How to Paint: Imperial Stormtroopers.

[@minislip6]

Hello Duncan! Now that the comments are online I'd like to be able to personally say thank you for your help learning how to paint models over the past year. Your guides have been supremely helpful and it's nice to see you working online again. I want to ask since I haven't seen you answer this question yet: Will you be putting out videos that tackle more advanced subjects, such as Wet-blending, zenithol highlighting, how to do secondary edge highlighting and general tips for doing more difficult stuff? Now that you've come to work on your own and have a lot more freedom to do what you like, I'd love to see you teach and discuss more advanced techniques for painters who want to expand beyond what a general GW speed paint tutorial can teach them. I understand of course if this channel will be more for doing the same sort of basic stuff to help people in a much more broad sense, and either way I'm excited to see what you do next!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you for the kind words. We're glad we have done our small part to help you learn to paint. To answer your question, we will be looking at doing some more advanced stuff on the site but our main aim is to help beginners and intermediates. Saying that, there is always space to improve and we will be looking at some higher end stuff in the future too.

[@mouseketeery]

Just guessing, but I'd imagine the more detailed or advanced tutorials may be reserved for subscribers to the Academy.

[@jamietraut1355]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Would you consider battle reports o star wars legion Warhammer40k aos and d&d along with other games?

[@CoAndCoLaptopAccount]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA can you create a patreon so we can support you? Or sign up for the youtube 'join' button?

[@cartouchator]

@@CoAndCoLaptopAccount they already replied to this, they decided to not make a patreon page because they would rather put a donation process through their own website, because they get a higher cut on what to pay, they can easily control content being added to it for subscribers, and they can control the page layout, look and feel of the website. If you want to support them click the link in the description and sign up to their newsletter, and when the subscription system is up they will notify you via email. I think they said it will be £3.99 or $4.99 per month, and some of the more in depth content will be exclusively added onto the website behind a paywall..

[@LysimedVenteel]

Only imperial stormtroopers could paint so precisely.

[@merijnmast9395]

Nice

[@ultramango1337]

I love the fact that you’re not obliged to use just one brand of paints, this is the start of a golden era of duncan tutorials!

[@lonecolamarine]

yeah it's funny, as SOON as he left GW he immediately started using The army painter and anything else he felt like xD

[@anthonychen7006]

I love that you're using non-citadel paints now, it gives a much wider range of paints that I can learn how to use!

[@Pflaumenkuchen01]

it makes me uncomfortable

[@2WARDEN2]

I'm glad he's bringing more Citadel-only people into the more affordable, more versatile world of Vallejo/Army Painter/Reaper Master Series paints! Dropper bottles are such a blessing, too.

[@radred609]

@@2WARDEN2 I love the citadel colour range so much more than 90% of the competition... but fuck me if dropper bottles aren't a godsend

[@wolfehoffmann2697]

@@2WARDEN2 Well... Vallejo and Reaper anyways. I've never had much positive experience with the quality of AP products and firmly believe AP only survives off the "It's cheaper than GW!" and anti-"name brand" mentality crowd. I've yet to encounter an acrylic paint brand that wasn't simultaneously cheaper than GW and better quality than AP.

[@pnak0tic]

@@2WARDEN2 My paint collection is mostly all citadel but I got a lot of scalecolor too, but for some things (like the pure white in this video), it's true that citadel isn't the best. Citadel's off whites are some of the best IMO but their pure whites tend to cake up super rapidly and become a solid mess in the pot

[@richarddixon1450]

This is the painting guide I'm looking for.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

😂😂😂

[@marks6928]

I see, and like, what you did there

[@christopherpeery7436]

This is the way

[@patrickdean2669]

@@christopherpeery7436 this is the way.

[@srsgoblin]

I'm gonna throw this out there: gloss finish. The movie troopers are incredibly glossy with that plastic finish. Adding a coat of a gloss varnish at the end helps the miniatures read as Stormtroopers, IMO. I would also like to add I'm glad you're still finding a way to teach people how to paint. I learned a lot from you over the years!

[@DFloyd84]

If you're doing desert troopers, you can just say the glossy sheen has been sandblasted off.

[@fredranzalot4849]

I was thinking the same, at least for troopers that are in cities or stationed on star destroyers, away from grime and expected to keep their armor gleaming at all times.

[@krisdog88]

It's both weird and fantastic to see you paint non Citidel models with non Citidel paints! Great to see you painting again, Duncan!

[@JaceTMS7]

I love how the armor doesn't look white until you add the black details and suddenly it gets brighter with each coat. Such a cool effect!

[@oliverizzard8751]

Did he say: “straight from the pot”? I thought that was illegal in the UK ...

[@kasperhawser6431]

It depends on which lords fiefdom you fall under and to how far the ancient edicts hold truth. Large swaths of nottingham, for example, fall under some of the harshest laws.

[@vanillaicecream2385]

do you have the thinning your paints license?

[@adamstringer7092]

Contrast paints don’t need to be watered down, usually.

[@seancallagher999]

Is he using the contrast paint or a normal paint colour?

[@seancallagher999]

Oh I see, apothecary white is only a contrast paint. Never mind

[@rabidrob4210]

Hey Duncan, as someone else said now that comments are allowed. I can't thank you enough for the Leviathan Hive Fleet tutorial you did. Thank you so much for this, and the videos yet to come.

[@MarneusAndMilkyBlood]

The white contrast paint is an absolute godsend for these kinds of tasks! Amazing stuff! Also glad to have you back, and I can't wait to see you work on different miniatures! Make us discover new mini brands while you teach us how to paint at the same time, that would be neato!

[@jordankraus-harvey7926]

Duncan!!! Soooo good to have you back doing what you love!

[@mattcappelli5822]

That’s great! Good luck with this new endeavor. It was nice to see this style with a little more time showing the technique. Really appreciate that!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks Matt

[@squalalaman9614]

DUNCAN LIVES! *STOMP STOMP* Awesome to see you back. I learned painting from you and i intend to keep learning. Good day to you, good sir!

[@lepszykomentator]

Good ol'Duncan still in the Imperium, different universe tho

[@maxwheaton5865]

Love you Rodger! Love you Duncan! Something I think would be interesting to see is painting different material minis and how that changes process. For example, the old school metal minis from either GW or others

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks Max. We'll look into that for future video's.

[@iaincousins4968]

I'm so glad that the legendary inaccuracy of the Stormtroopers didn't rub off onto your brushwork. Great tutorial for painting white on armour. :)

[@garvindreis]

I just got the beginner box for Christmas, and I'm happy to see a how to that doesn't require a small paint sprayer

[@Skeebarr]

So glad to see that you're still doing painting tutorials, Duncan

[@thepaladinofthenorth2027]

Hey thanks for this Duncan! Was looking for something to send a friend who just started his Star Wars Legion Army. Appreciate the continued hard work on your channel!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Glad we could help. Hope your friend finds the tutorial useful.

[@thepaladinofthenorth2027]

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy I hope so too, she’s new to mini painting, but this will help her greatly. I hope to see more from you from this range of minis!

[@oochi30k]

Duncan - you are my Bob Ross. I'm sketching for work, listening to you in the background. I dont even need to learn anything, its just fun to listen to your calm dulcit tones!

[@gurufoxx]

I can't express enough how happy I am that you decided to stuck with tutorial production after leaving GW. It's utterly your fault I "accidentally" stopped building Gunpla and sci-fi stuff and instead got hooked on minis and brush painting so it's only fair you stick around to support my habit ^_^ I can't wait to see what you will get up to now your choice is unlimited!

[@BCRichShredder]

Thanks for this! I've been holding off on painting my stormies from Legion because of all that white.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Glad we could help. It's a nice simple technique and should help you get your Stormtroopers on the battlefield in no time at all.

[@samuelgranier284]

I've watch A LOT of tutorials for the stormtroopers andyou did the best job ! not soaked in shades not dirty and so nicely painted ! amazing job ! You sir have a new subscribed fan !

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Lutharius23]

Duncan! So great to be able to leave comments - really appreciate your great videos (both historically on Warhammer TV and going forward at Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy)! Thanks for taking the fear out of painting (especially as someone coming back to the hobby as an adult - I've really found some great satisfaction it in so far)!

[@grotoiler6104]

Seeing Duncan Painting Legion models using Army Painter is like getting a peep into an awesome alternative universe

[@CoAndCoLaptopAccount]

Being able to comment on a duncan video is a true treat! Plus a non GW product and non citadel paints?! What a new world! Looks amazing and im gonna go pick up some stormtroopers and try this out!

[@lorenzovive5801]

Duncan, I am a college history professor, and as an educator, I wanted to thank you for how you teach. You nicely include an introduction and preview along with a nice summary of the inportant takeaways. As always, good show.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you so much

[@Voknerech10Z]

Our dearest father Duncan, thank you for your work and actually investing time and effort into this project. You always were a media icon of Warhammer for thousands of people across the globe. I picked up painting miniatures after a very long time away from any tabletop wargames exclusively because of you and your tutorials. And I also want you to know that you have a little fanclub in Russia and countries of independent commonwealth. We really love you and were deeply saddened at a time when it was announced about your resignation from GW. I was afraid that you would simply abandon the painting field and we would never hear from you again. Thankfully it never happened and your skill and talent truly bloomed because of all the freedom of choice you have acquired. I'm really looking forward to seeing new tutorials and can't wait for the Academy site to open and start offering memberships because I'm definitely will be getting one. Thank you again

[@raidersforge5633]

Love seeing that Duncan is painting again in stream. He’s honestly such a pillar in the community. Subscribed and here to stay :)

[@0Elmilo0]

Gotta admit I was expecting a different kind of Imperial Stormtrooper

[@anonymus1234]

0Elmilo0 he had us at First half, I’m not gonna lie

[@maxwheaton5865]

Hmmm I'd like to see Duncan do some old school metal inqusitorial Storm troopers

[@slavaoperator]

40k or 1940s lol

[@beschorner-creative]

Duncan is back with great new stuff. My life goes on :-) Thanks for this great video!

[@Dash277]

Love that we have these videos to look forward to! Opened up to new models, new paint ranges, brushes. Great to see these are being made. I feel like they can be a good bridge between pure beginner and very advanced.

[@kazoden4225]

Its so good hearing your voice again Duncan. Loved the tutorial

[@Bilok]

Hey duncan, thank you for doing these and warhammer tv videos. I have started painting warhammer because of you. I saw warhammer games multiple times but never really knew what they were untilt one sunny day while sitting in my garden in August I looked it up. I saw you painting a space marine and I liked it. I ordered a Primaris space marine paint set and then started painting. Thank you again

[@13Robzilla]

First of all; Thank you Duncan! I know you were personally involved in my return to the hobby and a number of friends as well. Really excited to see you try some new things like using a wet pallet, Glazing, NMM (maybe even sky earth chrome.) My favorite way now is directional lighting and glazing (thanks to Darren Latham and Vince V.) I truly believe your teaching style could bridge the gap on some advanced techniques for people as you make the impossible seem very attainable with only 2 thin coats.

[@sachamacgregor3589]

YES!!!! YOU ARE BACK!!!! PRAISE TO THE CHAOS GODS!!!! YOU HAVE YOUR OWN CHANNEL!!!! BETTER THAN CHRISTMAS!!!!!

[@ΔημήτρηςΣταματίου-ν5ζ]

Thank you for everything Duncan!You helped me so much getting back to the hobby and becoming a much better painter.I'm really glad and excited that you are back with your own channel and can't wait for new videos.Thanks again!

[@Silver_Paladin]

Not only is this more duncan content, but we can also comment and tell Duncan how great he is! I like that you still use some citadel paints which a lot of the warhammer audience is likely more used to like me Also, great job on the stormtrooper Duncan! Your painting videos have been a big influence on me and my painting, as well as inspiring, thank you

[@timalder8940]

Is anyone else playing the 2 thin coats drinking game? It plays havoc with your painting though! ... In all seriousness, its good to see you painting all sorts of miniatures with different products, hope your channel is a huge success.

[@guts8909]

finally some good painting tutorials

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Hello GUTS.

[@guts8909]

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy :)

[@chrysanthemumcrown]

I'm not even painting these miniatures... Duncan's videos are just so relaxing and enjoyable!

[@PrimeSniper7]

I'm glad you're back with us Duncan! If it's not too much I'd like to see things like varnishes, airbrushing, and basing scheme tutorials. For example I think the Stormtrooper's armor could use a satin varnish to sell the "space plastic" effect, and you could include how you did the Stormtrooper's base in a "Desert bases collection" video.

[@alastairtivy-harris8129]

Great to see you doing more tutorials Duncan! You’ve been just a great and inspiring teacher of painting miniatures to me, and I’ve improved so much with my own miniatures thanks to you. I owe you one man, keep up the great work!

[@2WARDEN2]

Getting a clean white has been such a struggle for me for AGES in this hobby, but I feel a lot more comfortable with it now! Thanks for addressing the tough colors, these are really helpful!

[@johnthompson4969]

Really good video. Normally I would look at Sarastaros for SWL but I've reached a peak of painting laziness/burn out, so this is an excellent result simply done. Happy with this Duncan.

[@slimabob]

Thanks Duncan! Just got a kit of phase 2 clone troopers and wasn't sure how to paint the white! Excellent video as always. Glad to see you branching out from just warhammer!

[@jakebamford3435]

And now that I can say it here: Duncan. Thank you, for teaching me how to paint. All the techniques, the methods.

[@dannyboy5514]

Thanks guys! I loved that transition from grey plastic to painted at the end, it was awesome! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@jomiles3605]

Love this so much. Your stromtrooper is one of the highest quality ones I've seen!

[@garyjackson1208]

Great to see the new endeavour and looking forward to some more fantastic content. After a 20 year break from painting and wargaming I got back into it and your tutorials helped a lot and gave me some confidence. So thanks Duncan. Needless to say I'm deep into some 40k and now Underworlds and don't even wanna consider any Star Wars stuff. Good luck with the painting academy 👍👍

[@jingles009]

I've always enjoyed your GW tutorials and am thrilled to see your own channel painting other types and companies models. Good luck with your channel.

[@kamarov20]

This is the channel I always hope existed!!! Def going to need a good old Rubric marine tutorial for us plebs. Thanks again for being the teacher I always needed!

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Great too see you sooibg your own thing. Thanks for all your work over the years. Making the nice paintschemes seem doable for all of us out there. You passion really shines through now that you can do what you want, great to see!

[@SanguisMorthis]

I decided to do a drybrush version of this for a more "film grain" look of the armor ...and i am not disapointed. Good stuff as usual Duncan

[@keithburden7191]

The BEST painted Stormtrooper on KZbin! Outstanding work guys. This channel is knocking it out of the park (I now scurry off to buy some miniature Stormtroopers 😃).

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks Keith 😊 you'll enjoy painting them plus you can get a scale AT-ST too! It's amazing! Fun game too

[@villanueva41]

Thank you so much for this... I'm painting some for my own army. :D This is great. I started my first army on your videos and I've already managed to nab three best painted awards with it. Friggin hero, man.

[@lordunborn]

Awesome Duncan. Thanks for this and so glad to be watching you again.

[@christianfern2146]

I've always found your tutorials comprehensive and easy to follow. I'm really pleased you're continuing!

[@hadhod5274]

Love that these feel just as professional as those on the warhammer channel, but with a sense of community too

[@Indoor_Carrot]

Good to see you're still rolling out painting videos, Duncan. Keep up the amazing work. I'm going to start my new sisters of battle army in white armour. Wish me luck :)

[@ioblepias]

Yo Duncan! So happy that you have your own channel now! :) More power to you!

[@jamesconnolly4472]

Mate, you're so good at this and it's really cool seeing you branch out. You've been the inspiration of so many impulse model buys after seeing your tutorials, I'm made up you're doing this :)

[@Paranormal-Stupidity]

I really like the way you did that white. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing, Duncan and Rodger!

[@epsilondelta2967]

I missed you Duncan. You got me into the miniature painting hobby and it's good to see you succeeding on your own. As always I enjoy your content and best of luck to you!

[@zawisy]

Yo Duncan Im excited for all the great content coming at us from you, glad your still painting and showing us how to be a pro like you!

[@DatTuxedoPenguin]

Hi Duncan. I want to start by saying thank you so much for starting this channel. You've always been a inspiration for me when I painted my models. so thank you so much for being back. Now I have a question. I did ask this to the gw fb site, but sadly don't think it will be addressed as they are pretty busy these days with their new models (understandable) Back at Warhammer TV you made a video on how to paint ice weapons. I loved the effect so much I was getting ready to use it for a army, only to find out the Guilliman Blue glaze is gone... I would love to see a video from you, or just a reply on how you would get that same effect or even better with current paints. Whatever the brand may be! I hope you'll hear my prayer Duncan. I'm looking forward to many great thin-coated years watching you~ Much love my man!

[@lindennis4522]

All hail the god of two thin coats! The mixed paints tutorial helped me a lot! thank you!

[@ralex3697]

Thank you Duncan, I have learned much and improved greatly from your tutorials Excellent teaching skills.

[@iizziebinham9148]

Great video thanks. Very transferable skill painting white and it’s lovely to see you paint different ranges.

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Thank you Duncan for all the tutorials you made, they made my comeback to the hobby much easier. I hope you'll help a lot more people with painting now that you are back making videos. And it would be fun to do painting and/or conversions of Star Wars Stormtroopers and 40k Imperial Guards miniatures :) (white guardsmen and cadian-style stormtroopers)

[@jairod416]

I can finally comment. Thank you for all your help. Your videos have been a fantastic source for learning.

[@THExRISER]

I don't remember this Imperial Guard regiment...

[@nakenmil]

They were renanmed to Tempestus Scions. >.>

[@THExRISER]

@@nakenmil I had to look it up but I actually didn't know the Scions were called Storm Troopers,this joke couldn't be more perfect.

[@ChrisPrice12]

Obviously they're members of the 501st Kaminoan.

[@leandrogaldinoalmeida3023]

Hello my friend Duncan. Now we have comments I´d like to thank you for all the increible help end teaching all this years. I would like to comment that to have a complete guides, as you have always done marks the diferences, please continue doing this completes guides. My suggestion for the channel start strong is a Guide of the Fyreslayers Dragon from GW. Of course I have personal interests, but I think this would be huge. Thanks and lets have fun together painting minis. Good luck from Spain.

[@fastpaceplayer194]

Really cool work Dunc and Roger keep it up

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks 😊

[@glebzhaleiko]

Thanks for your painting guides, legend!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Our pleasure. But thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. It means the world to us. Hope you like the video.

[@ChrisPrice12]

Been watching your videos for years on WHTV and am so glad you have your own channel now. I have Darth Vader ready and waiting for your tutorial on him.

[@jimmyseaver3647]

Hoping to get into miniatures painting at some point relatively soon. Folks like you and videos like yours are a godsend.

[@squallgoku777]

Great to be able to comment on your painting vids! Love the work you have done and can't wait for some really high end techniques!

[@tureliondurr]

Hey there, first of all I want to say thank you. I just recently started painting miniatures and I did with a Warhammer 40k Necron Army. That was the first time I saw a paint Tutorial of you for the regular Necron Warrior and I have to say I watched every video on Warhammer TV with you in it since then. I wouldn't have stick with the hobby if it weren't for those Tutorials because it can be difficult to sort things out at the beginning and get a general idea of what to do an what not to do. In any case im excited to see you are building something up on your own, independent from GW, which means you can be much more free with paints, brushes and of course models. Although all the videos from your Channel are explaind clearly, briefly but on point here is some constructive criticism if that helps. What I would like to see, is to maybe go into detail about the choices that you make about paints and brushes and maybe just explain a bit more about the techniques that you use and why. Otherwise, its glad to have you back on YT and I will definetly sign up on your page once it's up. Looking forward to watch a lot more of your Tutorials. I wish you both great success!

[@adamminister7123]

Brilliant video Mr Duncan sir. And thank you so much for not using the Dog awful 3 quarter view in the intro. This video felt so much more personal. Which is awesome.

[@onairwithjarvis]

Its awesome to see you painting again, m8! May this be the beginning of something great.

[@naus6081]

It lifts my heart to see this Duncan; just wow. Great stuff. God bless you :D

[@ScoutSgtZaku]

DUNCAN! cant wait for the website to be up! Super excited for your videos!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks Commissar Zaku, we're really looking forward to it :-)

[@generaletrius]

Hey Duncan, great work as always. My suggestion is to also tell users what size of brush to use (O-000, 1, 2, 4) etc, and what the Citadel equivalent might be. This could help your students ensure they are using the right size brush is.

[@Dirklive]

Hey Duncan, I just want to thank you for the tutorials...really helped me getting into the hobby

[@tjdoc143]

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills! Watching Duncan paint a different company’s model with gasp....dropper bottle paints! Great work as always, best of luck with the new channel.

[@Steelmage99]

I have always found your tutorials helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@ThatOneKriegGrenadier]

I have recently gotten into painting minis and your GW Warhammer vids helped me out so much! Tonight I'm even going to follow along with painting magnus! Maybe next you could do death korps? It's hard to find vids for painting them. Good to see you're doing well for yourself!

[@SuperhugeNeoBorfu]

I really liked the video. I send a link to a friend of mine that is painting his first mini's which are also stormtroopers. I love the way that you also explain why you do or don't do certain things with the paint, the mini and the brushes. The only thing that needs a bit of improvement is the audio. It sounds like you are filming this in the bathroom at some points. Glad you are back with some more painting tutorials Duncan!!

[@shanarah76]

Yaaaaaaaaay 💪 so excited for this... finally get to say thank you for atleast 3 years of closely monitoring your work

[@cezanne1974]

great work Duncan, looking forward to everything you are planning!

[@RevanR]

Hey Duncan really love your video As much as want to see your how to paint tips, i'd like to see tips and painting technique like painting batch of minis, picking base coat colour and how it affect the the upper layer, choosing primer colour, etc. I'm looking forward your future video

[@IconiaAngelos]

I'm not ever going to get to paint on this level, but boy do I enjoy watching videos like these! Thank you for being the inspiration for painting noobs like me.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Hi fr0nt1er. We believe anyone can get a good result painting their favorite miniature. It just needs practice and someone to show you how to do it. Go grab some paints and a miniature and keep painting and don't ever give up. All painters, no matter how good they are, have had to start somewhere and they have just kept practicing. Hopefully our video's can help you get started and have some fun. After all, that's what it is all about 😊

[@HispAnakin42]

Never in my life did I think I would just happen to have all the paints you are using.

[@garypeyman932]

Desire to paint two thin coats intensifies . I could watch Duncan all day

[@amuramurovich7547]

Hello, Duncan! Just wanna to say thank you, cause you’re really good, and I’m glad you’ve found the way out of GW’s basement) Your video about ork flesh really inspired me to paint my orks! So thanks!

[@austinobrien6161]

Thanks again Duncan! I have been wanting to get into Star Wars legion for awhile now! You got me to order a set of Stormtroopers! 💯🤘🏼

[@thedoobiewizard]

Yaaaasssss! Your timing is perfect! Just getting ready to start working on my Phase 2 Clone Troopers for Legion!

[@CrazedCreationz]

This is great! Thanks Duncan. I can’t wait to see more Legion painting tutorials.