How I Paint Things - Winter-Themed Armies

[@elgurkus6885]

I just started collecting guard after not having painted anything for years. My last army was space wolves so obviously I wanted another Frost-themed one. This right here was a great help, thank!

[@dalemenko6546]

Never commented on KZbin, but after 20 *cough* plus year hiatus to return to the hobby, I've found your videos to be the best tutorials for me. Simple, straightforward, technics that at my age my unsteady hand can do, with great results. Thanks for all these videos.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Well, welcome back! Don't worry, I'm sure you're not the only one peeking back into all this lately. There's been a lot of great stuff released in the last couple of years across so many manufacturers it's hard not to feel that siren pull. :D

[@karimaly1731]

Kat Nine you can use models from 3rd party companies like anvil industries and victoria miniatures (you probably now this already)

[@MrBizteck]

Bookmarks for me. 1:46 nighthawk glum (clothes) Athuimn Grey (armour) 3:14 Drybrush Grey 4:10 timeskip paint bits ect 4:35 Atrex earthshade go mad! 5:35 White hilight ( less is more) 6:20 Base stirling mud 6:45 Drybrush slyven bark light 7:10 Grass Tuff 7:20 Vallhallam Blizzard. Great video ! Quick perfect Im painting my Deadzone squad like this!

[@martynives305]

Great! Now I want a winter themed Guard army!! Wasn’t even in my head until twenty minutes ago. You are going to make a poor man of me. Another really good tutorial - thank you.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Well, it can't hurt that much to add a couple squads and a Sentinel or two to an existing army, surely? ;D Or a Kill Team or frost-bitten troublemakers out for blood in the frozen wastes of a world that needs saving!

[@longhunter5935]

Sonic Sledgehammer Studio- if I remember the fluff after the fall of Cadia many guard groups were cut off from their supplies and home planets. New battalions were formed out if these “mixed groups” and trained together. So a squad here and there on the table would not be too out of place- and as an aside when your playing it becomes easy to mix up squads. A visual difference can help you keep them sorted out, differentiate a vet squad from normal troopers, conscripts from normal troops, etc.

[@paragonofmediocrity5949]

@@longhunter5935 pretty sure that the truscan snowhounds fit the bill warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Truskan_Snowhounds

[@zm0rc]

Problem with this is you cant really match your vehicles to your troops, the technical paints dont do well on flat panels.

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

I just realized, Nighthaunt Gloom is a proto-contrast paint.

[@Gamgan]

That was a quick and cool paint job

[@kulveermangat8025]

There are a ton of hobby tutorials out there, but by far I find yours the most useful. Thanks for your help and keep up the great work!

[@rbfishcs123]

wow that looks fantastic.. thanks for this

[@emperorkraglint9792]

I've been needing some ideas for my new krieg guardsmen. I'm eager to try put a theme like this. Thank you

[@MrKrossix]

How did they turn out, my guy? I am looking to get into 40k and had the same idea, so was just wondering

[@mkairsofters8808]

This is now my new themed guard Army, looks so quick to do also

[@rubenyarwood90]

Wow amazing paint scheme for Christmas I got all the paints and I got the bastion platoon can’t wait to paint them there going to be my first war hammer model

[@iuppiteratreides8405]

Im not an english speaker, but i can understand you so peferctly, love your tutorials and im paiting a Salamanders army with great results!! Thank you!! From Spain with love!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'm glad to hear these are still clear enough to follow. :) Thank you for stopping by!

[@chriss427]

would you apply this same kinda scheme to the new cadians? really looking for a winter theme for them

[@OnboardG1]

I really like this. Another tip you can do to slightly adjust the snow based on the terrain is to wash through it when it's still drying. For instance, I have a Tau battlesuit on a broken roadway in some tundra. On the roadway I washed streaks through the snow with agrax earthshade to make it look slushy and salty. On the tundra I waited till it dried and washed it with thinned drakenhof nightshade to make it look frozen and hard packed.

[@UnyieldingRylanor]

Came across this as I'm looking for winter themed ideas to match my Space Wolves, this will do nicely

[@dylpurcell1]

Awesome, definitely using the base advice!

[@boreaswargaming7169]

Selling the points that take your mind there, cool. Nice one.

[@aero821]

Unbelievable finish sonic for such simple idea! your thought beforehand on your colour pallet is quite evident!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you! :) It helps knowing how things are going to look after a shade and when they're 'done' - those early stages look pretty bland by comparison. A bit of practice helps to envision how the finished product will look, and that can work in a big way for helping assemble the list of paints in your head as you're working.

[@jayseddon7525]

absolutely loved that colour scheme, starting to regret painting all my cadian in the old zandri dust and green paint scheme that everyone else uses.

[@SeanM375]

I did something very simple on a nurgle themed mini not that long ago. Nice work and a very quick easy paint job for a great result!

[@D00M3R-SK8]

I love this. going to use it. need to get that tech paint from 3rd party though. might get a few bottles so I never run out. ha ha. Have you thought about adpating this palette to doing camo on leman russ? I'm going to colour match as best I can for the blue on the fatigues then do a light grey camo bit. I could do the tanks light grey with a blue/grey camo bit, but I'm not sure which way round to go tbh. probably the former.

[@TheWetKoala]

Agreed great tutorial, would love a response on this too!

[@yoyoyo9669]

oh my lord i have to try this for my next paint scheme! so good! yet again you have laid down some amazing work! just drop dead stunning!

[@J_D_Adama]

I'd love to see how you would paint the Truskan Snowhound guard regiment.

[@swaaahtome]

That looks so bloody good man, now if only I saw this before I started painting my guard...

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Doesn't hurt to collect more than one force... :D

[@honzabalak3462]

Ok, that looks pretty awesome.

[@royharron4348]

Great tutorial, definitely one of your very best. Keep them coming!

[@Okanehira]

I wonder how this would look on an eldar model... I sort of wanna try.

[@IDICBeer]

Looks awesome buddy

[@terpmeister]

Awesome, such a joy to watch your work as always. The Twitter feed is fun to follow as well. Cheers.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thanks a lot! I like to think sometimes a tutorial doesn't need to be all staid instruction and strict rules on what needs to be done, just an idea or two and seeing how it's taken to conclusion. These wintry guys are pretty easy to knock out, too, so that doesn't hurt!

[@unwinfamily]

...and there's my next Kill Team project, brilliant as always!

[@diggoryx]

Dunno if you will see this as this video is a few years old, but how would you extend this scheme out to vehicles? I am looking to do a scheme like this but a fairly easy way to quickly churn out some tanks. Preferably with most of the work being done by sprays/washes/drybrushing.

[@Nusphigore]

Nice vídeo mate

[@dakotamccaig3783]

Could this work with guardsman vehicles?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

No reason why it shouldn't!

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

Almost makes me want to switch color schemes. Might do a kill team like this.

[@lupercal1984]

Love the scheme and as a brand new Guard collector this inspired me to actually open the boxes and get building. Only question is how you would do vehicles in the similar scheme. I sm guessing that you airbrush or spray Corax White, overall Agrax Earthshade wash, use leadbelcher and the like on details. It just seems like it would be boring. Any suggestions to add that "warmth" you love so much?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Maybe some brown splotches or stripes for camo, or dark yellow somewhere like lenses or glass areas? It doesn't need to be a huge amount of colour to set off the miniature, and make the armour seem all the more cool and austere by comparison.

[@music123videos]

Simple but very effective!

[@oceantomkins9961]

you sound like blunty that comments on games in Australia, cheers Ocean

[@johnkelley9877]

Now I have an excuse to buy more Guardsmen! Do you have any thoughts on winter tank camouflage to go with them! I will try this on my next figure. Thanks for sharing this neat and interesting idea.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I quite like the look of simple grey tanks that have that sponged-on whitewash effect. There's a few good guides on it out there already, especially if you search around the historical gaming sites for German winter tank camo.

[@johnkelley9877]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thanks, I will look into that. I like the idea of a gray and white camouflage.

[@tycondrius23]

great looking scheme. just wondering if you've used this to do a winter themed ork army or even just a individual ork to see how it would look ?

[@mattfarrand5167]

Hey mate.. I have some kasrkin, would you paint them the exact same or what would you do to make them stand out as elites?

[@ShadowlessFist]

Great!

[@talesfromshedhq5208]

Great video, can I ask what you used to add the light sprinkle of snow on the US Infantryman?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's all the same Valhallan Blizzard. :) It'll look a little wet when it goes on, but by carefully dabbing some little bits on the helmet, once it dries you get just the frosty flakes left behind. It can take some practice to get it looking right, but it's easy enough to wipe off with your thumb if it's not working!

[@talesfromshedhq5208]

Brilliant thanks 👍

[@longhunter5935]

Nice looking. -so the imperium couldn’t spring for any gloves?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

If his hands freeze to his gun, he's still armed. Good enough for the Imperium, right? ;D

[@jamjar3451]

Just subbed. great video. 😁😁😁

[@WargamerSpud]

Thank you for the great video!

[@Mogsey1972]

I had exactly the same look until I added the agrax earthshade. It made my whole model look way too dim after that. I didnt use any more than you did in the tutorial, could it be that my pot of shade was a darker mix? if so what would you advise instead.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I wouldn't think a single pot would be darker, but sometimes you'll end up with a darker finish with a surprisingly small difference in the amount that's been applied. It can also be a case of shaking it up more before you start with the painting.

[@Mogsey1972]

Thanks for the reply, I decided on a different approach where I have undercoated with grey and will steadily build on the highlights with drybrushing grey to whiter shades etc. Then cleaning up with pale grey on the higher white of the armour and darker washes for the lower tones. I know it won't have as much contrast, but It will certainly have a nice wintry look to it.

[@Nusphigore]

I really love the look of this mini, mate. It kinda makes me want to start a small guard army to add to my inquisition, but i don't know if i should collect more minis because sometimes it feels like thats the only thing i have in my house :/ Have you ever felt something like that?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Aah, the mountain of shame... yeah, on occasion I'll be moving a case of miniatures and the spare primers stacked up on top of it in storage and wonder just what I'm doing with myself! ;D

[@NerdNewsToday]

Thanks, I plan on doing Space Wolves soon and will implement some of these techniques in my painting. What is the difference between using Valhallah Blizzard VS making your own snow with glue and such (plenty of tutorials out there on making snow for miniatures)? Is it better to make your own or use Games Workshops' stuff here?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Really it's down to what you like to use. I've got a couple pots of Valhallan Blizzard and I like how it dries hard and the few little bits of texture in there when it dries gives it a neat finish. If there's something else that works for you, there's no reason not to use that instead! It's honestly just a case of picking what works for me and that I have to hand.

[@xXxMrRazorxXx]

Jesus... I already started painting my Guard as Cadian 39th Xenobane with sand/desert bases... Now I want to paint some Truskan Snowhounds or 122nd Reg. Cadians too. :'(

[@sithprimarch9970]

Ok here is a question for you my friend.... how would you paint tanks in this sceme? Use the same colors? Keep in mind I cant see color..

[@at3969]

How would you apply this paint scheme work on space marines?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

The Nighthaunt Gloom really works best over 'soft' things - clothing and skin, for example. I'm not sure that it'd work perfectly over a Marine. You might find the shade straight over Corax White gives you something you like the look of for that dirty white appearance, though?

[@at3969]

​@@SonicSledgehammerStudio This white will look great on my plague marines, cheers !

[@Chakasu]

Thanks for the vid

[@jdavis6630]

How do I convert this to vehicles?

[@jdavis6630]

Please?

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

What brushes do you use?

[@jeneral-jeff8402]

I’m painting some ultra marines in a snow environment, after I do the colours, following your vid, should I slap some of Valhalla white texture stuff on their armour?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

With Space Marines I'd be hesitant to put too much extra snow on the miniatures themselves, unless you're going for a force that's been in situ for a while. I tend to think of them as crashing into the enemy by drop pod or transport, fighting hard, then zipping out again - they aren't there long enough to get snowed on! Of course, your mileage may vary, so if you like how it looks, have a play around and see if it suits your Ultramarines on a test miniature first.

[@jeneral-jeff8402]

Sonic Sledgehammer Studio haha, thanks for the info and reply! I’d like to think that the marines aren’t there for a few hours but days. A big battle might last a long time against a formidable foe. Like chaos marines or 1000 sons. So, some snow would be there, I think anyway. For my Ultramarines I’ve picked up a few different paints and the dark imperium set. Are these paints okay to use or do I need more? - Chaos black spray primer - Macragge blue - Chronus blue - Abaddon black - Lead belcher - Mephistopheles red - Retribution armour - Nuln oil - Valhallan blizzard

[@balancedbreakfast3150]

Why does he use one normal coat of Nighthaunt for the fatigues instead of two thin ones? I'm new to the hobby so I don't understand the major difference.

[@TemplarKnight-zy5zm]

I know most these old but just appearing out know were cause of being subscribed. I think it be great for me too try follow alot what you doing if unsure on certain step can always DM you on Twitter.

[@DarthFolo]

Yeah the only white thing in the field is the snow on the ground :P Pardon my curiosity but did you spend time in the military? Kinda sounded like it the way you said that.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It was 'in the field,' right? I was a cadet as a kid, but I actually picked that up from weekend LARP events, airsoft and the like. It's just a quirk of the tongue, I guess; nobody with any sense would give me a rifle!

[@DarthFolo]

Ah I see. You'd be surprised who they give rifles to ^^ Now I have the urge to paint some snow camo. Might try this on a fire warrior.

[@jamesalquist]

What paint(s) did you use for the leather?

[@mattfarrand5167]

What colour did you use for the leather?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's been about four years, I have no idea. 😅 Looks like Vallejo's Mahogany Brown.

[@mattfarrand5167]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Ah okay thanks haha, I am just picking this up as my new scheme, I love it... but they don't do corax white spray anymore... will white scar be okay?

[@TheMuffinMan328]

I wonder how this would look on some genestealer cult models.

[@Vidve]

I have to ask. Are you a telepathic kiwi sent from an alternate dimension? You've been covering topics of late that I've been wondering how to paint! My future Cadian 6th Armoured Regiment thanks you for this guide :P

[@xeanee6557]

Love all your videos, but i've spotted a paradox. You introduce every painting tutorial as a "very special" one, but if every one of them is special then by proxy they are all your standard quality, and therefore "normal"... ... but keep up the good work! :D ;)