How to Speedily Paint Warlord Games’ Epic Battles Waterloo British Line Infantry!

I felt nostalgic, so in this tutorial I’m going back to my roots of acrylic paints and washes! No speedpaints to be found anywhere in this video!
Changing painting styles is also a good way to not only break up the monotony of using just one technique, but it can also vary the look between armies. My British will all be done with this acrylics and washes method. While my French will be very Speedpaint heavy. It keeps things interesting and the armies looking different.
In the same vein as my other epic battles videos, this focuses on historical accuracy - as historical and accurate as you can be with tiny 15mm minis.
I hope this helps, and enjoy!

[@brianfoley3925]

Great tutorial...Thank You

[@bruceschmidt3404]

Nice Brigade! I am still using the 'old style' painting, using all Vallejo paints. Haven't gotten the courage to invest and try the Speed Paints.
Keep up the good work and be well!

[@mikebersiks3280]

Just be careful of rattle-can primer on these epic sprues, in some cases it eats the plastic. Brush on or airbrush is fine

[@no.6minis]

I usually use Tamiya aerosol white primer and it is very neutral. Doesn’t cause any problems.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Ive gone onto brushing on Vallejo Primer Liquid . Spraying causes a sandpaper effect

[@1rnw792]

Something satisfying about painting all those small scale models.
What method would you say was faster for the epic napoleonic stuff, traditional or contrast?

[@no.6minis]

Honestly they’re both about the same. Speedpaints, even though they’re faster on paper, you need to be more careful to paint within the lines or it will spill into other areas. So that’s what slows Speedpaints down a little. This method looks super rough all the way until the washes. Once washed it looks fantastic.
Speed-wise, they’re about equal to be honest.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Havnt you got BLUE TACK OVER THERE ? There was 3 battalions of 95th and they stood in file at Waterloo. I wonder if Im about the same speed using black primer and leaving Shako's , pouch, backpack in black ( usually 1 unit 4 hours per night for 6 days )BTW its pronounced RID- Ding as in ringing not horse riding

[@no.6minis]

Good info! Thanks for the comments and I’ve noted them!
You’ve got me curious about priming black and leaving those areas black. It could work and I may try that on a battalion to see how well it does.
In any case great comments and thank you!