How I Paint Things - Speed Painting 9th Edition-style Necrons

[@tomeknejman5423]

I was as excited as you, while watching the part in which the green pipes are being coloured in. That was really awesome ;)

[@GamingGuardians]

I needed this tutorial since I'm making a Necron Kill Team. Thanks!

[@jazzwonderboy]

Thank you, a refreshing antidote to the many videos I see advising 3 layers of 5 different colour grades for each part.... looking for effect and efficient and this is supper helpful!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zoltanlukacs5059]

The white base used together with Warp Lightning has made my necrons look SO good, and it's so fast and easy! Thank you for that awesome trick!

[@RobzterGames]

I'm getting my first necron models from the indomitus box, and this video will be INCREDIBLY heplfull for when i paint em, ty dude

[@MrVibriocholerae]

im getting the necrons: warriors and paints set on monday :)

[@hobbywargamer8195]

we should all petition GW and WG to have you do their painting tutorials.

[@MrLegrooveth]

They are always fantastic and there's a definite niche as these are a step more casual than tutorials in Duncan's style

[@Fluffykeith]

I love the use of highly technical terminology.....deelyboppers and zappy bits....brilliant 🙂 The whole tone of your videos is really accessible and easy to follow and I really appreciate that

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

When they update the Codex and I have to learn the faux-Latin words for 'deelybopper' and 'zappy bit' I'm going to be bitterly disappointed!

[@Octavianus08]

You give me the best painting tips ever! All of a sudden it feels possible to have a good looking battle ready army. Thank you so much!

[@distortionfiend]

Have some Necrons on the way and wasn't sure where to even start with painting them as I usually paint Space Wolves. This was a great little way to get me in the mindset of painting them when they've arrived. Thank you!

[@stevepickering5978]

Stunning mate one of the best Necron paint jobs I have seen.

[@gameswithtoasty3246]

I LOVE the glowing barrel. Looks amazing for so little work. You are a genius and a gent good sir.

[@MentoliptusBanko]

That green effect is aweseome!

[@chobbsy84]

I'm just getting back in to the hobby because when I was younger I never had the confidence and my painting was poor. Your videos are so helpful I'm really pleased with my results, so thanks 😊

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Really glad to hear it! :D Remember that you're painting for your own satisfaction, so try not to be too concerned with what you'll see on the box; painted miniatures are always gonna look more interesting than grey plastic!

[@AdamSinnott]

Same here, it's good watching these guides they make it look easier than I remember

[@LyndenFender-gf9mm]

Thank you - Not everyone can afford to purchase 10 paints for very model like GW promote - Your tutorials are very helpful. I have used most of your tutorials for my Ultramarines.

[@oscarlaborda6613]

You make it easily but perfect as always!!!!

[@wardy940]

I can't seem to get the same shade on the armour pieces with riekland fleshshade. I've done 2 coats and it's still not as vivid as yours. Anyway, nice job. It looks awesome with the warp lightning.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'm not sure what the difference could be. Bit of a shame I can't just look over your shoulder and see what's happening. 😅

[@wardy940]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio haha yeah that would be nice. Not a bad idea though. Painting lessons on Skype lol. You guys on youtube could make a fortune doing it.

[@padraigmcconnell7015]

Great contrast green painting

[@andyshaw5378]

Cracking video. Fancied doing some necrons 👍

[@Godmil]

That looks great. Totally got to get some of that green contrast now.

[@BassTi82]

Thanks for the video. The painting of the glow effect is just what I need right now! Keep up the great work

[@frothingmuppet4466]

Brilliant mate - perfect way to show off how a limited palette with some of the paint tools available these days can pull of a great scheme. Brilliant

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thanks! 👍 No fuss as well, which is always a bonus for me. ;D

[@EternalQuestion]

Oh my god... I was making plans of how to do the bronze on these guys by base coating balthasar gold over an undercoat of leadbelcher, then shading it with agrax. You just slapped reikland flesh shade straight over the leadbelcher and it came out perfectly! Cheers for saving me a good few hours of my life!

[@13Robzilla]

Really bang up job. Well thought out, easy to follow, great result! Thank you for sharing and please be safe.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thanks, Rob! I'm doing what I can to stay out of trouble and healthy. Summer doesn't much care and has decided to kick me right in the allergies. ;)

[@13Robzilla]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I feel you there, my son and I both hit pretty hard by the allergies recently.

[@necasperaterent29386]

You, Sir, are the Bob Ross of miniature painting.

[@trovarion]

POGGERS

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I still have no idea what 'poggers' is and at this point I'm afraid to look it up!

[@KingMATTtheSuperior]

great and easy paint scheme!

[@laurentvdldupont]

Very nice, definitely will give this a go!

[@coolguy10060]

I really need to get a few bottles of contras that looked great

[@PulsefiredGaming]

the spray prime looks like rough patina and thats awesome

[@chompette_]

nice! i went for straight metallic to try and get the new bronze effect - 2 parts leadbelcher 1 part brass scorpion, then shaded with agrax/reikland/druchii violet until im happy with the stain effect and contrast, and then highlighted it with stormhost silver. Also replaced the green with a turquoise

[@johnkelley9877]

What a great tutorial! This is really nice and simple. Thanks for sharing this.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad you liked it! I wasn't quite sure if I was going to go all-in on the new look for the Necrons but I have to admit, that decrepit, decayed style really suits them.

[@paulhodges3208]

Oh great, thank you very much. I had decided I wasn’t going to buy the new boxed game. Now I want to paint that green!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , I have a few Necrons lying about , think i will do a paint along ,

[@bigdaveyeo350]

stupidly bought runelord brass primer and started sum models till I seen ur vid and makes more since the gun metal and shade thank u mate u have earned yourself a subscriber!! any more necron tutorials as I have loads of them to paint lol

[@ravenshotred]

Spot on!

[@m22152]

Such great videos, almost a warhammer asmr

[@OrrgunUK]

Gosh dang it Sonic, am I gonna have to build another army because of one of your awesome videos. Why yes, yes I am

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Muwa-ha-haaa!

[@celtins3570]

Love the gun style, I feel too many people try to make the guns too flashy and overcrowd them Edit: Also for that lovely green contrast paint, what contrast paint would you recommend for a purple gauss instead of green?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'd look at either Magos Purple or Volupus Pink. The latter is much brighter but still quite a rich purple, I think, and it'd be my pick for a glowing purple using this method.

[@celtins3570]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I'll be sure to check it out! Back when that silent king teaser trailer came out I've jumped back into WH after a year or so hiatus, going through and updating my army and thought I might aswell cave into using contrast paints for the purples

[@josephphillips6949]

I came here to ask the exact same question 😂

[@celtins3570]

@@josephphillips6949 Got a purple gauss army?

[@JackalMJ]

How about orange? I am familiar with the green as I'm using it to paint salamanders

[@Michael-zr8xl]

Great video! Your Emperors spears video inspired me to get back into the hobby. Im curious what you’d do with Orks. Especially with the new paints available compared to the ones that were out two years ago when you made the last video on the green skins.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Good question! I'll admit I don't think that I've seen much that would significantly change how I paint my Orks, I quite like the style I've got going, but maybe there's a couple quicker ways out there that I haven't stumbled on to you...!

[@Zemlod]

Is that Händlmaier's Süßer Senf in the background? Sweet!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I only eat the good stuff. ;D

[@5upfeelnopain243]

This was very helpful thank you 👍

[@_Kimmy]

Well done. Did you forget the eyes thought?

[@ModellingforAdvantage]

Great video, as always. Deelie Boppers... class!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Man, I don't read Necron! I'm sure there's something useful written on the cartouche that'd give me some pointers but then I'd have to learn another language... ;D

[@GameBoothUK]

Wish I'd seen this *before* I started painting up my Necrons at the start of the month.. now I want to switch to this paint scheme rather than the one I'm part-way through haha

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Finish off what you've got, then paint some more as a different, allied dynasty? ;D

[@GameBoothUK]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Good thinking, that man. Especially as none of the 9th lot have green rods anymore.. :(

[@guillimania]

Great job. Very fast and high quality. I painted Primaris in 3 minutes on my channel.

[@ubiquitouspov1060]

Nice work!

[@joym3357]

Im so glad they got rid of the clear green rods

[@8BitJesus]

I genuinely thought the bronze flesh was a bronze paint, stupidly easy to make it look like that, keep up the good work :) I don't collect necrons but this is great!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

That's what I'd thought at first, too. I figured maybe it was Screaming Bell or something similar, but someone showed me Reikland Fleshshade over bright silver and a little lightbulb went off...

[@lesROKnoobz]

I really like the rusted look of these necrons

[@danwagner4306]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@angrypantz87]

That was pretty awesome. Contrast is such a godsend at the moment. I was thinking of doing my necrons with a colour scheme based on the bonereapers.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'm still learning all the little ways to squeeze the most out of Contrast, and this one actually came as a suggestion on Twitter. Two uses on the one model, too! Choooice. :D

[@angrypantz87]

I feel like it’s the perfect paint for all that glazing people go on about. Although I think John Blanche mentioned that the best way to work with them is to treat them like watercolours which requires a miniature painter to think from lightest to darkest.

[@Kompaniemeister2791]

That „Händlmaier süßer Senf“ in the backround tho

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Ich habe ein Jahr in Bayern gewohnt. ;D

[@gameswithtoasty3246]

Weird question... ...I'm doing Pink necrons and think an icey blue colour (maybe purple?) Instead of green would be a nice complementary colour for my army. Would you have any recommendations for any contrasts that would achieve a similar effects on your gun?

[@Tobi-bn9le]

Is that a Händlmaier mustard jar in the background?

[@rickyl3136]

That's amazing

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Cheers! Quick, too. ;D

[@paulcartwright2370]

I love your videos they have really helped my in my new warhammer hobby. Can you do a thousand sons tutorial please 😀😀 thanks

[@MyPineapple100]

Can you still use warp lightning on the gun barrels if you don’t have any contrast medium to mix it with?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It'll look a bit darker, but you could try thinning it with a bit of water. If you're planning on dotting the center white again you might not need to, but it can't hurt to experiment!

[@Mr_Secondaries]

Dope, dude!

[@RogueBlood343]

I would love to see you paint the Azyrite Arbiters Stormhost. I’m not sure how to do it exactly

[@alldayhyperdude6441]

Hello, I was wondering. How much effort do you put into prepping the models in regard to filling(?) the mold line and al that sort of stuff. I find that I get lost in the amount of work it actually is to put together miniatures and so. Also I've watched others using valejo's fluorescent green to get a real nice glow effect in the same way as you use warp lighting. So perhaps this is a good alternative for the GW paint, I think?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

When I'm cleaning mould lines, flash and the like from a miniature, I tend to concentrate mostly on areas where either two parts will meet - which could result in a bad join if I leave something there - or which are visible easily to the outside. The inner line of legs and under arms and such I'll usually just quickly buzz, but not fuss with. I also generally find it easier to use the back of a hobby knife to scrape away the lines rather than a file, but you might be ahead of me on that one. :) I haven't tried Vallejo's fluorescent stuff so I couldn't really make a direct comparison, but if it works, all the more reason to try it!

[@alldayhyperdude6441]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thanks for the tips. And I will tackle those mould lines (not mold lines, because you can probably use a spray for that) as best as I can, but perhaps be more selective as tot where I put the most work. Thank you very much! And also thank you for the channel, you really helped me to get started with the painting hobby!

[@SgtSafety]

Hey total random request but can you show what the necron conpound looks like in the pot. Mine is like a solid and wiping my dry brush over it doesn't budge it. Tried stabbing it with the dry brush and all it did was turn into chunks. Guessing its gubbed but don't know what it should look like but don't want to toss it incase that's what it is like and I just have no clue how to use it.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I've had a pot of Sigmarite the same way. Pretty rubbery and shiny on top, but without being able to really 'dig' into it to get paint out? It might be a bum pot. My Necron Compound is soft and behaves like most of the other dry paints, but I've seen what you're describing before. Funnily enough only with the metallic dry paints, though!

[@SgtSafety]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Yeah you described it perfectly. Just annoying thats how the pot arrived, first time I opened it and it was like that. The wee plastic ripping bits hadn't even been broken, god knows how it happened. Thanks for the help!

[@dlear85]

Do you put any varnish before washes? Just got my first 40k models in the form of the recruit box 😁.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Not on this fella! You don't really need to over metallic stuff generally speaking.

[@dlear85]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio but would you generally speaking over a standard vallejo color for example

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

No? Paint is paint, unless it's something like a wash or Contrast.

[@dlear85]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio ok thanks a lot. Still trying to get to grips with all the different things, contrasts, washes, inks, extra opaques, glazes. To name a few 😂. Great videos btw, they have been part of my interest in miniatures to begin with 👍

[@jonnowitts]

Love it! I think the approach to the body might look cool on some LotR orc weapons too, what do you think?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Quite possibly! The redness helps 'age' the metal a little more than straight Agrax would, so that should work fairly well on Orc kit.

[@jonnowitts]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Cool thanks for the info, and keep up the great work! Stay safe

[@raijin5280]

What type of varnish do you use on metallics? Gloss wouldn’t look good, but I’m worried matte will ruin the metallic effect.

[@crouchingotter]

Issues I have with this video (because isn't that an obligatory requirement when commenting on a Sledge painting video? ) :D 1. The title is out of date. This will work splendidly for 10th edition! 2. That's the wrong shade of black. If you knew anything about real world history you'd know Necron cables had a more green/black tone than say a red, blue, purple, white, fluorescent pink or a pearlescent green/red black. So there you go. A needless whiney criticism before I seriously say: Thank you for making this video 3 years ago. I will use it in the near future to paint some Necrons for 10th Ed Combat Patrol :)

[@jonathancarruthers7340]

Awesome, as usual im now collecting a force youre painting!! what actual model is this guy - is he one of the new ones for 9th edition?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

This chap's actually an Immortal, one of the current kits. I figure they're a relatively recent release as far as the Necron army goes, so they're not likely to get an update. That being said, they're still great miniatures and they fit the new aesthetic pretty well!

[@W4rrick]

thank you.

[@damienpatzlaff8432]

How well do you think this will work with the Warpstone Glow layer paint?

[@popburnsy3207]

Was looking at the preview for the week (2020/7/13) and found a new gloss shade, I imagine that's the "official" shade color for the new Necrons

[@andyshaw5378]

Do you think Satin varnish is best for Necrons??

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I like a bit of shine to mine, but not so much so that they're glossy. Satin's my choice, but it's honestly down to what you're aiming for.

[@DaneSaysStuff]

Hmm... This has me wondering how some yellow dabbed on the nobbly bits of the deely boppers of the gun would look under that green contrast paint. Guess I'm buying a necron to paint!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You might try using something like Flayed One Flesh to dab the center of the little lighty... bit... thingies. A slightly yellow tone would give it a different look, I think!

[@DaneSaysStuff]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Also an option, also one I don't have here at hand. I'm down for an excuse to buy more paint tho! Lol

[@johnnyk617]

Where was the nuln oil used

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Just on the bare metal like the bayonet stabby bit and the little silver coils on the gun.

[@greyman8009]

Would the shading work with leadbleacher spray ??

[@ashleydingle1476]

When you apply the warp lightening how do you stop it looking patchy?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Ordinarily if I'm getting patchy Contrast coverage, I either need to shake the devil out of it before applying, or the colour it's going over it's quite smooth enough. If you keep getting the same issue, try a little dab of gloss varnish over the white bobblies before applying the Warp Lightning.

[@gachaguardian612]

I have no idea how you got the warp lighting to look like that because when I tried it just turned out super patchy and much darker

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Strange! It might be either that the white underneath wasn't quite solid - or properly dry, either - or the Warp Lightning needs to be shaken up a little more before use.

[@carpemkarzi]

Damn cool

[@miniaturemarine9236]

Can you use leadbelcher to go over primer instead of iron hands steel. Dunno its just metal colour so I don't think there's much difference

[@miniaturemarine9236]

Lol

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

In theory, sure, but it will be darker.

[@colestro8156]

How do you dot the eyes

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

A wee bit of white and a small brush. Don't hold your breath while you do it or your hand will shake!

[@colestro8156]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio don't hold? Jesus everybody times me to hold.. Thanks man

[@trogdo]

Some little spinities require some chiaroscuro shading

[@trogdo]

maybe chiaroscuro is 8/10s of the miniaturists' art

[@cjanquart]

"deely-bopper zappy bitz" ::sighs:: Gauss blaster. You young races...

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Aah, but does it zappy? So it's a zappy bit. ;D

[@peepeemusic4494]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio No, it does succ (literally sucks your particles to dematerialise you :D)

[@TheVagant]

In the Indomitus box, aro other models. Your Figure is not in the box :/ .

[@erbgorre]

that white no-hawk needs to go. makes them look 100% less intimidating -.- thats a great job recreating the box art look, tho.

[@napukapu]

my results drastically differ, weird