Hey Kevin! I watched this video 2 years ago because I wanted to paint my copy of the game and realized that I should take your advise and get some more experience and learn a few techniques first. 2 years and a half dozen warhammer armies later I have painted hundreds of minis and found my favorite hobby. Thanks for being the intro into something that has brought me so much joy. The fun really is in the painting itself just like you said. Still haven’t painted war of the rings yet though. I’ll get to it one of these summers. 😂

Dummy tip, Paint the bases for each faction. Thanks man!

Sometimes you look just like Craig Ferguson xD

The production value on this was way ahead of its time, thanks for helping folks out in 2021 my man

This video has been really nice. There is one thing I have been having trouble with though and that's fixing bent miniatures. So I will dip them into hot water for a short bit and bend them into place and hold it as I dip it into cold water for a few seconds. All will look fine but as the figure starts to dry off it seems to slowly bend back to how it was. Sometimes it will not be as extreme but I have had to repeatedly fix the same minis. I wonder if there are more steps needing to be done, maybe I need to be a bit more aggressive on bending them into place after dipping them in the water or perhaps the water I was using wasn't hot enough.

Honest, down to earth information from an everyman. Thanks for the video bud.

I used Krylon Black primer. For the first time ever, my primer came out sticky. I’ve no clue why.

I keep coming back to your video ... yeah, for a couple of years now, actually. I've finally decided that I'll make this a 'project' and will attempt this soon. Your video is very useful and I'll follow many of your tips. I guess the only thing you don't mention is the usefulness of a wet palette. I don't paint, so maybe nobody was using a wet palette back in 2013. Lol. Anyway, I've assembled most of my materials, I've straightened and cleaned my minis and will start this weekend. *gulp* wish me luck!

This guy could sell me anything. For real, I was worried about starting to paint these miniatures and watching this I realise "dude, just paint the damn things and have fun" Thanks!

Did you literally mean 10 days? I sure hope not. Assuming that was a joke.

'I think you missed a leaf on the Tree of Gondor, I say!' Hahaha.

So true, when I paint I only look at the painting process part of the game hobbie. Don't think of the game while painting &, put some adventure ambiance on. So many options on U Tube. Also rock songs work, to get u in the mood. I usually listen to Marilyn Manson

I hope you started your own podcast or something. Listening to you is a delight!

Did you have issues with finished minis being sticky?

this was excellent hoped the channel could have more content

Great video!! Thanks!!

"get yourself some good music to listen to" *royalty free chiptune plays*

Can anyone tell me are the miniatures the same size as wizkids and ready bones miniatures?28mm?

The perfect video for me, but also now subscribing as Kevin is amazing. I dont even really paint much, I just like him.

u r probably such a cool guy to be around

Great video!! I'd like to add some advice to any newer WotR aspiring painters: Use a good miniature spray primer. They're a bit more expensive, but will save you the 'primer frustrations' and save that micro detail on the model. If you really want a quick primer cheat ready-for-the-table-look, do a zenithal prime (black base coat, grey mist at 45 degree angle, and white mist from straight above). Next, always use miniature paints. Yes, they're pricier too. They will absolutely save the micro detail and thin down really, really well. The level of control you can get with them just can't compare (especially on the super small scale of WotR miniatures). Consider a wet palette. You can make one yourself. Just do a quick youtube search. It will keep your paints wet and workable for days. Super handy for painting your armies assembly line style. Drybrushing: super easy to learn and super effective for making those edges/fine details pop. Lastly, consider buying a good wash. Citadel probably makes the best on the market. One pot of Nulin Oil will handle your entire box. Again, this stuff just runs circles around what a paint-based wash will do.

Good radio voice

how can anyone dislike this video

17 minutes of fillibuster, you dont paint ONE...SINGLE...UNIT!

Heaven knows ... If I had the money, I'd buy the painted editions. I want to play - not paint.

The editing in this is halarious

can someone give me some time stamps in this vids ?

The large flat brushes are really great for drybrushing so dont throw them away.

Love your sense of humor, love your video edits. Subscribed!

Motivated me to paint all those pieces xD Took me about 4 months but the result is totally worth it! Thanks for the video!

Really awesome video Kevin! FYI to viewers: with the 2nd edition I have seen a few people warning against using Krylon primer with the miniatures. This is because they react poorly with it - they get sticky and the paint peels off after a couple months. I used Design Master primer for mine

What a fantastic, detailed introduction for new painters. Really well done, kudos to you sir.

This is a fantastic video for beginners. Really helped out my boyfriend and I when confronting the issue of painting miniatures.

I'd be happy to paint one of those minis for free if you want to send it to me. Just pop me a message if interested!

1. Buy high magnification reading glasses at the $1 store (Goodwill has them also). Works better (and is more comfortable) than that magnification apparatus. Instead, focus on good lighting, the more natural the better. 2. Forget latex gloves. Put one dab of superglue on X (X=anything you can attach the mini to so you can paint it from any angle without touching it. The eraser on the end of a pencil as an example) #3. Use white primer. Period. You can use any primer (don't have to send $20 on "special" mini primer.). Also doesn't hurt to have paint on primer (this I'd get from the hobby store) so in case you missed an area with the spray or need to scrape some mold lines away that you missed...you can just paint a small bit of primer on instead of having to spray again. Also, less messy so if you live in an apartment or some place where you can't get out and spray paint...just paint the primer on. 4. DO NOT BUY SHIT PAINT!!!! While you can skimp in some areas you absolutely want to spend the $3 per tiny jar of paint formulated for Miniatures (Games Workshop, Vallejo, etc). Believe me, HUGE difference. 5. THIN YOUR PAINTS!! All the time!! You're not painting a wall in your house where "one coat" is everyone's dream. On minis you want to work in thin layers. Doing this will improve your shading, glazes, washes, etc later on when you move to those techniques.

Wonderful video and presentation style. I have Battle of Five Armies, but would really love this game too!

This is weird but I'm going to write a very honest thing here. I suffer insomnia and I need relaxing things I love to fall asleep. And this video has been that. I've probably watched this video 100 times at least and it's got me through a lot. Thanks Kevin

Great job-painting and the video! Well done, sir.

Great and funny. Thanks fron Spain

This guy is funny.

My new mission in life!

1 tip. start painting the orcs!... if you mess it, it´s just "orkish"

You are the coolest guy on earth!

You sir, should be in sales!

awesome vid man, just ordered a bunch of paints from gw to paint my descent minis and after watching your vid I'm really lookin forward to achieve of painting them all haha

Wow! What a great video...thank you so much for the time you put into this! I just got this game today, poking around and found your video. You have a GREAT broadcaster's voice - and what a "gift for gab" (never at a loss for words, not even any "word whiskers" - um, um, uh etc etc). Excellent, professional job. And has inspired me to...."think about" painting my minis hehe.

These minis are tough to paint; the plastic is "bendy", so large chance of paint breaking. My dream is to use the 25% larger board with the upcoming anniversary set and use games workshop minis... Though that will cost about 1100 dollars for the minis new

Thanks very much!

Great video! Thank you!

Thanks Kevin. Just played this game for the first time yesterday. love it. your video was really helpful. going to give painting them a go. You should absolutely do more videos