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!
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.
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
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
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.
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!
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!
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. Great tips. Can I ask you, is it necessary to cover the figure in a glossy coat before adding the finishing Matt varnish? I tried that, but my figure remains glossy after the Matt varnish.
@@phalera Not really - a matt varnish should be sufficient, and I often don't bother with that either since my models are intended for display, not playing.
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.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
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! 👍
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
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 👍
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! 👍
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 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
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 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! 👍
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!
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.
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.
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
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 👍
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 👍
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?
These figures are made of plastic, so Tamiya Extra Thin Cement works very well. If you're painting up a resin figure, however, I would recommend some super glue 👍
wow, awesome build! you've shown me more about figure painting in 13 minutes than a lot of sites have shown me in 50! i i have this kit in my build cabinet, been looking forward to building this along with the german field kitchen... consider me subscribed to you channel! :)
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.
I don't recall exactly, but I think it was Vallejo Tan Earth - I try to mix it up with rifle stocks to create some variation between figures, but any light tans generally work well for me!
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 👍
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.
Hey there! I generally drop a bit of my paints on a wet palette & work from there (it helps keep a bit of moisture on the paint without diluting it too much)... I'm constantly experimenting with how much water to incorporate to my mix. As for the brushes, I have a video about "Best Gear for Beginners" where I talk about my brush set quite a bit if you'd like to check it out! There's a link for them there as well 👍
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.
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.
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. :/
Nice looking sculpts, I remember when Dragon and Verlinden where the best choice for figure sets above the Tamiya ones.
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!
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!
Its a great pleasure see how you handle the brush like your talent and your patience !! congrats !!👍
Too kind! Thank you very much 😁
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 got some time ago german field commanders set. And these figures are equally fantastic.
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
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! 👍
Nice figurines. Interestingly painted.
Thanks very much! 👍🖌️
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
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!
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.
Another great figure tutorial. Really hoping to use some of these techniques on my next build. Cheers.
Awesome! Thanks so much - happy building!
May I know the color number for the helmet, tops and pants ?
It looks like in different colors.
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!
Beautiful work!
Do i need the vallejo?
Nope! Any acrylic modeling paints will do - these were just my recommendations that worked well for me 👍
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 👍
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!
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. Great tips. Can I ask you, is it necessary to cover the figure in a glossy coat before adding the finishing Matt varnish? I tried that, but my figure remains glossy after the Matt varnish.
@@phalera Not really - a matt varnish should be sufficient, and I often don't bother with that either since my models are intended for display, not playing.
You can also use thin soda can strips for weapon straps. Although masking tape is easier to work with.
Ahh good idea - thanks!
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! 🍻
Awesome painting!
Thank you very much! I appreciate it 👍
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.👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
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! 👍
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
Going to start paint ww2 figures. And this will help alot! Thanks
Awesome! Enjoy - happy painting 👍
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 👍
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! 👍
Beautiful working. Félicitations from a french fan.
And thanks you for this video tuto
Enjoy
Merci beaucoup! I'm glad you enjoyed 😁
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 job mate,they're great looking figures... 👍
Thank you very much! I appreciate it - and thanks for watching! 👍
i love your videos. i love learning stuff and i learned stuff here. thx
That's so great to hear - thank you so much!
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! 👍
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!
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
Brilliant brush control..
Thank you! 👍
Outstanding video and presentation
Thank you very much! 👍
Beautiful job!!!!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it! 😁
Very beautiful!
I enjoyed that! Well done mate.
Thank you very much - I appreciate it!
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
Excellent work!
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 👍
Lovely figures and impressive painting, thumbs up!
Thanks very much!
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. :)
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
Top top top job! Thanks for the video!
Thank you very much!! I appreciate it 👍
Is it possible to know the colour used for the mg42 stand?
Thank you
The whole body & bipod of the 42 is flat black 👍
Tamiya sure have improved.
They're making some great stuff!
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! 👍
Great tutorial, thanks.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
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 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
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!
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! 👍
great details and guide..tqvm..👍🏼
Thanks very much!
I wanna do this but I'm scared now after watching u with those tiny details
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 👍
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 👍
Nice looking soldiers. What brand of brushes do you prefer?
@spruesandbrews where can I find us intelligence figures?
Excellent tutorial
Thank you very much! 👍
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 :-)
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 👍
Добрый день ,Очень ,красиво ,прекрасные фигурки !!
спасибо за просмотр моего видео! 👍
Down to earth information👍😀
Thank you! 👍
Really great video...and good project.
Thank you very much! 👍
Do you use anything to seal the paint before applying the enamel wash?
GREAT JOB
Thank you! 👍
Have you tried holding the figure when painting., so easy.
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 👍
This is really cool since i want to be a scale modeler too but i just dont have enough money for the models lol
Great recipe, thanks for posting
I'm glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching! 👍
Do you use a magnifying glass when you paint the figures? How long does each figure take?
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?
Awesome!
Thank you!! 👍
You have veri nice models and videous.👍
Thanks so much!
What glue do you recommend for attaching arms and equipment?
These figures are made of plastic, so Tamiya Extra Thin Cement works very well. If you're painting up a resin figure, however, I would recommend some super glue 👍
Really enjoyable video…very inspiring.
Thanks so much! Glad your enjoyed 👍
Good looking figures 👍🏻🇦🇺
excellent.
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
wow, awesome build! you've shown me more about figure painting in 13 minutes than a lot of sites have shown me in 50! i i have this kit in my build cabinet, been looking forward to building this along with the german field kitchen... consider me subscribed to you channel! :)
Oh great! Thanks so much - I'm glad you found the video useful. Welcome aboard & happy building! 🍻
Im new to all this what fine brushes you using there
I talk about them in my "best gear for beginners" video if you'd like to check it out!
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 👍
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 👍
What colour did you use for the rifles, is it an ochre of some kind?
I don't recall exactly, but I think it was Vallejo Tan Earth - I try to mix it up with rifle stocks to create some variation between figures, but any light tans generally work well for me!
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
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 👍
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.
Natural looking pose’s are these multi pose ?
There are five figures that come in the set, each with different equipment in various poses. I only painted one in this video as an example 👍
hello friend I have a question, do you use the paints directly from the pot? And what size brush do you use?
Hey there! I generally drop a bit of my paints on a wet palette & work from there (it helps keep a bit of moisture on the paint without diluting it too much)... I'm constantly experimenting with how much water to incorporate to my mix. As for the brushes, I have a video about "Best Gear for Beginners" where I talk about my brush set quite a bit if you'd like to check it out! There's a link for them there as well 👍