I made a Custom Combat Patrol for Warhammer40K

[@52Miniatures]

Check out Revenant's run on Gamefound for all the details on the minis!: gamefound.com/projects/i-demo-games/revenants-run?refcode=zjwUKg-Xokec9sSgowgvTA

[@snowy5628]

These models are so oversculpted its insane, its like the sculptor was afraid to have any flat sections on the the model

[@bob_dobbs]

Thanks! It is good to have u back in the saddle

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Bob! And thank you for the donation 🙏

[@NewSquallor]

Well that explains the absence. That's a lot of minis to crank out for a project. Glad you're still about. Love that Crusadermobile.

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks humbly! Aye, quite a few hours gone in to this one, and before it some pressing photography work… and before that two weeks holiday. I’m back!

[@DyingtoPaint]

There is a peculiar and wonderful joy I only experience when watching 52 Miniatures. There were too many excellent quotes in this video to remember. However, my favorite, by far, was “Marshmallows beware.”

[@tritonemedia]

I liked 'find a nice castle to beseige'

[@mowglipappa]

4 months late to the party but mine was : There is alot to be done as the spanish inquisition said to the heretics.

[@ironbomb6753]

I'm so glad to see 52 Miniatures back! You're an inspiration Alex. 👍❤️

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks! I'm glad to have a video out again.

[@MarauderPixie]

I so very much love the non-flashy, down-to-earth, yet silly tone of these essays. Thank you!

[@nathanielschleif]

There is some real humor in using minis made to be compatible with OPR, the 40k knockoff, to instead be used to play 40k

[@52Miniatures]

Indeed! And the wheel turns 👌

[@duard8652]

Erm. OPR is way more than 40k knockoff.

[@nathanielschleif]

@@duard8652Aesthetically and lore-wise OPR is extremely cribbed from 40K. This of course bleeds into the abilities and mechanics of units. They have been doing work to create new factions / units but they still are very entrenched in being 40K, but not quite.

[@RenMomoDotPog]

​@@duard8652as someone who likes opr, this is 100% true. You can claim its not aping 40k or the fantasy versions but it 100% is

[@MyrdinAnnoth]

Love the dry, consistent, gentlemanly humor with which you interlace your narration. It has unique charm of its own. Keep up the good work sir!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Myrdin

[@detuninja]

The red metallics are really nice. I have not seen the terminator video yet so that one will be up next for sure.

[@52Miniatures]

Yeah, I explain the process better in that one.

[@garyjenson1326]

Thanks Alex! This was so easy to do it's just a button in amongst the other buttons ie share, clip ect. $2 is a bargain considering how hard you work to bring me such great content...I'm not a robot, I swear.

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you humbly Mr Robot!

[@philgee486]

I genuinely love that the oils forced their way in to such great visual effect, the three stages shown side by side made appreciating time spent vs visual value obvious. In this vid the speed of the overall painted project came not from gimmicks or new paint ranges, but from careful consideration of a relatively simple livery, and the consequent palette arising. Really love the red particularly. Great vid

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Phil. I was a little unhappy with all the white until all the bases where painted. Then it sort of all came together.

[@philgee486]

@@52Miniatures I usually paint my models detached from the bases and sometimes the balance is off because the final effect isn't there yet. Instead my basing often becomes constrained not to throw the balance off, I think my best basing is the opposite tho, when the model needs a little something from it to set it off retroactively. In this case the blue surface was inspired

[@52Miniatures]

@@philgee486 I didn’t have it in me to do another shade of brown… and Anthracite Blue is my fav colour after all :)

[@philgee486]

@@52Miniatures And it's by such seemingly frivolous choices that all the good stuff get's painted, it is a beautiful blue, and a bit of patchiness with some yellow ink here and there to suggest some green mossiness and then a warm white drybrush lightly here and there and you clearly have alien ground

[@52Miniatures]

@@philgee486 yesterdays space pizza 👻

[@Zumikito]

The most daunting of the tests would be the dorrito fingers test! Great video and rocking patrol

[@52Miniatures]

Maybe they would melt? Thanks a lot Z! 🙏

[@StevilKanevil_]

I think you should make some merch with an outline of you, hunched over, glasses on and painting a mini, with the slogan "I Paint Slow" on it! The squad looks great, I love the Not-Impulsor, it's giving me robocop vibes for some reason

[@52Miniatures]

It's a sound idea. I should get a grip on the merch...

[@robertlavery6896]

Fantastic work, you always inspire me with each video, so thank you!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you humbly for the donation Robert

[@pass6749]

Your videos feel like a cozy and relaxing audiobook that I could listen to for hours. Love your voice and content :)

[@52Miniatures]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@domjack8545]

Your videos are both educational and highly comforting. 🖤

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Dom

[@nickrafuse984]

I really enjoy how these have different paint schemes, but all look cohesive as a unit / army. They manage to look very 40k, while being also very obviously distinct. thanks for this :)

[@52Miniatures]

Glad you like them!

[@nickhowell2573]

Super work Alex, really interesting take on the Templars. That that red metallic is a winner also.

[@seanwmcinnes]

Straight back to top quality form. This video was very refreshing to watch, it felt like an old school 52 miniatures video. Thank you Alex!

[@52Miniatures]

Im glad to hear it Sean! Thanks 🙏

[@marleen14]

The gluing and painting bit is the best bit!

[@AleriaStarlight]

Awesome stuff as always Alex ^^ There's always something awesome to the videos about custom minis / painting videos that speaks to me. They're also always some of your best work and it really shows as they always keep getting better and better with each project.

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Aleria!

[@TheGrayfrog100]

"Marshmallows beware" That sold it all to me!

[@enriquegomezcordoba5991]

Wow!! to me, this is one of your best videos. Really, really inspiring and a true joy to watch your painting on the minis developing and getting better and better . . . and that fine irony ... grand!

[@52Miniatures]

Wow, thank you!

[@jamesfirth-haydon7381]

Really enjoyed your process of painting these and working out the schemes. They have worked most excellently.

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you very much!

[@Gogking1414]

Loved this video. Fun to see a full project, and still get good detail on the thought process and general steps.

[@52Miniatures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wietsesartsythings969]

These are realy nice Alex, as always a great video. Using proxy models is one of the many ways to keep this hobby fun and creative, love it!

[@cybermbebe]

I had a sense of great familiarity when I heard: I ride my bike fast, I paint my models slow. 🙂

[@GS_37]

"The future, as we know it, is grim.. dark... and full of little bricks" 🤣

[@Matt-md5yt]

Glad you did this my friend

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks Matt!

[@hedu5017]

Beautiful painting and a funny, thoughtful narration to go with it, love this channel!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you very much Hedu 👍

[@RobertOw83]

Outstanding & refreshing army. Great job!

[@jons_jumble]

Thank you for telling people about these proxy models from independent developers and artists. I am also populating a Warhammer army using proxy models and I am finding it a lot of fun to search for and find great models that look excellent on the table alongside GW models

[@juancatalan3095]

I love the process of your videos, different from hard music and violent camara changes and angles, yours are the thing that you need to watch at the end of a hard day... I did like a lot the back ones! and how you use the oils!

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks Juan!

[@chrisseas6725]

Wonderful video. Always a treat to accompany my hobby time. Thank you!

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks Chris!

[@TwospotzArtAndCraft]

Welcome back! I missed your storytelling and refined paintworks. yes, refined. Gosh they are so lovley and have lots of depth in the paintwork. As always, a nice and friendly voice to match a fabulous paintjob. Behövde verkligen detta efter en tuff arbetsdag. Härligt att se. :-)

[@52Miniatures]

Tack så mycket!

[@DIGITALDOGMUCK]

I think the orchid potting stuff is probably pine bark. That's what I use and it's got the layers in so it looks like scale rocks :)

[@52Miniatures]

Most probably!

[@markfrommontana]

Marking moments of genius as I watch another 52 Miniatures Premiere: The light glowing out of the box was brilliant... no pun intended. The future is grim, dark and full of little bricks. Like a long night with your lover... whoa I wasn't expecting that. That little canister under the gun shouts, "Marshmallows Beware!" "and next week you'll see a 52 Miniatures video of me hiding under my bed". (Yes, please). Painting white, black and brown is a challenge (tell me about it.. but hey it's more interesting than khaki, olive drab and gray.. trust me). Money does seem to grown when collected generations ago, like pumpkin on a compost. Yes, but don't tell that to Ayn Rand. In the grim dark world, there are not only bricks, but also other folk that most surely will scratch your armour. Sort of like planet Earth. I ride my bike fast and paint my minis slow... I think you're channeling John Wayne here.. in a world where the Duke was into miniature painting of course. Okay, I'm only a third of the way through and the script and your narration keep getting better and better while right before my eyes, we have a Black Templar emerging in all his glory. So, I'm just going to enjoy the final 20 minutes with no more tapping on my keyboard. Nominations for best fantasy/sci fi video script of the year are now open and ... reserve a spot for Alex. Well done, well done.

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Mark. I was kind of lining up the one liners.. it must have been the fever 😂

[@rileyriddell888]

Loved it, I am mid-way through my 2000pts of necrons and it is a total grind. Thanks for the inspiration, the minis looks great, keep up the good work!

[@52Miniatures]

Glad to hear it helps along the way. Good luck with the minis

[@TheNeonCaster]

HELL YEAH I always love me a 52 Miniatures squad painting video!

[@thatotherguy7596]

Those are great Alex. I'm impressed with how you took your basic black and white minis and imbued them with life and just the right amount of bling. 🙂 I hope you have gotten over your cold or whatever it is that was ailing you. (Just a guess, but you didn't sound quite like yourself) As always, thanks for the excellent content and delightfully humorous grim dark narration. 😄 👍

[@52Miniatures]

The cold is still lingering but hope my sinuses are back to normal for the next narration. Thanks!

[@UK-patriot-Cooper]

Those minis are simply SUBLIME i am already saving the pennies to look at adding some to my Ragtag crusade inspired force, as a single parent I really have to choose where i allocate my hobby credits and these...These are definately on my Santa list, Thankyou for your videos that enable people like myself to get the best bang for the hard earned buck, God bless to you and yours and again thankyou

[@52Miniatures]

Best of luck!

[@Brevikesq]

Another fantastic video Alex - you have inspired me to break out the oils again. The models look superb, so good to see alternatives to GW, variety is the spice of life and all that 😎

[@52Miniatures]

Great to hear B, and thank you 🙏

[@billdefranza4927]

Very nice work, Alex.

[@52Miniatures]

Many thanks!

[@seancollett3760]

Beautiful process! Thank you for sharing.

[@byronwingate664]

Always a pleasure watching your stuff! You are an amzing creator! I always find inspiration for my painting journey!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you very much!

[@abbazabba58]

Another wonderful video. Thank you, Alex.

[@52Miniatures]

My pleasure!

[@dreadtrain2846]

The lore is important, my friend. It's not just about rolling dice.

[@jamiem9490]

lovely video, as always. I quite like that greyish wash over the off whites at the midpoint and the inverse zenithal technique. lots to ponder. It's nice to know that in the grim dark of the 41st millenium there are still tactical rocks and bricks to stub your power armoured toe on. Hope you get a game in of combat patrol with your pals soon - just remember to stock up on sugar laden snacks and try not to let your mind wander to colour schemes or possible uses for cans of whipped cream...

[@52Miniatures]

Hah! Thanks Jamie!

[@InVerum]

Picked up the whole STL range. Love the ravage-star esq aesthetic. Lots of applications of these for sure.

[@52Miniatures]

Lovely IV

[@brianv769]

Those are really nice minis, and great paint jobs!! Thanks for the video!

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks for watching!

[@ovan2190]

So excited to see a new video, also happy to see you using contrast paints more :) This was just a nice video to watch I got a few chuckles got some hobbying done and overall had a good time watching. I was just thinking the other day "Alex should be due for a video soon, I hope" so seeing this video in my feed was exciting As always you leave me thinking about a new perspective while also thinking about a new way to paint. Great video Alex :)

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Ovan

[@Wijkert]

17:34 the extra steps definitely made a big difference!

[@aaronhelm5800]

Best custom templars I've seen.

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Aaron

[@benjaminjack867]

Incredible work Alex! Awesome looking models as well

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks a lot!

[@Gokou3036]

Love that white armor look. Wish they were mine XD

[@DavisPrice-hz1hb]

"I ride my bike fast and paint my minis slow" what a legend

[@redrooster7371]

Great video as always! Thank you!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Red

[@iagoleandro2666]

Those are some fine minis, damn...

[@jamesdo3086]

That mini tangent at 4:45 was absolutely hilarious

[@chrisantzaras]

Very nice! Keep these kinds of videos coming

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks! Will do!

[@aegishjalmur123]

love the reference about the inquisition Alex hahah

[@isisnmagic1812]

Great video Alex awesome work and paint scheme, having never played a game i just paint to help depression and enjoy the hours that quickly pass at the desk. Must say though following this story has made kill team a very intriguing thought going forward, thank you for that.

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Is! Kill team is intriguing as well!

[@yeung180]

i love the banter haha.felt like my pa wastalking with me

[@jmalkvideos]

Great work on the minis and video as always! 😃

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you JM

[@folkenio]

REally missed your videos mate!!! Man, you keep pushing the goal post with every new project. I will try some of your tips on some of my armies. 🤘

[@52Miniatures]

Great to hear!

[@paulofreire7520]

Great job, my man. Those models are very cool 👍🏻

[@52Miniatures]

Glad you like them!

[@Solosourceless]

I'm not totally clear on which I like more. Content, spread and presentation - by the way, thank you for your ideas and terrific realizations - or the eloquent delivery and pleasant voice. Somehow it's a pleasure to listen to you. You could probably even sell pencils, that would also work :-)

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Sol!

[@dirksoergel364]

Absolutely love your videos. I’m a Black Templar player (tradition variety) and love what you have done. Sadly I’m thousands of miles away in the northern midwestern United States but if I’m ever in your neck of the woods would love to discuss your approach to your art over a couple of beers.

[@52Miniatures]

Lovely, thank you for the invite

[@TDuySculptures]

Man, the color is insanely amazing

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you W!

[@DMHightower]

Wonderful video! Beautiful video! I ordered the STL Files and I've started printing them. I'm very excited to start painting them. I got them to play OPR Grimdark Future, but also I'll play Warhammer 40k

[@52Miniatures]

Great to hear, thanks DM

[@joshuaharrison4853]

Love your videos is like warhammer asmr. Keep it up

[@gabrielwalton4097]

Man you really brought those models to life, nice work!! 👍😊

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks! 👍

[@erikbraun473]

These models are really cool. I much prefer the more medieval look of these.

[@ioncewas]

Riktigt smut, Alex! Inte min typ av sculpt med alla onödiga detaljer men du gör dem rättvisa.

[@52Miniatures]

Lite pilligt var det. Tack Io

[@bettsdn]

These are so good!

[@zackerymorris8268]

I really loved this video and your takes on playing this game and just your overall humor. I come from Magic the Gathering and while its opinions on proxies is only recently growing more positive i am still bewildered by how precious the OFFICIAL MODELS are to some people when often theyre too expensive or in none Space Marine armies just so old that they either look busted as hell or you cannot buy them. Looking at you Dark Eldar, rip half its range.

[@52Miniatures]

I’m glad you liked the video Zack 👋

[@trenthof5931]

great video, the durability test is a nice touch 👍

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks! 👍

[@Starstrykerx]

Very nice Alex...this video reminded me that I have some Ravaged Star minis out there somewhere...hopefully on the way....thanks for that too 🤣. Good stuff as always. They all look fantastic. Great color scheme. Really like it.

[@52Miniatures]

They should definitely be on the way now? Thanks Man!

[@Starstrykerx]

LOL, I literally just got shipping notice@@52Miniatures

[@EdwinK-13]

Great video brother! Whip cream... Well tha escalated quickly.

[@52Miniatures]

It did indeed Charles :) Thanks!

[@JoeFlamenco]

So amazing!

[@monoculars]

I appreciate using a different range for proxies, but you've properly scuppered the scale between initiates & neophytes. The smaller, less armoured peeps would've been better suited for neophytes. The flamer model would've been great for the pyroblaster too. 😂 Apart from those gripes, great content!

[@KelRiever]

Very stark. I like it.

[@FreshCoatKustoms]

I have seen and heard you for the first time today and all I thought, was: "Does Holmes know that the albino penguin fell into the barrel of Amontillado?"

[@52Miniatures]

Hah! Thanks E

[@BigFootpl]

You are not using WHAT? HERESY!!!! - I love how the dirty white turned out.

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks B! I lead an heretic life it seems.

[@timothyyoung2962]

Man, they turned out great. They would work really well for The Doomed.

[@52Miniatures]

Very true!

[@scottcrompton6931]

Bravo, Alex!

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks Scott

[@strongerandwiser2023]

First! Love the channel buddy. Always so chilled!

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks Mark! I appreciate it.

[@JJ-bl5yd]

GOD DAMN IT WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD

[@52Miniatures]

humble thanks JJ

[@Ric-Gravina]

Great to see you posting again Alex. Your grimdark and stormcast videos were one’s I’ve watched so many times. They have a real sense of story and passion for creating. They felt really unique. I hope you find the love and time to get back to that level of video again 🙏❤️

[@Wijkert]

29:10 😂 very in character

[@Bodkin_Ye_Pointy]

I so heavily identify with the multitudes of dice being rolled for no result. I did it with a target where I rolled 6 dice and only needed one of them to be a 2 or better to kill the target. 6 ones later my opponent was busy showing anyone he could to prove he was immortal and should be handed the trophy now.

[@52Miniatures]

I can relate!

[@poulsentyler]

Unrelated to the video I chuckled every time the word 'heretic' was said not being rude or anything I'm a big fan of Alex's videos since I discovered him more recently and love how good he is with the story telling and drama and emotions he can evoke in a video!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Poul, I appreciate it.

[@patinapot]

Lovely video - as always, Alex! 🤩

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you Paintpot

[@biffo1960]

Fantastic 🤟👏👏👏👏👍

[@52Miniatures]

Thanks ✌️

[@piotrjeske4599]

Very nice models.

[@52Miniatures]

Glad you like them!

[@rustedbeetle]

17:13 After the comment on drinking coffee with a respirator, I immediately inserted the scene from Spaceballs where Dark Helmet drank his Mr. Coffee coffee with his facemask down.

[@52Miniatures]

He did it far better than I... or to far better success.

[@AcoylteKraven82]

4:26- Yeah, that was kinda like what I was talking about with my models….. but it’s definitely not the same thing!?! Because there would also be a bunch of missed spots and a bunch of little dots all over the place that you could feel running your fingers across it! And you could keep spraying it to cover everything but where is the thickest, you wouldn’t be able to see all those details anymore!?!

[@Spacetrucker138]

wow very pretty!!!

[@52Miniatures]

Thank you! 😊

[@Wijkert]

13:40 with "specific airbrush paints" you mean the Vallejo Metal Color line (the Magnesium and Gold you showed earlier in the video)? If so, than those most defiantly are acrylic based paints and don't interact with white spirit at all. They are in fact tougher than most other acrylics (most metal paints are). They most likely contain some kind of alcohol though and that one of the reasons their surface tension is low and also why they tend to dry a little faster (and also why custom mixes containing these paints can't be stored for very long if there is enough air in the container for the alcohol to evaporate into).

[@52Miniatures]

I don’t know what to say. The Vallejo Airbush metallics shown in the video rub of when using the odorless white spirit I’ve got. It also happened last time on my terminators.

[@Wijkert]

@@52Miniatures it must be the rubbing itself, instead of the chemical interaction. Either that or your white spirits are a special kind of blend. You could test this on a piece of sprue to double check.

[@52Miniatures]

@@Wijkert I'll do a bit of testing