The model looks great! Having looked through many books on German WWII AFV's You can see all sorts of camouflage patterns from stripes,sprayed camouflage as well as hard edge camouflage. Thanks for sharing this.
Like your variety of painting tutorial always enjoy your new tutorials your channel is always a good reference for painting and tips keep up the good work
Hi Sonic. What a breath of fresh air. Nicely done. You're really talented. One question though please? Transfers kinda make me nervous, but you make it look so easy. Do you use any transfer solution before and after. Seen people use micro sol and set? Or do you just use water and let them dry natural, then just matt varnish the models? Sorry for going on, but I feel confident asking you. Feel like I'm painting along with a good friend. Thank you. Kind regards Ian.
Ordinarily the only time you'll have trouble with transfers is if you're applying them to something with a prominent curve or something with a lot of texture underneath. These ones I've applied just with water and the varnish over the top, no problem. For curved surfaces I'd suggest Micro Set and Micro Sol - the Crimson Fists painting video is probably the best example of those two in action, if it helps!
Thanks for the reply and information. I really appreciate it. Your a good one. Can't wait to see what you do next. I look forward to your tutorials, that's why you have a loyal fan base who really loves you and appreciate your help and inspiration. Thanks again my friend. Kind regards Ian
I have a question but it's more of a technical one😊 I'm planning to build some AFVs with my nephiew and would like to record the process - so what kind of camera/setup would you recommend us to use?
I couldn't tell you much, honestly! I record on my phone. 😅 As long as you've got a boom that'll clamp to your desk and light enough for the camera to see, most mobile phones will do the job just fine.
I've never thought about the whole light theory thing. I was painting some German Zombies from a ww2 weird world war game and when I was finished with the armor plates (yes the zombies have armor plates on them..because why not) were waaay too dark when I finished. makes some sense now. Also do you do the voice over after you record or during?
Great video, definitely going to try out the pencil trick. One question if you don't mind should you varnish after applying the pencil trick or just touch up if it gets worn off?
Great techniques! QUESTION for you... :) Have you ever considered doing any videos or a series on you painting Terrain Pieces?!!! Either pre-made, 3D printed or scratch-built? I'm thinking your viewers would thoroughly enjoy that! Nothing too big and daunting, but maybe some medium to small-sized stuff like what you see with CASTnPLAY (I think that's their name) on My Mini Factory... Just a shameful self-centered request.... but I DO think others would love it! :) Keep on doing what you do! - Tom
I was sure I'd put it in the description as well for each video where it appears, but I've been forgetting a lot of things recently. It's equal parts Nuln Oil, Reikland Fleshshade, and Lahmian Medium.
The slightly textured surface that you get from a matt varnish works a little better to buff the pencil in the places you need. I've not had it be an issue with rubbing off during play, but if all else fails you could just give it a second spritz with the varnish and it'll likely be fine.
There's a couple other German vehicle painting guides on the channel, but the short answer is anything like US Dark Green, and Mahogany Brown or German Camo Medium Brown for the others. The Green Ochre is still pretty much perfect at 1/56.
Ask me to pick a favourite child, why not? 😂 Truth is that you could ask me this question three times across three months and you'd probably get a different answer each time.
Testor's Dullcote is supposed to be really good, but also a little difficult to source these days. Citadel's Munitorum Varnish is nice, though it has a slight satin finish instead of a pure matt.
It's good but I'm surprised you didn't put mud/muck in the road wheels or a couple layers of dry brushed dusting...like your Allied vehicles. I like it though. Good job
That's fair enough. The same method works just fine with darker paints, too - US Dark Green is my usual pick for larger scales, which would work pretty wel here.
Well, yeah? A few Tiger II were active during the Normandy campaign, so it's not as if it isn't relevant. Everyone already does Sherman kits in plastic, after all! 😅
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Thank you , Troy .
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Sad that youtube borked my notifications. Another great video and - better yet - on my favorite WW2 tank!
Glad to see you using the soft pencil. You may recall I reminded you of this a few weeks ago, simple and effective.
Yay tank painting videos! Really wished my gaming area wasn't a historical games dead zone
Love all of your flames of war painting videos, My Son and I started collecting armies just last month!
The model looks great! Having looked through many books on German WWII AFV's You can see all sorts of camouflage patterns from stripes,sprayed camouflage as well as hard edge camouflage. Thanks for sharing this.
Not sure how I missed this first time around. Excellent stuff.
Excellent! Gives me some new ideas to implement on my Italian tanks for North Africa :D
Scale fade. Good to know!
That was cool. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. 🍻
As always, looks great!
Like your variety of painting tutorial always enjoy your new tutorials your channel is always a good reference for painting and tips keep up the good work
Stunning 🤩
Mmmmm might need this for a tank from Bolt Action. Thanks for the inspiration!
Amazing! Will certainly help with my king tigers. Need a panzer grey next! Or Opel blitz to mix it up! Great content as always!!
Hi Sonic. What a breath of fresh air. Nicely done. You're really talented. One question though please? Transfers kinda make me nervous, but you make it look so easy. Do you use any transfer solution before and after. Seen people use micro sol and set? Or do you just use water and let them dry natural, then just matt varnish the models? Sorry for going on, but I feel confident asking you. Feel like I'm painting along with a good friend. Thank you. Kind regards Ian.
Ordinarily the only time you'll have trouble with transfers is if you're applying them to something with a prominent curve or something with a lot of texture underneath. These ones I've applied just with water and the varnish over the top, no problem. For curved surfaces I'd suggest Micro Set and Micro Sol - the Crimson Fists painting video is probably the best example of those two in action, if it helps!
Thanks for the reply and information. I really appreciate it. Your a good one. Can't wait to see what you do next. I look forward to your tutorials, that's why you have a loyal fan base who really loves you and appreciate your help and inspiration. Thanks again my friend. Kind regards Ian
Incredible results for paint brushing. Since i am mostly building big models in 1/35 i use an airbrush for it but i found ur video very entertaining.
I have a question but it's more of a technical one😊 I'm planning to build some AFVs with my nephiew and would like to record the process - so what kind of camera/setup would you recommend us to use?
I couldn't tell you much, honestly! I record on my phone. 😅 As long as you've got a boom that'll clamp to your desk and light enough for the camera to see, most mobile phones will do the job just fine.
Need to see that next to a 1/56 scale panzer II, I bet they'd be close in size!
I've never thought about the whole light theory thing. I was painting some German Zombies from a ww2 weird world war game and when I was finished with the armor plates (yes the zombies have armor plates on them..because why not) were waaay too dark when I finished. makes some sense now. Also do you do the voice over after you record or during?
It still manages to surprise me when I try painting small-scale miniatures, too. Every day's a physics lesson! 😂
Great video, definitely going to try out the pencil trick. One question if you don't mind should you varnish after applying the pencil trick or just touch up if it gets worn off?
I haven't found it necessary over time to touch up the pencil, but you can varnish again afterwards if you'd prefer it stay exactly as it's been left.
Great techniques! QUESTION for you... :) Have you ever considered doing any videos or a series on you painting Terrain Pieces?!!! Either pre-made, 3D printed or scratch-built? I'm thinking your viewers would thoroughly enjoy that! Nothing too big and daunting, but maybe some medium to small-sized stuff like what you see with CASTnPLAY (I think that's their name) on My Mini Factory... Just a shameful self-centered request.... but I DO think others would love it! :) Keep on doing what you do! - Tom
Looks great!
Different subject: I've been trying to find your recipe for Marine Juice but can't find the video where you give it.
I was sure I'd put it in the description as well for each video where it appears, but I've been forgetting a lot of things recently. It's equal parts Nuln Oil, Reikland Fleshshade, and Lahmian Medium.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thanks!!
That looks great, but is there any particular reason you used the pencil after the varnish? I'd be concerned over it rubbing off from handling.
The slightly textured surface that you get from a matt varnish works a little better to buff the pencil in the places you need. I've not had it be an issue with rubbing off during play, but if all else fails you could just give it a second spritz with the varnish and it'll likely be fine.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Gotcha. Thanks.
Just for fun. I think you need a unit of Hydra troop's. 💯🖤🐙
What camo colours would you recommend for similar look for 1/56 ? Maybe little darker
There's a couple other German vehicle painting guides on the channel, but the short answer is anything like US Dark Green, and Mahogany Brown or German Camo Medium Brown for the others. The Green Ochre is still pretty much perfect at 1/56.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thank you! Would you still use strong tone with those colours to keep them vibrant and bright ?
@@ChuckThatNorris Thinned out like this, Strong Tone will still work really well on the larger miniatures. I use it on my own Bolt Action stuff!
Do you prefer the historicals, fantasy or sci-fi minis in general?
Ask me to pick a favourite child, why not? 😂 Truth is that you could ask me this question three times across three months and you'd probably get a different answer each time.
the Vajjelo Mat spray isn't normally available were I am.
Are there other brands you would recommend?
Testor's Dullcote is supposed to be really good, but also a little difficult to source these days. Citadel's Munitorum Varnish is nice, though it has a slight satin finish instead of a pure matt.
It's good but I'm surprised you didn't put mud/muck in the road wheels or a couple layers of dry brushed dusting...like your Allied vehicles. I like it though. Good job
Mostly it's down to 15mm figures starting to be a little hard to see once you add an excess of weathering on them.
Great tutorial as always. But the small scale bright paints light trick idea isn’t quite working for me. Too bright 😔.
That's fair enough. The same method works just fine with darker paints, too - US Dark Green is my usual pick for larger scales, which would work pretty wel here.
Really? They launch this kit on D-Day? 🤣😂😜
Well, yeah? A few Tiger II were active during the Normandy campaign, so it's not as if it isn't relevant. Everyone already does Sherman kits in plastic, after all! 😅