How I painted a whole table of 40k Terrain in a Morning.

[@raymondwright5996]

You always have a lot to contribute Ash. Countless times, just seeing your models has motivated me to pick back up a hobby knife and build or a paint brush. Keep fighting the good fight and stay safe.

[@ghostwood9174]

As someone who’s starting to venture more into terrain fabrication, I dig this kind of video. Dude, you’re a hobbyist elder god. I would love to see more of your opinions and insight on terrain and table prep. Keep up the awesome content.

[@RerollingOnes]

I use that 2x Matte Clear on everything and I love it. I have used it in snow and rain and as long as it doesn't get wet, it won't fog up and it ages more matte without yellowing.

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

It’s solid. The longer it stays sticky and etches the better it protects and fights humidity. I’m sure that’s an issue for you in the PNW!

[@ghostwood9174]

On my buy list. Thanks for the insight!

[@RerollingOnes]

@@ghostwood9174 Be sure to use a test model! :)

[@cmleibenguth]

Double upload? Btw, your method to the madness is over 9000. *angrily crushes scouter but then humbly bows*

[@RodBatten]

Getting stuff done fast, good-looking, and on the table is a real talent.

[@ryangates1154]

thanks ash, the first video you did on this topic, i used and got a bunch of terrain painted really quickly. quick and easy, i love it!!

[@8BitJesus]

Ahh mannn. I was like I don’t need this terrain, but yup, looks solid. That radar dish is fantastic

[@ghostwood9174]

I love how generalist it is. You could use for a ton of narrative scenarios and it won’t break immersion.

[@danroberts007]

I used this technique on my Warcry terrain a couple years ago when that video came out and had a good set of terrain in no time. Thanks for doing another one for the sci-fi stuff. Now you’ll have to reveal your secrets for getting all the minis painted so fast! 🧐😃

[@Moseth7606]

@10:40 is the best tip anyone could give man!! Great job and nice to see the other side of your incredible talent and work load 👍 😀

[@Daihmon823]

Thanks for this Ash! Love seeing Canadian products and recommendations. What a great idea.

[@paulspaintshed3511]

Cheers Ash that's great. Those will be handy for Necromunda Ash Wastes. A little bit of conversion to add trading post signs for the buildings and give it a bit of a Wild West vibe.

[@schooner2000]

Another primer I like is the red oxide, especially if doing a rusted look terrain, it is super matte. Base prime with flat black, then the red oxide from above, then dry brush with a metallic.

[@ghostwood9174]

As an AdMech player, thank you for the tip. I’m starting to formulate a Martian forge world table, so anything that conveys the Fe vibe is welcomed.

[@schooner2000]

​@@ghostwood9174 The Red Oxide is definitely a great base for a Martian look. It would probably work well with a light orange drybrush as well for some lighter highlights.

[@beatjunky101]

Appreciate the "insight" into this process. I know you've previosuly said in the past that the "hobby side" is usually something you like to keep "for yourself".

[@shinankoku2]

Here here!

[@aleksanderkaczor9812]

That's awesome advice, Ash! You just literally gave a second chance to my Warcry terrain and D&L quest catacombs! Thanks a heap!

[@Bluecho4]

One thing to remember about the drybrush step: you don't need to use dedicated mini painting for this. Craft paint works just as well, and is cheaper. You can pick some up at any craft store.

[@KolaKreates]

With all my terrain that I build or buy, I always use craft paint for terrain. Its too expensive to try and use mini paints for anything than my minis! EDIT: Actually sometimes i use a small amount of my Vallejo paints for the tiny details

[@CMTechnica]

@@KolaKreates I only ever use my dedicated mini paints on terrain for the “centerpiece” of a table, the building/ruin/ or otherwise an eye catcher that people will look at when playing. Even then I don’t paint the majority of it with my mini paints. I use the primer XD

[@shartsmcginty8056]

Can you recommend a good craft paint equivalent to Mournfang Brown?

[@Bluecho4]

@@shartsmcginty8056 Maybe try a Burnt Sienna paint. That's a common color across many craft paint brands, and seems similar to Mournfang Brown from the looks of it.

[@pezpengy9308]

i find that it works better as well.

[@walstafa]

I've been drooling over this set since it was announced. I'd love to see how it works for Kill Team.

[@shinankoku2]

I’m thinking about mixing this with old west terrain and use it for my Infinity games.

[@Buster01Actual]

@@shinankoku2 Awesome idea! I'm stealing it!

[@JMcMillen]

I wouldn't be surprised if we set one set of walls, a bunker, and either the Vox-Antenna or Auspex Shrine in an upcoming Kill Team box.

[@cory7328]

He did it. A painting tutorial. What has the world come to?

[@timothyyoung2962]

Nice. Will use this to paint up some of my scratch-built sci-fi terrain. Have some hab buildings, com towers, and a spaceship this method would probably work with really well.

[@PMMagro]

I like this style off terrain, is it not the Moonbase Klasuis (Fronteris) plus the new centerpieces? Should look fine togehter. Like the easy DIY, ideal for ... non Adepttus Mchanicus or art class students like me. A few magnets and all this Freonteris stuff should be quite flexible?

[@ronaldramirez5601]

Nice tips Ash, I will use them on my future terrain pieces for Kings of War

[@samrowe3685]

Super helpful video, Ash - thank you!

[@MeAndSomeRandoms]

"Having the pot open while painting is a capital sin", 2 minutes later: @13:35 :D Great video though ;)

[@Rathammergames]

Congrats on 100k subs!!! Wow!

[@asuranshadow9491]

Always love seeing your rare painting videos. Do you have any tricks on cleaning off mold lines more efficiently? Feels like I take forever during the cleaning and assembly for a kit of this size.

[@Peter_Scholtz]

Awesome paintscheme. Is there any spray or color which i can use instead of Rust-oleum coastal blue? The color is awesome but i cant get it in EU.

[@Hundmathr]

Thanks Ash these videos are always super informative. A few days ago I batch assembled like 18 minis, and I agree with you assembly is becoming my least favorite aspect of this hobby.

[@WargamerShawn]

Excellent video I have been doing way too much work for my buildings. Great video

[@schooner2000]

Never considered the Chaulk paint, will definitely have to take a look as it no doubt dry brushes great.

[@tharkwarrior]

Nice job Ash. I get lots of use out of spray cans.

[@richarddixon1450]

I've painted my terrain in the exact same colour scheme haha. Only difference is I added orange parts to pick out key points (doors. Barrels etc) and I almost did the exact same techniques aswell 😅 Gotta say the terrain is really easy to build and is really solid. 👌 will last forever. And super easy to paint. And very easy to add in other kits to expand it. (Pipes. Barricades. Servohaulers. Containers. Crates etc) I made the plasma obliterator the centrepiece of the base.

[@bellportbattlebunker4682]

I am preparing to do this exact terrain project and glad I found your video. Thanks for sharing. SUBSCRIBED!

[@MiniatureGameMontage]

19:23 Did someone say montage? :D In all seriousness great job! Simple and effective.

[@robotsaysyes8804]

I appreciate the spice weasel reference

[@JC-gv6sq]

Well done and Thank You for the How-To

[@Gigakhah]

Great stuff! Love me some rattle can painting

[@mjinoz1677]

Great video - and awesome montage music 🎶 I do rather like this set, and that blue looks great! Thanks for the video!

[@frederickgleicher1385]

Was fun to watch Ash ! There are all sorts of companies making different terrain and bits. What do you look for in terrain ? Does it have to be line of sight blocking or does it need some other feature ? I am curious what you think as I look for different pieces to terrain for my games.

[@USAFWolf]

Thanks! This is great.

[@Kevin.Mitchell]

Not a big spray paint user, but that looked pretty simple and gets very good results, so I'm tempted to try it on my next project. I don't have any unpainted GW terrain but I'll give it a go on the Deadzone terrain that's sat in its box waiting for its time to shine!

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

It will work perfectly for that!

[@Schalazarro]

Super useful tutorial! Thx!

[@Nevets1073]

You got a like from me for this video for knowing the name of the colony on LV-426.

[@thomaswilliams5005]

Very nice. Thanks for the info

[@fomasfaith]

The track on the montages had a real 70s vibe.

[@primafacie5029]

Great vid

[@tomusannonymous]

Sprays are definitely the way to go for terrain, I was trying to do it by airbrush recently and it was hard work.

[@Thedagda801]

Great stuff

[@aaronf4845]

excellent video Ash! also consummate choice for montage background track...

[@jimmyalaric1525]

Thanks Ash really useful. Do you use the same method for laser cut MDF terrain?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Yes but you want some that has lots of depth of detail. The more raised detail the better to get the nice contrast

[@Bhegtvedt]

Love these videos. totally used this technique for my warcry terrain. How does it work for MDF? Specifically I am curious about like TT Combat which has a lot less.... ridges I guess. It just seems flatter. Still like their terrain just wondering if you have has success using the same process for MDF terrain.

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

The more defined the detail is the better this will work, so use it on kits with lots of raised surfaces :)

[@Rathammergames]

Love the music btw

[@alfredpotts6136]

Looks great, though I have to say I would always try and avoid using overpriced hobby paints like GW for anything except tiny details on terrain pieces. For drybrushing scenery I just use craft paints or cheaper end hobby paints such as Humbrol. You’ve done a lovely job on those though!

[@kiralynn72]

OMG, I was describing it as Hadley's Hope from Alien terrain myself!

[@Cordayne]

Do you have any idea if army painter or citadel have any paints that are similar to that hue of blue-ish grey which you used?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Maybe The Fang?

[@retro-jama]

Good job!

[@briandowling8412]

Jazz to paint to. Nice.

[@derekgehring2771]

BAM! Mentioned the SPICE WEASEL get that like!

[@jasonmcfarland1417]

Chalked is a gift to gamers

[@TheJankmaster]

Feels a little like a Ken Burns documentary look at Ash’s GW Days.

[@nyverdaletabletop1674]

Thanks for an other great video!

[@seanmcneil6922]

how would you paint say like a brutalist concrete style building?

[@shinankoku2]

I think I’ve been doing GW dry paints wrong 😲 Edit: montage! (Really dig music!) Edit 2: now I kind of want to see some of this terrain interspersed with some ‘old-west’ themed stuff. You know, some real Firefly’s World s***

[@commodusleitdorf2726]

Alternatively for dry brushing just use craft paint from an art store or even dollar store. Its what I do for any terrain projects I have....which are a lot *cries

[@mitchelldorcas9687]

Yeah. Ash was really showing his privilege when more of the GW paint was dried on his pallette then ever made it on his brush. Must be nice to throw that kinda money away!

[@TimcPlays]

@@mitchelldorcas9687 not worrying about a $3 pot of paint is not privilege.....Also Ash has been in the hobby for longer than most other hobby youtubers have been alive..I'm sure he can spare more than a few dried paints.

[@mitchelldorcas9687]

@@TimcPlays Sarcasm my dude. And that's $6 in Canadian Fun Bucks thank you very much! That's 3 Double Doubles!

[@TimcPlays]

@@mitchelldorcas9687 yeah... sarcasm doesn't really come across in text. My dude.

[@mitchelldorcas9687]

You didn't beat the devil out of that brush. I'm disappointed.

[@EricDeKirkwood99]

Did the Necron Compound actually get used? Whats it for?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Drybrushing the metals after i wash them

[@EricDeKirkwood99]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames gotcha. Thanks

[@danza71]

I love ash wisdom

[@PapaWargamer]

Great tutorial thanks. 🤗

[@displeasedsociopath5939]

I'm using a similar method with Krylon Fusion Fire Red, Dark Metal, and Matt Black for my set. That Fire red though, it's so easily mistaken for mephiston red and it costs like 1/5th the price. Totally solid hobby cheating.

[@captainferrite]

I literally cannot get matte sprays other than white or black in my country, it's just a local hivemind apparently that spray paint is only used to cake up outdoor fences or something.

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

😭😭😭

[@tarnocdoino3857]

“Spice weasel: BAM!!!”

[@elgrifolorian]

Some day ill open my Nachmund box.

[@Uncle_Buck]

Perfect. But what brand of cardboard was used?

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

Cardboard Brand Cardboard. It’s like Kleenex the NAME IS THE BRAND.

[@Uncle_Buck]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames Ha! Excellent. Was looking for the GW branded stuff, so I could overpay properly.

[@RowdiesFan1]

I appreciate this deeply! Thank you for sharing your tips and wisdom!!!

[@DungeonMasterJohnny]

Having your pot open while painting is a capital sin…two minutes later leaves it open lmfao. Good video tho man!

[@edwindrood2816]

Handy!

[@terrainaholic]

People don't pick up and look closely at terrain ???????????????? I always knew I was a little different!!!!!!!

[@BigTuna762]

DEEcals? Who are you and where is Ash? lol

[@unhappyman100]

Step one. Pull out you 100 000$ cnc auto paint 1000 machine and let it do all the painting. Easy as

[@paulspaintshed3511]

No sound dude.

[@paulspaintshed3511]

Sorted now.

[@captainferrite]

Lovely, but... one big box of GW terrain now costs more than a 3d printer.

[@itsallfunandgames723]

You can always spray paint your 3d printed terrain! (Though resin printing buildings this big sounds like a nightmare to me.)

[@skavid4811]

FDM printer 👍

[@alexchau5445]

Feeble attempt of misdirection. It is obvious by the amount of games you play and how fast you paint your miniatures that you are a time traveller.

[@GuerrillaMiniatureGames]

I’m the sixteenth Doctor?

[@alexchau5445]

@@GuerrillaMiniatureGames you could be any of them. It's time travel...