Just followed this guide to get mine painted up and couldn’t be happier with how it came out. I only started back in the hobby this year and this mini was super daunting. Following the guide worked so well. Cheers!
Aw I’m so glad to hear it helped! Welcome back to the hobby 😊 very glad to have you here and really appreciate the kind donation as well! Any questions or requests, just let us know!
I haven’t painted anything as of yet, new to 40k and have been learning the lore. After watching this I can’t wait to start painting some custodies! Thank you!
Im halfway through this process now, just wanted to thank you for the amazing guidance! Id never have dared Guilliman before seeing this. Ive just finished the filigree and about to do the scary part of flooding all the work with flesh shade. I love the macragge blue contrast so I'm in two minds about the lighter blue, but I bought the paint so might as well go for it. The how to paint faces vid really helped too.
He looks spectacular!! That filigree looks like it could cause some hobby based ptsd lol, that technique on the sword was great too I hope the lion is announced so we can see him join his brother both loyal and traitor im plastic I'm almost excited to see how you'd paint him if he is announced Great video as always Andy :)
Thanks so much! I always try to avoid airbrushes in my tutorials because not everyone can access them, or wants to use them! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice. I just undercoated the big G, keen to get going on this. I think i'm just gonna go darker blue than Caledor sky. In any case, great tutorial thanks man!
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, very happy to hear it will help you out! Yeah some people definitely don't go for Caledor Sky but it's an easy switch out for whatever tone you prefer! Let me know how it goes!
Great video, thanks for sharing how you would tackle Guilliman. I also like Caledor Sky as my preferred shade of blue for ultramarines. Nice job on showing an easy way to paint flames too.
im in awe! after watching this tutorial I want to challenge myself and try to paint this mode tool. Thank you so very much Andy for taking time so show us how you painted this beautiful model
That’s exactly why I do these videos-to show people they can paint anything, even the difficult looking ones they’ve been putting off in case they mess them up! Let me know if you have any other questions when you get him!
Oh wow, that was very helpful. I've just received Guilliman through the Imperium subscription and I've been trying to think how best to paint him. This video has helped me greatly and Caledor Sky was one of the first paints I brought when the new range came out but I've hardly used it, pleased to report it's still good, though a little lumpy, but I really like how it helps the model stand out from all the other blue marines in the army. Will certainly consider using it on my own, though I am thinking of getting all that gold and silver out the way first then picking out the blue armour after.
Guilliman is currently buried in my pile of shame. I can't see myself getting to him anytime soon, either. When I do, I'll check back on this video. I'm not sure I'm sold on the caledor sky, it might be a little too light of a blue for my tastes. I'll try it on something small, like some intercessors, first and go from there. Model looks great 👍
Very cool mate...yeah 2 and a half hours for the gold sounds about right...took me around that time as well. Wish I had this tutorial back when I did mine haha. Great job 👍
I am so happy you mentioned the return of the Lion. Now that is offcial that he has returned could you please (asking on bended knee) would you make a step by step color by color in depth start to finish tutorial on how you would paint this model. I hope im not asking too much, but I love your channel and watching you paint. I have learned so much from watching your tutorials. It would be so beneficial to Dark Angel Fanatics and those who are chomping at the bit to get this model and paint it for their own army. Thanks again for your videos and tutorials. Cheers Mate!
The Lion will 100% be making his grand entrance onto the channel as soon as I get my hands on him, don’t worry!! I am DYING to paint him, he is absolutely stunning, not just as a gaming piece but a beautiful model to display as well! And yes I will be making it as simple as possible as well! Thank you also so much for your kind words, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and I’m so glad to be able to help. More recent models are becoming more and more complicated looking so it’s good to remind people they can achieve great results in a simple way! Thanks again!
I don't! I use the gold straight from the pot and the white that i used here is slightly more watery than GW paint. Please don't ever feel like your questions are stupid, its the best way to learn! I do usually mention if I've mixed paint with water, sometimes I use a wet palette(not for metallics!) but i wouldn't add water unless I mention it in the video. If you have any other questions I'm happy to help!
Love it, thank you. Also I’m super glad you are not one of those many youtubers currently doing content with those Army Painter Speedpaints 2.0 - thanks for keeping up the quality standard
@@MediocreHobbies I'm just oversaturated with all the youtubers doing it right now and I just have no trust (anymore) in AP paints. So I'm glad you are out there using paints I have :)
I picked up a copy of this figure with the Imperium Magazine, and I was thinking of going the other option and base coating the whole armour in gold and then picking out the recessed blue bits afterwards, It's a technique I have used on Thousand Sons marines with great success so hopefully it should also work here and may even save some time?
You might need an extra coat of macragge blue if you’re painting over black but yes that will look great! At the end of the day, all that matters is you’re happy with the result!
I was also thinking of applying a full base coat of retributor armour and painting the blue after... i m just a bit afraid that i ll mess it up @@MediocreHobbies
@@FLOATINGMLEM That should work, like you see in this video, the blue should cover the gold quite well! if you have any spare models or even sprue bits try it on that and see if it works so you're more confident!
Did you magnetize the head and helmet? Or how did you go about making them swappable? That fire effect for the sword looks really good and simple. I will have to give it a try.
I have a video on painting gargant skin! It’s pretty old so it would be easier to just search for it on my channel, type in Warhammer skin and you should get it! It’s super easy the way I do it but I can definitely understanding it being intimidating to try tackle!
Hi there, first of all thank you very much for your tutorials and helpfull vidéos. I have a big noob question ( since i m a begginer it does makes sense though ) how do you cover mistakes when you do gold trims ? Since contrast paint acts as an ink and is not opaque, can you undo mistakes by using maccrage blue for example ? Thank you very much
Hey glad the videos are helping! The process of painting this guy is done in a specific way that’s easier to cover up mistakes! You can be messy with the first coat of contrast, more careful with the gold and cover up mistakes when you start working on the blue stages! The gold easily covers the blue contrast, then the next stages of blue will cover the gold well enough. Does that make sense?
@MediocreHobbies thank you for your quick and detailed reply, if i understand well i can cover the gold part mistakes with the Caledor sky blue stage when we paint the flat surfaces ? I m following step by step stages of course so i will cover small gold mistakes at caledor blue stage.
Damn, i bought the starter paint set and it came only with one brush (the pinpoint brush). Is it worth painting the whole thing with just it or should i get a wider brush for basepainting?
you're going to need more than one brush anyway for the hobby, the starter paint set is for basic models and to see if you enjoy the hobby first so it's worth getting more if you're doing a model like this!
@@MediocreHobbies figuring out the orientation of of the pieces in steps 1 and 2 took me about as long as it takes me to assemble an Intercessor 😅 I eventually figured it out but I was having a really hard time seeing how they fit for a while
Using enamel blue over a gold base coat then using a cotton swab ober the gold on the armor without pressing hard would have saved so much time doing each little bit of gold on his armor
Two different rattle/spray cans are used-one full solid coat of black, and a lighter coat of grey seer sprayed from above to add light/dark areas. The lighter coating of grey seer adds a small amount of grit(too small for the eye to see) from to give the contrast paint a better surface to cling too. Contrast paints don’t work well on black primers, the colours won’t show up well. Here’s a short showing the process, if you have any other questions please let me know! ruclips.net/video/51Hx1uTmtSw/видео.htmlsi=pqC1tehDhkaxQOwq
Your ironbreaker kinda ruined the cool contrast of it all. The colors are very in line w warhammer colors and art shame u made it look realistic but still cool
Just followed this guide to get mine painted up and couldn’t be happier with how it came out. I only started back in the hobby this year and this mini was super daunting. Following the guide worked so well. Cheers!
Aw I’m so glad to hear it helped! Welcome back to the hobby 😊 very glad to have you here and really appreciate the kind donation as well! Any questions or requests, just let us know!
After just watching a few of your videos this has become my favourite painting Chanel, thank you
That’s some very very high praise pal. Thank you so much.
Andy. You have revolutionised painting for me sir , my thanks
Far to kind pal.
I haven’t painted anything as of yet, new to 40k and have been learning the lore. After watching this I can’t wait to start painting some custodies! Thank you!
That so Great pal. Glad you’re excited. And I’m glad the videos helped.
Absolutely love how the blue looks on this model. Definitely going to try this blue out myself now 👍🏻
Awesome pal. Glad you liked it.
Im halfway through this process now, just wanted to thank you for the amazing guidance! Id never have dared Guilliman before seeing this. Ive just finished the filigree and about to do the scary part of flooding all the work with flesh shade.
I love the macragge blue contrast so I'm in two minds about the lighter blue, but I bought the paint so might as well go for it. The how to paint faces vid really helped too.
That’s so nice to read pal. Glad your enjoying the results.
damn i just got back from picking up some UM blue hoping to paint my guilliman model and now this pops up on my feed. perfect timing
Hahaha planned it just for you pal.
It will happen tonight! FOR THE LION!
After that, "Quit Lion around" video they better. I'm not gonna lie, I would laugh my ass off if they released a different primarch, though.
Dam rite.
@Mediocre Hobbies So, can we assume you're working on your Lion right now.
He looks spectacular!! That filigree looks like it could cause some hobby based ptsd lol, that technique on the sword was great too I hope the lion is announced so we can see him join his brother both loyal and traitor im plastic I'm almost excited to see how you'd paint him if he is announced
Great video as always Andy :)
Cheers pal. And now he has been announced I cannot wait to get him painted up and stood next to his brother.
What I'm wondering is The Lion model going to be Forge World or GW?
He looks pretty awesome. I'm the same. Have had the model all built but unpainted since it was released. Maybe I should go ahead and paint him up.
I think you should pal. It’s a great model.
I have pots of the old chestnut ink and flesh wash and it works just like the Reikland Fleshshade
Emmmmmm kind of. But the inks are very shiny. So I’ve moved away from them a lot.
Def used this technique and came out great thanks
Great to hear, glad it worked for you!
Awesome paint job! I’ve been wanting to tackle this piece, but didn’t want to plaint him with an airbrush. Great ideas for this. Thanks!
Thanks so much! I always try to avoid airbrushes in my tutorials because not everyone can access them, or wants to use them! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice. I just undercoated the big G, keen to get going on this. I think i'm just gonna go darker blue than Caledor sky. In any case, great tutorial thanks man!
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, very happy to hear it will help you out! Yeah some people definitely don't go for Caledor Sky but it's an easy switch out for whatever tone you prefer! Let me know how it goes!
Great video, thanks for sharing how you would tackle Guilliman. I also like Caledor Sky as my preferred shade of blue for ultramarines. Nice job on showing an easy way to paint flames too.
Cheers pal glad you liked it.
Hey man! Your tutorial was amazing, and my Guilliman looks fantastic. Thanks!!
Aw thanks so much, really appreciate you letting me know that! Well done for getting him too!
Absolutly awesome !
Thanks,and good continuation !!!
Thanks pal. Glad you liked it.
Very nice work! Definitely see this as an achievable goal for my model.
That’s awesome to hear 🙌
Another great job mate, I am definitely rewatching your video to paint my new ridgehauler, I find your methods achievable 🤙🏻
That’s so nice to read pal. Thank you.
Just recently got this model and this is going to help massively 👍
Glad to hear pal.
im in awe! after watching this tutorial I want to challenge myself and try to paint this mode tool. Thank you so very much Andy for taking time so show us how you painted this beautiful model
That’s exactly why I do these videos-to show people they can paint anything, even the difficult looking ones they’ve been putting off in case they mess them up! Let me know if you have any other questions when you get him!
Oh wow, that was very helpful.
I've just received Guilliman through the Imperium subscription and I've been trying to think how best to paint him. This video has helped me greatly and Caledor Sky was one of the first paints I brought when the new range came out but I've hardly used it, pleased to report it's still good, though a little lumpy, but I really like how it helps the model stand out from all the other blue marines in the army. Will certainly consider using it on my own, though I am thinking of getting all that gold and silver out the way first then picking out the blue armour after.
Cheers pal. Glad you liked it.
Okay now I have to get a guilliman
Yes. Join us...
@@MediocreHobbies there’s only 2 in stock in the city I’m currently in as far as I know… I better get moving
damn the first step of just painting an contrast above a grey primer enlightened me, thank you👍
and the final result is absolutely nice👍👍
Anytime pal.
Cheers.
Working on Guilliman right now, the Retributor Armor gold trim took me approx. 5 hours. Looks amazing though
It’s a slow grind alright! But it’s worth it for the big man himself!
thanks for the guide, pushing me to finish my unpainted Guilliman which has been on my table for sometime
It is the time to finish primarichs.
@@MediocreHobbies i know right before lion is released
@@tien65 How'd it go?
Thanks so much for thinking of conman painter 🙏
Always man, tons of channels making it super complicated out there, we keep it achievable here!
Guilliman is currently buried in my pile of shame. I can't see myself getting to him anytime soon, either. When I do, I'll check back on this video. I'm not sure I'm sold on the caledor sky, it might be a little too light of a blue for my tastes. I'll try it on something small, like some intercessors, first and go from there. Model looks great 👍
Sounds great pal. And I get the blue isn’t for everybody.
Very cool mate...yeah 2 and a half hours for the gold sounds about right...took me around that time as well. Wish I had this tutorial back when I did mine haha. Great job 👍
Appreciate that pal.
Great video, could the model be done from a metallic base and then use paint like tamiya clear to block the armour in?
Thanks man, yes of course, anyway you prefer painting!
Great vid. I just start this model and I'm sure I use some advice from you.
Thanks pal. Glad it could help.
What a nice Model. So buitufull. I hope i can Paint it so.
I’m
Sure you can pal.
Either this is planned or a fantastic coincidence because my imperium delivery just arrived and issue 79 and 80 contain Guilliman.
Great timing
The levels of my genius knows no bounds…….. or it was a complete accident. You will never know lol
Great Job!
Cheers pal loved how he turned out.
I am so happy you mentioned the return of the Lion. Now that is offcial that he has returned could you please (asking on bended knee) would you make a step by step color by color in depth start to finish tutorial on how you would paint this model. I hope im not asking too much, but I love your channel and watching you paint. I have learned so much from watching your tutorials. It would be so beneficial to Dark Angel Fanatics and those who are chomping at the bit to get this model and paint it for their own army. Thanks again for your videos and tutorials. Cheers Mate!
The Lion will 100% be making his grand entrance onto the channel as soon as I get my hands on him, don’t worry!! I am DYING to paint him, he is absolutely stunning, not just as a gaming piece but a beautiful model to display as well! And yes I will be making it as simple as possible as well!
Thank you also so much for your kind words, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and I’m so glad to be able to help. More recent models are becoming more and more complicated looking so it’s good to remind people they can achieve great results in a simple way! Thanks again!
Sorry for stupid question as I'm new to the hobby but did you water down any of your paints? More specifically the gold and white? Cheers
I don't! I use the gold straight from the pot and the white that i used here is slightly more watery than GW paint. Please don't ever feel like your questions are stupid, its the best way to learn! I do usually mention if I've mixed paint with water, sometimes I use a wet palette(not for metallics!) but i wouldn't add water unless I mention it in the video. If you have any other questions I'm happy to help!
@@MediocreHobbies cheers!
I think it looks great.
Cheers pal.
That looks great and you did that so fast.
Thanks so much! The gold part didn’t feel fast at the time 😂
@@MediocreHobbies The trim on Titanicus titans almost made me quit the game.
I don't nor never will I play Ultramarines but I am going to get this model to make a Gilligan statue. What colors would you recommend for that?
What kind of statue do you mean? Like a bronze/stone one?
@@MediocreHobbies Stone
Love it, thank you. Also I’m super glad you are not one of those many youtubers currently doing content with those Army Painter Speedpaints 2.0 - thanks for keeping up the quality standard
Thanks pal. What have you got against the new speed paints? I hope yo do something with them at some point. Is it just a saturation of content.
@@MediocreHobbies I'm just oversaturated with all the youtubers doing it right now and I just have no trust (anymore) in AP paints. So I'm glad you are out there using paints I have :)
I thought the model looked great after just the reikland fleshshade step, but that caldor sky is really something special
Ye same. You would be tempted to just leave it lol
I picked up a copy of this figure with the Imperium Magazine, and I was thinking of going the other option and base coating the whole armour in gold and then picking out the recessed blue bits afterwards, It's a technique I have used on Thousand Sons marines with great success so hopefully it should also work here and may even save some time?
Both ways of painting it will 100% work pal.
Looking amazing! Hope we get to see some battle reports soon of some your recent work!😊
Thanks so much man! Yes battle reports will be back again soon, especially with the new edition, already have plans for that!
amazing work
To kind.
May I ask what brush you are using for the Ultramarines Blue?
Just normal gamesworkshop later brushes
have you painted uriel ventris? would it be similar
Yep same guide for him. And no I having painted him yet but soon I think. I shall be painting him on stream.
Do corvus corax i beg of you cant find any videos atall , keep up the good work 👍
Wish I found this last week 😂😂
How do you get that zenithal highlight like that? I've never done it before!
if you meant the priming(?) i did a whole video on it on the channel, should help you out!
was wondering what green did you use on the head?
Oh god emmm warboss maybe.
what brush sizes did you use? as i have a hard time fixing up the paint in his armor right next to the gold spots
Tiny
Can I use only ultramarine blue contrast without caledor blue? I think it’s completely beautiful.
Of course, do whatever you prefer with your own models, you being happy is all that matters at the end of the day!
How many base coats of ultramarine blue did you apply in the video? Was it just the one coat or two? @@MediocreHobbies
do you think it'll be fine if i just do macragge blue over black primer and then paint the retributor armour bits?
You might need an extra coat of macragge blue if you’re painting over black but yes that will look great! At the end of the day, all that matters is you’re happy with the result!
I was also thinking of applying a full base coat of retributor armour and painting the blue after... i m just a bit afraid that i ll mess it up @@MediocreHobbies
@@FLOATINGMLEM That should work, like you see in this video, the blue should cover the gold quite well! if you have any spare models or even sprue bits try it on that and see if it works so you're more confident!
Did you magnetize the head and helmet? Or how did you go about making them swappable? That fire effect for the sword looks really good and simple. I will have to give it a try.
Nope it just slots in.
Thank you very much😊😊😊
No problem 😊
Could you paint something like a giant/gargant. All that skin could be a challenge to look good
I have a video on painting gargant skin! It’s pretty old so it would be easier to just search for it on my channel, type in Warhammer skin and you should get it! It’s super easy the way I do it but I can definitely understanding it being intimidating to try tackle!
How do you attach it to a temporary base like that?
Just a touch of super glue.
Hi there, first of all thank you very much for your tutorials and helpfull vidéos. I have a big noob question ( since i m a begginer it does makes sense though ) how do you cover mistakes when you do gold trims ? Since contrast paint acts as an ink and is not opaque, can you undo mistakes by using maccrage blue for example ? Thank you very much
Hey glad the videos are helping! The process of painting this guy is done in a specific way that’s easier to cover up mistakes! You can be messy with the first coat of contrast, more careful with the gold and cover up mistakes when you start working on the blue stages! The gold easily covers the blue contrast, then the next stages of blue will cover the gold well enough. Does that make sense?
@MediocreHobbies thank you for your quick and detailed reply, if i understand well i can cover the gold part mistakes with the Caledor sky blue stage when we paint the flat surfaces ? I m following step by step stages of course so i will cover small gold mistakes at caledor blue stage.
Yes exactly that! :)
Damn, i bought the starter paint set and it came only with one brush (the pinpoint brush). Is it worth painting the whole thing with just it or should i get a wider brush for basepainting?
you're going to need more than one brush anyway for the hobby, the starter paint set is for basic models and to see if you enjoy the hobby first so it's worth getting more if you're doing a model like this!
Guilliman is… holy crap first 2 steps and I’m already confused
Hahahaha what’s confusing you?
@@MediocreHobbies figuring out the orientation of of the pieces in steps 1 and 2 took me about as long as it takes me to assemble an Intercessor 😅
I eventually figured it out but I was having a really hard time seeing how they fit for a while
Theoretical: Don’t lick the brush.
Practical: Like the brush.
Always
Why undercoat with UM contrast and redo all the blue with caledor sky?
I don’t redo it all, it’s just layering up a brighter colour on a base colour!
Using enamel blue over a gold base coat then using a cotton swab ober the gold on the armor without pressing hard would have saved so much time doing each little bit of gold on his armor
But enamel paints are awful to work with ive never enjoyed them.
Yeah, I’m going to have to go back and redo. My first one, and it sucks.
Sorry to hear pal. It will be worth it. Such a great model.
Would White Scar spray work instead of Grey Seer since I dont have it?
It will work, it will just give you a brighter starting point!
@@MediocreHobbies Thank you very much for reply and also for tutorial!
What did you use to attach him to the base?
Super glue!
I still want it too be dorn
I have a video on Rogal Dorn if that helps!
well I dont own a single miniature I just like the lore but great job man
Aw cheers for the watching the video anyway man, the lore is awesome, and it’s a whole hobby in itself learning about it all!
Would it be easier to airbrush the macragge blue
Possibly yes!
Do you do Commissions??
@@Davy89 Yes i do! email me at mediocrehobbiesireland@gmail.com and let's chat!
Can you just spray grey over it instead of black then grey
Two different rattle/spray cans are used-one full solid coat of black, and a lighter coat of grey seer sprayed from above to add light/dark areas. The lighter coating of grey seer adds a small amount of grit(too small for the eye to see) from to give the contrast paint a better surface to cling too. Contrast paints don’t work well on black primers, the colours won’t show up well.
Here’s a short showing the process, if you have any other questions please let me know!
ruclips.net/video/51Hx1uTmtSw/видео.htmlsi=pqC1tehDhkaxQOwq
Painting him with Contrast is pure heresy!!!
😄
Can i buy it😅
HahahHa sorry pal.
U r good aren't u
Can't get enough
Aw thanks
is it me is or gulliman more flashy than the Lion lol
He is a little bit for sure.
That gold trim…
There's so much...
I like that blue a lot. I think ill use for my 1k sons
That would look ace.
people always paint him blue? thats a bit limiting
It’s a very well known character so people usually paint him as described in lore, you can paint yours however you like though!
Your ironbreaker kinda ruined the cool contrast of it all. The colors are very in line w warhammer colors and art shame u made it look realistic but still cool
Always take what you like from tutorials and swop in other stuff for parts you don’t like!
very stupid. why using contrast if you after paint anothet blue
I would answer your question if you weren’t so rude. But how you started your comment why would I answer you.?