Translation note. "Pencil Crayons" is Canadian for colored pencils
@DanaHowl5 ай бұрын
ooops hahaha didnt realize that was just a Canada thing lmao
@Eron28285 ай бұрын
I've always called them coloured leads or lead pencils (Eastern Canada)
@mollyencrypted24885 ай бұрын
I grew up calling them 'pencil crayons' or just 'crayons' (UK)
@adrianbk6985 ай бұрын
We use 'coloured pencils' in Australia too. The benefit in this case was we could clearly see the product used. For me, crayons are wax (and used on old school dice). 😆
@EricsHobbyWorkshop5 ай бұрын
Those kitbashes are fantastic, I might have to steal this idea! The stormcast head on the one guy has plausible deniability as a sanguinary guard type guy IMO
@DanaHowl5 ай бұрын
Thanks Eric!!! You are totally right lol
@brittanislarp38505 ай бұрын
@@DanaHowl there’s also KILLER new winged storm cast that could easily turn into a Sanguinor, and lemme tell ya-an DanaHowl-signature colorful Sanguinor would be a badass video.
@skeeter50765 ай бұрын
@@brittanislarp3850 I've been seeing people using Yndrasta, the Stormcast HQ from Dominion, for the Sanguinor recently and it looks so good
@whalenonfools5 ай бұрын
@@brittanislarp3850 I wanna use the old Sanguinor model as a standard for a Primaris Ancient. Have thought it would look super cool for years now.
@billiondollarclownfarm5 ай бұрын
doing the lightning with pencil crayons is such a sick idea, i wanna try that too they look great
@DanaHowl5 ай бұрын
Thanks Tyler!!! Hell ya the pencil crayons I think can be used for so many things!!!
@mrmlmxyzptlk63765 ай бұрын
Are pencil crayons and colored pencils the same thing? No shade, just an honest question.
@DanaHowl5 ай бұрын
@@mrmlmxyzptlk6376yup! Same thing
@d-rex70435 ай бұрын
@@mrmlmxyzptlk6376 ... and I'm guessing 'Poster Putty' is Blu-Tack 😅
@it_buddy5 ай бұрын
'And mostly, to be honest, I just added a lot of bats to everything.' -Konrad Curze
@fleshbhones5 ай бұрын
I just painted my first Night Lord, just for the hell of it to try freehanding lightning. I had so much fun painting it that I bought the Night lords trilogy of books and am now starting an army! This tutorial will help immensely :)
@TheShyOnion3 ай бұрын
I started the exact same! I’m gonna buy age of darkness and then use like 2-3 upgrade sprues to make it nightlords. I’m just wondering when gw are gonna release it…
@ohmygoditisspider795327 күн бұрын
hope you've made it through the omnibus by now and that your army is coming along.
@TheShyOnion27 күн бұрын
@@ohmygoditisspider7953 no I haven’t and my plans have changed, I have not made an actual army list so scrap everything rlse
@ChristianMcCreaOfficial5 ай бұрын
Most incredible part (as usual) is just your confidence with color, "oh yeah this brown is super versatile" [proceeds to tie together two entirely different colours into a coherent majestic scheme], and always appreciate how you show that any accidental messiness in one step just creates opportunity in the next.
@graefx5 ай бұрын
The kitbashes look spectacular. The giant bat pack was the perfect call. Though as iconic as the nightlords color scheme is, part of me wanted to see more of that chaos warrior scheme with lightning bolts. Guess the skelly boy got their hand back in the end.
@tconnah5 ай бұрын
Where did you get the bay pack?
@Dementia553725 ай бұрын
"I mostly just added bats to everything" it really is that simple! Fantastic work
@sadlyanuxtakustan89505 ай бұрын
The pencil trick on the lightning is genius.
@Bluecho45 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@michaelcaterina45835 ай бұрын
Love this! My 40k brain would have never considered using those parts for chaos space Marines. Sometimes sticking to the lore can really get in the way of creativity.
@Ryadic5 ай бұрын
"You can never have enough chains." I learn so much from your channel. :D
@billdefranza49275 ай бұрын
These look REALLY amazing. This is a brilliant kit bash.
@TheMrFishnDucks4 ай бұрын
This is amazing. Kit-bash turned out amazing. They look even more emo goth now. Really like the little mascot creature. The pencil crayons are great for that 🌩🌩🌩🌩. Adding the 🦇🦇🦇 was a master stroke. Keep up the good work.
@JadeEyelandАй бұрын
Finally some night lords content on youtube!
@brittanislarp38505 ай бұрын
I love that Dana knows the Squaaaaaaaaaaarespace that her viewers want. 😂
@burfscape15 ай бұрын
100%! Any other video I watch, I say it out loud like her :D
@daverage47295 ай бұрын
Chaos Primaris Marines...Oh well, Fabius will figure it out sooner or later. ;) Figures look great Dana!
@Vyes5 ай бұрын
We all know it’s coming eventually. Might as well future proof.
@NigeyWigey5 ай бұрын
I used to think the more lobstered armour from AoS was a little too obvious in 40K kitbashes but these blend really well! Great result!
@KeithPare5 ай бұрын
TIL Pencil Crayons are just colored pencils. But also, I bought the Aeldari Corsair raiders to paint up in a synthwave style and they're really gorgeous models. Would love to see you tackle those.
@teoiny15 ай бұрын
Great result! Really flavourful!
@ethankillett19975 ай бұрын
These look incredible!
@Likhos12 ай бұрын
giving them AOS parts really help making them look even more gothic. perfect
@TheWarpForge5 ай бұрын
Nice work! If you're wanting these to be in am army, you could count them as Chosen which explains the slight height difference, all corrupted and such.
@JadeEyelandАй бұрын
blown away by the pencil crayon thing
@tonylogan64425 ай бұрын
These are so great! Really impressive.
@DarkDramon5 ай бұрын
Regarding the comment that the kit bash are taller than the normal ones. Keep in mind the night lords primarch was described as unnaturally tall even for a primarch. So its genetic
@jonbauml2255 ай бұрын
Have you done an eldar kill team? I'd love to see you paint some space elves
@originalarmedprophet77605 ай бұрын
I'd love to see your take on any/all Kill Teams - an outside-the-box take on the Inquisitorial Agents would be really interesting...
@gfresh5135 ай бұрын
Amazing use of crayons! Wanting to paint a night lord squad but was afraid on even trying to paint lightning effects. Thank you.
@torrentstridestudios69285 ай бұрын
Love these!!! Looks like the skeleton finally took his hand back from the imp at the end showcase there 🤣
@TheTygre5 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! You freehand the skulls so easily! And I had never even heard of using colored pencils on minis, but you used them to make the best looking version of Night Lord armor I’ve ever seen! Incredibly well done! I’m still pretty fresh to Kill Team, but I like the smaller factions that wouldn’t otherwise get attention, like the Arbites and Eldar Corsairs.
@ceegronlee5 ай бұрын
they look amazing, and the pencil crayon is a true certified life hack! the outcome was awesome!
@Dauberman5 ай бұрын
Just wow !!! this reminds me of the squal marines... I love your kitbashing videos sooooo much !
@burfscape15 ай бұрын
They look fantastic! Nightmare is supposed be delivered to me tomorrow, and now I'm really considering buying some AOS chaos warriors.... Awesome stuff, as always. Thank you Dana! ❤
@eastoforion5 ай бұрын
fantastic looking killteam! wow two nightlords releases in one week with Ninjon, that's a rare chapter!
@XarfaiEngel5 ай бұрын
That bat backpack looks sick! And the lightning with the crayons is really amazing!
@FuriousMiner5 ай бұрын
I enjoy all your videos but this one is especially good, they all look so unique and characterful. I particularly like the leader, she's my favourite.
@DanaHowl5 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! This video didn't get many views but I had so much fun making it, I wanna do more like this
@CultistRat5 ай бұрын
Excellent bashes! These are some extremely charismatic vampires. Pure speculation, as I don't have hands-on experience with colour pencils on minis, but I did work in an art supply store: the grainy texture might be due to a wax binder, cheap pencils or not. Most brands use a wax binder, where some (but not all!) more expensive fine-arts brands use an oil binder. The oil-based pencils typically have a smoother application and blend-ability. Mineral spirits should also work on oil-based pencils for clean up or blending.
@theLP1004 ай бұрын
This is so impressive!!! They turned out amazing
@tosuga000005 ай бұрын
OK those turned out absolutely wicked. Great work as always, Dana!! 🎉
@Ruggedtoaster5 ай бұрын
I think the grainy look of the pencils works well with the nightlords, it fits with the vibe they give off
@jakoblundeborg98815 ай бұрын
These look absolutely sick! Great kitbashing!
@dirtybirdsf5 ай бұрын
Oh no the skeleton's hand! Super cool conversions and a great paint job
@DemonsForge5 ай бұрын
Been considering the Chaos Chosen models as a base for a more distinct and not Black Legion look for my CSM. Will definitely move forward with the idea. Love the conversions!!
@StudioOwlbear5 ай бұрын
This video is chock full of useful information for me and my current Night Lord project. I was going back and forth on the Chaos Chosen AoS figures because I love their weapons for conversions but wasn't sure I'd use the bodies but looking at them here yeah, I reckon I can Marine Them Up to be aspiring champions... The pencil lightning looks awesome, I reckon I'm gonna take that too (having just recently decided that I'm probably giving up on my attempts to use a different scheme. My idea is an alternate heresy setting where the night lords end up dedicated to Khorne as a sort of Apex Predator Martial Prowess kind of deal, and I built a really cool scheme using dark red and brass to represent the shift, but it turns out, when you leave off the bat wing motifs because you don't really like them, and paint your night lords in red and brass they just... Look Like World Eaters... Anyway, yeah the coloured pencils for the lightning motif will be real useful tech, and I'm definitely gonna try it out elsewhere too)
@Bloodfencer19905 ай бұрын
Haven't seen the pencil crayons used for minis in a while! You can counter the grainy finish by dipping them in water first. Just helps them apply a bit more smoothly.
@carsonglenn13893 ай бұрын
The bat shoulder cape is so fucking cool.
@lupusamicus5 ай бұрын
These are amazing! Can't wait to get my hands on these and convert them to vampire knights :) Also would love to see you paint Felgore Ravagers!
@TheWarpForge5 ай бұрын
I do like the bat wings over the backpack. Deffo wanna do that for a Chaos Lord on foot
@Matt-md5yt5 ай бұрын
Sweet some kitbashing went on, they look wicked sick
@acledfloyd5 ай бұрын
These look great! I love the blue color you chose. Also, I’ve heard of people calling colored pencils “pencil crayons”, fun.
@NecromediaNetwork5 ай бұрын
I found your channel cause of your space sharks collab with midwinter minis so you returning to this well is delightful 👩🍳💋👌
@Doodlebub0075 ай бұрын
What happened to the skeleton hand on the lil dude? It's missing in the final turntable shot 😮
@DoomyDrummer835 ай бұрын
x2 😅
@spilledpaintpot5 ай бұрын
I'd love to see your take on the Corsairs, Mandrakes, and Hand of the Archon
@ParryHisParry5 ай бұрын
your paint jobs are always so gooood
@jakublhotan90295 ай бұрын
Those are some awesome kitbashes! I thought about using chosen from AoS myself, and This looks really amazing ! I have to try it. Good work 😊
@panimauser9705 ай бұрын
I would love your take on Inquisition Kill Team or Rogue Trader Kill Team. They have a great variety of models, so should be a fun project. Inquisition box adds kitbashing challenge, as there are not enough bodies to build all the options. I sourced the rest out of my bits box instead of buying a second box. And it became even more fun 😁
@Bluecho45 ай бұрын
Love the idea of using bodies from fantasy Chaos Warriors. It sells the idea of heretic Astartes that have to scrounge for materials to repair their suits. A really effective idea for Night Lords specifically.
@lazykid09045 ай бұрын
I love the colored pencil tip I can't wait to try this❤
@magnetic_heart5 ай бұрын
Would love to see some more space dwarves! New KT or custom/kitbash would rule!
@ZhukovsBoots5 ай бұрын
Great work, I'd love to see your take on some Alpha Legionnaires.
@AlexisGraf5 ай бұрын
I’d love to see you paint the Mandrakes too!
@DanaHowl5 ай бұрын
coming right up :)
@richardkinkead78235 ай бұрын
Very nice models. Thank you for sharing the pencil technique for high lighting. I suck at highlighting with a brush. I might give pencil highlight a go.
@kunochijenkins55305 ай бұрын
Damn, they look amazing! Great work!
@Mara9995 ай бұрын
These look so cool! I prefer to see Night Lords where there is less flayed skin and guts, and more focus on the exaggerated Gothic design-elements. The red bat-motifs have always reminded me of the Evil Horde from MotU, so I think I'd paint Night Lords with much darker blue-ish black. :)
@eugenius89463 ай бұрын
okay its settled i have to do a kill team of vampire night lords this is literally such a good idea and you pulled it off so unbelievably well. also, in my experience with also using colored pencils on minis, quality doesnt really matter all that much, you're *usually* going to get a grainy finish. i havent tried this out myself, but i think using watercolor pencil crayons might be a more suitable option? because in theory, i think you could smooth out any rough bumpy textures with just a little bit of water on a clean brush. but dont quote me on that i havent tried it.
@autumnwitchcraft5 ай бұрын
It'd be great to see you paint up a Deathwatch KillTeam. I know there isn't a specific Deathwatch set for KillTeam, but the 40k minis are legal in the game, and technically it's a cheaper set than most actual KillTeam boxes, heh.
@KerkorDragonblood5 ай бұрын
I second this as a Deathwatch player! Plus, near infinite kitbash potential!
@Kidfry5 ай бұрын
Great job! Some really fantastic ideas and tips here.
@QuackJAG5 ай бұрын
The bamp (bat-imp) lost his hand, and the skelly doesn't have it at the very end either! It seems we have a hand thief... on... on our.. hands...
@oliverquickdidnothingwrong5 ай бұрын
really like the conversions. I wanna see some Chaos Squats next!!!
@cpt.s.seiden5 ай бұрын
I am stealing that color pencil idea for my Night Lords. Ave Dominus Nox!
@brokenheroics82235 ай бұрын
I now have to grab some of those Chaos Bodies. ❤❤❤
@Cursedsama5 ай бұрын
I gotta see your take on the Mandrakes. I was thinking of trying something different than the usual myself.
@alg32495 ай бұрын
As someone who used to paint bjd's and now miniature's..I always wondered why people didn't use watercolor pencils and pastels for miniature's..I always wanted to experiment with Mr. superclear on them it gives the best tooth ever...never got around to it.
@ohmygoditisspider795327 күн бұрын
I want you to know that this video is good and you should be proud of yourself in general.
@B__C__5 ай бұрын
'Pencil crayons.' All the kids are doing it. Lovely conversion work to true-scale space marines (as opposed to those 5'6" guys we used to have). Also, did the Skeleton get his hand back at the end there, or is it living it's best life (unlife?) on the run under the work bench with all of its hoodlum, dust bunny friends?
@Swarbie8D5 ай бұрын
Wow these look excellent! I’ll have to try out some coloured pencils for freehanding on banners etc
@archangel08915 ай бұрын
What a nice job.. pencil work turned out real well. One criticism is.. those are Nightlords, they need gored up.. I mean LOTS of gore!!!!
@richardrussell70825 ай бұрын
"I've had these bodies lying around for a while now" If somebody caught that snippet out of context 🤔 🤣
@erikengerdenglish5 ай бұрын
I'd love to see you paint a gene stealer cult kill team!
@DrCamf5 ай бұрын
Very intresting idea with the highlight will be trying
@morridin84 ай бұрын
Please paint the new brood brothers! That would be lovely
@rccarguy36965 ай бұрын
Dear Dana Howl, Naomi Sword ‘n’ Steel, Lyla Mev, Ninjon, and Brent Goobertown, I wanted to reach out to you all and say thank you! 4 months ago I was involved in a motorcycle accident which left me with a shattered left leg. It’s been a long recovery, and I still have a long way to go. I’ve had 4 months of sleepless nights dealing with so much pain (and a little depression), but watching your videos helped ease my mind, kept me company, and got me through some of those very long nights. For that, I will never be able to thank you enough. The results of this accident have been life changing. Next week I will be returning to work on light duty, with hopes of returning to full duty in 6-8 months. (I’m hoping to get just 1 more year of patrol in before I retire.) But unfortunately, my days of riding motorcycles are sadly over. But that’s okay, because I can still build and paint. Again, thank you all for what you do and for being part of my journey to recovery. You’ll probably be seeing a lot less of me in the comments and stuff, but I promise I will still find time to ‘slay the grey’! God bless you all. Most sincerely, Kevin Romans 8:28
@JeiFaeKlubs5 ай бұрын
They turned out amazingly! The kitbashes make them so much more interesting than the standard builds haha. I'd love to see your take on Elucidian Starstriders, if you're looking for more KT to paint :D
@fischziege5 ай бұрын
Very nice conversions, creates a fantastic mood. I'm jealous of how vibrant your ProAcry red looks. I'm using the exact same color and I never get it that bright. Any hints? More layers? Shaking the pot more?
@freakishuproar11685 ай бұрын
_"And mostly, I'll be honest, I just added a lot of bats to everything."_ - *Konrad Curze, detailing how he fell to the ruinous powers of Chaos* They look awesome Dana :D The kind of the over-the-top theatrically high gothic flair of having winged mice flittering about these bygone looking Traitor Marines is such a fitting depiction for the Night Lords. The squad leaders backpack looks _so_ on brand for the legion.
@angusbyers5 ай бұрын
These are awesome!
@joshbecka61105 ай бұрын
I love treasure imps. Look at them lol’ butts.
@silence_dais5 ай бұрын
I'm surprised you havent' done a Mordheim Warband, you might be able to kitbash something interesting with that second copy of Cursed City thats also ready to play for any local tournaments like an Undead Warband.
@definitelyhooman7939Ай бұрын
I know this a little random, but I'd love to know what the paint scheme at 0:46 is! Its inspired me to paint up some Emperor's Children again, and I'd love to imitate that look. Any tips would be great, and thank you for the awesome video!
@ZombieMonkey75 ай бұрын
Check out AK's Weathering Pencils if you want to explore a more hobby tailored version of those colored pencils, I've only seen Ninjon use them in a video so I don't know more than that.
@subedai5 ай бұрын
They look great! I'll get some crayons to try this too. Should be good for painting slogans (KIL! KIL!), tattoos etc. on figures too, or so I hope. How easy is it to take the crayon off if something doesn't go to plan, and how does it react to varnishing over the top?
@adrianbk6985 ай бұрын
Lots of great ideas as usual, Dana! A question with the coloured pencils/pencil crayons - is there a chance this will rub off the mini? Do you recommend a coat of varnish to 'seal' the pencil? I've not seen this technique before, and thought it's use for lightning motifs has a lot of potential (given my ability with the brush at that size is limited).
@intzbk15 ай бұрын
Wow, these turned out awesome, much better than the original models imo. In the end shots, your bat demon lost his hand so I'm guessing Skellie-Jenkins got it back?
@Iudayus5 ай бұрын
did you need to varnish after the pencils crayons? I know with graphite tinting it rubs off super easy.
@brotquel15925 ай бұрын
How do the pencils react to further paint applications or water? If I was to apply a brush-on matte finish, would the pencil line blur or lose saturation?
@MrJamesula5 ай бұрын
Would love to see your take on Hunter Clade!
@darlong99177 күн бұрын
wondering if you might kitbash ork kill team or do something with gargoyles?
@aliceliddell94365 ай бұрын
oooh the baddest guys
@armin83065 ай бұрын
The pencil crayon idea is kinda interesting It doesn't have much risk of like flaking the paint right? And is it easy to topcoat?