I can't quite put my finger on why, but your narrative style is super satisfying. Maybe it's that it sounds like my own train of thought. Great stuff. Thank you.
I watched his videos first time today and my first thought was "this guy should read books for audible" ! Amazing content btw, loving every single video I have watched so far!
The existence of metallic wax paints insinuates the existence of metallic bees, right? And I had to remind myself the entire time that the ship wasn't made of metal and didn't weigh a ton (which would imply that you were a strongman by the way you handled it). Overall, for modelers, this video was high-octane action full of eureka moments that kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time.
A dusting tip from a tank modeller: You can mix dry pigments with white spirit and slap it on heavily. When it dries it will not bind the pigments to the surface so you can wipe them off with a cloth/brush/finger etc. leaving a very realistic and subtle dust effect. Its much more precise and natural than just stabbing on pigments with a brush.
Sure I dont see why not. Any pigments will do in terms of manufacturer, for color I would go with something tan or grey, as it simulates dry dust, not thick mud.
Your videos inspired me to pull the trigger on the hobby with Warhammer Underworlds a couple of months ago. Thank you very much! And keep up the excellent videos and stories you tell! Kinds regards from Argentina!
Amazing once again. I love your trial and error way of painting, it's the only way to learn. I love watching your journey on the projects you are working on and I can now see them all coming together for stargrave. Time for you to show us a battle 😏
Great video. I like that you are not limiting yourself to the standard paint ranges and products. It is something that Marco Frisoni does so well over in his channel. It really makes you see that art supply shops and not just paint from miniature companies can product some fantastic work. It looks awesome and clearly benefits from layers and layers and layers of work
Thank you M! I do try and display some of the stuff that is out there. It's not always necessary to buy all the different stuff, but it's nice to be able to show that they exist :)
Uuuughhhh. I haven't painted anything for months and then seeing how this whole project came together at the end with some minis put down beside it just ramps the mostly latent urge up to 11. (Though I'd be sticking more to Hyborian era inspired fantasy than sci-fi, this video is still a great inspirational.)
The AK wax Gold is really nice, it covers well, has a very smooth flake-free finish and a very natural gold colour. And you don't have to worry about it drying out or getting lumpy or needing mixing etc. I'm not sold on the "polishing" process either, but it looks very nice straight off the brush.
Thank you so much for this video. The timing of this video release couldn't have been better for me. I have these exact same products and have been struggling to figure out how to properly use them. Your video answered a lot of gaps in my knowledge and now I'm feeling more confident on how to move forward with my next project. Also, thank you for mentioning the horrendous AK Interactive PR debacle and at least keeping viewers informed.
Thanks MS. I wish you good luck with the products. One nice tip in the comments was to drybrush the wax metallic paints over a black or dark "rusted surface". Apparently it does a nice job job that.
These wax metallic paints remind me of Rub & Buff, which I tried on some model airplanes back in the 1970s. I haven't checked my local hardware store to see if they're still produced.
hey 52miniatures if you want the oils to fully dry use LIQUIN it will make the oils or enamel paints to FULLY dry. and for varnish use enamel or better yet a laquer one. PS if you want to fix pigments use matt medium heavily diluted. Very good spaceship by the way,good work!.
Love the video. I use their wax metals a lot. I find they're great on large, flat, rounded surfaces (especially for polishing). I imagine the striated, filament print surfaces would be less than ideal for them. That said, it's so awesome seeing a modeler experiment and learn in real time. I like that you share the successes and the failures with your audience. Makes for a super authentic experience. Great stuff!
My favorite toy space ship was not my x-wing but was the really big Space 1999 Eagle by Mattel. I had that till the 1990’s when my mom purged my closet of all my toys and comics. Saddest news ever.
Very nice, to see your process... and fails! This helps, an makes someone feel less bad about own "mistakes". Im rgards of the model... it got a long way... but I believe it is missing some light. There are no highlights except the yelllow strips. I would give it some signal lights, some energy glowing pipes or something to bring it alive. However, keep it up, you're bringing something different to this community!
That is a really great paintjob and very interesting to see you using those techniques. Very informative as always and immensly entertaining. It never fails, if you upload i sit down and watch it without pause. Your style and quality is just so very much it's own nd i frakking love it. Thank you for making great vids and keep it up. Regards Danskjävel
I almost forgot that this was all "just" for a piece of terrain. Even when the road to it was very curvy, the end result looks really nice. My favorite moments were the oil dots and the dirtying up of the decals. Those two things just elevated the model a lot.
Love your experimental curiosity! I lost track of how many different techniques you tried. And in a very Bob Ross manner you kept having "happy accidents" that ultimately led you to a wonderful result!
I have used, Fashion Hues with Ceramics (poured, slip and then fired in a kiln and also Rub and Buff on ceramics and furniture. liked the effect. I don't know if they are available where you are but, there it is. Thanks for your video!
Thank you W! I appreciate it. This is such a big thing of the hobby for me. Experimenting. I mean, it doesn't have to be major.. but in a sense just going for the ideas in ones head even if it is something totally new.
Instead of undercoating yellow with pure white, mix white in with the yellow for the first coat. The white will add opacity but your second, pure yellow, coat won't have the come all the way from pure white.
Many happy little accidents that resulted in an epic piece of terrain! A vast step up from some quickly drybrushed walls, the final effect is brilliant!
WAX METALLIC STEEL, Try (slightly wet) dry brushing it on black primed mechanical limb or weapon, artillery piece or a walker leg. The result are stunning. Also on terrain piece like a greenskin rusty wall or metal junk yard. Also if you apply rust to the black base coat like you would apply edge highlight and shadow prior to drybrush the wax steel… it makes everything very fast for the very high quality result ..
Nice job, the paint is beautiful ! Even more so considering this is a "first" kind of model. If I had to be finicky and point something out though : As it is some parts still look like hard blocks of metal. Some detailing with a brass or copper touch on the details inside the engine or on the little nubs on the landing pads probably could've lessen this effect :)
Insane video and awesome results. I find it very enlightening to see pro painters struggle during a project and yet find a very satisfying result such as this. Not everything works as predicted. The key is to find the proper way around issues even if they bring you to a unexpected destination. Congrats.
I praise your choice for this big model, it's very impressive and has an Aliens look that I enjoy, being some kind of Cyberpunk at the same time. And seeing you playing with various techniques, tries and so is always refreshing and forces me to get more idea for my own creations. So, thanks again! ^^
Fantastic video! Love the ship! I've been wondering about the True Metals for awhile, but I never considered what might happen if you tried to oil wash over them...
Most probably. I mean, I've never used (or heard of before) the product. But it's come up a few times in the comments. It sounds like a very similar type of product.
Love your videos, one of the most cathartic, entertaining and interesting model painting channels out there. Keep up the fantastic work, you can tell you thrive in your interests and hobbies.
I love wax metallics. They are honestly next level. Great video and amazing work like always. Here are a few tips I have for these paints: Using a gloss base coat with these will always help with the application and finish of it. This paint is incredible through an airbrush and really pop. For all over applications this is the way to go.
Always great videos, thoroughly enjoy. Love the experimentation part of your process. One thing I do with transfers is apply after I do my base coat, seal with a Lamia Medium and then cover it all with the gloss varnish. Then I do my oil washes and weathering on top. I find it unifies everything, like a factory-built vehicle with the markings has worn down. Worked really well on my Knights, and now my Guard motor pool gets the same treatment.
Great result! I hope you will share some of your crew's exploits in future videos. 🚀 Not sure if you've come across this, but FDM prints are not generally water tight, and sometimes that affects how paint behaves. There are primers available that help to fill these micro-gaps, and make the surface more consistent. Automotive filler-primer is the non-hobby version.
Your videos are just the best in our hobby sphere! I would love to see you getting into Infinity The Game by Corvus Belli. Would get the game some real good content.
This is so cool! Love it! I have a Stormraven Gunship for 40k, going to modify the top turret and switch out the landing gears for antigrav plates. In homebrew lore, it will be my Stargrave independent crew dropship, and I can use it as scenery. Thank you!
Great video - at the start of it I was like "I'll have to buy those wax metallics". At the end I was second-guessing that, per your comments about acrylics maybe working just as well. The ship looks great (and what a cool printable model too!).
Hah! Yeah. I think this is a "try it and see if you like it" thing. I can see instances where it would work well but it's not an imitate "just go buy it and be happy".
Great video! I was wondering about the wax, thinking that's bound to create issues. +1 for wearing a mask while airbrushing and showing it! Only you don't seem to have ventilation else^^ Looking for an affordable Space Ship at the moment too, for Stargrave.
A very enjoyable video to watch. But I think i'm getting distracted by your cinematography choices over the models. Watched a few now. Really enjoyed them.
I really like this video. I like this video probably more than any other hobby related video I've seen so far. You're sense of adventure and willingness to try new and interesting things is inspirational. I watch many of your videos and look at a lot of your Instagram posts and think to myself, "Wow. This person has so much talent and their work is incredible," and I'm reminded that many of the things I see here are your very first experiences with these techniques and materials. It reminds me that there is no reason that I cannot also produce such marvelous artwork and that the best way for me to improve in this hobby is to simply do something I think would be neat. Even if I mess up, or it doesn't work, it doesn't really matter, because each of those things is experience gained. I improve. After all, as you have said before, why choose a time consuming hobby if not to spend gratuitous mounts of time, well, engaging in the hobby? Which is, to my understanding, the entire point of your channel. It is nothing short of inspirational and more importantly, very encouraging. I would say your goal to show me something I didn't know I wanted to see or NEEDED to see is accomplished and rather elegantly at that. Thank you, truly.
Well thank you 🙏I appreciate this immensely. I think in a way, sometimes we as viewers put to much weight into video subject and result. Forgetting who is creating the video. Technically being able to speedpaint 400 goblins is maybe not essential, but being inspired to paint anything is - and that inspiration, at least to me, is not topic specific. I’ve always been hoping to just inspire people to keep painting, to stay in the hobby. I honestly don’t take my specific topics very seriously. I keep working on my hobby and hope that sharing that journey is enough :)
I like to use these metal waxes with drybrushing metallic parts even for smaller minis. I use a lot of enamels and oils and wax paint basically blends with those too. So in this case it has a much smoother and not as dirty result as normal acrylic would.
I think trying them out yourself is probably the best. I'm still two minds :) The Spaceship looks great but also, there where so many things done to it along the way.
@@52Miniatures Brilliant I am printing off some tanks in the coming week (atm i am printing off minis and kitbashing parts) I love Aks stuff myself I use their 3rd Gen paints as my main go too, as well as their ground cover all amazing products :-)The 3rd Gen paints are very thin though but I like that. The weather pencils can be used in many was as well, you can sip the tip in water they will act like a very controlled wet pigment brush almost and of course can be blended with water after when applied to a model :-)
@@52Miniatures Hahaha Yes I understand I am the same, I have tons of GW, some army painter, some random brands of stuff. I have boxes of paint around. No worries :-)
Gonna be real honest. I do not care about this space ship. But this video was amazing. Your narration and production quality is top-notch. I really enjoy your videos.
It turned out absolutely amazing Alex ^^ Was looking forward since I saw the announcement yesterday and oh boy as always you never fail to deliver something awesome.
When you first described these they made me think of a product called "Rub-n-Buff" I've seen used by Adam Savages on his channel Tested....Great paintjob and video
I have use these paints before never the way you did mind you... generally the way you get a good shine is by creating a certain amount of heat from rubbing this causes the other elements in these polishable paints and creates a shine... It does leave an interesting idea of playing around with these to thin that and try to still create the same effect. very interesting none the less.
@@52Miniatures I use a soft cloth, micro fiber anything like that, you can clean the cloth also to get more use out of it provided the mineral spirits don't destroy it.I suppose you could use makeup supplies those little pads, cotton buds ext. it you have small delicate areas but I've never tried that.
The True Metal experiment was interesting to witness. I would have thought they would be designed to be unvarnished. I haven't had good experience trying to add anything to buffing paints like Alclad metallic paints. They like to be the last thing applied to the surface before they get buffed, which creates the reflectiveness. Buff less for dull, buff more for shiny. The Abteilung 502 Starship Filth color is one of my favorites for adding ship grunge. Alex, Have you looked into oil dot filters? You were getting close in the video. Tank modelers use it to add subtle color variations on large flat panels. For metallics on models that will be handled, I use the Vallejo Metal Color line. I think they are the best acrylic metallics currently. Base with a gloss black (or use a gloss black primer) and spray on. I use the darker metallic colors on the lower sides and work up to lighter colors on top. You can use the same technique as used for black/grey/white zenethal painting, only with metallics going from a Burnt Iron to White Aluminum. Then use Chrome as an edge highlight. Vallejo makes a metal varnish to seal it. For decals, the Gundam aftermarket has you covered for sci-fi decals in multiple scales. Search eBay for "Decals stickers for MECHANICAL CHAIN ACTION BASE Machine Nest Gundam Model MSG" or "DL Water Decals for Machical Chain Case Machine Nest MS Cage PG MG HG RG Gundam". I order several of these sheets of decals for sci-fi models. They come with numbers, hazard stripes, warning sighs, "this bit is important, don't stand on it" type of signage.
Nice! Yeah, I think a long time ago I watched a video on the dot filter thing. lots of different coloured dot's, smeared out with white spirit? I've got lots of that kind of plans for my coming terrain, being a lot of flat surfaces. Thanks for all the tips!
@@52Miniatures yeah, even with a zenithal highlight and shade, large panels still tend to look flat and homogeneous. Dot filters add the visual internet that would otherwise be performed by details.
The lander came out great, the journey to that finish was very revealing of the products you tried, just as I'd expect an in depth Alex test/review to be. Not sure I'll ever bother with wax paints then - not much point polishing wax if it's metallic effect is a coarse flake ;0) The oil/pigment powder weathering was great, a truly addictive hobby within a hobby !
Thanks A! Yeah, I mean the steel was pretty nice. Maybe as a drybrush over a black or dark rusted surface. The smooth flow of the paint is probably great for something like that. But for a "normal" paintjob I'd probably stick to "normal" paints. And yes. weathering for the world.
I can't quite put my finger on why, but your narrative style is super satisfying. Maybe it's that it sounds like my own train of thought. Great stuff. Thank you.
Thanks S! I appreciate it.
I watched his videos first time today and my first thought was "this guy should read books for audible" ! Amazing content btw, loving every single video I have watched so far!
You dealt with AK's marketing decisions very well.
I appreciate it Brian. It's relatively old news but I had to mention it.
The existence of metallic wax paints insinuates the existence of metallic bees, right? And I had to remind myself the entire time that the ship wasn't made of metal and didn't weigh a ton (which would imply that you were a strongman by the way you handled it). Overall, for modelers, this video was high-octane action full of eureka moments that kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time.
Metallic insects? My friend, you need to watch Lexx.
Thank you Dusan! I'm afraid muscle tissue is one of my areas of non expertise. Instead I've done some cybernetic implants - thus the lightweight look.
I think you're the first non-German youtuber who pronunciated Abteilung correctly, thank you so much for that!
Hah! Thanks Niko!
A dusting tip from a tank modeller:
You can mix dry pigments with white spirit and slap it on heavily. When it dries it will not bind the pigments to the surface so you can wipe them off with a cloth/brush/finger etc. leaving a very realistic and subtle dust effect. Its much more precise and natural than just stabbing on pigments with a brush.
Can this be used on German tanks for BA? Which pigment would you recommend?
Sure I dont see why not. Any pigments will do in terms of manufacturer, for color I would go with something tan or grey, as it simulates dry dust, not thick mud.
Thanks K! This is an awesome tip.
This'll make pigments a lot handier, thanks
How do you fix the dry pigment permanently for handling without losing the matte effect?
what you need now is a nice little space port...
I mean, a pub at least. It's not asking for much in the grand scheme of things.
My two takeaways in order, are A. You did an amazing job, and B. There are a lot of products you used that I’ll probably never attempt.
I think that is correct assumptions :)
Looks cool! Quite a Firefly - Serenety vibe going on here ! :)
Thanks Kai!
Those space ork pirates are a deadly foe. I hear one of them is bright blue!
Oh yes... and lets not mention the dreaded yellow one.
your videos are their own genre of art
Thank you Eric!
Great video. Makes me want to print a spaceship, load up my crew, and fly across the world for a game.
I have been loving these Stargrave videos. You've given me many great ideas to work with! I see you have the new expansion, very exciting!
Aye, I just had to give that little expansion some headlight. Thanks S!
Thanks, learned alot of cool painting techniques!!
My pleasure! :)
Your videos inspired me to pull the trigger on the hobby with Warhammer Underworlds a couple of months ago. Thank you very much! And keep up the excellent videos and stories you tell! Kinds regards from Argentina!
Lovely, I'm very glad to hear it. Welcome to the hobby!
I love that you aren't afraid to make mistakes. It's like the Happy Accidents that Bob Ross used to talk about in his videos.
Tack Karl! My hobby time seems mainly consistent of accidents 😂
Another wonderful video Alex, thanks
My pleasure R, thank you :)
Amazing once again. I love your trial and error way of painting, it's the only way to learn. I love watching your journey on the projects you are working on and I can now see them all coming together for stargrave. Time for you to show us a battle 😏
Aye! I just need to get my crew done :) Thanks L!
@@52Miniatures I look forward to seeing the journey 😊
That is awesome and I really enjoyed the video again 👍😎
Lovely! Thanks XD
Great video. I like that you are not limiting yourself to the standard paint ranges and products. It is something that Marco Frisoni does so well over in his channel. It really makes you see that art supply shops and not just paint from miniature companies can product some fantastic work. It looks awesome and clearly benefits from layers and layers and layers of work
Thank you M! I do try and display some of the stuff that is out there. It's not always necessary to buy all the different stuff, but it's nice to be able to show that they exist :)
I need to get me a 3d printer. Great video.
I wanted to try these at some point! Inspiration for a pick up!
love the content and the light ambient, theme. But visually superb.!
Thank you Alejandro!
So very lovable, your way of storytelling.❤ And sense of self irony 😊
Thank you Lakritz, I appreciate it :)
love stargrave!
My dude, glorious terrain. Äntligen!
Thanks P!
Uuuughhhh. I haven't painted anything for months and then seeing how this whole project came together at the end with some minis put down beside it just ramps the mostly latent urge up to 11. (Though I'd be sticking more to Hyborian era inspired fantasy than sci-fi, this video is still a great inspirational.)
I'm glad to hear it K! This is what I strive for.
Amazing video and I learn if nothing else about alot of products I will try soon.
Thank Ricky!
The AK wax Gold is really nice, it covers well, has a very smooth flake-free finish and a very natural gold colour. And you don't have to worry about it drying out or getting lumpy or needing mixing etc. I'm not sold on the "polishing" process either, but it looks very nice straight off the brush.
Thanks Scott! Do you use it on smaller things as well?
@@52Miniatures yes, on miniatures
@@whittaker007 Nice
Thank you so much for this video. The timing of this video release couldn't have been better for me. I have these exact same products and have been struggling to figure out how to properly use them. Your video answered a lot of gaps in my knowledge and now I'm feeling more confident on how to move forward with my next project. Also, thank you for mentioning the horrendous AK Interactive PR debacle and at least keeping viewers informed.
Thanks MS. I wish you good luck with the products. One nice tip in the comments was to drybrush the wax metallic paints over a black or dark "rusted surface". Apparently it does a nice job job that.
These wax metallic paints remind me of Rub & Buff, which I tried on some model airplanes back in the 1970s. I haven't checked my local hardware store to see if they're still produced.
The product has been mentioned in previous comments and it sounds very similar. Thanks D
love that sculpt :)
absolutely lovely stuff.
Thanks B!
What a great video! Really love all the experimentation in this one.
Thank you Joshua! I had fun throughout.
Dude your cinematography is next level! Well done
Thanks a ton!
hey 52miniatures if you want the oils to fully dry use LIQUIN it will make the oils or enamel paints to FULLY dry. and for varnish use enamel or better yet a laquer one. PS if you want to fix pigments use matt medium heavily diluted. Very good spaceship by the way,good work!.
Thanks for the tips Nikolaus, thank you.
Loved this one...
Thanks V!
Love the video. I use their wax metals a lot. I find they're great on large, flat, rounded surfaces (especially for polishing). I imagine the striated, filament print surfaces would be less than ideal for them. That said, it's so awesome seeing a modeler experiment and learn in real time. I like that you share the successes and the failures with your audience. Makes for a super authentic experience. Great stuff!
Thanks JP! I can imagine the effect working out well on larger flat surfaces.
That is the kind of toy space ship I wanted as a kid, to take my action figures from base to base to battlefield. You nailed it.
Aye... it's great to be an adult and finally get all the space ships one wants :)
My favorite toy space ship was not my x-wing but was the really big Space 1999 Eagle by Mattel. I had that till the 1990’s when my mom purged my closet of all my toys and comics. Saddest news ever.
@@oxfd611 Oh no... purges like that should be banished!
I always love your choice of blues - it’s one of my favorite colors and I always find yours very rich but desaturated
Thanks Dylan!
Very nice, to see your process... and fails! This helps, an makes someone feel less bad about own "mistakes". Im rgards of the model... it got a long way... but I believe it is missing some light. There are no highlights except the yelllow strips. I would give it some signal lights, some energy glowing pipes or something to bring it alive. However, keep it up, you're bringing something different to this community!
thanks to midwinter minis for the recommendation, great channel, new sub.
Agreed. Thanks Guy :) And welcome to the channel!
That is a really great paintjob and very interesting to see you using those techniques. Very informative as always and immensly entertaining. It never fails, if you upload i sit down and watch it without pause. Your style and quality is just so very much it's own nd i frakking love it.
Thank you for making great vids and keep it up.
Regards
Danskjävel
Thank you as always D! I appreciate it truly.
This has been my favorite project of yours, more space ships I say!
I almost forgot that this was all "just" for a piece of terrain. Even when the road to it was very curvy, the end result looks really nice.
My favorite moments were the oil dots and the dirtying up of the decals. Those two things just elevated the model a lot.
Agreed! A few small details really can bring a lot to something this "monochromatic". The "warning" lines really do a lot too.
Love your experimental curiosity! I lost track of how many different techniques you tried. And in a very Bob Ross manner you kept having "happy accidents" that ultimately led you to a wonderful result!
Thank M! I had this pile of stuff that just needed to be tested and they all somehow fit into the one project :)
I think this is one of my favourite hobby videos ever. You have such a fantastic style.
Well thank you humbly T!
Great one!
Thanks!
and also thanks, I was considering using those wax paints on iron warriors!
nice!
Another A++ video, lots of technique experimentation and explanation of the results. Lots to absorb for my next terrain project. Thanks!
Thank you Terry!
Keeping the layers of the 3d printing was a brilliant (and lazy) idea that works perfectly in this case. Looks like all this was fantastic fun!
It was great fun! :)
Oh these paints seem cool. Really liking the final result here!
Thanks S!
I have used, Fashion Hues with Ceramics (poured, slip and then fired in a kiln and also Rub and Buff on ceramics and furniture. liked the effect. I don't know if they are available where you are but, there it is. Thanks for your video!
People have been mentioning Rub and Buff, I've never heard of it but it sounds very similar.
Very well narrated and great production quality as always!
Your trial and error way of working on the hobby is great for us viewers.
Thank you W! I appreciate it. This is such a big thing of the hobby for me. Experimenting. I mean, it doesn't have to be major.. but in a sense just going for the ideas in ones head even if it is something totally new.
That was definitely lots of work, but the final effect is more than worth it!
Thanks E!
Instead of undercoating yellow with pure white, mix white in with the yellow for the first coat. The white will add opacity but your second, pure yellow, coat won't have the come all the way from pure white.
Thanks for the tip C!
Rewatched this recently as I’m printing Dragons Crest on a Vyper. Really enjoy your videos - this has got me inspired 😊
Many happy little accidents that resulted in an epic piece of terrain! A vast step up from some quickly drybrushed walls, the final effect is brilliant!
Thank you Michael! Yeah, I must admit, all things combined it looks a treat. Can't wait to have it on the table.
WAX METALLIC STEEL, Try (slightly wet) dry brushing it on black primed mechanical limb or weapon, artillery piece or a walker leg. The result are stunning. Also on terrain piece like a greenskin rusty wall or metal junk yard. Also if you apply rust to the black base coat like you would apply edge highlight and shadow prior to drybrush the wax steel… it makes everything very fast for the very high quality result ..
Smart tip! Thank you David
Every video is like a narrative visual joy ride. Thanks for sharing that model and process, learned a lot with this vid :D
Thanks BnB, I'm glad to hear it.
Nice job, the paint is beautiful ! Even more so considering this is a "first" kind of model.
If I had to be finicky and point something out though : As it is some parts still look like hard blocks of metal. Some detailing with a brass or copper touch on the details inside the engine or on the little nubs on the landing pads probably could've lessen this effect :)
Insane video and awesome results.
I find it very enlightening to see pro painters struggle during a project and yet find a very satisfying result such as this. Not everything works as predicted. The key is to find the proper way around issues even if they bring you to a unexpected destination.
Congrats.
Thank you Ricardo, I appreciate it. Although, I'm not sure I consider myself a Pro. Pro experimenter perhaps.
The pencils seem cool wax could be a neat for gundams or other models
I praise your choice for this big model, it's very impressive and has an Aliens look that I enjoy, being some kind of Cyberpunk at the same time.
And seeing you playing with various techniques, tries and so is always refreshing and forces me to get more idea for my own creations. So, thanks again! ^^
Thank you K! I appreciate greatly.
Fantastic video! Love the ship!
I've been wondering about the True Metals for awhile, but I never considered what might happen if you tried to oil wash over them...
Awesome video and end result,I didn’t even know they did wax paints ,always learning something new .
Thanks Jack
I had wondered if Rub and Buff (another wax metallic finish) could be used on terrain and minis. Great video, and definitely got my answer!
Most probably. I mean, I've never used (or heard of before) the product. But it's come up a few times in the comments. It sounds like a very similar type of product.
Love your videos, one of the most cathartic, entertaining and interesting model painting channels out there.
Keep up the fantastic work, you can tell you thrive in your interests and hobbies.
Well thank you Toza, I very much appreciate it!
It's amazing how doing mistakes could lead to great results some times. Great work. Very inspiring.🤘
Thank you C!
I love wax metallics. They are honestly next level. Great video and amazing work like always.
Here are a few tips I have for these paints:
Using a gloss base coat with these will always help with the application and finish of it.
This paint is incredible through an airbrush and really pop. For all over applications this is the way to go.
Thanks O and thanks for the tips!
Do you just thin it heavily with white spirit?
@@whittaker007 follow this guide from AK
ruclips.net/video/LPNGFAgWmGU/видео.html
@@whittaker007 And wear a proper mask! :)
Always great videos, thoroughly enjoy. Love the experimentation part of your process. One thing I do with transfers is apply after I do my base coat, seal with a Lamia Medium and then cover it all with the gloss varnish. Then I do my oil washes and weathering on top. I find it unifies everything, like a factory-built vehicle with the markings has worn down. Worked really well on my Knights, and now my Guard motor pool gets the same treatment.
Thanks Andrew! And lovely tip.
As usual another brilliant video. Thank you so much, always a highlight of my day!
My pleasure Sean, and thank you for the supporting comment.
Another great video as always. The experimentation creates inspiration! Well done!
I'm glad to hear it. Thank you Orland
Looks great, got some proper Alien / District 9 vibes of worn sci-fi.
Thanks R!
I'm led to believe it's "Cinnamon Bun Day" today in Sweden? If so happy...buns?
It sure was! Buns were eaten.
Wax based metallics - Sorcery! Despite all the issues that ship came out stunning. It looks like a proper Space Hoopty. :-) Cheers!
Thanks H!
Great result! I hope you will share some of your crew's exploits in future videos. 🚀
Not sure if you've come across this, but FDM prints are not generally water tight, and sometimes that affects how paint behaves. There are primers available that help to fill these micro-gaps, and make the surface more consistent. Automotive filler-primer is the non-hobby version.
Thxs, that's good to know.
Thanks S! That's very good to know.
Oh man, I've been so often in the "oh no I didn't think this through" state of mind... :) Great video!
It's kind of a constant for me 😂
Your videos are just the best in our hobby sphere! I would love to see you getting into Infinity The Game by Corvus Belli. Would get the game some real good content.
Well thank you E, I appreciate it a lot. I will be painting some Infinity minis pretty soon. Looking forward to it.
This is so cool! Love it! I have a Stormraven Gunship for 40k, going to modify the top turret and switch out the landing gears for antigrav plates. In homebrew lore, it will be my Stargrave independent crew dropship, and I can use it as scenery. Thank you!
Lovely, thanks T!
Great video - at the start of it I was like "I'll have to buy those wax metallics". At the end I was second-guessing that, per your comments about acrylics maybe working just as well. The ship looks great (and what a cool printable model too!).
Hah! Yeah. I think this is a "try it and see if you like it" thing. I can see instances where it would work well but it's not an imitate "just go buy it and be happy".
Really cool idea and execution you could also do this for a drop ship for your crew
Great video! I was wondering about the wax, thinking that's bound to create issues. +1 for wearing a mask while airbrushing and showing it! Only you don't seem to have ventilation else^^ Looking for an affordable Space Ship at the moment too, for Stargrave.
A very enjoyable video to watch. But I think i'm getting distracted by your cinematography choices over the models. Watched a few now. Really enjoyed them.
Thanks T! I appreciate it.
I really like this video. I like this video probably more than any other hobby related video I've seen so far. You're sense of adventure and willingness to try new and interesting things is inspirational. I watch many of your videos and look at a lot of your Instagram posts and think to myself, "Wow. This person has so much talent and their work is incredible," and I'm reminded that many of the things I see here are your very first experiences with these techniques and materials. It reminds me that there is no reason that I cannot also produce such marvelous artwork and that the best way for me to improve in this hobby is to simply do something I think would be neat. Even if I mess up, or it doesn't work, it doesn't really matter, because each of those things is experience gained. I improve. After all, as you have said before, why choose a time consuming hobby if not to spend gratuitous mounts of time, well, engaging in the hobby?
Which is, to my understanding, the entire point of your channel. It is nothing short of inspirational and more importantly, very encouraging. I would say your goal to show me something I didn't know I wanted to see or NEEDED to see is accomplished and rather elegantly at that. Thank you, truly.
Well thank you 🙏I appreciate this immensely. I think in a way, sometimes we as viewers put to much weight into video subject and result. Forgetting who is creating the video. Technically being able to speedpaint 400 goblins is maybe not essential, but being inspired to paint anything is - and that inspiration, at least to me, is not topic specific. I’ve always been hoping to just inspire people to keep painting, to stay in the hobby. I honestly don’t take my specific topics very seriously. I keep working on my hobby and hope that sharing that journey is enough :)
I don't know if you knew, but people are 3d printing rockets at the moment; it's quite interesting.
I have heard! I think we've only glimpsed the use of 3d printing.
Awesome vid -- but you should have cut in some royalty free string quartet while doing those oil washes !!!
Aye, that would have been cheaper than trying to get one into the office while I was doing the voice over... Thanks Phil!
I like to use these metal waxes with drybrushing metallic parts even for smaller minis. I use a lot of enamels and oils and wax paint basically blends with those too. So in this case it has a much smoother and not as dirty result as normal acrylic would.
Thanks! Yeah, it's very smooth and workable on the brush, unlike acrylic metallic paint.
Is there and extra clean up for wax paint?
@@rickyl3136 Treat it the same as you would any oil based product. What do you mean with extra clean up?
@@rickyl3136 What do you mean?
17:33 that’s a light way of putting it
what was it exactly? i cant seem 2 find any info
edit: oh...
@@thedogshop3220 yep….
yeah... I'm a little surprised how small an impact that had. That they are still around
Oh sweet! I have seen these paints on AKs site they seemed to of been pretty popular several years ago. Excited :-)
I think trying them out yourself is probably the best. I'm still two minds :) The Spaceship looks great but also, there where so many things done to it along the way.
@@52Miniatures Brilliant I am printing off some tanks in the coming week (atm i am printing off minis and kitbashing parts) I love Aks stuff myself I use their 3rd Gen paints as my main go too, as well as their ground cover all amazing products :-)The 3rd Gen paints are very thin though but I like that. The weather pencils can be used in many was as well, you can sip the tip in water they will act like a very controlled wet pigment brush almost and of course can be blended with water after when applied to a model :-)
@@yagsipcc287 I've heard many who like their new generation of paints. But I should not be buying more paint. Period 😂Thanks for the tip!
@@52Miniatures Hahaha Yes I understand I am the same, I have tons of GW, some army painter, some random brands of stuff. I have boxes of paint around. No worries :-)
Loving your journey friend 👏👍
Thank you Mark!
I've had some success removing the 3D print lines from FDM by spraying it with filler primer. Not perfect, but if they annoy you it's worth a shot.
Thanks for the tip A!
Gonna be real honest. I do not care about this space ship. But this video was amazing. Your narration and production quality is top-notch. I really enjoy your videos.
Thanks Jon! I love it :) but that's one of the beauty's of this hobby.
It turned out absolutely amazing Alex ^^
Was looking forward since I saw the announcement yesterday and oh boy as always you never fail to deliver something awesome.
Thanks Aleria! Many a waiting hour was I play here 😂 can’t wait to get it on the table.
@@52Miniatures I bet! Be sure to share some pictures on the discord at some point of how that works out! ^^
@@AleriaStarlight Oh yes! :)
The metallic wax paint looks interesting! Great job weathering the ship. Just got some of the pencils but haven’t tried them yet.
Thanks Nicolas!
I forgot try to use the wax paints straight from the tube and with a silicone brush.
When you first described these they made me think of a product called "Rub-n-Buff" I've seen used by Adam Savages on his channel Tested....Great paintjob and video
I've never heard of them but just the name sounds like a very similar product.
I have use these paints before never the way you did mind you... generally the way you get a good shine is by creating a certain amount of heat from rubbing this causes the other elements in these polishable paints and creates a shine... It does leave an interesting idea of playing around with these to thin that and try to still create the same effect. very interesting none the less.
I'm glad to hear it N! What do you use to "rub" with?
@@52Miniatures I use a soft cloth, micro fiber anything like that, you can clean the cloth also to get more use out of it provided the mineral spirits don't destroy it.I suppose you could use makeup supplies those little pads, cotton buds ext. it you have small delicate areas but I've never tried that.
The True Metal experiment was interesting to witness. I would have thought they would be designed to be unvarnished. I haven't had good experience trying to add anything to buffing paints like Alclad metallic paints. They like to be the last thing applied to the surface before they get buffed, which creates the reflectiveness. Buff less for dull, buff more for shiny.
The Abteilung 502 Starship Filth color is one of my favorites for adding ship grunge. Alex, Have you looked into oil dot filters? You were getting close in the video. Tank modelers use it to add subtle color variations on large flat panels.
For metallics on models that will be handled, I use the Vallejo Metal Color line. I think they are the best acrylic metallics currently. Base with a gloss black (or use a gloss black primer) and spray on. I use the darker metallic colors on the lower sides and work up to lighter colors on top. You can use the same technique as used for black/grey/white zenethal painting, only with metallics going from a Burnt Iron to White Aluminum. Then use Chrome as an edge highlight. Vallejo makes a metal varnish to seal it.
For decals, the Gundam aftermarket has you covered for sci-fi decals in multiple scales. Search eBay for "Decals stickers for MECHANICAL CHAIN ACTION BASE Machine Nest Gundam Model MSG" or "DL Water Decals for Machical Chain Case Machine Nest MS Cage PG MG HG RG Gundam". I order several of these sheets of decals for sci-fi models. They come with numbers, hazard stripes, warning sighs, "this bit is important, don't stand on it" type of signage.
Nice! Yeah, I think a long time ago I watched a video on the dot filter thing. lots of different coloured dot's, smeared out with white spirit? I've got lots of that kind of plans for my coming terrain, being a lot of flat surfaces. Thanks for all the tips!
@@52Miniatures yeah, even with a zenithal highlight and shade, large panels still tend to look flat and homogeneous. Dot filters add the visual internet that would otherwise be performed by details.
The lander came out great, the journey to that finish was very revealing of the products you tried, just as I'd expect an in depth Alex test/review to be. Not sure I'll ever bother with wax paints then - not much point polishing wax if it's metallic effect is a coarse flake ;0) The oil/pigment powder weathering was great, a truly addictive hobby within a hobby !
Thanks A! Yeah, I mean the steel was pretty nice. Maybe as a drybrush over a black or dark rusted surface. The smooth flow of the paint is probably great for something like that. But for a "normal" paintjob I'd probably stick to "normal" paints. And yes. weathering for the world.
Ok, maybe not 100k until end of the year but 50 for sure and 100% deserved. Nice project as always, greetings from still warm Poland :)
100 is a lot! I'd have to start painting a lot more Space Marines to get there... Thanks Oskar!
@@52Miniatures quality over quantity, no rush you'll eventually get there.