I know you probably get many comments like this, but I just want to take the time to express how appreciative myself (and others) are that you provide us with this content. I found you earlier this year getting back into miniature painting, and quickly binged all of your videos and its evident that your skill and expertise has grown along with the years you've been painting and posting videos. Your kind demeanor and happy attitude has made you a pleasure to listen to, and I look forward to your uploads as much as any other miniature content creator out there. Thank you for taking the time to show you methods, personality, and thoughts; and please don't ever stop.
The timing for this has come in handy as I was about to start buying some Tau models of which I want to use a very similar colour scheme. I think Yellow Tau will look amazing and seeing these just confirms my suspicions.
Have you ever considered using a pink spray base? Lessons from painting jets is base pink for yellows and reds. Red arrow gnats. More effective than white as you have various shades of pink.
I've used skin tone sprays as a base for yellow and orange before, but in this case found it a little easier to work from white. When shading 'down' to dull a ludicrously bright yellow, it's a little simpler; if I were to paint the long way around and layer up the yellow to look nicer, I'd start from that pinkish tone and work from there.
This would have been a great tutorial to watch a few months ago when I painted up a kitbashed robot for This Is Not A Test. It was intended to be a construction robot repurposed for battle. So I made him yellow with some black and white warning strips like a construction vehicle. Have to admit, the yellow was a bit of a PITA. I used a soft tone from Army Painted to shade it since I didn't have Cadian Flesh wash or something similar. Worked out pretty well. Not 100% happy with the results but it worked for what I was trying to do. All my other players think it looks great, so maybe it's a case of me being my own worst critic (guilty as charged).
REALLY beautiful mini, I've some of their power armours, and these are some of the best ones on the market, their military equipments have a realistic, hard sci-fi vibe, without useless tecno babbles.
That's something I really like about Anvil's designs, too. They look a little more like they'd work - a bit chunkier, but they have a nice logic to them.
Right? Stargrave was what I was thinking of when the red stripe went on. There's a couple of different weapon options in the STLs - I imagine they'll be rifles or carbines available by selection when they're up for purchase physically.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I subscribe to anvil (in preparation of getting a 3d printer) and was thinking of getting the Mars 2. It seems pretty new user friendly. How do you like it?
Absolutely awesome! :-) And a thousand times better than yet another single colour GW space marine. And yes, the irony isn't lost on me that this is basically the Imperial Fists colour scheme. But at least you can point every lost 40k painter to this video. :-D
Really loved this one. I've never been able to manage yellow without it looking too sickly or orange. This looks great. I'm going to have to remember the recipe.
The trick, essentially, is to start from a really desaturated yellow. Staying in 'yellow' is going to end up really overpowering very quickly, if you're working with a simple recipe. Better to go too pale, then shade in the fixes and use a bone colour to highlight.
Amazing pattern for yellow! Mine starts from XV-88 (citadel) and lands to Yellow Ochre (Vallejo Model) but the result is closer to moutarde than proper yellow. I'll give it a shot
Not gonna lie, you had me going a 5:16 and 9:25. But then out of no where. Bam we got it 10:44. You would probably wax poetic and say something "cheeky" though.
Awesome model and cool paint scheme, though I might paint these up more like the armor of the rat ogre thing you did recently, I think that might work really good as well
Literally covered in the first minute of the video. They're working on it, in short. Resin releases of Digital Forge stuff are usually trailing about 3-4 months.
Nope! There's a handful of videos where I've been sent review copies or advance stuff to have a play with, but those are always specifically called out. For the most part this is out of pocket - that's why there's a few variations on the same kit, more often than not. 😅
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Great job on the yellow! The Grenadier look like an up-armored Stormtrooper.
It does! It'd probably look rather good in white, too.
Awesome model, really get Master Chief vibes off this one
This is honestly the easiest yellow tutorial I've ever seen. I'm appalled how simple it all is yet amazingly well done nonetheless.
I know you probably get many comments like this, but I just want to take the time to express how appreciative myself (and others) are that you provide us with this content. I found you earlier this year getting back into miniature painting, and quickly binged all of your videos and its evident that your skill and expertise has grown along with the years you've been painting and posting videos. Your kind demeanor and happy attitude has made you a pleasure to listen to, and I look forward to your uploads as much as any other miniature content creator out there. Thank you for taking the time to show you methods, personality, and thoughts; and please don't ever stop.
Well, I don't hear it quite as often as you might think, but it's always a real pleasure when someone stops in to let me know. Thank you!
The timing for this has come in handy as I was about to start buying some Tau models of which I want to use a very similar colour scheme. I think Yellow Tau will look amazing and seeing these just confirms my suspicions.
I tend to prefer Tau that are eye-scaldingly bright, too. Just suits their armour style better, I think.
I can't wait to paint along to this! THANKS!!!
I love these models so much I run a halo/zombie game and use them as Spartans for my party
Have you ever considered using a pink spray base? Lessons from painting jets is base pink for yellows and reds. Red arrow gnats. More effective than white as you have various shades of pink.
I've used skin tone sprays as a base for yellow and orange before, but in this case found it a little easier to work from white. When shading 'down' to dull a ludicrously bright yellow, it's a little simpler; if I were to paint the long way around and layer up the yellow to look nicer, I'd start from that pinkish tone and work from there.
This would have been a great tutorial to watch a few months ago when I painted up a kitbashed robot for This Is Not A Test. It was intended to be a construction robot repurposed for battle. So I made him yellow with some black and white warning strips like a construction vehicle. Have to admit, the yellow was a bit of a PITA. I used a soft tone from Army Painted to shade it since I didn't have Cadian Flesh wash or something similar. Worked out pretty well. Not 100% happy with the results but it worked for what I was trying to do. All my other players think it looks great, so maybe it's a case of me being my own worst critic (guilty as charged).
It's hard not to see every single fault in our work, I wholly understand!
REALLY beautiful mini, I've some of their power armours, and these are some of the best ones on the market, their military equipments have a realistic, hard sci-fi vibe, without useless tecno babbles.
That's something I really like about Anvil's designs, too. They look a little more like they'd work - a bit chunkier, but they have a nice logic to them.
Very cool miniature and it looks fabulous in yellow!
Sweet! I haven't printed any of them off yet but they look sweet 😁
I really enjoy your videos and your talks whilst painting. Very straight to the point. Keep up the good work
Welcome back, Commander.
Central, this is Big Sky. Reading you five by five.
05.18 I laughed out - excellent. A nice figure - angular future liik that takes dry brushing well.
What a really cool yellow. The models would look really cool for Stargrave although I would probably look for a more proportioned weapon.
Right? Stargrave was what I was thinking of when the red stripe went on. There's a couple of different weapon options in the STLs - I imagine they'll be rifles or carbines available by selection when they're up for purchase physically.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I subscribe to anvil (in preparation of getting a 3d printer) and was thinking of getting the Mars 2. It seems pretty new user friendly. How do you like it?
That is a fantastic looking figure and the color scheme really makes the model! Thank you for sharing this neat tutorial.
Looks great!
Can't wait to get some of these models! As always watching your videos takes my painting to the next level...inch by inch 🤣
Absolutely awesome! :-) And a thousand times better than yet another single colour GW space marine. And yes, the irony isn't lost on me that this is basically the Imperial Fists colour scheme. But at least you can point every lost 40k painter to this video. :-D
Really loved this one. I've never been able to manage yellow without it looking too sickly or orange. This looks great. I'm going to have to remember the recipe.
The trick, essentially, is to start from a really desaturated yellow. Staying in 'yellow' is going to end up really overpowering very quickly, if you're working with a simple recipe. Better to go too pale, then shade in the fixes and use a bone colour to highlight.
You could really do this technique for Imperial fists! Amazing!
As usual, your videos are exemplary! (It takes me back to Bad Moons in old issues of White Dwarf, or the studio version of Ironjawz...)
These would go great with a astra militarum kit bash
I wish afterlife was still around, ;-;
Amazing pattern for yellow! Mine starts from XV-88 (citadel) and lands to Yellow Ochre (Vallejo Model) but the result is closer to moutarde than proper yellow. I'll give it a shot
Very nice!
Looks fantastic!
Not gonna lie, you had me going a 5:16 and 9:25. But then out of no where. Bam we got it 10:44. You would probably wax poetic and say something "cheeky" though.
Awesome model and cool paint scheme, though I might paint these up more like the armor of the rat ogre thing you did recently, I think that might work really good as well
It has a rather strong Halo look to it.
Mmm these are so cool 😎
Love It!
Website says THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Anyone know if it'll come back?
Literally covered in the first minute of the video. They're working on it, in short. Resin releases of Digital Forge stuff are usually trailing about 3-4 months.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Oh I missed that, sorry!
More fantasy models ?? Thank you for the uploads
I've only got so much cash for kits! I've got some Mantic Goblins soon, though.
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio oh i see! I assumed these were sent to you from companies to paint and show them off etc…
Nope! There's a handful of videos where I've been sent review copies or advance stuff to have a play with, but those are always specifically called out. For the most part this is out of pocket - that's why there's a few variations on the same kit, more often than not. 😅
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio ok thanks for the reply👍
"... That little doobler"
There's always a doobler or a doohickey or a gizmo... ;D
Kinda looks like ODST fron Halo
Hey are you using a different camera??? It’s so clear!
Still the same one! It might be that I've finally found the right position for everything. 😅
Should it be a wee tiny bit instead?
Imperial Fist players will get wet watching this. I love the yellow
i'm considering to get a 3d printer, could you let us know what you have?
Mentioned at 0:33 - I've got an Elegoo Mars 2 Pro. Beautiful machine.
Hmm, painting it like a Halo spartan would work too, especially that helmet.
Lovely model, generic but perfect for any role really.
I'd thought about painting him in green for just that reason, but seeing the classic yellow paintjob on the old product page gave me ideas. :D
@@SonicSledgehammerStudio The yellow was objectively the better of the two choices.