After listening to a lot of painters, the general rule of thumb is that 100 hours of work is the minimum to get an honorable mention, and 400 hours is the minimum to get a golden daemon.
I’ve met a lot of painters who have put in that kind of time, and it makes sense of you’re striving for perfection, personally, while I will be spending quite a lot of time on this model, I am not looking for perfection more than an excuse to push myself to get better. One of the biggest hurdles I face is putting in more time. I just don’t do it, so facing that and just painting more and more on this one model will be an experience all by itself. And it’s gonna be fun to put the mini in the case and hang out, so I’m looking forward to that :)
So I've seen someone do a spray of florescent orange over white oil paint in symbols before and it looked hot, you would probably want to do more than that for competition painting but I'm not quite sure where you would want to go from there on symbol glow rather than full on glowing sword.
I realize it's not done yet, but I'd really recommend you paint some more complex heraldry on the little shoulder shield: it's a major focal point of the model and it's supposed to be where heraldry is displayed, so just leaving it a basic red is a bit of a bad impression imo. I also noticed you didn't paint little details like the buckles on the boots, or the pipes in the armor joints a separate color... I'm guessing those will be more of a finishing touch. I'm loving the old, weathered look and the browned cloth though, he really does look like a badass veteran!
'little shoulder shield' = Besague. Could argue that it's a Tilting shield due to the shape, but they were for jousting, somewhat larger and would have a pronounced curve to deflect a Lance... OMFG, knowing that makes me a total nerd 😫I'm sorry, please don't hurt me!
@@Marconius6 If memory serves (should probably double check though) the Ecranche was not attached direct to the chest plate but more of a true off-hand shield, again specifically for jousting that would be held interlocked locked behind the vamplate of the lance. Kinda like a bigger improved tilting shield. Pretty much covered the entire left half of the body between the saddle and shoulder. I know this is really getting anal at this point and I'm getting deeper in this nerd hole and would happily stand corrected 😬 Could someone throw me a rope please, I didn't have enough carry capacity for my adventurers kit! As for being on the left... There were no left/right handed people back then, you were either right handed or you were the Devil! I blame living too close to the Royal Armourers for this useless knowledge 😅 Edit: I totally see the train of thought as historically Besague's were on both sides to protect the armour joints. I'm thinking poetic licence on this Templar being from the 41st millennia, but I really think this dude being mounted is just too far left field.
@@markwood9751 Well I'm not entirely sure on the naming, but in a lot of images I find there is a big shield covering the left shoulder, that often has heraldry on it. So I think the bit on the Space Marine is meant to resemble that, though it's actually a lot smaller.
It’s nice. The light is all over the place though. You may want to consider the direction of the light source and ensure all the form modeling follows the direction of the light.
really digging this so far! Always excited to see more longer projects - and to hear how the process differs between the two competitions you're planning on entering. (Assuming it's already in the plans, but somehow making that text on the little tilt shield constrast/pop a little more vs it's background colour would i think make that bit of detail really sing)
If I may give a suggestion, through out my military service I found that gloves I wore the fingertips wore out the fastest. Maybe some metallic scraps on his fingers tips to show he picks things up
good luck for the golden demon, hope liek some say you'll do some heraldri on the small shield, a good free hand could help to push it to the next level.
The Emperor's Champion is just a normal Black Templars Space Marine who had a vision and after testing and interviews he is given this special Armor. It is so special that after the battle the EC often dies and they go back to retrieve the Armor & Sword.
Really like how the sword came out in the end. Some feedback for when you return to this mini: - I would push the shadows of the gold of the crowney thing. - The lantern doesn't look right. It doesn't seem to emit light and the colors don't seem right also. - The red on the cloth on his back is too bright overall and I would highlight it with pink instead of orange to go with the more realistic/grim dark feel to go with the rest of the model.
Casey, I love your videos and I love longer form or multi-part builds. Maybe I'm a rarity and maybe the numbers don't support doing that, but if possible I'd love to see a part 2 or 3 on this model and/or your resin beast piece. Good luck!
I have a pair of magnifiers too and they help so much. Not because I’m a great painter and need it for that perfect battle damage, but because I’m old and can’t see what I’m doing without them.
If your going to “weather” it, you should also add in some claw marks, bullet holes and blast effects. The idea that he’s close courter combat makes sense he’d have some damage on him.
I can't wait to see this figure finished. I love Black Templers and this figure is so cool! Looking forward to your video with it done, it's great so far!❤👍
I know it's work-in-progress, but if you're open to constructive criticism, here are a few things that bug me for now: - first, the little red shield ... it's too far gone. Looks more like scrap metal from Ork Armor. - second, the contrast between the hands and what they are holding: On the right the leather on the sword handle needs to stand out more compared to the brown taint of the metal (maybe just reduce the brown on the metal pommel?). On the left, the chain of the rosarius needs more silver to contrast better against the fingers and their silver highlights (leave less black on the beads to give them a fuller body). Thumbs up and good luck for the competition!
Thanks :) Yeah Emil was nice enough to ship one out to me to check out. No strings or anything, which is always nice when testing out a product. Every H&S brush I’ve used has been very good, this one feels even better than most!
Damn it looks good. My next competition is a scifi one held by a hobby organisation in my country and I am planning to paint a Necron psychomancer. The last one the theme was Vikings and I entered a Valkyrie from Conquest Last Argument of Kings but I didn't pushed myself hard enough. For the Necron I am planning to go all out.
i also think that dark toned sword looks better for the Emperor's Champion. It is - in fact - The Black Sword of Sigismund. The first Astartes that was nominated to rank of Emperor's Champion by Rogal Dorn himself.
awesome WIP, i cant help but feel like you're missing out an amazing opportunity to add some OSL from the lantern or even the blade too! nevertheless still super cool!
I think it would help you to practice with other factions besides the Orks and the Empire. you would be forced to use color patterns that you are not used to
I have a few friends pretty close to me that play AOS and 40k, we get together and play games from time to time. Still, not nearly as often as I would like.
@@eBayMiniatureRescues I have a lot of respect for your artistry. I decided to go the other way with this hobby. It is a pretty great game. I enjoying playing the game way more than the painting. I like your channel a lot. There are many modeling and painting channels to choose from, but your channel has that certain something, that makes it stand out. I think your videos are more relatable to a wider audience.
I fear that the model itself isn't extravagant enough. Maybe something a tad bigger that has more parts. People love eye candy especially eye candy that has like 250 hrs put into it.
He is pretty plain by himself and definitely needs more stuff around. I'll be building a display base, and of course, putting in more hours so we'll see how much that does or doesn't help. Still, the goal is to push myself and see how far I can take it compared to normal. He will end up in the case in some sort of condition, not sure what yet though lol.
I dont know anything about painting and minis. But I honestly didnt like it. I think the sword lacks a good shining around the edge and some glooming light inside the gothic words. For me if I have to be completely honest It felt soulless in contrast with the stormcast conversion. I think there's something in that conversation that it wasnt added on this one. I would suggest that you revisit the stormcast.
I plan on going back to more of the Stormcast for conversions, I really like that one a lot. They work for Black Templars very well and there are a ton out there that would look great. I did go on to get a Finalist pin at Golden Demon with this model, it could have been better sure, but for the time spent and the goals I had it ended up doing much better than I anticipated, so that's a win. Not every model needs to be all the things, some models are stepping stones on the path of growth. I tried things and pushed aspects of my skills to make this entry, and that's enough for me.
Please don't sponsor vape/smoke products, it can really trigger people who have quit/tried to quit and I really don't want that when watching my favorite Warhammer TH-camrs. Just my two cents.
Hey man, I get where you’re coming from, and while I can say that this is not a vape/smoke product per se, I get how it looks. That being said, I literally just quit smoking which is why I took this sponsorship, and it has been helpful to have in my pocket. It’s clean air flavored with some essential oils. I wasn’t sure what to think when they reached out to me, but I’m glad I did it. I’m certainly not trying to trigger anyone, and I know the exact feeling you’re talking about because I’ve been there. This could also help someone through. I hope that gives you a little more insight into why this ad made it onto this channel when it would normally feel out of place.
The entire world doesn't have to conform to your triggers. Its crazy to see someone try to take money from a content creator because of their own hang ups.
@@NANA-bg1pq You're absolutely right that the whole world doesn't have to conform to my viewset; in the end Casey has the point of view that he may be helping others in their quiting which is a noble goal to it's end too, but I can definitely share my opinion that it can also feel sucky to want to watch some painting video and then really desire a pack even if it's been years. But let me know how I robbed the channel by doing so 😱😂
I got mine from a dental student, but you can definitely get them online at dental supply sites, that’s where he said he got them. I don’t know where specifically though.
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18:24 thats some nice trigger control Casey!
Oh I love the old BT champion. I still need to get my hands on one
I am find metallic paint should be the bottom coat or carefully used for more of a texture styling whish is more than just high lights.
After listening to a lot of painters, the general rule of thumb is that 100 hours of work is the minimum to get an honorable mention, and 400 hours is the minimum to get a golden daemon.
I lack thumbs though.
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I’ve met a lot of painters who have put in that kind of time, and it makes sense of you’re striving for perfection, personally, while I will be spending quite a lot of time on this model, I am not looking for perfection more than an excuse to push myself to get better. One of the biggest hurdles I face is putting in more time. I just don’t do it, so facing that and just painting more and more on this one model will be an experience all by itself. And it’s gonna be fun to put the mini in the case and hang out, so I’m looking forward to that :)
So I've seen someone do a spray of florescent orange over white oil paint in symbols before and it looked hot, you would probably want to do more than that for competition painting but I'm not quite sure where you would want to go from there on symbol glow rather than full on glowing sword.
Go you. Can't wait to see your entry in the case.
i like the wood i think it looks nice and more interesting
good luck man it's a nice mini
Please have a follow up painting video!
some amazing work going on here from the tight airbrushing to the ultra thin coats this one is going to be a stunner when it's done!
I realize it's not done yet, but I'd really recommend you paint some more complex heraldry on the little shoulder shield: it's a major focal point of the model and it's supposed to be where heraldry is displayed, so just leaving it a basic red is a bit of a bad impression imo.
I also noticed you didn't paint little details like the buckles on the boots, or the pipes in the armor joints a separate color... I'm guessing those will be more of a finishing touch.
I'm loving the old, weathered look and the browned cloth though, he really does look like a badass veteran!
Thanks for the feedback! It’s gonna be a journey, still lots of details to go, but all this early feedback will be very helpful :)
'little shoulder shield' = Besague.
Could argue that it's a Tilting shield due to the shape, but they were for jousting, somewhat larger and would have a pronounced curve to deflect a Lance... OMFG, knowing that makes me a total nerd 😫I'm sorry, please don't hurt me!
@@markwood9751 It's on the left, so I think it'd be an ecranche?
@@Marconius6 If memory serves (should probably double check though) the Ecranche was not attached direct to the chest plate but more of a true off-hand shield, again specifically for jousting that would be held interlocked locked behind the vamplate of the lance. Kinda like a bigger improved tilting shield. Pretty much covered the entire left half of the body between the saddle and shoulder.
I know this is really getting anal at this point and I'm getting deeper in this nerd hole and would happily stand corrected 😬
Could someone throw me a rope please, I didn't have enough carry capacity for my adventurers kit!
As for being on the left... There were no left/right handed people back then, you were either right handed or you were the Devil!
I blame living too close to the Royal Armourers for this useless knowledge 😅
Edit: I totally see the train of thought as historically Besague's were on both sides to protect the armour joints. I'm thinking poetic licence on this Templar being from the 41st millennia, but I really think this dude being mounted is just too far left field.
@@markwood9751 Well I'm not entirely sure on the naming, but in a lot of images I find there is a big shield covering the left shoulder, that often has heraldry on it. So I think the bit on the Space Marine is meant to resemble that, though it's actually a lot smaller.
Great look - got excited when I heard you say “heat stress” - my favorite part is the shield 🛡️
You will know when the model is ready. Listen to your gut.
Looks amazing so far 😊😊😊
It’s nice. The light is all over the place though. You may want to consider the direction of the light source and ensure all the form modeling follows the direction of the light.
I love to see the evolution of the model, as well as your perspective. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing the journey with us.
If you are going for a display/competition level of painting. I would thin the paint you run through your airbrush more, to reduce the speckling.
really digging this so far! Always excited to see more longer projects - and to hear how the process differs between the two competitions you're planning on entering.
(Assuming it's already in the plans, but somehow making that text on the little tilt shield constrast/pop a little more vs it's background colour would i think make that bit of detail really sing)
Going there next year since I live nearby, hope to see the finished product while there.
If I may give a suggestion, through out my military service I found that gloves I wore the fingertips wore out the fastest. Maybe some metallic scraps on his fingers tips to show he picks things up
I like that, thinking deep! Thank you :)
Here to help.
good luck for the golden demon, hope liek some say you'll do some heraldri on the small shield, a good free hand could help to push it to the next level.
Casey, you have come so far, not just as a painter but also as a content creator ❤
Thank you, that means a lot :)
Should the heat marks on the blade also focus around the chips in the blade itself since the metal is thinner there (due to the damage)?
The Emperor's Champion is just a normal Black Templars Space Marine who had a vision and after testing and interviews he is given this special Armor. It is so special that after the battle the EC often dies and they go back to retrieve the Armor & Sword.
Really like how the sword came out in the end.
Some feedback for when you return to this mini:
- I would push the shadows of the gold of the crowney thing.
- The lantern doesn't look right. It doesn't seem to emit light and the colors don't seem right also.
- The red on the cloth on his back is too bright overall and I would highlight it with pink instead of orange to go with the more realistic/grim dark feel to go with the rest of the model.
Great choice of sculpt!
Casey, I love your videos and I love longer form or multi-part builds. Maybe I'm a rarity and maybe the numbers don't support doing that, but if possible I'd love to see a part 2 or 3 on this model and/or your resin beast piece. Good luck!
This was a great look at your journey man, i can't wait to see it in the case!
Go, Casey, Go! You've come so far since the Green Knight Rescue! Your work is very inspiring!
Thanks man :)
You managed to make a black Templar model interesting. Well done sir
I have a pair of magnifiers too and they help so much. Not because I’m a great painter and need it for that perfect battle damage, but because I’m old and can’t see what I’m doing without them.
Good Morning. buyed myself a new Soniccleaner. Maybe this question is allrdy asked, but what do you use in our cleaner? Just water and heat? :)
Looking very nice. Can’t wait to see it finished
If your going to “weather” it, you should also add in some claw marks, bullet holes and blast effects. The idea that he’s close courter combat makes sense he’d have some damage on him.
i would propose less weathering in general
I love the beat up Space Marine look, the colors are very John Blanche looking too, this looks fantastic already man.
I like how Casey's visit to Gold Demon is a whose-who of TH-cam's cool kids.
So far, so good. Looking forward to part 2.
I can't wait to see this figure finished. I love Black Templers and this figure is so cool! Looking forward to your video with it done, it's great so far!❤👍
Great video, love to see how it finally ends. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
While it may not be for a competition, I’m using the time off in the holidays to finish my battle sisters army
Quick question!
What do you use in your sonic cleaner?
just isopropyl alcohol or something else?
I know it's work-in-progress, but if you're open to constructive criticism, here are a few things that bug me for now:
- first, the little red shield ... it's too far gone. Looks more like scrap metal from Ork Armor.
- second, the contrast between the hands and what they are holding: On the right the leather on the sword handle needs to stand out more compared to the brown taint of the metal (maybe just reduce the brown on the metal pommel?).
On the left, the chain of the rosarius needs more silver to contrast better against the fingers and their silver highlights (leave less black on the beads to give them a fuller body).
Thumbs up and good luck for the competition!
Did you end up getting your brush as like a promo thing from squidmar? I got my ultra but not the evolutions yet.
Great work
Thanks :)
Yeah Emil was nice enough to ship one out to me to check out. No strings or anything, which is always nice when testing out a product. Every H&S brush I’ve used has been very good, this one feels even better than most!
@@eBayMiniatureRescues that’s awesome. That’s kinda what I figured. Excited to get to try it out myself. Very cool thanks for the response.
Paint did come right off. 😊
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays!
Amazing work, can you give us the recipe for this beautiful red on those purity seal's ?
Thanks! Yeah, that red is Pro Acryl Burnt Red for the base, Army Painter Air Pure Red, and Army Painter Air Archangel Red. Hope that helps :)
Looks amazing, what liquid do you use in your ultrasonic cleaner?
Damn it looks good. My next competition is a scifi one held by a hobby organisation in my country and I am planning to paint a Necron psychomancer.
The last one the theme was Vikings and I entered a Valkyrie from Conquest Last Argument of Kings but I didn't pushed myself hard enough.
For the Necron I am planning to go all out.
The Valkyrie are such cool models from conquest. Necron are super fun to paint too. Good luck man that should be an awesome experience!
Multi-part series, multi-part series, multi-part series!!!
i also think that dark toned sword looks better for the Emperor's Champion. It is - in fact - The Black Sword of Sigismund. The first Astartes that was nominated to rank of Emperor's Champion by Rogal Dorn himself.
Huh, I bought one of those Squidmar Evolutions too, but it has been stuck in customs for the last two weeks.
awesome WIP, i cant help but feel like you're missing out an amazing opportunity to add some OSL from the lantern or even the blade too! nevertheless still super cool!
I think it would help you to practice with other factions besides the Orks and the Empire. you would be forced to use color patterns that you are not used to
Definitely!
List of paints?
Sick Templar!
Wheres my Riptide?
lol, I have a couple of riptides that are in rough shape, still sitting in a box. I’ve got a whole army just waiting :)
is it legal to have strands of fibers coming off the cloth? Awesome work , and a great channel!!
"Avenge me, Brother! Brother, avenge me!" 🍸🧐
With all the fancy painting, the videos, the family, and everything else, do you actually ever get to play Warhammer?
I have a few friends pretty close to me that play AOS and 40k, we get together and play games from time to time. Still, not nearly as often as I would like.
@@eBayMiniatureRescues I have a lot of respect for your artistry. I decided to go the other way with this hobby. It is a pretty great game. I enjoying playing the game way more than the painting. I like your channel a lot. There are many modeling and painting channels to choose from, but your channel has that certain something, that makes it stand out. I think your videos are more relatable to a wider audience.
i do prefer the darker sword on him, his weapon is known as the black sword, so being a bright and glowy may not be the best.
I fear that the model itself isn't extravagant enough. Maybe something a tad bigger that has more parts. People love eye candy especially eye candy that has like 250 hrs put into it.
He is pretty plain by himself and definitely needs more stuff around. I'll be building a display base, and of course, putting in more hours so we'll see how much that does or doesn't help. Still, the goal is to push myself and see how far I can take it compared to normal. He will end up in the case in some sort of condition, not sure what yet though lol.
@eBayMiniatureRescues wishing you luck he looks great!
Wow, that outro song sounds a lot like New Noise by Refused 🤔
I feel that if u change the background music to a more chilled vibe more people would watch u. I love it, but idk if everyone else will
I dont know anything about painting and minis. But I honestly didnt like it.
I think the sword lacks a good shining around the edge and some glooming light inside the gothic words.
For me if I have to be completely honest It felt soulless in contrast with the stormcast conversion. I think there's something in that conversation that it wasnt added on this one.
I would suggest that you revisit the stormcast.
I plan on going back to more of the Stormcast for conversions, I really like that one a lot. They work for Black Templars very well and there are a ton out there that would look great. I did go on to get a Finalist pin at Golden Demon with this model, it could have been better sure, but for the time spent and the goals I had it ended up doing much better than I anticipated, so that's a win.
Not every model needs to be all the things, some models are stepping stones on the path of growth. I tried things and pushed aspects of my skills to make this entry, and that's enough for me.
What about LVO? I’ve never been to a wargaming con so thinking about going because it’s close and why not ya know? Lol
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I paint my black templars the exact same way. Just alot less professinal looking😂
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Why didn’t you use your own model on the thumbnail? It feels a little misleading
Because then you’d already know what the finished product is???
th-cam.com/video/XcT1vXnV4W4/w-d-xo.html It is time for an army to March
I think this miniature haven´t enough painting skill level to golden demon, but keep trying
That’s the idea
I enjoy your content, and you're a great painter, but man, that constant, non-stop, aggro rock is just not the vibe.
FUM? Man, move over clover cigarettes.
Please don't sponsor vape/smoke products, it can really trigger people who have quit/tried to quit and I really don't want that when watching my favorite Warhammer TH-camrs. Just my two cents.
Hey man, I get where you’re coming from, and while I can say that this is not a vape/smoke product per se, I get how it looks. That being said, I literally just quit smoking which is why I took this sponsorship, and it has been helpful to have in my pocket. It’s clean air flavored with some essential oils. I wasn’t sure what to think when they reached out to me, but I’m glad I did it. I’m certainly not trying to trigger anyone, and I know the exact feeling you’re talking about because I’ve been there. This could also help someone through. I hope that gives you a little more insight into why this ad made it onto this channel when it would normally feel out of place.
The entire world doesn't have to conform to your triggers. Its crazy to see someone try to take money from a content creator because of their own hang ups.
@@NANA-bg1pq You're absolutely right that the whole world doesn't have to conform to my viewset; in the end Casey has the point of view that he may be helping others in their quiting which is a noble goal to it's end too, but I can definitely share my opinion that it can also feel sucky to want to watch some painting video and then really desire a pack even if it's been years. But let me know how I robbed the channel by doing so 😱😂
you didn't you're just a Karen.@@Therealnetwork
I’ve always wanted those dentist’s loupes … where’d you get yours? I couldn’t find the link in the vid… maybe that’s just me.
I got mine from a dental student, but you can definitely get them online at dental supply sites, that’s where he said he got them. I don’t know where specifically though.