How to Paint Lion El’Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels…in a simple way!

[@chriss427]

only a few minutes in but it already looks incredible, doing a fantastic job once again mate!

[@MediocreHobbies]

To kind as always pal. Thank you.

[@Pandenhir]

The cloak looks especially incredible!

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s so kind thanks pal.

[@curtismanwaring2609]

Really nice job! Love how you mentioned its a good affective way to paint such a great model without feeling intimidated by the amazing yet super challenging other painting tutorials out there. Defo giving this method a try on my Lion! Thanks for the vid!!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Anytime pal. Glad you liked the results and the methods.

[@grandmasterchooda9385]

Man your videos have help me get over the fear of painting these models. Thank you brother!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Love hearing that man, thanks so much

[@PringlePowerr]

Really making this look achievable, great video

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s my goal so I call it a win. Thanks man.

[@khalidmubarak3879]

The video is going to be a helpful resource for my lion project, i will try to to add the green edging on the raised parts of the armour and cloth, and going to do one of the trims in the angel shoulder in red over gold to add more colour and callback to old dark angels

[@RadioactiveBear]

Dude, that looks awesome! Great job mate!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pla.

[@newfenrisrailroad621]

Love this stile of painting and will be doing this for mine as I’m going to get one when it comes out

[@MediocreHobbies]

Awesome to hear. Appreciate the comments.

[@MrRobEyes]

Wicked paint job mate. It’s just so frustrating that GW can’t get their supply chain sorted out, so people can actually get the models in hand.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Ye I seen how quick he sold out kind of a pain just Remember it’s a different allotment of stock for shops. So he will be on shelves in your local store next weekend so maybe you can grab one there.

[@miniaturemarine9236]

I love both green and black schemes for him, I'm tempted to paint him a dark green using the previous tutorials to march the art on the book. I haven't fully decided.

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s what I wanted to do but I figured most people would do the black so I caved. Should have stuck to my guns.

[@buscast7213]

Nice job man, looks great

[@MediocreHobbies]

I'm glad you like it pal. It’s a fun model

[@curtisgipson9229]

What color did you use for th3 cream colores cape? You showed skeleton horde but said a different color.

[@MediocreHobbies]

What ever paint I showed is what I used. Must have slipped up when I was talking.

[@jeanbaptistecurtet8164]

Je suis entrain de commencer le primarch Dark Angel!.❤

[@MediocreHobbies]

Enjoy it! 🙌

[@josephrigley8974]

Excited to get my primarch soon, preordered him and Azrael today from my FLGS.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Solid choices. Loved painting both.

[@josephrigley8974]

@@MediocreHobbies I've been playing Dark Angels since I started in 3rd edition so the Lions return was a special moment for me.

[@Batman_the_bad_man]

Great work! Now I'm thinking of painting him too, even though I'm still a bit intimidated!

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s great the video helped change your mind! Remember it’s just a large character model. Put aside a little bit extra time, and it’s the same skills you would use for painting any other model! If you have any other questions let me know and best of luck, you got this!

[@Batman_the_bad_man]

@@MediocreHobbies thank you very much!

[@almost_zab]

back in black. the best look for him ;)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Agreed.

[@Alex-vf3io]

These vids have helped me to paint bravely. It's daunting to dive into complex models but the only way to get better is to put some paint down. Thanks for giving me the courage to dive deeper into my pile of shame!

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s such a great comment to read pal. Thank you so much.

[@stuartmortimer3922]

Love your vids. Very easy to follow. The xenothol highlight is an area that I mess up…could you make a vid/painting tutorial with a dry brush xenothol set up as I can’t get the rattle can thing right!!? Thanks man. You’re the bizzo!

[@MediocreHobbies]

I can for some add it to the schedule soon pal. Thanks for the kind words.

[@Steveg23071]

Looks amazing! I’m gonna do this for when I grab the lion!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Great to hear pal.

[@FrostandFists]

Amazing work, my friend!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@joshuachurchill4151]

Was corvus black used on all armour pieces or just the centres of the armour

[@MediocreHobbies]

Mostly the center.

[@joshuachurchill4151]

Thanks used parts of your guilliman tutorial and loved it so wanted to check before this one

[@dreadgarr]

"cus i'm a genius!".. brilliant! D.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahshhhsh

[@jeanbaptistecurtet8164]

Tu as de la chance !. Il est déjà en rupture de stock !!!.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Ye the launch one with the body guard is. My understanding is he will come out by himself soon.

[@BlaineTiller]

Do you have a list of paints you used for it ?

[@MediocreHobbies]

It’s coming, trying to catch up on everything after Fest now and will be adding paint lists into recent videos that we didn’t have time to do before it!

[@noahnades]

Do you have a paint list for this yet?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Can you make one from the video, won’t have time for that for a while with all the new content coming out

[@steven901seagul]

Hi hoping you see this, im about to follow this scheme and ive been and bought all the paints, but when you go to paint the cloak you say you use aggoras dunes, but you show the skeleton horde pot, could you please clarify which one you used if you see this ☺️

[@MediocreHobbies]

Always go by what you see, not by what I say when I’m recording at the end of a long day 😂

[@steven901seagul]

@@MediocreHobbies thanks mate, skeleton horde it is then. Really appreciate the reply

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

Can the upper body with the cloth be assembled separate from the lower body or are they molded? He’s sold out in the US and I’ll just get him when he’s separate.

[@MediocreHobbies]

It would be difficult to build them Apart unfortunately

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

@@MediocreHobbies Oh well. I'm probably going similar to yours and you managed to get in there.

[@madmerlinsart]

Not sure on the armour, but the sword is one of the many weapons they Dark Angels horde away in the Rock. Think the armour is the same, just one of many suits he has. I remember them talking about wanting to keep it unique and separate to the Heresy model. I believe this skirts around his waist are just that skirts, often used by knights/soldiers for parade dress. It's also pretty common across many fantasy/sci-fi knight factions.

[@MediocreHobbies]

I have read the lion book and want to be careful what to say for spoilers. But some of it still doesn’t make sence.

[@madmerlinsart]

@@MediocreHobbies I've already watched Valrak's spoiler video, so I kinda know what's happening. Some of it will be made much more clearer in The Lion: Son of the Forest, his first 40k novel appearance. If you wanted to discuss things and avoid spoilers, PM me on my social media channels, always up for a chat.

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@madmerlinsart ok cool so like since he has been back he hasn’t come back to the dark angels or the rock. Until the end of the book. Yet he has the sword shield and armour already. I just wonder if there is more to there story’s.

[@madmerlinsart]

@@MediocreHobbies Yeah I think the new novel will fill in some of the blanks. Even Valrak was like "What?! How?!"

[@jamessouth243]

Hey mate, where do you get that cool painting handle set up from ?

[@MediocreHobbies]

They’re from frontier wargaming, super handy!

[@euanskii2050]

tried to pick up a lion model but it along with everything else became unavailable very quickly lol. not sure what GW is doing there but at least we can enjoy someone elses great painting cheers man

[@MediocreHobbies]

Remeber it’s not the same stock as stores so there will be lions on shelves next Saturday in most hobby shops so maybe try and grab one there. But yes it does for sure Seam like they did it make enough lol

[@euanskii2050]

@@MediocreHobbies Indeed lol i'll have to quest and find one myself feel like this is a common problem for them now though :o

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@euanskii2050 it does seam to be more often these days.

[@sylntghost007]

Awesome as usual.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal. Love the support.

[@jamsterfizzlebam6450]

Could you do a video on how to paint 30k lion el’jonson please

[@MediocreHobbies]

If I had one I would pal.

[@seandollard4441]

Great video as usual! Are you planning on doing one for Dante I could definitely do with some guidance on getting him right.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Already filmed will be out probably Wednesday. Glad you liked it.

[@seandollard4441]

@@MediocreHobbies great can’t wait to see it! Really enjoying your method for painting Khorne beserkers I am half way through my first batch of. 5

[@DudexNOR]

Did you glue the head on or did you magnetize it? I cant decide which on I like the best! Either helmet with hood or helm without the hood

[@MediocreHobbies]

There is a little plug thing so nether it’s just resting on. I also do not wish to comit to one head so will be doing them all.

[@ascaro8977]

I started yesterday to follow your guide for my Lion model!! I still do not understand how you use Corvus Black thou: do you use it to highlight the edges of the armour or is it used on the flat areas, leaving the contrast effect to the edges?

[@MediocreHobbies]

It's used on the flat areas, and the contrast is left as a shadow in the edges and the recesses because the Corvus Black is brighter than the contrast paint. Hope this makes sense?

[@pierrelartigue6218]

wonderful

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much!

[@chaldogold]

What are those things you’re using to hold the parts?

[@MediocreHobbies]

They are from frontier wargaming. There really good.

[@goforitpainting]

Really cool.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@Toshiba1976]

Great job. Too complex for me though lol. 2 new imperial tanks soon though 😊

[@MediocreHobbies]

May I ask what part was to complicated? I hate hearing that I try to make them as accessible as possible.

[@Toshiba1976]

It’s not you mate, it’s me, when I copy what you do and I get to the end mine never looks anything close to yours even on basic models, I finished a rhino tank but my chip damage don’t look like yours ha ha

[@jackrusso4700]

“Where’d he get his new armor and sword?” I have news for you! The new lion book doesn’t tell us either LMAO he just kinda finds the shield in a cave, and the sword gets found in a stone I believe , and he woke up in the armor

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@jackrusso4700 I think you missed a few parts.

[@ChrisPrice12]

Lovely work. Gonna be using this for my own Lion. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the holders you're using for the sub assemblies?

[@MediocreHobbies]

They’re from frontier wargaming!

[@ChrisPrice12]

Thank you. @@MediocreHobbies

[@ChrisPrice12]

And the stems you have the assemblies glued to? @@MediocreHobbies

[@noblegalifreyan4551]

Fantastic but when will paint up the best Primarch of all time? Iron within.

[@MediocreHobbies]

When you send me one lol.

[@robertozambranamira4324]

What colors did you use to paint the base?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I have a video on martain bases in my basing playlist that should help.

[@robertozambranamira4324]

@@MediocreHobbies Thank you very much, I'll take a look

[@tomamos1797]

Amazing work as always 🤩 are you planning on doing tutorials for the new Seraphon at all?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I mite just be yes.

[@ramblingbadger]

Noice!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks man! Or badger! 😄

[@ramblingbadger]

@@MediocreHobbies Badgers have always played a large part in sci fi and fantasy. The original Peter Jackson scene for Return of The King had a very different undoing for the Witch King on the fields of Pelenor: Witch King : [taking Eowyn by the throat] You fool. No man can kill me. Die now. [takes a step forward and trips over a passing badger, falling upon his own blade] Badger: snuffle, grunt, snuffle ("I am no man!")

[@leestride2285]

So will Ferrus Manus inherit the Emperor's Head?

[@MediocreHobbies]

🤯

[@ml6158]

Kinda sad that this miniature is everywhere on youtube but sold out in a few mins.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yeah it seemed like a fairly limited run with his retinue but he’ll be out on his own pretty soon as a normal model to buy anyway!

[@viggoeriksson805]

the dark angels were always in green armor, it's just that pre heresy it's described to be such a dark green that it's mistaken as black which is why the top edges are given a green highlight on the official paint scheme

[@MediocreHobbies]

In the heresy and crusades they had black armour. Not green at all.

[@yesman866]

It was definitely black. Some marines on Caliban who were sided with Luther had changed their armour to green for a bit but that didn’t last long.