This tutorial is top notch. I have probably watched this a dozen times now in preparation for painting my White Scars army, which includes Outriders and a Primaris Chaplain on Bike. The scheme is so simple, yet the technique allows for so much nuanced application, as seen in the video. You guys have finally convinced me to pick up some Tamiya thinner and at least two colors. Many thanks for sharing this with the world!
@@Maximussb This is one of my fundamental techniques and the recipe is second nature now. I have about 4k points of Horus Heresy World Eaters fully painted using this technique with Tamiya paints for base coats. I was happily chugging away at my White Scars army when they released Heresy 2.0 and I just haven’t touched them since 😅
@@Maximussb it’s actually counter-intuitive and I struggled with this for quite a while… I run around 28-30 PSI and experience many problems when I drop down towards the 20 range. Dry tip is natural with many white and lighter paints and swiping the paint away often is just part of life there. If you manage the paint buildup on the tip, a higher PSI mixes the paint better and actually facilitates thinner and smoother blends without clogging and speckling. I’m not an expert and there are surely cases where this is not true, but with this paint brand and this technique… I don’t deviate from ~28 PSI.
Outstanding job! I never cease to be impressed and amazed by the "pin point accuracy" you professionals display when painting with your airbrushes. I cant use a size 0 brush without hitting surfaces i dont intend to hit. Its really quite impressive. Thanks.
This looks amazing and definitely looks doable once it’s broken down like you done. I’m starting a small Scars army with my Indomitus box so this is perfect 👌
Very nice video, I love this new model the old bikes weren't great to assemble, they had a big seam down the middle, I learned at lot about angling the airbrush to avoid the need to mask! Thank you!
Proper thumbs up from me... saw this earlier and thought it looked sweet...battle damage is on point and the base is badass....great work.... Interestingly, I stopped using thinners as it seemed to dry too quickly in my airbrush...
I wish i could paint to this standard! Amazing work mate. Subbed and liked. I would be tempted to dirty it up with mud and dust and battle damage. But i need to learn how to paint first :)
Absolutely Brilliant - this is the video that finally convinced me I needed to buy an airbrush. I will be looking for CoP training classes for sure! I also now realise that I have to varnish my models using these techniques (as doing with normal brush is a pain). Couple of noob questions: 1. What varnishes did you use, and how/what did you thin them. 2. What PSI do you normally paint at?
We used Vallejo polyurethane gloss and AK interactive ultra matte. You can use your normal acrylic airbrush thinner to thin them. We spray around 20psi here.
Awesome Vid, I recently got a CoP evolution for my first airbrush best hobby purchase I’ve ever made.. quick one the ulthran grey how thin is it? And any recommendations for alternates to the tamiyo paints? Hard to get at my store thanks!
Glad you're enjoying the brush. Specific ratios are always hard to give for thinning. We spray at approx 20psi and thin the paint enough so that it doesn't speckle. AK Interactive and Vallejo both do good light coloured airbrush paint alternatives.
Excellent video. It'll be great to use this technique on my HH White Scars, but I am looking to have a pearl finish to the white. Should I use different paint? Or just put a slightly glossy satin layer over the finished bikes?
If you were to do a warm version of the white for this scheme what paints would you use. My initial thought was tamiya dark copper since that has the same value as the ocean gray at least from what I can tell followed by maybe deck tan but I’m not sure. I’ve always imagined the white scars as almost cream colored rather than a cold white but maybe I’m alone in that
@@jostonpowell1346 Those are really cool, too, but very different tool in practice. Being able to feather out/ erase the colour pencil marks is a big plus
Great video and like how u guys have been using more tamiya paint. Taking tricks from the historical side. Do u use x20a or the tamiya lacquer thinner?
great paint scheme. maybe use bright green mixed into the red to brighten it up instead of washing it out to pink with white. it will stay more red that way. unless that hue is what you want of course
You can also glaze over it with high pigmented red thinned way down, or a premade glaze. It will bring the saturation of those areas back up and maintain the highlight value.
Great video, thank you. Interested in the advantages you're seeing using Iron Warrior vs Led Belcher? I haven't used Iron Warrior, Led Belcher is my normal go-to for basing silver metallic.
@@cultofpaint Yes, I absolutely love painting and detailing and actually putting ideas into my minis, but the whole priming & basecoating is so time consuming with a brush
Any tips for thinning the Ulthuan grey? It’s a world away from the smooth easy Tamiya stage and just seems to either be thin and then splatter. Did you change the PSI?
Same psi. We used the vallejo airbrush thinner in this video. Tamiya do a great range of greys/blues, if you like working with them then maybe grab an equivalent?
Hands down this is the nicest white I’ve seen. Amazing. To make it easy for myself I’d like to just copy your white recipe - You say nothing gets close to the Tamiya and I can get hold of some pretty easily, but do I really have to use special Tamiya thinner rather than Vallejo thinner?
Our signature series Evolution. elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/airbrushes-accessories/cult-of-paint/cult-of-paint-evolution It may well be the only brush you'll want to buy.
Tamiya paints are fantastic, can totally see why you guys recommend. However, I’m having trouble with the Ulthuan Grey......what ratio did you use paint too thinner? Any tip to applying it? Thanks.
How are you getting rid of the seam down the casing of the bike above the bolters? I cant fix those connections without leaving scratches or gouges in the surface
I love this video and have been meaning to try out the white formula out for ages - I finally had a go at the weekend on some SM heads. the Tamiya went on beautifully, but with the highlights I'm getting that white 'speckled' effect rather than smoothness - any idea what I might be doing wrong? Maybe thin the paint even more?
Absolutely love this scheme and the tutorial is great. I have one question, if you could help? Which Tamiya paint (if there is one) matches Ulthuan Grey? Thank you
Superb job! On your airbrush, it looks like your just pumping the trigger and not even pulling back. Is that just from having a top of the line airbrush or an adjustment of sorts? I’m new to the airbrush and just have a cheapy masters to start off. It seems I really have to pull the trigger back to get a fine spray and just a bit further the paint gushes out :(
Great video! However, I'm having issues with white paint through my airbrush (Iwata HP-CS). It is looking very speckled when applied to a model. This does not occur with any other paint I use and I have ruled out any technical reason (thinning, pressure, distance, clogging, etc). I was hoping you might be able to share your tips for achieving such a smooth and properly atomized white layer through your airbrush.
Love the work you put in, making it look so easy! Question: (i'm a new guy in painting/airbrushing) how do you make up the mistakes when like doing the recesses and accidently get a bit on the surface, do you need to start over everything or?
Thanks! If you are quick you can just remove with your finger or a Qtip. If you have varnished underneath then it is even easier to remove, that is one of the benefits.
How do you get such a smooth coat with ulthuan grey? What is your mix to thinner? And also are you using Ulthuan grey standard or air paint? Incredible job on this guy
We shall do a brush painting white video at some point. Tamiyas do not brush on well. It is hard to get a smooth finish with white on a large surface just using a hairy brush. You may be better to aerosol can spray white and then shade with a brush.
This is ace! I used the recipe for painting my statues from a kill team scenery set I just picked up. Have a question though-did you paint the tyres? I mean, did you do any highlighting similar to the other black areas of the model, or just add the wash? And if it were a red martian base, what could be a good wash colour for that? Thanks Andy
This tutorial is top notch. I have probably watched this a dozen times now in preparation for painting my White Scars army, which includes Outriders and a Primaris Chaplain on Bike. The scheme is so simple, yet the technique allows for so much nuanced application, as seen in the video. You guys have finally convinced me to pick up some Tamiya thinner and at least two colors. Many thanks for sharing this with the world!
How did you get on? I’m thinking of doing the same.
@@Maximussb This is one of my fundamental techniques and the recipe is second nature now. I have about 4k points of Horus Heresy World Eaters fully painted using this technique with Tamiya paints for base coats. I was happily chugging away at my White Scars army when they released Heresy 2.0 and I just haven’t touched them since 😅
@@endlessfightamazing thank you! Do you run around 20 PSI? I assume the people moaning about speckling have the PSI too high for such a thin mixture?
@@Maximussb it’s actually counter-intuitive and I struggled with this for quite a while… I run around 28-30 PSI and experience many problems when I drop down towards the 20 range. Dry tip is natural with many white and lighter paints and swiping the paint away often is just part of life there. If you manage the paint buildup on the tip, a higher PSI mixes the paint better and actually facilitates thinner and smoother blends without clogging and speckling. I’m not an expert and there are surely cases where this is not true, but with this paint brand and this technique… I don’t deviate from ~28 PSI.
@@endlessfight thanks that’s really helpful. I’m new to airbrushing so only have all of the “theory” not the experience.
I wasn’t sure the ocean gray would like bright enough but turned out good. Thanks for the tutorial
I never saw a more beautiful white than yours; Thanks for sharing, this is really great
Thank you!
Great tutorial - love your really practical airbrush techniques.
Glad it was helpful!
thank you very much for this ! I came here to look at how you paint white but I stayed until the end, I love your way of paiting and explainig.
Wow! Thank you, you truly opened my eyes to how much more you can do with the airbrush that I have been.
"First you spray your White Primer...."
"Then that's it. White Scar is done."
hahahahaha
The guy at the GW store in VA Beach told my son that
If you want it to look pants lol
idk if im stupid, insane, or just like a challenge, but i primed them black
Outstanding job! I never cease to be impressed and amazed by the "pin point accuracy" you professionals display when painting with your airbrushes. I cant use a size 0 brush without hitting surfaces i dont intend to hit. Its really quite impressive. Thanks.
Haha it's just lots of practice, glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic model and base. Feel epic theme of the warhammer universe like watching a cinematic video
These new bikes sure do look great
This looks amazing and definitely looks doable once it’s broken down like you done. I’m starting a small Scars army with my Indomitus box so this is perfect 👌
That's great, we're trying to keep everything achievable for painting a great looking army.
Fantastic work! Your paint job just makes this model look phenomenal.
Thank you very much!
Great work, thanks ! The base was mindblowing despite the "simplicity"
Glad you liked it!
Idk how u guys make this looks so effortless
Very cool, gives me a great place to paint the white of my World Eaters 👌
Wow! That's one of the best White Scars I have ever seen.
Very nice paint work. I also start painting the metal parts with Iron Warrior, love the color.
It's a nice paint.
Beautiful job. The battle damage looks superb
Thank you very much!
That is phenomenonal. Thanks Andy
The white is beautifully painted
Gorgeous results without masking. It would be pretty quick to do a whole army with these paints and airbrush. Thanks for the vid.
Airbrush really does speed up army painting, especially for marines.
Very nice video, I love this new model the old bikes weren't great to assemble, they had a big seam down the middle, I learned at lot about angling the airbrush to avoid the need to mask! Thank you!
Unfortunately the ones in the Indomitus box also have the seam down the middle! :( They look great once filled it though!
Incredible. You are very skilled bro.
That’s a beauty! Love the two most recent Citadel metallics
great video! enjoyed it a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Crispiest white that I've ever seen!!
Thanks!
That is outstanding👍
Nice! That white looks great!
Proper thumbs up from me... saw this earlier and thought it looked sweet...battle damage is on point and the base is badass....great work.... Interestingly, I stopped using thinners as it seemed to dry too quickly in my airbrush...
Glad you like it!
fantastic piece!
His airbrush sounds and sprays so smooth. My airbrush is an iwata and it's like brrrrrrrrrrr and aggressive spraying af. T.T
We’ve got some airbrush tutorials coming up soon, hopefully they can help!
Amazing and yet fairly simple. Fantastic tutorial!
Gotta be fairly simple for an army right :)
“So I’ve primed the model black”... oh shit this going to be as long one
Gorgeous
This bike is so awesome
They are awesome models.
The bike looks rad! If I can get my hands on the Indomitus box, I'll certainly go ham on the mud. :D
It’s a pretty amazing box!
Wow, it would be great pre-shade for airbrushing with inks too.
We wouldn't airbrush inks over a preshade, but glad you've enjoyed it!
great result!
Thank you!
Awesome model, thank you for the video
You’re welcome, thanks for watching.
I wish i could paint to this standard! Amazing work mate. Subbed and liked. I would be tempted to dirty it up with mud and dust and battle damage. But i need to learn how to paint first :)
Thanks for the sub!
great looking paint job man
Thanks 👍
Absolutely Brilliant - this is the video that finally convinced me I needed to buy an airbrush. I will be looking for CoP training classes for sure! I also now realise that I have to varnish my models using these techniques (as doing with normal brush is a pain). Couple of noob questions: 1. What varnishes did you use, and how/what did you thin them. 2. What PSI do you normally paint at?
We used Vallejo polyurethane gloss and AK interactive ultra matte. You can use your normal acrylic airbrush thinner to thin them. We spray around 20psi here.
Cult of Paint Thanks! Your vids are fantastic btw and definitely my new favourite channel.
9th modelsI'd love to see a tutorial on blood ravens on one of the new
this is a very good video, nice show and tell.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic job, I'm super happy I've found your channel subbed!
Awesome, thank you!
Your white is impeccable. But no scar markings on the bikers helm?
Perfect!
Nice mate. Really enjoyed that.
looks awesome m8.
Thanks!
@@cultofpaint btw, did you thin the contrast paint or just applied it off the palette?
Awesome Vid, I recently got a CoP evolution for my first airbrush best hobby purchase I’ve ever made.. quick one the ulthran grey how thin is it? And any recommendations for alternates to the tamiyo paints? Hard to get at my store thanks!
Glad you're enjoying the brush. Specific ratios are always hard to give for thinning. We spray at approx 20psi and thin the paint enough so that it doesn't speckle. AK Interactive and Vallejo both do good light coloured airbrush paint alternatives.
Excellent video. It'll be great to use this technique on my HH White Scars, but I am looking to have a pearl finish to the white. Should I use different paint? Or just put a slightly glossy satin layer over the finished bikes?
We'll be doing pearlescent White Scars for the heresy legion series if you can wait a few weeks.
@@cultofpaint No! I can't wait a few weeks. I want it NOW!!!!! Seriously though, awesome news. Thank you.
If you were to do a warm version of the white for this scheme what paints would you use. My initial thought was tamiya dark copper since that has the same value as the ocean gray at least from what I can tell followed by maybe deck tan but I’m not sure. I’ve always imagined the white scars as almost cream colored rather than a cold white but maybe I’m alone in that
Protip: Catching the wing-tips of the aquila is lightning fast and child's play with a color pencil.
You mean like what you'd use for drawing? Like a wooden pencil that you'd sharpen?
@@brib9716 Exactly those. Bit of a secret weapon those, make edge higlighting easy as pie. Need varnish, though.
A couple companies make acrylic paint pencils but not sure on how large of a color range
@@jostonpowell1346 Those are really cool, too, but very different tool in practice. Being able to feather out/ erase the colour pencil marks is a big plus
warhammer is awesome
Agreed
Out of curiosity how did you prevent any of the texture paint from going into the hole? Might need to do something similar for my leviathan marines.
Very cool, thunckz Andy! :-)
Doing the detail work after all that white... scary stuff man. One slip and WOOPS.
You mean extra battle damage ;)
That’s half the fun
Great video and like how u guys have been using more tamiya paint. Taking tricks from the historical side. Do u use x20a or the tamiya lacquer thinner?
We use x20a
great paint scheme. maybe use bright green mixed into the red to brighten it up instead of washing it out to pink with white. it will stay more red that way. unless that hue is what you want of course
You can also glaze over it with high pigmented red thinned way down, or a premade glaze. It will bring the saturation of those areas back up and maintain the highlight value.
Hi Andy and Henry, thanks for the vid, did you use the Air or normal version of the GW Ulthuan grey? Thanks
The air version
Thank you for the video !
Thanks for watching!
I really dont understand how u do this fully assembled xD i have to do this sub assembly and its terrible to put together after x.X
Great video, thank you. Interested in the advantages you're seeing using Iron Warrior vs Led Belcher? I haven't used Iron Warrior, Led Belcher is my normal go-to for basing silver metallic.
Thanks. It's slightly darker than leadbelcher and has a really nice tone to it. Leadbelcher still a great paint though.
can't wait to get an airbrush, it really is an insane gain of time and quality
For sure, it's the time element I think a lot of people fail to appreciate.
@@cultofpaint Yes, I absolutely love painting and detailing and actually putting ideas into my minis, but the whole priming & basecoating is so time consuming with a brush
Any tips for thinning the Ulthuan grey? It’s a world away from the smooth easy Tamiya stage and just seems to either be thin and then splatter. Did you change the PSI?
Same psi. We used the vallejo airbrush thinner in this video. Tamiya do a great range of greys/blues, if you like working with them then maybe grab an equivalent?
superb
Thanks 🤗
Absolutely love the video!
Are both the Tamiya paints you used acrylic lacquers? And when spraying them do you need to wear a filtered mask?
Yes they are acrylics lacquers. We recommend wearing a mask when spraying any paints/varnish through the airbrush.
YASSSSSS. WAITED WITH SO MUCH ANTICIPATION.
Enjoy!
Hands down this is the nicest white I’ve seen. Amazing. To make it easy for myself I’d like to just copy your white recipe - You say nothing gets close to the Tamiya and I can get hold of some pretty easily, but do I really have to use special Tamiya thinner rather than Vallejo thinner?
Yeah, the tamiya has an alcohol base to it, unlike most of the other paints we use in the hobby. It's one of the reasons it goes on so smooth.
@@cultofpaint thanks - appreciated!
Phenomenal paint job!! As a new painter what is your opinion on a beginner airbrush?
Our signature series Evolution. elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/airbrushes-accessories/cult-of-paint/cult-of-paint-evolution It may well be the only brush you'll want to buy.
Very nice work
Cheers Adam
Could you paint a white scars marine with this technique? What changes wou.d you make to the method? I'm very tempted to paint a white scars army now.
We’ll have another White Scar coming soon in the heresy recipe series.
That's some fucking talent right there. Great job!
thanks!
Would this work on smaller miniatures and other vehicles?
what is the PSI you run the Tamiya Ocean gray at?
RIP Forgeworld weathering powders. Great job with the mini. I was surprised you didn’t go for freehanding red geometric shapes.
Vallejo do some good powders.
Tamiya paints are fantastic, can totally see why you guys recommend. However, I’m having trouble with the Ulthuan Grey......what ratio did you use paint too thinner? Any tip to applying it? Thanks.
2 or 3 to 1 with standard. 1:1 with air version.
Great video! What pressure did you use for that model?
Thanks! Approx 20 psi.
@@cultofpaint thank you for answer!
What do you use to pin the bikes to the cork? my usual jewellers wire isn't strong enough to be stable
some brass rod
How are you getting rid of the seam down the casing of the bike above the bolters? I cant fix those connections without leaving scratches or gouges in the surface
sanding, filling with milliput and more sanding!
@@cultofpaint thank you. I have milliput so just need to sort out the sanding bit. My files are too scratchy
Another great video! What pressure do you use roughly when spraying with the .4mm needle?
Thanks, 20psi
I love this video and have been meaning to try out the white formula out for ages - I finally had a go at the weekend on some SM heads. the Tamiya went on beautifully, but with the highlights I'm getting that white 'speckled' effect rather than smoothness - any idea what I might be doing wrong? Maybe thin the paint even more?
When thinning Tamiya paints for the airbrush do you have to use special thinner?
We use the Tamiya x20a thinner. Their acrylics are solvent based so “normal” thinner doesn’t work great.
@@cultofpaint amazing thanks for the quick reply!!
Absolutely love this scheme and the tutorial is great. I have one question, if you could help?
Which Tamiya paint (if there is one) matches Ulthuan Grey?
Thank you
Light Grey is close enough
@@cultofpaint thanks for the reply. I will try that. Much appreciated 👍🏻
Oh I wanted to ask, why do you prefer the iron warriors silver over lead belcher? It looks almost exactly the same shade.
It's a little darker. When you're leadbelcher runs out maybe pick up a pot and try it?
Superb job! On your airbrush, it looks like your just pumping the trigger and not even pulling back. Is that just from having a top of the line airbrush or an adjustment of sorts? I’m new to the airbrush and just have a cheapy masters to start off. It seems I really have to pull the trigger back to get a fine spray and just a bit further the paint gushes out :(
It is a fantastic quality airbrush. Both our signature Evolution and Infinity have great levels of control/feedback.
Great video! However, I'm having issues with white paint through my airbrush (Iwata HP-CS). It is looking very speckled when applied to a model. This does not occur with any other paint I use and I have ruled out any technical reason (thinning, pressure, distance, clogging, etc). I was hoping you might be able to share your tips for achieving such a smooth and properly atomized white layer through your airbrush.
Hi there, what PSI are you spraying at? Thanks!
25
great job on this. On which preasure do did you spary 3:1 Thinner / flat white?
25-30 psi
Another great video guys. How have you mounted the bike to the base Andy? Is it just fat pegs?
All the Indomitus minis have the fat pegs.
Amazing piece! I think you should definitely collect a WS army so I can steal all of your great techniques :D
They would look very cool as an army.....
Love the work you put in, making it look so easy! Question: (i'm a new guy in painting/airbrushing) how do you make up the mistakes when like doing the recesses and accidently get a bit on the surface, do you need to start over everything or?
Thanks! If you are quick you can just remove with your finger or a Qtip. If you have varnished underneath then it is even easier to remove, that is one of the benefits.
What angle are you spraying in terms of the airbrush to the armour panels? They look fantastic!
Angle of the brush stays pretty much consistent, the key is moving the model.
How do you get such a smooth coat with ulthuan grey? What is your mix to thinner? And also are you using Ulthuan grey standard or air paint? Incredible job on this guy
Which Ocean Gray 2 is that? There are few different ones from Tamiya
XF 82
One more question, please! How you applied Agrellan Badlands?
An old brush.
Thanks!
How would you approach this with brushes to get simillar effect?
We shall do a brush painting white video at some point. Tamiyas do not brush on well. It is hard to get a smooth finish with white on a large surface just using a hairy brush. You may be better to aerosol can spray white and then shade with a brush.
Any recommendations instead of the tamiya paint andy? I cant get the thinners because im overseas 😔
Nothing comes close to the Tamiyas, but vallejo and AK both do decent whites.
This is ace! I used the recipe for painting my statues from a kill team scenery set I just picked up.
Have a question though-did you paint the tyres? I mean, did you do any highlighting similar to the other black areas of the model, or just add the wash? And if it were a red martian base, what could be a good wash colour for that? Thanks Andy
Just washed, the dust would give them a matte finish so we can save time on highlights. S75 Kalahari Orange or a pigment wash for martian.
@@cultofpaint awesome! Thanks a lot.
Do you clean airbrush between changing paints inside it?
Yes
This is awesome. I wonder what effect your jolly rancher ultramarines technique would look like if you went with clear white instead of clear blue?
We'll be doing something not dissimilar for the 30k White Scars vid
@@cultofpaint I will anxiously be waiting for this vid. Will it be on Patreon or TH-cam Freeview?
on here for free