sponsored or endorsed by Max and others involved with the creation of Turnip28 in any way, but I got the bug bad. A turnip bit me. I should get that looked at...
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Assembly & Adding Greebles
04:26 - Basecoats
14:00 - Shading
15:51 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
19:35 - Yucky, Messy Basing!
22:28 - The Finished Fodder
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, David Kinney, and Matt Dischner - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://twitter.com/sonicsledge
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http://exit23.games
THE BASE:
Start with a thin layer of Stirland Mud. Add tufts, then more Stirland Mud, working it into the tufts so they look clogged and grimy. Lightly overbrush a grimy, yellowish brown - Ive used Vallejo Flat Earth - and once dry, dab gloss varnish puddles on the base around the bottom of the tuft clods. Paint the base rim in a dark brown and done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Matt Black (Army Painter Spray)
VALLEJO:
German Camo Black Brown
Silver Grey
German Grey
US Dark Green
Umber Wash (Game Color)
Steel (Air Color)
Flat Earth
ARMY PAINTER:
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Ash Grey (Fanatic)
Imperial Navy (Fanatic)
Dorado Skin (Fanatic)
Greedy Gold (Fanatic)
Ancient Stone (Fanatic)
CITADEL:
Leadbelcher (Base)
Mephiston Red (Base)
Mechanicus Standard Grey (Base)
XV-88 (Base)
Ionrach Skin (Base)
Deepkin Flesh (Layer)
Magos Purple (Contrast)
Gryph-Hound Orange (Contrast)
GREENSTUFFWORLD:
Light Rust
VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar)
Ardcoat (Citadel Technical)")
![Simple Green! - Speed Painting WWII Soviet Armour [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mnL1Ua3YF4E/mqdefault.jpg "Simple Green! - Speed Painting WWII Soviet Armour [How I Paint Things]
Im pretty sure its required that if you have a Soviet army for any gaming system, youre going to need a T-34 at some point in your collection. Theyre just... everywhere!
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00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Baking Soda Dirt & Mud
03:22 - Priming Notes
03:45 - Shading
04:48 - Basecoats
09:55 - Weathering
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, Fool in a Hat, and Chris - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/sonicsledge
http://exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS: Russian Uniform (Vallejo Spray Primer)
VALLEJO:
Russian Uniform WWII
Khaki
Flat Brown
German Grey
German Camo Black Brown
Flat Earth
THE ARMY PAINTER:
Grimdark Shadow (John Blanche Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Gun Metal (Fanatic)
Augur Blue (Fanatic)
Matt White (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Colour Forge Matt Varnish Spray")
![Quick Painting - New US Paratroopers from Warlord Games [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mxcgrJgMHJ0/mqdefault.jpg "Quick Painting - New US Paratroopers from Warlord Games [How I Paint Things]
From Sicily to France, Operation Husky to Overlord, the M1942 paratrooper uniform saw plenty of action as the United States took part in opening multiple fronts against the Axis. With a cracking new plastic kit from Warlord Games its a fine opportunity to go back and revisit painting this iconic look - after all, theres always more than one way to paint something!
Check out the entire Warlord Games range at their website here: https://r.warlordgames.com/aff/?SONICSLEDGEHAMMER Purchases made through this affiliate link net me a small commission at no cost to you!
Find the previous D-Day Paratrooper painting video here: https://youtu.be/pmWxZdC4l0E
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Uniform Colours & Priming Notes
02:33 - Basecoats
07:39 - Shading
09:17 - Highlights
12:26 - Finishing Touches
13:19 - The Finished Paratrooper
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, and Chris - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/sonicsledge
http://exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS: Skeleton Bone (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Dusty Skull (Fanatic)
Barren Dune (Fanatic)
Woodland Camo (Fanatic)
Moonstone Skin (Fanatic)
Tree Ancient (Fanatic)
Dryad Brown (Fanatic)
Midnight Olive (Fanatic)
Tomb Kings Tan (Fanatic)
Matt Black (Fanatic)
Strong Tone Wash
Soft Tone Wash
Speedpaint Medium
Barbarian Flesh (Fanatic)
Dorado Skin (Fanatic)
Army Green (Fanatic)
Paratrooper Tan (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Colour Forge Matt Varnish Spray
THE BASE: Layer of PVA followed by sand, painted first with thinned down Tree Ancient, then heavily drybrushed with Paratrooper Tan with a little touch of Ancient Stone on the larger clumps of texture. Dots of PVA and static grass to add texture, and a couple of Mountain Tufts from Army Painter to vary the height.")
![15mm Fantasy Figures - A Little Friday Fun! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n3Be7ipLek4/mqdefault.jpg "15mm Fantasy Figures - A Little Friday Fun! [How I Paint Things]
Have you ever wanted to play Mordheim in centimeters? Want to turn a 6x4 table into a battlefield almost twice the size of your regular collection of miniatures? Want an army for Lion Rampant thatll cost a fraction of a big plastic force? Well, is 15mm the size for you! Theres plenty of options and manufacturers out there working in STL, resin, metal, and even a few plastic choices out there. Frankly, its also a fun painting project and good practice for brush control and keeping your paint flowing!
Find the Mercenary Warband from Imitation of Life and a whole mess of other cool toys here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-15mm-fantasy-mercenary-warband-498561
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Priming Notes
08:21 - Shade Wash
09:42 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
13:29 - The Finished Fifteen!
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, Fool in a Hat, Chris, and Timothy Ferguson - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/sonicsledge
http://exit23.games
Backdrop by Jon Hodgson Backdrops - https://handiwork.games/product-category/everything/backdrop-books #jhbackdrops everywhere a hashtag works for more!
PAINTS USED
PRIMER: Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Strong Skin Shade (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Wyvern Fury (Fanatic)
Moonstone Skin (Fanatic)
Pure Red (Fanatic)
Gun Metal (Fanatic)
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Bootstrap Brown (Fanatic)
Paratrooper Tan (Fanatic)
Weapon Bronze (Fanatic)
Brainmatter Beige (Fanatic)
Strong Tone (Wash)
Dryad Brown (Fanatic)
Barbarian Flesh (Fanatic)
Dragon Red (Fanatic)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)
True Brass (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)
THE BASE:
Apply a layer of Citadel Stirland Mud (Technical) then heavily drybrush with Paratrooper Tan, then Urban Buff from The Army Painter. Add dabs of PVA glue and then sprinkle on static grass to taste.")
![Helldivers: Painting Super Earths Greatest Heroes! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nARDWj6ylyM/mqdefault.jpg "Helldivers: Painting Super Earths Greatest Heroes! [How I Paint Things]
Protecting freedom isnt just the right thing to do - its the law. Enlist today! Failing that, get your troops fighting fit and in correct uniform to protect Super Earth and spread managed democracy to all the far corners of the galaxy!
Check out the SkullForge Studios Patreon to get access to the Heck Divers in their welcome pack: https://www.patreon.com/skullforgestudios
Or try your hand at painting up Kasrkin or similar using these same methods; bugs, automatons, traitors and heretics alike will recognize the markings of danger! Yellow and black means death... THEIR death!
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Priming & Size Comparison
01:43 - Drybrushing Pre-Shade
03:45 - Basecoats
09:09 - Shading
10:27 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, David Kinney, and Matt Dischner - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://twitter.com/sonicsledge
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/docwholigan
http://exit23.games
THE BASE: Stirland Mud, drybrushed Golgfag Brown and then Tyrant Skull. Add static grass and tufts to taste, paint the base rim in a dark brown; Ive used Vallejo German Camo Black Brown. Done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel Primer Spray)
CITADEL:
Administratum Grey (Layer)
White Scar (Layer)
Black Templar (Contrast)
Ulthuan Grey (Layer)
ARMY PAINTER:
Ancient Honey (Speedpaint)
Grim Black (Speedpaint)
Dark Tone
Moon Dust
VALLEJO:
Black Grey
Black
Steel (Model Air)
VARNISHES:
Varnish+ (Instar)
Stormshield (Citadel Technical)")
![Konflikt 47 - Ambush Camo Stahltruppen [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oCXd13NNglU/mqdefault.jpg "Konflikt 47 - Ambush Camo Stahltruppen [How I Paint Things]
The Stahltruppen are the poster boys of the German war machine in Konflikt 47. Casually one-handing weaponry that would require a team of ordinary men to carry, theyre heavily armoured and capable of wading into the thickest fighting to dispense an inordinate amount of firepower.
Check out the entire Warlord Games range at their website here: https://r.warlordgames.com/aff/?SONICSLEDGEHAMMER Purchases made through this affiliate link net me a small commission at no cost to you!
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Priming Notes
01:17 - Basecoats
08:34 - Shading
10:22 - Finishing Touches
13:07 - The Finished Stahltruppen
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, Fool in a Hat, and Chris - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/sonicsledge
http://exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS: Skeleton Bone (Army Painter)
ARMY PAINTER:
Camo Sand (Historical)
Heavy Metal (John Blanche)
Strap Grey (Historical)
Camo Brown (Historical)
Woodland Camo (Fanatic)
Barren Dune (Fanatic)
Pure Red (Fanatic)
Desert Yellow (Fanatic)
Strong Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Army Painter Matt Varnish Spray
THE BASE: Layer of PVA followed by sand, painted first with thinned down Oak Brown, then heavily drybrushed with Paratrooper Tan with a little touch of Urban Buff on the larger clumps of texture. Dots of PVA and static grass to add texture, and a couple of Mountain Tufts from Army Painter to vary the height.")
![Medieval Knights - Paint & Review of Victrix Miniatures [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oTYLWKQZeHU/mqdefault.jpg "Medieval Knights - Paint & Review of Victrix Miniatures [How I Paint Things]
No, the colour scheme chosen isnt some carefully coded message. Its a common pattern, and with white commonly being perceived as difficult to paint, it seemed a good choice to tackle something this large with a relatively simple method thats easy to replicate at home.
The best thing about the early medieval period is that during the early 13th Century, rules around heraldry werent yet codified, and there was a lot of leeway in what anything would mean or relate to. Simple geometric shapes and patterns are easy to paint, and whether as a uniform for a questing band of knights or with each of them painted in a different manner, it doesnt take much to swap colours around and get a wonderfully diverse range of heroes on the table.
Check out the Medieval Knights along with the rest of the Victrix Miniatures range here: https://www.victrixlimited.com/collections/medieval/products/medieval-mounted-knights
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Unboxing (Unbagging?) & Quick Review
04:06 - Priming Notes
04:41 - Basecoats
12:03 - Shading
13:25 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
16:25 - The Finished Knight
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, David Kinney, and Matt Dischner - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://twitter.com/sonicsledge
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/docwholigan
http://exit23.games
THE BASE: Thick layer of PVA and sand, followed by a thinned-down brown paint from the stationary aisle - literally any middling brown shade will do. Drybrush with Vallejo Dark Sand, then add dots of PVA again and static grass, with some tufts to finish the look.
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER: Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Broadsword Silver (Speedpaint)
Bony Matter (Speedpaint)
Fire Drake (Speedpaint)
Satchel Brown (Speedpaint)
Dusk Red (Speedpaint)
Slaughter Red (Speedpaint)
Bright Red (Speedpaint)
Pure Red (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)
Grim Black (Speedpaint)
Brainmatter Beige (Fanatic)
Strong Skin Tone (Wash)
Matt White (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar)")
![Quick Tips: Painting Oak Leaf Camo - Eichentarn [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pIX8kgUgVPI/mqdefault.jpg "Quick Tips: Painting Oak Leaf Camo - Eichentarn [How I Paint Things]
The Waffen SS were the military arm of the Nazi Party until their defeat in 1945. Convicted of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity, it was declared a criminal organization during the Nuremburg trials. That said, they pose an interesting challenge for a wargamer or painter, and their iconic equipment looks striking on the tabletop. Whether youre painting a mid-war SS patrol, a late-war hodgepodge of mixed troops and equipment, or even the Polish Home Army in captured German equipment, what might first seem a daunting task to paint the famed eichentarn camo is easily broken down into simple stages.
Army Painter Historical paints are now available as single pots through Warlord Games as well! Check out the entire Warlord Games range at their website here: https://r.warlordgames.com/aff/?SONICSLEDGEHAMMER Purchases made through this affiliate link net me a small commission at no cost to you.
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Notes on Other Basecoats
01:40 - Autumn Eichentarn Basecoats
04:59 - Spring Eichentarn Basecoats
05:30 - Paint the rest of the owl!
06:01 - Shading
07:42 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, Fool in a Hat, Chris, and Timothy Ferguson - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
https://www.patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
https://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer/
https://ko-fi.com/sonicsledge
http://exit23.games
Backdrop by Jon Hodgson Backdrops - https://handiwork.games/product-category/everything/backdrop-books #jhbackdrops everywhere a hashtag works for more!
PAINTS USED
PRIMER: Ash Grey (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Brown Camo - Paratrooper Tan, Brigandine Brown, Burning Ore, Lava Orange
Green Camo - Paratrooper Tan, Angel Green, German Camo Green, Eternal Hunt")
