Just got into Infinity myself. Not a painter at your level, but I definitely find the lower model count needed and the high quality of the sculpts motivate me to put more effort into each model.
Totally agree, it' how I prefer working on my models, I don't like batch painting. Also, I find Infinity has so many pro-consumer practices in comparison to GW, I'm more than happy to switch over!
I ordered the Blackwind box and I'm eager to start painting, looking at your work keeps my hype up! Looks like you did a great work, I 100% recomend you to spend some time with them, they really glow up when you give them the proper love.
Just started getting into infinity and stumbled across your channel - it's gold! More content please! One noob question - during basecoating how did you manage to keep the undercoat visible (and thus basic shading)? did you use any medium or just drastically diluted your paints?
Hey there! Welcome to the channel ☺️ This is one of the earliest Infinity videos I put out, there is a ton more with even more coming 😉 I didn't use any medium, I simply diluted the paint with the water I left in the brush while rinsing it occasionally. ( plus the moisture from the wet palette) Acrylics tend to be naturally transparent as long as you don't apply super thick layers, so as long as you use multiple thin coats the undercoat should somewhat be visible. Mediums are generally not needed for thinning your paints unless you go for some specific technique or effect.
Absolutely smashed it, I haven't painted a miniature yet but have been playing infinity for about 6 months now, just scared to start. Loving the creative choice with the cape's colour, end result is amazing!
Thanks dude! Jumping into painting is actually quite scary, but by the 3rd model or so, it will be familiar and just pure fun. I would advise to just take the plunge, accept that the first models won't be as good as you want them to be, but with every model you will be making progress :) good luck!
God I love the infinity models but always feel like I butcher them with my sub par painting skills. I love just how well youre able to replicate the shininess of the box art
Lovely work! Saw your post over on reddit and had to give your content a watch😉Definitely digging it, and I'll be back for more! I'd love to see what you can do on a TAG😊
Welcome to the channel :) Based on the comments, the next infinity video will be definitely a TAG. I might go for the Guijia after all, or possibly the PanO Cutter.
Oh my! Infinity? I heard about it but never tried it but damn, the miniatures look fantastic! Are there any other interesting factions you're thinking of painting up?
The great thing - they say - is that you only need about 10 models to play. Of course, then you'll keep seeing all these beautiful models, save you'll end up with 7-8 factions, and every model within them... :-/
after playing both and I just bought 10th ed WH40k, I'll stick with Infinity! way smaller model count and the game play IMHO is way better! Great paint job!
Big fan of Infinity. The big deal with the ruleset is that all your troops can react during your opponent's turn, like being on Overwatch. Makes the game constantly interesting and involving
Now I have 3 small armies for Infinity but I have to admit that I still haven't played a single game 😅 But the ARO system sounds super interesting for sure and at some point, I will get someone to try it out with me instead of a Kill Team or Crisis Protocol match :)
@@ph3lansminiatures it gets a bit that way, right? If you find it a bit difficult to get an in-person demo game, you have the option of using Tabletop Simulator to have some games online - just to get to grips with the rules, anyway. Very active community on there, and a few good TH-cam videos on how to get started
@Andrew Beeching yeah, I heard a lot of good things about tabletop simualtor on Reddit. Fortunately, I do have at least one person I can persuade to play a couple of games with me at some point though. It is mostly a matter of finding the time for it than anything else, but it will happen :D
@@ph3lansminiatures Good stuff. Perhaps run through the short intro missions from the 2-player boxes as a first step? They're very quick, and slowly introduce the rules. Handy
Yes you should take your time and paint the models like this one two reasons one you will have a lot less models to paint which means you can take more time painting each one to your liking and number two you don’t have as many models as Warhammer would
:D I can try to get the building process in one of the next videos. Didn't really need any expletives on my end to be honest, it was a fairly straightforward process. Washed everything with soapy water and cleaned with a toothbrush. Removed the flash with clippers, cleaned the rest with an exacto knife, filed the places where I removed the flash and the mold lines. Finally glued everything together with superglue. What gave you issues?
@@ph3lansminiatures Yes, I also use super glue, but i've got 168 models to build, so the 30-40 seconds wait for each little piece to bond adds up in the end. I've started using UV resin to tack the pieces together while the super glue sets-in. I'll see if this saves me some time. Thanks for the reply, nice painting.
Hmm... have you tried a different brand or type of super glue? It usually takes mine only a couple of seconds to get pieces to stick especially for the smaller models.
@@ph3lansminiatures Yes, I use two brands, the very cheap kind which bonds almost instantly and the expensive (mountainous primate) which takes longer to bond but has a very strong long lasting bond. It's fine for small and light pieces, but for anything with a bit of weight, the lighter glue's initial bond is not enough to hold the pieces together. Although i'm now holding a UV flashlight instead of holding two pieces together... so problem.... displaced? I'm just biting the bullet and assume these models will take way too long to build.
@@ministudio7746 Hi. I hope you overcame your gluing woes with the metal models. In the event that you haven’t, I have some tips having built more Infinity models than I care to count. 1. Wash the metal or at least file/score the parts that will glue together. The metal comes out of molds and they might still have some release agent on them. 2. A little superglue with some activator spray is much better than a large dollop of superglue. Typically I use Loctite Precision Max and whatever activator is cheapest.
@@ph3lansminiatures I'm finally able to get back on the table after a few years and your videos are truly inspirational. Can't wait to see more content
Here in the USA mini wargames isn’t as popular as its seen as childish to play with minis. It’s thankfully a mindset thats slowly fading away, as more game stores are popping up. Though I will say the title was a little deceiving. 😂 just made it sound like Infinity was ripping off Warhammer or something with the “SHOULD YOU”
I love the infinity content. However, I just don't have the patience for something like this. An army center piece sure, but the entire army? my backlog would just get unmanageable if I spent more than a couple hours on each model.
Yeah, that is completely understandable. I am mostly interested in the painting side of the hobby, so painting is where I put most of my attention. That being said, I also want to put some units on the table fast occasionally, and there are already a couple of speedpainting videos on the channel. For now, only for Warhammer, but there is one planned for infinity as well :) I still think that the more advanced content can still be used for your faster paint jobs as well. You can either use just some elements, or apply the same method for another model, like a centerpiece or leader, as you said.
How do you guys like infinity? Would you like me to paint any particular model or faction?
I saw somewhere a really cool Werewolf guy, Sergeant Duroc? He seemed awesome! That would be cool to see 😊
@@adamsnellgrove7522 He is on the list. Actually he is primed already and waiting to be painted :)
I´d love to see something fun done to a Gecko or Squalo
The cutter love to see it paint
Let’s see a tag!
Just got into Infinity myself. Not a painter at your level, but I definitely find the lower model count needed and the high quality of the sculpts motivate me to put more effort into each model.
Same for me. Having only a couple of models to worry about instead of dozens of them makes it much easier to put more effort into a single guy.
Totally agree, it' how I prefer working on my models, I don't like batch painting. Also, I find Infinity has so many pro-consumer practices in comparison to GW, I'm more than happy to switch over!
It looks excellent! I for one would definitely be interested in seeing more of your work on Infinity minis.
I think I am really hooked on them now, so more is coming. I really want to paint one of the TAGs next.
Great painiting. More Infinity!
Love Infinity models. The game and lore is also really cool 😊 Great pain job ✌️
good choice my man, glad you're into it
I ordered the Blackwind box and I'm eager to start painting, looking at your work keeps my hype up!
Looks like you did a great work, I 100% recomend you to spend some time with them, they really glow up when you give them the proper love.
Just started getting into infinity and stumbled across your channel - it's gold! More content please!
One noob question - during basecoating how did you manage to keep the undercoat visible (and thus basic shading)? did you use any medium or just drastically diluted your paints?
Hey there! Welcome to the channel ☺️ This is one of the earliest Infinity videos I put out, there is a ton more with even more coming 😉
I didn't use any medium, I simply diluted the paint with the water I left in the brush while rinsing it occasionally. ( plus the moisture from the wet palette) Acrylics tend to be naturally transparent as long as you don't apply super thick layers, so as long as you use multiple thin coats the undercoat should somewhat be visible.
Mediums are generally not needed for thinning your paints unless you go for some specific technique or effect.
Looks great!
Absolutely smashed it, I haven't painted a miniature yet but have been playing infinity for about 6 months now, just scared to start.
Loving the creative choice with the cape's colour, end result is amazing!
Thanks dude! Jumping into painting is actually quite scary, but by the 3rd model or so, it will be familiar and just pure fun. I would advise to just take the plunge, accept that the first models won't be as good as you want them to be, but with every model you will be making progress :) good luck!
more Infinity models please!!!!
God I love the infinity models but always feel like I butcher them with my sub par painting skills. I love just how well youre able to replicate the shininess of the box art
Another awesome video, keep up the great work! Definitely would like to see you paint up a TAG 👍
Lovely work! Saw your post over on reddit and had to give your content a watch😉Definitely digging it, and I'll be back for more! I'd love to see what you can do on a TAG😊
Welcome to the channel :) Based on the comments, the next infinity video will be definitely a TAG. I might go for the Guijia after all, or possibly the PanO
Cutter.
Oh my! Infinity? I heard about it but never tried it but damn, the miniatures look fantastic! Are there any other interesting factions you're thinking of painting up?
Already have some other factions primed and ready, some Yu Jing, Ariadna and Nomads so far, but I might get some more soon 😄
The great thing - they say - is that you only need about 10 models to play. Of course, then you'll keep seeing all these beautiful models, save you'll end up with 7-8 factions, and every model within them... :-/
Yes
after playing both and I just bought 10th ed WH40k, I'll stick with Infinity! way smaller model count and the game play IMHO is way better! Great paint job!
Loads more infinity please! such a far better game than WH40k and the models are crazy good
Big fan of Infinity. The big deal with the ruleset is that all your troops can react during your opponent's turn, like being on Overwatch. Makes the game constantly interesting and involving
Now I have 3 small armies for Infinity but I have to admit that I still haven't played a single game 😅 But the ARO system sounds super interesting for sure and at some point, I will get someone to try it out with me instead of a Kill Team or Crisis Protocol match :)
@@ph3lansminiatures it gets a bit that way, right? If you find it a bit difficult to get an in-person demo game, you have the option of using Tabletop Simulator to have some games online - just to get to grips with the rules, anyway. Very active community on there, and a few good TH-cam videos on how to get started
@Andrew Beeching yeah, I heard a lot of good things about tabletop simualtor on Reddit. Fortunately, I do have at least one person I can persuade to play a couple of games with me at some point though. It is mostly a matter of finding the time for it than anything else, but it will happen :D
@@ph3lansminiatures Good stuff. Perhaps run through the short intro missions from the 2-player boxes as a first step? They're very quick, and slowly introduce the rules. Handy
Sounds good, will definitely keep that in mind!
Yes you should take your time and paint the models like this one two reasons one you will have a lot less models to paint which means you can take more time painting each one to your liking and number two you don’t have as many models as Warhammer would
Could have been nice to get some building tips as these models are metal and i'm really struggling to get them built without depleting my expletives.
:D I can try to get the building process in one of the next videos. Didn't really need any expletives on my end to be honest, it was a fairly straightforward process. Washed everything with soapy water and cleaned with a toothbrush. Removed the flash with clippers, cleaned the rest with an exacto knife, filed the places where I removed the flash and the mold lines. Finally glued everything together with superglue. What gave you issues?
@@ph3lansminiatures Yes, I also use super glue, but i've got 168 models to build, so the 30-40 seconds wait for each little piece to bond adds up in the end. I've started using UV resin to tack the pieces together while the super glue sets-in. I'll see if this saves me some time. Thanks for the reply, nice painting.
Hmm... have you tried a different brand or type of super glue? It usually takes mine only a couple of seconds to get pieces to stick especially for the smaller models.
@@ph3lansminiatures Yes, I use two brands, the very cheap kind which bonds almost instantly and the expensive (mountainous primate) which takes longer to bond but has a very strong long lasting bond. It's fine for small and light pieces, but for anything with a bit of weight, the lighter glue's initial bond is not enough to hold the pieces together. Although i'm now holding a UV flashlight instead of holding two pieces together... so problem.... displaced? I'm just biting the bullet and assume these models will take way too long to build.
@@ministudio7746 Hi. I hope you overcame your gluing woes with the metal models.
In the event that you haven’t, I have some tips having built more Infinity models than I care to count.
1. Wash the metal or at least file/score the parts that will glue together. The metal comes out of molds and they might still have some release agent on them.
2. A little superglue with some activator spray is much better than a large dollop of superglue. Typically I use Loctite Precision Max and whatever activator is cheapest.
Just subbed, can you paint some nomads? My favorite faction
Welcome to the channel! Coincidentally, I am painting the new nomad action pack at the moment, so Nomad videos are incoming 😀
😮
The game is also amazing.
I still haven't tried, but the day will come :)
Moar infinity please
Don't worry, there will definitely be more Infinity content on the channel :)
@@ph3lansminiatures I'm finally able to get back on the table after a few years and your videos are truly inspirational. Can't wait to see more content
Here in the USA mini wargames isn’t as popular as its seen as childish to play with minis. It’s thankfully a mindset thats slowly fading away, as more game stores are popping up.
Though I will say the title was a little deceiving. 😂 just made it sound like Infinity was ripping off Warhammer or something with the “SHOULD YOU”
The intention was more like "should you try infinity minies if you have never tried anything other than Warhammer" :D sorry if it was deceiving :)
I love the infinity content. However, I just don't have the patience for something like this. An army center piece sure, but the entire army? my backlog would just get unmanageable if I spent more than a couple hours on each model.
Yeah, that is completely understandable. I am mostly interested in the painting side of the hobby, so painting is where I put most of my attention. That being said, I also want to put some units on the table fast occasionally, and there are already a couple of speedpainting videos on the channel. For now, only for Warhammer, but there is one planned for infinity as well :) I still think that the more advanced content can still be used for your faster paint jobs as well. You can either use just some elements, or apply the same method for another model, like a centerpiece or leader, as you said.