Ep. 2 - Wolfbomination Painting Guide

[@pvt.prinny759]

really cool what you did with the base

[@HeroesBosses]

Thanks :) The base is so big that I wanted to do something different with it

[@jmanhappylife7350]

Your miniatures look great. I have just finished painting my Abominarat and starting to paint the Abominatroll. Keep up the good work.

[@HeroesBosses]

I'd love to see those! I missed out on the Kickstarter.

[@HenrikH321]

What an awesome painting tutorial! The music just makes it perfect. Really good job

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you very much :) I sorted through a LOT of song on the Free Music Archive before I found a handful of songs that sounded like they could be from a "medieval" fantasy game. There's some pretty great stuff on there.

[@nixiestarlight158]

I must say, H&B...I just recently received Black Plague and Wulfsburg as an early Christmas gift...and now I've seen your and Sorastro's painting guides, and I'm inspired to go get paints! You're both talented mini painters...and you both also do quite well making tutorials! Keep it up! :3

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you very much! Painting is a LOT of fun. It brings out all the details you wouldn't normally see. I hope you enjoy the game - Black Plague is my favorite version of the Zombicide games!

[@nixiestarlight158]

Hmm...first time ANY content creator has responded to one of my comments...well, one of the first times. Yeah, I love it and have already been playing a bit of the core game. Tried season 1 thanks to a local game shop having a game library. Painting them all sounds fun but also intimidating because of how tiny they are. Maybe I should get a magnifying lamp thing. :P

[@HeroesBosses]

@@nixiestarlight158 Well if you do take up the hobby feel free to ask questions any time! I would definitely recommend a magnifying glass, especially for small details. I use a magnifying headset most of the time, but I also have a standing magnifying glass.

[@h8uall66]

Quick Shade is so amazing.

[@HeroesBosses]

I 100% agree. In my next video however I'll be painting one of the heroes using washes. I love the dark & dirty look of the quickshade, it's great for Black Plague.

[@h8uall66]

+Heroes & Bosses same here. Any time I do undead, dirty animals, or anything that needs to look dirty I use quick shade. On heroes or anything that needs to look more bright I'll go with washes.

[@saemonnosukesanada473]

hope you can also include tutorials on how to paint the heroes....excellent work!!!

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you very much! The heroes are next!

[@athollmcnicoll256]

Great Idea this wolf and now I wonder could it be used as a leader to a Wulfen pack as seen in GW's Space Wolves?

[@deminiatureandboardgames7291]

Once again another great job. You make wolves and the abomination look to easy.

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you! Much appreciated :)

Nice job! Great tutorial! I have already painted the Abominatroll, and I am getting ready for other special Abominations.

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you! Right now I'm painting the Abominotaur. I'd love to see some of your abominations! I love seeing how other people decided to paint them.

[@Decado1628]

That looks badass! Well done.

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you!

[@rubenblazquez8181]

It looks great, well done! Maybe some dry brush on the hair would be good but your result is wonderful!

[@HeroesBosses]

Yes I agree. I tried some dry brushing as part of the final touches but the result wasn't as good as I liked, so I stopped.

[@Ollienorth05]

You did an awesome job on this one. It's funny how I don't really like this model unpainted (might be the posture or the fact that it looks so slim) but once painted, wow. It looks absolutely terrifically terrifying ! Kudos on the base painting as well. Well done.

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you!

[@seanwheeler3116]

Wow, brilliant. I have been paining mostly Games Workshop models for years only using GW paints. Which paints and brushes do you prefer? When I use a pallet for mixing, I find the paints keeps drying to quickly for me to use a pallet effectively? Any tips.

[@HeroesBosses]

Thanks :) To be honest, one of my favorite brushes is an 80 cent brush that I picked up at a craft store - but it's useless for fine detail. I typically use Artist's Loft or Windsor & Newton brushes - they are decent quality and slightly cheaper than GW brushes - though I have plenty of GW brushes too. I've had zero luck with Army Painter brushes - I had 4, and all of them frayed after 1-2 uses. As for paint, I really can't tell the difference between Army Painter or GW. I just buy whatever I can get my hands on at the time. In my next video I'm using pretty much only GW paint. As for paint drying out - not much you can do! I usually mix my paint at least 2:1 paint to water, sometimes it's 1:1 (half water, half paint).

[@seanwheeler3116]

Thank you, I will watch your videos and get more tips and hints. My painting is good, but my detail painting, straight lines, and blending needs work.

[@mikemartell365]

Great finished paint job. Looking forward to getting started painting my minis just haven't had any free time. Glad I found your channel! What spirit bottle will you be using next? Hahaha

[@HeroesBosses]

Whatever empty bottle I find laying around I guess ;) I host a lot of D&D games/board games nights so a lot of bottles get left behind at my place.

[@gkspain1]

Very nice tutorial, have subscribed, cheers.

[@HeroesBosses]

war gaming with Garry Right on, and thank you!

[@gnomechompsky4996]

Awesome!

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you!

[@rizar1982]

I would like to start painting my minis, but before I try to gather all the information I need. Your videos are great. But I still have 1 or 2 question. When you apply the primer, how many time you wait before starting to paint? (to let the primer dry) also, when you paint, how many time it take to dry before putting another layer? Finally, can you, from start to finish, paint a mini in 1 day or it take more time with all the drying "session" ? Thanks a lot, I'll keep browsing in your videos soon enough hehe

[@HeroesBosses]

After the primer I usually wait 2 hours or more. If you pick up the mini and it feels cool, that means it's still drying. After each layer of paint, you usually only need a few minutes, especially if you are just painting many layers of the same color. As for painting all in 1 day, I can put all the base colors on in 1 day, but then I wait 24 hours before using the Army Painter Quickshade. If you don't, it can make a mess! After the quickshade is on, wait at least 24 hours before spraying it with the matt varnish. The matt varnish dries in about 2 hours, but it couldn't hurt to wait longer before putting more paint on it.

[@HeroesBosses]

Also, I'd start with something simple, like the zombies. Sorastro give's a great explanation of how to get started: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn6yhaCFmM1-r7M

[@rizar1982]

Cool, thanks a lot for the answer. I think that will be a very frustrating process... but I think I'll give it a try hehe =) Do you have any suggestions for starting kit for the stuff I might need? Brushes, paint etc...

[@HeroesBosses]

I'd get a size 0, size 1 and size 2 brush, and they usually cost $4-8 each for good ones. If you can find some cheap brushes at craft store, I'd get some of those too, just for mixing paint, dry brushing, etc. I do a lot of my first coats of paint with an $0.80 brush. As for color - you definitely need white, a dark grey & brown. After that I'd just get a few shades of red, yellow, green & blue. The Warpaints Zombie Paint Set is a really good investment. www.amazon.com/Warpaints-Zombicide-Black-Plague-Paint/dp/B01A03D55I/ref=pd_sim_21_4/177-1436195-3583532?ie=UTF8&dpID=519FaNNP%2ByL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=QAFMN7NW4HYC56NFARCK

[@rizar1982]

Thanks again!

[@jean-nicolasgagnon9960]

Great job ! What is the reason you highlight after the varnish ?

[@HeroesBosses]

If you're going to use the Quickshade, it makes the model very smooth, and hard for paint to stick to. You should always use a matt varnish on the model if you want to do any highlighting on top of Quickshade.

[@jean-nicolasgagnon9960]

Got it !! I have rarely washed entirely a mini . Have you ever used vallejo dipping formula ? And do you know the difference between army painter shade and vallejo formula

[@HeroesBosses]

I've never heard of the Vallejo dipping formula! I'll have to check that out - maybe I'll do a comparison video. Have you tried the Vallejo formula yet?

[@jean-nicolasgagnon9960]

Yes, I belive there is no difference between their wash and dipping formula except the size of the pot

[@zatu_tv7139]

Very nice!

[@HeroesBosses]

Thanks alot! I really like the bright highlights you used on your miniatures. It reminded me of characters you might see in a video game :)

[@kisnord7611]

Hi! Great tutorial, thank you! What you think, if i dont have quickshade, i can replace it with zombieshader or some other shader/wash? Thanks for the help!

[@HeroesBosses]

Kis Nord You could definitely replace it with zombie shader, or Agrax Earthshade or Nuln Oil by Citadel. The Quickshade is a dark brown, pretty much the same as Zombie Shader.

[@athelric9652]

Awsome :) you will upload the hole kickstarter strech goals?

[@HeroesBosses]

Thanks again @AthelriC. Unfortunately I missed out on the Kickstarter, but I'll be buying all the extra minis as they become available in stores, and then painting them. I won't be able to paint the Kickstarter exclusives, sadly.

[@MrH-GB]

Zombicide have awesome minis, I’m just getting into the hobby now and it’s sad you can’t buy them separately.

[@HeroesBosses]

Yes - I really love the Black Plague miniatures - and just the idea of the game :) It's definitely my favorite of the Zombicide games. If you haven't already found him, check out Sorastro's painting as well - he does a lot of the Black Plague miniatures as well.

[@davelandrytube]

Any chance of adding a list of the paints used for this video? (like for Karl) Thanks

[@HeroesBosses]

Sure thing Dave!

[@HeroesBosses]

All done!

[@davelandrytube]

You are the man! And I have most of these paints in my collection already :D Good times!

[@johnevans2710]

Nice tutorial. Well shot, edited and narrated. Oh, and a very nice final product. +1 Subscriber. : )

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you John! I appreciate it :)

[@athelric9652]

What about the cobre game?

[@HeroesBosses]

I might paint some from the core game as well! First Wulfsburg!

[@wh3elson]

Your video quality, and narration is nice, however your audio quality could be better. Still a very good job, and tutorial.

[@HeroesBosses]

Thank you! And I completely agree about the sound. I was using some pretty old technology for the sound. In my next video I'm using a new mic that I just picked up. You'll have to let me know if it's better!