ASOIAF Bolton Faction - Painted Army Showcase

[@brentr926]

Great work, it’s always nice to see the recipe for these paint jobs! Can’t wait to see your work on the new models.

[@jamesgodin2928]

These all look amazing! The blackguard in particular are my favorite

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks! I really like the BG too. I actually like these BG models more than the new ones. These old ones maybe be a bit static looking, but the new ones just look a bit too chunky and unrealistic in my opinion.

[@jrod25x]

Great video and the insight you provide for your color choices and flayed men are super cool

[@imperialminis857]

Glad you enjoyed it Jarrod!

[@kaibe5241]

They look SO good!!!

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks!

[@Pandenhir]

Just ordered a box of Flayed Men. Thanks the great inspiration!

[@imperialminis857]

Awesome! They’re such cool models. They’re some of the first models in the game but still some of the best. Enjoy painting them!

[@millburray6676]

Amazing, im loving this rustic aesthetic

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoy the paint style!

[@millburray6676]

@@imperialminis857 seriousyl making me consider starting BOlton if not them then Knightswatch witht this same grim style you got going

[@imperialminis857]

@millburray6676 That’s awesome. ASOIAF is a relatively affordable game, if you’re not already aware. Boltons are a super fun faction to play. They’re currently down at the bottom of the power rankings, but that’s mostly something you’ll notice at tournaments, not so much in local games. Night’s Watch recently caught a big nerf too, but they’re still a solid faction. In the end, I’d just paint and play what appeals to you most, since armies’ power levels will wax and wane as game updates come and go, regardless of which faction you pick.

[@millburray6676]

@@imperialminis857 Oh for sure i am not a power gamer. aesthetics and flavor are all im after.

[@imperialminis857]

@millburray6676 Cool, then Boltons sound right up your alley!

[@Shooterpirat]

Superb job! Thanks for all the good inspiration 😊 subbed!

[@Wakkawoo2]

These are incredible. Great work!

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed them. I have a Greyjoy army showcase video too that you should check out!

[@michaelbudal2744]

Lovely figures, i really like the shields! They are awesome! 🤩

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks!

[@michaelstamp4528]

Just amazing my friend!

[@sooutofhere]

Wow! Really like your style

[@berndhasselmann887]

Omg ❤

[@Xabierum]

They are beautiful!

[@imperialminis857]

Thank you!

[@scholtzovsvet5724]

Do you know you used an OG genestealer paint scheme? :-). Btw amazing job!

[@imperialminis857]

I had no idea! I’ve never been a 40k player, so that wasn’t something I had in mind, but that’s a cool similarity. From gene-stealer to skin-stealer! 😆

[@dariostabletopbastelecke4846]

13:40 they look so good! What color did you use for your redheads? 16:20 OG with some greys! 22:20 the colors!

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks! Whenever I feel like I can get away with it, I add some redheads and old fellas. 😄. For the redheads, I believe my base color is Vallejo Light Rust. From there I mix in some orange, then pure orange, and then mix in a little beige/buff for the highest highlight. I try to carefully drybrush the layers of highlights when I’m painting hair. It gives a better look in my opinion, but it can be tricky since it’s easy to overbrush into the face or armor. I’m always very very careful to not get crazy with my drybrush brushstrokes during this process. I’ll usually finish up by hand painting some of the highest highlights.

[@Salty_Sassenach]

They all look brilliant 👍 Did you finish off with a matt spray varnish or not???

[@imperialminis857]

Thanks! Yes, I always conclude with a matte varnish. I use Vallejo matte varnish through my airbrush. I use the airbrush primer mostly for cost-savings purposes since I get more for my money that way.

[@robmorris8231]

Csn you share your skin tone recipe please, love the result.

[@imperialminis857]

I use the ScaleColor skin tone set. First, I base coat with Pink Flesh. Then I give the skin a wash with Citadel Reikland Fleshshade to give some shadows to the recessed areas. Then I go back over with Pink Flesh for the first highlight. Then I highlight with 50/50 Pink Flesh and Basic Flesh. Then just Basic Flesh. Then 50/50 Basic and Light Skin, then just Light Skin, and then you can take it even lighter by mixing in Pale Flesh, if desired. But essentially if you stick with the ScaleColor flesh tones, you can’t go wrong.

[@ethantaylor9613]

These look really good dude, any suggestions for the free handing patterns on shields?

[@imperialminis857]

My biggest tip for freehanding the shields is to not be forget that you can go back and correct your mistakes. I never get them to look good and straight on the first attempt. I’ll always go back with white to clean up the lines, and then sometimes again with the black to straighten the lines some more. Also make sure to use a brush with a fairly sharp tip. That’s not totally required but makes for fewer correction steps.

[@alfieingrouille1528]

Cool

[@michaelstamp4528]

Could you please tell me what colors that you used for the dried mud and dirt? Thank you.

[@imperialminis857]

Of course. I first applied the “dried mud” color, which was a drybrush of Scalecolor Walnut. Then, in a smaller area, I drybrushed the “fresh mud” color, which was Vallejo Dark Rust. But just about any light brown and dark brown should work. I like to layer the dark over the light to give some depth to the dirt and make it look like mud dried higher up on the cloaks. Enjoy!

[@nobbynobbs8182]

I hate House Bolton in the GoT universe, but man these mini's look cool

[@imperialminis857]

They’re definitely the “bad guys” in the lore. There are no two ways about that. But in the game they have some of the coolest, most wicked looking units. And although they’re not the most competitive faction, their fear and panic-based gameplay style can be really fun.

[@jamesv.7041]

I used to play this game; the pandemic crippled it and I have yet to see it recover.

[@imperialminis857]

Every community is different, but my local scene withered during the pandemic but then woke back up afterwards. It’s actually quieted down a bit this year starting in the summer. Hopefully you’ll give the game another shot sometime!

[@jamesv.7041]

@@imperialminis857 Sure, every community is different, but I was at Adepticon and the showing for the ASoIaF tournament was abysmal with barely anyone playing.

[@imperialminis857]

@jamesv.7041 In general the US player population is very low. Tournament sizes are larger in almost every other country. Your average weekend LGS tournaments in Poland can be the size of US Nationals. CMON does not market this game at all, or not nearly as much as they should. And every region seems to have their own CMON group running things, without any consistency.

[@imperialminis857]

Most of the cheerleading for this game is done by a small handful of content creators, and the unsung heroes of the game are TOs who put together local tournaments and evangelize the game with learn-to-play events. CMON doesn’t do much at all to support any of these efforts. A little support could go a long way and benefit the company greatly.

[@jamesv.7041]

@@imperialminis857 one of the reasons my group turned to other games. CMON wasn't producing anything, whether it was their fault or not. I guess I could have kept playing without my group but I don't care for the IP, at all, so looking for another group seemed hollow and spent my energy elsewhere.

[@art840412]

These looks fantastic! Do you have a instagram account? Would like to follow ❤

[@imperialminis857]

Thank you! I do have an IG account, found here: instagram.com/imperialminispainter?igsh=MmhrbWVrZDZoeXI2&