Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hello! This is a guide to painting miniatures from The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth: amzn.to/2IjGBYv
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Steps Overview
3:05 - Priming
5:43 - Paints Needed
8:56 - White Dry Brush
9:51 - Base Colours
21:51 - Shade
26:51 - Finishing Touches
30:27 - Scenic Bases

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PAINTS USED:

Chaos Black Primer: amzn.to/2FDg4Tk

Tamiya Fine White Primer: amzn.to/2GJCSCF

From the Vallejo Model Color - Basic Colors paint set: amzn.to/2OBNkOP

Refractive Green
Flat Blue
White
Black)
Flat Red
Flat Brown
Clear Orange
Silver
Yellow Ochre
Buff
Flat Flesh
Flat Green

And these are the four Citadel Shades (which can be bought individually, or as part of a complete set: amzn.to/2WD6S8l):

Nuln Oil
Agrax Earthshade
Athonian Camoshade
Reikland Fleshshade

OTHER EQUIPMENT:

Lahmian Medium: amzn.to/2Wz65VK

Plastic palette: amzn.to/2OyfzOt Although these days I prefer to use a wet palette: Everlasting Wet Palette: redgrasscreative.com/everlasting-wet-palette/everlasting-wet-palette-studio-xl/?ref=171

Desk Lamp by Redgrass Creative: redgrasscreative.com/redgrass-r9-desk-lamp/?ref=171 (I actually use a larger, overhead lamp when filming, but this is a great hobby lamp for most people)

PAINT BRUSH: Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 - rosemaryandco.com/series-8-pointed-round?u=21774e (select "short handle").

Rosemary & Co Series 56 flat brushes: goo.gl/sMuHrA (I used a size 2 and a size 4 in this video)

Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: amzn.to/2HMR1AF

Testors Dullcote: amzn.to/2WBiLM0 or Vallejo Matt Varnish: amzn.to/2WBjpJq

Chaos Black Primer: amzn.to/2FDg4Tk

Tamiya Fine White Primer: amzn.to/2I1bqkF

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

Vallejo's Dark Earth paste: amzn.to/2FLIA6u

Army Painter Battlefield Rocks: amzn.to/2WDDNcX

I used the following grass tufts from Gamers Grass gamersgrass.com although you could of course just pick a couple to use:

Dry Green (2mm)
Moss (2mm)
Dark Moss (2mm)
Autumn (5mm)
Burned (6mm)

Hobby Holder: gameenvy.net

For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: amzn.to/2HOc8me

And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range.

This is the airbrush & compressor that I use (although it's somewhat overkill for basic priming duties!): goo.gl/9NSaSX

White Tack for sticking the minis down: amzn.to/2WBlghm

Citadel Mouldline Remover: amzn.to/2FNbcfD (although I normally use a standard craft knife)

BASE SIZES:

In the base game there are 27 X 25mm bases, and 4 X 30mm bases (for the Hungry Wargs, and the Hill Troll)

ALTERNATE PAINT SUGGESTIONS:

For the yellow-ish skin tone, Ogryn Camo mixed with a little XV-88.

For the Caucasian skin tone: Cadian Fleshtone mixed with a little Abaddon Black.

Also - Flat Brown can be matched using a roughly 3:2 mix of Mournfang Brown and Rhinox Hide.

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