@@criticalhitwargaming5290 without a doubt they do and your work is fantastic man. I still have a mountain of wolves to do and even a tactical warsuit, but this method is going to save so much time without sacrificing quality.
This is almost my exact method for painting my Space Wolves. The only difference is that I use Space Wolf Grey Contrast mixed with Contrast Medium in a 50/50 mixture to shade the model instead of Agra Earthshade. Very nice results too.
Your tip to paint the shoulder pads is amazing. I was trying to freehand them and I couldn't get anything consistent at all but the three and two-dot method is amazing.
I do the same, except instead of aggrax I use the actual space wolves contrast for the wash/recesses. It's about all its good for since as an actual contrast paint it's not that great, but for recesses its pretty decent. Then I dry brush fenrisian grey instead of a russ grey drybrush.
Amazing video thankyou! I've been looking for a simple but very effective way of painting my space wolves and I've just found it. Can't wait to try this on my intercessors. 👍🏻
This is *actually* a 30 minute job (outside of maybe that freehand, which would take some time and doing). As opposed to other speed paint marines, which are "yeah...it might take 4 hours to speed paint this, but that's still 10x faster than I usually do it!"
It most certainly is! You're right in that the first 2-3 times you do the freehand you'll be a little slower (fixing mistakes etc) but once you get the hand of it it takes literally 3 minutes to do. My issue doing it on the video was trying to look at the camera view screen and the model at the same time to make sure everyone could see what I was doing :D
Just saying, saying "space wolves in 30 mins" sounds like the job in the end would be....ok. 😂How DARE you make such a good job in such a little time😂😂fantastic work bro
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 checking out more right now. Love the Night Lords as well. Unfortunately I need more chaos marines 1st 😉...if get them...that will definitely be the color scheme.
DUDE! This is such a good tutorial and only 13 paints needed! Wish I would've found this vid sooner, would've helped my process on a Space Wolves kill team I painted for a friend.
@@danielwright8096 When and where to use them is covered in the video, but off the top of my head the list is: Wolf Grey Primer (Army Painter) Wolf Grey (Army Painter) Agrax Earthshade Averland Sunset Mephiston Red Fenrisian Grey Black Templar Wyldwood (Contrast) Carrobourg Crimson Leadbelcher Nuln Oil Retributor Armour
Hey thanks a lot, I'm painting space wolves as my first ever army and I've been using the army painter spray as well, but doing a simpler method without the drybrushing. I will try your method on the next models I paint and see how they turn out. Also, your method of painting eyes is ingenius, I dont think I've ever seen it before, so thanks for that!
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 They turned out great, thanks ! Definitely a grittier look :) btw where did you get those assault intercessor SW shoulder pads? Are they a part of a specific upgrade set?
Wow. I'll be honest, I have a space wolves army but I hate painting them :/....this approach you've demonstrated has spurred some life in to me to try your technique. It looks so much less tideous than how I've been doing it. Cheers mate - Subbed
It's very quick mate! Especially once you've done a few. Paint them in batches of 5, it's slightly more bearable then. You should be able to paint 5 in a solid evening's painting, or over a couple of nights. Let me know how you get on!
I have been watching 6-7 vids so far trying to pick the best one to start my painting journey... I was convinced the slap-chop method was going to be what I want... but then I stumbled on this vid. This (IMO) looks a bit like the slap-chop (dry brushing and contrast paints only?) but nicely blended with some bright full-colour paints as well. The result is exactly what I am looking for - simple (not tried it yet, so maybe not that simple!) - but sooooo effective and great looking : )))
It's very simple mate. As long as you grab a can of Wolf Grey and a bottle of Wolf Grey paint, you're all set. The colour is extremely vibrant at the end, and looks really similar to the box art scheme.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 awesome thanks - I have added all your paint colours to my shopping list. I think the only thing I am not sure about now is the flesh colours for those wolves without helms... do any of your vids cover flesh/face/beards? Great work - thanks :)
OMG !! Does this mean I need to strip down my Wolves to accommodate this new faster paint scheme which I have to say looks effective, especially with the pack markings added across the padrones instead of vertically as seen normally.
Hey dude! (or Critical Hit I guess) I just wanted to say thanks for showing this paint scheme! It has saved my sanity for some of my lockdown, allowing me to paint a bunch of Space Wolves that look, I think, pretty sexy. Thanks again!
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 I really like your style of painting. I found it easy to follow and has a great look. I'm gonna use your Word Bearer scheme soon. Personally, I'd love to see a vid on how to paint faces because I'm hopeless at that, and something on painting Guardsmen too. But, that's just me. Keep doin what you're doin!
I would like to know how to use Army Painter Primer in such a way that doesn't make my models chunky and ruin them. I've had no issues with other primers in the past but AP's primers every single time its a mess
That's what I'd heard too, to be fair. I was a bit hesitant at first, but the thought of manually painting Russ Grey over a Mechanicus Grey primer made me want to adopt the foetal position and cry. So I bought some to try it. I shook the living s*** out of the can, and made sure to use short bursts from 30cm away. Gradually built up the layers and there were no issues at all, much to my relief. Went on really nicely. Ironically the last primer that nearly ruined a model for me was a GW Macragge Blue. I bought a second AP Primer - Skeleton Bone. Same deal with that, went on really nicely. Perhaps they've sorted them out once and for all! It could also be that they're particularly sensitive to the weather where you are.
I use a bucket of hot water to heat the can for a few minutes, this will thin the paint. Spray some and then re-heat the can again. This way you can also spray outdoors even if temperature is somewhat below the recommended limit of 10°C.
@@Smokingmonkey-ug4ph All except the undercoat and primary armour colour, which are both Army Painter Wolf Grey. You can get them from plenty of gaming stores.
The yellow shoulders man...I just can't get it. I've painted probably 40-50 at this point using various techniques and they still come out streaky and lacking that nice smooth finish..any more tips appreciated..
You have to apply 2-3 thin coats of it. It's really annoying, unfortunately. Put some on a paint pallet and mix in a little bit of water, then paint an even coat across the shoulder. It will come out streaky. Wait for it to dry, and then add a second layer. Rinse and repeat until its a solid colour. Sometimes you get the perfect consistency and it will go on in one and a half coats, like the video. Alternatively, Army Painter Fanatics paints are coming out soon with really high pigment content, try one of their yellows.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 cheers, maybe I'm not thinning quite enough or something. Been doing 2-3 coats with disappointing results. Or maybe I just suck haha. Keep on grinding tho
So for this model, I used Stirland Mud all over the base. I then drybrushed it Zandri Dust, and then put Valhallan Blizzard on top as snow. It was very straightforward.
@@georgemc6441 Oh sorry buddy, I used a black spray. You can buy Chaos Black undercoat from Games Workshop, which is probably your best bet. It's really good and really reliable.
@@georgemc6441 Sorry George I was looking at totally the wrong video on TH-cam yet replying to your comment. For these Space Wolves you just need to buy a can of Wolf Grey Primer from Army Painter. You don't need to do anything beforehand, just build the model, and then spray it with Wolf Grey. That's it! Make sure you give the can a good shake. Spray the models in nice sweeping short bursts and let it dry a bit before you spray the same area again. That's how to get best results with these sprays.
First of your videos I’m watching. Very good content. I will be subscribing. Does this method stack with vehicles? I’ve never painted a vehicle in all my years out of fear that it would look rubbish!
@@danielgeorges3048 Hey dude! Yes it does work for vehicles, the only difference is that instead of putting Agrax Earthshade all over the model, you just paint it into the recesses and gaps, also putting a little blob on each rivet. It's quite time consuming, but when it's done it looks really good. Give it a drybrush of Fenrisian Grey afterwards with a large drybrush and it'll look awesome. Spraying it Wolf Grey first saves you a lot of time!
This is great. Looking to paint my first miniatures in 25 years this weekend, and I'll be using this method. Just need to work out a good way to paint flesh and hair because most of my wolves are going helmetless.
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For people like me who likes to paint but also to play and dont want to spend 24h to do a perfect model, this is a perfect video. Thanks!!
No problem! They come out really nice. Interested to see if the Warpaints Fanatic range from Army Painter is better.
Definitely one of the better 30 min jobs I've seen on a marine.
Thanks! I aim to please.
Stunning results. Very clear instructions, good camera work and sound, nice one
Thanks Al! Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see.
This popped up on my feed, I want to say thank you! I’m starting a space wolf army and I’m looking forward to using this method
No problem at all! There'll be a few bits on your models that won't be shown on here, but leave a comment and explain how I paint it.
I cannot tell you how much this has helped me with my space wolves, great work!
Pleased to hear it buddy! They come out really nice I think.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 without a doubt they do and your work is fantastic man. I still have a mountain of wolves to do and even a tactical warsuit, but this method is going to save so much time without sacrificing quality.
This is almost my exact method for painting my Space Wolves. The only difference is that I use Space Wolf Grey Contrast mixed with Contrast Medium in a 50/50 mixture to shade the model instead of Agra Earthshade. Very nice results too.
Nice! I always find it fascinating how there are so many different ways to paint stuff. Thanks for watching!
Your tip to paint the shoulder pads is amazing. I was trying to freehand them and I couldn't get anything consistent at all but the three and two-dot method is amazing.
Glad it helped dude!
I do the same, except instead of aggrax I use the actual space wolves contrast for the wash/recesses. It's about all its good for since as an actual contrast paint it's not that great, but for recesses its pretty decent. Then I dry brush fenrisian grey instead of a russ grey drybrush.
Amazing video thankyou! I've been looking for a simple but very effective way of painting my space wolves and I've just found it. Can't wait to try this on my intercessors. 👍🏻
Very nicely explained and the final result is fantastic!
Great video, great outcome. Have been searching through different vids on this topic; saving this one thanks.
They do come out really nice, I can attest to that! Glad it helped.
Great video. Fantastic narration, simple instructions. Lovely presentation.
Hope it helped! Normal services shall resume soon.
Just picked up space wolves after 15 years loving this paint scheme
It's a really simple one! Very quick for the quality of outcome you get.
You are quickly becoming my favourite channel. This is a great video.
Thanks dude!
This is *actually* a 30 minute job (outside of maybe that freehand, which would take some time and doing). As opposed to other speed paint marines, which are "yeah...it might take 4 hours to speed paint this, but that's still 10x faster than I usually do it!"
It most certainly is! You're right in that the first 2-3 times you do the freehand you'll be a little slower (fixing mistakes etc) but once you get the hand of it it takes literally 3 minutes to do. My issue doing it on the video was trying to look at the camera view screen and the model at the same time to make sure everyone could see what I was doing :D
Just saying, saying "space wolves in 30 mins" sounds like the job in the end would be....ok.
😂How DARE you make such a good job in such a little time😂😂fantastic work bro
Comes out decent doesn't it! Work smart, not hard 😏
Great painting process, I am definitely going to copy it
Glad to hear it! Let me know how it goes.
I really dig this scheme. It's quick, but looks fab. Been humming and harring how to paint my lads, and I think I found what I'm going to do.
Subbed!
Glad I could help, thanks for watching! Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see.
Another fantastic job!!!
I have a few i need to paint quickly for upcoming battles... this is a great tutorial man, i love it thank you very much 👍.
No problem at all! Thanks for watching!
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 checking out more right now. Love the Night Lords as well. Unfortunately I need more chaos marines 1st 😉...if get them...that will definitely be the color scheme.
DUDE! This is such a good tutorial and only 13 paints needed! Wish I would've found this vid sooner, would've helped my process on a Space Wolves kill team I painted for a friend.
Yeah, it's pretty simple! 😍
Do you have a paint list with when and where to use them?
@@danielwright8096 When and where to use them is covered in the video, but off the top of my head the list is:
Wolf Grey Primer (Army Painter)
Wolf Grey (Army Painter)
Agrax Earthshade
Averland Sunset
Mephiston Red
Fenrisian Grey
Black Templar
Wyldwood (Contrast)
Carrobourg Crimson
Leadbelcher
Nuln Oil
Retributor Armour
Hey thanks a lot, I'm painting space wolves as my first ever army and I've been using the army painter spray as well, but doing a simpler method without the drybrushing. I will try your method on the next models I paint and see how they turn out.
Also, your method of painting eyes is ingenius, I dont think I've ever seen it before, so thanks for that!
Thanks for watching! Let me know how they turn out in comparison to your last batches. 😃
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 They turned out great, thanks ! Definitely a grittier look :) btw where did you get those assault intercessor SW shoulder pads? Are they a part of a specific upgrade set?
@@d2vid5 Yes, they're part of the Space Wolves upgrade set. 😀
Primaris isn't too bad, the blood claw/grey hunter box however has so many details and I just can't find a trick
Wow, really great painting!
Thanks very much!!
Man I’m glad I found this. Knocking my wolves out left and right and they look better than my long process Tau units.
Are they coming out nice following this guide? 😀
Omg i Love this so much...thanks
Wow. I'll be honest, I have a space wolves army but I hate painting them :/....this approach you've demonstrated has spurred some life in to me to try your technique. It looks so much less tideous than how I've been doing it. Cheers mate - Subbed
It's very quick mate! Especially once you've done a few. Paint them in batches of 5, it's slightly more bearable then. You should be able to paint 5 in a solid evening's painting, or over a couple of nights. Let me know how you get on!
Thx for this video, very nice tuto :D
Awesome video mate!
Thanks buddy! They're a pain in the arse to paint, hopefully this method makes it a bit easier. 😅
Looking to start this as a hobby and I've been interested in the Space Wolves since I was a kid. What set it this figure from?
@@user-zn1ru3os4z Hey buddy! This is a regular Assault Intercessor from the Assault Intercessor box. Nothing special! I just built a cool pose.
I have been watching 6-7 vids so far trying to pick the best one to start my painting journey... I was convinced the slap-chop method was going to be what I want... but then I stumbled on this vid. This (IMO) looks a bit like the slap-chop (dry brushing and contrast paints only?) but nicely blended with some bright full-colour paints as well. The result is exactly what I am looking for - simple (not tried it yet, so maybe not that simple!) - but sooooo effective and great looking : )))
It's very simple mate. As long as you grab a can of Wolf Grey and a bottle of Wolf Grey paint, you're all set. The colour is extremely vibrant at the end, and looks really similar to the box art scheme.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 awesome thanks - I have added all your paint colours to my shopping list. I think the only thing I am not sure about now is the flesh colours for those wolves without helms... do any of your vids cover flesh/face/beards?
Great work - thanks :)
@@alastair4839 Yep! There is a video on simple faces. 😋
The pack markings portion... I look over at mine and see I painted that shoulder pad red.... Ugh
OMG !! Does this mean I need to strip down my Wolves to accommodate this new faster paint scheme which I have to say looks effective, especially with the pack markings added across the padrones instead of vertically as seen normally.
...I'm afraid it does mean exactly that. Get stripping!
Looks incredibe mate! I'm just getting back into warhammer after about 15 years! Don't suppose I could have a list of the paints and washes used?
Army Painter Wolf Grey Spray
Army Painter Wolf Grey
Agrax Earthshade
Fenrisian Grey
Averland Sunset
Black Legion
Leadbelcher
Nuln Oil
Carroburg Crimson
Mephiston Red
Retributor Armour
Rakarth Flesh
Screamer Pink
Corax White/White Scar
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 Legend! Thank you very much mate!
@INFIFWS You'll need Morghast Bone for any bone details too.
Hey dude! (or Critical Hit I guess)
I just wanted to say thanks for showing this paint scheme!
It has saved my sanity for some of my lockdown, allowing me to paint a bunch of Space Wolves that look, I think, pretty sexy.
Thanks again!
Thanks very much! If there's anything else you'd like to see, don't hesitate to ask. :)
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 I really like your style of painting. I found it easy to follow and has a great look.
I'm gonna use your Word Bearer scheme soon.
Personally, I'd love to see a vid on how to paint faces because I'm hopeless at that, and something on painting Guardsmen too.
But, that's just me. Keep doin what you're doin!
How do you prime it in individual pieces without them being blown away 😅
Blutac the models to some cardboard. 😊
I would like to know how to use Army Painter Primer in such a way that doesn't make my models chunky and ruin them. I've had no issues with other primers in the past but AP's primers every single time its a mess
That's what I'd heard too, to be fair. I was a bit hesitant at first, but the thought of manually painting Russ Grey over a Mechanicus Grey primer made me want to adopt the foetal position and cry. So I bought some to try it.
I shook the living s*** out of the can, and made sure to use short bursts from 30cm away. Gradually built up the layers and there were no issues at all, much to my relief. Went on really nicely. Ironically the last primer that nearly ruined a model for me was a GW Macragge Blue.
I bought a second AP Primer - Skeleton Bone. Same deal with that, went on really nicely. Perhaps they've sorted them out once and for all! It could also be that they're particularly sensitive to the weather where you are.
I use a bucket of hot water to heat the can for a few minutes, this will thin the paint.
Spray some and then re-heat the can again.
This way you can also spray outdoors even if temperature is somewhat below the recommended limit of 10°C.
Well done I take hours to paint one:)
Not any more, James!
Also can i ask what camera/tripod set-up you're using man? :D
For that video, my phone and an LED ring light!
Are most of these paints citadel branded
@@Smokingmonkey-ug4ph All except the undercoat and primary armour colour, which are both Army Painter Wolf Grey. You can get them from plenty of gaming stores.
The yellow shoulders man...I just can't get it. I've painted probably 40-50 at this point using various techniques and they still come out streaky and lacking that nice smooth finish..any more tips appreciated..
You have to apply 2-3 thin coats of it. It's really annoying, unfortunately. Put some on a paint pallet and mix in a little bit of water, then paint an even coat across the shoulder. It will come out streaky. Wait for it to dry, and then add a second layer. Rinse and repeat until its a solid colour.
Sometimes you get the perfect consistency and it will go on in one and a half coats, like the video. Alternatively, Army Painter Fanatics paints are coming out soon with really high pigment content, try one of their yellows.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 cheers, maybe I'm not thinning quite enough or something. Been doing 2-3 coats with disappointing results. Or maybe I just suck haha. Keep on grinding tho
Do you cut or water down any of your paints?
Regular paints, yes. I just add a little bit of water to it so it flows better. For Contrasts, washes and metallic colours I don't.
So when base coating , how did you do it? I’m new to all this. Thank you
So for this model, I used Stirland Mud all over the base. I then drybrushed it Zandri Dust, and then put Valhallan Blizzard on top as snow. It was very straightforward.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 no no I mean base coated the figure, haha thanks
@@georgemc6441 Oh sorry buddy, I used a black spray. You can buy Chaos Black undercoat from Games Workshop, which is probably your best bet. It's really good and really reliable.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 right okay, thank you! With the primer did you just use the wolf grey spray over the black base coat
@@georgemc6441 Sorry George I was looking at totally the wrong video on TH-cam yet replying to your comment.
For these Space Wolves you just need to buy a can of Wolf Grey Primer from Army Painter. You don't need to do anything beforehand, just build the model, and then spray it with Wolf Grey. That's it!
Make sure you give the can a good shake. Spray the models in nice sweeping short bursts and let it dry a bit before you spray the same area again. That's how to get best results with these sprays.
Hi can you do a speed painting on blood ravens? I’m really struggling! Thank you !
I'll add it to my list :)
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 thank you 🙏
First of your videos I’m watching. Very good content. I will be subscribing. Does this method stack with vehicles? I’ve never painted a vehicle in all my years out of fear that it would look rubbish!
Officially subscribed.
@@danielgeorges3048 Hey dude! Yes it does work for vehicles, the only difference is that instead of putting Agrax Earthshade all over the model, you just paint it into the recesses and gaps, also putting a little blob on each rivet. It's quite time consuming, but when it's done it looks really good. Give it a drybrush of Fenrisian Grey afterwards with a large drybrush and it'll look awesome. Spraying it Wolf Grey first saves you a lot of time!
Is that an Easy Build Assault Intercessor?
Nope, from a multi-part set. Had to build and paint 40 of them.
@@criticalhitwargaming5290 Oh damn haha, quite the mammoth task, I love the tutorial, am so keen for the next video whenever it is out
This is great. Looking to paint my first miniatures in 25 years this weekend, and I'll be using this method. Just need to work out a good way to paint flesh and hair because most of my wolves are going helmetless.