How I Paint Things - Late Republic Romans ft. The Army Painter

[@thomasmontgomery4597]

Congratulations on your Little Wars TV Award! Well deserved.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you kindly! I don't think anybody is quite as surprised as I am!

[@danieldruckman9216]

Thanks!

[@Ben-fk9ey]

When he corrected the pilum tip from brown to metal a thousand keyboard warriors stopped furiously typing

[@johnroberts981]

1001 now 😆

[@justinyong9047]

This cannot be any truer

[@CENTURION.CARPATIC]

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[@theplasticcommando7394]

I know right 😄

[@malcolmrose3361]

Very nice - a few details are wrong (that block on the pilum behind the iron shaft is wood rather than metal) but it looks great overall. And very timely as the Too Fat Lardies are bringing out a new set of skirmish rules once The Great Confinement ends called Infamy, Infamy

[@morlock2086]

Thank you. I just assembled a test run of Praetorians (they were free with the magazine) primered in metal. Now I can see how I can paint them fast and well. I have a legion on the way along with auxiliaries.

[@robertstrong6798]

What I love about these tutorials is you can mix and match from different videos. I took the robes and armour from this video. My guys are Pomp’s hastily formed Legions so all white including Shields 🛡great cloth Color

[@justanothercaptain6566]

What a great way to start a Monday?!? Another "Special Video of how Sonic paints things!" Glad you're home safe and sound and are able to push out videos. I love how you break it down and show just how easy it can be. Thank you!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Home at last! Makes a big difference to one's mental state to be stuck inside, but at least on the right side of the planet...! 😂

[@dukewellington9308]

Excellent tutorial. I have only just got my hands on the starter box of SPQR a couple of days ago..... what great timing. Good to see you back again

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Great to hear! What a bit of luck timing-wise, right? :D

[@angrypantz87]

Weird as a I was looking at the Vitrix Romans last night. Excellent video as always. I think once things are a little back to normal I will have to get some Army Painter paints.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I've actually ordered some Victrix Early Imperial Romans, too. These guys will pair off against some Macedonians, but the Imperial Romans I'll square up against the Gauls from the SPQR starter box. :D

[@angrypantz87]

Wargames Atlantic have some Irish models coming out soon that have me mighty tempted for some dark age stuff. Might need to get that Age of Vikings for SAGA now.

[@kevinokane3702]

Historical gaming is very much alive and well! Enjoyed the video, and posted the link to our DBMM wargames page. DBMM (De Bellis Magistrorum Militum = Wars for the masters of soldiers) is a rule set for ancient and medieval wargames.

[@johnkelley9877]

It's really nice to see a Roman miniature painted. It looks great and I am glad you used the Army Painter colors for this as I had wondered if they could be used for historical figures. Thanks for sharing this.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thanks, John! The Army Painter stuff works pretty well on just about anything. I've found it's similar to GW's products in that sense that once you know what the crazy names are for everything, you know what colour you're looking for. Paint is paint past a point, but the vibrancy of the AP colours helps a lot with the 'dip and highlight' method they encourage.

[@andrewbrett6574]

Glad your back safe and well. Thanks for this video, it's going make painting mine alot easier now.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad I could help! :D

[@stompieandsuzie]

I find your videos very relaxing. Keep up the good work

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad you like them!

[@markhopper3690]

Sorry about your vacation, but I am very glad to have more videos to watch.

[@stevepickering5978]

Very nice paint job

[@ThePingouin2ter]

Thank you so much for that ! I have ordered those as minis delivery is not great in those days. Very positively surprised by the quality.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Great to hear! We're all stuck being a little more patient than usual waiting for our deliveries, but it's worth it for something to do. :)

[@798christian]

great work 👍. these mini looks awesome

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Big thanks!

[@irishtom30]

Only problem with painting Romans is you always want to do lots of them! Thanks for the guide

[@buntsbanter1380]

Another great video as per usual. And, as per usual, making me want to buy even more minis and paint them, haha! Keep up the good work buddy.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Go for it! Nothing wrong with adding to the pile of projects... ;D

[@rb-yq8bg]

This is a beautiful miniature

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you kindly!

[@philRminiatures]

Just painting Republican Romans now...but yours is much better! Great job!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you kindly! 😀 I'm coming around on these Republican-era guys, they're an interesting bunch the more I read up.

[@CullodenPaintingStudio]

Another good tutorial video. Excellent job.

[@andsmorris7225]

Another great video keep them coming 👍

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thanks, will do!

[@TheEccentricMan]

Nicely done Troy.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you kindly!

[@TheSMC1988]

This is beautiful 🏆 i wish I knew someone that played historical. I still have my Warhammer Ancients books 😂

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

There's a few systems out there for playing smaller games with historical figures - SPQR is the starter box I got this chap out of, but there's also Infamy, Infamy coming soon from TooFatLardies, or even the likes of Fistful of Lead from Wiley Games. I'd even look at playing something like Rangers of Shadow Deep but with a Mediterranean flavor in the miniatures! :D Might be easier to drag others in that way, and RoSD at least has solo adventure rules as well. :)

[@TheSMC1988]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio that all sounds great! I have been following SPQR from Warlord it looks more skirmish based than Hail Caesar is a larger scale battle. Saga is another that I found fun. I'm a huge History nerd so I could do any era and be very happy lol. It's near impossible to find people to do AoS with let alone an Antiques or Napoleonic game. Bolt Action is gaining traction here though. Americans are slowly learning to appreciate history 😂

[@martynives305]

Where about in the world to you live Sean? You just never know who’s reading/watching this

[@TheSMC1988]

@@martynives305 i live in North East Ohio USA.

[@mikemoyer8121]

@@TheSMC1988 wrong side of Ohio... But good luck.

[@ubiquitouspov1060]

He's back!

[@Eugen_TV]

amazing paintjob! subbed!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@hector6536]

Ahoy! Thanks again for all these amazing tutorials, it is a great help for all of us! Is it possible to see more Star Wars Legion painting guide? Cheers from France :)

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Possibly! Legion miniatures aren't usually something I need a lot of, but if I do pick any up in the future I'll make sure to get some film while I'm painting. :)

[@maryhinge6334]

Very nice. Great tutorial too. 👍

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad you liked it!

[@tantill134]

Great video thanks!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You're more than welcome! :D

[@joncollins8763]

may i ask where you got the shield transfers from? I cant source them anywhere

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

These ones came in the box itself. If you need ones designed specifically to fit the Warlord Games shields, there's a bunch of different decal options available from them: store.warlordgames.com/search?type=product&q=roman+shield&aff=10

[@joncollins8763]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio many thanks indeed!

[@chriscalver9878]

They only come in the Caesarian starter army box set.

[@paintinghistory1475]

Hello I really need you're help, I am painting a british peninsula war unit just finished first four and the do not look right. The white pants look off and whenever I paint the straps they also just don't look right I looked at Perry's photos and the white just looks subtle and clean i have no idea what I'm doing wrong i start with off white then paint pure white and it turns out just strange and I don't know how to add a wash without ruining the white. love you're video

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

White is a tricky one to paint. There aren't many shortcuts to a crisp, pure white. Thin the paint out with a little water before applying it and you'll need to apply three or four coats in some cases. Make sure you let each layer dry properly before you go over it again, otherwise you'll just lift off the layer beneath and it'll become a big cludgy mess.

[@paintinghistory1475]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio thank you

[@jpavlvs]

Pila were made from ash. Ash is a light color wood. Like a baseball bat. You might have some grime where his hand is holding it.

[@keithgrant9465]

What anti shine varnish did you use gloss or matt

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Always matt as a final step. Gloss wouldn't get rid of the shine, after all.

[@keithgrant9465]

Thanks a lot bud very appreciated. Amazing work by the way what brand the same as the paints.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

For spray varnish I like to use the Vallejo matt, I haven't had any trouble with it in even the worst conditions to be spraying.

[@keithgrant9465]

Okay thankyou

[@eligio5790]

Nice video, I have one question, do you cut the botton basing in which this units come? I see is there so I am wondering if you are adding enough basing so it is not visible, thanks !

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Nope, there's really no need to go cutting off the puddle base if you don't want to. Once you've based the rest of the miniature it pretty much disappears. If you do want to cut it off, make sure you're doing it before the painting, though.

[@eligio5790]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thanks I think is better not to cut like you did, thanks for the info 😄

[@jz.7650]

Comfy video 😍

[@JoelStephens87]

Product prominence in terms of focus distance: Army Painter Army Painter Army Painter VALLEJO MODEL COLOR

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

The box on the pilum is wood.

[@SiDayUT1]

Hey there must have watched most of your video's by now, really enjoy your style and as soon as I've finished with all my buildings will be trying them out. I have a ton of GW Space Wolves, Dark Eldar and Skatari (Adapatus Mechanicus or some or other spelling). Could you perhaps do a video of these guys with Contrast paints, I really need a quick and easy method for doing these guys with so many to paint. Currently like most hobbiests I have thousands of figures to paint... I have 8 different Bolt Action armies, Some Dr Who Daleks, Cybermen etc, a Beyond The Gates of Antares army and more beside. Having seen your videos I am also now tempted by some Star Wars figures! Anyway keep the good work up, Regards, Simon of Gloucester!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

There's honestly a couple of troop types I wouldn't know quite how to tackle with Contrast, and Skitarii have to be near the top of that list! I've seen people doing some interesting things with Contrast and metallic paints though, so it'll be worth having an experiment and seeing what I can come up with. Personally, I don't seem to find them overall that much quicker than ordinary paint, but the effect they give is really something - I do like the high saturation colour those paints have!

[@SiDayUT1]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I would be interested to see the result of your experimentation, like I said I have bucket loads of figures to get to grips with. I am eager to try out your contrast method on my German and UK Infantry, but just got to get through all of my buildings first as I had stock piled a lot of stuff for 40K and some for Bolt Action. Also want to try it out on the Frost Grave figures I've got. As a quick thought, what colours would you think could work for the Space Wolves? Regards, Simon.

[@danielb4068]

Great Video! As a beginner your videos really help me to get nice results! But I have a question: How do you think about the Army Painter Warpaints after some time now? I have bought some on my own and while some cover really nice (the greens and blues) some cover almost not at all. I especially have problems with "Phoenix Flames" which I use up to ten layers and it just won't cover. I tried everything from shaking with an agitator over stirring with a stick and shaking it for up to 15 minutes. Did you make similar experiences?

[@peperugg5332]

Do army paiters colors work well on metal miniatures?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Sure! Just be sure to prime the miniature as you normally would and varnish when you're finished, it'll work exactly the same as painting plastic.

[@peperugg5332]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio thx

[@paintinghistory1475]

Also how do you have such a crisp point on all of you're brushes? I've been painting historicals for a year and a half and i don't know why but my figures feel messy even if I have not overspilled I think washes might be a problem

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I only rinse them regularly in water. If I'm painting in batches of ten miniatures, I'll still rinse my brush between every third or fourth figure even if I'm still painting the same colour on more of them - paint will dry in the bristles and slowly force them apart over time, which will ruin the tips.

[@paintinghistory1475]

Thanks I'll try it out, also i think I found a great miniature brush called the Raphael 8404 keeps its tip

[@huwtindall7096]

That gun metal spray looks a bit blotchy and not very smooth. Is that the mini or the spray? GW spray cans are hard to beat despite the price!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's actually just the camera, I think! In reality it's a much smoother finish. Still slightly darker than Leadbelcher spray - it doesn't seem to be quite as shiny overall compared to the GW primers - but takes paint just as well.

[@huwtindall7096]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Fair enough! Let's blame the technology! Was considering getting some other non GW minis just to paint for fun and I'm a massive Roman history buff so could be an SPQR troop on the way....

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you ,

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You are welcome!

[@loupiscanis9449]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio My pleasure , Thank you ,

[@MrSphinchee]

How did you get your shade to not be as glossy? (Oh well I guess you answered, using the antishine varnish) I just got some army Painter quickshades and it's really glossy. Great work! Know you are appreciated.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thanks very much, Sam. :) The mixing medium also helps to dull out some of the shine from the full-strength shades, so give that a try if you're still having trouble with them.

[@francoantonelli7723]

Like him but : Roman Pilum, has a wooden shaft, a wooden weight block and a steel thin shaft and head. Also a steel end spike. The Gladius had an ivory pommel and hand guard. Other metallic equipment would be bronze.. The rear of the shield should be brown [Leather & wood]

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I had a feeling I was going to miss something - I didn't realise it would be quite that much! In my defense I'd spent so much time looking into the 'uniform' I hadn't paid attention to the weaponry, but that's something which could be easily corrected on the next dude in the unit. This guy can just stand at the back. ;D

[@wilsmuts]

Love your work mate! I'm a bit late to the party, are you still based in NZ? I'm looking at getting into Hail Caesar and would love to get to chatting with a few local guys. I'm in Auckland by the way. Cheers

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Stuck over in Germany, I'm afraid - not really local at the moment! 😂 Look me up if you ever make it north. Way, waaay north!

[@SeaNNyTizzle]

Who makes the Quickshade Mixing Medium you use?

[@tpiros]

Great job! What did you use for the basing?

[@stephendoyle1151]

Hello , I love ur work ,I recently bought some barbarians from reaper minis , i went a bit mad and maybe bit off more than i can chew😅I was hoping u would have a tutorial or would u be interested in doing a video please, to help me paint skin and hair ,I find that I don't get enough colours on the mini it seems very bland ? Or just like I used to much of the one colour ?,anyway I enjoy ur videos u and goobertown hobbies are my favourite I just like listening to u guys there's no bull shit just great attitudes and helpful information thanks Stephen 👍

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

As luck would have it, I've actually got some barbarian-style miniatures in the same box as these Romans. It'll not be instant, but I've got something planned for them as well. :D

[@robertshepherd7628]

All nice videos, but there's always a but. I wish the demonstrators would describe the paint properly. Not the silly fantasy names they use. Scarlet not evil Sun, for instance.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

If the silly fantasy name is what's on the pot, it's worth making note of it so that someone can find the same colour that's being demonstrated. Or at least to colour match using a comparison tool.