Thank you so much! My brother is getting into Warhammer and requested gifts. I had no idea where to start and your videos have made it a breeze. I'm so glad I can support his new hobby with confidence!
I agree with all of these, great video. My biggest game changer discoveries are -Good sable hair brush, as you described. -magnifiers, probably the biggest game changer. -Inks, especially for faces. -Micro Sol and Micro Set for decal transfers. -Watching lots of tutorials. There's so much knowledge out there by some great painters.
Mine is definitely a magnifying lamp. I was experiencing eye strain trying to paint at first. After purchasing that lamp, I can actually paint for longer than an hour!
For airbrushing I would recommend having a playing card (or other piece of thin cardboard) that you can use for quick masking. (For instance if you paint an arm with the airbrush and the model is behind the arm you can just put the card behind the arm to avoid any spray going there)
Silly Putty (yes, the cheap toy) is fantastic for masking, especially while airbrushing. You can re-use it a lot, simple to mold around odd shapes, doesn't stick or peal off your paint layer.
It took me a while to think in a good list my dear friend but i think there 3 things are crucial (At least for me): A good chair with a lumbago support. A good table that is a good height to avoid to curve your spine or that doesn't allow you to put your elbows in a good position. And probably the best and more important of all: A good pair of headphones for the long sessions while listing some good podcast (TUP hehe) and music for concentration. As always my friend, marvelous video!!! Also, something that could be extremely useful is to have a calendar or something to note the things to paint during a specific deadline, that can motivate and help to concentrate to do the thing you want to do!
Using silly putty (bought on Ebay) to mask off irregular shapes when airbrushing was a big help, a decent pair of clippers for cutting plastic parts from the runners is worth the money and if you get into airbrushing before long you'll be getting a decent dust mask and a desktop spray booth. Really enjoy watching your videos, thanks for the effort that goes into them.
When I got a good lamp with a 5000k bulb it was like opening a door rather then looking through a keyhole. Also I have the Redgrass Games wet palette. With those two items my painting became much better and more enjoyable. 👍🏻
I wear a magnifier on my head while i paint i usually use 2x but i switch to 5x for things like eyes or other small details that i want to get prefect. It was absolutely the biggest game changer for me, mostly because i could perceive what my brush was doing while it was doing it, not just the end result.
@@BradyKelley Same. Specially because i use glasses. I still got a magnifier (it comes with a strap so you can use it with glasses), but I 100% recommend getting a good lamp + magnifier!
@walruseater00 Happy new years🥳 The brand doesn't really matter. Just grab a head mounted one that can do up to 5x, or if you don't want to wear it on your head get a 5x desk mounted magnifying glass. Just make sure it has a built in light.
Good vid, I couldn’t imagine painting powerswords without masking tape, another good use for gloves too, put mini inside glove and tear a hole and put part of model out of glove and tape it or blue tac and spray, totally safe.
I have almost 30 years in the hobby now, and the shut down gave me a lot of time to do some research on the hobby. Had taken a break after high-school to pursue a career, got back in around 6th edition (started with 2nd), then came back during 8th edition. Just spent a little time watching your videos, and subscribed. Good stuff, and I intend to spread some of my own knowledge in the near future. Very conversion heavy with a lot of my work, and I noticed a brief view of clay shapers. I do a lot of putty work, and have even sculpted a couple of my own miniatures. Clay shapers were a game changer, as well as the knowledge that different putties mixed together, create different properties to the putties you're working. Ie: green stuff is very tacky, has a swelling stage, and tends to cure flexible. Ave's epoxy sculpt, doesn't have the same tack, doesn't swell, and cures hard like plastic, but very brittle. Combine the two, and you have a much easier putty to work with, and you can vary the mixture for different results. I have yet to try other putties, but you can tailor your mix for the right results. Also, sculpting tools aren't limited to something you can buy from the store, but anything that can make a unique texture or impression. Like the tips of pens and mechanical pencils, toothpicks, needles, paper clips, etc.
Wet palette and proper lighting are probably the two most important items on that list. My wet palette was cheap and such a game changer that it was worth every penny.
I have 2 lamps from IKEA, 100lm daylight bulbs, and diffusers. A great solution for £40 W&N Series 7 brushes are a must. The Redgrass Wet Palette is a game changer. An airbrush has gone from being niche to being a staple. At £100 for a good compressor and airbrush, it's less then 3 boxes of minis. Somewhere to store paints is massively important. I think that's my essential list.
I'm a little late to the party, but a portable spray booth has helped me immensely. Mine cost something like £20-30 a couple of years ago from Barwell Bodyworks in the UK - place in a well lit area, direct extraction hose out of the window, turn on. Along with a decent mask, this is a great way to avoid breathing in paint particles from airbrushing!
Silicone colour shapers of course! You can sculpt with them. They are great for transferring paint to a pallet and mixing without damaging a brush since they can be cleaned easy. Situationally I've used them for transferring the tiniest beads of paint onto a model too.
Your videos have been incredibly useful in helping me get started. Progress is slow, but your instructional videos have clarified things to such a heavy degree that it doesn't even feel like it. Great stuff.
I got an airbrush mainly for priming due to my humidity levels in my area in the US made the rattle can act funny. Also when it's cold outside in the winter... Just less fumes and mess. Then you have it when you wanna do more than that. Wet pallete is a must. Also the Tamiya Panel Line wash is great, though clean up requires lighter fluid and it has a smell to it.
Brilliant video and I would recommend a vevor vortex mini mixer as a must have tool, mini mixers take the hassle out of shaking your paint bottles and mix the paint better, you can add two agitator balls to your paint to help, but really not needed if you have a vortex mini mixer. Theres many on the market but personally and after using, I'd avoid the cheap black tattoo one one Amazon and Ebay, mine broke after two months. The vevor mini vortex mixer is the best , you can buy on Ebay but is cheaper from their home page, I highly recommend. Wish I bought first, but you live and learn.
With the magnetic storage, it is worth considering getting some tissue paper. It will add a bit of extra protection if you have a clumsy moment and drop the storage box. The tissue paper is soft enough that it shouldn't have a bad effect on the paint and will cushion everything from contacting each other. Really useful boxes make great storage boxes on their own too. They're strong, stack well and come in lots of different sizes. As for tools, there are lots you don't need but will be handy in some cases. Keep old loyalty or gift cards as they make useful tools for spreading filler and for mixing epoxy.
My cheap Dremel knockoff. I buy minis for D&D and they come with bases attached, but they’re usually kinda screwy. It’s a snap to use a Dremel to carve away unwanted basing bits around feet and then base the mini how I want to. This is the only suggestion I didn’t see in the first bunch of comments.
Definitely the following are my necessities: 1. Lenses to see the tiny little buggers. These really help get to details 2. Airbrush. Amazing and really gives more options 3. Wet palette for sure. 4. Rosemary and Co pointed round brushes. Soooo much more control and detail allowed with these bad boys. Even better than a long bristle brush with a good tip, IMHO
I found a case for someone's respirator kit at a thrift store. It's got multiple compartments with velcro lids for each of them, it zips up perfectly, its got nice foam walls to protect everything, and I have used it to carry and store all my painting tools for about 4 years now. It's prefect. Find yourself someones old respirator kit bag, 10/10 would recommend 😂
For bottles, I recommend taking a look into tattoo wash bottles. They are really cheap on places like eBay, and they make jobs like washing out the paint cup of an airbrush or topping up a wet palette much more convenient. With other bottles I run into one of two problems. Big bottles get in the way and cause spillage, or small bottles need to be refilled too often.
lamp, wet palett, dripper bottles ... prob the things i have seen that improved my painting .. and less waste, the burshes ... i still think its good to begin with the cheaper brushes and then move on to better brushes when your skill has improved. good video ;D keep up the good work
I think good paints that go with your painting style (vallejo are very good for different techniques) and a vortex mixer. Yes it is expensive but I can't go back now, having properly mixed paints is a must.
The lamp sounds silly, but its 100% necessary. I just painted a battle damaged gundam miniature, and while I could see the color fairly well, I couldn't see any my metallic dry brushing and ended up overdoing it because it wouldn't show the difference under my lamp. Invest in a good lamp and a wet pallete, youll avoid quite a few headaches, youll also waste less time and a lot less paint.
For airbrushing I use Washi tape, it's the same thing as Tamiya's masking tape just marketed as a craft product so it's way cheaper. Also for anyone using decals Mr.Mark Softer and Mr.Mark Setter are great tools, or Micro Sol and Micro Set whatever your local hobby shop has.
A fresh x-acto blade every ten or so models for cleaning sprue points and mold lines. The fresh blades scrape smoother and offer less resistance. The clean/sharp/thin points of the blades can get into the spaces that regular mold line scrapers simply cannot reach. Meaning, cleaner model and less tired hands. You're welcome.
I use the magnifier glasses from JML i love these and they are wearable like glasses so dont have something strapped round my head. Also, whiskey...especially when having a frustrating painting session
To those that dont have access to Vallejo Paste, Ammo Mig has some pretty good ones (I think they are also from Spain). Vietnam ground, Sand and Water ones are especially good.
Another advantage of sticking magnets on the bottom of your figurines is the added weight of the magnet, they then STAND better even on non-magnetic surfaces.
A vortex mixer is game changing for me. Why mix paint to a subpar level with minutes worth of shaking when I can just push it into the vortex mixer for ~30 seconds and get perfectly mixed paint...it also makes a good hand massager when my hands start cramping too. Also for magnetic cases; those old vintage/antique steel toolboxes make great magnetized mini storage while also being nearly indestructible. Seriously I have 1 that I can fit over 2k points of tyranid models (mainly horde with several big beasties) while also having a divider to hold all kinds of painting crap.
Oops I forgot to SMASH THE 👍 BUTTON! Well it's truly smashed now. I can't believe that I forgot to SMASH the LIKE BUTTON after watching another of your great videos!!!
Instead of gluing magnets to bases - get a magnetic foil sheet (0,7 or 1mm thick) and glue metal washers to bases. Same effect, arguably cheaper and playing with weighted (base heavy) minis is the best. For gluing washers, I recommend PVA glue, since it has some volume while drying and helps position the washer.
Depending on what are you spraying. I don't use mask unless I spray varnish, otherwise I just open a window when basecoating. For smaller stuff (like shading or blending value sketches) I don't need to do even that. If you work just with acrylic paints, that should be enough
Nice video! Uuh I've seen you painting and showing Drukhari in some videos. Any plans to do a faction specific tutorial? I would love to see something like the classical Black Heart scheme but reinterpreted by you to look even more great or something like that!
@@Zumikito yeah, couldn’t not paint without it now! I’ve got some cool stuff in the works if you fancy a look? I need some advice on something if it’s not to much of an ask
Hey man love your videos! I watched one where you compared lots of paints and basically said army painter sucks. I got tricked into buying one of their sets a couple years ago when I decided to get back into the hobby. I am more advanced and enjoy using techniques like layering, glazing and dry brush, all of which are terrible with AP. After researching paints I think that I would like to use Kimera as my base set then supplement with Vallejo metallics and some citadel contrast paints and washes, what do you think?
Hey hey! Thank you for your kind words. If you don't find AP workable, any other paint brand works just fine - I think it really depends on what is your goal. If you are army painting, maybe it will be difficult to get exactly the same mixes each time for your army with Kimera, because color mixing is pretty much a requirement. Vallejo metallics are fine, people love Vallejo Metal Color line, but I like Vallejo Air Metallics (I use them without airbrush) more. Contrast paints and washes? I suppose you can't go wrong with them, but once more, they are more useful for army painting in my experience. Regarding your working horse paints, Kimera is fine, but they are so matte, that it takes a bit of practice getting used to them. Pretty much what I said in the video applies, so Kimera is fine if you want outstanding saturation but you have to be more patient or use more "sketching" style. Hope that helps.
Lets say I want to buy my first airbrush and all the colours I have are citadel standard, no air. Will they do for the airbrush or will I need to buy their airbrush counterparts ?
You will be able to use them without a problem, BUT you will need to add airbrush thinner with your water or another mix - the only specific citadel air paints I buy are whites and chalky light grey paints
Using oil paints for blending and enamels for washes... i don't get it why people only start out with acrylic paints and use that medium for everything. Oils and enamels are far superior in many cases.
Cheap Reading Glasses for those of us that eyes are maturing, good light is not enough. I belelived these guys on youtube and Reddit and dismissed reading glases as I can read fine without them. But Once I tried on my wifes reading glasses when I was paiting and was truely shocked at the added clarity. It dosnt fuck with you depth percepection at all. Best addition in years.
Thank you guys for sharing your game changing tools!
If you are new here and you enjoyed the video, consider subscribing 👊
Great video, I want your beard
why would i need a good lamp when the Emperors light is my torch? :P anyways, thanks for the tipps. i learned something :)
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Lmao.
@@massdebating1agreed
Thank you so much! My brother is getting into Warhammer and requested gifts. I had no idea where to start and your videos have made it a breeze. I'm so glad I can support his new hobby with confidence!
@Survival prepping for normal people Not sure I understand your meaning.
I really want to start warhammer 40k but idk where to start and everything is so expensive
I agree with all of these, great video.
My biggest game changer discoveries are
-Good sable hair brush, as you described.
-magnifiers, probably the biggest game changer.
-Inks, especially for faces.
-Micro Sol and Micro Set for decal transfers.
-Watching lots of tutorials. There's so much knowledge out there by some great painters.
which magnifiers do you recommend?
@@intothefame I use Yoctosun LED head magnifiers.
Mine is definitely a magnifying lamp. I was experiencing eye strain trying to paint at first. After purchasing that lamp, I can actually paint for longer than an hour!
For airbrushing I would recommend having a playing card (or other piece of thin cardboard) that you can use for quick masking. (For instance if you paint an arm with the airbrush and the model is behind the arm you can just put the card behind the arm to avoid any spray going there)
Silly Putty (yes, the cheap toy) is fantastic for masking, especially while airbrushing. You can re-use it a lot, simple to mold around odd shapes, doesn't stick or peal off your paint layer.
It took me a while to think in a good list my dear friend but i think there 3 things are crucial (At least for me): A good chair with a lumbago support. A good table that is a good height to avoid to curve your spine or that doesn't allow you to put your elbows in a good position. And probably the best and more important of all: A good pair of headphones for the long sessions while listing some good podcast (TUP hehe) and music for concentration. As always my friend, marvelous video!!! Also, something that could be extremely useful is to have a calendar or something to note the things to paint during a specific deadline, that can motivate and help to concentrate to do the thing you want to do!
Using silly putty (bought on Ebay) to mask off irregular shapes when airbrushing was a big help, a decent pair of clippers for cutting plastic parts from the runners is worth the money and if you get into airbrushing before long you'll be getting a decent dust mask and a desktop spray booth. Really enjoy watching your videos, thanks for the effort that goes into them.
When I got a good lamp with a 5000k bulb it was like opening a door rather then looking through a keyhole. Also I have the Redgrass Games wet palette. With those two items my painting became much better and more enjoyable. 👍🏻
Love how you say "palette" 🎨🥰 Great video, thank you
Is that not the correct way? 😁😬
@@Zumikito the emphasis is usually on the PAlette not paLETTE. But either is fine really 😅
Oh ok, learn something new every day!
Genuinly it's a good thing! Love your videos man! Thank you so much 😊👍🏻
I wear a magnifier on my head while i paint i usually use 2x but i switch to 5x for things like eyes or other small details that i want to get prefect. It was absolutely the biggest game changer for me, mostly because i could perceive what my brush was doing while it was doing it, not just the end result.
I just got a lamp with a magnifier built in. Definitely changes the whole painting experience for me.
I agree, head magnifier stoped eye strain, can't paint with out it now.
@@BradyKelley Same. Specially because i use glasses. I still got a magnifier (it comes with a strap so you can use it with glasses), but I 100% recommend getting a good lamp + magnifier!
Recommend a brand?
@walruseater00 Happy new years🥳
The brand doesn't really matter. Just grab a head mounted one that can do up to 5x, or if you don't want to wear it on your head get a 5x desk mounted magnifying glass. Just make sure it has a built in light.
Good vid, I couldn’t imagine painting powerswords without masking tape, another good use for gloves too, put mini inside glove and tear a hole and put part of model out of glove and tape it or blue tac and spray, totally safe.
The glove masking tip is genius! Will have to try it out for baecoating different parts on already glued model
I have almost 30 years in the hobby now, and the shut down gave me a lot of time to do some research on the hobby. Had taken a break after high-school to pursue a career, got back in around 6th edition (started with 2nd), then came back during 8th edition. Just spent a little time watching your videos, and subscribed. Good stuff, and I intend to spread some of my own knowledge in the near future. Very conversion heavy with a lot of my work, and I noticed a brief view of clay shapers. I do a lot of putty work, and have even sculpted a couple of my own miniatures. Clay shapers were a game changer, as well as the knowledge that different putties mixed together, create different properties to the putties you're working. Ie: green stuff is very tacky, has a swelling stage, and tends to cure flexible. Ave's epoxy sculpt, doesn't have the same tack, doesn't swell, and cures hard like plastic, but very brittle. Combine the two, and you have a much easier putty to work with, and you can vary the mixture for different results. I have yet to try other putties, but you can tailor your mix for the right results. Also, sculpting tools aren't limited to something you can buy from the store, but anything that can make a unique texture or impression. Like the tips of pens and mechanical pencils, toothpicks, needles, paper clips, etc.
Just scooped up the lamp! Thanks for the suggestion I was needing a new one!
Wet palette and proper lighting are probably the two most important items on that list. My wet palette was cheap and such a game changer that it was worth every penny.
Your painting guides are pure gold! Thanks and keep it up 👌
I have 2 lamps from IKEA, 100lm daylight bulbs, and diffusers. A great solution for £40
W&N Series 7 brushes are a must.
The Redgrass Wet Palette is a game changer.
An airbrush has gone from being niche to being a staple. At £100 for a good compressor and airbrush, it's less then 3 boxes of minis.
Somewhere to store paints is massively important.
I think that's my essential list.
I'm a little late to the party, but a portable spray booth has helped me immensely. Mine cost something like £20-30 a couple of years ago from Barwell Bodyworks in the UK - place in a well lit area, direct extraction hose out of the window, turn on. Along with a decent mask, this is a great way to avoid breathing in paint particles from airbrushing!
olfa blades. Those things are SHARP
I just picked up an Army Painter wet pallet and it is a game changer. I love it.
Silicone colour shapers of course! You can sculpt with them. They are great for transferring paint to a pallet and mixing without damaging a brush since they can be cleaned easy. Situationally I've used them for transferring the tiniest beads of paint onto a model too.
Super glue and kicker is the biggest game changer for me.
Your videos have been incredibly useful in helping me get started. Progress is slow, but your instructional videos have clarified things to such a heavy degree that it doesn't even feel like it. Great stuff.
Oh man, that makes me so happy :) keep on going
I got an airbrush mainly for priming due to my humidity levels in my area in the US made the rattle can act funny. Also when it's cold outside in the winter... Just less fumes and mess. Then you have it when you wanna do more than that.
Wet pallete is a must. Also the Tamiya Panel Line wash is great, though clean up requires lighter fluid and it has a smell to it.
Subbed for the beard.. and happy lamp sounds... and the content of course! Thanks man!
I made my own wet palette and will never paint without one now.
Brilliant video and I would recommend a vevor vortex mini mixer as a must have tool, mini mixers take the hassle out of shaking your paint bottles and mix the paint better, you can add two agitator balls to your paint to help, but really not needed if you have a vortex mini mixer. Theres many on the market but personally and after using, I'd avoid the cheap black tattoo one one Amazon and Ebay, mine broke after two months. The vevor mini vortex mixer is the best , you can buy on Ebay but is cheaper from their home page, I highly recommend. Wish I bought first, but you live and learn.
With the magnetic storage, it is worth considering getting some tissue paper. It will add a bit of extra protection if you have a clumsy moment and drop the storage box. The tissue paper is soft enough that it shouldn't have a bad effect on the paint and will cushion everything from contacting each other.
Really useful boxes make great storage boxes on their own too. They're strong, stack well and come in lots of different sizes.
As for tools, there are lots you don't need but will be handy in some cases. Keep old loyalty or gift cards as they make useful tools for spreading filler and for mixing epoxy.
My cheap Dremel knockoff. I buy minis for D&D and they come with bases attached, but they’re usually kinda screwy. It’s a snap to use a Dremel to carve away unwanted basing bits around feet and then base the mini how I want to. This is the only suggestion I didn’t see in the first bunch of comments.
Definitely the following are my necessities:
1. Lenses to see the tiny little buggers. These really help get to details
2. Airbrush. Amazing and really gives more options
3. Wet palette for sure.
4. Rosemary and Co pointed round brushes. Soooo much more control and detail allowed with these bad boys. Even better than a long bristle brush with a good tip, IMHO
The best tool I have is a computer with at least one internet.
I use it to view great videos. Like yours.
I found a case for someone's respirator kit at a thrift store. It's got multiple compartments with velcro lids for each of them, it zips up perfectly, its got nice foam walls to protect everything, and I have used it to carry and store all my painting tools for about 4 years now. It's prefect. Find yourself someones old respirator kit bag, 10/10 would recommend 😂
For bottles, I recommend taking a look into tattoo wash bottles. They are really cheap on places like eBay, and they make jobs like washing out the paint cup of an airbrush or topping up a wet palette much more convenient. With other bottles I run into one of two problems. Big bottles get in the way and cause spillage, or small bottles need to be refilled too often.
You are really producing some amazingly good videos now, better every time. Love this! 💙
lamp, wet palett, dripper bottles ... prob the things i have seen that improved my painting .. and less waste, the burshes ... i still think its good to begin with the cheaper brushes and then move on to better brushes when your skill has improved. good video ;D keep up the good work
I think good paints that go with your painting style (vallejo are very good for different techniques) and a vortex mixer. Yes it is expensive but I can't go back now, having properly mixed paints is a must.
I base with sand. And leave it like that. Maybe glue some cacti here and there
+1 for vallejo texture, I have been using Asphalt/Lava for the last year and it is superb, cheap and a little goes a long way.
An optivizor for my diminishing eyesight. Getting old sucks but it’s better than the alternative.
The lamp sounds silly, but its 100% necessary. I just painted a battle damaged gundam miniature, and while I could see the color fairly well, I couldn't see any my metallic dry brushing and ended up overdoing it because it wouldn't show the difference under my lamp. Invest in a good lamp and a wet pallete, youll avoid quite a few headaches, youll also waste less time and a lot less paint.
I really gotta try the oils...
a game changer for was change acrilics to oil paint, great video as always
For airbrushing I use Washi tape, it's the same thing as Tamiya's masking tape just marketed as a craft product so it's way cheaper. Also for anyone using decals Mr.Mark Softer and Mr.Mark Setter are great tools, or Micro Sol and Micro Set whatever your local hobby shop has.
Great tip!
Looking at the thumbnail, I thought network chuck got into miniatures for a second.
A fresh x-acto blade every ten or so models for cleaning sprue points and mold lines. The fresh blades scrape smoother and offer less resistance. The clean/sharp/thin points of the blades can get into the spaces that regular mold line scrapers simply cannot reach. Meaning, cleaner model and less tired hands. You're welcome.
I use the magnifier glasses from JML i love these and they are wearable like glasses so dont have something strapped round my head.
Also, whiskey...especially when having a frustrating painting session
To those that dont have access to Vallejo Paste, Ammo Mig has some pretty good ones (I think they are also from Spain). Vietnam ground, Sand and Water ones are especially good.
My personal gamechanger = Ikea Besta as Army showcase in my livingroom :)
Another advantage of sticking magnets on the bottom of your figurines is the added weight of the magnet, they then STAND better even on non-magnetic surfaces.
I love lamp.
Your painting is beautiful
Thank you!
Thanks for another great tutorial man! =)
A vortex mixer is game changing for me. Why mix paint to a subpar level with minutes worth of shaking when I can just push it into the vortex mixer for ~30 seconds and get perfectly mixed paint...it also makes a good hand massager when my hands start cramping too.
Also for magnetic cases; those old vintage/antique steel toolboxes make great magnetized mini storage while also being nearly indestructible. Seriously I have 1 that I can fit over 2k points of tyranid models (mainly horde with several big beasties) while also having a divider to hold all kinds of painting crap.
I just put some double sided tape on old chessex dice containers for a handle and it works great
I subbed the moment I saw *happy lamp noises*
Great content and tips thank you
The most important thing is to have a good back position, trust me, you will need it
Oops I forgot to SMASH THE 👍 BUTTON! Well it's truly smashed now. I can't believe that I forgot to SMASH the LIKE BUTTON after watching another of your great videos!!!
I can’t find that magnetic case you use anywhere even on the link
Not sure why I didn’t consider buying a lamp, I just started painting minis and just taped a flashlight to my head lmao
Will any kind of disposable gloves do? Or are their gloves that are made for mini painting?
I just put a lamp right over my hands works wonders
What about a lamp with a magnifying glass?
Instead of gluing magnets to bases - get a magnetic foil sheet (0,7 or 1mm thick) and glue metal washers to bases. Same effect, arguably cheaper and playing with weighted (base heavy) minis is the best.
For gluing washers, I recommend PVA glue, since it has some volume while drying and helps position the washer.
Silly putty for masking odd shapes. 👌🏼
What's the minimum safe setup for starting with an airbrush? Spraybooth, mask etc?
Depending on what are you spraying. I don't use mask unless I spray varnish, otherwise I just open a window when basecoating. For smaller stuff (like shading or blending value sketches) I don't need to do even that. If you work just with acrylic paints, that should be enough
Nice video! Uuh I've seen you painting and showing Drukhari in some videos. Any plans to do a faction specific tutorial? I would love to see something like the classical Black Heart scheme but reinterpreted by you to look even more great or something like that!
Drukhari will be painted in some videos, but I am unsure how I would reinterpret the classic black heart scheme, but who knows!
Your channel is so underrated. Don't forget me when you are super popular!
🤞Never forget my core
I love ur videos... but how long have u been painting...u r a pro dude..... and how old r u......
You made me get a wet pallet about a month ago now 😅😅 another great video mate 👏
I hope it was a good purchase, it certainly was in my case :)
@@Zumikito yeah, couldn’t not paint without it now! I’ve got some cool stuff in the works if you fancy a look? I need some advice on something if it’s not to much of an ask
@@kjnash4149 sure, just send it to my IG and I will get to it when I can :)
What's the magnetic case you were showing in the video?
Also, I really want an airbrush lol
It's called Magna Rack from Battlefoam
I miss warhammer so much
wait a minute... you're the dude from FTMO. Good to know other traders like warhammer :)
Which pastes? There's several sand ones
Appreciate the content, thank you!
blue tac
I use make up brushes other than my sable 00 >.> cost less and you can get them in amazing selections for cheaper
1. A razer
What is the name of that tool that looks like a pen that you use to put oil wash in receses?
When you buy tamiya panel liner, it has this brush from the other side on the lid
Thanks! ;)
US Lamp link is the same as the DE/EU one... Links to Amazon Germany, any chance you've got that US option in easy reach?
Thank you, I have updated it, it is the neatfi lamp, let me know if it still doesn't work
1, Knowledge of where to get free PDF's of the rules.
2, Quality 3D printer
3, Knowledge of where to get all the STL's
Hey man love your videos! I watched one where you compared lots of paints and basically said army painter sucks. I got tricked into buying one of their sets a couple years ago when I decided to get back into the hobby. I am more advanced and enjoy using techniques like layering, glazing and dry brush, all of which are terrible with AP. After researching paints I think that I would like to use Kimera as my base set then supplement with Vallejo metallics and some citadel contrast paints and washes, what do you think?
Hey hey! Thank you for your kind words. If you don't find AP workable, any other paint brand works just fine - I think it really depends on what is your goal. If you are army painting, maybe it will be difficult to get exactly the same mixes each time for your army with Kimera, because color mixing is pretty much a requirement. Vallejo metallics are fine, people love Vallejo Metal Color line, but I like Vallejo Air Metallics (I use them without airbrush) more. Contrast paints and washes? I suppose you can't go wrong with them, but once more, they are more useful for army painting in my experience.
Regarding your working horse paints, Kimera is fine, but they are so matte, that it takes a bit of practice getting used to them. Pretty much what I said in the video applies, so Kimera is fine if you want outstanding saturation but you have to be more patient or use more "sketching" style. Hope that helps.
For me, DSPIAE cutters. They're expensive but excellent
Better than Tamiyas for the same price
7:00 Is that a brush? Or another type of tool?
That is a brush tool that comes with tamiya panel liner
Good day, also your beard is as glorious as always
Thank you, sir!
@@Zumikito you are welcome
At 7:00 is that a brush or some sort of ink pen? Thanks
It's a little brush that comes with enamel panel liner from tamiya
Lets say I want to buy my first airbrush and all the colours I have are citadel standard, no air. Will they do for the airbrush or will I need to buy their airbrush counterparts ?
You will be able to use them without a problem, BUT you will need to add airbrush thinner with your water or another mix - the only specific citadel air paints I buy are whites and chalky light grey paints
@@Zumikito Cool ! What thinners do you use ?
@@Papasiak the one from vallejo is great as well as the flow improver!
IMHO a chair is always underrated, if you're gonna spend hours on a cheap wooden chair, your back is gonna hurt at some point.
you are right, I never thought someone would paint sitting on a wodden chair!
@@Zumikito well, as a total noob I've done this mistake. Nowadays I just use my pc/office chair.
i really dont get the fuzz about wet pallettes. i tried several times, but it is just not my kind of workflow :S
What are you using to hold miniature on your painting handle?
Using oil paints for blending and enamels for washes... i don't get it why people only start out with acrylic paints and use that medium for everything. Oils and enamels are far superior in many cases.
super scared to start painting
You look like John Cooper from Skillet
Tabletop gaming is dead where I am. The prices are impossible to justify.
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my man is from germany :D
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