The TRUTH Behind Tabletop Standard
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Tabletop Standard is a term most wargamers are familiar with, but I think many hobbyists miss out when they treat it as just that - a standard. I'd argue that it is much more useful as a mindset for approaching your time at the painting desk, and in this video I tell you why!
PS this is NOT a painting tutorial, but these videos from some great channels are!
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I've been painting for 44 years, most of that professionally. This is the best video and advice to new painters I've seen. Well done! Also, props for using the back of the brush to mix your paints rather than the bristles like I see most folks doing.
Wow, thank you!
As a noob I find your explanation of the 3 foot rule comforting since I don’t have the dexterity or paints to approach display standards. Thanks for this.
I’m glad you found it helpful! Even just adding a few colors to your troops will really enhance your games!
Great video! The three foot rule really does equalize paint jobs. I am definitely a tabletop ready painter, with more time spent on character figures. I don't know about the rest of the viewers, but I will buy lots of old figures that were in the three color method at bring and buys when I find a good deal. These then get repainted and washed with minimal highlighting, and viola! Troops ready to soldier on!
Well done painting video i was thinking get into some world war 2 table top game models ,
been working on some standred tabletop warhammer 40k models
Just found your channel today and I’m really enjoying your videos!!
Keep it up x
Jordan, I really enjoyed this, much more than I thought i would as I feel like I have my own style...but every day is a learning day! I found it thought provoking and there has been times ive wondered if there is a certain point during even a detailed paint job where additional time gives diminishing returns to our painting. I note that recently i thought i found my first potential widespread use of speedpaints in my projects, but I do believe after test minis that this can sometimes cause difficulties for those starting out as you cant overpaint errors, and touching up with primer and then another coat of the speedpaint/contrast can cause tide marks where the overpaint can meet the first coat at the edges...so its always worth analysing and doing a test model in my book. Also, I was delighted and flattered to see one of our tutorials in the montage also- thanks! ☺ Regards, Dan
Thanks for the kind words Dan! I find my approach varies wildly from just trying to get painted minis on the table to having every single detail correct for close up photos. It really just depends on YOUR goals! And in the end, stretching yourself is learning and growing!
Great video. Really well explained!
Interesting video mate! I actually agree, for those that want to game and don't enjoy the process of painting (as much as gaming) then tabletop standard is certainly the way to go and the way you've explained that is great.
And if you DO want to get better at painting…they should head over to your channel to learn how! Thanks for the kind words!
@scalehistoryslc819 haha thanks buddy, I really appreciate that 💖
Insightful. Well done.
Fantastic video, inspiring me to slay some grey 😁
painting ww2 looks so much simplier and more fun. I play warmachine/hordes and teh models are so complicated.
You miss out on all the fun bright colors for the most part but WW2 is still a blast to paint up! Join us!
Excellent video!
Really well done, thanks Jordo!
Watching this video healed my wife!
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I’m somewhere between tabletop and display. It really just depends.
My vehicles are for sure at tabletop standard.
I find that I also fluctuate for all kinds of reasons haha!
Great video
I recommend people look at the painted US and German 1/32 infantry in the 8th Edition Airfix catalogue (from 1971 - you can find pics online). I ended up using that method for all my 1/32 figures when I was a kid and it really works for WW2. Failing that, use Britain’s Deetail as a guide.
just putting a wash on the 3 colour models would have made a huge difference
yep! Thats a great way to improve from 3 color standard
Painting highlights without clearing miniature from mold line, my blood is boiling rn
Bummer dude!
better to have a fully painted army at the best standard you can do instead of agonizing over copying display level figures for every miniature
I honestly think "slapchop" is just the way to go rather than slopping on base colours.
Whichever technique you want to use, it’s better than grey plastic on the table!