Speaking as a non-hobbyist, I'm amazed by all the skill, talent and labor it takes to do these figures at this level. Those hands and eyes would be great assets in surgery.
Adult modelers easily panic when it comes to small figures. At least that's how I feel. Super explained - this borders on psychological care. Thank you from Germany!
Thank you for this video. I was having a lot of trouble painting my figures since I joined the hobby in June. This helped immensely. I touched up one and was so happy with the results I kept redoing more and more. My figures no longer look like weird 2 inch mannequins.
That's great! I'm so happy to help - if you're interested, I have a new video on painting US WWII figures coming out today at 12pm EST 👍 And welcome to the hobby!
Having returned to the hobby after a long absence, rather nice to see that decals for uniform markings are included - back in the day, you had to try and paint all of that by hand
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels! Super happy to see that subscriber count going up! You deserve it! This is another great one - I really like the strategy of blocking out some main colors
Clear and nice. A couple of tips: I am no fan of the fleshtones, like at all - they are all too yellow for my taste, so instead I recommend Old Rose or Salmon Rose (Vallejo) as the base coat, using light flesh as highlight and any blasted brownish red for shade. This method of painting eyes come from Francois Verlinden, and is a pretty common way of painting eyes - and I approve of using light flesh for the white of the eyes, since the fleshtone is actually reflected in the eyes (most notable with people with dark skin - get yourself a good image and you'll see their whites have a clear brownish tint to them). However, the irises need to be larger, with only hint of whites visible - alternatively, paint a very thin dark line under the upper eyelid to mark the eyes. Oh, and at this scale, brown, preferably burnt umber, is used to paint the irises since the actual color can't be seen anyway. The only thing I actually question is painting the gasmask canister in aluminium - all metal equipment used was painted with that green, and that included the canister. The paint did wear off, but that is actually very well simulated with a drybrush. A couple of other hints: the binolulars should have straps as well as the gasmask canister where the lid opens. A good way to add something extra is to paint all the black leather, especially the Y-straps and boots with a semi-gloss coat when all is done to simulate at least leftover polish, but also leather's natural surface. All that aside, great painting tutorial, and I'll be sure to pick up the set myself.
Thanks Hank, just ordered these now. I love the more recent Tamiya figures - great detail, clean mouldings and a great price, equivalent to $15 here in Thailand. 👍
I was building a pak 40 models and I took a chance to paint the figures with the model and they came out better than I thought they would I always was scared painting the figures and thought it was very hard but it's actually fun.
I actually just got this kit! Outstanding work! Also, just a tip in reference to your diy painting base for your troops. I use tall bottle caps from like kombucha bottles and stuff and I used to super glue them to it, but a guy from my club suggested heavy duty double sided tape. You know, the type of stuff you could see Billy Mays picking up and engine block with? It’s pretty cheap at your local menards or home depot or whatever and can be cut to size. With super glue, I found if you bump the figure, it breaks free and now you are trying to re-glue a wet paint covered Wehrmacht soldier to a cap (or wood screw) and butchering all your work. The double sided tape has a little more play in it. And when you are done, he doesn’t look like he is wearing snow shoes! A win win in my book lol!
this was very helpfull great video. Iam new . Actuly iam making my first kit . German morter team scale 1/35 . but i have a problem , i do not have airbrush . so can i use just a brush for the class coat and for the mat varnish
I'm an Italian model maker and I want to ask you for advice. I have difficulty coloring the vertical black belt and the back of the German soldier's uniform. I paint outside the outlines and use small brushes. What are your recommendations? Thanks Conrad
Hi brilliant video, I would like to know please do you paint under a magnifying glass ? I just bought some plastic 1:32 figures they are not multi pose just solid. I read somewhere they are difficult to paint ! they must have a lot of factory resin on them and need a couple of coats of primer.They are from a good brand & I know what they are not just toy soliders from out of the pound shop.
Thanks so much! I currently don't use a magnifying glass, but I'm really considering picking up some wearable magnifying glasses. Your 1/32 figures will be ever so slightly bigger than these guys, but they're still small for sure! Good luck & happy painting! 👍
Great video thanks for sharing! I am a fan! I like the quick hit video of about 15 minutes. As opposed to the 45minute or 2 hour video that are on UA-cam. I am sure that people will have issues or concerns about the colours you pick. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the tutorial. Now I can up my figure painting game that’s been on break for 17 years! I really like the details on the figures but my only gripe is that Tamiya never puts the rivets on the stahlhelm! Otherwise the figs are perfect.
Nice Job Hank. I recently purchased this kit. IMO one of Tamiya`s best figure kits. Nice paint job. Never tried Vallejo paints but may give them a try.
That's a very nice finish. I'm glad to see Tamiya has improved their model figures. I'm stuck with the earlier not that crash Hot German infantry and the Grenadiers sculpts that are not so great. I haven't bought any of the newer figures that have a better natural pose. Very nice work.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
Amazing painting, just one sugestion , coming from a reenactor, the mes kit chips much quicker than the gas mask canister. My mes kit is practicly just aluminum while my gas mask canister ir 90% painted stil. Just a tip, take it or leave it, the figure stil looks amazing
Hi, just a question, for you Hank (or anyone here). I did all these steps, but after using the Matt varnish (I used Vallejo Matt 70.520 varnish with my air brush), the figure is still very glossy. What can I do? Thanks
I am NOT a fan of figures! However, after watching this video and your techniques and how easy you can make a figure pop, I think I'm going to get this kit and give it a world. I just subscribed to this channel and I'm looking forward to your ideas and methods. Thank you for sharing.
Oh that's great! Figures aren't my strong suit either, honestly - I just try to improve a little bit with each one 😁 There's a link to the kit in the video description, but you can also find the set from most scale model distributors. Happy building! 👍
Very cool! I've always been lacking the ability to finish a figure worth looking at. I'll be watching you teach, thanks for that 🙂 (- a previous multi-term President of SMAS, long before your interactions with them - which was cool. I'm also a long term subscriber, who never imagined I'd hear of my former Club's dealing with a UA-cam presenter that I enjoy. Good on-yah, from Canada. Oh, and being a repeat watcher of vid's...I've bought, but not started a set of figure's, it's the reason I'm re-watching this - Brad
What a fantastic video , I'm a total beginner, sorry to ask can you buy a complete paint set for these guys or do you buy separately? What brushes do you use please?
Did you use an enamel because of that particular wash you used? I have a Citadel wash I was gonna use with an acrylic thinner. The guy at the hobby store said it would work
Nice painting I don't normally use Tamiya figures I find there under scale than all other 1.35 figures so hard to mix n match them! Dragon's 1.35 3rd Gen are amazing figures but ICM have just rocked the boat with there new figures there just absolutely unbelievable for plastic! They look high detail aplone resin when painted up the German ww1 set is my favorite can't wait for more from ICM if we ever hear from them again! Could be a while being based in Ukraine!
Hi SpruesNBrews, i noticed that in the final shot of the result, the other soldiers have the classic paddle on the back. Could you kindly tell me the colour(s) used for the paddle handle? Thank you
@@SpruesNBrews I thank you for your reply. One last thing: to give that brightness to the colour (it really does look like wood) did you use anything other than Vallejo Tan Earth? I ask because compared to the ammunition case and the back pouch it looks like a different shade. Thanks again
Thank you! And that's great to hear - figures can definitely be daunting at first (I know I still need a lot of practice on mine), but it's all about learning as you go! Happy building 👍
Nice build. First time I've seen a thin slice of tape for the rifle/machine pistol sling. Is it sticky enough, or do you add a drop of CA glue for extra hold at the attach points? I'm thinking that this also might be useful for the strap between the gas mask canister and the molded strap on the figure torso.
Awesome job! I like to use citadel agrax earthshade, I'm lazy. Mainly an armor builder. To me though my armor has to have at least a couple of crewmen. If not I feel as though something is missing. Great channel. Going to subscribe now!
I'd agree! Gotta have somebody in the vehicle to make it feel right 😁 And I've heard good things about the citadel wash! Gonna have to pick some up - thanks for watching & subscribing! 👍
Thanks! I believe it's mostly the viscosity of the paint - primers tend to be quite a bit thinner than their full-bodied paint counterparts, which means they go a bit further without adding thickness to your figure or vehicle 👍
Great painting skill, but the uniform colours are a bit off when finished. When stone grey was used for trousers it was much lighter, field grey was often a bit greener, and it's a bit dark overall with the dark wash. Lighten up the jacket one shade, the trousers too, and it would be great.
I'm a new subscriber and just found this video. Very interesting and very informative! I only have a few 1/35 or 1/32 figures as I concentrated on 1/72 and 1/76 for wargaming. Any suggestions for a much smaller scale?
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed! For figures at that very small scale, I would say that washes are going to be your best friend. You can't see very many small details at that level, so blocking in the main colors with paint & then using a wash to help create artificial shadows on the sculpt should help give you a great result! Happy painting 👍
Thanks! So glad to hear - the reference images are all sourced from Wiki Commons (with either a creative commons license or in the public domain). There will be reference information at the bottom of each images to assist if you want to find them 👍
Great video. Another choice for the basic flesh tone which I like and you may like to try, is Vallejo Panzer Aces 341 Flesh Base - it gives a warmer, more tanned effect which is perhaps appropriate for troops, and avoids the slightly yellow jaundiced look! :-) You can lighten it up with other flesh colours of course.
My first time watching a figures video and it was fascinating! Please leave your onscreen graphics up longer so they can be read and understood, pause won’t work with iPad and UTube by the way. Bob England
you don't do highlights or shadows on the figures clothing? The newer figures have great details where its easy to follow the creases to place shadows and highlights. still looks good, just wondering why you didn't since you know what you're doing?
It's all about personal preference - I don't get too complex with my figure painting at the moment; I just spend enough time on them to get a result that I'm happy with & looks good in this scale (and gives me some great little figures to sit with my vehicle builds). Painting highlights & lowlights is one technique, but I know a lot of other builders who just rely on sludge washes like this to achieve a dynamic light & shadow effect.
Wait?!? Put white in the eyes? Don’t put white in the eyes? You said no googly eyes! Lol! Complete sarcasm from a elderly beginner. Really appreciate your videos and the way you explain steps with thought process narratives. Rock on!
I would reccomend sticking with a Tamiya kit - their StuG III & StuG IV are great simple kits that'll give you a nice result. The Tamiya Panzer IIIs are also a good choice! If you have a little more experience under your belt, the Tamiya Panther D is a fun challenge! Happy building 👍
Hi. Thank you for this video. I was wondering if you can somehow review some Tamiya or Dragon figure sets (German). I find buying them a hit and miss proposition. I had bad experience with figure sets having inaccurate scale, bad anatomy, bad sculpting, etc.
Thanks so much watching you do these figures made me go out and get a set. Question for you what type of spry did you use to lock in all the painted detail before weathering. Thanks again great video, you make it look so easy.
This video did an awesome job at helping me improve my figure painting, the only question I have is what ratio do you use for thinning your paints and which matte varnish do you use? I've had really terrible results with the Vallejo matt varnish, it never turns out matte, it takes on more of a satin finish for me.
Hey there - glad to hear it! Thank you so much. I don't have a specific ratio that I use - instead I kind of mix with water on a wet palette as I go. I would recommend checking out one of my more-recent videos on figure painting (where I paint up a Luftwaffe pilot figure) where I go into detail about the process. For a varnish, I usually go for a combo of Vallejo matte & AMMO Lucky matte (starting with a coat of the Vallejo & finishing with a coat of the AMMO). I agree that the Vallejo product dries a bit satin, but I do like it's protective properties. A light AMMO coat at the end (which I find peels for me sometimes on it's own) works really well as a pair. Cheers & happy painting 👍
Speaking as a non-hobbyist, I'm amazed by all the skill, talent and labor it takes to do these figures at this level. Those hands and eyes would be great assets in surgery.
Adult modelers easily panic when it comes to small figures. At least that's how I feel. Super explained - this borders on psychological care. Thank you from Germany!
I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed! Thank you for watching👍
@@SpruesNBrewshey sprues n brews where can i find us intelligence officers figure in 1/35? Any ideas?
1/35 isn't small by any definition. Even 28mm is large scale, small would be something like 1/72 and down.
Thank you for this video. I was having a lot of trouble painting my figures since I joined the hobby in June. This helped immensely. I touched up one and was so happy with the results I kept redoing more and more. My figures no longer look like weird 2 inch mannequins.
That's great! I'm so happy to help - if you're interested, I have a new video on painting US WWII figures coming out today at 12pm EST 👍 And welcome to the hobby!
I feel ya. I have so many figure on hold for dios cause I don't draw humans but painting still seems to get me in a rut. :/
I started a Tamiya Afrika Korps squad for some 1/35 garden war gaming and this was a great tutorial for skins. Thank you!
So glad to hear it! Thanks so much - happy painting! 👍🖌
Having returned to the hobby after a long absence, rather nice to see that decals for uniform markings are included - back in the day, you had to try and paint all of that by hand
It's a real nice addition, for sure!
Nice looking sculpts, I remember when Dragon and Verlinden where the best choice for figure sets above the Tamiya ones.
I am completely new to this hobby and your tutorial will help me immensely. Thank you
I'm so glad to hear - thank you! Enjoy & happy building 👍
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels! Super happy to see that subscriber count going up! You deserve it! This is another great one - I really like the strategy of blocking out some main colors
Oh wow! Thank you very much - I really appreciate the support!
Nice figurines. Interestingly painted.
Thanks very much! 👍🖌️
I got some time ago german field commanders set. And these figures are equally fantastic.
Clear and nice. A couple of tips: I am no fan of the fleshtones, like at all - they are all too yellow for my taste, so instead I recommend Old Rose or Salmon Rose (Vallejo) as the base coat, using light flesh as highlight and any blasted brownish red for shade. This method of painting eyes come from Francois Verlinden, and is a pretty common way of painting eyes - and I approve of using light flesh for the white of the eyes, since the fleshtone is actually reflected in the eyes (most notable with people with dark skin - get yourself a good image and you'll see their whites have a clear brownish tint to them). However, the irises need to be larger, with only hint of whites visible - alternatively, paint a very thin dark line under the upper eyelid to mark the eyes. Oh, and at this scale, brown, preferably burnt umber, is used to paint the irises since the actual color can't be seen anyway.
The only thing I actually question is painting the gasmask canister in aluminium - all metal equipment used was painted with that green, and that included the canister. The paint did wear off, but that is actually very well simulated with a drybrush.
A couple of other hints: the binolulars should have straps as well as the gasmask canister where the lid opens.
A good way to add something extra is to paint all the black leather, especially the Y-straps and boots with a semi-gloss coat when all is done to simulate at least leftover polish, but also leather's natural surface.
All that aside, great painting tutorial, and I'll be sure to pick up the set myself.
Its a great pleasure see how you handle the brush like your talent and your patience !! congrats !!👍
Too kind! Thank you very much 😁
Thanks Hank, just ordered these now. I love the more recent Tamiya figures - great detail, clean mouldings and a great price, equivalent to $15 here in Thailand. 👍
Oh great! Enjoy - they're a real pleasure to work with 👍🍻
I was building a pak 40 models and I took a chance to paint the figures with the model and they came out better than I thought they would I always was scared painting the figures and thought it was very hard but it's actually fun.
Great work. Thanks for the tips. I've been wanting to do figures for ages but didn't know where to start. This has been really helpful
Love those freehand knife skills - cutting that tape sling was mastery. I couldn't freehand that cut in 1000 years. Go you!!!!
Oh thank you! Practice makes perfect 😁🍻
I actually just got this kit! Outstanding work! Also, just a tip in reference to your diy painting base for your troops. I use tall bottle caps from like kombucha bottles and stuff and I used to super glue them to it, but a guy from my club suggested heavy duty double sided tape. You know, the type of stuff you could see Billy Mays picking up and engine block with? It’s pretty cheap at your local menards or home depot or whatever and can be cut to size. With super glue, I found if you bump the figure, it breaks free and now you are trying to re-glue a wet paint covered Wehrmacht soldier to a cap (or wood screw) and butchering all your work. The double sided tape has a little more play in it. And when you are done, he doesn’t look like he is wearing snow shoes! A win win in my book lol!
Interesting strategy! I'll have to give it a go - thanks for the recommendation 👍
Wow just wow! I don’t even come close too that amount of detail when I do mine. AMAZING Great video thx for the inspiration too keep going.
Thank you very much - I'm glad to hear it! 👍
You can also use thin soda can strips for weapon straps. Although masking tape is easier to work with.
Ahh good idea - thanks!
Another great figure tutorial. Really hoping to use some of these techniques on my next build. Cheers.
Awesome! Thanks so much - happy building!
this was very helpfull great video. Iam new . Actuly iam making my first kit . German morter team scale 1/35 . but i have a problem , i do not have airbrush . so can i use just a brush for the class coat and for the mat varnish
Awesome painting!
Thank you very much! I appreciate it 👍
I'm an Italian model maker and I want to ask you for advice. I have difficulty coloring the vertical black belt and the back of the German soldier's uniform. I paint outside the outlines and use small brushes. What are your recommendations? Thanks Conrad
Great job mate,they're great looking figures... 👍
Thank you very much! I appreciate it - and thanks for watching! 👍
Hi brilliant video, I would like to know please do you paint under a magnifying glass ? I just bought some plastic 1:32 figures they are not multi pose just solid. I read somewhere they are difficult to paint ! they must have a lot of factory resin on them and need a couple of coats of primer.They are from a good brand & I know what they are not just toy soliders from out of the pound shop.
Thanks so much! I currently don't use a magnifying glass, but I'm really considering picking up some wearable magnifying glasses. Your 1/32 figures will be ever so slightly bigger than these guys, but they're still small for sure!
Good luck & happy painting! 👍
Great video thanks for sharing! I am a fan! I like the quick hit video of about 15 minutes. As opposed to the 45minute or 2 hour video that are on UA-cam. I am sure that people will have issues or concerns about the colours you pick. Keep up the great work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the tutorial. Now I can up my figure painting game that’s been on break for 17 years! I really like the details on the figures but my only gripe is that Tamiya never puts the rivets on the stahlhelm! Otherwise the figs are perfect.
Thanks for watching - and good luck with your figures! 👍
Lovely figures and impressive painting, thumbs up!
Thanks very much!
Nice Job Hank. I recently purchased this kit. IMO one of Tamiya`s best figure kits. Nice paint job. Never tried Vallejo paints but may give them a try.
Thank you! And I agree... it's a phenomenal kit, especially for the value. Cheers! 🍻
That's a very nice finish. I'm glad to see Tamiya has improved their model figures. I'm stuck with the earlier not that crash Hot German infantry and the Grenadiers sculpts that are not so great. I haven't bought any of the newer figures that have a better natural pose. Very nice work.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
Amazing painting, just one sugestion , coming from a reenactor, the mes kit chips much quicker than the gas mask canister. My mes kit is practicly just aluminum while my gas mask canister ir 90% painted stil. Just a tip, take it or leave it, the figure stil looks amazing
Thank you! I appreciate the tip - that's great to know 👍
Really nice video and I enjoyed it a lot. FYI, in addition to masking tape, dental floss can also be used for making slings.
Thank you! And good recommendation - I'll have to give that a try!
Nice looking soldiers. What brand of brushes do you prefer?
Outstanding video and presentation
Thank you very much! 👍
May I know the color number for the helmet, tops and pants ?
It looks like in different colors.
Brilliant brush control..
Thank you! 👍
I note he builds Tamiya kits a great deal … but has anyone ever done airfix ww2 1:32 figures ? Are they good enough to even bother with ?🤔
Hello I paint and buy Airfix a lot I would say they are really good for painting and are a good deal for that!
I enjoyed that! Well done mate.
Thank you very much - I appreciate it!
Hi, just a question, for you Hank (or anyone here). I did all these steps, but after using the Matt varnish (I used Vallejo Matt 70.520 varnish with my air brush), the figure is still very glossy. What can I do? Thanks
I am NOT a fan of figures! However, after watching this video and your techniques and how easy you can make a figure pop, I think I'm going to get this kit and give it a world. I just subscribed to this channel and I'm looking forward to your ideas and methods. Thank you for sharing.
Oh that's great! Figures aren't my strong suit either, honestly - I just try to improve a little bit with each one 😁
There's a link to the kit in the video description, but you can also find the set from most scale model distributors. Happy building! 👍
Going to start paint ww2 figures. And this will help alot! Thanks
Awesome! Enjoy - happy painting 👍
Very cool! I've always been lacking the ability to finish a figure worth looking at. I'll be watching you teach, thanks for that 🙂 (- a previous multi-term President of SMAS, long before your interactions with them - which was cool. I'm also a long term subscriber, who never imagined I'd hear of my former Club's dealing with a UA-cam presenter that I enjoy. Good on-yah, from Canada. Oh, and being a repeat watcher of vid's...I've bought, but not started a set of figure's, it's the reason I'm re-watching this - Brad
What a fantastic video , I'm a total beginner, sorry to ask can you buy a complete paint set for these guys or do you buy separately? What brushes do you use please?
Did you use an enamel because of that particular wash you used? I have a Citadel wash I was gonna use with an acrylic thinner. The guy at the hobby store said it would work
Nice painting I don't normally use Tamiya figures I find there under scale than all other 1.35 figures so hard to mix n match them! Dragon's 1.35 3rd Gen are amazing figures but ICM have just rocked the boat with there new figures there just absolutely unbelievable for plastic! They look high detail aplone resin when painted up the German ww1 set is my favorite can't wait for more from ICM if we ever hear from them again! Could be a while being based in Ukraine!
Yes for sure - hoping they get through this alright
Just a question, what’s the super glue you used to glue him to the base?
Sure! I use All Purpose Krazy Glue, but I'm sure any super glue would work just fine 👍
Hi SpruesNBrews,
i noticed that in the final shot of the result, the other soldiers have the classic paddle on the back.
Could you kindly tell me the colour(s) used for the paddle handle?
Thank you
Good question! Vallejo Tan Earth works well for wood tones in my experience 👍
@@SpruesNBrews I thank you for your reply. One last thing: to give that brightness to the colour (it really does look like wood) did you use anything other than Vallejo Tan Earth? I ask because compared to the ammunition case and the back pouch it looks like a different shade.
Thanks again
Tamiya sure have improved.
They're making some great stuff!
very good paint job the only thing is tamiya figures tend to all look identical so i don't normally use tamiya figures but other than that good job!
Thanks! Yeah the most recent Tamiya figures are getting better with the faces I think!
@@SpruesNBrews agreed I just painted a 2020 tamiya figure and they are improving. :)
Awesome video!! Figures have always been a pain for me... I have this kit in the stash and will break it out and have a go..!!
Thank you! And that's great to hear - figures can definitely be daunting at first (I know I still need a lot of practice on mine), but it's all about learning as you go! Happy building 👍
Top top top job! Thanks for the video!
Thank you very much!! I appreciate it 👍
Really great video...and good project.
Thank you very much! 👍
Excellent work!
Hello Hank,
could you tell me the colour used for the mg42 stock? Thank you
Vallejo Beige Brown or Tan Earth both work well for stocks! 👍
i love your videos. i love learning stuff and i learned stuff here. thx
That's so great to hear - thank you so much!
Down to earth information👍😀
Thank you! 👍
Beautiful working. Félicitations from a french fan.
And thanks you for this video tuto
Enjoy
Merci beaucoup! I'm glad you enjoyed 😁
Nice build.
First time I've seen a thin slice of tape for the rifle/machine pistol sling. Is it sticky enough, or do you add a drop of CA glue for extra hold at the attach points?
I'm thinking that this also might be useful for the strap between the gas mask canister and the molded strap on the figure torso.
Thanks! Sometimes the tape is enough on its own, but a bit of super glue is definitely helpful 👍
Добрый день ,Очень ,красиво ,прекрасные фигурки !!
спасибо за просмотр моего видео! 👍
Great tutorial, thanks.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
Dang, I remember when I had good vision and my hands didn't shake. lol Your videos are very good. Keep them coming.
Thank you very much - will do!
Awesome job! I like to use citadel agrax earthshade, I'm lazy. Mainly an armor builder. To me though my armor has to have at least a couple of crewmen. If not I feel as though something is missing. Great channel. Going to subscribe now!
I'd agree! Gotta have somebody in the vehicle to make it feel right 😁 And I've heard good things about the citadel wash! Gonna have to pick some up - thanks for watching & subscribing! 👍
nice video ..... please could you tell me whats the differance between normal black ( Perhaps xf 1) and black primer?
Thanks! I believe it's mostly the viscosity of the paint - primers tend to be quite a bit thinner than their full-bodied paint counterparts, which means they go a bit further without adding thickness to your figure or vehicle 👍
@@SpruesNBrews thank you :-)
I wanna do this but I'm scared now after watching u with those tiny details
Very beautiful!
Hi buddy great tutorial helps a lot thank you for sharing mate.cheers Gary from the 🇬🇧.
I'm so glad! Thank you - and thanks for watching! 👍
Do you use a magnifying glass when you paint the figures? How long does each figure take?
Great painting skill, but the uniform colours are a bit off when finished. When stone grey was used for trousers it was much lighter, field grey was often a bit greener, and it's a bit dark overall with the dark wash. Lighten up the jacket one shade, the trousers too, and it would be great.
Beautiful job!!!!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it! 😁
I'm a new subscriber and just found this video. Very interesting and very informative! I only have a few 1/35 or 1/32 figures as I concentrated on 1/72 and 1/76 for wargaming. Any suggestions for a much smaller scale?
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed! For figures at that very small scale, I would say that washes are going to be your best friend. You can't see very many small details at that level, so blocking in the main colors with paint & then using a wash to help create artificial shadows on the sculpt should help give you a great result! Happy painting 👍
I'm a 1/32,1/35 guy. 1/72 is too small for my collections. Unless you're into war gaming.
Have you tried holding the figure when painting., so easy.
Great recipe, thanks for posting
I'm glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching! 👍
NICE WORK!
great details and guide..tqvm..👍🏼
Thanks very much!
Excellent tutorial
Thank you very much! 👍
You have veri nice models and videous.👍
Thanks so much!
Really enjoyable video…very inspiring.
Thanks so much! Glad your enjoyed 👍
Sling not strap, the pistol grip of the MP-40 would be Bakelite so there would be no metal showing through from wear.
Oh good to know! Thanks
Great super helpful video. Thanks. Where did the source pictures come from?
Thanks! So glad to hear - the reference images are all sourced from Wiki Commons (with either a creative commons license or in the public domain). There will be reference information at the bottom of each images to assist if you want to find them 👍
Great video. Another choice for the basic flesh tone which I like and you may like to try, is Vallejo Panzer Aces 341 Flesh Base - it gives a warmer, more tanned effect which is perhaps appropriate for troops, and avoids the slightly yellow jaundiced look! :-) You can lighten it up with other flesh colours of course.
I'll have to give it a go - thanks!
One day I hope to be this good
Too kind! I'm just trying to practice a little bit with every build 😁
Looking awesome!!! I always have trouble doing the eyes. Maybe a magnifying glass would be the solution in my case. 😏
Thanks! Yeah eyes are super tough - I could use some magnification myself 👍
GREAT JOB
Thank you! 👍
Do i need the vallejo?
Nope! Any acrylic modeling paints will do - these were just my recommendations that worked well for me 👍
My first time watching a figures video and it was fascinating! Please leave your onscreen graphics up longer so they can be read and understood, pause won’t work with iPad and UTube by the way.
Bob
England
Noted! Thanks for watching 👍
Buenas noches, estoy empezando a pintar miniaturas y espero hacerlo como tú algún día. Muchas gracias por tu trabajo tan alucinante. Un saludo
¡Oh muchas gracias! Realmente lo aprecio. Feliz pintura y disfruta, mi amigo 👍
Awesome!
Thank you!! 👍
The color contrast between the light and dark skin tone on the face is fairly noticeable, did you ever work on the NCO after the video?
I haven't gotten to the last figure yet, but hoping to soon
Is it possible to know the colour used for the mg42 stand?
Thank you
The whole body & bipod of the 42 is flat black 👍
Great tutorial. Very nice video. Have a nice day. Greetings, Aleš 😎👍
Thank you very much - and thanks for watching! 👍
you don't do highlights or shadows on the figures clothing? The newer figures have great details where its easy to follow the creases to place shadows and highlights. still looks good, just wondering why you didn't since you know what you're doing?
It's all about personal preference - I don't get too complex with my figure painting at the moment; I just spend enough time on them to get a result that I'm happy with & looks good in this scale (and gives me some great little figures to sit with my vehicle builds). Painting highlights & lowlights is one technique, but I know a lot of other builders who just rely on sludge washes like this to achieve a dynamic light & shadow effect.
@@SpruesNBrews ok, i was just wondering b/c you know what you're doing and i was curious why you omitted that part.
Do you use anything to seal the paint before applying the enamel wash?
Wait?!? Put white in the eyes? Don’t put white in the eyes? You said no googly eyes! Lol! Complete sarcasm from a elderly beginner. Really appreciate your videos and the way you explain steps with thought process narratives. Rock on!
Googly eyes are hard to get, that's why many use white and black paint for painting eyes
Hi,
is it possible to know the colour shade used for the kar98k?
Thank you very much
Yes! I believe I used Vallejo Tan Earth for it 👍
which german tank i should get for starters?
I would reccomend sticking with a Tamiya kit - their StuG III & StuG IV are great simple kits that'll give you a nice result. The Tamiya Panzer IIIs are also a good choice! If you have a little more experience under your belt, the Tamiya Panther D is a fun challenge! Happy building 👍
Hi. Thank you for this video. I was wondering if you can somehow review some Tamiya or Dragon figure sets (German). I find buying them a hit and miss proposition. I had bad experience with figure sets having inaccurate scale, bad anatomy, bad sculpting, etc.
I'd love to do some figure reviews - I'll shoot some content on the next set I pick up. Thanks for the recommendation 👍
Thanks so much watching you do these figures made me go out and get a set. Question for you what type of spry did you use to lock in all the painted detail before weathering. Thanks again great video, you make it look so easy.
Thanks you! The gloss seal coat is AK Interactive Intermediate Gauzy Agent 👍
Wow, just beautiful! I'm guessing I am not going to be finding 50% off deals on these, unlike those horrible, horrific new Star Wars models!
This video did an awesome job at helping me improve my figure painting, the only question I have is what ratio do you use for thinning your paints and which matte varnish do you use? I've had really terrible results with the Vallejo matt varnish, it never turns out matte, it takes on more of a satin finish for me.
Hey there - glad to hear it! Thank you so much. I don't have a specific ratio that I use - instead I kind of mix with water on a wet palette as I go. I would recommend checking out one of my more-recent videos on figure painting (where I paint up a Luftwaffe pilot figure) where I go into detail about the process.
For a varnish, I usually go for a combo of Vallejo matte & AMMO Lucky matte (starting with a coat of the Vallejo & finishing with a coat of the AMMO). I agree that the Vallejo product dries a bit satin, but I do like it's protective properties. A light AMMO coat at the end (which I find peels for me sometimes on it's own) works really well as a pair.
Cheers & happy painting 👍
@@SpruesNBrews Thanks for the tips! I'll have to invest a wet palette, and I'll look into other matte varnishes.
The figures turned out great! What did you use to film???
Thank you! This was an older video shot on my Samsung Galaxy S20+ 👍