How to Paint a D&D Umber Hulk

[@Mu-podcast]

I really like the effect the lashes gave it. I may have to do that for some critters I have waiting in my stash. Dan

[@memorandom7484]

I actually really like this figure, I like both the old and new designs of the Umber Hulk and honestly I'm just happy we're GETTING some of these minis of less common creatures which there haven't been many of. The Dragonborn figures from this range in particular are really fantastic looking.

[@Blandco]

Yeah it was always frustrating in the past trying to find a model of a specific monster and seeing the cheapest option was over $20.

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

It's uncanny how much those hairs make the mini come alive.

[@LittleMoose1]

I gave my umber hulks a reflective beetle like carapace. Kinda like the mummy movie scarabs. I layered various metallic blues and greens and finished with gold and the effects really came together. Love what ya did w the hairs

[@Xn7000]

The glazing on this guy brought a lot of life to this guy. Good call there. That eyelash trick is super cool. I'll have to keep that at the back of my mind for the future.

[@Hauerization]

Really nice to see how you blended in the blue and green into the mix, good tip to make a surface sing a bit more.

[@Blandco]

Great video! This is such a useful model I am going to paint a second one for my underdark sessions of D&D.

[@joshdav37]

I painted mine similar to yours, and they look fantastic! Keep on going with the D&D models! love your work

[@Brian-yc4mi]

Adding the hairs is a great addition to the miniature!

[@dovel1000]

Very nice. The yellow and green ink really tied it all together. Love your videos.

[@jasongould405]

As ever, a stunning paint job, taking this particular miniature to a different level. Love the richness of colours used and the hair effect is a great finishing touch, adding an extra dimension to the subject. Jas.

[@TheMiniJunkie]

Love the eyelash idea!

[@FRANKLEE321]

Great idea on the ink wash. The plate tone after the wash reminds me of a crayfish. 👍🏻

[@brianleclaire5886]

This came out really well

[@ferrousulfate123]

You didn't start with Burnt Umber? :)

[@MrBrad9]

eyelashes...brilliant!

[@Fistanantilu]

I actually really really like that. Great jorb!

[@skeletorment]

And that's exactly why I settled on the Partha and Citadel Umber Hulks. I was never crazy about the designs put out by Wizards.

[@zenape6720]

After I watched dozens of your videos I need to now leave a comment !! Thank you sir, truly and greatly for your sharing. And I mean this word because truly I can feel the desire to share your knowledge and trials with others, what path your are on atm. It shines through all of your ways and comments and the best is that it is topped with such modesty. No fishing for compliments here I find.. Like that hair story being blown away, made me smile and I thank you because I know I would have made the same mistake !! I can see your painting evolving it seems lately. Is it me ?! Your layers seem thinner and thinner, your transitions less and less obvious, especially when it comes to highlighting. Gorgeous work really! Though I can't help but ask this question : Why no wet palette ?! 'Cause it really helps keeping things thin!! At least I think it helped me achieve more easily the evolution I believe to see in your paintings. Forgive my dodgy English, it's my 2nd language ;) Regards,

[@joshuacreel3000]

I've done some makeup work and the eyelash glue isn't long term, it's literally just latex which means it'll pop right off, you'd do better with a dab of e6000 or something.

[@MisterMeanor]

Any chance of you painting Reaper’s Shadow Hound (77366)? It’d be neat to see you paint a translucent mini.

[@WesleyAhnold]

This is the Nolzur's line Umber Hulk, yes? Curious why you primed it when they come pre-primed.

[@ThePaintingClinic]

Have to clean off the seamlines and their primer can be a bit too thick sometimes.

[@WesleyAhnold]

@@ThePaintingClinic Ah, ok, that makes sense. I just started painting recently and learning. Thanks!

[@jonathanvanasse6102]

Nice work on this and the eyelash hairs are great! Better to use store-bought ones than your own! ;-)

[@Daedelor]

When I ordered hairspray (for chipping) my girlfriend thought it was a bit weird. When I then bought makeup sponges she started to frown even harder. Yeah, the nail buffers I bought afterwards didn't help either. How am I going to explain I need fake eyelashes? Because.... reasons?

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

Or the metallic cherry red nail polish for airbrushing scale model cars. Or the disposeable brushes. Or the cheap earth tone pigments without glitter for weathering. Or the gold glitter for treasure piles. Or the magic fairy resin statuette that got smashed and used for terrain. Or the pink make up storage solution my sister gave me... shit is starting to add up. :/

[@josemhernandez1974]

Or the packs of nail art gems to go with the gold, copper and silver round glitter. I am lucky though the wife paints minis too so it works out. 😆

[@blueonblack83]

There is an incredible amount of overlap between scale modeling and women's makeup.

[@pudelinocacalat2951]

Why are you whiping the brush after you take paint on it?

[@jordanesmith111]

You should do a Beholder next. Would love to see what you come up with for one of those.

[@Lanxe]

He's already done one recently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hV63qpttn6p7o6M

[@mikepaquette153]

Hey Doc, ever consider doing the Ceti Eel from Federation Models?

[@bender2430]

Hey, do the Aoshima Models Road Warrior Mad Max 2 Interceptor 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe Kit, 1:24 Scale :)

[@_Caspergers_]

Finally got around to picking up this model, and I dunno if it's because of the age, but the details don't look as sharp as here. I tried laying down a base color and thought I damn near lost all the details

[@johntakacs9441]

I've found that some of these pre-primed minis come with too much primer on them. Soak in LA's Totally Awesome to remove the primer and then apply your own. Either Stynylrez or Vallejo. 😀

[@Breland1976]

Awesome!

[@Lovecraft530]

What brushes are you using?

[@maxshow7949]

Awesome!!!

[@Fnordathoth]

Please, I need to know, how the heck did you cut the Umber Hulk off of the original base without damaging the feet?

[@TheRunesmythe]

My guess (and no, I'm not trying to be sarcastic here) is very, very carefully. That's usually the best approach when you're dealing with any miniature that has any sort of integrated base attached to it; I've done it with more Reaper miniatures than I can count and its usually a combination of clippers, a hobby knife and (depending on the size of the miniature) maybe a rotary tool then there's a lot of clean up work with files and sandpaper afterwards to get everything even and looking as neat as possible.

[@Fnordathoth]

Yeah, I've used same for many different minis, I was just wondering what he did as this mini is being especially problematic for me. I really don't want to damage this beautiful sculpt.

[@TheRunesmythe]

Fnordathoth I don't know if you're looking to design a custom base or if you just want to blend the pre-molded base in with another base, but if it's the latter I can offer something that might help: you can use either filler (a.k.a. spackle) or modelling paste to blend in and even cover the pre-molded base. I've done this with a few miniatures that I either didn't think I could remove the pre-molded base from without damage or that I didn't think would have sufficiently strong points for pinning and it works pretty well.

[@Fnordathoth]

I want to remove the mini from the base completely so I have complete access to its underbelly for painting, plus like Dr. Faust I don't like the current position of the mini itself and readjusting it's position with hot water will be much easier without the base. I'm thinking about cutting away the majority of the base but leaving it alone where the feet meet up with it , re-positioning the legs and then merging it onto the 50mm base with some modeling epoxy once I am happy with its stance..

[@paulcoy9060]

Cut away as much of the base as you can, kind of reminds me of a joke about DaVinci, or Michealangelo, where someone asked how do you end up with this great statue, and he said chisel away everything that doesn't look like the statue. Seriously, a pair of Diagonal Pliers, from a hardware store, would be a good start. They have a thick cutting edge, and can remove lots of plastic. For fine work, I think an Exacto knife might be too time consuming, as it has a small blade, but you will have better control. A Stanley boxcutter, with a retractable blade, feels better in my hand, and the blade can take a lot of pressure. When you are in the hardware store, ask around if anyone in the store plays D&D, maybe an employee (like me) can tell you what they use to work on their minis.

[@dakel20]

Well! That came out positively disgusting,fantastic work sir.

[@kylerobinson9994]

I wonder who gave the eyelashes to the company

[@TheRunesmythe]

I'm ambivalent about the design; its got its cool features, and its got things I'm not too fond of (I couldn't tell if it even had the traditional second pair of eyes) but I will credit WizKids with even bothering to make this a miniature and to make it look at least somewhat decent. I really like the look the eye lashes gave it and never would have thought of that myself; yet another oddball thing I'll need to add to my hobby tool box.

you are a pro :-D

[@PaulGestwicki]

Inspiring work on what could have been a bland monochromatic figure. Quick question: do you have a favorite brand of matte varnish for airbrush work?

[@ThePaintingClinic]

Currently using Vallejo Matt Varnish. Works well enough.

[@xXSEGISMUNDOXx]

Vallejo has 2 kinds of matt varnish afaik. I recommend the polyurethane one personally.

[@justoutofframemoviereviews656]

Hulk--SMASH

[@swish9017]

Fake eyelashes as hair on a miniature might be the most radical thing I've seen in a long time.

[@kfeltenberger]

I agree with you...the old school design is much better.

[@Lanxe]

Kurt Feltenberger could be my age but I think the 2nd ed artwork from the TSR team was the best DND art produced.

[@kfeltenberger]

I remember buying the original rules at the hobby shop in the late 70s, and there's something honest and sincere about the older artwork that the newer stuff (3rd ed. and later) just doesn't have. Also, 2nd edition feature the Umber Hulk quite a bit more than other editions thanks to their association with the Neogi in Spelljammer.

[@joshuacreel3000]

Garret Olds nope I'm in my mud 20s and still have my much older siblings 2e books because the art (especially in the MM) is so damn evocative and amazing. I can't pick it up without getting a cool idea.

[@Lanxe]

Joshua Creel I hear you... especially the full page oil paintings they littered throughout the books. Classic.

[@joshuacreel3000]

Garret Olds the nymph done by Tony DiTerlizzi to this day is one of my favorite pieces of art ever to exist lol.

[@pborrelli]

I painted two of these, and I'd agree, I'm less than pleased with the sculpt for a few reasons...the new vision of the Umber Hulk is a bit too insect-like for me, and some poor design decisions were made. Its left antenna is attached to the carapace instead of the head, and the posture is a bit awkward, needs mod otherwise its left mandible is actually below the lip of the base. I lifted this guy up, snapped it off the built in base and pinned it to some cork rock slabs to get some elevation on the figure.

[@njdevfan20]

He does look a bit roachy looking.

[@WilliamKuby]

gess coz play eeerrrgtg fidaly but good fore minis like it looks like the crab guys fom M I B cartoon that try to kill jay after he uesed a nisi criket on one scodens you never ues a nisi criket on a scoden you just piss em all off see cartoon fore the joke spolers ues an iceer LOL

[@GypsyPaz]

lol, you hate and complain about every miniture you start with. Of course you love them all after you paint them. lol