How I Paint Things - Simple Tank Camo

[@philloynes]

Once again. The Steel Legion thanks you. This was massively helpful. I had gotten to the spraying mechanicus grey, and then going over in mechanicus grey paint, but then stalled like a deer in headlights. Was too terrified to get stuck in with the stripes. Will be doing that now after watching this video. Funnily enough, seeing you use the earthshade so liberally really put my mind at rest about how easy it was to use as long as you spread it out. Many thanks!

[@euansmith3699]

I love how EVERY episode of "How I Paint Things" is "special". :D Great tutorials, and so relaxing.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Look, I've got one bit of branding going and I will die on this stupid hill! ;D

[@rooter6]

7 people didn't see what was in that video because of this camo. I'm glad I stumbled on this because I will be painting my first tank. Thanks!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Good luck!

[@flipvdfluitketel867]

For the wash; always drag in the direction rainwater would flow down the vehicle. That way, if streaks remain when dried, it looks like a dirty vehicle that has had rain. Look at any vehicle in real life and you always see rain streaks.

[@dasheavy101]

I love the fact that he makes the same noises when he's cutting the brush as I do when Im trying to get the brush into that one small nook and cranny

[@kennit14]

Super useful simple yet effective scheme I've been struggling for ages trying to work out a camo scheme for my tanks thanks a bunch

[@ClericOfAstolfo]

What colors did you use on the finished chimera at the start of the video? It looks so good.

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

This video made me finally paint a couple of tanks I've had primed for a while. Great stuff!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Great to hear!

[@axemurderer010]

very slick work, im a life long painter but have only been doing minis for a year or so & when it comes to art you can never learn enough, I clicked your notify button because I saw you know what youre doing, & I can learn a thing or two here :)

[@NSYresearch]

I'd love to see you paint one of these in the style of Chris Foss.... he is a British artist who's work was used a lot on the covers of science fiction books.

[@adamfox1669]

Very nice. Striking & simple. Thank you

[@terrywitzu7874]

Man, I don't know what I'd do w/ out you. You paint everything so perfect in a way that is never too far from my ability. I love usig a stiple brush too! Please keep adding more vids on painting the Cadian vids. You're Canadian Brother - by gum, we sure gave Jerry what for didn't we? :)

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I've got plans to actually revisit some more Cadian/Astra Militarum stuff, since a lot of folks ask about Ogryns and such like that, too. :D

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

Impressive, so simple & affective. I'm personally like Tri-colour Soviet era patters & think it could work well for IG.

[@peterdonkerlo1968]

Woe you have given me more work😃😃 i need to redo all my inperial guard armour 😱😱love your work

[@Axquirix]

Thanks for this, have been painting a Leman Russ and wasn't sure what to do about the shade pooling on the flats areas. Did my best but was using a medium shade, will keep the large base brush in mind next time!

[@Axquirix]

Gave this a try earlier today, was a lot smoother than the other side of the tank! Thanks!

[@yorkcity55]

Fabulous. As a new painter these are invaluable. Thx.

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

FANTASTIC TUTORIAL. I was going bonkers trying the GW small detail brush Agrax Earthshade wash on each and every individual rivet!!!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

This isn't to say that the GW method won't work - and give you some very clean, sharp results - but who's got the time or energy to dot every single rivet with a small brush, right? ;D

[@Pers0n97]

Fantastic tutorial. Thanks a lot!

[@s0mnium884]

Very very helpful, thank you so much

[@marvelmaddad7786]

Brilliant 🤩 definitely going to give this a try

[@thecalvatron1955]

Thank you, that was a really decent and easy to follow tutorial. Can't wait to paint my Leman Russ in this pattern!

[@johnkelley9877]

Really good tutorial! I learned a lot from it.Thanks for sharing.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it! It doesn't take much to swap around colours and make it work for just about anything, either. :D

[@maoriwargamer]

Lifesaver my bro, just picked up my first leman russ for my Genestealer Cults and everyone keeps telling me oh use an airbrush...when I don’t have one -.- should be able to get mine smashed out in no time with this tutorial. Chur 👃🏽

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Nuts to that! I've got an airbrush that barely ever sees use, since it's such a pain in the neck to set up, pack down and clean when I'm done. Just hammer out the brush and washes and you're good to go! Genestealer Cults are a great choice, by the by... even if I'm required by duty to put the flamer to them when the chance arises. ;)

[@ironknight132]

A most excellent video, thanks!

[@drebodollaz3504]

Great tutorial

[@Rogue66669]

Hi great vid, I'm new to the hobby and was given a Tamiya Russian tank as a gift to build, and was thinking how the hell can I paint the camo without a airbrush, can't have a airbrush as live in a small apartment and it just wouldn't work, so this vid is excellent for someone like me. Thanks

[@jnulpi]

hello thank you for this tutorial.but which color i must take if my tank has the zandri dust as base color and i want green camouflage stripes on it ? must i still take agrax earthshade for washing or another wash and which drybrush colors i need for the green camo stripes ?

[@stefmassmemory4538]

Very good Job, I'm absolutly fan ! Could you please give us the blue base color reference ? Thank you very much for sharing.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

There's actually not a blue on the model at all! It's all just the grey as demonstrated in the video: Start from Mechanicus Standard Grey, wash with Agrax Earthshade, then drybrush back up with Mechanicus and then an edge drybrush of Dawnstone.

[@stefmassmemory4538]

Thank you very much for your detailed answer, maybe my screen filter turn the mechanicus to blue... I'm really grateful to you.

[@alanprihoda7772]

Yes, I'm new! Sometimes its base, drybrush, wash... sometimes its base, wash, drybrush? As I am not painting GW models I'm at a loss as to what order I need to use. I'm painting battlemechs for Battletech.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Sometimes it's base, drybrush, wash and sometimes it's base, wash, drybrush... Correct! It depends on the finish you're looking to get. Sometimes a drybrush after the wash will help bring the brightness back to some edges and help your highlighting, whereas sometimes you can use a much brighter drybrush colour and then wash the whole lot to bring it together and tie the whole thing in. It varies from colour to colour and what kind of finish you're trying to achieve. Practice and having a play around with it is key!

[@alanprihoda7772]

I get it, when I got my first lessons I guess the group I learned from didn't want me to take the easy way and use washes. They we having me line the panel lines, block in the panels, edge highlight and dry brush. Then top it off with cockpit jewling. I do appreciate what they did for me!

[@danisuj8708]

Im asking myself if this colour-sheme on the tanks fit together with the classic Cadian infantry. Want to paint my imperial guard and really like this colour sheme! But my infantry is painted classic Cadian :-) maybe there is a picture with these two shemes? And again thank you for all your vids! :-)

[@bartkratz]

Great tutorial. Helped me a lot. Thanks.

[@Tubercollosal]

Does this work for three tone camo on 15mm German tanks?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

By sheer coincidence, I've not long ago finished a little PzIV using this same technique. Smaller brush, of course, but the principles remain the same! i.imgur.com/sCioQux.jpg

[@Tubercollosal]

Sonic Sledgehammer Studio Thanks for confirming! Yes, I'll get smaller brush and may try with sponge with cut down tip (smaller surface area) as well. :D

[@D00M3R-SK8]

ah wow this colour is actually pretty close to the fatigue colour on your cold cadian. I was actually looking for a colour like this to paint my tanks, too. what colour is it, please?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Mechanicus Standard Grey and a Dawnstone Drybrush over the shade.

[@ZekeTheAwesome]

What paint color did you use for the other Chimera shown in the beginning of the video?

[@iamphL]

Hey, thanks for the video! Somehow the grey looks more like a russ grey or something! Is it really just mechanicus standard grey at the start?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It might just be the lighting, but it's very definitely Mechanicus Standard Grey.

[@redhog1arkie395]

Thanks!

[@BlootusWealth]

Love the videos and they are a huge help as I return to 40k and painting! Was just wondering if there would be any problem in doing my primer base layer as the Citadel Spray Zandri Dust colour than just doing my camo-stripes in green over that? Will I have any big issues (getting too dark to drybrush or do highlights on) with doing a full dark wash over the Zandri dust base? Thanks again! Cheers from Canada

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

As it happens, I've actually painted a couple of desert-themed tanks in much the same way. Zandri Dust, Agrax Earthshade and then a heavy drybrush of Zandri Dust from the pot before a final drybrush of Tyrant Skull for the edges. Works a treat! If you're using a green pattern you'll probably find you can do both the basecoat and stripes, then wash them together. :D

[@BlootusWealth]

Wow thanks so much for the quick and informative reply! Cleared up just about everything :) One more question, do you think it would come out too dark if I did my basecoat in a few coats of watered down Karak Stone over Zandri Dust? Main idea is a Warhawks Helldivers Cadian company. Again thanks for your time!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You lucked out to have commented just as I was stumbling behind the keyboard to settle up on some of these comments! ;) If you're planning on using Karak Stone as a basecoat, I'd probably suggest starting from a spray of Corax White instead. You'll get better coverage and it'll look much smoother overall, I think - cover the whole tank in your Karak Stone, and it'll work pretty well as a basecoat then for all the green and such as well.

[@BlootusWealth]

Wonderful. Thanks again my man, so glad I stumbled upon the channel and subbed!

[@irishmarine3]

You could also use a big sponge instead of stipling!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I've seen some really neat results doing it that way! Personally, I just like the little bit of extra control using a brush offers.

[@fsgfelix4311]

Can you make a paint tutorial by a Tiger with Paintbrush

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

This might be what you're looking for! kzbin.info/www/bejne/roqro6ijpreae68

[@Url33xxxxll]

Really loved your quick painting of Cadian shock troops, and this is good stuff to but the color scheme feels really off on this one

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

This is based on the old Steel Legion colour scheme - not a straight Cadian colour scheme by comparison!

[@loveyjanday6414]

brilliant!

[@jagermeister_1754]

Primer did you use?

[@UnusualHat7]

So for the base tank you just base coated it, dry brushed it, and washed it?

[@mattpkr6110]

When using a dry brush to highlight, how much of a lighter shade would you use ? I’m using the fang (greyish/blue colour) for my fatigues and tank. Could you recommend a highlight colour ?

[@RedPilgrim.]

Hi there, I've got greenhorn question... are the paint permanent? I notice when you give the camo a "wash" the camo paint don't come off? I'm thinking off starting my first tank kit and would like to learn more on camo painting them as suppose to just spraying.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

If you don't ask, you don't know! :D The paints are all permanent. After applying them, they'll take about 5-10 minutes to dry to the touch after which you can usually start painting over them safely, but they're 'cured' and permanent usually after a couple of hours.

[@RedPilgrim.]

Sonic Sledgehammer Studio, Nice! any chances of seeing a video where you give recommended paints for tanks like example (tracks) uses certain colors (hull, ammo crates, metal handles, bolt & nut etc etc)? Atleast I would blindly burn my pocket :P Thanks!

[@scythale476]

Awesome.

[@MetalManiacs42]

What colors are used for the chimera without camouflage? Thanks

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Exactly the same as the other one, just without the Zandri Dust stripes. It's Mechanicus Standard Grey washed with Agrax Earthshade, drybrushed with the base again and then an edge drybrush of Dawnstone.

[@MetalManiacs42]

Many thanks !

[@justinsheehan7109]

Stealing for some camo free Cadian tanks with Castellan and Lorren Forrest substitutes!

[@John_Vagabond]

it looks blue not grey on my screen?

[@longhunter5935]

Yes really blue. Would love blue- maybe “the fang”

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Say camouflage pattern one more time!

[@AluVixapede]

"Predator mode" p.o

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'm no Predator! Ah'ma CHURMINAETUH.

[@emo4u22]

Your laugh is so jolly.

[@brothergrimaldus3836]

What's your base coat color?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Mechanicus Standard Grey primer.

[@John_Vagabond]

what colour is the blue?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

The blue? It's Mechanicus Standard Grey as a base, then Agrax Earthshade and a drybrush of Dawnstone.

[@John_Vagabond]

sorry , for some reason it looks blueish on my monitor like the fang

[@Emtbtoday]

I stopped painting my models till I got myself an airbrush there not that expensive and really really is worth the investment i was only a hundred pound for mine and a spartex airbrush! That's nothing when to compare 1 of my models is 60 to 75 bucks each! My older kits are in the bottom drawer that were hand painted I can't put them on display haha! War hammer stuffs ok but couldn't do this to your ww1 ww2 tanks or armour vehicles!