Contrast+ How to Paint: Combat Patrol Dark Angels - Part 1

[@Warhipster]

Paints used: Basilicanum Grey Shyish Purple Black Templar Dark Angels Green Warp Lightning Cygor Brown Skeleton Horde Wyldwood Basilicanum Grey Gryph Hound Orange Blood Angels Red Apothecary White Volupus Pink Talassar Blue Darkoath Flesh Flesh Tearers Red Fyreslayer Flesh Iron Warriors Caliban Green Karak Stone Corax White Retributor Armour Contrast Medium

[@bunkermaster4623]

Hi Warhipster, I plan to start painting and I buy a few miniatures already. Because your farb shemes are the coolest on YT, can you tell me, what colors I shoud use for a standard Dark Angel. I want to try first a bunch of non hero miniatures because my funds are limited:(. Thx in advance.

[@Warhipster]

The list of paints above are what I would use to get something like a Dark Angel Intercessor Battle Ready. If you’re looking to keep the cost down, I’d have maybe look at dropping the paints that are used to shade the metals, though you might find that leaves them a bit flat.

[@bunkermaster4623]

@@Warhipster ok the end result need to be great. I will buy them all. Thanks for the answer and wish you all the best. Great channel by the way ✌️👍😁

[@nickhuber7153]

Wow thanks a lot for the tips! I planned on using dark angels green contrast. I’m glad I came across your video for the glaze it has completely saved the day!

[@Warhipster]

It's a magic technique for fixing mistakes and for making that green super vibrant!

[@Cadiman1983]

@@Warhipster Did you put the Warp Lightning on first for the marines as well? You didn't do that in your Dark Angels Intercessors video.

[@ryansargent661]

I really like how the black with the purple undercoat turned out. I will have to add that too my technique toolbox. Great and easy to follow tutorial.

[@jordancarlson4233]

Thank you for producing these videos. It’s great to see your application of Contrast paints as an expansion to the hobby toolbox rather than a substitute. Keep up the excellent work!

[@Warhipster]

Thank you so much! That's very much what I set out to do with these videos, so I'm glad that's how they're coming across!

[@broodicus1]

Just wow!!! Amazing technique keeping them contrast paints smooth!! Thank you

[@mberryman7720]

The purple under the black... damn that's nice! Then the glaze... that is awesome.

[@Warhipster]

Haha thanks man!

[@gearman237]

I actually have this combat patrol, however I painted mine as Salamanders. Its a great box set.

[@Warhipster]

Isn't it! If you get one of all the Space Marine Combat Patrols you've got yourself an awesome Space Marine army for a reasonable cost!

[@Dracobyte]

Nice! Did you make a conversion or kit bashing in the case of the Chaplain, in order to make it one of the Salamanders?

[@spidey10to1]

I love the recipe for the leather coat it looks awesome. Thank you.

[@Warhipster]

Glad you like it!

[@SandmanofTerra]

Stunning

[@alexgiron8909]

Every video you make tempts me to start a new chapter 😂 that’s how awesome your videos are

[@maroonlion2150]

I was just about to make my own dark angels thanks for the heml

[@wargamesgeek1334]

These are great 👍

[@Warhipster]

Thanks!

[@TheIntestinal]

when you use thhewarp lighning contrast its so smooth. my drednought now loos so patchy and sloppy :(

[@Carltheblackone]

For leather deteils i use snakebite leather and looks awesome, give it a try, u wont regret it

[@hudsonheywoodkitchen9691]

Great paint scheme! I love your videos! Maybe for your next project you can do a contrast paint scheme on the Imperial and Chaos knight houses (I have tried to find contrast videos for them but can't find any) Also, what type of brushes do you use?

[@glitch200]

awesome.

[@Azrael-XIII]

These look great, I just ordered some dark angels contrast to try a similar method myself. Curious though why you didn’t do a thin layer of the warp lightning on the marines like you did the dread? I was thinking of doing that on all of them as I feel like it produces a better “natural” highlight that way, and anything I can do to reduce the amount of edge highlighting I have to do the better lol

[@Warhipster]

Thank you very much! So I do that final glaze to pull everything together on the Dreadnought and help stop any large flat areas that mightn't have the best coverage from standing out. When I was painting mine I didn't feel like it was needed on the infantry, but you could absolutely do it to your own if you like the feel.

[@elbitxo5945]

I'm thinking on getting DA Green for the cloacks of a rangers unit, but it seems a really tricky paint. How does it perform on clothes? do you reccomend any other contrast green to mix it and achieve that dark slightly blueish green? thx!

[@bugzygaming3730]

Hi, I'm new to warhammer 40k, and have came across your guide and I actually been meaning to go for dark angels, do I need to use primer for my miniatures?

[@saurrel8444]

Amazing tutorials ! I like your way to work with Contrast Paints+ glaze ! I am just wondering if Contrast medium is better for glaze than Lahmian ?

[@saurrel8444]

(i just try your recipe ! it works so good ! Many thanks !! )

[@Warhipster]

In a way it is better as it introduces some of that Contrast Element by using the contrast paint but Lahmian is just as sufficient at doing the job. You could even use Water! You just need it really thin

[@saurrel8444]

@@Warhipster Ty for answering !

[@horridjakers7841]

I really wanna try this out but I'm worried about having the blocky paint. It seems like just dragging out the paint/keeping it from pooling seems to fix this though?

[@Warhipster]

I find if you paint towards recesses/the edge of panels with the paint you tend to have fewer issues with it.

[@goldfishthedestroyer3233]

Could I prime black or would that mess up the contrast paints?

[@Warhipster]

If you're planning on priming black I'd recommend either hitting the models with a zenithal spray in a lighter colour or a zenithal drybrush. Contrast paints rely on a lighter base colour to do their thing and it can get quite lost on a black undercoat.

[@goldfishthedestroyer3233]

@@Warhipster ok thank you for the fast response

[@Warhipster]

No worries!

[@bethbrown4602]

Have you done any Lyandin craftworld eldar?

[@Warhipster]

They're on the to do list!

[@bethbrown4602]

@@Warhipster That is the army I’m working on now and need some tips. Thank you

[@jokke6265]

the undercoat is impressive, what do you use for that? .)

[@Warhipster]

That's just the rattlecans of Wraithbone and Grey Seer from GW there JOkke

[@Dracobyte]

Question, are these models legal for 10th edition matches?

[@Warhipster]

Yes they absolutely are. You can even use them to play the newer game mode of Combat Patrol.

[@Dracobyte]

@@Warhipster Thank you so much answering!

[@slingshotmaster99]

Are you saying you did warp lightening, dark angels contrast, then 8:1 medium calibran green on all the green models?

[@Warhipster]

Only where it needs it. The Caliban Green basically acts as a corrective glaze. If the panel is already perfect it doesn’t need it, if it’s blotchy or scratchy or too thin then using the Caliban Green on the panel, not the recess or edge, helps to fix that issue.

[@slingshotmaster99]

@@Warhipster you are MY (dark) Angel. I have been having the absolutely worst experience with this paint and it’s been really, really discouraging with the whole hobby. I will pick up caliban green Tomorrow. What would you say would help with dark angels contrast being too dark? Larger brush?

[@Warhipster]

Layer Brushes from Citadel are the best in my opinion, the balance is making sure your brush is nice and wet but if you hold it up for 3 seconds if a drip is forming the brushes, that’s too much paint. Similarly, if the brush looks like it’s drying out or like you can see every bristle because it’s all splayed out then that’s not enough paint. Too much paint and it’s dark, not enough and it’s paler and scratchy.

[@pho7020]

what are your thoughts on the contrast dark angels green? compared to just using caliban green. im very new to the hobby and i see mixed opinions on contrast paint so i am not sure what to think, but i really like the outcome you produce with your method. you would consider this more difficult than just using caliban green? or not

[@Warhipster]

I love it! I think Contrast paints take a bit more getting used to than a regular paint and a lot of people formed their opinions on them when they were first launched and the marketing message was ‘One thick coat’. If you look at the work of people like Juan Hidaglo and those in the ‘Citadel Contrast Painters’ group on Facebook you can see quite what can be achieved with these paints when you take the time to get to know them better.

[@pho7020]

@@Warhipster once again thank you very much for your reply, I appreciate it. thank you!

[@Warhipster]

You’re more than welcome! 😁

[@whatislife9645]

I just ruined an entire tactical marine squad with Dark Angel green. I can confirm it does take some getting used to. I could honestly cry over how bad it looks but I really do believe in how well the contrast paints can turn out, also because of this video. It just feels like the DA green or any other contrast is so hard to control. Im honestly afraid to use it on any other models now Ive seen the damage it can do if I mess up again.

[@pho7020]

@@whatislife9645 have you tried just caliban green as the base coat?

[@neilmorris4238]

Do you use a normal pallet or a wet pallet?

[@Warhipster]

Bog standard normal Palette as you want to avoid where possible getting any water anywhere near Contrast Paints as it can dilute the effect that Contrast has thus rendering it scratchy and blotchy

[@neilmorris4238]

@@Warhipster Cool. The more of your videos I watch the more I’m thinking of switching to contrast paints or at least trying them out. Loving the videos and the conclave stuff also.

[@Vaw.]

if only they’d get back in stock haha

[@Warhipster]

Haha, I’m sure they’ll be back soon enough!

[@darthbretticus6698]

Would Syish purple work under dark Templar for 30k Dark Angels?

[@Warhipster]

Absolutely! It’ll help to give them a slightly sinister vibe.

[@darthbretticus6698]

@@Warhipster Awesome buddy your def my go to for Contrast👍😎👍

[@Warhipster]

Thank you so much!

[@Mr.Goufball]

I noticed that you put the gravis shoulder pads on your inceptors. This is inaccurate since inceptors have unique shoulder pads and not the gravis ones.

[@Warhipster]

They do indeed, but when it comes to the sculpted pads then it’s a case of needs must and those Gravis ones are the ones you’re told to use on Inceptors.

[@Mr.Goufball]

@@Warhipster I just use transfers on inceptors.

[@Reavus85]

another great video but can't help but think thinning down caliban green is cheating : )

[@Warhipster]

If Vince Venturella has taught us anything, hobby cheating is the way to go!