![Speedpainting Snowtroopers - Imperial Reinforcements in No Time! [How I Paint Things] @SonicSledgehammerStudio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t5CnWG8ULRQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Imperial troops might actually be some of the easiest to paint, by and large, despite white's reputation for being finicky or difficult. Especially working from a very light primer!
Most of these colours from the Army Painter's Speedpaint range have similar enough variations from Citadel's Contrast that you should be able to follow along without difficulty. The results will look ever so slightly different once you're finished, but there's no real problem there!
To grab the STLs that I used in today's video - along with a whole bunch more - check out Dark Fire Designs at the following link, and use code SonicSledge to get 10% off your cart total, whatever you decide to pick up!
darkfiredesigns.com/products/winter-warrior-wonderland-bundle-holiday-special
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Priming
02:31 - Speedpaint Basecoats
05:51 - Drybrushing
07:57 - Greebles & Finishing Touches
11:53 - The Finished Snowtrooper
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, and David Kinney - 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:
patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
twitter.com/sonicsledge
instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer
ko-fi.com/docwholigan
http://exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Bony Matter
Battleship Grey
Tidal Wave
Matt White
Grim Black
Occultist Cloak
Poppy Red
Speedpaint Medium
CITADEL:
Valhallan Blizzard (Technical)
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)
Imperial troops might actually be some of the easiest to paint, by and large, despite white's reputation for being finicky or difficult. Especially working from a very light primer!
Most of these colours from the Army Painter's Speedpaint range have similar enough variations from Citadel's Contrast that you should be able to follow along without difficulty. The results will look ever so slightly different once you're finished, but there's no real problem there!
To grab the STLs that I used in today's video - along with a whole bunch more - check out Dark Fire Designs at the following link, and use code SonicSledge to get 10% off your cart total, whatever you decide to pick up!
darkfiredesigns.com/products/winter-warrior-wonderland-bundle-holiday-special
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Priming
02:31 - Speedpaint Basecoats
05:51 - Drybrushing
07:57 - Greebles & Finishing Touches
11:53 - The Finished Snowtrooper
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, and David Kinney - 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:
patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
twitter.com/sonicsledge
instagram.com/sonicsledgehammer
ko-fi.com/docwholigan
http://exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Bony Matter
Battleship Grey
Tidal Wave
Matt White
Grim Black
Occultist Cloak
Poppy Red
Speedpaint Medium
CITADEL:
Valhallan Blizzard (Technical)
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)
![Speedpainting Snowtroopers - Imperial Reinforcements in No Time! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t5CnWG8ULRQ/mqdefault.jpg "Speedpainting Snowtroopers - Imperial Reinforcements in No Time! [How I Paint Things]
Imperial troops might actually be some of the easiest to paint, by and large, despite whites reputation for being finicky or difficult. Especially working from a very light primer!
Most of these colours from the Army Painters Speedpaint range have similar enough variations from Citadels Contrast that you should be able to follow along without difficulty. The results will look ever so slightly different once youre finished, but theres no real problem there!
To grab the STLs that I used in todays video - along with a whole bunch more - check out Dark Fire Designs at the following link, and use code SonicSledge to get 10% off your cart total, whatever you decide to pick up!
https://darkfiredesigns.com/products/winter-warrior-wonderland-bundle-holiday-special
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Priming
02:31 - Speedpaint Basecoats
05:51 - Drybrushing
07:57 - Greebles & Finishing Touches
11:53 - The Finished Snowtrooper
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, and David Kinney - 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
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Bony Matter
Battleship Grey
Tidal Wave
Matt White
Grim Black
Occultist Cloak
Poppy Red
Speedpaint Medium
CITADEL:
Valhallan Blizzard (Technical)
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)")
![A Little Personal Hobby Time: Super Mutants! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tdPxZh1GdlQ/mqdefault.jpg "A Little Personal Hobby Time: Super Mutants! [How I Paint Things]
I am a grown-up that can be trusted with an audience.
Big miniatures can seem daunting. Busy miniatures, too. So a big (well, big-ish) miniature like a Super Mutant thats covered in all manner of bits and pieces? Just break it down and work through, step by step... and drown the whole thing in a brown wash. Cant go wrong! This big guys going to pull duty in my games of Majestic 13 and Five Klicks from Home, as well as showing up to scare the pants off of my players when we swing back around to the Fallout RPG.
Find the Imitation of Life page for the STL pack here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-the-Uber-mutant-175800 Check out their main page for links to where you can get printed versions!
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Priming
01:52 - Basecoats
12:23 - Shading
13:37 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
17:13 - The Finished Super Mutant
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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http://exit23.games
THE BASE: A layer of Stirland Mud, drybrushed heavily with Ryza Rust then Eldar Flesh. Tufts to taste, and paint the base rim in Dryad Bark. Done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Zandri Dust (Citadel Spray Primer)
CITADEL:
Waaagh Flesh (Base)
Sons of Horus Green (Layer)
Rakarth Flesh (Base)
Daemonette Hide (Base)
Steel Legion Drab (Base)
XV-88 (Base)
Mournfang Brown (Base)
Zandri Dust (Base)
Averland Sunset (Base)
Corax White (Base)
Mechanicus Standard Grey (Base)
Mephiston Red (Base)
Leadbelcher (Base)
Morghast Bone (Base)
Khorne Red (Base)
Nurgling Green (Layer)
Tyrant Skull (Dry)
VALLEJO:
German Grey
Black
Umber Wash (Game Color)
Steel (Metallic Air Color)")
![Painting for Trench Crusade - New Antioch Lieutenant [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tjEYy7oWriM/mqdefault.jpg "Painting for Trench Crusade - New Antioch Lieutenant [How I Paint Things]
Whether its the forces of New Antioch standing toe to toe with the ravening hordes of Hell itself, or maybe youre just looking for a few alternatives to painting your Warhammer 40,000 Krieg army, theres a tip or two in here which you might find helpful.
This one does run a little long as I run through the Why of things a bit more specifically, particularly when it comes to thinning out washes and glazes, but the end result is something Id be proud to have on the table at the head of a stalwart band of heroes!
The official Trench Crusade website, with free rules and lore primers: https://www.trenchcrusade.com/
The Turnip28 muck and mud basing method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7zH1_KwLwE&t=1175s Hopefully queued up to the right moment!
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - Priming Notes
01:46 - Mixing a Pre-Wash
04:21 - Basecoats
10:54 - Shading Time!
13:00 - Highlights
19:07 - Mixing Ochre Wash
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Ben, Robison, David Kinney, Fred, 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://bsky.app/profile/sonicsledgehammer.bsky.social
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS: Ash Grey (Army Painter Primer)
ARMY PAINTER:
Banshee Brown (Fanatic)
Warpaints Stabilizer
Topaz Skin (Fanatic)
Paratrooper Tan (Fanatic)
Heavy Metal (Fanatic)
Ironclad Grey (Fanatic)
Wyvern Fury (Fanatic)
Aegis Blue (Fanatic)
Warped Yellow (Fanatic)
Matt White (Fanatic)
True Copper (Fanatic)
Greedy Gold (Fanatic)
Midnight Olive (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Ivory (Fanatic)
Jasper Skin (Fanatic)
Leopard Stone Skin (Fanatic)
Blood Chalice (Fanatic)
Dryad Brown (Fanatic)
True Brass (Fanatic)
Sunburst Ochre (Fanatic)
VALLEJO:
English Uniform
Khaki
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, then drybrush with something like Yellow Tan - 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!")
![Order of the Sacred Rose - Tweaking Old Schemes [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u2X1oLqeqVo/mqdefault.jpg "Order of the Sacred Rose - Tweaking Old Schemes [How I Paint Things]
Sometimes youre just not in the mood to paint. It happens to all of us at some point or other, Im pretty sure! So I find the easiest way to ease back into the process is with something familiar, and to just enjoy the process or take the opportunity to tweak a couple of things along the way.
The Order of the Sacred Rose have a reputation for being difficult to paint due to their white armour - well, now youve seen two different methods on the channel which should get your Sororitas on the table as quickly as possible without sacrificing too much in terms of looks!
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Assembly Notes & Priming
03:32 - Contrast Basecoats
11:59 - Shading - Making Marine Juice
13:56 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
15:09 - The Finished Palatine
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: Vallejo Brown Earth texture paste, drybrushed with Tyrant Skull. Add tufts to taste, paint the base rim XV-88. Done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Matt Black, Matt White (Army Painter)
CITADEL:
Guilliman Flesh (Contrast)
Blood Angels Red (Contrast)
Gore-Grunta Fur (Contrast)
Flesh Tearers Red (Contrast)
Retributor Armour (Base)
Black Templar (Contrast)
Black Legion (Contrast)
Aethermatic Blue (Contrast)
Marine Juice - Dark Tone, Reikland Fleshshade, Lahmian Medium
ARMY PAINTER:
Murder Scene (Speedpaint)
Bony Matter (Speedpaint)
Broadsword Silver (Speedpaint)
Hoplite Gold (Speedpaint)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)
Matt White (Fanatic)
VALLEJO:
VARNISHES:
Varnish+ (Instar)")
![US Infantry using The Army Painters WWII American Paint Set [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uEVsDFZtUAc/mqdefault.jpg "US Infantry using The Army Painters WWII American Paint Set [How I Paint Things]
A question Ive seen repeated across Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and other social media is some variation on, How do I actually use these historical paint sets? While the WWII American paint set does technically contain the fewest colours unique to the historical range, the box as-is does have all youll need to paint up your GIs ready for the tabletop... and to take the finished results a little further, too.
In the paint list, colours which appear both in the Historical Paint Set and the main Fanatic line will have their name as they appear in the paint set first, then the corresponding name in the Fanatic range to make it easier to determine whether or not you might already have them.
Find the complete range along with single bottles available from The Army Painter: https://thearmypainter.com/en-de/pages/historical
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
01:11 - Priming Notes
02:08 - Basecoats
14:19 - Applying Washes
17:16 - Highlights
21:20 - Applying Transfers
24:54 - The Finished Miniature
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: Matt Black, Oak Brown (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Rifle Brown (Historical)
Rosy Skin (Historical)
Matt White (Historical)
Boot Brown (Historical)
Leather Brown (Historical/Fanatic)
Dark Olive (Historical)
Medium Drab (Historical)
Canvas (Historical)
Life Vest Yellow/Daemonic Yellow (Historical/Fanatic)
Paratrooper Tan (Historical/Fanatic)
Matt Black (Historical/Fanatic)
Steel/Gun Metal (Historical/Fanatic)
Brown Tone/Strong Tone (Historical/Fanatic)
Warm Skin Tone (Historical)
VARNISH:
Army Painter Matt Varnish Spray
THE BASE: Apply a layer of PVA glue and dip the base into some sand or similar basing material. Let it dry thoroughly, then paint on watered-down Boot Brown, and after thats likewise dry, drybrush in Paratrooper Tan, then lightly with Canvas. Apply tufts to taste.")
![Grimdark Empire - Painting Victoria Miniatures Victorian Guard [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uvmCNlUoorU/mqdefault.jpg "Grimdark Empire - Painting Victoria Miniatures Victorian Guard [How I Paint Things]
You know how you can say a word often enough it just doesnt mean anything any more? Victoria. Victoria! Its gone, its just strange noises now - but thats only trouble with Victoria Miniatures Victorian Guard, theyre otherwise cracking miniatures. I suppose calling them Praetorian Guard or similar might have been flying a little too close to the sun, though!
The entire physical range - and plenty of STLs - are available direct from: https://victoriaminiatures.com/ with the STLs arriving for general release soon at https://www.myminifactory.com/users/VictoriaMiniatures
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Assembly & Priming Notes
02:29 - Basecoats
08:51 - Shading, and a Physics Lession!
11:48 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
14:57 - Basing
16:05 - The Finished Miniature
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: Matt Black, Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter)
ARMY PAINTER:
Brainmatter Beige (Fanatic)
Moonstone Skin (Fanatic)
Absolution Green (Speedpaint)
Tyrian Navy (Speedpaint)
Poppy Red (Speedpaint)
Gun Metal (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
True Copper (Fanatic)
Matt Black (Fanatic)
Dark Tone (Wash)
Strong Skin Shade (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Barbarian Flesh (Fanatic)
Legendary Red (Fanatic)
Paratrooper Tan (Fanatic)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)
Greedy Gold (Fanatic)
True Brass (Fanatic)
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)")
![Review & Paint: Warlord Games New WWII Soviet Infantry [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v5VloutZ98Y/mqdefault.jpg "Review & Paint: Warlord Games New WWII Soviet Infantry [How I Paint Things]
If youre planning on a Soviet army for Bolt Action, Chain of Command, or anything similar, youre probably planning on infantry. A _lot_ of infantry. Painting these guys to a reasonably nice standard to have an army you can be proud to put on the table doesnt need to be onerous!
Personally, while this method works perfectly well, Im still planning on painting my own Soviets in the slightly brighter uniform seen in this Motostrelki video: https://youtu.be/bN2v1rfirLs
If youre looking for answers on the Why? and Which Colour? when it comes to one-coat paints for Soviet uniforms, heres the earlier video thatll give you all you need: https://youtu.be/4HPhthNTcBA
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
00:47 - Quick Kit Review
05:32 - Painting One-Coat Man
10:25 - Mr Acrylics - Painting the Regular Figure
19:06 - The Finishing Touches
20:23 - The Finished Soviets
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:
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http://exit23.games
*PAINTS USED - SPEEDPAINT GUY:*
PRIMERS: Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
VALLEJO:
Dwarf Skin (Xpress)
Battledress Brown (Xpress)
Khaki Drill (Xpress)
Mahogany (Xpress)
Wasteland Brown (Xpress)
CITADEL:
Black Legion (Contrast)
ARMY PAINTER:
Pure Red (Fanatic) - Used off-screen to dot in the Soviet star on pilotka cap
*PAINTS USED - ACRYLICS GUY:*
PRIMER: Skeleton Bone (Army Painter Spray)
THE ARMY PAINTER
Mid Battle Dress (Fanatic - Historical)
Moonstone Skin (Fanatic)
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
Dusty Skull (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Light Battle Dress (Fanatic - Historical)
Strap Grey (Fanatic - Historical)
Ruddy Terra (Fanatic - John Blanche)
Strong Tone (Wash)
Soft Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Barbarian Flesh (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 Urban Buff on the larger clumps of texture. A light sprinkling of PVA and some static grass, then Mountain Tufts from Army Painter to vary the height.")
![Pick Three Colours and Paint - Speed Painting Almost Any Guardsmen [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vEG5hsZp2Ko/mqdefault.jpg "Pick Three Colours and Paint - Speed Painting Almost Any Guardsmen [How I Paint Things]
The tricolor method is an old, ancient trick I read in a White Dwarf lost to a distant and misty time before memory. Pick a Light, Medium, and Dark version of similar colours and run with those as the inspiration for a very simple colour scheme, letting you finish armies seriously quickly!
Check out the Majestic 13 team I painted using a variation on this same method, just with different colours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmPR1qKCVA
That same method again works in all sorts of places! By using Vallejo Dark Sand or Citadel Morghast Bone as the armour colour, the same tricolor method would apply here: https://youtu.be/SR30FH81pGg?si=tlT4tan5t28jII6j
This guy is a 3D print from the Reptilian Overlords range, the Master Regiment Template with heads from the patrol cap set. Check out the range here: https://reptilianoverlords.com/product-category/mrt/ref/sonicsledgehammer/
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - The Three Colour Method in a Nutshell
01:16 - Priming
02:22 - Basecoats
06:36 - Shading
07:54 - Stage One Finishing Touches
09:22 - Stage One Finished
09:53 - Stage Two Highlights & Finishing Touches
11:56 - The Finished Guardsman
VARIANTS:
Urban: Mechanicus Standard Grey uniform, German Grey webbing, and Black armour.
Desert: Army Painter Skeleton Bone primer with Iraqi Sand webbing and Dark Sand armour.
Winter/Ice: Try priming with Grey Seer, Russ Grey webbing, and The Fang armour. Just spitballing with that, but it might work!
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, and David Kinney - 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 then Tyrant Skull. Paint the base rim in Rhinox Hide, and add tufts to taste. Done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Death Guard Green (Citadel Spray Can)
VALLEJO:
Russian Uniform WWII
Camo Olive Green
Steel (Model Air)
CITADEL:
Bugmans Glow (Base)
Nurgling Green (Dry)
Ionrach Skin (Base)
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Lahmian Medium (Technical)
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Kislev Flesh (Layer)
Nurgling Green (Layer)
Carroburg Crimson (Shade)
PAINTED OFF-SCREEN:
Metal - Iron Hands Steel (Citadel Base)
Black bits - German Grey (Vallejo Model Color)
Wooden handles - Beige Brown (Vallejo Model Color)
White badges - Corax White (Citadel Base)
Highlighting white - White Scar (Citadel Layer)
VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar)")
![Speedpainting Celestine - It Only Took Seven Years! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vLd2ltzileM/mqdefault.jpg "Speedpainting Celestine - It Only Took Seven Years! [How I Paint Things]
I say six years a few times in this video about how long its been since Celestine came out. I went and checked her actual release date, and... whew, lad. Its been longer than I thought. Ah, well! They say memorys the first thing to go with age! Happy Birthday to me! 😜✌
Todays guide uses a mix of Speedpaint and Contrast, but beyond the Hoplite Gold you could quite freely choose one coat paints from any manufacturer you prefer. The important thing isnt so much the specific paints as much as working through the job step by step, and considering your stages to prevent as much mess as you can during the painting.
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - The story so far...
02:11 - Priming Notes
03:18 - Gold Armour Speedpaint
08:43 - Further Basecoats
19:47 - The Finished Miniature
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: Vallejo Brown Earth texture paste, drybrushed with Tyrant Skull. Add tufts to taste, paint the base rim XV-88. Done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Matt White (Army Painter Primer)
ARMY PAINTER:
Hoplite Gold (Speedpaint)
Matt White (Fanatic)
Murder Scene (Speedpaint)
Peachy Flesh (Speedpaint)
Grim Black (Speedpaint)
Ashen Stone (Speedpaint)
Speedpaint Medium
Battleship Grey (Speedpaint)
Raging Sea (Speedpaint)
Familiar Pink (Speedpaint)
Dark Tone (Wash)
CITADEL:
Reikland Fleshshade (Shade)
Sigmarite (Dry)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
Black Legion (Contrast)
Blood Angels Red (Contrast)
Nuln Oil (Shade)
Flayed Ones Flesh (Layer)
Pallid Wych Flesh (Layer)
VALLEJO:
Silver (Model Air)
VARNISHES:
Munitorum Varnish (Citadel Spray)")
![Konflikt 47 - Painting US Firefly Jump Infantry [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wKhF_spud4c/mqdefault.jpg "Konflikt 47 - Painting US Firefly Jump Infantry [How I Paint Things]
The Fireflies are the poster boys of the US war effort in Konflikt 47, second only to the Rift-tech modified Paragon soldiers. With the latest in weaponry, able to strike hard and fast almost anywhere theyre deployed, the Firefly jump infantry are a bold, decisive addition to any American army for Konflikt 47, or can form the core of an Airborne force themselves!
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
01:17 - Quick Miniature Review
03:41 - Priming Notes
04:28 - Basecoats
12:44 - Shading
14:11 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
16:43 - The Finished Firefly
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS: Skeleton Bone (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Matt White (Fanatic)
Caribbean Ocean (Speedpaint)
Pure Red (Fanatic)
Crystal Blue (Fanatic)
Prairie Ochre (Fanatic)
Agate Skin (Fanatic)
Dryad Brown (Fanatic)
Barren Dune (Fanatic)
Camouflage Green (Fanatic)
Skeleton Bone (Fanatic)
Ancient Stone (Fanatic)
Rifle Brown (Historical)
Midnight Olive (John Blanche)
Fur Brown (Fanatic)
Heavy Metal (John Blanche)
Strong Tone (Wash)
Soft Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Plasma Coil Glow (Effect)
Gloss Varnish (Effect)
VARNISH:
Army Painter 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.")
![Brain Over - Temperature = Very Yes [A Brief Update on Current State of Affairs]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wW1h4YtsRQU/mqdefault.jpg "Brain Over - Temperature = Very Yes [A Brief Update on Current State of Affairs]
I think the title speaks for itself, but to paraphrase a line from Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, My blood is too thick for Germany: I have never been able to properly explain myself in this climate.
The first person to get the reference in the title gets a cookie.")
