Arnhem Heroes - British Airborne 28mm Painting Guide - Empress Miniatures

[@paintingpanzers]

I've put together a paint list for all those that have requested it :) All paints listed below are Vallejo, unless otherwise stated; Middlestone (AK Interactive) - Smock English Uniform - Uniform Retractive Green - Smock Saddle Brown - Smock Khaki - Smock & Smock Drybrush Stone Grey - Smock Highlight Khaki Grey - Uniform Highlight Russian Uniform WWII - Webbing Iraqi Sand - Webbing Highlight (mixed with Russian Uni) Flat Earth - Wood New Wood - Wood Highlight Italian Tank Crew - Scarf German Camo Bright Green - Scarf Highlight German Grey - Metal, Boots & Binoculars Black - Beret Wine Red (AK Interactive) Umbar Wash Nuln Oil Wash (Citadel) German Camo Medium Brown - Binocular Straps, Facial Hair Highlights Orange Brown - Binocular Straps Highlights German Camo Black Brown - Hair/Facial Hair Basalt Grey - Binoculars Highlights Flesh & Skin Set (AK Interactive) Just a few paints lol ... but, you don't have to use all of these. If you follow the guide, I show two points of which you can stop and reduce the amount of paints being used by half but still have an amazing figure for the tabletop!

[@Peter-ri9ie]

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[@paintingpanzers]

If you enjoyed this video, please share it far and wide! This kickstarter deserves as many backers as it can get ... oh and naturally, some channel growth ;) How'd you find the tutorial?

[@celticperspective5183]

Probably the best one you’ve done so far!

[@paintingpanzers]

Oh wow, thank you 🙏

[@justbeq5177]

great video as always! fantastic end result

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you so much 🙌 so glad you liked it!

[@hamnjam9066]

They look amazing definitely going to use this method

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you kindly buddy :) It's actually so simple but so effective!

[@MiniatureRealms]

Lovely job mate, such cracking sculpts by Paul Hicks. Your tutorials are just getting better and better as well, great stuff.

[@paintingpanzers]

Many thanks mate! I've learnt a lot from you .. I've started to show different steps at which you can call your model done without having to paint all the finer details. This is something you do so well in your videos!!

[@Splurgie101]

Another fantastic video. Also backed the Kickstarter.

[@paintingpanzers]

Awesome work buddy 👏 I went the 'Full Monty' myself. Its just such a good deal for metal models! Thanks for the support as always 😀

[@Blitz9H]

The sculpts on these figures are top notch. The facial features are impressive! The colors you chose for the Dennison smock work perfectly. Thank you!

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot buddy 🙌 these figures are superb 👌

[@Blitz9H]

@@paintingpanzers I need more paints now! Ha! I want them to look correct though, for the time and effort put into them.

[@paintingpanzers]

@Blitz9H haha, I'm sorry? 😆 hopefully you already have most of what you need. The majority of these paints are rather common Vallejo ones 🤞🤞

[@Blitz9H]

@@paintingpanzers This is the kind of “bad influence” I need. I’m sure I have most of them. Another bottle or two won’t hurt….

[@paintingpanzers]

@Blitz9H haha, it's just like booze. One turns to two, two turns to ten. Just don't tell the partner 🫣🤣

[@startlinewargaming2554]

Fantastic paint job and the smocks are bang on the mark once again another great tutorial pal

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks as always buddy, it really is appreciated 🙌

[@tamsinp7711]

Great tutorial. When I painted my Airborne a couple of years ago, I made the deliberate choice to go brighter on the camo patches to make the figures "pop". Just as a bit of rivet-counting, if that figure is based on the officer in that photo then the cap badge is incorrect - he was in charge of one of the Field Security Sections of the Military Police, so the cap badge would have been a brass/bronze crown over cypher within laurels (only Parachute Regiment had the silver wings; everyone else had their normal Corps or regimental cap badges).

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you so much 😃 I really appreciate it! I completely understand why you'd want your figures to pop! Ah, what a fantastic point! I can't believe I missed that but I appreciate you highlighting it! I will fix it up next time, although, I think the figure has the sculpted Parachute badge so it might a green stuff job 😉

[@stephenmarsh8821]

Excellent work mate.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot Stephen, it means a lot 🙌

[@verjiniahary]

The details are on another level!

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you as always buddy, so glad you like them 🙌

[@Marshal976]

Great paint job and the minis look great!

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy, so glad you like them 🙌

[@haveguitar]

Nice video, very good as painting guide for these brave men in the British Paratroopers... :)

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you very much buddy 😀 they were indeed, very brave men!

[@Andrew-se4tg]

Great job Kristian!👍

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks buddy! Still no panzers 🫣

[@Andrew-se4tg]

@@paintingpanzers lol!😭

[@paintingpanzers]

@Andrew-se4tg sorry, not sorry? 😆😆 any specific Panzer in mind? I've got some 1/72 tanks that need doing and a ton of FOW stuff.

[@Andrew-se4tg]

@@paintingpanzers well, I'm currently painting my clash of steel sets (I bought x2),lol! Maybe a is2 or I'd love to see the Soviet machine gun team that's in several fow sets...anything you do is great! Btw, I noticed that the figures you paint in 20mm seem to be the most popular videos on your channel and that's Awesome! I know what it's like to do two different scales, I also do 1/35 along with my 15mm, so it's all good man!😁👍

[@paintingpanzers]

@Andrew-se4tg I do need to do some Russian infantry tutorials eventually 😅 haha yeah, that's my predicament as switching to 20mm has made the channel grow a lot quicker than I'd expected 🤔 15mm to 1/35, are you insane man ... 🤣 just a slight increase, I had to build up to 28mm 😆

[@LordGrumpus]

My Empress Brit airborne kickstarter bundle is now on its way from UK! Can’t wait to paint em up! 🍻🥳

[@paintingpanzers]

Woooohooooo 🙌🙌 I hope you find this tutorial useful for when your miniatures make the LZ 😋

[@LordGrumpus]

Best para tutorial I’ve seen yet! Thank you.🍻

[@trekanbelluvitsh]

Just as great as usual. One day - maybe in 2024? - I go for a 15mm army for FoW of the 1st Independent Polish Parachute Brigade so I will come back here. (Just have to find out the colour if their barrets... blue? beige? green?) I agree with what you said about eyes. Even in 28mm not needed I think.

[@paintingpanzers]

I believe the Polish paras had grey berets 😊 I painted some British Airborne in 15mm that you might be interested in. I've got a video on them somewhere on the channel 😆

[@grzegorztreder4280]

me again. how do you paint piat? and how do you paint this bullet container for it?

[@shawnclarke9414]

Love the video! Any chance you can leave a list of paints in the video description?

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot buddy 🙌 I'll get a list together and pin the post soon 😀 I'll fix up future videos to include a full list in them. 😉

[@paintingpanzers]

Paint list has been pinned in the comments buddy :D

[@shawnclarke9414]

Legend! You deserve way more views!

[@paintingpanzers]

@shawnclarke9414 thank you so much buddy 🙌 I really do appreciate the kind words. Your support will help the channel grow and if you really enjoy any specific video, sharing it will help greatly 😊

[@shawnclarke9414]

All good mate, I'll share every video I watch from now on. 👌

[@jp713201]

Very helpful video for painting my own minis. Have you tried Citadel Carroburg Crimson wash over AK wine red for the berets?

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy 🙌🙌 I haven't but it certainly sounds like a good idea 😀

[@CallumRFord]

Looks great! What do you use to thin the AK paints? I have been having a lot of trouble with them.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you very much! In all honesty, I don't use anything to thin my AK paints BUT I'm using the new 3rd Generation paints ... not sure if that could be why?

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

watching this as you gave me some advice last night.

[@paintingpanzers]

Oh awesome mate, I hope you found it useful 👍

[@barriereid9244]

I am working through a reinforced company strength Plastic Soldier Co of Paras. Much easier in comparison as detail does not truly matter as much as the Wargames Foundry figures I had previously. These Empress figures are a step up from them. Beret colour: Vallejo Burnt Red and a Quickshade Soft Tone Wash is as good as the real thing.

[@paintingpanzers]

I'll have to look at that recipe. I've used Burnt Red from Vallejo but found it to be a little red but I didn't tone it down. Thanks for the tip 😁

[@allanburt5250]

Much appreciated thanks for sharing 👍

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you very much :D :D

[@johnclarke9498]

Very nicely done 👍🎲

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you kindly buddy 🙏

[@jonson1961]

Great tutorial as always. Sorry quick question what colour did you use for the piat.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot buddy! I would've used US Dark Green and then gradually added some German Camo Beige WWII for the layering and final highlight (both Vallejo) ☺️

[@Flamethrower1942]

These look cool i have a few British airborne by offensive miniatures those are really nice very realistic proportions , not sure if these would mix well with them . I am tempted by these new empress airborne.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks a lot mate. They're lovely sculpts and if you're interested in them, the Kickstarter is up for a few more days so you could grab some of the miniatures before it's too late 😉 I'd say you're right too about Offensive and Empress not mixing well 😔🫢

[@Flamethrower1942]

@@paintingpanzers I went for the bolt action backer , I couldn't resist.

[@lexi_9995]

Hi great minis and painting. I don't know if you are aware of a technique using a soft pencil (a 3 or 4B)? Try and run it over black weapons to give a slightly metalic tinge, it is quick and works quite well.

[@paintingpanzers]

I've not done that yet but it's certainly something I've seen. I like that idea though and I'll give it a crack in the future 😁 thanks for the advice and lovely words 😊

[@Iameddie2go]

Really liked the video, but it'd be really helpful for those of us who are just starting out to know what size brushes you're using.

[@paintingpanzers]

Noted! I'll definitely make that something I fix up in future videos. I have released a video on the paint brushes I use and the sizes I use too. I mainly use Rosemary and Co Kolinsky Sable 2/0 and 0 for all my miniatures :)

[@Iameddie2go]

@@paintingpanzers Thanx! Make and model are not really necessary, but size helps a lot. In a video, closeups sorta put sizes out of proportion. Your size 2 brush looked about like a 4🤔

[@markm4839]

I went the full monty too. Very nice work by the way. One question. What do you use as a primer?

[@paintingpanzers]

Thank you buddy 🙌 I use Tamiya Surface Primer Light Grey. It's just a rattle can as I find it easier than airbrushing ... only because my airbrush has to be set up in the garage every time I use it 😂 www.frontlinehobbies.com.au/tamiya-fine-surface-primer-light-grey-180ml-spray

[@Voight-Kampff2019]

I always use Grey Primer from Halfords. £11.99 for a large tin. It has the same light grey colour as your i dervoat, an gives a lovely surface that takes and grips paint perfectly. Only in my opinion of course, everyone has their own preference in undercoat.

[@Peter-ri9ie]

Brilliant! Have bought the Kickstarter and am looking forward to putting them on the table. Could you write down the painting guide, the colours you used? Then we won’t have to scroll back and forth in the video. Thanks mate! 🙏🏻

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks mate 🙌 I'll definitely look at writing down the list of paints. I just use so many 🤣 I appreciate the feedback though and will try to fix that 😊

[@Peter-ri9ie]

This is a really good video, mate! Slow and methodical. And the way you paint really gives justice to the insane details on the figure. Spot on 👊🏻

[@paintingpanzers]

@Peter-ri9ie wow thank you 🙌 that really does mean a lot. Ive been thinking, in future videos, I'll have an end screen with all the paints used so I really appreciate your request. I'll scramble totether the paint list for these chaps in the morning (Australia) and let you know 😁

[@Peter-ri9ie]

@@paintingpanzers that’ll be great. Or pin it in the comments or in the text below the video or something, where there’s easy access. Anyways, looking forward to seeing more from you. 🙌🏻

[@paintingpanzers]

@Peter-ri9ie thank you, buddy, and all of those are great ideas! Something to sleep on 😅

[@alaingay]

Why are you not using a mini holder ?

[@paintingpanzers]

Good question! I need one, anyone recommendations?

[@alaingay]

@@paintingpanzers even as painful as it gets the one from GW is really good Allows different sizes. I have another one with an arm on the side (removable) but then I have to use some paste (like from UHU) to connect it. So my reco is GW.

[@sSODT888]

Did you put primer on?

[@paintingpanzers]

Yes buddy, Tamiya surface primer light gray (spray can) 🙌

[@sSODT888]

@@paintingpanzers thanks mate. Just ordered some of those models. I usually do model planes, but I thought I’d give it a go.

[@paintingpanzers]

@sSODT888 excellent work mate, you won't be disappointed. Be sure to follow my supporters page on Facebook so you can show us all your progress 😊😊

[@sSODT888]

@@paintingpanzers how long does delivery take? I’ve brought SAS2 X1, 75th Ranger Regiment, INS10 and a Humvee 50 cal .

[@grzegorztreder4280]

how do you paint the camouflage and helmets of these paratroopers?

[@paintingpanzers]

I believe I show that in my 1/72 British Airborne guide 😊 from memory it's. Brown Violet Black Wash Stone Grey (dry brush) for the netting. Old Wood (brown leaf) Italian Tank Crew (green leaf) Umbar Wash Go over the leafs with the same colours Iraqi Sand (brown leaf highlight) German Camo Bright Green (green leaf highlight) All paints are Vallejo apart from the black wash, that is from Citadel.

[@grzegorztreder4280]

Thank you very much. and thanks for your reply ​

[@paintingpanzers]

@grzegorztreder4280 my pleasure buddy 👍

[@plasticmonkey5594]

just sub to you just started painting miniutures found your video very helpful

[@paintingpanzers]

Welcome buddy, I'm so glad you've joined the hobby space and you've found my videos useful 😁 if you need any help don't hesitate to join our FB group and ask questions 😀

[@andysykes4328]

British Airborne Berets are Maroon try Vallejo Violet Red.

[@paintingpanzers]

Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out! Bright red berets for Paras is a pet hate of mine but unfortunately the filters I use to make the videos a little brighter make the berets a tad more red. In person, they're a lot more Maroon.

[@andysykes4328]

@@paintingpanzers it is what happens with the actual berets, in some light they appear more red, some vintage aged examples also look more red and in many photographs the red shows.

[@paintingpanzers]

@@andysykes4328 ah, that's really interesting 🤔

[@grantus27]

I really struggle to find AK Interactive paints to buy online from a UK supplier - can anyone suggest the best place to buy from? Cheers

[@paintingpanzers]

It's much of the same here in Australia. I've found ebay is the best for my AK fix.

[@svenhalle8887]

Liar, liar pants on fire, you're using 1/16th figures & passing them off as 28mm:-) I mean you must be, great detail once again mate. For you it's Empress, for me, Artisan, I have fallen in love with their heroic block like figures, to each their own of course. Incidentally, am also sitting in that same boat as you regarding eyes, (it's a pretty full boat). Anyway, great job & if I ever do Brits I'll refer to this but for now there are US Airborne somewhere over the pacific heading my way. Cheers.

[@paintingpanzers]

Haha, you caught me 🤣 thanks a lot for the lovely words buddy 🙌 Hmmm US Airborne you say ... watch this space 😅 ill definitely have to grab some Artizan in the future, I do love the look of them! Eyes are just one of those things, you either love having them painted on your models or don't. I just think it makes them look like they've got MASSIVE eyes, although, some people can absolutely nail them ... I can't 🤣 I hope your Paras arrive soon and don't end up at the wrong LZ ...

[@svenhalle8887]

@@paintingpanzers The Artisan FJ figures are simplified, less kit (most just bread bag & canteen) & being metal they can't compete with plastic/resin but that's their charm to me. As they are chunkier there's more room to work with too if that's actually a thing with figures:-)

[@paintingpanzers]

@svenhalle8887 less equipment is never a bad thing when it comes to painting 🤣 I'll check them out 🙌

[@svenhalle8887]

@@paintingpanzers Oh, if you do go down the Artisan route in the future I noticed a couple of the pak crew I have must have been early examples as the gas canister on their backs is the size of an oil drum, it's utterly ridiculous. Most of the infantry however are proportional to their size (still a little big, but proportional to the figure) If you love the plastics detail you might want to stay away from Artisan but I love em'