Unboxing and Painting Guide | US Army Rangers | Bolt Action

In this video I unbox the new US Army Rangers from Bolt Action's Warlord Games. I also give a painting tutorial so you can get your miniatures up to a tabletop standard. I am not an artist. Just a fellow hobbyist sharing what I love.
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[@williamyoung2691]

Said it before I’ll say it again, your painting videos are so good some of my favorites for sure.

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

Thanks, bud! Means a ton! 🙂

[@bvshark89]

Right? I love these so much.

[@robandrosehobden3344]

Great video love the paintwork brilliant job 🤠🤠🤠👍👍👍

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

Thanks! Just finished my first full squad today.

[@CommanderCheapSkate]

Rangers lead the way!!! Hoo-ah!

[@ja37d-34]

Cool,. visited Point du Hoc a few years ago.. Respect - for what those there did, and in other places.

[@dariostabletopminatures]

Great Video! Thank you!

[@craigcameron3378]

Great paint job thanks. Just ordered my first BA figures as that Rangers box blew me away, thanks for the paint guide.
What basing material did you use? Really like how it complements the paintjob

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

@@craigcameron3378 awesome! It’s just some random sand/grit that I’ve mixed together. Kinda wish I knew myself! At this point it has been mixed in a bag for years.

[@charlescassels3826]

Armypaintet Speedpaint Hardened Leather is my go to for leather parts.

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

Yep! I did the rest of the squad with Hardened Leather. The Ruddy Fur was just too light imo.

[@charlescassels3826]

⁠@@MiniatureGameMontagethe one thing I will do different (besides apply the paint totally unevenly, bleed over lines, and generally suck compared to you) is use a dark grey on metal parts. Metal was oxidized or parkerized to prevent it from being shiny and drawing attention on the battlefield. Even knife and bayonet blades were darkened except for the cutting surface.

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

@@charlescassels3826 Great tip! Thanks so much!

[@Bodkin_Ye_Pointy]

This is not a criticism but a genuine question. The only issue I have with building the BA figures is that the arm joints where you glue them to the torso leave a very prominent line and gap. Have you ever thought it was worth filling that in before painting? I ask because I have the same issue the British infantry I am painting. I think if I had more time and thought about it I would have tried to smooth that line out.

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

Yes and no. It's one of those things that doesn't bother me. I think early on I did fill some gaps, but after I started painting the 20th figure I just said it is what it is. 😂

[@curveycurve82]

Great vid! Quick question? Do they have heads for all the actors? I only saw Hanks and Barry Pepper.

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

There are 6. Captain Miller, Privates Caparzo, Mellish, Jackson. PFC Reiben and Technical Sergeant Horvath. Pause at 1:09 to see them.