How To Paint Aragorn: Lord Of The Rings Three Hunters Tutorial (The War Gamer)

Welcome back to The War Gamer, this video I return to the Lord of the Rings to show you how to paint Aragorn from the Three Hunters boxed set.
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Equipment Used -
Canon EOS M100 - amzn.to/2oUwo9U
Sony ICD-PX240 - amzn.to/2wukmXt
Blue Yeti Microphone - amzn.to/2vFmKx7
Painting Equipment Used -
Iwata C-Plus Airbrush - amzn.to/2vPvNMr
Smart Jet Pro Compressor - amzn.to/2vjPGKb
Windsor Newton Series 7 Size 0 - amzn.to/2uGDEHn
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Vallejo Black Primer - amzn.to/2vFM0TU
Masters Brush Cleaner - amzn.to/2uG4T4L
Studio XL Everlasting Palette:
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Paints Used:
Abaddon Black
Dryad Bark
Rhinox Hide
Castellan Green
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Bugmans Glow
Leadbelcher
Lahmian Medium
Gorthor Brown
Loren Forest
Dawnstone
Kislev Flesh
Waywatcher Green
Nuln Oil
Agrax Earthshade
Reikland Fleshshade
Eshin Grey
Baneblade Brown
Doombull Brown
Straken Green
Administratum Grey
Stormhost Silver

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Let me know what you think of the new filming format and if you'd like to see me tackle Legolas and Gimli too!

[@pythonking16.59]

The War Gamer I would pay to see the whole Fellowship painted by you!

[@pabloac93]

i would like to check how you save legolas face!

[@dominicbeese-raybould8480]

The model isn’t bad, it’s just the paint job. The Hobbit plastic Legolas on the other hand has eaten a bit too much cake.

[@buddyollieextreme9590]

I like it! I want to see gimli and legolas

[@longhunter5935]

Yesssss!

[@NewVictus666]

Legolas and Gimli PLZ

[@michaelflynn9264]

Very professionally done. High photographic values. Clear audio. Unobtrusive backdrop. Seamless edit. And the paint job wasn't bad either! Great work as always.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thanks, I've tried out a few new things in this video so I'm glad they seem to be working out 😀

[@joshua9490]

This is a great tutorial. I haven't painted in around 16 years and I appreciate how you talk about how to mix the paints and how many coats etc.

[@Pryrates89]

Love your videos. Could you do some more tutorials for the pelennor fields starter set? Maybe the Mordor Troll or Riders of Rohan. Keep up the good work.

[@matt8214]

What a beast! Good job, man! Beautiful painting. :)

[@johnkelley9877]

Great painting! It really looks good and the detail painting brings it to life. Thanks for sharing this.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

You're welcome, thanks for commenting.

[@cjohno1973]

Fantastic as normal and yes please on Gimli and Legolas

[@Samanar]

Legolas & Gimli and as many other Middle-earth minis as you can please! :)

[@eugenepictures6950]

Thats looks so stunning and you do it so simple would like to see Gimli and Legolas too. And maybe also the Gandalf the White and Peregrin Took on the horse :)

[@frankcavallaro5700]

Amazing skill! Learned so much by looking at your videos! Thanks so much :)

[@jeffrichards5106]

Awesome job, thank you for sharing.

[@Kili121416]

Beautifully done. Have to start work assembling mine !

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Good luck!

[@jediweaponmasterliam9]

That was a really fantastic job you did on the miniature. Aragorn is my most favorite character.😁 I actually have a Darkstar miniature paint called Graphite, I'm gonna use it to paint Aragorn's sword Anduril. It'll allow the sword to glow bright like it does in the book. I'm really excited to paint him when I got him.😃😃 I'm gonna thoroughly enjoy painting him.

[@TomCruiseRisky]

Awesome video on arguably the best sculpt out of the new 3. I say arguably because that Gimli is too cool.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

The kit is very very nice.

[@cangellow]

Great video. Always enjoy all your tutorials.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

I'm glad to hear it, better keep making them then!

[@adamg157]

Really brilliant result. Your previous LOTR tutorials were a massive help to me, and I would love if you would do more. Legolas and Gimli for sure, but also some of the other new releases perhaps. For example, the new Gandalf the White and Peregrine Took models 😄

[@PeteTheWargamer]

I've got some ideas for how I could tackle Gandalf actually

[@rkoman1]

wow so good wish i had miniatures like that

[@MrZPerks]

Bro, after the fantastic video and paint job on Aragorn it is now your civic duty to release videos for Legolas and Gimli!

[@mashek331]

Looks excellent. Great job. You definitely need to follow up with Gimli and Legolas now. ;)

[@glazednbased]

Love the video dude... also learnt some new techniques from this. The only problem i have is that GW have discontinued glazes, so is there another method for the elven cloak - to give it that green hue?

[@gregwhite6005]

great work on the face, love the glazing technique there

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thanks :D

[@TheBoggartKing]

Thank you so much! Can't wait to paint him now!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Good luck!

[@adnegranumkjersheim2306]

Please do a morannon orc or some of the new orc heroes! i really need som help :D

[@cerethpainting6606]

Great video! This set looks so much better than the original. Never liked Aragorn in that set.

[@GrimTEAM]

Awesome

[@pWndConan]

I would love a painting guide to the forgeworld "iron hills goat riders" from the hobbit range :) awsome job!

[@samwisegamgee2317]

Great video and awesome tutorial. How long until the other 2 come?

[@towaly3]

Awesome! Do Chaos Warriors!

[@alexandrosxristotzwrtz2250]

I would very much like to see you painting the new gandalf the white on shadowfax miniature. You are such a pro painter

[@samwisegamgee2317]

You always provide great tutorials.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thanks :D

[@realmsedgegaming4550]

Any chance of a tutorial showing how to paint the Gloomspite Gitz endless spells or anything else Gloomspite Gitz related? So glad I found your channel - you have a new subscriber.

[@gastounitv4533]

Awesome video! Do more middle earth paintings!

[@theduffpig3172]

Awesome video as always! Will you be doing tutorials for Legolas & Gimli? 😁

[@Tellasation]

I would absolutely love to see Legolas and Gimli, as well as Gandalf the White!

[@MrHoffie1]

I could definitely use more Lord of the rings tutorials

[@happyboar1019]

Wonderful painting job 👍 I like, I love.... I subscribe to your channel 😎

[@PGNogueira]

Cool!

[@earlgamasan8181]

Thank you for the tutorial! The paint job is beautiful and it was very well done. Could you also please create a tutorial for Legolas and Gimli?

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Yep that's the plan!

[@TheMaitrecube]

Really good mini ! What are you using for the palette ? And i painting my High Elves, and for the cloak i want to have some satin effect which is more metallic than typicals fabrics, so do i just need to put some silver on the edges ? :)

[@bennethos]

Well done and impressive to find someone who doesn’t slab nuln oil over everything! I find the warhammer tutorials too wash oriented wish makes the mini look way to dark

[@philippojer4293]

😊very nice

[@robertosalvatore1211]

What would be an alternative way to paint the cape now? As I can't get hold of the paint used in this video? Cheers.

[@Andyyybeeeee]

i know its a very old video and thank you as i have just used it but i am sure someone else pointed out that the loren forest highlight you mention is actually tagged sotek green haha

[@patrickk.6641]

Interessting to see that someone uses Lahmian Medium as a glaze / layer thinner. Is the surface tension of the mix not hindering you? Or is your wet palette filled with a thinner / water mix? Anyway the end result is beautiful and the matte effect of the lahmian medium works quite well with the flowing cape and tunic.

[@graidentandurbanlegends6155]

Dude should get paid for advertisement of Lamian Medium like seriously lol here it used so much it gets somewhat jarring. How many pots of it do you even keep around at one time? Great tutorial btw. Legolas and Gimli plz

[@johncook3125]

Good video

[@Baggiesman]

whats the grey primer called? whats the best aerosol grey to use for citidel minature?

[@plasmofandwedge7142]

Great vid

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thanks!

[@maverick7663]

Man! You really love your Lahmian Medium, don't you?

[@spencersmith4373]

How do you get the base coat to be so even and smooth? mine always looks splotchy and coarse whether i do 1 coat or 5?

[@charlylxbg]

I´d love to get back into painting but i wanna do some ranger of the lord of the rings. cant find any paint video online though... not on your list by any chance?:)

[@javierboin5807]

Good beard

[@_TranQuocThinh-wz3rt]

I've painted Theoden and Aragorn with your tutorial It was really nice. Thank you I hope you'll tackle Legolas and Gimli too!!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

I'm hoping to do so, just give me a little time :D

[@danjhonson6194]

fantastic, pls legolas and gimli tutorial!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

People seem to be liking this so there is a good chance I will.

[@stuartrussell891]

@@PeteTheWargamer when pete...when lol

[@adamg157]

Hi again. I've not got round to starting Aragorn yet, but I just wanted to say that I've used your technique for the Elven Cloak on the new Peregrin Took model and I love the outcome. I've been looking for a simpler way to achieve the right colour without mixing loads of paints, and this works brilliantly. The only addition I added was having a watered down Nuln Oil in the creases and folds of the cloak before using the Dawnstone. But that's only because Pippin cloak has a lot more deeper creases and folds than Aragorn and it gives it a bit more depth. Thanks again for this great, simple colour palette ☺

[@PeteTheWargamer]

I'm glad to hear that you've been able to apply the technique to other miniatures! I try to avoid mixing paints where possible as it's quite difficult to properly convey the correct ratios to mix paints in a video such as this. Luckily GW have a lot of paints to choose from them and things like glazes can help to adjust hues where necessary.

[@HuntsmanMK1]

Hi Pete, cheers for another savage painting video, may I ask what Airbrush primer you used? Is it a blend of black and white? Or is a specific colour?It’s almost the same colour as Mechanicus Standard Grey, I have been using Valejo Grey but it’s very light in colour, more like a white. Thanks again

[@PeteTheWargamer]

I use a mixture of Vallejos Black and Grey Primers. Their grey primer is closer to white than grey so I use a roughly 5 part grey to 1 part black to get that dark grey colour you see in the video. I also add a dash of airbrush thinner as well to make it a little easier to spray.

[@HuntsmanMK1]

Thanks mate, I will definitely be doing some mixing soon

[@Critical677]

Looks really good. But one thing confuses me. After using Castelan green for the coat you said that you used Loren Forest, but on the screen it shows Sotek green (4:05). Which is the right color? 🙃

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Good spot! It should be Loren Forest, Sotek Green would result in a very strange looking coat 😂

[@isaacixtupe8983]

Is there a way to get the old bases? I loved the square bases.

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Yep, just google 20mm Square bases (or whatever size you need) and plenty pop up for sale.

[@HistoricLife]

Is that really Castellan Green? My pot is a much darker color than that.

[@kodomorodriguez8383]

May I please ask what you are putting the paint on?

[@PeteTheWargamer]

The primer? I use a black and grey vallejo airbrush primer mixture to give me the dark grey you see here.

[@kodomorodriguez8383]

Oh, I actually meant if you put the paint on regular paper? In the video, it reminded me of patty paper but I wasn’t sure...

[@ieuandeakin6497]

@@kodomorodriguez8383 it looks like a wet palette. Probably with greaseproof paper or parchment paper

[@kodomorodriguez8383]

Saucy Trash Thank you!

[@joshwhitfield3456]

Legolas and gimil would he so damn helpful

[@scuzball7]

Is it common to not paint in the eyes?

[@PeteTheWargamer]

It varies. Some people do, some people don't. I was once told that if a full size human stood sufficiently far away from you to be perceived as the same height as a mini held at arms length, then you wouldn't see their eyes either. Which is why they can often come across as 'cartoonish' unless done really well.

[@playmusic5978]

Paint more orcs, please? :D

[@zlymadierfakier]

Please do gimli and Legolas, there are no good tutorials and I'm not skilled enough to do a paintjob only with pictures :(

[@golinskyy]

agree

[@toojack9346]

Please sell this to me LOL

[@kylebarton6278]

These are the worst to assemble😩

[@peterchave560]

I found them fairly easy, just do plenty of dry fits before applying glue so you know what connects to where. Also I can't stress how important it is to leave them in sub assemblies for painting.

[@TheRealSteveWilson]

i dont think anyone knows how annoying this actually is, why not come out with a set of Painted figures aleady colored? its so tedious painting figures this small...let alone painting regardless...