HOW TO PAINT BOARD GAME MINIATURES ... Or at least my process for table ready painting.

[@jamesfreeman763]

I'm intimidated to paint my sets. This gives me hope.

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

This game got me into the painting hobby. I still don't consider my paint jobs good, but I have improved with more attempts and do enjoy having colors vs a sea of gray figures. Wish you the best as you get started! :)

[@jamesfreeman763]

@@DaletheCasualGamer I think they look great and all I am looking for is table ready. The whole process is intimidating between assembly and painting, but I hope to get there.

[@buster0042]

Thank you Dale. I have very little confidence in painting because it feels big and scary. Especially with Shadows of Brimstone! However, this video has made me go, "its not soooo bad, maybe i should try." You explained what you were doing for me to understand (washes and dry brushes). Thank you!

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

Glad the video helped, and Good luck!!

[@allenlee78]

Gentleman, scholar, content creator, artist, you do it all! Looks great!

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Mr. A Lee Haha! Thanks! You are too kind! :)

[@popmon6446]

Agree. Dale makes superb content and is a pleasure to watch. Has sold me on a game or two. Deserves a much larger audience.

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@@popmon6446 Thanks, very much appreciated! It's a fun hobby to be involved with. :D

[@caesarspeak9030]

This video brought back memories of when I played Warhammer 40k. Sometimes I think I enjoyed posing and painting them as much as I did playing the game. Would have loved to see you do a video on you painting the Marvel United X-Men. Those figures in your game play came out looking really nice brother.

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

Using contrast paints makes the process easier since they provide the base coat and the wash. :)

[@JBearwa]

This is exactly what I needed thank you!

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

Happy painting!! :)

[@kamb26]

Love your vids dale! As others have said I would get a wet palette. I would also trying thinning your paints with a drop of water. The paint will go on the miniature more evenly and it won’t look as thick. With the wet palette you won’t use as much paint. At $7 a bottle that game color paint is expensive. Happy painting sir!

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@kamb26 Thanks for watching, and thanks for the recommendations! Curious, with adding water, would you recommend 2 layers, or is just one layer still good enough? :)

[@kamb26]

@@DaletheCasualGamer so with water you’d want to do two coats. With one you probably will still see color of the miniature(whatever you primed it in). When you put water into the paint, you want to see even strokes on the palette when testing it. When using a wet palette you only have to add enough water until you see even strokes. So not as much if you were using a dry palette. Wet palettes preserve paint though so it’s still a good investment imo. There’s a good video from games workshop on thinning paints. It’s imo extremely difficult to master (I haven’t yet.🤣) but the result looks great. Oh also you might want to look at primer that’s made for miniatures from Games Workshop. It’s expensive but it goes on evenly. There’s also tamiya white primer that works well too bc it’s made to go on models. Sorry for rambling. :/

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@@kamb26 Thanks for all the info!! Very much appreciated! :)

[@kamb26]

@@DaletheCasualGamer sure! I haven’t painted minis in a while but I did a ton of research on what to do and what to use. Your minis honestly look great and thinning the paint will make them look better. 👍 thanks for the great content.

[@chriscampbell2898]

Nice work and video. Just set up outside to prime my COA Swamps revised. Thanks

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Chris Campbell Happy Painting!!

[@momozatheone3650]

Wow, I didn't know you painted your figures Dale :) Impressive work!

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Momoza The One On occasion, I dabble. :)

[@the250mikec]

Rock on. That adds a lot to the game. I only get crazy on the heroes and once a game baddies(highlight, glowing eyes, n the like). Good stuff

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@the250mikec I go through spells. This was my first painting in a while. I did the 4 heroes in Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, and most of the miniatures in Reichbusters. There are still about 100 mini's in Shadows that need some love, and thousands in other games. I love mini's and the thought of painting ... but not the actual painting. ;)

[@the250mikec]

@@DaletheCasualGamer the painting is my relaxing time, but mostly cause I can leave them out and come back later. If there's any pressure at all to finish is when it gets to be work, but sometimes the reward comes when you whip it out on the table. Especially for minions. As long as you're enjoy doing it, know we enjoy being a part👍

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@@the250mikec My "paint station" is my "game play station", so I tend to want to get the painting over with quickly ... but you are correct, once the game gets played with the group, it really is rewarding. :D

[@7uF12]

My man! Love that your doing SoB, hopefully we will get a playthrough! Brimstone is hot right now with the revised set released and tons of people looking for playthrough videos.

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@TwiztedJay I've been trying ... but so many games keep showing up at my door, and my Brimstone Rule is if it comes out, minimum two games. Well, that's the rule with my group because I have it all. I might be able to change that rule going solo with just the revised stuff. :)

[@JohnnyMcNabb63]

Citadel contrast paints are great for fast table quality, just a little expensive because it’s citadel.

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Johnny McNabb They are a bit expensive ... but I'm starting to use them even more now. ;)

[@brandeng.8718]

Paper absorbs and dries your paint quickly. You should at least use a plastic pallet . Some other useful pallets to consider are wet pallets, or a glazed piece of tile. You should also be thinning your paints with water. :)

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Branden G. Thanks for the tips! :)

[@brandeng.8718]

@@DaletheCasualGamer No problem! Wet pallets are especially helpful because they can keep your paints usable for weeks! Keep up the good work.

[@bernardgodfrey3499]

Get thee a wet palette, you'll conserve paint longer. Exactly how I do my minis. I can't play unless they're painted, grey breaks the immersion I suppose. A firm subscriber to the three foot rule also. Good stuff Dale.👍

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Bernard Godfrey Thanks for the suggestion, and for watching! A little paint goes a long way when it comes to the look of the game. :)

[@MisterAbysmul]

@@DaletheCasualGamer I agree, get a wet palette! DYI, easy.

[@stewartking9653]

Like the way you paint your miniatures. Do these models have mold lines to clean up. I am looking into this game.Your videos are great. Keep them coming.

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Stewart King They do. I'm not that detailed, so trimming mold lines or using putty to fill in gaps are steps I skip. I'd say I'm on the low end of table top ready painting. :)

[@stewartking9653]

@@DaletheCasualGamer Thanks Iam not that fussy anymore. Your miniature look great from where Iam sitting..

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@@stewartking9653 I'm not fussy either ... unless I'm hungry.

[@aussiebrucio]

great video I`ll send it to my friends which I want him to start painting his mini If I may suggest master Dale you could buy yourself some contrast paint too for GW once master they are perfect for this kind of jobs

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@bruno altavilla I've got some contrast paints, but I have a hard time keeping if from "running" into places I don't want it. But love it for miniatures with just one main color. Would have worked great for the spiders. :) Thanks!

[@DavidHargis]

Dale, where did you get your card deck rack that you use for Shadows of Brimstone?

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

Got I off of Amazon, link : www.amazon.com/Innovatium-Hold-it-Game-Card-Organizer/dp/B001LFA4IQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_23?dchild=1&keywords=board+game+deck+holder&pscroll=1&qid=1632768144&sr=8-23&wIndexMainSlot=33 Hope that helps, good luck!! :)

[@DavidHargis]

@@DaletheCasualGamer awesome thank you

[@ragnotgreymane]

Great video again. Are you a GW player or do you just use their paints?

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@Ragnot Greymane After this video I did pick up Blood Bowl Season 2, but hadn't played many of their games prior. I'm actually not a fan of assembling miniatures or painting, but sometimes the OCD kicks in. For paints I use Game Color (Vallejo) paints for bases and GW Citadel for their shades.

[@james711ful]

Where did you get the painting guise for these minis?

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

They were in the back of the rule book. :)

[@idjester]

dam man... are you going to get me to actually paint my minis now... man your a hard slavedriver... geez..

[@DaletheCasualGamer]

@idjester. Welcome to the rabbit hole I’ve jumped in ... and now share for others to jump in. :)

[@idjester]

@@DaletheCasualGamer your killing me man... just spending my money like crazy...