How To Paint Kill Team Deathwatch - Black Armour & Edge Highlighting 101

How to paint the Black Armour of the Deathwatch and tips on Edge Highlighting Space Marines in general.
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HOW TO PAINT DEATHWATCH
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In this episode I paint a Deathwatch Veterans Black Power Armour in an 'Eavy Metal style. I go over how to Edge Highlight and paint Scratches on a black surface.
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PAINT LIST
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● GW Abaddon Black
● GW Kantor Blue
● VMA Gun (GW Ironbreaker)
● VMA Silver (GW Stormhost Silver)
● GW Nuln Oil
● GW Russ Grey
● GW Fenrisian Grey
● GW Ulthuan Grey
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EQUIPMENT & MODELS USED
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Models:
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Brushes
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Paints
● Vallejo Model Air Paints goo.gl/T2KmBh
● GW/Citadel Paints goo.gl/ef5wu7

[@dedicatedgamer2500]

Rob - "...I'm using the edge of the tip of the brush..." Me - "I'm screwed."

[@Illiadofmalorne]

-Confidently nods head. "ah, yes." -Throws my base-coated deathwatch squad right in the trash.

[@blank557]

As someone who struggled with highlighting edges for years, I'm very appreciative of the detailed tips of how to holding the brush and miniature, cleaning the brush between strokes, and highlighting the edges. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video. I was about to give up do these technique.

[@danyulbower4710]

So many good tips! Thanks for the video. I really appreciate that you describe what you are doing instead of just going "Apply an edge highlight."

[@RobPaintsModels]

I realised while editing that I never really covered edge highlighting in any detail so I chose not to speed up the footage and try and give all the advice I wished I'd gotten when I first tried it.

[@josemariacampos2572]

Thank you for this great video. I think it's the best video about black armour painting all around you tube.

[@jonesdan85]

Probably the best video on youtube i have watched explaining how to edge highlight effectively. Your videos are great!

[@Hand_of_Dorn]

This is still one of my all time favorites of your videos! Fantastic job of explaining everything in a simple manner and dropping a wealth of tips for the rest of us mortals.

[@chops1681]

Fantastic job!! I've been looking for someone that painted it to look more like a faded or weathered black with the grey highlights, not blue. Grey definitely looks better and you gave several great tips for painting my army. Thank you for helping this newbie and look forward to more videos

[@mrukon9]

Awesome tutorial. All the small tips like how rest your hands, how to fix mistakes and how often to clean your brush and refresh the paint, were super helpful. I won't be using this for every model but for the HQs and some key units I'll be trying it for sure!

[@ryryak27]

And...now I have a great black recipe for my Warders of the Vaults of Rython!

[@fartpantsmcgee8493]

This is genuinely incredible, you've made something so terrifying so simple. I'm gonna use this for my Judicar Grim reaper angel conversion I'm making and my sisters of battle, thank you so much

[@aloofgeephilo8700]

Makes me want to play this song with my headphones on while painting. Cheers for the video.

[@suicyde240]

Best edge highlighting tutorial ever

[@bitzbox]

Really nice indeed. I'm a big fan of using blue/greys to highlight black

[@MrOgondk]

Awesome work on the model as well as the video, lots great tips that can be applied to what ever you paint, thanks. Keep em coming.

[@davea99]

been thinking about painting some black Chaos Marines, this helped so much. Thank you so so much!

[@thedarkone2444]

Thanks, been looking for a while now for a nice way to paint black.

[@adamfox1669]

Awesome tutorial. Great tips & theory also. Thanks

[@JET31376]

Many thanks for the vid. Will now have to strip my deathwatch and redo. Great tips.

[@Weedaxxe]

Jim Pattie haha, i'm in the same boat. I'll keep my old-marines unchanged, but the few primaris i've done I'll redo. I may see if Vallejo have a Blue/Black pre-mixed paint.

[@richardschutte3353]

fantastic work

[@carnifexrex3766]

Thanks for another great video! This is fast becoming my favorite channel.

[@williamgoyette517]

Yooo, I dig the mentors chapter rep

[@skraal1801]

Beautiful !

[@adamderickson]

Awesome I was looking at how to paint my skarbrands black armor

[@bushcraftnorway]

Well done!!

[@ninjako6255]

If you would plz clarify, the color we are seeing is just Abaddon black and Kantor blue? Or is there an additional coat of Abaddon black? Thank you!

[@shaun1293]

Do you remove a lot of paint from the brush before you highlight? Almost looks as though you’re dry-brushing edges.

[@ninjako6255]

Would it look the same if I base it with abaddon black and coat it with Kantor blue? Would it be better if I mix 1:1 from the pot and base the model? The color is amazing I just don’t want to mess it up for not spraying. Thanks!

[@sunsolstar]

thank you...very good job

[@HeimdallrAsgard]

Great tutorial. What's the song from? It sounds so familiar to me and it's bugging me I can't remember!

[@mrhulk93]

YOU ARE SOOOOOO much better than warhammer TV crap, you expalin so much better and i am hard of hearing and wear hearing aids, your videos has subtitles which i can understan you completly as warhammer TV is useless and doesn't have subtitles option. anyways thank you again and im subbing and liking your videos

[@lasercraftworld8686]

Hello! From the video you said you mixed the Vallejo PU Primer with the Kantor 50/50 and later you use a GW Abaddon black/Kantor mix. Did you find any issues with the primer being mixed with other paints and also how close of a match is the GW vs Vallejo mix? Thanks a load!

[@RobPaintsModels]

I find Abaddon Black and Vallejo Black Primer are identical even down to their finish.

[@ninjako6255]

He didn’t say he did both, I think he is saying either or!

[@MrBorzorg]

Hi, great paint like usual. Can you tell what brush and size for the highlights did you used. Thanks and happy new year.

[@RobPaintsModels]

That is a Brokentoad Size 0.

[@MrBorzorg]

RobPaintsModels thank you Rob

[@darksoul1381]

Do you think death company might be better off with just regular black?

[@TriptonStudios]

Well now Black is no longer problematic to me! Do you have Any advice on eliminating the “chalky look” when glazing light colors like white and flesh tones mainly ? Filter Wash after I am done ? That’s all I can think of......

[@RobPaintsModels]

That normally happens when you haven't let the paint dry fully before applying more. I use a hairdryer or air from my airbrush to make sure each coat is completely dry before applying more.

[@ОлегЦыкоза-р7б]

beautiful tutorial, tell me the thickness of the brush?

[@chingcham3081]

Олег Цыкоза о, наши

[@THE_MR_MAN]

Thanks

[@mattburgess5903]

Hey Rob, Why do you prefer VMA Gungray to Citadel Ironbreaker?

[@RobPaintsModels]

The pigment is more finely ground so the finish is much smoother and less grainy. Tbh the VMA metallics are some of the best acrylic metallic paints you can buy.

[@dorittossenpai2268]

May be it's just me but feels like you went crazy with the white dots

[@HastatiiGaming]

How does it look so glossy doesn't look like that for me with my airbrush

[@ericwillis5292]

jobs a gud un boss!

[@MaZEEZaM]

Really great tutorial but I would prefer it without music. +1 Sub

[@brettmalone8486]

Leather episode 2?

[@RobPaintsModels]

Leather is in episode 3 however it's not dissimilar to how I painted it on the Custodes video.

[@humpahumpason7734]

part 2? :-(

[@RobPaintsModels]

It's coming later this month.