ARMY PAINTING Space Marines | RED SCORPIONS | BADAB WARS| WARHAMMER 40k |

[@mirage809]

The Red Scorpions are an awesome looking chapter. The posterboys of Forge World always looked good. I miss those campaign books. They were absolutely packed with lore and handy colour plates. Perhaps one day they can make their return.

[@WardenOfTerra]

Probably not. The digital artists that work for GW nowadays definitely aren't as concentrated with a unique style like the artists that were prominent during the 'Grim Dark' era of 3rd edition 40K. I think the main issue is due to the fact GW would rather contract said digital artists globally rather than have them as permanent employees around each other at Nottingham so that a style can be properly established to transition across the entire 40K universe again. 99% of the books and art nowadays looks far too high fantasy and clean. Even all of the Chaos artwork looks far too clean and colourful. It's kinda corny.

[@Brutal1966]

I've been watching your videos for a while now and thoroughly enjoy the relaxed atmosphere you enable. I'm a disabled veteran with cancer and unfortunately have suffered some neurological damage from the chemo, my therapist and physio recommended I find a hobby that would help with the cognitive and concentration side of things and something that would help with the neuropathy in my hands. I've been a long time fan of GW since I was a boy, I'm 57 now, alots changed in the years. I've always felt it quite daunting with the standards of painting that some of the content creators have, at first when I saw your work I felt the same but due to the atmosphere you create and how you explain your techniques you have helped me to gain confidence and start painting. I'm getting loads of benefits by painting, I'm able to concentrate more and work around the numbness in my hands. I tend to paint a mini and once finished I strip the paint back and use a different technique I've seen you demonstrate, this is purely a "cost of the model" situation as we're a one wage family, the models and paints are expensive so I have to make do. Thank you for your excellent guides and all the work you do for this great community.

[@cultofpaint]

great to hear, thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@sumeetbains750]

Brilliant grey for Heresy Space Wolves too folks. This is a proper Heresy Wolves scheme. What a model! Great job Henry.

[@TheMayimIsh]

I'm literally doing up my Leviathan Marines as Red Scorpions so this video was immensely helpful! Thanks for your insight, I wanna steal that eye lenses combo, I love it.

[@cultofpaint]

Sweet!

[@leerushby]

@@cultofpaint 8:03 - What are you using to thin your polyurethane varnish?

[@Rohnon]

Love Henry painting Badab Wars Minis, gotta be my favourite Gender.

[@alex-c7567]

Amazing work! Love these new terminators.

[@Ryuondo]

Oh man, that oil filter did work! That's was one hell of a transformation for something so simple!

[@therickspears]

Yeah, baby, more Badab Wars!

[@Brother_Desultor]

Ab......so.....lut....ely nailed it. I've been waiting years for the perfect Red Scorpions scheme, and you guys deliver - as always.

[@LemonGrill]

Great video! Would be super interested to see your take on a split colour-scheme (maybe Novamarines to stay in the Badab War)

[@NightfallTH]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, more Badab War please!

[@Wijkert]

5:22 The culprit in the AK paints is most likely the matting agent. You could try adding something like satin medium/varnish to make them flow better or even gloss if you it's not the final finish anyway.

[@yannikschmidt9356]

Like always amazing paintjob and the vibe and talking is great to listen while working on my own project. Keep up the great work!

[@ovan2190]

Badab has returned!! So excited, this is one of my favorite series you do I'm looking forward to the day there's a video for each chapter that was a part of the badab war

[@dekai7992]

YESSS!! Been waiting for this one for almost as longingly as the Ynnari are waiting for the Rhana Dandra! Thank you!! And they are amazing!

[@battspaints]

Man thse Badab videos are so much fun. I love that old lore and its great seeing some of this stuff. My mate had one of the volumes back at school and I remember thinking it looked waaaay cooler than the Codex: Space Marines that I had 😂

[@sussy_6998]

Amazing. Would love to see your take on a modern Zhufor.

[@cultofpaint]

Oooooooooo

[@smullin45]

Amazing video, as always. I love the Red Scorps and will be trying to apply this to my army.

[@liammccarthy4677]

Literally just started my scorpions and now I gotta consider redoing my whole scheme now to match yours! Love it dude!

[@vitaliyred622]

These models make me go crazy about regular tactical marines refresh...just make new mk7! I want to replay Badab war or Vraks!

[@cultofpaint]

One day we'll get that kit

[@robnancekivell2202]

I'd love a video on Executioners, I'm planning on painting up a small army soon and I need some inspiration.

[@mikewinterborn]

Huron Blackheart doesn't like this video...

[@cultofpaint]

Trust me, if I could do astral claw and red corsairs videos for the rest of time then I'd be quite happy.

[@mikewinterborn]

@@cultofpaint I'd be happy as well! (BTW I followed your trans-hyperian recipe for my Navy Breachers and they look sick!)

[@b312n.v9]

always love this

[@WD4wg]

Looks sick! You guys have inspired me to finally pick up an airbrush. Fun weekend ahead :D

[@forgefathervulkanhestan18]

I'd love to see Retributors from the Astartes fan film

[@PhilSNight]

I'd ABSOLUTELY watch more videos liek this! Make it a series!

[@Harbley]

This single video has made me start a red scorpions army

[@mariorabistyng3806]

Would love to see you doing Badab Minotaurs, amazing work as usual!

[@snowman5292]

I've been looking for a stand-out grey for my homebrew Salamander's successor chapter, and when I saw the thumbnail of this video I was like that's it. Definitely going to try this method out.

[@emmetmehmet4887]

Thanks for yet another inspirational pict recording! I always pick up a new technique or tip.

[@miniscool5613]

Enjoyed this video immensely, especially as I'm getting into the Anphelion Project. Only thing missing is an airbrush - sigh...

[@Elijah.Lionel.Newmacht]

This is amazing will defo use this grey for my dkok love the red scorpions great paint Henry !!

[@Matt-md5yt]

glad you did the Red Scorpions, they are pretty cool

[@armymanDR]

One tiny detail I love is the lens on the gun! What’s the greens you used for that?

[@cultofpaint]

Gw kabalite green, gw moot green. And a little glaze of dark angels green contrast.

[@Asianlolita]

I'd love to see your take on the Executioners

[@masonlee9423]

If he does that he's going to make me feel self conscious about mine! 😂

[@Asianlolita]

@@masonlee9423 Me too lol

[@Duck093]

Would love to see a Howling griffons!!!!!

[@malakim1773]

Badab War to me is the Lamenters so I hope they'll get some love too. Great work

[@guilliman1990]

in depth pin wash\ weathering vid would be great.

[@jfraz6246]

Man, that is great. I hope to have my grey marines looking like this in the future, it’s fantastic

[@Mr_Haddles]

I'd love to see your take on army painting a Blood Ravens scheme. Dawn Of War (well, Dark Crusade) was my entry point to the hobby. I've tried schemes using Khorne Red, Mephiston Red or Blood Angels Red Contrast over a preshade, but none have really landed quite right to me.

[@cultofpaint]

I am absolutely going to tackle the Ravens in the near future.

[@cosmorunner23]

Awesome!!, man hearing hi everyone it's Henry here makes my day a little better

[@foehammer1172]

Oh no! I was dead set on doing my Terminators as Blood Angels, but then I saw this o_0

[@cultofpaint]

Both great choices

[@adriancoronadoquispe1991]

Looks awesome! Love seeing Red Scorpions, the scheme from the Masterclass books is phenomenal and the result here is really good. Can't wait to see those Fire Hawks! :)))

[@Wijkert]

Always love unusually scheme's and see yow you solve the army painter puzzle (if that makes sense).

[@jasonlee9422]

a video that goes more indepth on oil washing, varnishing (including rattle can varnishing) and mixing of oils would be lovely

[@cultofpaint]

I'll get scribbling stuff down.

[@jasonlee9422]

@@cultofpaint why thank you!!! been starting pin washing/oils recently so it would be a massive help :) your videos are always a help regardless!

[@advictoriamgaming7554]

That would be greatly appreciated!

[@michaelsperry2880]

I know it wasn’t your goal, but this is about the closest thing to a perfect recipe for Retributers grey I’ve seen. Top stuff!

[@cultofpaint]

It's a nice grey isn't it. Would work well for many chapters.

[@ComfortsSpecter]

I’ve Seen That Terminator Art For Over a Year Amazing Cover

[@Rottenflieger.]

I would love to see you take on a halved colour scheme like Angels Sanguine or a quartered one like Novamarines!

[@cultofpaint]

Novamarines will be done as part of Badab series

[@SionTigger]

Hell yeah, I can't wait for an executioners video

[@AOTI40k]

Love this model. I'm so close to choosing Blood Angels for my Space Marines, but Red Scorpions always hold a very special place in my heart, and after seeing this it's so tempting!

[@cultofpaint]

Just do a few. Couldn't hurt....

[@Perkustin]

A great looking subtle paintjob, i agree that the brown filter really took the model to the next level. If i had a nitpick i would say the cuff of the assault cannon looks a bit odd as the paint is drawing attention to the limitations of the sculpt with it's flat infill on the sleeve that should (presumably, i haven't seen a real terminator) be recessed. For your lore question i believe the Crux Terminatus symbol is also known as simply 'Terminator Honours', basically that marine has the right to wear Terminator Armour but might not always be wearing it. It's why the symbol used to be an option/detail for many power armour kits (usually shoulder pad) for you to denote veterancy within your ranks as it was literally an upgrade to give your guy an extra attack on his profile. It is also just the generic terminator symbol, being a slightly more ornate version of the Templar-style cross that denotes a company/chapter veteran.

[@cultofpaint]

So the knee bit is just a symbol? As opposed to the shoulder which is the crux with a little bit of the emps armourn in?

[@Perkustin]

@@cultofpaint I believe the Shoulder does indeed contain some dust (and more importantly some kind of supplemental shield generator, don't tell the Chaplain) but it is technically just an Armorial as the Terminator Honours doesn't give you a 5 up Invuln. haha.

[@hairysticks74]

This is very similar to how I do my Carcharodons. Kudos mate!

[@alexallkins6968]

I’m going to try this as a Retributor scheme… looks great

[@jamesfinlay2811]

Fantastic tutorial and absolutely loving the Badab War content. Waiting with baited breath for a Lamenters tutorial and seeing how you tackle that dreaded shoulder pad 😂

[@natatar677]

Awesome video! I hope the fire hawks are up next I'd love to see you paint some orange

[@cultofpaint]

I'll get to them for sure. Check out Warmaster painting on Instagram for some fantastic fire hawks

[@natatar677]

@cultofpaint Thier posts are what set me on badab war kick lol!

[@jackbraine2002]

I've been so waiting for this, literally just bought the Leviathan box 3 hours ago 😂

[@JanitorScruffy]

Doing my leviathan and some of my left over heresy stuff as Red Scorpions (had to go to etsy for the decals) and boy howdy does the way you do your yellow look great, going to have to try that as Averland sunset was just too dull and thick, but this nazdreg and zandri dust sound handy.

[@enokinnokenti5649]

Great tutorial. I've started a Badab Kill Team project and I think I'll add the Red Scorpions to this. As for decals, Forgotten Chapters on Etsy have Red Scorpion decals, as well as many others.

[@PowerPilgrim]

Emperor's spears would be a cool chapter to see tackle.

[@cultofpaint]

I'd like to, but I really didn't enjoy the novel. Well, I enjoyed the Mentors stuff, just not the spears.

[@PowerPilgrim]

@cultofpaint Fair. Worth a try haha.

[@robperkins2085]

Fantastic video Henry! Keep 'em coming! Not Badab related but I'd like to see your take on a post-Heresy Emperor's Children/full-blown Slaanesh Chaos Space Marine please.

[@cultofpaint]

I've already got the scheme sorted for that. Just waiting on their release.

[@nisjrgensen3841]

Awesome!! Please do a terminator from the Red Hunters!

[@mandzakminiatures]

I may need to lift this Grey for Relictors!

[@cultofpaint]

It is a nice grey isn't. Would look good on wolves too

[@ellisowendaniel]

I also have had this problem with enamel washes. I used the same one one my blood angels. It just dried light grey like a dust deposit. I like enamels as they don’t need the mixing that oils do and are more consistent. But I think I need to use paynes grey.

[@DrTinyTeeth]

Tight

[@andyfuller6975]

Sons of Medusa next!!!

[@joshuaginn792]

If only they redid the MK4s for HH instead of 6s… Id be there with you.

[@chris8800]

Would love to see some salamanders painted in there old badab war scheme

[@krede77]

Amazing work. Any idea what color could be used as a substitute for that ak reddish grey ?

[@cultofpaint]

Light brown and light grey mixed together

[@Wijkert]

The white stains the enamel wash created look like frosting. This occurs when the difference in finish between the underlying layer (gloss varnish) is to big of a jump to the overlaying layer (the matt panel liner). Kimera has a very insightful video on the subject called "The truth about unwanted FROSTING or CHALKY painted miniatures!". Ignore the clickbaity title, the video itself is great.

[@pederbergenwall]

For this scheme, I guess oil would be a suitable substitution for the washes?

[@Wijkert]

@@pederbergenwall for sure

[@Bucket_Boy101]

Hi Henry, can you please do a Carcharadons paint scheme? I love me some space sharks and your content, so I'd love to see your take on them.

[@cultofpaint]

Absolutely. got a bunch of Badab stuff coming second half of the year.

[@Bucket_Boy101]

@@cultofpaint oh sweet, I look forward to it!

[@fmi005]

Oh wow what a nice surprise, i thought the Badab series was over. Does this mean there is still a chance for Howling Griffons?

[@cultofpaint]

I promise they'll all get done. At least one scheme each.

[@Ilovewetfood]

Gonna use this for sure - what types of varnish did you use? And which book has the cool descriptions of the armour for the Red Scorpions - if I'm going to paint them then they have to be codex compliant 😂

[@pduf7326]

Excellent work

[@jeffanctil4857]

Love seeing Red Scorpions content! It's too bad GW pretty much killed using the chapter before 10th ed. 😒

[@hellglazer]

Id love to see some Silver Skulls :)

[@ainsinnes]

Great video, were the Red Scorpions on Vraks as well? I seem to remember they redeemed the honour of the Astartes somewhat, after the Dark Angels' - ahem - contribution. The colour plates in those Imperial Armour books are just divine! It's pretty much the only reason I'll keep Warhammer Plus on, as they're all in the Vault now.

[@cultofpaint]

I think they made it into all the imp armours.

[@endymionm1374]

Did someone say Space Wolves? Yes please 😂

[@ChibiDarksai]

Description didn't include masking material, so here it is. Humbrol Maskol.

[@taffeh]

Executioners please Henry :)

[@rutgaurxi7314]

Nice, who doesn't like Forgeworld... Apart from GW. On another note, I do have the new Terminators incoming, with the intent to convert and add the sergeant to my Witch Hunter's Retinue.

[@dekai7992]

That's some crazy powerful inquisitor if he can request Terminators for his cause. Very cool!

[@rutgaurxi7314]

@@dekai7992 A singular Terminator. Edited.

[@adrianrio2021]

Carcharodons Pls!

[@pederbergenwall]

Just watched your basing video, and you're using a different much lighter texture paint on this Terminator than any of the bases in that other video. You remember what paste you have on this? I really like how light the base comes out on this, and want to replicate it.

[@cultofpaint]

Ak Dry Ground

[@pederbergenwall]

@@cultofpaint Thanks mate! One last question (I promise): I can't for the life of me replicate the look of the base with the pigments in the description, are you sure their the ones used? Depending on ratio I end up with either a very red base, a very yellow one, or a disgusting fleshy one - none of which has that sandy beige tone of the video. xD

[@HouseCawdor]

Hello, When you do these Enamel washes in the recesses and for the streaks, you have already used the Polyurethane Varnish to lock-in your prior work (and always do this to protect your acrylics), correct? For these recess washes, is it around a 50/50 mix of mineral spirits to enamel? Thanks for your time, Philip

[@cultofpaint]

Hi Philip, the only reason to varnish before is to help the washes run into the recesses. So long as your acrylic paint layer is dry then you don't need to protect it from the oil/enamel/white spirit. The ratio for the mixes changes each time depending on what you want to do with them, but 50/50 is a good staring point.

[@PowerPilgrim]

Hey Henry, Got a question for you. What white spirit brand do you use in your panel lining mix? Great work as always.

[@cultofpaint]

Normally Sansodor. By Winsot and newton. But often for filming I use generic DIY store white spirit. It dries quicker.

[@PowerPilgrim]

@@cultofpaint Good to know. Thanks for getting back to me.

[@sc6251]

yellow is a little too desaturated, maybe averland sunset would have made it stand out slightly more, overall its quite a muted scheme

[@andywardle2988]

Unless you want it desaturated….

[@Aurelius_88]

Are you able to explain to me the difference between "army painting" and "speed painting"? New to the hobby and don't know all the lingo yet!

[@cultofpaint]

Its a pretty subjective term, but here's my interpretation. Speed painting is "get it coloured in quick and playing games", you're happy to compromise on many details for expediency. Army Painting is how I would paint a gaming army, something i'd like to look good on the shelf as well, be nominated for best painted at events with, and involve a painting process that was enjoyable as well as efficient. Hope that makes sense!

[@Aurelius_88]

@@cultofpaint thank you for that! Understandable and intuitive.

[@user-lh7cw7xk4s]

I’ve tried this paint scheme and the reddish grey seems to come out more brown/tan than grey on the SD. Any ideas?

[@cultofpaint]

there's a brown filter wash later that changes it a bit, have you taken a mini through to completion?

[@pederbergenwall]

What's the upside of washing with the dark grey enamal wash rather than with oils here? Wouldn't that get around the frosting/lighter effect you mention?

[@cultofpaint]

No upside, i just like the look of enamels. And the frosting is easily dealt with like in the vid. Oils would work great.

[@pederbergenwall]

@@cultofpaint I'm new to both enamels and oils so thought I'd ask. I do have some oils though, and just bought the SM part of Leviathan. This scheme is simply amazing, and pushes me into techniques and paints I haven't used.

[@pederbergenwall]

@@cultofpaint Follow-up question: I've started this project, and was going to try pin-washing with oils as opposed to the enamels. Any suggestion on what colors might fit as replacements? Payne's Grey might work for the armor, but could also be too blue? For the helmet I'm not sure.

[@NightWolf1982pl]

got a question and need some help: I'm trying to copy your recipe but i think I've overdone it with highlight of reddish grey. Should I try to make Skavenblight Dinge translucent and try to filter it or do you have maybe diferent idea? My problem is that AK paint covered to much and acted more like layer that just slight highlight :(

[@cultofpaint]

You could absolutely knock it back with thinned down skavenblight, that's what I would do. I find airbrushing is often and backwards and forwards approach.

[@NightWolf1982pl]

@@cultofpaint toning down worked after 3 passes;) now will go back with smaller highlights and shadows and hopefully after oil washes it will look good;)

[@benives254]

Quick question, did you run that thin brown wash over the yellow sections too? Also was that chainfist the whole cataphractii arm with a modern terminator shoulder guard, or did you snip the chain bit off and put on the fist?

[@cultofpaint]

Yes i did. Although the main reason was to help knock the decal back rather than change the yellow.

[@cultofpaint]

The little chain bitnis a separate part. You can glue it on powerfists to make chainfists

[@dahSweep]

Red Scorpions are probably my favourite chapter, looks wise. However, I hate their name. It doesn't fit their colour scheme or identity at all. Their main thing is their extreme adherence, religious even, to the Codex Astartes. What does scorpions have to do with that? So out of place imo, for a chapter that is so cool in all other ways.

[@aanler]

Airbrushing 😢

[@SonOfExcess]

Sorry bro, had to give a dislike on this one.

[@cultofpaint]

Ah bro, that sucks bro, shame you HAD to bro.

[@tr48092]

I would love to see your take on the Soul drinkers chapter

[@cultofpaint]

On the list.

[@tr48092]

@@cultofpaint yassss