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The Siege of Vos-Phorax: The Imperial Trench Devils [How I Paint Things]
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![The Siege of Vos-Phorax: The Imperial Trench Devils [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jP2rzm0nRLs/mqdefault.jpg "The Siege of Vos-Phorax: The Imperial Trench Devils [How I Paint Things]
The Siege of Vos-Phorax: The Imperial Trench Devils [How I Paint Things]")
![Painting Arthur Wellesley - The Very Miniature Major General [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jl9WYT3W7E4/mqdefault.jpg "Painting Arthur Wellesley - The Very Miniature Major General [How I Paint Things]
Available for the month of December, 2023: https://eu.warlordgames.com/products/soldier-of-fortune-005-sepoy-general-wellesley-in-india
Whether youre painting Wellesley specifically or want some pointers on horses or British officers (and some do-not-do!) then this ought to help point in the right direction.
We are all but mortals! Sometimes an idea doesnt pan out, but a miniatures not ruined just when one thing doesnt work the way youd hoped. Remember that a paintjob isnt finished until the last brush stroke.
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Priming & Assembly Notes
02:34 - Painting Diomed - The Horse
09:56 - Painting Wellesley - Not the Horse
14:56 - Mixing the Shade
15:54 - Shading - Disaster Strikes!
16:32 - Highlighting & Fixes
21:49 - The Finished Miniature Major General
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:
PVA and rocky sand, Army Coarse from War World Scenics. Painted with Vallejo Brown Sand, then drybrushed Dark Sand and Pale Sand. Tiny dots of PVA to add scrubby patches of static grass of your choosing, and paint the base rim in Brown Sand.
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Matt White (Army Painter Spray)
VALLEJO:
Dark Sand
Tan Earth
Chocolate Brown
Tan Yellow
Flat Red
Prussian Blue
Brown Sand
Red
Black
Chocolate Brown
Pale Sand
Vermillion
Basic Skin Tone
Azure
ARMY PAINTER:
Ashen Stone
Matt White
Grim Black
Speedpaint Medium
Ruddy Fur
Peachy Flesh
CITADEL:
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Retributor Armour (Base)
Liberator Gold (Layer)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)")
![Quick Look & Paint: Victrix Medieval Foot Sergeants [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ju-QfgG2guE/mqdefault.jpg "Quick Look & Paint: Victrix Medieval Foot Sergeants [How I Paint Things]
Some of the first professional soldiers, sergeants were ordinarily non-nobles who performed a lot of the skilled work necessary to support an army. Mounted sergeants often served in a light cavalry role, skirmishing and reporting on enemy movements, while foot sergeants tended to be better armed, equipped, and trained than the peasants drafted into their lords service as levies.
Find the Foot Sergeants (and the rest of the Victrix range!) here: https://www.victrixlimited.com/products/foot-sergeants
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Quick Review
02:54 - Priming Notes
03:45 - Basecoats
07:20 - Shading
08:34 - Highlights
11:21 - The Finished Miniature
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:
Agate Skin (Fanatic)
Burnt Turf (Fanatic)
Wolf Grey (Fanatic)
Leather Brown (Fanatic)
Tree Ancient (Fanatic)
Command Khaki (Fanatic)
Gun Metal (Fanatic)
Matt Black (Fanatic)
Skeleton Bone (Fanatic)
Strong Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Barbarian Flesh (Fanatic)
Ancient Stone (Fanatic)
Fur 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 Ruddy Umber 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.")
![Painting Totenkorps - The Undead Hordes of the Axis! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k9i59IFCNhE/mqdefault.jpg "Painting Totenkorps - The Undead Hordes of the Axis! [How I Paint Things]
Interestingly enough, this isnt the first time Ive tackled zombies on the channel. What makes it different this time is that ordinarily those zombies arent in uniform! The Totenkorps would be a colossal tar pit and overwhelming threat to Allied morale in the winter of 1947, helping the Axis forces to stem the tide of an Allied invasion into the German heartland. Fearless, tireless, and inured to pain, the shambling hordes of the Totenkorps seemed at first a perfect weapon... but even the dead are not truly limitless, and before long the Allies would find ways to counter even the horror of their own dead turned against them. Nonetheless, Totenkorps remain a powerful asset to an Axis commander in Konflikt 47 - your opponent will need to figure out how to either obliterate or contain this implacable threat!
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
01:13 - Priming Notes
01:32 - First Steps - Basecoat and Skin
04:19 - Two-Stage Basecoating Uniforms
07:03 - Neue Republik - Axis Camo
11:42 - Guts! Painting Intestines
12:47 - All-Over Drybrush
14:11 - Dead Firefly Deactivated Pack
14:44 - Shading!
16:12 - Blood Effects
17:50 - The Finished Totenkorps
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 (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
Necrotic Flesh (Fanatic)
German Uniforms:
Dark Feldgrau, Mid Feldgrau
Deep Grey, Uniform Grey
US Uniforms:
Dusty Skull, Skeleton Bone
Bootstrap Brown, Leather Brown
Woodland Camo, Army Green
Neue Republik Camo - I Think!
Deep Grey, Uniform Grey, Dryad Brown, Camouflage Green
Gross Meaty Bits:
Mulled Berry, Figgy Pink, True Blood after varnishing
THE BASE: Apply a layer of Citadel Stirland Mud (Technical) then heavily drybrush with Sylvaneth Bark (Dry) and lightly with Tyrant Skull (Dry). Add tufts to taste and paint the base rim in AP Oak Brown.")
![Updated Marine Juice: Universal Wash with Current Materials [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kDOkiEcNcik/mqdefault.jpg "Updated Marine Juice: Universal Wash with Current Materials [How I Paint Things]
Hopefully this time Ill drop a video on mixing up your own Marine Juice and I wont find out in the next three days that one of the ingredients is being changed or discontinued!
When youve a need for deep, but relatively subtle shading that wont stain the colours on a miniature too much, its Marine Juice to the rescue. An (almost) universal wash mixture thatll work brilliantly over almost anything but pure black, it serves as the juice to a whole mess of my speed painting methods and Im sure youll find a use for it, too.
Speedpainting Death Guard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsFyW-cT31A
Rusted Claw Guide: https://youtu.be/4CDpB5LFfUk?si=rgRTS7MJcUpSmItc
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Marine Juice: The Recipe
02:45 - Example 1: Straight Over White
04:22 - Example 2: Speed Painting a Marine
06:28 - Example 3: Universal Shade on Napoleonics
08:54 - Example 4: Pre-Shade with Contrast
10:58 - Finished Examples, Final Thoughts
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 RECIPE:
1x 18ml bottle of Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel)
1x 18ml bottle of Dark Tone (Army Painter)
1x 24ml bottle of Lahmian Medium (Citadel)
...shake it all about!")
![#FestiveTankChallenge - K47 Sherman Tesla Variant [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kMnuAVA0Y1g/mqdefault.jpg "#FestiveTankChallenge - K47 Sherman Tesla Variant [How I Paint Things]
Sometimes what you need is a good hard kick in the pants to get motivated to do something. Its been a weird week where nothing went right, and in search of motivation I decided Id throw my hat in the ring for the #FestiveTankChallenge - check out the tag on Bluesky, Instagram, and apparently here on YouTube where it works!
As well as being a lovely chap, Toms an avid wargamer with pretty varied tastes, so check out his work and say hi some time: https://bsky.app/profile/tomjmegan.bsky.social
The Counlane Models Sherman STLs I used for the stowage can be found wherever theyre available; I picked mine up from here: https://www.wargaming3d.com/brands/counlanemodels
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
01:14 - Priming Notes
02:22 - Painting Time!
09:39 - Weathering: Chipping
10:54 - More Basecoats
11:33 - Painting the Stowage
15:35 - Rust Effects
17:33 - Painting the Tesla Gun
20:14 - The Pencil Trick
21:13 - The Finished Tank
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
PAINTS USED
PRIMER: US Olive Drab (Vallejo Primer Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Strong Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Company Grey (Fanatic)
Matt White (Fanatic)
Necrotic Flesh (Fanatic)
Emperor Gold (John Blanche)
Military Shade (Wash)
Plasma Coil Glow (Effect)
VALLEJO:
US Olive Drab
Iraqi Sand
German Grey
German Camo Black Brown
Camo Olive Green
Green Grey
Khaki
Tan Earth
Canvas (Panzer Aces)
Beige Brown
Red Leather
VARNISH:
Colour Forge Matt Varnish Spray")
![Hedgerow Hell: Painting WWII British Armour for Europe! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kVYVj3BJLQA/mqdefault.jpg "Hedgerow Hell: Painting WWII British Armour for Europe! [How I Paint Things]
The Churchill was like most British tanks in service throughout WWII: Always just a little undergunned compared to the opponents it would square off against. Luckily, it was built like a mobile fortress, enabling allied anti-armour assets to maneuver into position to knock out heavier targets - including the feared German big cats!
Thanks to Warlord Games for sending along the Churchill for this guide! Check out the pre-order page for Achtung Panzer here: https://eu.warlordgames.com/products/achtung-panzer-blood-steel-starter-set
Theres a bunch of other army boxes and sets to either add a bunch of armour to your Bolt Action collection, or get a platoon of tanks ready for Achtung Panzer and wallop an opponent across the table!
Find the British infantry painting guide mentioned here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ1iNVKfH98
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Making Muck!
03:30 - Priming Notes
04:51 - Shading
06:24 - Painting
12:02 - Whoops! Dont forget transfers!
13:20 - Weathering & Grime
19:35 - The Finished Churchill
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
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Russian Uniform (Vallejo Spray Can)
VALLEJO:
Russian Uniform WWII
Iraqi Sand
German Grey
Burnt Umber
Oily Steel
Flat Earth
German Camo Black Brown
Beige Brown
Bright Orange
Flat Earth
Cavalry Brown
Azure
CITADEL:
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Lahmian Medium (Technical)
Athonian Camoshade (Shade)
Ardcoat (Technical) - a tiny coat of this on the lamp")
![New Camera Test, Painting New Desert Reavers! [How I Paint Things]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ktB6bgwpyOc/mqdefault.jpg "New Camera Test, Painting New Desert Reavers! [How I Paint Things]
The Tallarn Desert Raiders are still one of those alternate regiments that capture peoples imaginations in Warhammer 40,000 - even if they dont officially have rules any more. Or you play 5th Edition like a hero...!
Of course, the Reptilian Overlords miniatures dont necessarily need to be strictly for 40k; Xenos Rampant, Five Parsecs from Home, Grimdark Future and others are all miniature agnostic, meaning you can play with whatever toy soldiers you like.
Today was mostly about testing out the new camera. Theres a couple of minor focusing issues to fix yet, but I think the body of the videos pretty good!
Find the Desert Reavers (and more!) from Reptilian Overlords here: reptilianoverlords.com/product/master-regiment-template-006-desert-reavers/
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Miniature Notes
02:01 - Priming Notes
02:27 - Basecoats
07:56 - Shading
08:58 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
14:38 - The Finished Desert Reaver
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:
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: Brainmatter Beige (Army Painter Spray)
ARMY PAINTER:
Ruddy Umber (Fanatic)
Patagon Pine (Fanatic)
Wasteland Clay (Fanatic)
Burnt Turf (Fanatic)
Oak Brown (Fanatic)
Ancient Stone (Fanatic)
Gun Metal (Fanatic)
Matt Black (Fanatic)
Evergreen Fog (Fanatic)
Brainmatter Beige (Fanatic)
Strong Tone (Wash)
Soft Tone (Wash)
Speedpaint Medium
Barren Dune (Fanatic)
Skeleton Bone (Fanatic)
Autumn Sage (Fanatic)
Agate Skin (Fanatic)
Dorado Skin (Fanatic)
Tree Ancient (Fanatic)
Fur Brown (Fanatic)
Plate Mail Metal (Fanatic)
THE BASE: Apply a thick layer of Vallejo Brown Earth Texture Paste over the base. Once dry, overbrush heavily with Barren Dune, then lightly with Ancient Stone. Add tufts to taste and paint the base rim in Leather Brown.")
![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!
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
01:46 - 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:
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:
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.")
![The Siege of Vos-Phorax: The Imperial Trench Devils [How I Paint Things] @SonicSledgehammerStudio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jP2rzm0nRLs/hqdefault.jpg)
