hi mate you are some painter that miniatures is very very good i have been painting for 20 years now and i wish i was that good keep up the good work A+++ from william painted miniatures
thanks a lot for the vid, i had been having trouble figuring out exactly how i wanted to paint my space wolves and decided this was the way to go, looks amazing
@theseventhson95 painting stuff like this isn't hard. He airbrushes and if you don't airbrush you will never get to this magnatitude of awesomeness. I recently inherited my fathers badger airbrush that he got in the 80's and tbh it makes my painting 100x easier. No longer do i have to sit there and base coat for hours when now it takes 10 minutes for 10 guys. This isn't hard to do at all it just takes a little practice. I'm almost at this level and my stuff looks amazing.
@shadowsnip1 well it is true that i am not an expert in airbrushing although i have used the technique several times. It is just that his overall result is better.
Absolutely love the effect on the sword. That alone just convinced me to get an airbrush... which I have been putting off for a long time. (Old one died and just never replaced it.)
The airbrush gives a lot smoother "feathering" effect than hand painted, but you can still use the same technique to reach the color-effect (the transition wont be as smooth).
Dude, when I saw the sword.... I was seriously speechless, I literally had a grin on my face when I saw it. As of now, all of my swords will be painted like that.
the sword that started it all . thousands and thousands of copies have been done since this was released... but still the bst of them all.... nice 1 bud
I love the paint job especially the sword I think its a little dark so when i do mine i may use lighter colors for the armor. I have a question though. I want to air brush and magnetize my models what would be the best way to do it. I was thinking of using a stand in model that holds the arms for me on the non standard parts while i paint them or am i over thinking this. should i just do them separate from the body?
Awesome is all i can say. I'm a perfectionist which kind of puts me off taking up the hobby. I see 23 paints being used for this single miniture. £££££ must have been spent to get it this good. How much do you spend on paint if you dobt mind me asking.
I tried this with painters tape and I left it alone for a few minutes because i was doing several blades at once, heres a hint, take the tape off right after you spray both sides, if you dont, it will bleed through. Ive recently bought the tamiya tape hoping for better results next time i try, but I'm using the GW sprayer, and it comes out a little chunky... any tips on how to fix that?
Ich dachte immer so ein "Mirror" Effekt auf Schwertern sei hardcore schwierig aber als ich dein Tutorial ausprobiert habe war ich überascht wie einfach das war. deine Künste sind zum anbeten.
@TheNanoc 1:1 means that you mix 2 paints with equal amounts of each paint and then mix them together. Say for instance that it was 1:1 mechrite red and bleached bone, you would mix 1 drop of mechrite red and 1 drop of bleached bone. If you want accurate mixes, I would probably suggest vallego or P3 paints as those are in droppers instead of pots like GW paints, but you will need a plate or mixing pallette if you use dropper paint. Enjoy.
Slightly off topic, your paints are so smooth! I know you add liquitex flow medium to all your paints but which medium? Also do you add anything else when you add the medium (eg h2o)?
Live in NZ and want to do an order to liquitex, but I need to get it correct though, thanks!
I find placement of the tape a little difficult. I'm using tweezers and a sculpting tool. I've also tried with just my fingers, but I'm always off slightly. Any tips and tricks?
@JaySharp604 For the sword it was just 'eyeballing' the line. For masking curved areas like axes etc, Silly Putty and sculpting tools are your friend.
@WarhammerUnited101 He initially tried using water however the paint got clogged in the airbrush. So he asked some people on a forum and they recommended windex and since he started using windex he have had no problems.
@lordmetroid do you know the windex ratio? im using the GW paint sprayer, and on the bottle it shows you what it wants for your amount of paint and water on the side of the pot. do you just replace all teh water with windex?
@666ThrashSlayer Hold a mini under the light. Highlights are the bright areas. Depending on where you want you light source to be coming from. In this tutorial it was imagined directly above. Google "painting highlights on mini's" to find some theory.
How did Windex become a good idea for watering down your airbrush paints? I know earlier you said stuff about a friend telling you it's a good idea but... any ideas on why it actually turned out to be a good idea?
@OverlordFxR Weird I know. I was having trouble with thinning mediums and the airbrush was spraying like trash. Went on to some airbrush forums and people said to use windex. I though "weird" but OK. I tried it and all my problems were solved. I dont know how, it just works.
Great videos Les - Have you ever used gloss varnish on the eyes of your space marines? Ive been doing it on my army and it gives a wonderful illuminated effect
I keep saying it, but I guess now it will happen... Setting up permanent residence for my airbrush and compressor today.. Again.. excellent video and advise Les!
@RaNdOmMaN102197 says in the beginning all airbrush paint is 1:1 mix of paint and Windex. When I paint by hand it's a 1:1 mix with my Liquitex Flow-aid and distilled water.
@SkartoothStudios - The primer has the 'tooth' for the other paint to grab onto... it makes the whole rest of the job a WHOLE lot easier. You could however add some color to your primer mix before applying, one of the nice things about using an airbrush. I only do it because it's tough to see, on a gray plastic mini, where your gray primer has or hasn't been applied yet.
Is there a way to rate other than 'thumb up' / 'thumb down'?
Anyway, another awesome tutorial man - thanks!!!!
I have a question; at one point I bought nearly the entire VMA metallic line, and perhaps I just had a bad batch(?) because nearly every color was soo separated, that even after ridiculous amounts of shaking, they still sprayed silver (with slightly different hues). Do you have any experience with this issue and perhaps a way to cure it? ...or is it just a bad batch?
hey i have a quick question. when im watching your videos i notice your paint goes on nice and smooth. do you thin it with just water or do you use a product?
Hey man, I saw below that you were planning on doing IG in the future. I was wondering if you could try doing the camo scheme in the American ACU pattern, ya know, the bluey- grey one. Just a suggestion I think it would look pretty cool. Love the vids!!
Havent been able to paint for a while but i was taking forever to do my minis.. These videos have set the spark to break out my minis and get to cranking again in half the time. Videos are awesome Les keep it up.
Thank you for taking the time to produce these tuts. You work on painting with an
airbrush at this scale is cutting edge. Yhe sword painting technique is one of the best I have ever seen on youtube. I can't wait to try this with several different colors.
Hey, can you tell me how in heck do u get so good surface airbrushing white? What preasure are you using? I know that you need to thin paint as a milk
Airbrushes are so expensive here, about $300 for Iwata HP-CS :( Tried out one of dad's old brushes but I guess the needle and nozzle are a bit small for the heavy acrylics.
Hee man love the model and specially the sword cool done with the airbrush did it before ones and you are right the result you get with the airbrush is much better then the brushing result. i just wanted to ask you how long did it take you to paint the model in real time so without the timelapse? take care buddy keep up the great work!
Great paint job. I love the power sword. From start to finish how long did it take for the airbrushing? I think this would really quicken up unit painting.
Although I love the sword i think it does distract my view of the rest of the model. But it's still awesome all the same.
I've noticed you tend to use different airbrushes and after watching your videos I am looking into getting myself one but am curious what you tthink is the best, and also what typew of compressor you would suggest. As far a the airbruh is concerned the Paasch Talon looks pretty decent and within my price range, the infinity you used in some other videos seems excellent but a bit too pricey for me at this point.
I've noticed you tend to use different airbrushes and after watching your videos I am looking into getting myself one but am curious what you tthink is the best, and also what typew of compressor you would suggest. As far a the airbruh is cconcerned the Paasch Talon looks pretty decent and within my price range, the infinity you used in some other vvideos seems excellent but a bit too pricey for me at this point.
@MrHashshashin Hey Les I just went to your website and saw the link in your tools section (that wasn't there a couple of days ago o.O )
So I'm assuming that this airbrush is your suggestion, but what type of compressor would you suggest? I've been looking at hardware stores for something like a little one gallon tank size, but maybe thats overkill?
@MrHashshashin yeah the tools section was broke for a bit but I finallt found a way to get it working. Working of becoming an affiliate with TCP global for more airbrush tools for people. My compressor is a Paasche D500 with regulator and water trap. Not the most expensive but it's taken a beating and still going strong.
@awesomepaintjob I've had luck using a co2 tank for welding. It lasts forever, no moisture and no reaction to the paint. With the large capacity, it doesn't freeze (with an airbrush). And, with kids in the house, no compressor to wake them. :-) Not for everyone, but it works great for me.
@elementwaef sorry wrong person.. No tau or Eldar are in the future. Not until I hit the SM chapters that are part of the project. But after that I'm looking at Orkz and IG. But you never know.
@OverlordFxR Because it's something people are familiar with. If and when the community is more Vallejo Game Color users, I will stick the VGC names up. The format now keeps Citadel Paint users from having to look up conversions where most VGC users already know the equivalents.
this is really insightful. I;ve never seen airbrushing actually done and frankly i'm impressed the the results. I look foward to use this. Another impressive part you turned me on to was the model air paint. It has a great look and really simplifies the time and effort.
Iam looking into getting a Airbrush but have no idea were to start what sort of outlay for a set up including gun and compressor iam in the UK but i would imagine that you can get same airbrushes the world over oh and please no jokes about The USA holding England to a 1-1 draw lol
love the sword big style dude. How long did it take you to get good with your airbrush and how did you practice? Because like if you go to heavy on a model does it no kill all of the detail? keep up the nice work :)
Another great vid Les, thankyou! It's also great to see that you've moved away from all the blood angels and sub chapters I was dying to see you paint something other than red, :D Ill also have to look into some airbrushes as they seem pretty damn useful :P Thanks agen!
How long did it take you to get good with the airbrush? nd how did you practice cus if you airbrush a model badly doesn't it kill all of the details? Love the job keep it up :)
hi mate you are some painter that miniatures is very very good i have been painting for 20 years now and i wish i was that good keep up the good work A+++ from william painted miniatures
billyboy4281 6 days ago
Hey mam, can you give me a blow-job *EHM* blow-dryer?
brokenskull1234 1 week ago
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NeptuneGuy78 1 week ago
what's the PSI you're using?
ragnargrimnar 1 week ago
the Blade is FABOULOUS
Dead09100 1 week ago
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NeptuneGuy78 1 month ago
what brushes are you using
nikzu69 1 month ago
thanks a lot for the vid, i had been having trouble figuring out exactly how i wanted to paint my space wolves and decided this was the way to go, looks amazing
bradyk94 1 month ago
I feel destroyed now. I thought my SW were nice.
theseventhson95 1 month ago
@theseventhson95 painting stuff like this isn't hard. He airbrushes and if you don't airbrush you will never get to this magnatitude of awesomeness. I recently inherited my fathers badger airbrush that he got in the 80's and tbh it makes my painting 100x easier. No longer do i have to sit there and base coat for hours when now it takes 10 minutes for 10 guys. This isn't hard to do at all it just takes a little practice. I'm almost at this level and my stuff looks amazing.
shadowsnip1 1 month ago
@shadowsnip1 well it is true that i am not an expert in airbrushing although i have used the technique several times. It is just that his overall result is better.
theseventhson95 1 month ago
amazing!
lund5869 1 month ago
Thats alot of paint o_O
NeptuneGuy78 2 months ago
Absolutely love the effect on the sword. That alone just convinced me to get an airbrush... which I have been putting off for a long time. (Old one died and just never replaced it.)
Wulfgott 2 months ago
6 dislikes those people have no talent
almhs 3 months ago in playlist Warhammer mm
that sword!
caspos1987 3 months ago
What is the airbrush that you use. I see it is BADGER but wich one?
TheLeonidasL 4 months ago
OH MY GOD THAT SWORD IS THE DEFINITION OF HOLY AWESOMENESS!
RabbitLitvyak 5 months ago
i dont even..... i just... wow. i'm gonna train to be as good as you one day.
bragehhh 5 months ago
Key component, Patiance.
SvitjodsWarrior 5 months ago
any tips on how to make frost axes look frostay? :D good job btw
hazedude1233 5 months ago
The airbrush gives a lot smoother "feathering" effect than hand painted, but you can still use the same technique to reach the color-effect (the transition wont be as smooth).
noneactive 5 months ago
Borrow a Blow Dryer from Mom? Sister?
What about Grandma?
Lol Awesome work, lots of inspirations!
SixPathPein 6 months ago
all i have to say is SICK!!!!!
bella1243qwe 6 months ago
hey its just a thought but....has anyone ever tried painting the pieces BEFORE glueing them together? it seems like it would be a little easier...
devbain666 6 months ago
How thin are your paints? Meaning how much do you water them down? I can not seem to find the proper watering for a brand new jar of GW paints.
Lelnar88 6 months ago
Great stuff! Just about to get into painting Warhammer and these guides have been great!
Where did you get hold of this marine model ?
R3aCt0rM1nd 6 months ago
Great video very useful. Just one question why do you use windex?
ArthurT13 7 months ago
Hi very well done! But a question: If you wouldnt have an airbrush, how would you paint the sword?
Waebber 7 months ago
APJ Soft Body Black Wash.
Is that stuff really black? It looks much more like a transparent slightly blueish middle grey.
Holy screaming bells! That sword!! >:D
I need an airbrush right now!!
Skullchaser08 7 months ago
Dude, when I saw the sword.... I was seriously speechless, I literally had a grin on my face when I saw it. As of now, all of my swords will be painted like that.
someone1293 7 months ago
im half way through my space wolf army and i've decided i want to change colour scheme wat should i do??
12NightFury34 8 months ago
the sword that started it all . thousands and thousands of copies have been done since this was released... but still the bst of them all.... nice 1 bud
utrinque3NDparatus 8 months ago
I love the paint job especially the sword I think its a little dark so when i do mine i may use lighter colors for the armor. I have a question though. I want to air brush and magnetize my models what would be the best way to do it. I was thinking of using a stand in model that holds the arms for me on the non standard parts while i paint them or am i over thinking this. should i just do them separate from the body?
nithia 8 months ago
Yeaaaa, this takes too much time and money
ICarnag3I 8 months ago
Awesome is all i can say. I'm a perfectionist which kind of puts me off taking up the hobby. I see 23 paints being used for this single miniture. £££££ must have been spent to get it this good. How much do you spend on paint if you dobt mind me asking.
WILSONI007 8 months ago
hi les i just started painting,i recently saw your videos and now i can't wait to try to paint space marines with the air brush thanks to you!
i'm not a really patient guy when it comes to 40k (don't ask me why) and looking at your tecnique with the airbrush it does nt seem so crazy to paint
i wanted to ask you for how long have been painting and do you think black templars would come out well painting them with the air brush?
thanks
ryan
MrRiothc 8 months ago
I tried this with painters tape and I left it alone for a few minutes because i was doing several blades at once, heres a hint, take the tape off right after you spray both sides, if you dont, it will bleed through. Ive recently bought the tamiya tape hoping for better results next time i try, but I'm using the GW sprayer, and it comes out a little chunky... any tips on how to fix that?
adamvallieres01 9 months ago
best ever paint jobs ever keep it up
halofanatic1995 9 months ago
Ich dachte immer so ein "Mirror" Effekt auf Schwertern sei hardcore schwierig aber als ich dein Tutorial ausprobiert habe war ich überascht wie einfach das war. deine Künste sind zum anbeten.
ImitableChaor 10 months ago
@ImitableChaor Deutsch: ja sie wirklich sind, im werde versuchen, meine Schwerter Farbe, die Art und Weise aber es wird nicht leicht sein
English: yes they truly are, im going to try to paint my swords that way but it wont be easy
shadowpower123 10 months ago
Very detailed. Nice job and tutorial. Awesome!
Lince7722 10 months ago
The blade technique will be perfect for my Grey Knights, with some mid transitions as well.
SlenderPie 10 months ago
bro, i LOOOVE the sword!!
Thats goin on my minis ASAP
F0VR 1 year ago
I wanna be able to paint like this :P
TheBlackWolfDK 1 year ago
great job man, im just starting out. i dont own an air brush so im doing everything buy brush. mostly a detail brush.
i dont really understand what people mean by 1:1 mix etc. can you explain it to me.
TheNanoc 1 year ago
@TheNanoc 1:1 means that you mix 2 paints with equal amounts of each paint and then mix them together. Say for instance that it was 1:1 mechrite red and bleached bone, you would mix 1 drop of mechrite red and 1 drop of bleached bone. If you want accurate mixes, I would probably suggest vallego or P3 paints as those are in droppers instead of pots like GW paints, but you will need a plate or mixing pallette if you use dropper paint. Enjoy.
Koby19841 1 year ago
Great tutorial! Your power sword technique rocks!
Vayjak 1 year ago
Wicked paint job. Love the sword! And the funny looks from your momma and sister priceless. Love the vids, keep them coming.
Darqhart 1 year ago
After everytime you change color do you clean the whole airbrush?
RandomMilkyWay 1 year ago
how long did this model take to paint
DrumWizzo 1 year ago
do you water down your paints and if so what ratio??
jkownagebsrry 1 year ago
You are fantastic. You have an incredible eye and steady hands.
EvLmongoose 1 year ago
Worth watching just for the technique for painting the sword.
Awesome work my friend.
jackhaughey 1 year ago
Holy mother....awesome -running to shop for airbursh......
ruda82d 1 year ago
i love your work
meankilla1 1 year ago
i really like the technique on the blade but not too much the colour, does anyone know some other colours that would look good?
ahhhh01 1 year ago
Windex? is this the store bought glass cleaner Windex? or is it something else?
kasatka4520 1 year ago
great job. the power sword is awesome.
NombreNoExistente 1 year ago
Why did you not simply prime the model in black?
lordmetroid 1 year ago
How do you mix the paints used in the airbrush? Do you simply drop some paint and dilution into the airbrush directly?
lordmetroid 1 year ago
Excellent videos just got back into painting since GW became so expensive.
ihateblink182 1 year ago
Awesome Airbrush work!!Love the sword....
HopiTrails1 1 year ago
my tatooist isnt even this keen! are you fucken serious!?
brodieann 1 year ago
does anyone know where i can get warhammer stuff in vegas cause i just moved down here
ssjpiro 1 year ago
thats just amazing man i really wish i could paint like you
Namelessman102 1 year ago
Slightly off topic, your paints are so smooth! I know you add liquitex flow medium to all your paints but which medium? Also do you add anything else when you add the medium (eg h2o)?
Live in NZ and want to do an order to liquitex, but I need to get it correct though, thanks!
EvilhomerNZ 1 year ago
I find placement of the tape a little difficult. I'm using tweezers and a sculpting tool. I've also tried with just my fingers, but I'm always off slightly. Any tips and tricks?
JaySharp604 1 year ago
@JaySharp604 For the sword it was just 'eyeballing' the line. For masking curved areas like axes etc, Silly Putty and sculpting tools are your friend.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
@awesomepaintjob Thanks LB!
JaySharp604 1 year ago
What do you have the model mounted on? Oh, fantastic work by the way!
nightl0rdx 1 year ago 2
@nightl0rdx it's 3M Blu-tac on a GW pot. poster tac basically.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
2 things 1st what is windex? and second why do you use gloves? but fantastic painting
WarhammerUnited101 1 year ago
@WarhammerUnited101 windex is car windscreen cleaner, its the blue stuff
otterdog95 1 year ago
@otterdog95 thanks but why would you use that?
WarhammerUnited101 1 year ago
@WarhammerUnited101 its a paint thinner, you can get a expensive thinner or use it as a cheap alternative
otterdog95 1 year ago
@otterdog95 why not use water?
WarhammerUnited101 1 year ago
@WarhammerUnited101 He initially tried using water however the paint got clogged in the airbrush. So he asked some people on a forum and they recommended windex and since he started using windex he have had no problems.
lordmetroid 1 year ago
@lordmetroid do you know the windex ratio? im using the GW paint sprayer, and on the bottle it shows you what it wants for your amount of paint and water on the side of the pot. do you just replace all teh water with windex?
adamvallieres01 9 months ago
@adamvallieres01 From what I can recall I never heard ey speak of any windex to paint ratio.
lordmetroid 9 months ago
That sword is just amazing. You make it look so easy!
crandall1987 1 year ago
Fucking Pro style O.O
darksayan 1 year ago
i like you ^^, u are left handed!! ;D
1xMadsx1 1 year ago
That is definetly how i am doing my swords from now on :)
Boss0nomaka 1 year ago 12
your really good at painting would you ever consider painting other people armies for money
icrackpot 1 year ago
This helped alot thank you very much
AngelAlactus 1 year ago
* jaw drops at sword * o...my.....God......
xXChettomanXx 1 year ago 29
@xXChettomanXx fk yeah
sonikdude49 1 year ago
What chapter are you going to paint next?
1madhammer 1 year ago
first watching your painting but must say you are definitely on top your game
awesome job :D
Dietotestadt 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
hey Les: Generally would you say Varnish after finishing or leave it without?
LonzoInHerEmbrace 1 year ago
hey Les: Generally would you say Varnish after finishing or leave it without?
LonzoInHerEmbrace 1 year ago
@LonzoInHerEmbrace I always varnish my models with Krylon Matte Clear.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
freakin sweet awesomepaintjob, love the power wpn (or perhaps frost blade ;] )
fleetof1337 1 year ago
Could you explain the theory of using an air brush for the highlights please? Great work with the Wolves!
666ThrashSlayer 1 year ago
@666ThrashSlayer Hold a mini under the light. Highlights are the bright areas. Depending on where you want you light source to be coming from. In this tutorial it was imagined directly above. Google "painting highlights on mini's" to find some theory.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
How did Windex become a good idea for watering down your airbrush paints? I know earlier you said stuff about a friend telling you it's a good idea but... any ideas on why it actually turned out to be a good idea?
OverlordFxR 1 year ago
@OverlordFxR Weird I know. I was having trouble with thinning mediums and the airbrush was spraying like trash. Went on to some airbrush forums and people said to use windex. I though "weird" but OK. I tried it and all my problems were solved. I dont know how, it just works.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
First rate video, tones of inspiration for my long overdue Space Wolfe army
lillian1364 1 year ago
epic painting dude
drumman888 1 year ago
stupid little question,
if one was to blow in to the air hose of a airbrush would it work?
otterdog95 1 year ago
@otterdog95 If you can blow consistently at 15-20psi and not pass out sure. I do not recommend it though. Just save up and get the proper tools.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
you work is simply.......AMAZING!!
Ralphhoss 1 year ago
your work is simply.....amazing!
Ralphhoss 1 year ago
Great videos Les - Have you ever used gloss varnish on the eyes of your space marines? Ive been doing it on my army and it gives a wonderful illuminated effect
Allurian 1 year ago
the best tutorial paiting of 40k figures......you must wacth this!!!!!!aWesOmE!!!!!
51291520 1 year ago
I keep saying it, but I guess now it will happen... Setting up permanent residence for my airbrush and compressor today.. Again.. excellent video and advise Les!
Grimmbo 1 year ago
how do u make that base that u put your minature on
hellomynameisplanb 1 year ago
@hellomynameisplanb resin casting, I think there are a few good tutorial on youtube
ManusCelerDei 1 year ago
do you water down your paint?
RaNdOmMaN102197 1 year ago
@RaNdOmMaN102197 says in the beginning all airbrush paint is 1:1 mix of paint and Windex. When I paint by hand it's a 1:1 mix with my Liquitex Flow-aid and distilled water.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
@awesomepaintjob how do you get your distilled water and stuff? Also, why Windex?
OverlordFxR 1 year ago
@awesomepaintjob So would you use windex for GW paint too?
ironforgepainting 1 year ago
isn't buying an aerograph and paints for it a big waste of money ?
I mean when you use it aren't the paints finishing quickly ?
voltrumiks 1 year ago
@voltrumiks no. you actually use less. I can base coat a marine with 3 drops of paint.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
@awesomepaintjob How much is a drop? I saw the Iwata's cost like £70! Quite a lot.
Great work btw.
tomsmith100 1 year ago
What a great fast way to do the sword. Thanx again as always,
ZatoichiBlindSword 1 year ago
@SkartoothStudios - The primer has the 'tooth' for the other paint to grab onto... it makes the whole rest of the job a WHOLE lot easier. You could however add some color to your primer mix before applying, one of the nice things about using an airbrush. I only do it because it's tough to see, on a gray plastic mini, where your gray primer has or hasn't been applied yet.
TheZingbaby 1 year ago
Is there a way to rate other than 'thumb up' / 'thumb down'?
Anyway, another awesome tutorial man - thanks!!!!
I have a question; at one point I bought nearly the entire VMA metallic line, and perhaps I just had a bad batch(?) because nearly every color was soo separated, that even after ridiculous amounts of shaking, they still sprayed silver (with slightly different hues). Do you have any experience with this issue and perhaps a way to cure it? ...or is it just a bad batch?
Thanks!
TheZingbaby 1 year ago
hey i have a quick question. when im watching your videos i notice your paint goes on nice and smooth. do you thin it with just water or do you use a product?
tc1230RC 1 year ago
Hey man, I saw below that you were planning on doing IG in the future. I was wondering if you could try doing the camo scheme in the American ACU pattern, ya know, the bluey- grey one. Just a suggestion I think it would look pretty cool. Love the vids!!
shrimpswall 1 year ago
i am luving taht sword so an airbrush is like a fine spray can?
Gunshotinyahead 1 year ago
hey man im switching from GW paint range to Vallejo, but which Vallejo is best Game colour or Model colour......
love the sword it better then awesome..
everything4ok 1 year ago
What are you using for tape? Not regular tape I'm assuming.
mam2087 1 year ago
whats the consistency of your airbrush paint? just mixed the amount of paint you use to the same amount of thinner?
narzil 1 year ago
Wow, amazing work on the sword! That's a great idea! Masking + Airbrush should become a tool in any painter's toolbox!
Eesoteric43 1 year ago
why dont they come PRE COLOURED ?
Cobac 1 year ago
I'm so going to test out the sword technique.....
thanks for sharing, Les... =)
meowbeen 1 year ago
I. Love. You.
blotercraze 1 year ago
Havent been able to paint for a while but i was taking forever to do my minis.. These videos have set the spark to break out my minis and get to cranking again in half the time. Videos are awesome Les keep it up.
kruscan 1 year ago
wow amazing paint job, got to try your way out.
Warhammerplayer26 1 year ago
Beautiful as always Les, Great job on the sword btw!!!
Almightyshwa 1 year ago
that sword is fantastic a simple but affective meathod got to get me an air brush
bloodofthefallen1 1 year ago
i think the wash diffused the highlights too much
phatmonk6195 1 year ago
Awesome :D
inspiredprophet 1 year ago
wow, that technique for the sword was probably the fastest and most effective way of doing a great looking blade, best tip by far
circleofhypocrisy 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to produce these tuts. You work on painting with an
airbrush at this scale is cutting edge. Yhe sword painting technique is one of the best I have ever seen on youtube. I can't wait to try this with several different colors.
Thanks again.
texastony1946 1 year ago
Hey, can you tell me how in heck do u get so good surface airbrushing white? What preasure are you using? I know that you need to thin paint as a milk
FinlandApollo 1 year ago
Airbrushes are so expensive here, about $300 for Iwata HP-CS :( Tried out one of dad's old brushes but I guess the needle and nozzle are a bit small for the heavy acrylics.
Makkeru 1 year ago
@Makkeru you should really try tcp global. Their hp-cs is much cheaper than that
joedecook 1 year ago
Hee man love the model and specially the sword cool done with the airbrush did it before ones and you are right the result you get with the airbrush is much better then the brushing result. i just wanted to ask you how long did it take you to paint the model in real time so without the timelapse? take care buddy keep up the great work!
MrBooomHeadshot 1 year ago
Hi Les,
Great paint job. I love the power sword. From start to finish how long did it take for the airbrushing? I think this would really quicken up unit painting.
Although I love the sword i think it does distract my view of the rest of the model. But it's still awesome all the same.
CF
chemicalfencer 1 year ago
your painting skills are great =D good job
mangafan911 1 year ago
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once again, awesome paintjob!
Great Job!
I've noticed you tend to use different airbrushes and after watching your videos I am looking into getting myself one but am curious what you tthink is the best, and also what typew of compressor you would suggest. As far a the airbruh is concerned the Paasch Talon looks pretty decent and within my price range, the infinity you used in some other videos seems excellent but a bit too pricey for me at this point.
cheers,
MrHashshashin 1 year ago
once again, awesome paintjob!
Great Job!
I've noticed you tend to use different airbrushes and after watching your videos I am looking into getting myself one but am curious what you tthink is the best, and also what typew of compressor you would suggest. As far a the airbruh is cconcerned the Paasch Talon looks pretty decent and within my price range, the infinity you used in some other vvideos seems excellent but a bit too pricey for me at this point.
cheers,
MrHashshashin 1 year ago
@MrHashshashin Hey Les I just went to your website and saw the link in your tools section (that wasn't there a couple of days ago o.O )
So I'm assuming that this airbrush is your suggestion, but what type of compressor would you suggest? I've been looking at hardware stores for something like a little one gallon tank size, but maybe thats overkill?
thanks again!
MrHashshashin 1 year ago
@MrHashshashin yeah the tools section was broke for a bit but I finallt found a way to get it working. Working of becoming an affiliate with TCP global for more airbrush tools for people. My compressor is a Paasche D500 with regulator and water trap. Not the most expensive but it's taken a beating and still going strong.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
@awesomepaintjob I've had luck using a co2 tank for welding. It lasts forever, no moisture and no reaction to the paint. With the large capacity, it doesn't freeze (with an airbrush). And, with kids in the house, no compressor to wake them. :-) Not for everyone, but it works great for me.
joedecook 1 year ago
Amazing I got to get a hold of a air brush kit...
Dawnpatrolchapter 1 year ago
@awesomepaintjob umm...what are you talking about?
elementwaef 1 year ago
@elementwaef sorry wrong person.. No tau or Eldar are in the future. Not until I hit the SM chapters that are part of the project. But after that I'm looking at Orkz and IG. But you never know.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
for the power sword if you dont have an air brush would you just water down the paints so that they blend like that?
how would you paint an obsidian power sword? it would be for Azarel for my Dark Angels
Warpetrie 1 year ago
must. get. spray gun
MrSoloawesome 1 year ago
Why in each "tutorial" you use the GW names instead of the Vallejo names since those are the paints you are using?
OverlordFxR 1 year ago
@OverlordFxR Because it's something people are familiar with. If and when the community is more Vallejo Game Color users, I will stick the VGC names up. The format now keeps Citadel Paint users from having to look up conversions where most VGC users already know the equivalents.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
Nice job! The gold turned out really well on this one. Thanks for also doing the skin on this one.
ARodriguez258 1 year ago
Could You PLEASE Do a Tau Tutorial PLEASE !!!!!!
iHubble 1 year ago
What colors would you suggest for a similar effect on the sword, but green?
Plisskin84 1 year ago
don you think maybe you could do a tau tutorial or eldar tutorial sometime?
elementwaef 1 year ago
this is really insightful. I;ve never seen airbrushing actually done and frankly i'm impressed the the results. I look foward to use this. Another impressive part you turned me on to was the model air paint. It has a great look and really simplifies the time and effort.
aosol 1 year ago
Cool Vid Les.
Iam looking into getting a Airbrush but have no idea were to start what sort of outlay for a set up including gun and compressor iam in the UK but i would imagine that you can get same airbrushes the world over oh and please no jokes about The USA holding England to a 1-1 draw lol
Thanks
Vassick1 1 year ago
God damn Les, that sword is sexy as hell.
WargamingTV 1 year ago
The 13th company does not exist! In the name of Logan Grimnar I will do battle for the honor of the Sons of Russ to silence such blasphemy!
thecyberpunk 1 year ago
wow that blade looks amazing....i might have to buy an airbrush now.
gman1225 1 year ago
love the sword big style dude. How long did it take you to get good with your airbrush and how did you practice? Because like if you go to heavy on a model does it no kill all of the detail? keep up the nice work :)
godslilgamer 1 year ago
Another great vid Les, thankyou! It's also great to see that you've moved away from all the blood angels and sub chapters I was dying to see you paint something other than red, :D Ill also have to look into some airbrushes as they seem pretty damn useful :P Thanks agen!
T0X1CM0R0N 1 year ago
How long did it take you to get good with the airbrush? nd how did you practice cus if you airbrush a model badly doesn't it kill all of the details? Love the job keep it up :)
godslilgamer 1 year ago
Thank you so much. This model looks really sweet. I need to get my hands on an airbrush so that I can kick my painting skill up a bit. You inspire!
TylersTerrain 1 year ago
Have you considering poking the model's sword through a plastic sandwich baggie as a quick mask?
Mattstanley75 1 year ago
Really sharp looking mini. The airbrush gives a great effect.
I wouldn't have made the teeth quite so white though, looks unnatural and sticks out too much. Especially since it's wolves..
I'm not a fan of the pink (red, I guess) hair either. Again, looks out of place. Need to use more of an earthy tone for hair.
Everything else looks great! Especially love the gold with whatever paint you used with the smaller flake and of course the sword.
masamuneMK5 1 year ago
@DKOK09 thanks for reporting back on your result. You don't know how easy it is until you do it.
awesomepaintjob 1 year ago
looks peaty beautiful I do believe that the sword will draw a lot of attention to that model