DIY clay miniatures bases Wargaming Lobby 2018-12-28 | If you are trying to play wargames on a budget this simple DIY trick can save you a lot of money with great results: I'm going to explain you how to make your own bases with air drying clay and some cookie cutters!If you have a whole used/old army to rebase, this is a good way to go with minimal cost and it doesn't really require much time.If you like the idea, get your seamless cookie cutters on Amazonamzn.to/2VamzUF
Five alternatives to Games Workshop Washes Wargaming Lobby 2022-08-16 | Games Workshop has changed the formulation of their famous washes to align them to the Contrast(tm) range. I have been hearing many people gnashing teeth because of this decision. I wouldn't woory too much, as the hobby market is full of great alternatives to replace the old recipes when they will be definitely gone. I tested the ones I had on hand but I'm sure there are more. Take a look at the results!If you want to buy Warcolours shades, check the link below. They are very good and you can help the channel without any additional cost for you.Warcolour shades: bit.ly/3fo0IoXThank you for watching!!
New Chronopia miniatures! Wargaming Lobby 2022-04-14 | I'm really happy to present you this new Chronopia figure from the ongoing kickstarter here:kickstarter.com/projects/chronopia/chronopiaThis is a quick paint through video with some thoughts about the new sculpts that are being heavily re-designed.In this video I use a lot of my favorite paints: Warcolours paints. You can go grab them here if you like them! bit.ly/2KzUq8oThey make great paints for beginners who want to get pro-level results.
Extreme rust effect Wargaming Lobby 2021-03-28 | Rust is everywhere around us... and of course, on the miniautres we paint. There are so many grungy and dirty settings in tabletop wargaming that knowing how to paint rust texture is one of the most important skills in every painter arsenal. In this video I will show you how to paint realistic rust texture with just paint and no chipping medium or technical paint.In this video I used the following sets of paint from Warcolours:Turqoise & Emerald: bit.ly/2KzUq8oTurquoise shade: bit.ly/3fo0IoXSecret Weapon miniatures acrylics: ebay.us/X81vLnVallejo Model Color: ebay.us/gU0yeHThe links above are referrals: you can buy your hobby products without paying extra money and I get a little kickback to support the channel.
Miniature paints review Zvezda colors Wargaming Lobby 2021-03-13 | There are many paint manufacturers in the hobby industry, some more famous than others. There is no way to try all the paints out there but every once in a while you find a new line that you want to try. This was Zvezda paints for me! I bought a sampler set and I gave it a go. In this video I give you my impressions.What I can say:- Very good price- Incredible coverage- Perfect for glazing- Bright and vibrant colorsThey look like a "must buy" set of paints but if you want to try some of them, here I have an eBay link to the shop where I bought mine!ebay.us/ttll4t
Painting light vehicles without an airbrush Wargaming Lobby 2021-02-19 | Have you ever tried to paint a vehicle, (a tank, a flyier, etc.) for your tabletop wargame or RPG? If you don't have an airbrush to smoothen all surfaces, that's really hard. Or isn't? In this video I show you how you can do it easily by using some wise techniques an a little bit of color magic!If you like the miniature you can find it here:http://ebay.us/YKCRXgIt's an affiliate link so that you can purchase what you want supporting the channel at no extra cost!
How to fill miniatures gaps quick and easy Wargaming Lobby 2021-01-31 | If you are new to tabletop wargaming you probably know you need to assemble your miniatures. In many cases, depending on the miniature's material you will be left with gaps, big and small, between the parts you assembled. So, how do you fill the gaps on miniatures? There are some products on sale but you can get going with cheap stuff you can buy from the hardware store. Why don't you try?Help the channel by getting your products from the list below. Doing this I get a small commission at no extra cost for you.Vallejo Plastic Putty: http://ebay.us/Z9qd3kPVA glue: http://ebay.us/CH7L2vFiller: http://ebay.us/65vIMg
Painting display-quality Orks with color theory is easy! Wargaming Lobby 2020-12-20 | This Chronopia miniature has been sitting in a drawer for over 20 years: what about finally get to painting it?! I use this beatiful old pewter miniature to show you how to use color theory on your minis to make them pop and how to easily get to display quality with just simple techniques for beginners. You can use these techniques for any game system, from Age of Sigmar to D&D or any other RPG miniatures... Just be creative!Here I divided the video into chapters for you:Intro: 00:15The robe: 00:36Color theory of contrasting colors: 02:11Blocking in the yellow: 02:30Highlight/Shading with glazes: 03:34True metallics: 04:44True rust effect: 06:02More color theory (quad color scheme): 09:09Hard leather: 10:16Conclusion: 12:11You can find the products I used by visiting the links below:Warcolours layer paints: http://bit.ly/2KzUq8oVallejo pigments: http://ebay.us/pU4AaLVallejo Model Color series: http://ebay.us/mF14iASecret weapon Miniatures handle wood: http://ebay.us/UK4KdpThe links above are affiliates: you can support me at no extra cost for you and you can help me keep the channel going! Any help is much appreciated.Finally, you can find the text version of this tutorial here:http://bit.ly/3nRDWas (Encyclopedia Belicosa No. 3)
Weathering Metallic Terrain Wargaming Lobby 2019-11-23 | Let me show you how to paint metallic terrain features for your Wargaming table. Do you play a lot of Necromunda games? SciFi skirmishes? No matter what, if your setting calls for heavily weathered rusty terrain, this video is all you need.Painting rust is easy: so easy you can pull it off even if you're a total beginner! Give it a try if you want!You can buy your Ryza Ruins or the paints I used in this video from the eBay links below. This way you can support my channel without spending any extra money.Ryza Ruins - ebay.to/2QQEGPLArmy Painter Wash - ebay.to/2rkQS06Vallejo Rust Set - ebay.to/2XN6dmAVallejo Weathering Pigments - ebay.to/2roD44L
Speed painting cars for Gaslands Wargaming Lobby 2019-07-27 | Another quick and easy tutorial to help you bring painted models on the tabletop. This time I'm going to show you how I painted a dollar shop minicar to look like it's ready for a redneck crash derby!If you want to give Gaslands a shot but you don't want to use straight out of the box mini cars, this is for you: a wash, a couple of paints, some pigments, and you're good to go!You can also use the same techniques to easily weather vehicles for your post-apocalyptic tabletop games like Wreck Age, Fallout Wasteland Warfare, etc.
Wreck Age Reclaimers using Non Metallic Copper (NMM) Wargaming Lobby 2019-06-07 | In today's video I show you in detail how I painted my Wreck Age reclaimers. I hope you can grab some of the techniques I'm using but more important, that you can enjoy the sweet details of Hyacinth games sculpts. If you want to see more of these miniatures, head to their website here: http://bit.ly/2Img4IMAnd if the game looks interesting you have two options:1) Go check my review of the 2 players starter set, and2) Grab the free rules booklet PDF on the website and try the game! You can find it here: http://bit.ly/2WlYKZ6Once you go through the learning curve, it is a really good and immersive game. Colors:For the coat and leather parts I usedVallejo Model Color German greyGame Color Charred BrownModel Color Chocolate BrownModel Color Orange BrownSecret Weapon Miniatures Handle woodSWM Weathered WoodFor the shirt,Warcolours Warm Grey series 1~5For the NMM steelGame Color Sombre greyModel Air GreyModel Air Light greyFor the NMM copperSWM old rustModel Color Orange BrownModel Color Brown roseFor disclosure, Hyacinth games gave me these two miniatures for free so I guess they sponsored the video.
How to paint NMM weapons Wargaming Lobby 2019-05-17 | How to paint NMM you're asking? Here's a quick and easy way to do it! If you paint a lot of Sci-Fi miniatures, you will end up painting handheld weapons: pistols, rifles, plasma guns, meltaguns, end so on and so forth.If you want to try your hand at NMM but don't feel like directly tackling a full armor, why don't you try this technique? It's easy enough for beginners to try and here I give you a detailed step by step. If you want a great quality set of synthetic detailing brushes, I cannot recommend you enough these Royal & Langnickel Gold Tacklon ones. They look cheap (and they are) but perform like an expensive brush. You should try them.Royal & Langnickel Extra-fine detail paintbrushes:ebay.to/2Qbw17P
How to paint Alpha Legion Wargaming Lobby 2019-05-05 | If you are a 30k/40k Alpha Legion player, chances are good you don't know how to tackle the color scheme. In this tutorial you can see a quick and effective way I use to paint the iridescent armor and the fluorescent scales to above tabletop standards. Due to the abundance of scales, if you want to paint a snake or a dragon, this may still be useful. Also, many people use color-shift paints but I'm more into using regular acrylics so this translates better to D&D monsters, for example.Here I have some affiliate links pointing to the paints I used in the video:Vallejo paints - amzn.to/2JeXsMQArmy Painter Washes - amzn.to/2LjrqSfWarcolours One Coat - http://bit.ly/2KMraLkHere you can find the bomb wicks (not an affiliate but they're great!):http://bit.ly/2DJUDj1
How to paint water Wargaming Lobby 2019-04-19 | After painting fire creature, in this video, I show you how to paint water on your D&D Water elementals, wavy bases or wherever you prefer. Here I mainly use Warcolours paints which I really dig a lot: you can go and grab them on their website, here: http://bit.ly/2KMraLkI love how these paints layer and the bright colors so I think you should try them!If you want to try this technique, I suggest you grab Mantic water elementals: I really like their miniatures range and the Forces of Nature faction from Kings of War is wonderful!Amazon: amzn.to/2DnatQDeBay: ebay.to/2KNcw6BGreater Water Elemental: ebay.to/2VV4AS2Links are affiliates: you can help me while getting the hobby stuff you need for no extra money!Thank you for watching!
Adepticon 2019 booty Wargaming Lobby 2019-04-08 | Back from Adepticon 2019, I'm going to show you all the goodies that I brought back! There's a lot of stuff and the video wasn't scripted so expect some blabbing.Here are the links to the suppliers I mention in the video. Check them out!Wreck Age - RPG-Miniatures hybrid game:wreck-age.netTTCombat - MDF terrain and Dropfleet Commander:ttcombat.comWarlord Games:http://www.warlordgames.comMantic Games - Affordable miniatures and terrainwww.manticgames.comCreature Caster / Monument:https://creaturecaster.store/Collapse Industries:collapseindustries.comBlackheart models:collapseindustries.comThe Army Painter (affiliate, please consider buying from here)amzn.to/2Dez6z5Secret Weapon Miniatures:http://secretweaponminiatures.comGames and Gears:gamesandgears.co.ukElrik's Hobbies:elrikshobbies.comMiniature Building Authority:miniaturebuildingauthority.com
Cultivated land terrain Wargaming Lobby 2019-03-22 | Do you play a lot of games in villages? Have you ever thought about giving those villagers some food? Or maybe you play WWII settings and you need realistic looking rural France terrain? It doesn't matter where you plan on using it: cultivated land should be present on your gaming table for increased realism.In this video, I show you how I did a small plot of cultivated land from 10x10 cm MDF bases so that you can make many and use them as modular terrain! Here you can find some of the supplies I used in the making:Dark Green Clumping Foliageebay.to/2BXvqRBLight Green Clumping Foliageebay.to/2TboI5bTurf Blendebay.to/2U9N37vLight Green Scatterebay.to/2Vr96afMid Green Scatterebay.to/2Tk0cxYDark Green Scatterebay.to/2IIpSzWVallejo Thick Mudamzn.to/2JwQZP8Americana Craft Paintsamzn.to/2FmLRYnThese are affiliates. If you want to support me you can buy your supplies from here. It doesn't cost you anything and I get a tiny commission.
How to paint fire elementals and other fire creatures Wargaming Lobby 2019-03-08 | Do you have any fire elemental to paint for your D&D party? Any firebreather? Or fire magician? Torch-bearing adventurer? Whatever your fire needs are, here's a super easy and quick way to paint fire on your miniatures.In this video, I painted these wonderful Fire Elementals from Mantic. I love their Kings of War sculptures and I strongly suggest you try them.Here are a couple links where you can buy them.Amazon:amzn.to/2UqzcdceBay:ebay.to/2J7pH1EThese are affiliates: you can support me at no extra cost for you.
Cheap and Easy Water Effects Wargaming Lobby 2019-03-01 | In this video, I show you how to make what I call "poor man's water" by using PVA glue! It's a really easy technique that requires some time but yields pretty solid results!I also show in some detail the painting and flocking of the piece so that you can have a full tutorial you can try by yourselfHere is a list of the materials I used and where you can buy them:Dark Green Scatter (Expo Landscape Scenics) ebay.to/2IIpSzWMid Green Scatter (Expo Landscape Scenics) ebay.to/2Tk0cxYLight Green Scatter (Expo Landscape Scenics) ebay.to/2Vr96afFine Turf Blend (Woodland Scenics) ebay.to/2U9N37vLight Green Hedge (Javis) ebay.to/2TboI5bDark Green Hedge (Javis) ebay.to/2BXvqRBWoodland Scenics Rock moldsebay.to/2ITwZpgThese links are affiliates, it helps a lot if you buy from here and it doesn't cost you any additional money.
Wreck Age Two players starter set review Wargaming Lobby 2019-02-22 | In this video, I show you the new Wreck Age two players starter set that Hyacinth Games just released on their website.Hyacinth Games website: www.wreck-age.netPDF rulebook: wreck-age.net/products/wreck-age-post-collapse-tabletop-skirmish-game-rulebook-pdfMini rulebook: wreck-age.net/products/wreck-age-2nd-edition-basic-rules-pdfWreck Age is a hybrid RPG/Miniatures wargame set in the wastelands of the post-collapse world. If you like post-apocalyptic games, this one is for you.You can check the game review here on my website:wargaminglobby.wordpress.com/2019/01/30/wreck-age-a-review** Please note, this video was not sponsored by Hyacinth Games. However, they are really kind and offered free shipping for this item!
How to prepare metal miniatures Wargaming Lobby 2019-02-15 | If you want to approach smaller games 90% of the times they will come with metal miniatures. Infinity, Strontium Dog, Deadzone, you name it. If you are a beginner and you have never seen or painted a metal miniature, you should understand the steps to prepare it for the paint. In this video, I show you how to clean, build and prime metal miniatures.Parts:0:55 - Cleaning2:17 - Assembling and pinning3:51 - Gluing with epoxy5:06 - Priming the metal
How to paint green skin Wargaming Lobby 2019-02-01 | Here I have a quick and easy painting tutorial to show you how to paint green skin! Did you buy big into the new Gloomspite Gitz? Or do you have tons of Orkboys to paint for your Warhammer 40k army? Kill team? Anybody? If this is your case, I think you will find this tutorial really useful.Paints I used in the video:Abbadon Blackhttp://bit.ly/Abbadon-blackMoot Greenhttp://bit.ly/Moot-GreenFlash Gitz Yellowhttp://bit.ly/Flash-Gitz-YellowLinks are affiliates, if you buy from here I earn a small commission and it doesn't cost you any extra money.
How to paint dead flesh Wargaming Lobby 2019-01-18 | In this tutorial, I show you how to paint dead, necrotic, Nurgly flesh you can use for your Great Unclean One, Demon Prince or whatever you Nurgly needs are! I developed this for my first Beast of Nurgle. The color scheme requires an insane amount of different colors to capture the last glimpse of life in a dead body: I know, they're too many... but if you have equivalents and feel like you want to give this color scheme a shot, here is the full list.Primer:Vallejo German Panzer GreyFlesh:Model Air German GreenGame Color Dwarf SkinWarcolours Warm Grey 2Warcolours Warm Grey 1Signal BlueThe Army Painter Purple toneVallejo Air Brush Flow ImproverWounds:Vallejo Red WashThe Army Painter Purple toneWarcolours Purple 3PustulesGame Air Goblin GreenModel Color Green OliveGame Air Light Livery GreenWarcolours One Coat Yellow Green.Warcolours Light Green InkThis is the first time I make extensive use of Warcolours paints and I find them excellent. I literally love them. Do you want to give them a try?Here's the link to the 5 bottles Warm Grey set: tinyurl.com/ydhacsd4If you're thinking about expanding your paint lines, what about Vallejo paints?amzn.to/2SWm9Q5Or Warcolours paints?tinyurl.com/WarcoloursYou can do me a big favor if you buy from these referral links: it doesn't cost you anything and I get a tiny commission.Thanks for watching!
Cheap DIY silicone molds Wargaming Lobby 2019-01-11 | Quick video to show you the fastest and cheapest way to copy your handmade miniature wargaming bases! With just a couple of household products and tools and a sunny afternoon, you can do whatever you want.This trick is particularly useful if you want to quickly base your whole Age of Sigmar or Warhammer 40k army but you are on a budget and don't have money for retail scenic bases. Give it a try!
Texturing miniatures bases for wargames Wargaming Lobby 2019-01-04 | Another video about bases for your wargaming. In this video, I show you a quick, cheap and easy way to put ground texture on bases by using Limestone powder and PVA. I addition I also show you how to paint, wash and drybrush your bases to get a realistic ground look for your miniatures.** Unfortunately I did not realize I was out of focus when closer to the camera. I think you can easily get how it works anyway. I apologize for this. Will try to do better next time **No copyright music used in the video------------------------Intro:Artist: Distant DreamSong: Cold Clouds Download/Stream: audiograb.com/3Sg81AoFVideo:Artist: ChaelSong: Sparks [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/kCayVWLVArtist: IksonSong: Bloom [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com//WofFTxdmYArtist: VexentoSong: Worlds Away [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/lsEF2fE83A
Bases: Quick, easy and beautiful! Wargaming Lobby 2018-12-21 | As promised, in this video, I show you how I did my bases for the Strontium Dog miniatures. It is a very basic technique that you can use if you are a beginner to kick your bases up a notch and you will be surprised how much better the miniatures look on properly arranged bases. It's a quick, easy and fun technique you can use with all your miniatures, not just the pewter ones. And of course, it's perfect for all your miniatures like Warhammer 40k or Age of Sigmar. I guess the square bases from Kings of War would also look very cool!Here is the list of materials I used in the video. Vallejo Earth: amzn.to/2V7H2JIWWS Spring 2mm: bit.ly/2N4J4qfWWS Spring 4mm: bit.ly/2N4J4qfAs usual, these are affiliate links so, if you buy from here I get a really small percentage and you do not spend anything more. It's a free way to support me.
Painting Max Bubba Wargaming Lobby 2018-12-14 | In this video, I paint Max Bubba the villain from the Strontium Dog tabletop miniatures game. I do everything using really simple techniques that you can easily copy even if you're a beginner. The result is above tabletop standard and it actually looks really good. The sculpts from this game are really lovely.You can get your copy of the starter set "The good, the bad and the mutie" from Amazon here: amzn.to/2rsFaNR (Affiliate link)I used many different easy techniques in this video and I think it can be useful if you are a beginner painter and need some tips. It's a step by step tutorial with detailed explanations so it is also easy to follow along.Techniques I used:00:46 - Highlight with layering08:27 - Painting wounded flesh and scars11:38 - Quick and easy denim jeans12:55 - Beginner approach to Non-Metallic Metal (NMM)
Wargaming Hills Tutorial Part 2 Wargaming Lobby 2018-12-07 | How to make diorama quality wargaming hills from scratch using super cheap flock and some beginner-friendly, fast and easy weathering techniques.Here's the list of the flock I used and the link to the respective eBay pages.Dark Green Scatter (Expo Landscape Scenics)bit.ly/2N3zIv0Mid Green Scatter (Expo Landscape Scenics)bit.ly/2SwDCm4Light Green Scatter (Expo Landscape Scenics)bit.ly/2E9SnlVFine Turf Blend (Woodland Scenics)bit.ly/2E9SnlVLight Green Hedge (Javis)bit.ly/2GF0mJtDark Green Hedge (Javis)bit.ly/2RZr41kThese links are affiliates. If you buy from here you can support me for free! It doesn't really cost you anything but it will help me make more videos.No copyright music used in the video------------------------Intro:Artist: Distant DreamSong: Cold Clouds Download/Stream: audiograb.com/3Sg81AoFVideo:Artist: SappheirosSong: Lights [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/fp1KArAs0FArtist: VexentoSong: Lonely Dance [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/xEigMFJPUArtist: PopskyySong: In ItalicsAlbum: RetropolitanDownload/Stream: popskyy.bandcamp.comArtist: VexentoSong: Worlds Away [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/lsEF2fE83A
Wargaming Hills Tutorial Part 1 Wargaming Lobby 2018-11-30 | How to make diorama quality wargaming hills from scratch using Woodland Scenics rock molds and some homemade sculpting plaster.Woodland scenics molds:embankments - amzn.to/2RUQgq0boulders - amzn.to/2Tox6e2Links are affiliates. You can support me for free if you buy from here!Check out how to make your own sculpting plaster on Luke's APS channel (youtu.be/eail7eqdzxk)No copyright music used in the video------------------------Intro:Artist: Distant DreamSong: Cold Clouds Download/Stream: audiograb.com/3Sg81AoFVideo:Artist: ChaelSong: Sparks [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/kCayVWLVArtist: IksonSong: Last Summer [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/Pv0EmfJftHArtist: IksonSong: Balloon [Chill Royalty Free Music]Download/Stream: audiograb.com/xPBZ3Lo2wk
