How I painted an IRON WARRIOR WARPSMITH - learning to paint iron warriors part 3

Part three of Patrick's pile of shame series see's him paint the iron warrior warpsmith, hazard stripes, martian bases, it has it all!
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[@professorkhepri]

I feel like this stays truthful to how most can realistically paint minis, ofcourse we can try and go above and beyond, but not all of us can, and keeping it simple and staying with an “it looks good to me” or “it looks good enough” mindset helps people realize that they’re painting is perfectly fine, thank you for showing us your adventure into chaos, iron within and iron without from America

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks very much! I was keen to paint but needed to have it finished today so slaving over every detail wouldn't have helped. And I'd probably get stuck in a cycle of trying to fix stuff, making it worse, trying to fix it again... Thanks for watching!

[@CSIW602]

I think it looks Amazing! Good work! Iron within and iron without!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thank you, very kind brother.

[@user-sy8ew6gb7q]

Love the distinction between how "I" paint vs. how "TO" paint. Much like when researching a topic, choose "A" history of (topic) over "THE" history. It recognizes the fact that nothing is the final authority on anything, and there are things to learn from anyone's experience.

[@spicylemons490]

The thing about what you’ve managed here, is that you were able to accomplish your goal. Even if the model didn’t come out perfectly you’re one model more experienced than you were before. Especially with that freehanding. I’ve still yet to delve into that quite as much as anything else about model painting and I have to say, you should be proud that you’ve accomplished so much in so short an amount of time. Thanks so much for the content!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated! Is certainly an interesting journey. Glad I've improved painting hazards stripes at least, looking forward to the next challenge.

[@faithanddamnationstudios5845]

Yes!!!

[@FiveFootFall]

What I've learned from all the KZbin painting tutorials is you can make a number of little mistakes, or not paint to your expectations, and everyone who you show them to will still thunk they look amazing. Because they do lol. Paint without fear, brothers!

[@howdy9433]

would love to see more like this

[@songofulthwe]

Would be great to see if you've done more towards your Iron Warriors in a future vid, really enjoyed watching the little series.

[@ovan2190]

I saw the shorts and followed from there, I think you did a great job. The best part is that it's not like the tutorials you watched it's definitely your own you found what worked for you and used it :) can't wait to see if the Iron Warriors continue or if a new faction is on the horizon

[@zingusfemboy2439]

I've been waiting for this video! I honestly couldn't do a better job than you, especially in this heat, you have my congratulations from France. Iron within iron without!

[@thepaintingphase]

Merci! Thanks for waiting and watching!

[@heasne1738]

Great video! This series has given me inspiration to paint my marines as iron warriors.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks so much, thanks for watching! Definitely check out the tutorials the pros did, all linked in the description.

[@SandmanofTerra]

Damn just moving through your videos. These are so good, excited to see more

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks dude! Things will only improve when the peach is on screen!

[@brendenconolly7161]

I agree with other folks who’ve noted you’re being a bit hard on yourself! Looks great to me, and something to be proud of. Sure we all get better with practice, but a great standard for only your 7th mini!

[@jakeclark3930]

while a white under coat does help the yellow I often find it easier to just paint over the metal averland sunset is quite opaque so you only need to do about two coats

[@thepaintingphase]

Noted, I was following Juan's tutorial on that one as I thought it would help. Good to know it's not super important, will skip next time!

[@j_scriv5686]

I just found this series and it is fantastic! You can see your progress throughout and the end result looks great to me.

[@PaulBrown-xr6xd]

Love the paint job and perfection takes time and patience which are two things that come over time. I looked over some old models from two years ago, looking at my models now I'm happy how much they've improved. I started painting my iron warriors last weekend with the chosen and now a warpsmith. I go by the 2 foot rule and if it looks good to me then I'm happy. Keep doing what your doing

[@thepaintingphase]

Yeah I'm super happy with my progress from start to finish of this project! Just frustrated because I knew it could have been better but still happy with the results. Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated!

[@PaulBrown-xr6xd]

@@thepaintingphase felt the same way. When I started I painted up a squad of space wolves and a redemption dreadnought. After I'd finished I felt they could of been better but from 2 foot away on a table they looked okay. I wouldn't call myself a master but I'm deffo entering a competition with my lord of of plagues I painted. But you keep doing what your doing dude. I did find the nazdreg over the leadbelcher made my brass ten times quicker for me.

[@RitchieKun]

Absolutely loved this series and would love to see more! The vlog style and the cool inset shots are something I've not seen in Hobby Videos before, and I really really enjoyed it! Really liked you as a host as well! I do hope you and Geoff still continue to host videos

[@marcelbehncke900]

Thank to you I got a new idea of my bases 🙃👍🏾 for my Chaos Space Marien army

[@thepaintingphase]

Duncan Rhodes Martian base tutorial is great. And the crackle iron earth paint too, can't go wrong!

[@sindrimyr2423]

Very nice results on the Warpsmith!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks! Definitely riddled with mistakes, more than I'd like, but happy overall.

[@johnwatts219]

I agree, even though you can point to flaws, it is greater than the sum of its parts, everything really comes together to produce a good, cohesive model

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for such a well measured response. You’re a gent.

[@SickSnipes]

I would be very hesitant to put thIs and the word 'crap' in the same phrasing. I know people who would kill to paint this well and you have an amazing ability to follow tutorials. Your caution stripes are better than ever here and the eyes are very striking.

[@thepaintingphase]

Overall I do really like the mini, I just think some of the fine details were a bit off, some highlights etc. Overall very happy and so glad I've done it. Happy with the stripes, do the the leg one especially looks great!

[@zackerymorris8268]

You shouldn't beat yourself up so much these are some really solid results can't wait to see the few years later rendition

[@ThatOtherAkshat]

Mate, it's a brilliant job. Perfection only makes things worse if you ask me. Looking forward to more content!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for watching! Done is definitely better than perfect.

[@PatrickCharliePrice]

I think your final two models look incredible! Lovely work Pat!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks Patrick Price of warzone morloc battle report fame. I love you.

[@PatrickCharliePrice]

@@thepaintingphase *Warzone Morloc fame!

[@hellglazer]

Looking great over a short space of time! One tool that you may find useful is Daler Rowney Matt glaze medium. You're definitely going all out with more tricky things to paint 🤘 You could try some more forgiving and rewarding minis 😁 things like Age of Sigmar or Cursed City skeletons, Night Haunt, Grey Knights or even so.e demons! You may find that after doing loads of edge highlights and glazing that you will smash these and they will look great! Keep up the good work! Loving the content ❤️

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks my dude, I'll pick up some of the glaze medium and see what it's all about. Looking forward what to paint next, was thinking something a bit faster, bit of a palette cleanser, before the next big thing.

[@jinofthesheep]

I think you’ve done really well! The learning curve you’ve done through is great and would be a first HQ I would’ve been proud of!!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated. I'm happy with him when I walk past the shelf, please with how it came out.

[@jmc7034]

I’ve enjoyed your painting journey. You should do an update

[@cutemochi9265]

That looks AMAZING its way better then what i could paint lol

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks so much dude! Get yourself 7 minis of practice in and I'm sure you'd be able to smash it!

[@tubbywargamercz]

It may be that some things didn't work out super well. However, I love the video and I love the mini as well. And your commentary and music. Keep up the good work.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated!

[@JM-oi8bm]

This series was awesome. First time watching you and watched all 3. Subbed

[@WarmasterXVI]

I loved following this series of videos. It takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there especially as a beginner. Although I think it would take you less courage now that you've improved your painting immensely. I'm eager to see how much further you'll go in you painting journey. Cheers!

[@davidteel7701]

Im catching up on this, but something that might help fix that hazard cable would be a black wash over the white highlight on the black stripe sections. It would help tone it down a bit but keep the still maintain the long, continuous highlight.

[@kainoctis7724]

You should check out the gloss vanish, oil paints thinned with orderless spirits for recess shading. Prefer it over the panel liners.

[@itsallpointless6501]

Dude that's pretty cool, will look tidy on the table :) cool vid

[@aramisdejinn3241]

I'd like to thank you for taking us on this journey of discovery with you. You guys might not be seeing the numbers, but trust me when I say there are sooo many more ppl that watch and move on, without engaging. This was an awesome series to follow, watch the improvements, and learn along with you how to paint Iron Warriors. Thanks Pat!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the little series! Ok planning on doing another one soon, maybe death guard and build up to Morty. Should be fun!

[@owennoakes1]

Genuinely I think that warpsmith is sooooo good. I need your address to send mine to you to paint for me lol I’m working on an iron warriors army and this series has helped to work out how I’m going to paint them. I’m not a great painter so I do panic about painting our minis and look decent on the table but with your guidance if feel I can do a better job. Cheers dude!!!

[@smoessmee]

I really enjoyed this series, very cool to see you try all the different techniques before painting this. At first I was thinking I'd end up painting some Iron Warriors... but I've saved myself from buying yet more plastic by realising I have a much cooler figure that (hopefully) will look great in the Iron Warriors' scheme; the old Squat Adeptus from 1988 😊

[@thepaintingphase]

Glad you enjoyed it! And good choice.

[@danaspinall3875]

Dude chill these are great

[@jonbauml225]

It's your best job yet

[@thepaintingphase]

Very kind, thank you.

[@RoryBishop1985]

man that is dope you shouldn't be so hard on yourself!

[@Itsallover57]

We both started painting minis about the same time. I watched your first video and forgot about this series so its interesting this popped up. I apparently have more free time than you because I have painted 17 of my black legion but I have no characters done, so you got me there. I do hope you continue, its interesting to see how someone else that started at the same time is progressing.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated. I am struggling for time a little at the moment but glad I've reached the end of this project! Great effort getting 17 painted, you're definitely faster than me!

[@windpeoples]

My eyesight is not what it used to be. My brush control is not much better. I love how you did the metals. Hope to do half as good as you when I get some Iron Warrriors!

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks so much, too kind. My painting partner in crime swears by hobby goggles, with the zoom lenses, work a treat for his eyes.

[@windpeoples]

@@thepaintingphase They have not been enough. I bought a circular lamp with a loupe in the middle. Hopefully, that will help.

[@zackcook5123]

You should be proud of this lad look un-ironically. Yes you made mistakes but I feel you should not beat yourself up. You've done well you've improved. Plus the base is steller. As someone who has a fair bit of experience in the hobby but far from perfect skill and knowledge I'd like to offer some tips that might help going forward. The spray, when you spray a model with metallic spray it can create an incredibly smooth surface. This surface is one that liquid has issue resting on that's why your paint didn't stick. I've seen 3 methods used to offset this by creating a less smooth texture. First is too drybrush with the metal Colour or a similar colour, I've seen paint medium like the GW medium applied as a thin wash like coat or an all over wash of something like a thin nuln oil or agrax. Give the paint something to grab. Transfers I sometimes put a watered down wash over them when done to blend them in a bit. This can look great on some models. Your bang in right about drybrushing, sometimes it just gives the best results especially for the work. The weathering was actually quite nice and you had the right Idea. The leather is nice, I'm a fan of being lazy and loosely stippling, then chucking a wash on it. Vallejo airbrush cleaner can remove paint from a model. Soak a cotton bud with it and you can gentle rub away paint and wash it off. Giving a quick way to retry. Plasma is really tricky heres my lazy method for yellow plasma paint the coils a orangey yellow, drybrush a bright yellow, then white then bright yellow, then If you want put a wash on the coils to darken. The drybrush overspill becomes lazy "OSL". I practiced on a couple spare guns. You can of course ignore any of that because it may not work for you. Tldr; you did good, you got better. Also I like to see you tackle whatever the hobby muse goes for , could be a classic vindicator or a fancy AoS ghost of dwarf whatever floats your boat.

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for the lengthy comment, much appreciated. I'll take all of those tips and try them out, I'll take all the help I can get. Dry brushing metal over the metallic base coat does seem like a no brainer!

[@frostytheram7490]

dominum imperator ac ferrum aeternum!

[@CrimsonVrs]

You may not see this, but I really enjoyed your iron warriors mini series, and you've really progressed! Wonder if you completed any demon engines, tanks or just any more in general

[@sassythesasquatch1571]

❤ I'ma copy this good job

[@Sakurajima616]

Great

[@christheleper4378]

You knock yourself as a painter, but the inprovement you can see from the first to the most recent model is insane, especially on those hazard stripes. Think you need to start giving yourself a bit more credit, great work.

[@thepaintingphase]

I probably do! I'm happy with my progress so far though, all steps in the right direction.

[@mhbjarkistef]

Can we get that order of operations sheet? :D I'm starting to paint sometime this year, and I'm collecting some resources along the way. I guess you'll become one of the tutorials that originally inspired you to do this series. Don't let the impostor syndrome get to you. This is not a showcase of some million dollar artwork, its an documentary, and educational, and you did that to a golden standard. Cheers

[@chriswhite1819]

Good job! (Orks next?) 😁

[@thepaintingphase]

Possibly! Definitely a Ork project in the works as I've got loads of the blighters. Might go a single video next to as a palette cleanser! Heresy marine parhaps.

[@chriswhite1819]

@@thepaintingphase sounds good! If you want something even more removed, how about trying a scenery piece as a palette cleanser? (If you have any in the collection back there)

[@witoldwacawski4784]

Dude, I have nightmares, after seing your yellow-female-space-marine, but wow this warpsmith looks amazing! But I have few qeustions, first do you plan to play wh40, or you just want to paint minifigures, and second, why you chose IV legion? Why Iron Warriors?

[@thepaintingphase]

Thanks for watching! At the moment I'm really keen on painting. After filming battle report last year I'm not quite on board to learn all of those rules! Maybe kill team first? I like the look of chaos marines and looking on the back of the box iron warriors just look awesome, the rule of cool I'm afraid. And listening to adeptus ridiculous made me like them more too.

[@---gk9ve]

I was not the type for the classic gw painting style. I went to grimdark and it makes me happy and for me, it fits perfect to chaos

[@InnuendoOutTheOther]

Tamiya panel liner is alcohol based, that's probably why the soy Britt government won't allow retailers to stock it

[@thepaintingphase]

Sounds like a cheap night out in that case!

[@Farglator]

I think you are far too harsh on yourself! Considering you were still fairly new to painting at this point and that you were trying a number of somewhat more advanced techniques I think this miniature turned out pretty good! I hope that you do one day paint another one and compare the two to see your progress. Bet you will be surprised! :-)

[@lesliebeilby-tipping6854]

Great stuff Pat. Good to see your courage in trying these miniatures and paints. You should try undercoating a model in white and start from there in painting the miniature.

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

I hope you're not using super glue to assemble your model. Always use cement.

[@thepaintingphase]

I did a bit at the end, my sub assemblies had paint on them and I was reluctant to clean them in case I ruined something else. What would you suggest in these situations?

[@melonboi927]

You are way too hard on yourself. This model is good

[@thepaintingphase]

I agree, Pat is such a pessimist with painting - Peachy

[@monkeybrain9859]

Good work mate. I picked this fella up, but a bit scared of him, tbh. Tonne of detail and my hands are like blocks of cheese...

[@thepaintingphase]

Have faith. Nothing can’t be undone.