Easy Davion Brigade of Guards | Talassar Blue Contrast Painting Tutorial for Battletech

[@keithm4953]

That 'Guard stripe' always scares me and prevents me from trying this scheme. But your use of flow improver does make it look achievable, thx!

[@HeadHunterSix]

You can do it! It takes patience and yes, consistency is the most important factor. You want it to flow smoothly without being runny.

[@plkangus]

Another method, which I use along with the flow medium, is to paint a white or light gray stripe the width of both the white and red stripes, then it is easier to paint the red stripe over half the width of the white, because the white guides the eye and brush hand. I will generally do light gray and dark red at first and then use bright white and red over parts of the stripes that would be more in the light, creating a highlight effect. Maybe you will develop your own methods to get the results you like best!

[@johnkelley9877]

I have watched others freehand painting stripes and the key really is getting the paint thinned to the correct consistency. You did a great job of painting the miniature and the finished model looks very nice. Thanks for sharing this tutorial.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Practice and familiarity with the paints you use are always important, especially with detail work. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@patimusprime72]

Not gonna lie. Those stripes intimidate the heck out of me. It's the main reason I haven't tried this scheme even though I love it. Also love the holder you've got there. Best use I've found for those old gw paint pots.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

My best suggestion to help build confidence and skill is to practice on a tank. They're nice and flat in most places and easy to reach. If you mess up its easy to strip or just add a lot of weathering.

[@patimusprime72]

Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely try that.

[@Executioner9000]

Also, props on the soundtrack!

[@shaneflickinger]

That is a sharp looking paint scheme! Thanks for the video.

[@jhousdan]

Trying the exact same paint job on an original Battlemaster... turning out great so far!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Great to hear it!

[@JC-ej8hu]

So that’s the blue I’ve been looking for... thanks for the great videos you made painting my first minis an easier job

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Great to hear that, thanks!

[@jagerus8854]

Wanted to say thanks for posting this, just attempted it on my battlemaster mini and was really happy with the results! The First Prince can rage on my tabletop now.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Thank you for letting us know how your painting turned out. We love to hear about successful painting from our viewers.

[@Mechanic618]

05:55 would have been helpful to see how you apply the gray to the cockpit. I often find the cockpit is the most stressful, frustrating part to not mess up an edge on, especially when it has those thin bands across it like on that BLR.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I'll try and make sure to include that part next time I paint a Battlemaster.

[@captainbrick2012]

Just found your channel. Very helpful and stunning tutorials. Thank you!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Happy to hear that!

[@HeadHunterSix]

I tried this on a Wolverine from the beginner box and it came out pretty good - I didn't quite get the nice vibrant tone of blue as you did - I'm sure more experience with applying Contrast would help but I might look into equivalent colors for traditional paint. Or maybe I'll see how it looks over white instead of Stonewall Grey. Looking further into the scheme, it looks more like 3rd Crucis March Militia but the styles are so close as to be interchangeable IMO. I'm going to go with 3rd Davion Guards rather than CMM because of the lore.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Practice will help for sure as well as testing the undercoat color to find what you like. Keep at it and hopefully you find a result you like.

[@HeadHunterSix]

Now that we have Asurmen Blue, have you considered giving it a try instead of Talassar? I've tested it on one model so far and I think I like it better!

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I haven’t just due to the fact that the process is the same just with a different shade of contrast paint.

[@darkstorminc]

Hmm... New use for my only contrast paint?

[@bobhalula5877]

Is there a good equivalent Army Painter Speed Paint for this Citadel Contrast?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

The closest match would be Magic Blue speedpaint.

[@DarthP00P00]

Would like to try something similar for a Gray Death Legion scheme, goes GW make a grey contrast paint?

[@TehSquare]

DarthP00P00 Basilicarnum Grey for a darker grey, Apothecary White for a light grey

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I’m working on trying to get an easy GDL process with contrast paint so hopefully it will pan out.

[@robmoore1248]

Great video!

[@kirksandon5213]

How did you finish the base going from the dark brown to the almost grey at the 12:07 transition? Awesome paint job by the way! I love using the contrast paints.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Base coat of P3 Umber, Drybrush with Vallejo Model Color Khaki, Wash with Agrax Earthshade, then drybrush again lightly with the Vallejo Khaki.

[@HeadHunterSix]

@@CamoSpecsOnline Did you use something like Vallejo modeling paste for the texture?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

@@HeadHunterSix yes, or the DIY texture paste I showed how to make in it's own video.

[@HeadHunterSix]

@@CamoSpecsOnline I'll go have a look!

[@paulbrozyna3006]

You're over applying the Contrast, you don't have to glom it on like that. Because you're over applying, it's pooling and you feel the need to go back and deal with the resulting excess, which in turn means you're tearing the layer of Contrast as it dries and creating inconsistent and blotchy coverage. It's great to see Contrast being used on mechs because it looks well suited to getting a quick base and shade that will work well with the detail, but it requires a bit more finesse than just slapping it about.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I respectfully agree and disagree simultaneously. First yes contrast paints lay down much smoother and have more consistent results on 25-32mm scale miniatures when applied less aggressively. There's nothing wrong with taking your time and applying them more carefully on a battlemech miniature. The reason I disagree is that at the smaller scale, the sense of size and depth is lost on a much more uniform color when it comes to contrast paints. I did a lot of experimenting with contrast paints before making my tutorials and with the post contrast dry brushing technique, the results give a much more pronounced sense of color modulation and scale when applied heavily which based on the several examples I've done nets a very nice result that a number of painters seem to like. Neither method is wrong, art and paint and everything in between is all subjective. Thanks for taking the time to comment on the video and I appreciate your input. Perhaps I'll find time to make a video where I'm more considerate of the volume of paint applied and demonstrate it as well.

[@kaibechtloff5674]

thx

[@Ralai14]

gray death legion next?

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

I'm absolutely working on a contrast hack for that, but some of the mechs need reviews/unboxings so I'm trying to get the content made as quickly but as informative as possible.

[@Mechanic618]

lol @ "tabletop" finish. He's being humble. These are display quality.

[@CamoSpecsOnline]

Mechanic well I’m more referring to the base coat of the contrast-dry brush process with that description but I also thank you for the compliment.