EPIC!!!! | Warhammer 40,000 | Duncan Rhodes

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you to every single one of you who have supported both this channel and the Academy over the last 3 years, it means the absolute world to us. If you enjoyed this video, please feel free to Subscribe to the channel, leave a Like and a Comment and hit that notification bell. Have an amazing weekend one and all!

[@ultimapanzer]

Wait, it’s been 3 years??

[@nekrataali]

What kind of paint stripper is that where you can clean plastic models that well without having them dissolve?

[@tompayne4945]

Great stuff Dunc, lovely to see some Epic on the channel. I'd love to see you do the Titans, and Expand this and the Eldar armies! 🙏👍

[@tomoop8867]

Shall I apply two thin coats my lord

[@paulkalkbrenner4518]

„The wallet might have been crying but I sure wasn’t“ might as well be the battlecry of this entire hobby

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Amen to that! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ironbomb6753]

Bro, most accurate thing I've read in months. 👍😅

[@426baron]

Car enthusiasts' wallets cry even harder.

[@Mornomgir]

I mean. there is a reason its called "the other plastic crack" so. :D

[@paulkalkbrenner4518]

@426baron To be fair, if I took all the money I ever spent on the hobby, I could easily afford a small car 😃

[@Zionguard935]

Duncan has got to be my favorite mini painting youtuber, solely of charisma alone.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you so much, too kind 😊

[@brockvenator2299]

Interesting to note that John Blanche painted that cover image using Citadel paints, and then highlighted with artist inks. It was the first thing I ever saw when I walked into a GW store when I was 10. Single handedly changed my life forever.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

What a great story. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@jamesgaultier2949]

That's how I got into the hobby too! i was like 10-11 at a Hobby Town USA and bought a box with birthday money. but the one i had, had square bases with 5 holes? was that a different edition of the game?

[@theinternetofrandomthings7796]

@@jamesgaultier2949 Yes, the earlier versions of the game 'Epic Space Marine' were on square bases, this edition that Duncan has was the first to use the long rectangles for basing.

[@ricebrown1]

Does this intro mean we're getting more 80's style musical montages? Because I'm totally here for it.

[@BigBadBonzo]

Very cool. I hope GW considers bringing back EPIC, Battlefleet Gothic and other classic games like this some day.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

That would be awesome

[@lI-tm2pn]

They are bringing back Epic,

[@stephenchristiansen]

@@lI-tm2pn cite your sources. Where did you hear this?!?!? If this is true, that would be amazing

[@lI-tm2pn]

​@@stephenchristiansen Valrak. He mentioned it in one of his videos. Same source as the guy who leaked everything else including the Lion coming back in the next month or so.

[@stephenchristiansen]

I didn’t mean to sound rude. I deeply apologize

[@SvenTheSveed]

I remember seeing epic in the shops when I first visited in 97/98, and then warmaster following a few years later. Always loved seeing the big battles in the artwork.

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

I got confused when you mentioned the release date of this, then I realised that there were earlier versions which fitted in with my own time frame. So, my first ever boxed game that I bought from GW was Adeptus Titanicus and Space marine (1988). Although I no longer have it, it was my favourite game by GW and, at 23, it was a beer and pretzels game. My girlfriend (who became my wife) also enjoyed it and I had all the factions Squats, Eldar, Chaos......So seeing you paint these just flooded my head with nostalgia as, when painted well, they looked so cool. Thank you for this Duncan.👏👏👏👏

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

What a fantastic story and it's our pleasure 😊

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Just joined the Academy as I want to support you. I watched you when you used to do the tutorials for GW and I pop in to your own channel to get inspiration and tips. Not sure for how long I can, but I will for as long as I can.👍

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

@@alwoodsmodellingmayhem Wow, thank you so much .We have nearly 300 tutorials on there now 😀

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Wow! That's a lot to catch up on.🤣🤣

[@426baron]

Nothing better than Epic. 26 years of fighting and painting bliss. All else just a fad.

[@eikmaster8947]

Epic, my favorite system of them all...painted some Minotaurs for that last week

[@Matt-tb5un]

YES. This was exactly how I got into GW games. My first box was the edition prior to this one in 97', but I still have this box as well. Simply loved this game. Thanks for visiting some old memories and congrats on 3 years!

[@zephroc9697]

Epic 40K was one of the best boxes that ever came out, the rules were just perfect. That and BFG, GorkaMorka etc.

[@zombi303]

I used to play this back in the 90s. I still have my metal Ork gargant, eldar titans and tiny tanks and infantry stashed in the garage. Good times!

[@larrywagner1432]

Epic/Space Marine along side Rogue Trader were the games that got me into the hobby at the ripe age of 13 in the early 90’s. In my part of the USA finding minis was tough, had to mail order from the Uk, so we had to make do with a lot of proxies. We still had tons of fun! Cheers!

[@thevoid8578]

Dude if I had gotten into Warhammer back then I would've been like, "This squad will be blue, that squad will be green and that is all!".

[@ADB696]

The cover of that box reminds me of the inside cover of the Rogue Trader rulebook I bought along with the first box of space marines ever produced back in '88. The more you looked at the picture the more subtle detail you saw. I distinctly remember a space marine with Die Slowish written on his shoulder guard.

[@jaydenatreides]

Duncan and Peachy were the two who got me to paint minis and im grateful how much they have taught us through these tutorials, Happy 3 years Dunc.

[@HerbertMiniatures]

That sure was epic! Great painting as always and congratulations on the 3 year anniversary of the academy :-)

[@sirbobulous]

These kinds of small scale figures are very easy to paint using simple techniques, like you showed here. Don't be scared of the size! You'll do fine! Core colours, brighter than normal, suitable wash, drybrush your base colour back on, then pick out a small handful of important details.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Exactly that 😊

[@Taargkrizzt]

A (re)release of Epic 30/40k with todays plastic miniature tech is properbly the one thing that would get me back into the hobby after some 20'ish years :)

[@nickharvey7233]

Fond memories. After painting, but not playing, Rogue Trader, Space Marine (1989), the original Epic game, was my introduction to Warhammer proper. My brother and I spent countless hours on huge battles across our bedroom floor. BTW, for those interested in early wargaming, we began using Airfix Waterloo 1:72 figures, using a very dusty old copy of H.G. Wells' "Little Wars" as our rules set. That's right, the Great-Great-Grandaddy of wargaming was also the Father of SciFi (The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man etc etc) - what a legend. P.S. thanks Duncan - as what counts now as an OldBeard Oldhammer officianado, I really appreciate your vids.

[@cardyfreak]

I remember in middle school in the early nineties, my friend and his brother were super talented artists and the legend about them was they were so good they ‘painted the eyes on epic models’ 😂

[@MrSpanielson]

Thank you Duncan, as a middle-aged man who grew up with Games Workshop in the 90s in Britain, your retro themed videos hit me right in the nostalgia. I'm a subscriber to the DRPA site and proud to support all the brilliant, wholesome paintbrush-based joy you bring the world. PS that 90s GW art for me is still the best - so much character and vitality

[@Malthus]

Ah they look so good! Your style of painting goes so well with some epic nostalgic goodness.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it

[@jasonhall8882]

3 years!!! .... omg.. btw the 80's intro there was EPIC! I was a GW store Manager in Aberdeen when Epic was released... It was such a hit on the game tables at the time.... one of my fav's

[@clayrush1]

I got into wargaming after getting Hero quest and battlemasters for my birthday in the 90's. it came with a little sheet that showed different GW products. The epic scale looked interesting to me. That same Epic 40k box was the very first purchase that I ever did direct from GW.

[@burgdush1]

Epic!!!, my game, Good Stuff Sir!

[@marastarbreaker6327]

Congrats Duncan. Love epic 40k. Best game by GW ever. Enjoy that lovely box.

[@MDD-PRIME]

Happy birthday, dear DRPA members and congrats Duncan! I love your tutorials! 🥳🥳🥳

[@bakauf4300]

Epic and Battlefleet Gothic are the two systems I wish had caught on more (and received more models for it). My first experience with Epic 40k was "Final Liberation: Warhammer 40,000 Epic". I was disappointed to find that all the units in the video game didn't have tabletop models I could buy. Thanks for this memory renewal. 👍

[@vsGoliath96]

Congratulations on three awesome years, Duncan! Your old painting tutorials back when you were with GW taught me just about everything I needed to know when getting into the hobby. My Blood Angels would have been a weird mess if it wasn't for you!

[@terminatoruk4921]

Cannot believe it has been 3 years!! Congratulations to you - absolute favourite painter and guides on KZbin. Wishing you all the best and many more years of success! :)

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks so much 😊

[@jackowsky86]

So I start making Epic army and 3 days later Duncan delivers this. Wow! 🎉

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

It's our pleasure lol 🎉🎉🎉

[@KristovMars]

I got into Epic Armageddon just before the company discontinued it, but have been loving it for over a decade now. There's even enough of a 'scene' in Australia that I got to play in an EA tournament just before Covid. Welcome to God's Own Scale - have fun!

[@madnessbydesignVria]

Congrats on 3 years! I love the way you not only show how to do things, but why. One simple comment you made about when to thin with water vs clear medium probably saved me countless migraines. Thank you! :)

[@semajnollissor661]

It's always good when Epic gets some love. Thanks for posting this.

[@cynicalmamc]

Congratulations on 3 years of helpful , unbiased, well made and entertaining tutorials

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Glad you like them and thank you

[@jimmyzimms]

Great to see you throw some love towards us smally scale gamers. There's an entire world of high detailed models suitable for epic scale gaming now from companies like Vanguard Minis or Onslaught Minis. Would be awesome to see you do a session with their stuff sometime in the future!

[@chrismoraal1769]

Wow! Such a simple color scheme and yet fantastic results.

[@SimoneRistori]

Absolutely the best Epic box ever made by GW. Oh great! Duncan goes Epic! Let's hope GW will release a new version soon.

[@DJRockford83]

They should just release the old one again in all plastic. Or better yet release it for 3d printing if they're going to dip their toes

[@chaoshead87]

I've always liked and enjoyed the epic scaled games and the older i get the more i enjoy them.

[@Guru_Swami]

I love everything about this video, in particular Duncans excitement for this game and project! Epic Space Marine was my introduction into the world of 40K back in the 90s and I still have a love for the game. I fondly remember hours long battles taking place across a decrepit old ping pong table in my basement. Good times for sure!

[@RavenHeadInn]

Awesome,3 years already :) .. i had the Epic box that came with The Imperitor Titan, think it must of been '94 or '95 ... great times :)

[@maxducks2001]

Hey, Duncan. Just wanted to say what an inspiration you’ve been to me when it comes to my love for 40K. I got into 40K about six or seven years ago, and beyond the hours of lore videos I watched, I’d watch your painting videos for GW as well. And it was one video in particular, the Skitarii Ranger, that caught my eye, and introduced me to what is now my favorite faction in 40K. I didn’t have the money back then, but I swore that one day, I’d come back to that video and paint it using your methods. Now, years later, I finally do have the money to spend, and I’m just starting to buy minis for an AdMech army. And of course, I’ll be painting them like how you showed. I’m so excited to finally do it after all these years, and I just wanted to say thank you for being a king of this community. I’m so glad that you’ve found success after striking out in your own, and I hope that you find even more fame in the years to come, especially as properties like 40K are becoming more and more popular. And I will always remember: Two thin coats.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Wow, thank you so much for this amazing message 😊 The Admech army is great and has a fantastic 40K grim dark aesthetic to it too

[@Nortic111]

I remember seeing these when they first released. What a wonderful nostalgic trip! Happy Anniversary for the channel, guys!

[@kaliban2747]

This was my first game, loved it

[@Dragoan117]

I used to love seeing EPIC stuff in White Dwarf, im so happy you got to do a video on them!

[@Grendelnz]

we played the hell out of epic, on square bases, well before this set came out. my first set was Chaos and Eldar Renegades, and i painted up a ton of chaos models.

[@Eisenwulf666]

wow the nostalgia is real!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Oh yes. It was so fun to open up and see the contents inside

[@philippealpe1151]

Thanks for bringing this video painting EPIC miniatures! I hope we'll see other videos to paint the rest of the Box!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Maybe 😉

[@aleopardstail]

I remember 1st and second edition Epic.. never even saw that as had stopped gaming by then I now feel old

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Never to late to start playing Epic again 😊

[@longshanks2006]

Absolutely love this. I still have my Epic 40K Ultramarine army. Dug it out of my mother's loft the other month. Got some imperial guard, ork and eldar too. Was a shame Epic didn't really take off

[@gotogrado8075]

Lovely video and great choice for celebrate the anniversary!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@alexblackmore5307]

Omg!! This is what I have been wanting to see for so long!! I absolutely love epic 40k!! Thank you Duncan 🤠👍 fingers crossed epic will come back one day

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Fingers crossed

[@POzziee]

Ah memories, I'm showing my age here but my first GW game was Epic. Not this one though, I played Epic Space Marine, that was out years before this. These look like the same Marines, but I remember them being on square bases with 5 miniatures arranged like the 5 dots on a D6. The Land Raiders were different though, Epic Space Marine ones were more like the Heresy ones of today. Nice to see them being painted, I never went into so much detail, yours look great.

[@tim192837645]

Ah the nostalgia! I loved Epic 40k

[@markhickson1066]

This version of Epic came out while I was on my first frustration break from GW games. I'm sorry I missed it as Epic has always been my favourite game. Thanks for all the great videos over the last 3 years Duncan.

[@carlmayne3519]

Congrats on 3 years ... Doesn't seem that long and I've never missed a video yet :D -- We used to play Epic with Rogue Trader rules on a giant table and have battles that would literally last weeks .. good times :D

[@DasFork]

Imagine being that incredibly talanted a painter, and then not drill out a single gun barrel! Joking aside, congratulations on 3 years, and here's to many more to come!

[@DashOr]

Love the channel and the painting guides. Congrats on three years!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you very much!

[@facesnbases9853]

Can't believe it's been 3 years already. Many congratulations on such a great brand and community. Really enjoyed this vid and makes me miss painting Epic and Warmaster. There was something satisfying about painting units so quickly. Excellent tips about turning up the contrast to 11 for such a small scale.

[@Will_GM_for_Food]

Epic 40K may be the single best rule set that GW has ever done.

[@jeffblye7913]

While I was never able to play it myself, I know that aspects of it were used in Battlefleet Gothic, which is my favorite minis game of all time. So, I would bet it is at least one of their best.

[@kglguy]

I prefer the Epic: Armageddon rules, personally. It felt like the answer to the question: "What if commanders in 40k were competent at their job?"

[@jacobmeader9704]

Yes!!! Any videos you can present for Epic / small scale games are greatly appreciated. I’ve started playing 30k/40k at small scale with friends to get massive armies onto a tiny table and it’s been a life changer. Just need to break out the paints and get the armies finished.

[@Mechanicoid]

Awesome score dude! I love modern GW, but the 90s stuff is where my heart lies. I've only seen this in pictures in old White Dwarfs so it's a treat to see it like this.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Awesome, thanks, we're both glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@jules9094]

Well done on 3 years. Please keep the retro intro music. Brings back so many memories

[@vagabondht5791]

Its nice to see this version of the box, But my fav release was the "space marines" Epic box (the ultramarine box art version) which came had Orks (boyz,battlewagons), Eldar (guardians,Falcon grav tanks and a phantom titan), Spacemarines (marines, mk1 rhino's, Mk1 landraiders and a warlord titan) and the cardboard buildings.

[@casualgaming2351]

great video !! I still have a lot of epic minis here...now i Have to paint them XD. And just because i can : Duncan makes a EPIC video...Duncan worked for GW.....he still knows people there...EPIC RETURN IN 2023 CONFIRMED !!!!

[@heinrichkemmler5695]

Magique ! Épique ! Fantastique !

[@AnonymousMontanantoo]

Such an awesome game!! So many fond memories of playing my squat land train against orks. Such great value in a tiny package! Its almost like GW cared about their customers back then!

[@TerpeneProfile1]

Wow, these really take me back! I remember these very fondly from when i was a kid. I Collect old White Dwarfs and the flyers in them for these are very cool. Congrats on 3 years of growth and success and heres to many more. Ill see if i can find some cool White Dwarfs in my collection to share w you. Cheers, Brother.

[@Colston3]

I don't know why but the little boxes inside the box are my favourite part.

[@gamesplayedpoorly8633]

Epic Space Marine was so fun back in the day

[@magnusmillerwilson]

What a wonderful celebration video! I love how you expertly combined your passion for nostalgia with such a unique and useful tutorial for small scale painting!

[@Siege181]

So good to see the old Epic! As one of those oldies who remember Epic, there are a couple of iconic units I’d love to see you paint! 1-Imperator titan 2- Squat Land Train! 3 - Magnus (it was this very miniature that would seduce me to love the thousands sons forever more!)

[@MP-ym8lg]

I have learned so much over the past 3 yrs. Thank you

[@mattf9192]

Brilliant to see some 6mm on the channel - love the scale. This'd probably confuse the hell out of the algorithm and make no business sense but it'd be fab to see your take on small scale historical miniatures in future (6mm Napoleonics, given your reenactment?) or Warlord's new 15mm epic sets.

[@Kaiyanwang82]

As an old fart, the description of Blanche's art is at the same time on point and bizarre, then I realized younger people are accustomed to more standardized art which is also more faithful to the product (more descriptive than evocative)... therefore it was due. Boy I miss old illustrators. Plenty of talented people nowadays too, but IMHO there is a bit of a loss in the research of obtaining a peculiar style, and in regard of the active contribution of the creative artist. When asked to illustrate Siege of the Citadel, the legendary Les Edwards (the guy of the original Hero Quest cover art!) had only a few character descriptions and a note concerning the tone: "a combination of Alien and Hellraiser in feel". You can google what he came up with, it was incredible.

[@redfatherfigure]

Definitely picked the right chapter, Duncan. Thanks again for your help with the LVO paint judging!

[@paulhardy8472]

I love that your old brushes look better than my newer brushes. Good video 😀

[@necpwnz]

Iam more amazed that you paint such small stuff without magnifier or lens than oldhammer vibes from this box!

[@jorey4565]

I discovered GW minis in 1986 here in my town Marseille -France..My faves are the D&D minotaur,the Ogre shaman,Cave Trol and the Great spined Dragon..

[@davegilden6603]

One of my biggest hobby regrets was moving on my Epic armies a number of years ago. This box was my first boxed game. Amazing job and well done on the anniversary!

[@mirage809]

3 whole years! It's been one hell of a ride so far and I can't wait to see what else you guys are gonna do next. 1997... It's easy to forget how long GW and Warhammer have been trucking along. This box is about as old as I am! Epic always looked like a really neat system. Where everything is big and absurd. It's like Titanicus on steroids. Speaking of which, Titanicus is probably one of my favorite games that GW has ever made. (Except I'm the only one in my area that went into it, so I never get to play.)

[@jamesryan1296]

That box just opened up memories in my 43 year old brain that I thought I had forgot!

[@wouteroorthuis801]

Fantastic video, contrats on the 3 years. Epic has booming online community, and 3D printing is doing wonders for it. Just got a bunch of Sicarans in to boost my old Chaos Epic army

[@rjlarose5271]

This is the few out of print GW games that 3d printing has kept alive all these years later. I have a 40k epic force. And a planned 30k one in the works.

[@Slenkamure]

GW needs to return to that style of artwork. the very heavy metal ascetic was so damn epic

[@rodento3220]

Oh wow I played Imperial Guard Epic and loved it! I loved the thundering artillery and lots of Leman Russ tanks and a few super heavies rolling forward! Awe yeah bringing back memories! I had square bases though.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

They were before the strips if I remember correctly?

[@drewlittler6794]

Awww yeah. I remember painting those tiny lads. Loved Adeptus Titanicus even more!

[@seanoneill1308]

My nostalgia bubble has just burst!! I recieved this boxset on my 13th birthday, which is 11th March! The day you published this video!! I wish I still had this! I'm all for old minatures, especially 2nd 40k, which remains my favourite edition! I like the rules

[@badbones777]

Oh awesome - I started with Heroquest in 88 I think it was and then got into 4th ed WFB and 2nd ed 40k in '92, and Epic (Space Marine as it was called at the time). Yeah old minis are awesome. Wish there was more 6 to 10mm sci-fi ranges. Loved seeing this. Great video as always and congratulations on 3 years doing your own thing, Dunc!

[@jonathan2950]

The blue box game ‘Space Marine’ from the early 90s was what I remember most, before the whole Epic and Epic 40,000 moniker. I don’t think I ever tried painting the minis though. I even remember the original ‘Space Marine’ and ‘Adeptus Titanicus’ from the late 80s. They were my older brother’s but I inherited them. I’d left the hobby by 1997 but good to see this version which I’ve never seen before. Thanks!

[@fredericmuller4156]

Very interested in a follow up of this Epic serie. I want to see SM back up and the orkish army too !👍

[@jmc7034]

Pleasure watching you work on something so small

[@ovan2190]

Three years??!! Wow I said it last time but I feel like I was watching you paint Magnus the Red just a few weeks ago, so hard to believe it's been so long and so much has happened since then. So glad your still doing what you enjoy and that your able to share it with so many, always excited when I see a video uploaded :) here's to another great year for you and Rodger here on KZbin and on The Painting Academy

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Than you so much, we appreciate it 😊

[@Mofflin1]

I’ve always had a weird obsession with Epic. There was always something really neat about the idea of being able to have these massive battles on a coffee table and you could deploy titans, gunships and all manner of cool war machines that you wouldn’t otherwise see on the battlefield (like Duncan said, it was 1997 and the landraider was the super unit back then.) Now, two decades and a 3d printer later, I’m pumping out epic scale stuff and I have to say it really brings satisfaction to see 6mm formations trudging across war zones that are super easy to set up and pleasant to look at. Bravo for representing this Duncan, love your work always but this one holds a special spot for me.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Awesome!

[@MelkorBauglir25]

In 1997 i already discovered WH for about 2 or 3 years maybe. Oh dear, i am getting old. Congratz Duncan

[@saucemandela]

Another fantastic video as always, literally the man who got me into this painting hobby! Wish nothing but the best upon Duncan of House Two Thin Coat 😂

[@mattpk1609]

Currently not painting but i still enjoy your videos! Congratulations to the three years!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you very much!

[@ronaldramirez5601]

Congrats Duncan. Love your painting and tips.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks so much!

[@johnkelley9877]

That was very helpful with a lot of great advice. Thanks for sharing this.