Rebel sergeant: "Hey, look what we just found on Tatooine for next to nothing! It was previously owned by some local kid named, uh....Duke. It'll make a great assault skimmer!"
Being someone who paints old-school stylised lightning on each of his Ulthwé-themed Eldar vehicles, watching you do that freehand made me sweat. The time that goes into these things. I felt that and I appreciate your amazing work.
Paints? Check! Brushes? Check! Water and palette? Check! Mini? Check! And even though it's not a Landspeeder but Denethor from LotR it's always a pleasure to sit down and paint along with you, Sorastro, especially for those awesome longer videos
Thank you! I won't actually be making a video for the Death Troopers, but I produced a PDF guide for them which you can grab here: sorastro.com/2019/05/01/death-troopers-pdf-guide/ :)
Sorastro, as always when a Legion video comes out with your name on it I drop what I'm doing to watch it. My boss is getting a little grumpy with me lol
I've finally gone for a couple of Rosmary&co brushes, size 1&0. And I love them. The longer bristles and fine point on them suits my painting so much. Highly recommend them. They're also a very good price and delivered very quickly too.
hello, great work and teaching as always. i was wondering if its possible to paint shoretroopers with contrast paints and how to correctly apply them. i would love to hear your insights if possible or see a video on how. Thank you!!
I realy enjoy your Videos and they helped me to achieve an Level of Painting I am realy statisfied with. And the Sound of your voice is so calming. Maybe you should make Meditation Videos ;) however. Thank you Sorastro!
i see today, real cool and very good paint, i think only one do others, the ionenblaster, not in yellow and red, better use blue and ice blue, but others real perfect, very good job
Great job, but I can't help but wonder, why not using masks and the airbrush for the main pats of the speeder? It goes a LOT faster, the finish will be even and masks are easier to control than paint on a brush.
Thanks Kojak0! I'm sure using an airbrush would indeed be easier, and your question is a good one! I prefer to stick to using a brush in my videos however simply because the majority of my audience don't own an airbrush :)
Ah dude I just painted mine. I'm happy with it but would have loved to follow along to this! Yours is so much more visually interesting. Do you have any more Legion videos in the pipe? I was a Patreon subscriber for a while but stopped because I don't play anything else you paint. :(
The skill it takes to do the line work alone is a HUGE thing! My hand is shaking just watching you! I love when I get to the painting part of model building....so many fun options! May I ask, what brand name for brushes do you use or recommend? Thank you for this tutorial Master! Cheers, D
This is a very nice mini and an extraordinary paint job you just did there.. Shame that I don't want to make a rebel army so I won't have a speeder.. Can't wait to see your Clone wars minis tho, really curious how you're gonna paint the Droideka's shinny-metallic pearlescent carapace armour :) Keep up the good work!
The only down side to this one sor was the cloudy mess that is the windscreen at the end, it really really stands out, is that how they are shipping them? *eyes his sandpaper and polish* looks like i'm gonna need to spend hours on wet and dry i guess.
Hi Rob! I guess the windshield weathering will be a love-it-or-loath-it kind of thing; I obviously chose quite a heavily-weathered look to match the rest of the vehicle, but tastes will vary :)
You are an artist. As such, I have a question. Why a dry palette instead of wet? I see some of the best painters on RUclips choose to go with dry palettes, and have always wondered why. I'm going to search through your video library to see if you've covered this topic. If not, I'd love to get your take on it. I am subscribing and turning on notifications, as I can learn a lot more from you.
Thanks Don! I do sometimes use a wet palette, and I don't really have a massive preference for either system. If I'm working with a more complex model (like the KDM minis) where I'm mixing a lot then I might use a wet palette, but for models like the Landspeeder I find a dry palette is fine. :)
So I do not have such a steady hand as you ( obviously ). I was considering using masking tape to aid the line work, do you think that would work? Im wondering if standard painters tape will rip off citadel paints from the mini.... great video as always! i never paint a mini now util i see Mr. Sorastros approach first! thanks a million!
Lovely paint job, really well done and super informative. One question I have though, is how do you get, even your watery paint, to cover that well. I often have to work in layers because my paint wont cover the surface of the figure very well. I am obviously priming the figure beforehand. At first I thought it was just my colors being old but even with newer paint I tend to have this problem. (Its not every paint though but I couldn't discern a pattern yet).
Hey love your videos! Just wondering what kind of brushes you use. I need to upgrade mine (they're just cheap brushes from the local store) and was looking for something of a slightly better quality
Yeah I need to repaint my landspeeder toy and was super curious how you'd go about those lines. Turns out you freehanded it. No way I feel confident enough to try that:(
Been wanting to ask on all of the vehicle tutorials that you’ve done, and sorry if I missed this in the video. But when doing the basing, did you do anything to outline the front and rear arcs on them?
Hey Chris! Yes - I think I covered it in one of the earlier vehicle videos, but I used to use a ruler to imprint the firing arcs, but more recently I prefer to just avoid the lines when I apply the basing paste. 🙂
Yup, you totally did. Sorry that I missed that, these videos are a huge huge help. Would love to see more legion ones as you go. Keep up the good work!
imperials: towering AT-ST clones and droids: heavy tanks rebels: yo we strapped some guns to this old jalopy! everyone hold on because there's not enough seatbelts!
Just wondering, is there a difference between VMC Cold Grey, and just the VMC Grey Airbrush Primer? I bought Black, Grey, and White Bottles for my Airbrush, and I just wanted to know if I'ld get a similar result if I just used Black, then Grey for the Zenithal Highlight. Would appreciate your opinion!!
Hi! The Cold Grey actually has quite a warm tone, but really you could use any mid-tone grey when applying the zenithal highlights. I'd only suggest that if you're using grey and white primers on top of the initial black prime (rather than the Vallejo Model Air paints) that you add some thinner so as not to built up too thick a layer of paint. :)
Sorastro's Painting All right thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to give me the info. I love watching your Legion painting tutorials only wish there was more lol!!!
I found the Gorilla Glue applicator you mentioned on Amazon. What glue (and applicator type) do you recommend for small figures and parts? I've always had horrible luck with Super Glue in terms of excess glue and generally messy application. Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer.
Another question: have you worked with Fantasy Flight's official SW Legion paints yet? I'm curious to know how using them might affect the processes you've used thus far in your videos. For instance, would a single color (examples: Rebel Camouflage, Fleet Trooper Blue, Imperial Walker Grey) replace some of the mixtures from other brands you currently use to achieve the same tones and effects...or are they essentially just base tones to use as foundations? Obviously the techniques like weathering and shading would remain the same, but as a complete beginner at this hobby I found myself wondering whether the SW Legion paints might in any way ease or expedite the process. At any rate, I really hope you'll do a tutorial at some point utilizing the SW Legion paints and comparing them against how you'd approach the same project with other brands (especially with regard to mixtures of different paints to achieve a given color/shade). I get the feeling there's plenty of room for improvisation and personal taste involved here, but it could also be hugely beneficial for those of us working on a limited budget to get the most mileage per dollar spent.
Thanks! I think the secret really lies in applying multiple thin lines; non of my individual lines are actually all that neat, but the cumulative effect allows us to get something pretty neat in the end (look at how many times I go over the central line on the bonnet!) :)
I’d like to remind viewers that all the music is done by Sorastro as well. Show off that he is.
Lol - thank you mate :)
Rebel sergeant: "Hey, look what we just found on Tatooine for next to nothing! It was previously owned by some local kid named, uh....Duke. It'll make a great assault skimmer!"
Lol Max :)
Being someone who paints old-school stylised lightning on each of his Ulthwé-themed Eldar vehicles, watching you do that freehand made me sweat. The time that goes into these things. I felt that and I appreciate your amazing work.
Thanks so much DeKai! 😀
Sorastro: *Paints Mona Lisa* "You too can do this with simple techniques..."
Me: *admires my Jackson Pollock lookalike* "Uh..."
Lol mate! :D
Is it possible to learn such power? Honestly, you truly are the best painter out there.
I heartily agree sir...see what I did there? :)
Thanks Flavius! I'm certainly not the best painter in the world by a long shot, but I'll accept the compliment :)
That’s insanely beautiful Maestro! It’s ALMOST too beautiful to blow up on the battlefield. Almost.
Ha - thank you buddy 😀
I didn’t want to buy a landspeeder... until now. Definitely some of your best work! It’s always a pleasure watching you, it’s as relaxing as Bob Ross!
Doh! Thanks Matthew :)
I've been watching more and more of your videos but this one was one of my favs! It turned out REALLY nice!!
Thanks so much Brian! I really appreciate that 😀
These are so pleasing to watch. I've used a few to inform my own paint schemes. Thanks for all the good advice.
Thanks Tim! I'm glad you're enjoying the vids :)
IMO the weathering is what really sets this apart and brings out the personality. It's impressive. Most impressive.
Thanks a lot! I do love a nice bit of weathering.. 😁
You have the hands of a surgeon, sir!
Ha ha, thank you 😁
Nice result!
Thank you! :)
Another great tutorial. You inspired me to get a Legion core set today. Now I have to go back to episode one and watch them all over again.
Thanks Anthony! It's an awesome game to paint and play :)
Paints? Check! Brushes? Check! Water and palette? Check! Mini? Check! And even though it's not a Landspeeder but Denethor from LotR it's always a pleasure to sit down and paint along with you, Sorastro, especially for those awesome longer videos
Thanks a lot mate! Really appreciate that :)
Love this one. Now I have to go buy a landspeeder lol
Here in Germany you would say: Nicer Scheiß! :D
Great work as always.
Lol - thanks :D
Das ist es..... 😋🙏🎉🎊👌 What a joy to look at you painting...... Everytime 🤘💪
@@foowalker1905 Thanks friend! 😃
That is one hell of a mini
It sure is pretty epic! :)
Yassssss finally the yearning masses are satisfied with a video by the master! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Ha ha - thanks Juan :)
So glad to see this video finally got approved and released, nice job.
Thanks so much! :)
The weathering is so good on this one 😍
Thanks a lot Christopher! You know I love a nice bit of weathering :)
Amazing. I've been waiting for this one. They finally passed it then. Awesome work as always!🙌👍
Yep - thanks a lot mate! :)
I love this serie and i am waiting for the episode of the death troopers.
Thank you! I won't actually be making a video for the Death Troopers, but I produced a PDF guide for them which you can grab here: sorastro.com/2019/05/01/death-troopers-pdf-guide/ :)
😯🤩 thank you.
it's so beautiful , wow
Thank you very much! 😊
Sorastro, as always when a Legion video comes out with your name on it I drop what I'm doing to watch it. My boss is getting a little grumpy with me lol
Lol thanks Patrick! :D
Beautiful work.
Thanks buddy! 😀
Amazing painting as always keep up the great painting Awesome 😊😊
Thanks so much Roger! :)
Beautiful work yet again. More Kingdom Death Monster please!
Thanks Paul! Yep - I've got the King's Man scheduled for next month :)
fantastic
Thanks Valukr! :)
I've finally gone for a couple of Rosmary&co brushes, size 1&0.
And I love them. The longer bristles and fine point on them suits my painting so much.
Highly recommend them.
They're also a very good price and delivered very quickly too.
Oh good! I'm glad you're enjoying the R&Co brushes 😃
Danny Eccles any idea where to get them in the USA?
I'm not sure tbh Andy, although I do know R&Co ship internationally.. :)
@@ReallyBigBadAndy76 no idea I'm afraid. I'm UK based.
This was hypnotic!
Thank you sir! 😀
Beautiful
Thank you Alex! :)
Some of the best tutorials on the web. Thank you sir.
Thank you so much! :)
again superb. waiting for new legion videos of yours 😁
Thanks, dude! 😊
Superb work as usual! I love the weathering effects you used.
Thanks a lot! I always enjoy the weathering part :)
Definitely has that retro 1970's flavor.
Dear Sorastro, You have surpassed yourself with this beautiful model & tutorial. Outstanding Sir! Kind Regards Johnny
Thank you so much! As always - I'm really pleased you liked it 😀
outstanding video and tutorial...very nicely done!
Thanks so much! :)
hello, great work and teaching as always. i was wondering if its possible to paint shoretroopers with contrast paints and how to correctly apply them. i would love to hear your insights if possible or see a video on how. Thank you!!
Thank you! This might be the guide you're looking for: sorastro.com/2019/10/08/shoretrooper-pdf-guide/ 😃
I'm watching this at my desk... my hands are shaking just watching the thinnest part of the pinstriping being done! hahaha
Ha ha - I had to reduce my coffee intake before shooting that sequence :)
Incredible work. Brilliant video. Educational and entertaining.
Thank you man! I'm really pleased you liked it :)
Great work!
Thank you! :D
I realy enjoy your Videos and they helped me to achieve an Level of Painting I am realy statisfied with.
And the Sound of your voice is so calming. Maybe you should make Meditation Videos ;)
however. Thank you Sorastro!
Ha ha - thank you Celina! Well, I do know some viewers like to put my videos on to help them sleep.. :D
@@Sorastro I have Borderline so I often have high Tension. But your Videos help me calm down like listening to chanting.
Well, I'm really happy to hear that. And if my eyesight ever fails me, I'll know I have an alternative possible career path :)
Everything's awesome as usual, love the droning music as well
Thanks so much! :)
i see today, real cool and very good paint, i think only one do others, the ionenblaster, not in yellow and red, better use blue and ice blue, but others real perfect, very good job
Thanks! I actually coloured my ion blaster with green (not yellow and red), but to each their own :D
Amazing work as usual. Great freehand work.
Cheers Nico! I had to cut back on the coffee before filming that sequence :)
You know I was thinking of joining a group who play Star Wars: Legion weekly and now I know I am.
Awesome! That's what it's all about :)
Always a treat!!
Thanks Thomas! 😃
Superb 💚👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Marcello! :)
When are you going to do the TaunTauns? I love your videos and I do all my painting based on what you do. Thank you very much!
Thanks! I'm honestly not sure when I'll get to them.. :)
Beautiful! I'm jealous, what can I say!
Thanks a lot! That's enough :)
For the straight line on the front middle, you could use a ruler too haha
:D
Watching you paint those designs freehand is just jaw dropping. I did mine with masking tape and an airbrush and they aren’t that straight, lol.
Lol mate - thanks! :)
Great job, but I can't help but wonder, why not using masks and the airbrush for the main pats of the speeder? It goes a LOT faster, the finish will be even and masks are easier to control than paint on a brush.
Thanks Kojak0! I'm sure using an airbrush would indeed be easier, and your question is a good one! I prefer to stick to using a brush in my videos however simply because the majority of my audience don't own an airbrush :)
Seriously, this could be a movie prop!
Thanks a lot mate! I'm really glad you liked it :)
Your videos are really chill to watch and listen.. if only they didn't frustrate me so much by pointing out my massive painting inadequacies! 😫
Thanks! We're all learning and improving.. :)
Ah dude I just painted mine. I'm happy with it but would have loved to follow along to this! Yours is so much more visually interesting. Do you have any more Legion videos in the pipe? I was a Patreon subscriber for a while but stopped because I don't play anything else you paint. :(
Hi James! Yep - I finished the B1 Battle Droid video some time ago, and I'll be tackling General Grievous later this month 😃
While this has been out for a year, I wonder if the two extra figures could be rigged with magnets to stick on.
Hi David! They totally could be magnetised :)
Amazing work as always.
Thank you! 😁
Good job dude !!👍😉
Thank you mate! :)
Superb video great work.
Cheers Peter! :D
The skill it takes to do the line work alone is a HUGE thing! My hand is shaking just watching you! I love when I get to the painting part of model building....so many fun options! May I ask, what brand name for brushes do you use or recommend? Thank you for this tutorial Master! Cheers, D
Thanks a lot Dennis! I use a Rosemary and Co Series 8 Size 2 brush (I think there should be a link in the video description) :)
This is a very nice mini and an extraordinary paint job you just did there.. Shame that I don't want to make a rebel army so I won't have a speeder.. Can't wait to see your Clone wars minis tho, really curious how you're gonna paint the Droideka's shinny-metallic pearlescent carapace armour :) Keep up the good work!
Thanks Botond! :D
FAAAANTASTIC JOB !!!
The only down side to this one sor was the cloudy mess that is the windscreen at the end, it really really stands out, is that how they are shipping them? *eyes his sandpaper and polish* looks like i'm gonna need to spend hours on wet and dry i guess.
Did you watch the video? He made the windscreen like this.
It was sprayed with a mat varnish and weathered between 30:26 and 31:00.
@@danielcarlsen9228 *blinis* missed that damned thanks thou
Hi Rob! I guess the windshield weathering will be a love-it-or-loath-it kind of thing; I obviously chose quite a heavily-weathered look to match the rest of the vehicle, but tastes will vary :)
Your music is really "Fallouty". Well done ;)
Thanks a lot Julien! I must have spent a few too many hours playing Fallout perhaps.. :)
God I want an X-34 speeder for legion. So expensive!
In your humble opinion. How long do you think testers dull coat take to dry? Awesome content!👍🏽☢️
Hi! I don't think it takes long really - especially if you put the minis in front of a fan or something 😀
@@Sorastro wow! Thanks for the fast response. Love your content!👍🏽☢️😁
Thank you so much ☺️
You are an artist. As such, I have a question. Why a dry palette instead of wet? I see some of the best painters on RUclips choose to go with dry palettes, and have always wondered why. I'm going to search through your video library to see if you've covered this topic. If not, I'd love to get your take on it. I am subscribing and turning on notifications, as I can learn a lot more from you.
Thanks Don! I do sometimes use a wet palette, and I don't really have a massive preference for either system. If I'm working with a more complex model (like the KDM minis) where I'm mixing a lot then I might use a wet palette, but for models like the Landspeeder I find a dry palette is fine. :)
Magnificent!
Thanks man! :)
So I do not have such a steady hand as you ( obviously ). I was considering using masking tape to aid the line work, do you think that would work? Im wondering if standard painters tape will rip off citadel paints from the mini.... great video as always! i never paint a mini now util i see Mr. Sorastros approach first! thanks a million!
Hi! I think using masking tape would be fine. If you're nervous about ripping the paint off, you could apply a layer of varnish first? :)
Lovely paint job, really well done and super informative. One question I have though, is how do you get, even your watery paint, to cover that well. I often have to work in layers because my paint wont cover the surface of the figure very well. I am obviously priming the figure beforehand.
At first I thought it was just my colors being old but even with newer paint I tend to have this problem. (Its not every paint though but I couldn't discern a pattern yet).
Wonderful 😍 nice realistic details... I subscribe to your channel 👍
Thank you very much! 😁
Ayyyyyyyy Sorastroooooooooo stunning as always! :D
Ha - thank you mate! 😃
@@Sorastro hey Sor, quick question... would we get to see more of your KDM painting vids anytime soon? I really miss them...
Yes! I've got the King's Man scheduled for October 😃
@@Sorastro thank you!
Hey love your videos! Just wondering what kind of brushes you use. I need to upgrade mine (they're just cheap brushes from the local store) and was looking for something of a slightly better quality
Thanks Richard! My go-to is the Rosemary & Co Series 8 (I use a size 2 for just about everything). There should be a link in the video description :)
I think the only reason this was delayed was so that ILM could take notes on model painting.
Ha ha - maybe.. :D
Yeah I need to repaint my landspeeder toy and was super curious how you'd go about those lines. Turns out you freehanded it. No way I feel confident enough to try that:(
Hey! I'd suggest using masking tape to mask off the surrounding areas; that should make things a fair bit easier :)
Hi, many thanks for the video, awesome as always :). Out of interest what is the flat brush you use to paint the bulk of the speeder
Thanks Mattios! That would be one of the Rosemary & Co Series 56 flat brushes :)
@@Sorastro Awesome cheers :)
Been wanting to ask on all of the vehicle tutorials that you’ve done, and sorry if I missed this in the video. But when doing the basing, did you do anything to outline the front and rear arcs on them?
Hey Chris! Yes - I think I covered it in one of the earlier vehicle videos, but I used to use a ruler to imprint the firing arcs, but more recently I prefer to just avoid the lines when I apply the basing paste. 🙂
Yup, you totally did. Sorry that I missed that, these videos are a huge huge help. Would love to see more legion ones as you go.
Keep up the good work!
No problem, and thanks for the kind words! I've got some more Legion videos in the pipeline... 😀
EPIC!
Hey buddy! Thanks so much :)
Great video! Will you continue Kingdom Death Monster painting series??
Thanks Miguel! Yes, I've got the King's Man scheduled for next month 😃
I wish you would just leave the models to rotate at the end of the video for a solid 5 minutes or so, just so we can get a really good look at them.
Love the base on this, such a great look on the windscreen! I can't remember you mentioning it, but what type of glue did you use to glue it on?
Hi! I think I just used super glue for that :)
NICE WORK, DO ALSO SELL DONE MODELS ???
Thanks a lot! I'm sorry, I paint them so that I can play with them :)
What scale is this miniature?
Hi! The Legion minis are around 1:48 scale 😀
Amazing work! Do you mind if I ask how far you have come on the next KDM tutorial?
On a sidenote. Luke managed to reacquire his landspeeder from Mos Eisley.
Thanks Daniel! I've got as far as scheduling The King's Man for October :D
Hi, what brushes do you use? Aka, your main brush? Would you recommend something better than citadel brushes?
Hi there! I usually place a link to the brushes in the video description, but I use a Rosemary & Co Size 2 Series 8 for most things 😃
Like button? Where's the 'Fu**ing Love' button???
imperials: towering AT-ST
clones and droids: heavy tanks
rebels: yo we strapped some guns to this old jalopy! everyone hold on because there's not enough seatbelts!
Ha ha :D
What primer brands did you use
Hi! These days I use the Badger Stynlrez primers, but I think Vallejo are also OK.. :)
51:12 min of pleasure !
Thanks a lot Anthony! I'm glad you liked it :)
Just wondering, is there a difference between VMC Cold Grey, and just the VMC Grey Airbrush Primer? I bought Black, Grey, and White Bottles for my Airbrush, and I just wanted to know if I'ld get a similar result if I just used Black, then Grey for the Zenithal Highlight. Would appreciate your opinion!!
Hi! The Cold Grey actually has quite a warm tone, but really you could use any mid-tone grey when applying the zenithal highlights. I'd only suggest that if you're using grey and white primers on top of the initial black prime (rather than the Vallejo Model Air paints) that you add some thinner so as not to built up too thick a layer of paint. :)
Sorastro's Painting All right thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to give me the info. I love watching your Legion painting tutorials only wish there was more lol!!!
I found the Gorilla Glue applicator you mentioned on Amazon. What glue (and applicator type) do you recommend for small figures and parts? I've always had horrible luck with Super Glue in terms of excess glue and generally messy application. Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer.
Hi Aaron! I've used Loctite in the past, as they do one with quite a small brush applicator.. :)
@@Sorastro Thanks! :)
Another question: have you worked with Fantasy Flight's official SW Legion paints yet? I'm curious to know how using them might affect the processes you've used thus far in your videos. For instance, would a single color (examples: Rebel Camouflage, Fleet Trooper Blue, Imperial Walker Grey) replace some of the mixtures from other brands you currently use to achieve the same tones and effects...or are they essentially just base tones to use as foundations? Obviously the techniques like weathering and shading would remain the same, but as a complete beginner at this hobby I found myself wondering whether the SW Legion paints might in any way ease or expedite the process.
At any rate, I really hope you'll do a tutorial at some point utilizing the SW Legion paints and comparing them against how you'd approach the same project with other brands (especially with regard to mixtures of different paints to achieve a given color/shade). I get the feeling there's plenty of room for improvisation and personal taste involved here, but it could also be hugely beneficial for those of us working on a limited budget to get the most mileage per dollar spent.
Hi Aaron! I'm afraid I've not yet had a chance to try the upcoming official Legion paint line yet, but I'm very curious myself to give them a go! :)
niiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Julian! :)
White tac? Why u no use magnets? ;) Very nice paint job, especially the pin striping...
PS: Oh how I hate you! ;)
Lol thanks Tim! I'm not sure if I'm actually allowed to "alter the product" by installing magnets, but you could of course go for it :)
Oh god, porn for my eyes. Nice job dude! I cant wait until next one
Ha ha - thanks! 😁
I see the CEO of GW has disliked your video
Lol mate! 😂
The other dislike was Palpatine.. or one of his clones.
Why do your nails do that?
very nice, but too much weathering on the landspeeder.
Ridiculous skills with the lining...
Thanks! I think the secret really lies in applying multiple thin lines; non of my individual lines are actually all that neat, but the cumulative effect allows us to get something pretty neat in the end (look at how many times I go over the central line on the bonnet!) :)