How to paint: Plague Marine with glowing plasma gun by Mezgike

This video teaches you my entire process of painting a plague marine with epic, glowing plasma gun. If you're feeling awesome, you can donate to help me create more videos :-)
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Chapters:
Chapter 1 "Blocking-in" 00:00:58
Chapter 2 "Armour" 00:09:18
Chapter 3 "Skulls and bones" 00:33:30
Chapter 4 "Cloth" 00:47:06
Chapter 5 "Skin" 00:55:12
Chapter 6 "Black components" 01:07:57
Chapter 7 "Metal" 01:16:52
Chapter 8 "Tentacles, goggles and slime" 01:27:03
Chapter 9 "Plasma" 01:39:59
Chapter 10 "Base and touch-up" 01:52:32
Paints used:
PRIMER:
Spray Chaos Black (slight coat)
BASE PAINTS:
Steel legion drab
Leadbelcher
Abaddon Black
Zandri Dust
Celestra Grey
Blighted Gold
Rhinox hide
Mornfang Brown
Rakarth Flesh
Ceramite White
LAYER PAINTS:
Kislev Flesh
Ulthuan Grey
Ungor Flesh
Zamesi Desert
Screaming skull
Dark Reaper
Sycorax Bronze
Stormhost Silver
Necrotite Green
White Scar
EDGE/TECHNICAL/DRY/GLAZE PAINTS:
Krieg Kaki
Typhus Corrosion
Nurgles Rot
Ryza Rust
Waywatcher Green
SHADES:
Agrax Earthshade
Nuln Oil
Drakenhof Nightshade
Reikland Fleshshade
Athonian Camoshade
Seraphim Sepia
OTHER:
Burnt Sienna Pigment
'Ard Coat
Lahmian Medium
Plenty of water
Note: This was my first ever video, so I sound a bit nervous and clumsy :-P
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[@LemonRush7777]

How to paint a Plague Marine: 1- Paint a Dark Angel 2- Microwave it

[@grimreaper2380]

Hahaha

[@lunarbrona4412]

I mean your not wrong

[@o0Takka0o]

haha

[@smarmydude3019]

cursed. The Grandfather would approve.

[@sageemerald7685]

That's admech, Plague marines require a fine urine-green wash.

[@tomkearney237]

You're like the Bob Ross of miniature painting, love your work man keep it up!

[@Mezgike]

We’re painting a happy little plague marine! Let’s enjoy his happiness. Thanks :)

[@beetle5000]

Are you Tom Kearney from Trearddur Bay? @Tom Kearny

[@KING2BIGTV]

That is exactly how I introduced him to my friends

[@tomkearney237]

@@beetle5000 I am not man sorry

[@beetle5000]

Tom Kearney all good dude

[@Dr._Squid]

This guy is truly the best youtube miniature painter I've seen. Compared to at least 6 different channels I watch who instruct on how to paint, he is the most thorough and detail-oriented, and keeping the painting relatively real-time shows his entire process very well. I just hope his channel isn't dead since he hasn't posted anything recently... Please come back Mezgike!

[@Mezgike]

First Last thank you so much for those words. I promise this channel is in full production right now. In 2 weeks there will be 2 new videos, for a Black Legion sorcerer. I have been gone for a while due to some tough personal times but I’m back now.

[@Dr._Squid]

I’m so glad to hear that you are ok. I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had some difficult personal issues, and I wish you the best. I really look forward to seeing your upcoming vids. Great job bro, keep it up!!!

[@Dr._Squid]

Also, if you can find a reason to paint anything Space Marines, (especially Ultramarines), I would be eternally grateful!! Every video I’ve seen so far is beautiful and I recommend you to anyone I can. Great job!!

[@Mezgike]

First Last thanks so much my mate :) I have a lot of space marine stuff planned. I don’t know if it counts but the next video has a chaos lord trampling an ultramarines banner :p

[@Dr._Squid]

Mezgike can’t wait bro. Anything you’ve got will be well welcomed by me and many others. Bring it on!

[@60D78RUK7]

I don't even paint or play Warhammer and I loved this.. Glad i watched this front to back over some random movie

[@dodgerrogermarshall8125]

60D78RUK7 man same here I was thinking I will never watch all this...

[@YourLocalInquisator]

That’s how it starts, like for me saw a lore video and… 3000 points of thousand sons

[@BoiledEgg74]

This is how you make a how-to video... the voiceover is soft and not the focal point of the video... and that's a huge plus for me. Great job, great talent and continued success!

[@JohnSmith-ox2nj]

Came for glowing plasma tutorial got a masterclass, subbed man great work!

[@GreetTheSacredCow]

Burual - Untrue. My man.

[@imtired7366]

@@GreetTheSacredCow xxb ofhjovjjo fcvcigg BFF h

[@derGhebbet]

Could you imagine painting your entire army like this? "Yay, I'm done... and in the time it took me GW re-did the Codex only five times."

[@michaelsorensen7567]

He has mentioned he mostly does this for leaders/heroes, exceptional unique units more than whole armies.

[@doomfallmustang9904]

*only five??*

[@johnliller3032]

This literally happened to me with the Space Marine custom chapter rules in 4th ed. Rendered half my *brand new* >$600 army useless overnight and I was finished with conversions and half way done painting. And people wonder why I sold all my GW stuff and told them to fuck off. . .

[@Corrupted-by-Capitalism]

i actually am using this armor for my entire army since coming back to the hobby without a ton of cash it takes about 6ish hours to paint 1 guy batch painting regular space marines is going faster however

[@USALibertarian]

I never even opened my 8th codex.

[@coltonbaysinger]

[20 minutes in] "Wow, he's almost done. Made it look easy!" *checks time* "Oh."

[@nerdoxide2952]

Me too

[@cantide]

1.5 speed bb!

[@wesleymitchell3486]

Me three.

[@quadpictures]

I was exactly at the 20 minute mark when I thought the same.

[@neontetra1000]

He should have stopped at 20 mins. It looked fantastic then he covered all that work with black wash.

[@HeelvsBabyface]

Dude that is RIDICULOUS!! So much respect. I wish I had 1/100th of your talent for painting.

[@PinkyJustice]

"talent is a love for a thing." If you just start painting, and don't stress the mistakes, you'll get there with time. Less time than you'd think, probably, too. And worst case, you can always repaint, strip the kit, or paint over any old jobs you're not happy with. I hope you stay motivated!

[@ThomasHalsey-xs7sf]

Oh hey it's you love your wow vids man

[@cullenasaro2229]

INFINITE AZ!!!!!

[@GBGSK]

From WoW to 40K..? 🤔🤐🤐🤐

[@gabrielwissandersson8656]

Wow didnt know u liked Warhammer tought u only liked making fun of game companies :P

[@vedomedo]

God damn, the light coming off the plasma and hitting the armor looks amazing!

[@zacheryredden5417]

Love that plasma! Also "just put it on a bit of wood" is my new go-to response for some of the sillier accessories out there.

[@innapropiator8024]

You're straight up the best painter I have ever seen. There's so much to learn from your tutorial, so please keep it the way you do! Great job!

[@thejonathan130]

KZbin is high. Your comment is comming up as someone elses from another video while I scroll through the comments section

[@alienatedbeing7513]

Don’t wanna hate but this is a very easy painting style

[@alkalineatheris6171]

​@@alienatedbeing7513 Oh? Where's your channel? "I don't wanna hate but it's easy" Still just couldn't help it? Is it as easy as your mom? No? So great input you miserable troll, thanks for playing.

[@Lemming433]

Seeing the finished mini after all that work, astounding... The plasma glow really brings everything together beautifully.

[@Pro88teC]

The glow effect looks so crazy good! Truly amazing!

[@RagDo77]

Ive been looking for someone to follow and your voice is like buttered crumpets on a Thursday morning with a coffee once the kids have gone to school.

[@Mezgike]

Your comment is hilarious :-P I shared it on my instagram page. Glad you enjoy the voice, hopefully the content is like a bit of honey on those crumpets.

[@Chewed_crow]

I have never seen a more gorgeous plague marine!

[@dolamrothknight]

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[@anangrymarine9174]

@@dolamrothknight Am torn between "Eeeew!" and "oooOOOOOhhhhh....."

[@jerryschwenk8037]

Really great job! Not only are all your miniatures painted and converted to a super high level but your explanation on your painting technique is very easy to understand and follow. I love this color scheme on the plague marine, in my opinion this is how they should look. I think the games workshop painters make them look to clean and bright but hey to each his own. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@marbledragon3876]

KZbins algarithim blessed me with this gem of a video. Great painter, explains a lot of stuff that many painters don't. I will be sharing this one with my friends that are new to painting.

[@LtdResources]

This is absolutely amazing, well done. The colour is so vibrant of the plasma and the light effect on his face of the glow was brilliant.

[@JPWestmas]

beautiful! I love how you are starting with red and yellow drab colors as a base and then darkening up with the cool temperature of the nuln oil and other blue highlights/ shadows.

[@BESTIAL-CRUCIFIER]

Amazing result. I watched the whole 2h tutorial. Very relaxing and inspiring.

[@adwag3573]

Excellent, excellent, excellent plasma coil tutorial and amazing work my friend! Love these tutorials and please keep them coming!

[@CFConor6]

My favourite model painter, I love your process, the effort gone into editing and commentary, please don't stop making these videos! You make painting at a high level very accessible, and it's always a joy to watch.

[@mignonthon]

The glow effect is just ... wow.

[@picnicking5884]

You've reignited my passion for painting 40k models, great stuff!

[@Yogabasement]

My God that was amazing to watch. I used to paint miniatures And this level of detail was not seen back in my young days. Great work

[@tp6498]

I'm speechless at the level of patience you have in detailing this model. Its insane! I cant imagine painting an entire army in this style. It would take a year lol. Well done! Very well done indeed.

[@philippwiedemann7152]

Your painting skills are unbelieveable!!! Great Job!!!!

[@YHFiguremaker]

cool! The detailed description is awesome. I mostly sculpt and paint mostly 1: 6 scale human faces. I also like to paint the whole statue like you. Thank you.

[@Bearprobe]

Love this! Can't wait to watch more. What would make this even better is having a camera on your wet-palette (if that is what you are using) in a small window in the corner so we could see your process of thinning your paints. Keep up the great work!

[@Groeko]

Amazing glowing effect! Astonishing.

[@renardleterrible6791]

I haven’t painted miniatures or any 40k Space Marines for over 15 years and now I want to get my kit back together. I didn’t have KZbin when I was painting and now that I’ve found your channel I really want to see more.

[@silvernome]

These videos keep getting better. Thanks as always for sharing!

[@jaycartwright4308]

"Bloody legends" love it. This is the best figure painting video I've seen! Superb work. You could've stopped after 15mins and it still would've been epic. OMG, the glow effect! I thought it was some mini light in the gun... So realistic. Well done

[@Mezgike]

Jay Cartwright thanks mate! So glad you like it, I hope you learnt some top quality shit. Bloody legend ;)

[@ceebee3083]

I love the minimalistic bases you make. Their design is simple but gives a very complex effect, if that makes sense. I really love that.

[@lameass72]

This video is super useful! Started to paint plague marines as well and never done plasma before, thank you!

[@Kevin-et1qn]

Mate, I just paused the last episode of Game of Thrones for this. Been trying to figure out how you achieved the look! I love it, reminds me of the Big Daddy from Bioshock.

[@Mezgike]

Haha. Hope you like the vid! He’s got the big daddy vibes for sure

[@wintermourne6783]

Been patiently waiting for another video from you! Thoroughly enjoyed this one. :D

[@TheMaxim10083]

love the way you use and describe your contrasts. fantastic work mate

[@blackspiraldancer6]

Geez dude, this is fantastic. One of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen. I learned loads watching, and can’t wait to watch the rest of your vids. Bravo!

[@peteoconnor6388]

The part about directing the focus/eye better for the viewer was great.

[@finlayhorntvedt560]

Friend wants me to get into 40k, this video just helped me decide what im gonna collect

[@robertlane7843]

Wow, man - beautiful job. I'm always so impressed by your limited palette choice. Often times when I'm 50% of the way through a video I'll think to myself "no way this is going to work", but you always pleasantly surprise me in the end. Love your videos.

[@chrisbo8388]

I respectfully bow to this great work and congratulate you on this masterpiece

[@VespasianOfTheThird]

Please do more conversions, love your work and style of videos. Top.

[@padraigkiley7120]

I'm so deep in this friggin video I can smell the paint.

[@Mezgike]

Padraig Kiley haha. This is warhammer inception

[@Gothead420]

A hint of soap and is that... a note of british work ethics? Interesting bouquet...

[@tomcat1082]

This is how a painting video should be done. Great paint job! Thank you very much!

[@daedric1387]

The vents on the back of his boots and legs are bending points to allow the ceramite armor to crouch, run, and bend. Mark 3 armor was tough and ugly. But it fits the death guard perfectly.

[@spider-queen]

I stumbled on this video while looking for something to relax and distract myself with. I know nothing about warhammer or miniatures but I am just enthralled by your work on this piece! What beautiful attention to detail, I really enjoyed this whole process, fantastic work!

[@Mezgike]

Victoria thank you so much, what a nice comment to read :) I’m so glad you enjoyed it, I hope you enjoy my other videos too!

[@nexusdog]

That was phenomenal, what an amazing paint job, absolutely astonishing work mate. Thank you for sharing your work with us, really is awe inspiring.

[@Mezgike]

Thank you so much 😀 So glad you enjoyed it

[@D00M3R_MAVS]

learned a lot from just watching the first 20 mins. I've always wanted to learn how to do power weapons and plasma weapons and stuff too. thanks. I think I will pick up my brush again and finish my nurgle 40k. so many nice models now so not as much need to convert every single model. I used to just convert them from whatever plastic marines I could find cheap.

[@edgarbaron2561]

This video is super informative, going in my mini painting list for sure...this is the first time I have seen a painter not do a fully assembled mini. I like the idea of painting with out the arms on!!!

[@spaghettihoops3964]

I love your vids it's like watching big lez paint

[@wetwoodepic972]

fantastic, inspired me to get back into painting 40k

[@Mezgike]

Thanks, that is awesome to hear.

[@LopsidedMoz]

That glow effect is amazing

[@BMXjumper4444]

Awsome job! Pure respect for your patience and skills!!!

[@flagadorf5045]

"-This is madness !! -Madness ? - This is GRIMDARK !! "

[@epicnonsense4961]

I’d love to see the work you could do on a rubric marine or The Sanguinor

[@WakkasLove]

I don't think the model makers themselves could have guessed how insanely realistic you could make this. I'm blown away.

[@thefili8849]

Intimidatingly good. I'll try to use some of the inspiration you provided in my next project. Thanks for the great work!

[@deboozombie23]

Skulls like a flower arrangement, made my day.

[@Mezgike]

How else do you arrange skulls? ;)

[@dragonssin5014]

That's not a miniature. That's a piece of art.... if it takes you 2 hours to do one model God be with you....

[@heraissilly]

it took me 6 to do 1 crimson fist yesterday, and it looked worse than this :(

[@Bacxaber]

I mean, it takes me 2-3 days to finish a single boy.

[@D00M3R_MAVS]

@@Bacxaber I would usually batch paint 5 or 10 marines at once. with nurgle it used to be the converting that was the most time consuimg as all we had for a very long time was 5 plague marine sculpts. this meant you had to get creative. I would use like the odd torso or should pad, head etc from plague marine set and the rest would be converted from plague marines and regular marines. we had a process of cutting the abdomen out of the plastic marine to sculpt bloat and stuff. (the bloated stomach was like a signature look for plague marines at one point) I've not done anything for like 10 years though, just looking to get back into it with all the amazing new kits and paints.

[@andiwandfahren7876]

Best Glazing tutorial i've ever seen.Thank you, this has been very helpfull!

[@michalehwark3867]

Absolutely stunned with your work you did here

[@zachhood7625]

a list of all paints used would be sooo helpful.

[@Xlaminator]

He mentions each colour and shows it in an insert at the beginning of each sequence. So why not watching the video, taking notes and voila - list done?

[@anangrymarine9174]

@@Xlaminator But I am completely illiterate! What am *I* supposed to do? Read?!?!?!

[@fornikminiatures5132]

im gonna use this video to do my Iron Golems for Warcry, although with a quarter of the skills.

[@jmmartin7766]

Been doing a bit of research lately on painting "glowing effects" on minis... ...and yours is, literally, *the best* I've been able to find in a sea of videos!(And there are some really good ones out there!) Mad respect from the States!! 🖒😎

[@Heretodothedevilswrk]

Thank you for the in depth tutorials. Wonderful job.

[@adamdecoder1]

Now just repeat fifty times and you've got yourself an army XD

[@user-qw9et5dw8d]

I'm afraid to imagine, what did this marine turn into under his armour.

[@anangrymarine9174]

Remember kids: if you are going to purge, use proper protection!

[@principetnomusic]

He probably can't take it off anymore.

[@jeppesteen925]

Thank you for sharing your profound skillset.

[@xabu112]

No, you bloody legend. Top tier video, a free masterclass.

[@MLucaj]

Just some wood mate! Just stick it on some wood! In all seriousness I loved this video and love the content you make. Keep up the great work!

[@whatsthefirkinpoint]

Agreed with the comments you are by far the best painter/teacher on KZbin. You should get paid by GW as you made me buy DG lol one question tho. I didnt get the light source method. I got the theory of light being top right but panels of the armour facing the light you did dark? Is it each panel has it's own light source with top right being light? Cheers

[@padraigmcconnell7015]

One of the best minitures videos I've seen. Absolutely brilliant! All round.

[@PaintPlastic]

Love it. The armour's got the impression of a really warm almost black

[@jynxx_mynxx]

"just give it about 80% of your highlighting ability" lol, your 80% is around my 200%

[@Mezgike]

Haha

[@fedaykincommando3252]

Hello mate. Great tutorial. What colours would you use if you wanted to do a red plasma coil?

[@kevinmorton4805]

@E Lowe haha

[@heliosretro4545]

I always base my plasma coils with mephiston red, layer with wazdakka red, highlight with trollslayer orange, then fine highlight with white scar, for the OSL glow I glaze wazdakka red over wherever I want the glow the strongest and glaze Khorne Red where the glow will be very dull

[@MakkaDownunder]

This was one of your best yet, wow.

[@lewishewitt1159]

A true masterclass. Beautiful.

[@barlotardy]

Me: "There's a cat hair on his model. Why doesn't he blow that cat hair off the model? Seriously, man, get that cat hair......oh." Also me: brushes cat hair off computer screen. Sigh.

[@Kadaververwaertungsanstalt]

I have a dog... :D

[@photosynthesis69]

Give the cat hair a nice coat of waywatcher green after this awesome tutorial

[@greigpil9835]

Step one: Paint blue parts brown and brown parts blue. Step two: Realise this is beyond you.

[@Kay_Drechsler]

Especially your tutorial on the plasma gun part helped me a lot. Thanks!

[@MichaelTheDespoiler]

That was simply amazing, I am in awe!

[@Gilly9784]

I was going to start collecting again till I remembered how hard it is to paint

[@v0idlurker]

DutchRudder 9784 but thats relaxing.

[@Xlaminator]

WOW! That´s amazing, thanks for sharing!

[@garethhorton7073]

Came for the awesome painting tutorial, stayed for the top class commentary. it's bloody brilliant!

[@giovannizotti8549]

This is the best tutorial I have seen about glazing. Even if I don't play chaos marines and 40k. Thanks a lot! It helped! Now I'm running to improve my (little) painting skill with my GW Middle Earth stuff!

[@zaki79]

One of the best if not the best video about miniature painting. Every step clearly explained- not too slow, not too fast. I've already watched it like 3 times (and yes I know you have other videos ;-)).

[@terrynicholls2975]

Stunning.

[@jonneojennus8702]

Amazing job, Im definitely going to mimic that plasma effect!

[@yegoodoneson3477]

What an incredible How To video. Crazy skill, calming narration and good looking nails!

[@WillReynolds88]

Love these videos. Absolutely beautiful painting and so well presented. Love the little bits of explanation about what you are doing and why. Really fantastic work.

[@Zectari]

Duuuude.....insane.....! Thank you so much for the tutorial

[@hypnonewt1653]

I love how you commentate. Just so chilled out, amazing work!

[@Mezgike]

Glad you like it :)

[@stumodelmaker]

That is simply one of the best painting videos I have ever seen! Very nicely done.

[@terrynicholls2975]

Wonderful piece. Solid theory consistently applied with skill and taste. Full marks!

[@Deviated88]

Fantastic work! I’m just dipping my toes into warhammer , and I’ve decided on death guard for my first army. When I start painting I’m definitely going to be utilizing some of your techniques, thanks for the excellent video!

[@lilhotdog7011]

That glow is insane! 10/10

[@thirdeyespirit7530]

wow truly epic.. Plague marines and nurgle are my faiv. this by far is to great. thanks for sharing