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I just reminded my kids that their entire armies could actually be Alpha Legion. Even when I'm not plyaing Alpha Legion. One of them plays Orks. Still not safe - they have infiltrated the Officio Assassinorum and have a Calidus agent. Your Mek is Alpharius. HYDRA DOMINATUS!
Kevin Powers This is a 40k miniature and 40k shoulder pads all from the Chaos Space Marine box. Most shoulder pads are interchangeable in terms of size though. Painting up Mark 3 or 4 Marines and Tartaros/Cataphractii Terminators as Alpha Legion works lore wise as they haven’t bought fully into the spiky chaos stuff and will likely not had access to armor beyond Mark V.
Thanks! I work very hard to make my videos appealing to both beginners and advanced painters while also making them easy to follow and very clear. I really appreciate when someone points it out
As I said once, you are the best tutor using contrast paints on youtube. It is not a simple flattery. On the other hand, I love the way you apply the base and the way you paint the hydra scales on each part of the armor (shoulder pads, boots, etc.). Now, waiting for those lightning bolts in the nightlords !!! 'AVE DOMINUS NOX' Congratulations!!!
Serioulsy this is awesome mate, nice work I love it. No idea how 19 people can dislike this. It's well instrcuted, clear and concise. Love your videos my man, keep feeding us these lovely instructionals.
I appreciate this is essentially a first for you, right? You mentioned it was trying something new. Getting that kind of result so quickly is amazing, man.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures I guess my first question would be why use metallic silver as, I'm assuming, your priming layer as opposed to white or black like I see everywhere else?
Can't wait to see your Emperor's Children! I thought I knew how I was going to paint mine, then I saw this, so now it is time to start painting test models again because you gave me ideas. So, on one level, thank you! On another level, curse you!
Best Alpha Legion scheme ive ever seen. The scales are immaculate, and even if they were done without, this would be so easy and good looking.I think this heavily tinted sort of TMM could work for lots of other marine chapters too! even ones that don't have metal paint but sometimes have their armor rendered more like car paint in the artwork. Also really impressed with how you do small details as well, it looks so much better than ive seen some of the "official" guides for using contrast. I have Golden Demons and this series has really made me come around on Contrasts being a great tool in the toolbox for painting armies, or even using as the first phase of characters
Thanks! That really means a lot, I really appreciate it. This started as a gun exercise to experiment and master a new tool and it's slowly become a discovery of amazing new ways of painting my armies. I'm very glad you liked my videos!
WOW, this is amazing! I love the result! Just a tip, it would be helpful to show your palette and now much you dilute the paint, especially metal paints. I have always trouble when diluting those GW metal paints, but it seems to me you have no problems glazing and edge highlighting with them.
Sadly i only have one camera so that is not an option, sorry. I just thin them enough so that they flow nicely of the brush and as for glazing it's the usual glazing consistency.
Incredible. You are surely the king of contrast now. This is the best Alpha Legion scheme I've ever seen, I really want to try it out. Freehand with contrast paints looks like a lot of fun, I hadn't even thought of using them for that!
great work on that Chaos Space Marine! Would be great to see a tutorial on a Night Lord! Thanks for your work, it is truly inspiring and encouraging for people as me who don't know too much about painting.
I have to say you’re a firm favourite of mine on the TH-cam channel. Your videos are entertaining and the go to reference guides for me for use of contrasts with other paints. Love the finished look for Alpha Legion. Can’t wait to see Emperor’s Children.
Thanks, I've been practicing brush control for while and I'm making big leaps on my painting. But I do make mistakes, lots of them, it's just a matter of not panicking and fixing them
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Yes, I particularly like your turtorial for Night Lords and Black Legion, my two Chaos favorites. I think I'll use your guide to build my chaos army. Currently I paint my Necrons according to your instructions and they look really great and are very easy.
Alpha Legion has always been the chaos army I wanted to paint the most, because of the colour. I'm definitely gonna use the scales for my Salamanders as best I can.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures She is a fantastic Woman. She supports my hobby and my endeavour here on TH-cam and we sit and watch painting videos to relax. I have three contrast paints so far, looking to get more for sure.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures that's very kind of you, not required at all. Keep up your inspiring work and I look forward to watching more of your videos. Stay safe and keep the hobby alive.
All your videos are great but this definitely my favorite of yours. I'm inspired to start an Alpha legion army now. Any way you could do an OSL video in the future? I'd love to see how you approach it
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures It's ridiculously good! I've just started building up my first army and I've chosen to go with the Alpha Legion. I just hope I can get mine to look atleast half as good as yours 🤞🏻🙌🏻
Pretty sure you will! You can skip a couple things here, for example you can just recess shade over the spray and do an edge highlight instead of the TMM underlayer for a quicker and easier job.
Your tutorials are awesome! The freehand pattern looks amazing. And even tho I know you hate painting blue I can't wait to see how you paint night lords.
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Thank you very much for the guide - I liked it extremely.
I started Alfa Legion and really want to try the scheme!
Awesome choice fellow Alpharius
This is mind blowing! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Happy to help 😘
I paint my Alpha Legion as RavenGuard and use their rules, my opponents don't even realize they're fighting alpha legion!
SNEAKY!!
XD how fitting! ;)
I just reminded my kids that their entire armies could actually be Alpha Legion. Even when I'm not plyaing Alpha Legion. One of them plays Orks. Still not safe - they have infiltrated the Officio Assassinorum and have a Calidus agent. Your Mek is Alpharius. HYDRA DOMINATUS!
Be careful, your own kids could be secretly named Alpharius
The madlad actually freehanded with contrast !
Yes I did! They are amazing for that actually, just like inks
Contrast paints are faaantastic when doing freehand stuff 😍😍
Yes they are!
This has to be one of my favourite models of Alpharius and you painted him exquisitely.
Love the scales! Really next level!
Thanks mate
Pretty sure that’s Omegon......
is this 30k? Trying to figure out where to get the shoulder pads from so I can start my tac squads with them
Kevin Powers This is a 40k miniature and 40k shoulder pads all from the Chaos Space Marine box. Most shoulder pads are interchangeable in terms of size though. Painting up Mark 3 or 4 Marines and Tartaros/Cataphractii Terminators as Alpha Legion works lore wise as they haven’t bought fully into the spiky chaos stuff and will likely not had access to armor beyond Mark V.
It's all from the new Chaos Space Marines kit. Nothing special
this looks amazing, almost like the scales are sculpted, wow. Really nicely done and thanks for this tutorial.
Thank you for watching!
Amazing. I love the freehand scales. Well done sir!
Thanks mate
Hot damn! It works. Thanks for this guide!
Of course it does, it's mine
I learn so much about contrast from your videos. Wonderful work.
Thanks mate
Hydraulic Dominos! XD
Most amazing Alpha Paintjob I've ever seen!
Thanks mate
Best Legion
Quite simply the best TH-cam painting guide video I’ve seen.
Thanks, that really means a lot
dude thats one of the best and comprehensive high level and beginner friendly tutorials out there.
and the end looks so fricking awesome....
Thanks! I work very hard to make my videos appealing to both beginners and advanced painters while also making them easy to follow and very clear.
I really appreciate when someone points it out
As I said once, you are the best tutor using contrast paints on youtube. It is not a simple flattery.
On the other hand, I love the way you apply the base and the way you paint the hydra scales on each part of the armor (shoulder pads, boots, etc.).
Now, waiting for those lightning bolts in the nightlords !!!
'AVE DOMINUS NOX'
Congratulations!!!
Thanks mate 😘
Serioulsy this is awesome mate, nice work I love it. No idea how 19 people can dislike this. It's well instrcuted, clear and concise. Love your videos my man, keep feeding us these lovely instructionals.
Thanks mate, I really appreciate it
Your videos are the videos that I anticipate the most. This is my therapy
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that
Much love for all your work man! You've been the reason why many a model of mine is painted!
Thanks mate, that means a lot
Para mí una de las mejores que has pintado hasta ahora en el canal. Enhorabuena!
Gracias!! Estoy de acuerdo
Welp... you did it.
You finally did it.
Now when this covid stuff is calmed down I'm going to have to get some contrast paint..dagnabbit.
Thanks mate 😘. Stay safe!
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures you too. Thanks for the great videos. Amazing work
Thanks again
Im very new to painting but your videos give me huge boosts of confidence in my journey to paint cool stuff.
Thanks mate!!
Been looking forward to feeling HUGELY inadequate after watching this vid! Looks amazing man!
Thanks mate
I appreciate this is essentially a first for you, right? You mentioned it was trying something new. Getting that kind of result so quickly is amazing, man.
Yes, in this case I knew it was going to work so I jumped right in.
Yet again, I am blown away by your work. TERRIFIC job mate!
Thanks mate 😘
This blows my mind with how good the results are. As an amateur just getting into the hobby, I intend to follow your technique. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! If you have any questions feel free to ask!
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures I guess my first question would be why use metallic silver as, I'm assuming, your priming layer as opposed to white or black like I see everywhere else?
Because I want the armour to look metallic, that's all. The Alpha Legion armour is traditionally metallic blue green
Esto es increíble!!!! Creo que no hay nadie a tu nivel con estos tutoriales con contrast.
Gracias :D
Best Alpha legion tutorial so far, you are cleaner than many of the eavy metal team, and that's truly hard!
Thanks mate
Can't wait to see your Emperor's Children! I thought I knew how I was going to paint mine, then I saw this, so now it is time to start painting test models again because you gave me ideas. So, on one level, thank you! On another level, curse you!
Thanks mate, EC will be the next Marine I paint
I love the patterning and the method used to achieve it. You sir are a Genius! I have yet to find anyone using contrast as effectively as you do.
Thanks!
You really have changed my mind about contrast paints. Really amazing work👍
Thanks!! Doing that is why I started the series
Its even more amazing that you did the paint job behind a camera.
Thanks! Painting for the camera is not easy at all
The result is insanely good for something painted with contrast paints (which are generally shown used for many basic minis). Really love the result !
Thanks! They are an amazing tool
Best Alpha Legion scheme ive ever seen. The scales are immaculate, and even if they were done without, this would be so easy and good looking.I think this heavily tinted sort of TMM could work for lots of other marine chapters too! even ones that don't have metal paint but sometimes have their armor rendered more like car paint in the artwork.
Also really impressed with how you do small details as well, it looks so much better than ive seen some of the "official" guides for using contrast. I have Golden Demons and this series has really made me come around on Contrasts being a great tool in the toolbox for painting armies, or even using as the first phase of characters
Thanks!
That really means a lot, I really appreciate it. This started as a gun exercise to experiment and master a new tool and it's slowly become a discovery of amazing new ways of painting my armies.
I'm very glad you liked my videos!
Can you link to one of the golden daemons please? I’d love to see it lol
Amazing painting!!! One of your best contrast videos, no doubt!!!!
I can't wait to see the Night Lords video !!!
Thanks! Coming soon!
my favorite legion, lore wise and look wise. i love everything about them
They're a delight to paint I will just say that
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures and you did a damn good job at it too. It looks phenomenal!
Thanks mate 😘
Thank you. Best looking Alpha Legion ever. I can finally start painting mine. Fantastic job.
Thanks mate!
Impressive, and i like that you are showing the paint you use. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching!!
WOW, this is amazing! I love the result!
Just a tip, it would be helpful to show your palette and now much you dilute the paint, especially metal paints. I have always trouble when diluting those GW metal paints, but it seems to me you have no problems glazing and edge highlighting with them.
Sadly i only have one camera so that is not an option, sorry.
I just thin them enough so that they flow nicely of the brush and as for glazing it's the usual glazing consistency.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Nevertheless, your tutorials are amazing! Keep up the good work!
Thanks!! I will try to get a camera as soon as I can afford it I promise
Incredible. You are surely the king of contrast now. This is the best Alpha Legion scheme I've ever seen, I really want to try it out. Freehand with contrast paints looks like a lot of fun, I hadn't even thought of using them for that!
Thanks mate! Try it, they are amazing
Watching these videos has inspired me to buy a box of Chaos Marines and do one of each legion! You make it look so achievable. Great Videos mate.
Thanks mate 😘, it's very good fun if the trim doesn't kill you
great work on that Chaos Space Marine! Would be great to see a tutorial on a Night Lord!
Thanks for your work, it is truly inspiring and encouraging for people as me who don't know too much about painting.
All the original Legions will get a video, Night Lords are in the pipeline
I have to say you’re a firm favourite of mine on the TH-cam channel. Your videos are entertaining and the go to reference guides for me for use of contrasts with other paints. Love the finished look for Alpha Legion. Can’t wait to see Emperor’s Children.
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. EC is coming next
JuanHidalgo Miniatures Well lockdown can’t get anymore exciting. Cheers buddy.
Stay safe mate! There will be another video in between but I hope it will be worth the wait
Absolutely incredible paint job yet again! Thank you for the great video :)
Thanks mate 😘
this is by far one of my favorite session of yours.
Thanks, it's probably one of my favourites too
Best Alpha Legion painting tutorial I've ever seen, no joke. Hydra dominatus!
Thanks mate
O...M...G!!!!¡¡¡¡ You make it look so flipping easy too 👏🙌🏻🤘🏼
Thanks
Those free hand scales... Amazing idea for a 30k alpha legionnaire with artificer armor. Thank you for the video!
Thanks you for watching 😘
Every time I watch this I say the exact same thing when you add the blue and green to the armor.
"Well SUMBCH!"
When you did those eyes, first time no cuts or mistakes! DANG!
Thanks, I've been practicing brush control for while and I'm making big leaps on my painting.
But I do make mistakes, lots of them, it's just a matter of not panicking and fixing them
Looks like Alpharius - check
Green-blue balance - check
Hydra-scales - check
Feels a cunning plan - check
This paint is the most DOMINANT I've seen =)
You are clearly Alpharius
Loving the paint job.
Would a Black Legion 'eavy marine be possible in the future?
All the original Legions will get one, so yes
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures great, waiting for emperor's children and thousand sons
Emperor's Children will be the next marine
This is an incredible look. You have taught me so much about contrast paint. I look forward to your next video.
Thanks mate, that's the whole reason why I started the Contrast Series. I really appreciate it
That days when a new hidalgo video drops are the best days ❤️ al hail our contrast master
Thanks mate 😘
Most excellent technique, looks really top-notch!
Thanks mate!
Absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
when he added the blue, sooo satisfying to watch
😘 glad you liked it. Should have I done that in slow motion? Maybe while whispering into the mic?
You make the best painting turtorials i´ve ever seen!
Thanks!! I really appreciate that 😘
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Yes, I particularly like your turtorial for Night Lords and Black Legion, my two Chaos favorites. I think I'll use your guide to build my chaos army. Currently I paint my Necrons according to your instructions and they look really great and are very easy.
Thanks again. That's really awesome and much appreciated.
Keep on painting and watching my videos!
Dope tutorial, Juan you are the man
Thanks
Great job sir! Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks
Amazing ! Beautiful work.
Thanks for watching!
Soothing voice and music, superb painting, technique is amazing, what else?
I'm also extremely handsome, at least that's what my mother says
Pasado Total de Marine del Chaos !!! Gracias por compartir el contenido!!!
This approach is brilliant! Great video, please keep them coming!
Thanks mate
The best Alpha Legion painting on TH-cam!!!
I know 😎
Cheers for the tutorial. This is exactly what I was looking for inspiration wise for my Alpha leagion. Keep up the great vids.
Thanks mate!
It was so cool watching those scales develop
Thanks
Alpha Legion has always been the chaos army I wanted to paint the most, because of the colour. I'm definitely gonna use the scales for my Salamanders as best I can.
Nice, great choice
BRILLIANT job!! love it
the chaos ones are beating the imperial ones!
Thanks
Fantastic video. So much stuff to try. Thanks for the vid.
Happy to help 😘
Just Stunning! Absolutely love the result and those Dragon scales are boss!
Thanks 😘
My wife and i have been watching your videos. Really enjoy them. i have some contrast paints, but these make me want to get more.
Thanks for watching! I think I amazing that you share the hobby together!!
Contrast paints are the most fun I've had painting since I can remember.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures She is a fantastic Woman. She supports my hobby and my endeavour here on TH-cam and we sit and watch painting videos to relax.
I have three contrast paints so far, looking to get more for sure.
I hadn't realised you had a channel! It's great mate, Subscribed!
Stay safe and keep painting
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures that's very kind of you, not required at all.
Keep up your inspiring work and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Stay safe and keep the hobby alive.
I do what I can! Thanks mate, and again you videos a great
🤯.... this was amazing! A tutorialish /relaxing explanation as you paint. 1st video I've seen of yours and subscribed.
Thanks mate, I REALLY appreciate it
Wow. Very beautiful work
Thanks mate
Absolutely gorgeous
Thanks!
Nice job, love that way of doing the scales.
Thanks
I love that scale effect you did on the armor panels! It looks amazing.
Thanks!!
Bloody incredible work
Thanks!
I saw this on Reddit a couple hours ago - great model, dude. As an Alpha Legion play I'll probably use this scheme.
Thanks mate! I really appreciate it. Go for it, it's great fun
All your videos are great but this definitely my favorite of yours. I'm inspired to start an Alpha legion army now. Any way you could do an OSL video in the future? I'd love to see how you approach it
Maybe, I have to look for a good mini for it
Really great job sir! Inspiring to say the least. Love the happy accident those veins look superb.
Channelled my inner Bob Ross there
Your tutorials are getting better and better , awesome work Mate !!! :D
Thanks
Juan, you are the Contrast Master! I love that armor! Giving me some cool ideas for Chaos Warriors. Thanks and take care!
Thanks mate!
My skink bois are going to look so good and painted quick. Thanks
Always happy to help
Hydra Dominatus!
Beautiful. No other words to be said.
Thanks fellow Alpharius
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures
If you was to do it without the scales would using the 1:1 mix of akhelian green and medium be fine over leadblecher ?
Yes it would, but I would suggest you shade and Highlight the metal before you apply it
This is most impressive paintjob I've seen
Thanks
Another insane paint job! Love your work mate! Keep it up!
thanks mate
Awesome. You're just showing off now 🤘
Always! I'm a massive show-off
Wonderful painter, very impressive and inspiring.
Thank you very much for your kind words
Thank you , Sensei Juan .
Thank you for watching padawan
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures it is My Pleasure ,
Great painting tutorial!
Thanks
Amazing! Simply amazing!
Thanks mate
Nice painting I love this legion
Thanks?!
You’re work is absolutely incredible and inspiring!
Thanks mate 😘
The scales were just amazing!
Thanks!
ABSOLUTELY F**KING AMAZING!!!! Loved every moment of this video thank you so much!!!
Thanks for watching mate
After seeing this I started to strip off old models just to try this..Amazing job..👍
Thanks mate, that is quite a compliment
Ah sweet. Nice video to wake up too in the morning with some coffee.
Thanks mate! Hope the coffee is good
This is amazing, again a technique I wanted to explore and you put out a perfect tutorial. really nice work.
Thanks for watching! 😘
This is insane... what an incredible paint job 👏🏻👏🏻 nice one dude 💪🏻🙌🏻
Thanks for watching mate! Glad you liked it!
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures It's ridiculously good! I've just started building up my first army and I've chosen to go with the Alpha Legion. I just hope I can get mine to look atleast half as good as yours 🤞🏻🙌🏻
Pretty sure you will! You can skip a couple things here, for example you can just recess shade over the spray and do an edge highlight instead of the TMM underlayer for a quicker and easier job.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks dude I hope so, it'll be my first time doing owt like this so your advice is much appreciated 🙏🏻
Feel free to contact me on my social media if you need some extra feedback
Juan, would you amend any of these colours with the new Contrast paints that were just released?
No
Your tutorials are awesome!
The freehand pattern looks amazing.
And even tho I know you hate painting blue I can't wait to see how you paint night lords.
Thanks! I actually quite love that dark blue and I'm really looking forward to do those lightnings
Fantastic tutorial.
Thanks 😘