I amazed everytime I see a kid who is willing to let his father paint some minis for him. My boys are insatiable with the demand to paint more, even given one of them is not the most artistic. At any rate, these look great!
Hey guys!! I just want to push back a bit. If you're using rattlecans, I would still recommend you basecoat your mini's first. The rattlecans don't always adhere properly to bare plastic. The rattlecans also do go in and out of production, and have their formula's changed relatively often. So if you've found a colour you really like and expect to be working on the same army/project for more than a couple years, I would recommend you pick up maybe half a dozen cans and store them in a dark cupboard! Thanks for the vid though 52! Great work!
Easily one of the coolest kits ever produced by GW. I love my relic terminators almost as much as my Ebon Keshig. Just spectacular sculpts. You really did them justice.
I just stumbled upon this video, and your channel, from a recommendation on the TH-cam homepage, and I've already subscribed after watching this masterpiece. The cinematography, the immaculate script and narration, the lesson to be learned by the end of the video- it's unlike any other piece of miniature painting content I've ever seen. Good luck to you, sir, and keep making stuff like this! It's amazing. I'll be binge-watching the rest of your videos now.
I love how thought-provoking your videos are Alex. The gold under the red is a brilliant use and I find myself nowadays trying to think of other clever plans like you do!
Fantastic video! That red looks great and I'm confident the battle between Ninjago, Dinosaurs, and Space Marines will be legendary. I agree with setting a time limit too, I make sure I don't go over 2hrs unless I'm invested in what I'm painting but I think 2hrs is perfect to prevent boredom because once that sets in the fun begins to fade fast Great video Alex
The time it takes to figure out which paints to use, and creating a new workflow for something you haven't painted before...that was spot on. I'm sitting on a fully primed Stormcast army, struggling with that same, exact dilemma currently.
+1 for the Bling Dark Future.... also I found when my son was young that as long as he knew that these were "grown up toys" he was much more gentle with them.
Great film, as always! It's the ritual of sitting down and calmly painting, that I get the most enjoyment out of. Speed painting, as it were, doesn't always fit with that. Thanks for another great watch!
Love the look of that red over the gold, I wonder what other neat metallic can be created with various metallic basecoats and transparent paint over the top.
Definitely experiment with it! I've gotten a nice bronze, a very dark unpleasant red, and something I can only describe as looking like a manhole cover
A good place to start experimenting is silver for cool colours and gold for warm. But mainly try and think of a colour wheel and think of gold as yellow. What happens when you add yellow to blue or to green for example.
I’ve found going in with a plan for the model paint scheme helps. It doesn’t have to have exact steps but having the colors you want in your scheme helps set the time table imo.
This is the type of video I will reference back to over and over, if only for a reminder that you can take your time on a model but using techniques to make painting life a little easier. Thanks Alex.
Fantastic work, they look gorgeous! I agree on the concept of pacing your painting to yourself. I think even an evening spent enjoying thinking about how to paint a model in front of you, idly twirling a paintbrush, is just as valid a pastime in the hobby as actually finishing something.
I am so excited about your recipe for skin tones, I tried it right away and it is truly amazing. It gives me so many options to "play" with different gradations. Thank you so much!
Great lookin miniatures, I like the griming down and then removing some of the grime, makes the minis look much more like they have been on a battlefield for some time.
I landed here thanks to the joint Midwinter Minis podcast, and have no regrets at all. I pounced on this particular video as I am planning a Marine army colour scheme, and was about to try something similar with a chrome base, but the gold looks so much better!
Oil washes lend themselves inmsanely well to the "grim dark" aesthetic, I've used them for years in the world if miniature moidelling and they pick out details so well on well sculpted models.
i did the same with my thousand sons but i primed them in gunmetal and zenithal highlighted with aluminum before applying the contrast colourfilter. its so easy and looks like much more effort was put into the gradient. also oilwashes really are liquid talent.
very interesting how you created a wash I never thought of that before well escpecially for miniatures. Ill definitely have to considure challenging myself in this way.
My son is 6 and he started painting space marines because they look like robots (he even calls them space robots). But he wants to paint them by himself (he asks for help only for the eyes) and wants a squad to fight my chaos marines (evil space robots). So I painted a space marine along with him and it was my first "speed painted" mini (and my first non-chaos marine). Thanks for the great tutorial...and a beautiful video with superb narration.
Thanks M! I’m glad to hear your son wants to paint stuff himself. My son does to but he also seems aware that mine turn out very neat. And so for these he wanted something that looks like the minis I play with :)
Great video Alex as aiways, and only those who know will get the smell of in the morning quote, and brilliant film those who know will know. Please keep them coming,
Those came out fantastic! Great results given the time invested. They don’t seem to be compromised as a speed paint job can often be. Well done. Good video
These look great! I've seen the "Contrast/Ink over Metal" before, but doing it over gold changes it in a nice way. Ill definitely be trying this for... something! Lol Also, thank you for the iea of the orchid mix. Will be ordering some of that soon as well!
i think they came out really nice, the gold priming gave the red colour a nice metallic look. i will definitely try that out. and as someone who rarly plan out my painting sessions and only goes in with a general idea, i do think it is good to make a plan and set a time for how long you will paint. i have tried it once or twice and when i look back on it i can see that i got more made then compared to when im just sit down with a general idea.
Those look awesome. The horus heresy has the best power armors for the grimdark. They have a medieval feel where the 40k grimdark is more like blade runner grimdark. Both great
That bag soil is going to be used by you, your son, his kids and their children to base minis. This was a very nice video. Apart from the amazing job you did with the Terminators, this is the kind of video I'd like to watch on a rainy day with a cup of tea.
Very nice video and bunch of terminators! And i am happy, that i am not the only one, who forgot/overlooked the double layer shoulder pats 😅 there are meant to be 2 on top of each other. I freaked out when i completed painting my first one and then looked at the instructions 😂😂😂
Amazing stuff. Your time limit miniatures looks better than most of my best. Learned a lot! Love your narration - you must be a funny guy to have a beer with for sure!
I quite like how those turned out. While I do not play 40K, I'll have to try that color scheme for my Inheritor Legion for The Doomed. Crimson armor clad monster hunting knights in a grimdark post-apocalypse will probably look pretty damn cool.
Looks great, as always! I use a similar technique for my 30k Alpha Legion, but I apply the color layer with airbrush...after watching this I may try a batch this way so I don't have to redo some of the metal trim!
I loved to hear, that you son has the same preference, my 8 year old has. He wants to paint the minis himself. But after a sloppy cover with gold and silver he is done.
These actually came out really nice I agree the grimey look is totally necessary. They look like a hard fighting unit. Those Lego Ninjas are toast.
RIP Ninjas
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You won't believe how swiftly I liked the video and these comments.
@@52Miniatures I don't believe it!
I believe it, but I'm easily manipulated.
You won’t believe how fast I commented on the comment 🎉
Love warhammer terminators!
Still watching the video but it's already looking awesome. Great work, Alex!
Also Commenting for the algorithm!
Totally agree that painting is relaxing or should be- even when one speeds. And you sped beautifully. Well done, the usual A+ script too. 👍👍👍
Thank you as always Mark
Damn, that shot of you using the airbrush on your terminators is absolutely stunning
At least four techniques I never thought of that I'll be using in my next project!
Absolutely stunning effect with gold to red to oil... I will definitely copy this method 😊👍
I amazed everytime I see a kid who is willing to let his father paint some minis for him. My boys are insatiable with the demand to paint more, even given one of them is not the most artistic. At any rate, these look great!
Hey guys!! I just want to push back a bit. If you're using rattlecans, I would still recommend you basecoat your mini's first. The rattlecans don't always adhere properly to bare plastic. The rattlecans also do go in and out of production, and have their formula's changed relatively often. So if you've found a colour you really like and expect to be working on the same army/project for more than a couple years, I would recommend you pick up maybe half a dozen cans and store them in a dark cupboard!
Thanks for the vid though 52! Great work!
Thanks for the tips James
love the red over gold. I've been doing that for anything khorne related for a while.
Easily one of the coolest kits ever produced by GW. I love my relic terminators almost as much as my Ebon Keshig. Just spectacular sculpts. You really did them justice.
Yeah, Great looking models!
Did this with an ATV and it come out absolutely stunning!!!!
I just stumbled upon this video, and your channel, from a recommendation on the TH-cam homepage, and I've already subscribed after watching this masterpiece. The cinematography, the immaculate script and narration, the lesson to be learned by the end of the video- it's unlike any other piece of miniature painting content I've ever seen. Good luck to you, sir, and keep making stuff like this! It's amazing. I'll be binge-watching the rest of your videos now.
Thank you humbly and welcome to the channel
I love the fact that you painted these for your Son. ❤ They look fantastic as well!
Thank you!
This video is not only good art, but you are a full on ASMR experience. Dakka, Space Marines, and soothing sound and visuals.
I like the pre-oil wash "bling" best, it reminds me of a beautiful toy unwrapped at christmas. great video, thank you
Dark wash + final highlight really made the lustrous red & gold pop. Need those dark shades for the brights to shine in contrast.
I love how thought-provoking your videos are Alex. The gold under the red is a brilliant use and I find myself nowadays trying to think of other clever plans like you do!
Fantastic video! That red looks great and I'm confident the battle between Ninjago, Dinosaurs, and Space Marines will be legendary. I agree with setting a time limit too, I make sure I don't go over 2hrs unless I'm invested in what I'm painting but I think 2hrs is perfect to prevent boredom because once that sets in the fun begins to fade fast
Great video Alex
Awesome result. Sometimes it's nice to speed things up. You learn what matters the most and then can apply it to the next projects.
You're a good father, and a amazing storyteller. Thank you.
Thank you humbly
Absolutely love that red. I will try that.
The time it takes to figure out which paints to use, and creating a new workflow for something you haven't painted before...that was spot on. I'm sitting on a fully primed Stormcast army, struggling with that same, exact dilemma currently.
Confident and meditative. Your channel is a pleasure.
Thank you so much 😊
+1 for the Bling Dark Future.... also I found when my son was young that as long as he knew that these were "grown up toys" he was much more gentle with them.
Thats true! Thanks DB
Great film, as always! It's the ritual of sitting down and calmly painting, that I get the most enjoyment out of. Speed painting, as it were, doesn't always fit with that. Thanks for another great watch!
Thank you Jarrid 💜
Oh yes, this scheme really works! Thanks for the guide!
Those are excellent for a quick paintjob.
Love the look of that red over the gold, I wonder what other neat metallic can be created with various metallic basecoats and transparent paint over the top.
Definitely experiment with it! I've gotten a nice bronze, a very dark unpleasant red, and something I can only describe as looking like a manhole cover
Marco Frisoni has done a lot of that on his channel.
A good place to start experimenting is silver for cool colours and gold for warm. But mainly try and think of a colour wheel and think of gold as yellow. What happens when you add yellow to blue or to green for example.
I use this for all my armored minis. I also like applying a wash before the contrast to give a little more depth
That is another good idea. It’s then possible to tint the armour in other ways as well. Like adding a blue wash to get more purple like shading 👍
I’ve found going in with a plan for the model paint scheme helps. It doesn’t have to have exact steps but having the colors you want in your scheme helps set the time table imo.
I LOVED Asterix & Obelisk when I was a kid. My partner & I were discussing the comics just the other day 🙂
This is the type of video I will reference back to over and over, if only for a reminder that you can take your time on a model but using techniques to make painting life a little easier. Thanks Alex.
Thanks Khry
Those look so good for the time spent.
Holy moly! That oil wash is like magic!!!
I love it 🙏
Rather close to how I painted my buddy's Thousand Sons, but different, too. Fantastic results and incredibly charming presentation.
Fantastic work, they look gorgeous! I agree on the concept of pacing your painting to yourself. I think even an evening spent enjoying thinking about how to paint a model in front of you, idly twirling a paintbrush, is just as valid a pastime in the hobby as actually finishing something.
I am so excited about your recipe for skin tones, I tried it right away and it is truly amazing. It gives me so many options to "play" with different gradations. Thank you so much!
I’m glad you like it!
Superb story telling, my squad of Leviathan Space Marines Infernus i just bought are going to get the Alex touch,thank you.
Great lookin miniatures, I like the griming down and then removing some of the grime, makes the minis look much more like they have been on a battlefield for some time.
I love your videos. They're not just good solid tutorials, but your running commentary is pure gold. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Cracking as always, becoming a better painter is not always about more layers of detail.
I landed here thanks to the joint Midwinter Minis podcast, and have no regrets at all. I pounced on this particular video as I am planning a Marine army colour scheme, and was about to try something similar with a chrome base, but the gold looks so much better!
Welcome to the channel! The "contrast paint over metallic" is a great trick". Warm tones over gold, cool tones over silver.
Been thinking about something like this for TSons and this will help loads!
Thank you!
Amazing video! Grymt jobbat, älskar allt här, bra tips, bra storytelling och allt!
Tack!
That is a very nice result for the time spent!
Honestly the idea of a ninjago and 40k crossover sounds amazing. Your son is clearly going places.
This looks awesome. and I realy wanna try this contrast red over gold my self now.
I have been looking for an efficient (and relatively simple) formula for red armor. Very pleased to find your recipe!
Happy gaming!
Great 👍
Small hint as to the type of bark that is used in orchid soil: It's pine bark. Great stuff, too.
Oil washes lend themselves inmsanely well to the "grim dark" aesthetic, I've used them for years in the world if miniature moidelling and they pick out details so well on well sculpted models.
Love this technique. I need to use it more
Happy you did some of the fancier Terminators. I like their design
Thanks Matt!
They look great Alex! I also love contrast over metallic paints, doing the same but with silver and blue for my Alpha Legion
Thanks man!
i did the same with my thousand sons but i primed them in gunmetal and zenithal highlighted with aluminum before applying the contrast colourfilter. its so easy and looks like much more effort was put into the gradient. also oilwashes really are liquid talent.
Nice painting and narrative
Oil wash for the WIN! Very nice. Great job and another great video. Thank you Alex
Thank you Sean!
Another wonderful video. Thank you, Alex.
very interesting how you created a wash I never thought of that before well escpecially for miniatures. Ill definitely have to considure challenging myself in this way.
Glad to hear it Josh
My son is 6 and he started painting space marines because they look like robots (he even calls them space robots). But he wants to paint them by himself (he asks for help only for the eyes) and wants a squad to fight my chaos marines (evil space robots).
So I painted a space marine along with him and it was my first "speed painted" mini (and my first non-chaos marine).
Thanks for the great tutorial...and a beautiful video with superb narration.
Thanks M! I’m glad to hear your son wants to paint stuff himself. My son does to but he also seems aware that mine turn out very neat. And so for these he wanted something that looks like the minis I play with :)
Great video Alex as aiways, and only those who know will get the smell of in the morning quote, and brilliant film those who know will know. Please keep them coming,
the orchid soil is genius. will use this for my orks and blood angels!
It’s great 👍
Wow oil washes ftw. Now i need to try them!
Wait till you learn about thousand sons lol
Amazing job mate just incredible
Incredible piece of work!
Excellent job
Love that red
Love Arbitor Ian. Lore legend.
Great color theory
Those came out fantastic! Great results given the time invested. They don’t seem to be compromised as a speed paint job can often be. Well done. Good video
Thank you!
These look great! I've seen the "Contrast/Ink over Metal" before, but doing it over gold changes it in a nice way. Ill definitely be trying this for... something! Lol
Also, thank you for the iea of the orchid mix. Will be ordering some of that soon as well!
Google how to sterilize soil, a certain temperature for a certain time in the oven. This will also remove the moisture from the bark
@@52Miniatures I definitely will, thank you!
I do a similar thing with silver base coat and blue ink. Works well.
Amazing video!! Love the reason behind these models, got too keep the little ones happy, and they'll have even more fun knowing dad painted it!
Couldn't agree more!
i think they came out really nice, the gold priming gave the red colour a nice metallic look. i will definitely try that out.
and as someone who rarly plan out my painting sessions and only goes in with a general idea, i do think it is good to make a plan and set a time for how long you will paint. i have tried it once or twice and when i look back on it i can see that i got more made then compared to when im just sit down with a general idea.
Beautiful work!
Those look awesome. The horus heresy has the best power armors for the grimdark. They have a medieval feel where the 40k grimdark is more like blade runner grimdark. Both great
I saw a Commander Farsight Battlesuit I wanted to paint with metallic red, thank you.
That bag soil is going to be used by you, your son, his kids and their children to base minis.
This was a very nice video. Apart from the amazing job you did with the Terminators, this is the kind of video I'd like to watch on a rainy day with a cup of tea.
Very nice video and bunch of terminators! And i am happy, that i am not the only one, who forgot/overlooked the double layer shoulder pats 😅 there are meant to be 2 on top of each other. I freaked out when i completed painting my first one and then looked at the instructions 😂😂😂
Hah! Yeah, er thought they looked way cooler this way.
Amazing stuff. Your time limit miniatures looks better than most of my best. Learned a lot! Love your narration - you must be a funny guy to have a beer with for sure!
I appreciate, thanks 🙏
Quite right with the griming. Perfectly done. A clean soldier is garrison soldier. And garrison is miserably dull.
Thank you C! Bean stew with boot sole is not my idea of a fun time 😂
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Thanks for sharing your journey
Thank you Mark
Another great video Alex! The oil wash at the end tied everything together beautifully and made them look properly mean and moody 👍
Thanks B!
Great video as always, and I absolutely love how your terminators turned out. Definitely adding this one to my toolbox!
Thank you Luke!
Wonderful paint jobs!
I quite like how those turned out. While I do not play 40K, I'll have to try that color scheme for my Inheritor Legion for The Doomed. Crimson armor clad monster hunting knights in a grimdark post-apocalypse will probably look pretty damn cool.
These turned out superb!
Thanks man!
Incredible work as always 😁❤️👍🏻
great job, love your bases. keep it up. thank you
Absolutely lovely video and terminators, Alex
Thank you man!
Looks great, as always! I use a similar technique for my 30k Alpha Legion, but I apply the color layer with airbrush...after watching this I may try a batch this way so I don't have to redo some of the metal trim!
Good show Old chap!
Thank you good sir
If you use a gloss varnish before your oil wash, you won't affect the paint when rubbing it off.
Amazing Paint job 😊
Thank you so much 😀
Excellent title game. Cheers Alex
May the experiment commence
I loved to hear, that you son has the same preference, my 8 year old has. He wants to paint the minis himself. But after a sloppy cover with gold and silver he is done.
I dont know how you do it, once i click one of your videos i just stay put and watch the whole thing.
This quick red armor is going to be great for some vampires I've been procrastinating with over the last 6 months.
Good idea!
Wonderful video and a good dad