Vince. The leather armor strips are called pteruges from ancient greek - πτέρυγες (ptéruges) 'feathers'. First used by the Greeks on their bronze and linen cuirasses and then adopted by the Romans as part of their different styles of armor.
I don't know if this makes sense to anyone else, but normally when I watch a painting tutorial, the end result seems underwhelming somehow. Vince is one of the few painters where I watch the entire paint process and I am still amazed by the end result.
I started an Alpha Legion army because of this tutorial, thank you so much. It's the first time I follow a tutorial and end up with a result identical to the video! Seriously, painting a marine takes less than a hour and I like them more than the mini I spend 6+ hours on!
Great video. Im looking forward to the Alpharius video. I've had alpharius for years now and never even put a single drop of paint on him. Primarchs are very intimidating models to paint.
Vince this is simply a beautifully painted Alpha Legion you have presented to us. As always a inspiring and informative video about the painting process. Thank you!
Great video! One thing I’d recommend trying which doesn’t add much time but a lot of impact are the Tamiya accent line panel inks. I have been using your recipe before this video on my alpha legion and other chapters using Tamiya and it is amazing!
I just did some guys 90% the same way and paints and they look great, first time air brusher too with a darn cheap airbrush. I’m so happy, they also look 85%+ as good as yours tyty!!
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video. I am building up a 30K Alpha Legion and roughly followed your Tamiya ratio and definitely appreciate the advanced color matching advice on the red leathers. I started with painting the Dead Marine on the base of Abaddon (40K) in this color scheme. Helps me not have to use a model I need for my Alpha Legion army.
I finally tested out this scheme on my airbrush. I have a DreadClaw Dropship. One thing I failed to do was mix the Tamiya jar of Green and blue before pouring out. the green tends to have yellow rise to the top of the jar and if it's not mixed up well. Once I correctly mixed it worked great.
@@JasperXoRI’ve been trying to achieve the blue shown in this video but 3:1 blue to green comes out very green for me, 4:1 less so but still green, 5:1 finally looks blue but then loses that green tint, feel like I’m missing something is there a trick in how you mixed the inks?
Duuuuuuuuuuuuude this is amazing. I have like 2k of Alpha Legion that I bought second hand but the seller didn't know the paint recipe and they are IDENTICAL to your scheme muahahahahahahaha. Vincey V saves the day
I've recently found your videos by watching a video on choosing color schemes and there was a green triad over an elf model and I was impressed by it. Recently got into the hobby and I like watching your videos on painting
Watching Vince paint the eyes in ivory and then painting in red but leaving a spot of ivory for the reflection has made me question everything I know... Great vid!
For anyone curious about the choice on Tamiya clears in addition to what Vince covered in this video: GW's display photos for the Alpha Legion on Forge World also used these Tamiya paints. I believe they said it outright in one of the older paint guide/books. Keep in mind this was well before Contrast was in the works. Probably anywhere between 4th-6th edition of 40K...when it was still common to see homebrew and DIY in the crafting part of the master codex. If you choose to work with contrast, you could go with either Akhelian Green, Terradon Turquoise, or some mix of the two.
No interest in AL personally, but just wanted to thank you for, well, being your regular self; it's refreshing to see a simple tutorial and someone capable of amazing minis saying it's impractical to do display quality all the time. Some other youtube channels would have you believe everything should be display all the time - fair play to whoever wants that, but I really appreciate how down to earth you are. Sometimes I feel bad for wanting to just do good enough and move on - Death guard has become a grind. Every model has so much going on; rust, pitted metal, trim, pitted trim, wood, leather, cloth, tentacles, teeth, horns, innards.. usually not all of those, but most of them.
Never feel bad about doing a miniature to the level you want to do that miniature to. I struggle with it all the time, especially as much of my work ends up on video/internet. You feel everything has to be your best or people will look down on you. That's been something I try to fight through because this is supposed to be fun. That's how I talk to myself, just remember this is fun and it's a good job if you're happy with the miniature. :)
Wow! Wow! Wow! I like that you used most of all your skill set(spray cans!!). It was a mixed bag of tricks and perfect timing again for me. I am entering my first competition at the LA Warhammer store next month painting an entire combat patrol. This video reinforced what I assumed and gave me some new tricks. Thanks again. Oldcheesewiz says hi! Lol
Perfect timing I have my Cultist box right here and I have my CSM Box built and in storage. Be a great time to get them all painted up before the Codex drops
i really would love to see how you painted the tank. like i know what colours and such haha but on the other hand i would be interested and where you put shadows and such. also also: seems like forgeworld dont got those cool decals anymore.
@@VinceVenturella hey, eh sorry to bother again. i tried out this scheme today - i doubled down on the vmc silver and then highlighted the area again with the chrome paint from molotow. but it still looked a bit .."too thick" for a spot highlight. How did you fixed your highlights? did you just made them a bit broader? also - did you let the molotow color dry? and if so - for how long ?
So glad you did the classic FW Heresy color scheme. For half a sec, that blacking out of the rims part started to get a little uncomfortable, but you caught yourself. 😂 Great content as always Vince!
Painting Alpha Legion is the reason I fell in love with Akhelian Green Contrast paint. I was surprised you used another color as the base. Beautiful work as always!
Here i am... "i wonder if some silver with some blue green glaze would turn out ok for alpha legion?" Enter the man, the myth, the legend, Vincey V, "have an epic tutorial". Brilliant.
Great Tutorial! I love the streamlined techniques, it seems so fast, but produced an AMAZING looking Army!!! You are one of the Best (IMHO)Teachers online! I just wish you would stop saying DEKKEL!!! ARRRGH.... Whew got that out of my system! Thank you MR. V!
Hi Vince, thank you for the tutorial! I was planning on doing this for my 40k Alpha Legion but then I would have to go back and paint the trim. Would you still recommend doing it this way for the 40k chaos marines, or priming silver and just painting the panels by hand?
Great video! (watched it a few times already before I paint my Alpha Legion). I am going to try a similar scheme but using Pro Acryl transparent paints. I love Pro Acryl but I have never tried the transparent line, hopefully I can achieve a similar look.
Love AK's 3rd gen black. Used it today and it might top my previous favorite Kimera Black. I go back and forth. What is your favorite black Vince? Based on your choice for this video, could it be AK's black as well?
Fantastic video. I'm really toying with the idea of getting this box set to use in 40K... Since the Alpha Legion is so mysterious, I figure it would be perfectly apt to field them as either Heretic Astartes or Loyalists. Mix in other units as needed. Plus you have a 30K army as well! Three for the price of one (sort of). Either way this is exactly the kind of inspiration I needed! Well done, sir.
Your're the first person on youtube who used the same pronouncation of Decal that I (A canadian) use so HIGH FIVE on that. and also you have a new subscriber in me.
@@VinceVenturella I'm mostly a skirmish person currently working on 6 different Kill Teams so it affords me some variety in terms of my painting hahaha
microset and microsol are so great for getting decals to set perfectly...vince if you haven't yet please do a whole hobby cheating on how to apply decals using these products. If I need advice on how to approach painting problems you're my go to.
Hey Vince, thank you so much for your videos. I have two questions for you if you've got the time before I start my alpha legion 1. How dark is the VMC magnesium, is it darker than Steel, Lighter than Dark Aluminum or somewhere in between? 2. How much difference do you think the liquid chrome makes? I want to take my time with this army and make it really nice, can I go without it, or is it worth spending the money on. Would the paint from a $10 marker be enough, or would I need the $30 refill bottle for a 2k army? Thank you for all the work you put into your videos for us
1) Its one of the darkest 3, slightly darker than steel. 2) No, you don't have to have it, but make sure you hit it with the silver VMeC to really get that shine.
For gloss red metal armour, which VMCs would you base it with? You mentioned you picked the VMC magnesium partially for the darker aspect and hint of blue, just wondering if you had any suggestions for red instead of blue. Thanks.
Have you ever tried thinning Tamiya paints with alcohol instead of their thinner? Their thinner is not cheap and if I just wanna give a clear a try, that's not ideal.
Great stuff. I’m trying my darnedest to figure out a way to use contrast paints over silver for alpha legion. This is a good starting point for me thanks.
Having done this a bit with contrast paints, some are more transparent than others and learning which ones are more transparent has been super helpful. Also going back over with a gloss varnish helped preserve the metalic shine.
Let's be real. World Eaters is best Legion but great looking army nonetheless. Nice to see such a talented painter use Krylon primer. It gets a bad rap for some reason. I've never had issues and I live in Minnesota where the weather can change by the hour. I've used Krylon in sub zero temperatures and in humid conditions above 90%. Sometimes I'm just too lazy to set up my airbrush just to prime a single tank or monster.
Looks pretty amazing - not sure if I missed a step though... is there any shading/washing applied to the armour? Awesome if that effect is possible without the time having to go recess wash.
Nope, no washing or shading. There was a few dark lines I had to trace in a very few places, but for the most part, this didn't need any of that from the way I ap[plied the colors (and the nature of these figures which take to this really well).
I'm surprised there was no mention of safety measures using those Tamiya clears. Maybe my ventilation isn't good enough, but using those paints made me buy a full face respirator. It was worth it, but still.
Do you only varnish the decals, or the whole model? And if only the decals, are the tamiya paints sturdy enough for gaming use? Also, did you matte varnish the non metall parts by brush or just leave them as they are? Thanks for always making these great tutorials by the way.
I varnished that area fairly roughly with a mix that would simulate the overall finish. Yes, no issue, I generally don't varnish models at all. I did not varnish any other parts, the paint was quite matte, no need. Hope that all helps.
Hey Vince, Thanks for the tutorial. I was going to ask, how did you do the tank? I see some dark to bright silver on the panels. did you just airbrush and fade its from magnesium to silver? or did you airbrush silver then spots of magnesium? Thanks mate.
All the steps you saw here with everyone, but I came in after and added a reverse zenithal (from below) with Payne's Grey at a steep angle to build the shadow.
Best metals I have ever seen. I will never have an airbrush because my parents think that it has toxic fumes. So until I’m old enough to move out I can’t get one. Is there anyway to achieve results without one. I just feel so limited with all my painting
You could get pretty close with dry brushing the progression with a soft makeup brush. It wouldn't be that smooth, but you could get close and the roughness could have a little texture that brings life as well.
I've been doing the exact same process for my marines from a Starcraft II Risk set. The tamiya clear paint works so well over the metallics. I tried using vallejo inks first and they just made things too matte.
Damn good job! 👍🏼👍🏼😁 You’ve got me all fired up to start a similar project Vince. One question though. I realize Tamiya clear X23 and X25 comes in either enamel or acrylic paint. If I’m using acrylic base coat does it matter if my clear paint is enamel type? It seems the Tamiya acrylic clears are harder to come by where I am.
Question: Does the tamiya clear paints require there own brand thinner or can it be thinned with other brand of thinners? Love the channel Vince, really high quality informative tutorials 👌🏻
Which thinner should you use for tamiya clear blue and clear green? Really good video and looks fairly simple (or is that just Vince making it look easy lol)
Hey Vince! I was wondering if you've ever mentioned anything, about shaking (mixing?) paint and pouring paint onto the pallette. I know it's completely basic, but I always wonder if I poured too much medium onto the pallette, and if it's shaken properly. Thank you ..
Hi Vince. Long time watcher, first time poster. Why did you mix your tamiya clear mixture with medium instead of diluting with airbrush thinner? And in the absense of tamiya specific thinner any gloss medium would work right? Hoping to do something similar with bloody angels… Thank you for you time, and the amazing content you put up :)
Great video! Did you use any sort of varnish in between any of the steps? What sort of varnish would you recommend at the end? I feel like any sort of varnish would dull it down quite a lot, so I'd be hesitant to use any.
I think forgeworld has been discontinuing 30k products that are going to be relaunched as mainline GW items for 2.0. Probably for the better, since forge world transfer sheets are insanely expensive
Odd case with those, the ultramarines one came back in stock a day or two before they were unlisted from the website, I was on the waiting list and got emailed when it was restocked. If they were still bothering to restock them just a couple days before being unlisted I'd like think they're not gone permanently.
Vince I to am painting Alpha Legion when the box comes out though I substitute airlines green and terradon turquoise because my paint space is not greatly ventilated and the tanks can have a odor. Anyway my question is how did you achieve the light to dark fades on the Spartan? Did you just go back and carefully hit parts with the silver and the be careful applying the clears thinly? Also would Vallejo Metal Color Gunmetal be a good substitute for magnesium or is it not dark enough? Thank you looking forward to DoK review this week.
So in order 1) On the Spartan, it was careful work with the initial metals and then payne's grey for shadows both before and as a very thin filter after the Tamiya clears. The key is to work those gradients where you wanted. 2) Yes, Gun Metal would be fine.
Once you slide the decal on, how long do you let it sit before you go back with the micro sol? I have the vallejo decal softener, but I assume it's the same as micro sol. Do you wait until it is completely dry and doesnt move before you remove the creases? Awesome video btw
I wait a few minutes basically, until it looks mostly dry. With the first smoothing, I am trying to get most bubbles/bumps gone, then the sol really flattens and integrates it.
Vince sorry to bother you, do you think this would work with the present day thousand sons? I was thinking of using your same recipe and then just to hand painting the gold
@@VinceVenturella Thank you! I was practicing with the air brush last week. I picked up the paints you used in your video. I am hoping to replicate it!
Awesome work! On the tank, did you use the Molotow Liquid Chrome all over it, or just the Vallejo metallics? I really want to achieve that extremely shiny mirrored look myself! Thanks 💖
Have I been mispronouncing dee-kals all my life? Is it really pronounced deh-kel? These look amazing!! I've used ghost tint or ink/certain contrasts with gloss varnish to do the transparent over metal look, but Tamiya looks even more effective.
I love your style of painting but I domt have a airbrush can u teach me or suggest how to do with citadel army paint brushing pls? And the first few steps I'll rattle can . But I need your help in what colors to use. Of course I don't hold u liable if it doesn't come out because what I'm asking is diff fro what your doing . But your ha ds down best painter of all the channels I'm subbed to, hence reason I'm asking for color suggestions 🙏
Sure, so you could do the same thing with the following steps. 1) Spray them all black primer. 2) Spray them with leadbelcher rattlecan, not just from above, but not completely, like from mostly above and the sides. 3) Drybrush with a bright silver, only drybrush in a downward direction and from the top down. 4) Apply Akehlian green with brush, you may want to thin a little less than 1-1 with contrast medium. That should give you a reasonable approximation of what you see here.
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Vince. The leather armor strips are called pteruges from ancient greek - πτέρυγες (ptéruges) 'feathers'. First used by the Greeks on their bronze and linen cuirasses and then adopted by the Romans as part of their different styles of armor.
From what I understand they're meant to be some kind of space super cloth or something instead of leather in 30K. I forget the details, though... 🤔
Awesome, someone told me that before, this time I will try to remember (I probably wont). :)
Also cinglum, per the Romans, I think.
@@docvaliant721 - Cool story bro. Please, tell us more.
@@WardenOfTerra Get your crooked teeth fixed.
I don't know if this makes sense to anyone else, but normally when I watch a painting tutorial, the end result seems underwhelming somehow. Vince is one of the few painters where I watch the entire paint process and I am still amazed by the end result.
Thank you, that means a great deal.
I never thought I would see the day. Vince Painting Space Marines! Amazing work Vince.
Hey, Ive done a few before. ;)
@@VinceVenturella The real question is will you play the game?🤷♂ I've heard you say before that 40k doesn't hold your interest unlike AoS and fantasy
Yes! I am planning my own Alpha Legion, exactly what I needed for inspiration!
Wonderful!
Consider buying Headhunters and Lernaean Terminators instead of standart ones
Vince's army painting tutorials are my favourite videos on the internet. I could watch them all day.
At this point, I might have done enough of them you literally could. ;)
I started an Alpha Legion army because of this tutorial, thank you so much. It's the first time I follow a tutorial and end up with a result identical to the video!
Seriously, painting a marine takes less than a hour and I like them more than the mini I spend 6+ hours on!
hydra dominatus
Great video. Im looking forward to the Alpharius video. I've had alpharius for years now and never even put a single drop of paint on him. Primarchs are very intimidating models to paint.
Well, I don't want to spoil anything, but I am not doing Alpharius (or am I????) ;)
Vince this is simply a beautifully painted Alpha Legion you have presented to us. As always a inspiring and informative video about the painting process.
Thank you!
Alpha legion is my favourite loyalist chapter!
Exactly!
Great video! One thing I’d recommend trying which doesn’t add much time but a lot of impact are the Tamiya accent line panel inks. I have been using your recipe before this video on my alpha legion and other chapters using Tamiya and it is amazing!
Good tip!
For a sneaky legion they have beautifully eye-catching armor. Looks great
Thanks!
Absolutely gorgeous, By far the prettiest Alpha Legion minis I have gotten to see. This is how I imagine them, you've captured it perfectly.
Glad you like them!
Amazing I’m thinking Alpha Legion Will be an excellent choice for Mark VI marines. Thanks for tips and advice.
Happy to help. :)
By far the best alpha legion paint scheme I've seen so far
I just did some guys 90% the same way and paints and they look great, first time air brusher too with a darn cheap airbrush. I’m so happy, they also look 85%+ as good as yours tyty!!
Happy to help and awesome work!
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video. I am building up a 30K Alpha Legion and roughly followed your Tamiya ratio and definitely appreciate the advanced color matching advice on the red leathers. I started with painting the Dead Marine on the base of Abaddon (40K) in this color scheme. Helps me not have to use a model I need for my Alpha Legion army.
I finally tested out this scheme on my airbrush. I have a DreadClaw Dropship. One thing I failed to do was mix the Tamiya jar of Green and blue before pouring out. the green tends to have yellow rise to the top of the jar and if it's not mixed up well. Once I correctly mixed it worked great.
@@JasperXoRI’ve been trying to achieve the blue shown in this video but 3:1 blue to green comes out very green for me, 4:1 less so but still green, 5:1 finally looks blue but then loses that green tint, feel like I’m missing something is there a trick in how you mixed the inks?
dude, airbrushing always results in colors that are just SO vibrant. It always amazes me. It just POPS so much harder than all of the other methods.
I love how this scheme pops for sure.
Duuuuuuuuuuuuude this is amazing. I have like 2k of Alpha Legion that I bought second hand but the seller didn't know the paint recipe and they are IDENTICAL to your scheme muahahahahahahaha.
Vincey V saves the day
Glad I could help! Hope you're well brother. :)
@@VinceVenturella
Oh space marines neat that's rare for Vince...
Oh its the new ones really neat.
Where's mine GW?
Available soon I think. ;)
I've recently found your videos by watching a video on choosing color schemes and there was a green triad over an elf model and I was impressed by it. Recently got into the hobby and I like watching your videos on painting
Thanks, glad to have you along on the hobby journey!
Watching Vince paint the eyes in ivory and then painting in red but leaving a spot of ivory for the reflection has made me question everything I know... Great vid!
Happy to help!
1:00 color plates are such a great inspiration!
Such a beautiful metallic greenish-blue, great job
Thanks!
For anyone curious about the choice on Tamiya clears in addition to what Vince covered in this video:
GW's display photos for the Alpha Legion on Forge World also used these Tamiya paints. I believe they said it outright in one of the older paint guide/books. Keep in mind this was well before Contrast was in the works. Probably anywhere between 4th-6th edition of 40K...when it was still common to see homebrew and DIY in the crafting part of the master codex.
If you choose to work with contrast, you could go with either Akhelian Green, Terradon Turquoise, or some mix of the two.
Good tips all around.
Or use the clear air paints they made. Tamiya/clears are way better than contrast in my experience no pooling
No interest in AL personally, but just wanted to thank you for, well, being your regular self; it's refreshing to see a simple tutorial and someone capable of amazing minis saying it's impractical to do display quality all the time. Some other youtube channels would have you believe everything should be display all the time - fair play to whoever wants that, but I really appreciate how down to earth you are.
Sometimes I feel bad for wanting to just do good enough and move on - Death guard has become a grind. Every model has so much going on; rust, pitted metal, trim, pitted trim, wood, leather, cloth, tentacles, teeth, horns, innards.. usually not all of those, but most of them.
Never feel bad about doing a miniature to the level you want to do that miniature to. I struggle with it all the time, especially as much of my work ends up on video/internet. You feel everything has to be your best or people will look down on you. That's been something I try to fight through because this is supposed to be fun. That's how I talk to myself, just remember this is fun and it's a good job if you're happy with the miniature. :)
Black rimming is really the mini equivalent of a gin and tonic after a long day of work.
You are exactly correct.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I like that you used most of all your skill set(spray cans!!). It was a mixed bag of tricks and perfect timing again for me. I am entering my first competition at the LA Warhammer store next month painting an entire combat patrol. This video reinforced what I assumed and gave me some new tricks. Thanks again. Oldcheesewiz says hi! Lol
Glad you enjoyed it!
Tell ya hwat, talking bout them dang ol' alpha legionnaires they looking sweet man.
I apprecaite that. :)
The color gradients on that tank look fantastic. Hell yeah
Thanks!
Perfect timing I have my Cultist box right here and I have my CSM Box built and in storage. Be a great time to get them all painted up before the Codex drops
Exellent.
Glad I found this, will begin an Horus Heresy Alpha Legion force soon!
Awesome
YESSSSSSSS. thanks vince , been waiting for your 40k (30k) models. you the best man
Happy tohelp.
I decided to connect and comment. Painting the base rim in black is the best for part of the hobby 😍
It truly is.
Hey Vince, this might be a dumb question, but when you spray the magnesium on "from just straight on" are you not spraying the back of the model?
Sprayed the back to, I meant perpendicular, but the model rotates.
Very nice timing since I plan to make my Horus Heresy box Alpha Legion.
Hydra Dominatus!
i really would love to see how you painted the tank. like i know what colours and such haha but on the other hand i would be interested and where you put shadows and such.
also also: seems like forgeworld dont got those cool decals anymore.
Yeah, that's a shame, I may do another tank, I really loved the model.
@@VinceVenturella hey, eh sorry to bother again. i tried out this scheme today - i doubled down on the vmc silver and then highlighted the area again with the chrome paint from molotow. but it still looked a bit .."too thick" for a spot highlight. How did you fixed your highlights? did you just made them a bit broader? also - did you let the molotow color dry? and if so - for how long ?
lovely looking army and congats on finishing an entire box set!
Thanks!
Tamiya clears are such an undervalued tool in the miniature painting community. :(
Awesome work as always Vince!
Thanks!
So glad you did the classic FW Heresy color scheme. For half a sec, that blacking out of the rims part started to get a little uncomfortable, but you caught yourself. 😂 Great content as always Vince!
Thanks!
Painting Alpha Legion is the reason I fell in love with Akhelian Green Contrast paint. I was surprised you used another color as the base. Beautiful work as always!
Just glossier and more preserving that shine (but that is a great color)
Cracking video, can't wait to try this technique on a character im planning, but your pronunciation of the word decal made me chuckle.
Go for it! :)
Love the way these turned out.
Thanks!
I love these beakies so much. I get that they've been a thing for a long time, but it's new to me. I'm doing mine as Imperial Fists for sure.
It was my first ask, but they were taken. ;)
I might use this technique but with red for my Thousand Sons. Thanks for a great video!
Absolutely!
Hey Vince did you do a protective coat over the marines to keep the paint from lifting? if so, what did you use?
Nope, no varnish in this case, but the paint is pretty durable, no worries
I don't even mess with GW stuff, and I still learned a ton in this video! Thanks for putting out great content every week!
Glad to hear it!
One of the best looking legions!
I agree, so much fun.
Here i am... "i wonder if some silver with some blue green glaze would turn out ok for alpha legion?"
Enter the man, the myth, the legend, Vincey V, "have an epic tutorial".
Brilliant.
Great Tutorial! I love the streamlined techniques, it seems so fast, but produced an AMAZING looking Army!!!
You are one of the Best (IMHO)Teachers online!
I just wish you would stop saying DEKKEL!!! ARRRGH.... Whew got that out of my system!
Thank you MR. V!
ALways happy to help. :)
Hi Vince, thank you for the tutorial! I was planning on doing this for my 40k Alpha Legion but then I would have to go back and paint the trim. Would you still recommend doing it this way for the 40k chaos marines, or priming silver and just painting the panels by hand?
I would still do this and then paint the trim yes.
Still trips me out to see how productive Vince is with these projects.
Just time and pressure. :)
Fantastic video what psi was your compressor set at
18 PSI.
Great video! (watched it a few times already before I paint my Alpha Legion). I am going to try a similar scheme but using Pro Acryl transparent paints. I love Pro Acryl but I have never tried the transparent line, hopefully I can achieve a similar look.
Glad it was helpful!
Love AK's 3rd gen black. Used it today and it might top my previous favorite Kimera Black. I go back and forth.
What is your favorite black Vince? Based on your choice for this video, could it be AK's black as well?
It's my absolute current favorite black.
Fantastic video. I'm really toying with the idea of getting this box set to use in 40K... Since the Alpha Legion is so mysterious, I figure it would be perfectly apt to field them as either Heretic Astartes or Loyalists. Mix in other units as needed. Plus you have a 30K army as well! Three for the price of one (sort of).
Either way this is exactly the kind of inspiration I needed! Well done, sir.
Awesome, that mysterious nature is what I love about Alpha Legion.
@@VinceVenturella the most secretive and inscrutable faction in a universe with shockingly few concrete details! What's not to like? 🙂
I love the colorful metallic look
Thanks!
Thanks so much for this video Vince, can’t wait to get started with my alpha legion very soon
Hydra Dominatus!
This is on of my fav 30k 40k painting channels . Just can't get the models to make my alpha legion its depressing
Your're the first person on youtube who used the same pronouncation of Decal that I (A canadian) use so HIGH FIVE on that. and also you have a new subscriber in me.
Awesome! Welcome and glad to have you along on the hobby journey. :)
@@VinceVenturella I'm mostly a skirmish person currently working on 6 different Kill Teams so it affords me some variety in terms of my painting hahaha
microset and microsol are so great for getting decals to set perfectly...vince if you haven't yet please do a whole hobby cheating on how to apply decals using these products. If I need advice on how to approach painting problems you're my go to.
Will do!
I love this!!! I just love it, Hydra Dominatus
Hydra Dominatus!
Hey Vince, thank you so much for your videos.
I have two questions for you if you've got the time before I start my alpha legion
1. How dark is the VMC magnesium, is it darker than Steel, Lighter than Dark Aluminum or somewhere in between?
2. How much difference do you think the liquid chrome makes? I want to take my time with this army and make it really nice, can I go without it, or is it worth spending the money on. Would the paint from a $10 marker be enough, or would I need the $30 refill bottle for a 2k army?
Thank you for all the work you put into your videos for us
1) Its one of the darkest 3, slightly darker than steel. 2) No, you don't have to have it, but make sure you hit it with the silver VMeC to really get that shine.
@@VinceVenturella Thank you for your reply Vince, really appreciate it.
For gloss red metal armour, which VMCs would you base it with? You mentioned you picked the VMC magnesium partially for the darker aspect and hint of blue, just wondering if you had any suggestions for red instead of blue. Thanks.
So for that, I would utilize a gold, some kind of brown shade and a silver highlight.
What an excellent video. I really learnt a lot from that. Thanks Vince 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Have you ever tried thinning Tamiya paints with alcohol instead of their thinner? Their thinner is not cheap and if I just wanna give a clear a try, that's not ideal.
Never tried it.
Beautiful work Vince
Thank you! Cheers!
Great stuff. I’m trying my darnedest to figure out a way to use contrast paints over silver for alpha legion. This is a good starting point for me thanks.
Glad to help.
Having done this a bit with contrast paints, some are more transparent than others and learning which ones are more transparent has been super helpful. Also going back over with a gloss varnish helped preserve the metalic shine.
Beautiful work as always Vince! Thanks for the Inspiration ))) :)
Happy to help.
These look fantastic, great video, very inspiring
Thanks!
Let's be real. World Eaters is best Legion but great looking army nonetheless.
Nice to see such a talented painter use Krylon primer. It gets a bad rap for some reason. I've never had issues and I live in Minnesota where the weather can change by the hour. I've used Krylon in sub zero temperatures and in humid conditions above 90%.
Sometimes I'm just too lazy to set up my airbrush just to prime a single tank or monster.
Yeah, never had an issue.
Looks pretty amazing - not sure if I missed a step though... is there any shading/washing applied to the armour? Awesome if that effect is possible without the time having to go recess wash.
Nope, no washing or shading. There was a few dark lines I had to trace in a very few places, but for the most part, this didn't need any of that from the way I ap[plied the colors (and the nature of these figures which take to this really well).
I'm surprised there was no mention of safety measures using those Tamiya clears. Maybe my ventilation isn't good enough, but using those paints made me buy a full face respirator. It was worth it, but still.
As with all things airbrush, it's always good to have full venthilation and a good respirator.
Do you only varnish the decals, or the whole model? And if only the decals, are the tamiya paints sturdy enough for gaming use?
Also, did you matte varnish the non metall parts by brush or just leave them as they are?
Thanks for always making these great tutorials by the way.
I varnished that area fairly roughly with a mix that would simulate the overall finish. Yes, no issue, I generally don't varnish models at all. I did not varnish any other parts, the paint was quite matte, no need. Hope that all helps.
@@VinceVenturella that helps, thanks a lot.
My favorite loyal legion! I love it!
Hydra Dominatus!
Hey Vince, Thanks for the tutorial. I was going to ask, how did you do the tank? I see some dark to bright silver on the panels. did you just airbrush and fade its from magnesium to silver? or did you airbrush silver then spots of magnesium? Thanks mate.
All the steps you saw here with everyone, but I came in after and added a reverse zenithal (from below) with Payne's Grey at a steep angle to build the shadow.
@@VinceVenturella thanks Vince.
These look magnificent, an awesome way to paint Necrons, as well! 🤓
Thank you! Cheers!
I still subscribe to the ultra-old-school preheresy scheme of a deep blue-violet and green over the teal myself. But a beautiful job nonetheless.
Fair, I pushed it a little bit with this, I tried to be more blue, but still some green. :)
Best metals I have ever seen. I will never have an airbrush because my parents think that it has toxic fumes. So until I’m old enough to move out I can’t get one. Is there anyway to achieve results without one. I just feel so limited with all my painting
You could get pretty close with dry brushing the progression with a soft makeup brush. It wouldn't be that smooth, but you could get close and the roughness could have a little texture that brings life as well.
@@VinceVenturella thank you. I have done some dry brushing and it has worked well so far. Thanks for all the great videos mate!
Hydra Dominatus Alpharius great job will have to try this for my legion
Hydra Dominatus!
I've been doing the exact same process for my marines from a Starcraft II Risk set. The tamiya clear paint works so well over the metallics. I tried using vallejo inks first and they just made things too matte.
They are shockingly matte (which can be great sometimes).
Might have been answered but where did you get the white decals? Thanks for another great video! ❤️
They are the Forge World transfers. :)
@@VinceVenturella Thanks! They look perfect for my army 🙏
Damn good job! 👍🏼👍🏼😁
You’ve got me all fired up to start a similar project Vince.
One question though.
I realize Tamiya clear X23 and X25 comes in either enamel or acrylic paint.
If I’m using acrylic base coat does it matter if my clear paint is enamel type?
It seems the Tamiya acrylic clears are harder to come by where I am.
Nope, doesn't matter what's under it.
Great video. I am doing similar with my ultramarine 4th company.
Fantastic!
Question: Does the tamiya clear paints require there own brand thinner or can it be thinned with other brand of thinners?
Love the channel Vince, really high quality informative tutorials 👌🏻
I would always use the Tamiya thinners with them, they are alcohol based and work correctly with the Tamiya paints.
Which thinner should you use for tamiya clear blue and clear green? Really good video and looks fairly simple (or is that just Vince making it look easy lol)
With Tamiya, I only use the Tamiya X-20A thiner.
Hey Vince! I was wondering if you've ever mentioned anything, about shaking (mixing?) paint and pouring paint onto the pallette. I know it's completely basic, but I always wonder if I poured too much medium onto the pallette, and if it's shaken properly. Thank you ..
I will say my general rules are a few drops. :)
How would you tackle painting this Legion with opaque non metallic colours for the teal of the armor?
Mostly the same techniques, but just with the matte paints in the zenithal. ANything in this sort of green/blue tone will work.
Black Rimming that base.
No better feeling in life ❤️
At the end of this project, it was incredible. :)
Hey vince where did you get those alpha legion decals from? Is it in the big heresy box?
From Forgeworld directly. They are not in teh box.
Hi Vince. Long time watcher, first time poster. Why did you mix your tamiya clear mixture with medium instead of diluting with airbrush thinner? And in the absense of tamiya specific thinner any gloss medium would work right? Hoping to do something similar with bloody angels… Thank you for you time, and the amazing content you put up :)
I thinned the Tamiya mix with Tamiya X-20A thinner, I didn't use anything else for those paints.
@@VinceVenturella Thank you. I’ll give it a try :)
Great video! Did you use any sort of varnish in between any of the steps? What sort of varnish would you recommend at the end? I feel like any sort of varnish would dull it down quite a lot, so I'd be hesitant to use any.
Nope, no varnish here, no need.
@@VinceVenturella Thanks! Cheers
Hi Vince / TH-cam, where do you get this transfer sheet from? The forge world link I saw is broken and I don't see it on the website
I think forgeworld has been discontinuing 30k products that are going to be relaunched as mainline GW items for 2.0. Probably for the better, since forge world transfer sheets are insanely expensive
Odd case with those, the ultramarines one came back in stock a day or two before they were unlisted from the website, I was on the waiting list and got emailed when it was restocked. If they were still bothering to restock them just a couple days before being unlisted I'd like think they're not gone permanently.
It's the Forge World transfer sheet, GW was nice enough to send me one with it, it's really wonderful.
Vince I to am painting Alpha Legion when the box comes out though I substitute airlines green and terradon turquoise because my paint space is not greatly ventilated and the tanks can have a odor. Anyway my question is how did you achieve the light to dark fades on the Spartan? Did you just go back and carefully hit parts with the silver and the be careful applying the clears thinly? Also would Vallejo Metal Color Gunmetal be a good substitute for magnesium or is it not dark enough? Thank you looking forward to DoK review this week.
Sorry Akhelian green. Autocorrect got me.
So in order
1) On the Spartan, it was careful work with the initial metals and then payne's grey for shadows both before and as a very thin filter after the Tamiya clears. The key is to work those gradients where you wanted.
2) Yes, Gun Metal would be fine.
Thank you.
Once you slide the decal on, how long do you let it sit before you go back with the micro sol? I have the vallejo decal softener, but I assume it's the same as micro sol. Do you wait until it is completely dry and doesnt move before you remove the creases? Awesome video btw
I wait a few minutes basically, until it looks mostly dry. With the first smoothing, I am trying to get most bubbles/bumps gone, then the sol really flattens and integrates it.
Those leather straps are called cingulum militare.
Nice!
Vince sorry to bother you, do you think this would work with the present day thousand sons? I was thinking of using your same recipe and then just to hand painting the gold
Absolutely, and it's never, ever a bother. :)
@@VinceVenturella Thank you! I was practicing with the air brush last week. I picked up the paints you used in your video. I am hoping to replicate it!
Awesome work! On the tank, did you use the Molotow Liquid Chrome all over it, or just the Vallejo metallics? I really want to achieve that extremely shiny mirrored look myself! Thanks 💖
Just the vallejo metallics for the tank.
Was that krylon all in one matte? Also was it just to save time? Versus using a traditional primer
Yes to all.
Have I been mispronouncing dee-kals all my life? Is it really pronounced deh-kel?
These look amazing!! I've used ghost tint or ink/certain contrasts with gloss varnish to do the transparent over metal look, but Tamiya looks even more effective.
British/Candian pronunciation. I started saying it that way because that was how I heard it, then I realized it was different. :)
@@VinceVenturella makes sense! Thanks for the insight. I haven't heard that word said very much so really wasn't sure!
I love your style of painting but I domt have a airbrush can u teach me or suggest how to do with citadel army paint brushing pls? And the first few steps I'll rattle can . But I need your help in what colors to use. Of course I don't hold u liable if it doesn't come out because what I'm asking is diff fro what your doing . But your ha ds down best painter of all the channels I'm subbed to, hence reason I'm asking for color suggestions 🙏
Sure, so you could do the same thing with the following steps.
1) Spray them all black primer.
2) Spray them with leadbelcher rattlecan, not just from above, but not completely, like from mostly above and the sides.
3) Drybrush with a bright silver, only drybrush in a downward direction and from the top down.
4) Apply Akehlian green with brush, you may want to thin a little less than 1-1 with contrast medium.
That should give you a reasonable approximation of what you see here.