How to Paint SONS OF HORUS JUSTAERIN | WARHAMMER: THE HORUS HERESY | Space Marines |

In this video Andy takes you through how he paints the black armoured Justaerin for his personal army: the Sons of Horus.
Please check the other Sons of Horus videos for basing, exhausts and other parts of the models.
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Paints Used:
GW - Khorne Red
GW - Evil Sunz Scarlet
GW - Mechanicus Standard grey
GW - Iron Warriors
GW - Wild Rider Red
S75 - Eclipse grey
S75 - Decayed Metal
S75 - Peridot Alchemy
S75 - Artist series Burnt Umber
VMC - White
VMC - Black
VMC - Golden yellow
VMA - Chrome
W&N - Raw Umber
Base pigments: Vallejo - light Sienna
GW: Games workshop
VMC: Vallejo model colour
VMA: Vallejo model air
VGC: Vallejo game colour
VGA: Vallejo game air
VMCS: Vallejo metal colour series
S75: Scale 75
AK: AK Interactive
W&N: Winsor & Newton
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[@The_Gryph]

This is going to sound stupid, but can you guys give us a quick shot of how you each load your brush and bring it to a point? I'm getting a lot of tip flare from some new AO series S brushes and I'm pretty sure it's how I'm bringing to it to a point. I've seen a few folk rolling it like a chopstick and now I'm suddenly interested as to whether I've been spending years ragging my brush for no good reason :P

[@harrowmaster8383]

Nothing dumb with this question at all this is one of the most important parts about painting minis and no beginner guide or anything ever seems to mention it I imagine it's why so many people think they need very very small brushes to get a fine point, I do just roll the brush in a clockwise motion at about a 45-ish degree from the pallet that lets you regulate the amount of paint you have in the brush and also bring it to a fine tip but I'm not exactly great at it either so take it with a grain of salt

[@cultofpaint]

I like to clean it with water in a pot, then roll a point on some kitchen paper. Then I carefully dip the brush in the paint. I try to load the correct amount, but sometimes I need to wipe a little off again on some paper. The point should hold if you make it sharp before dipping in the paint.

[@The_Gryph]

@@cultofpaint Ta! Point first and then paint. I watched an interesting video by Ataraxia Painting Studio "2 warhammer painting skills no one wants to tell you about" and how she went about the physical motions of forming a point and I hadn't really thought about it until that point to be honest. She sort of rolls the brush over the index finger using the thumb to form a the point, whereas I twist with the whole wrist. Got me thinking how the chaps with the chops form thier points. Little incidental things we do that we've never really given much thought to. I wonder if there's some credence in it. Popped up on autoplay and I was kinda... "Hmmm!" About 1:30 in if you're interested. It's a tiny thing, but yeah, often so overlooked.

[@invntiv]

I’ve actually found if i twist the bristles too much when i make my point in the AO series S that i get bristles that flay. I twist them wayyyy less than other brushes because i think the bristles are already twisted to i nice point when set into the ferrule.

[@prickswithstix1113]

You got good advice on how to get a point but all brushes are not the same whether the are sable or not. They have different spring to them and everyone has different brush pressures. Follow Andy’s advice to make the tip so it’s a natural habit. Then try different brushes until you find the type, make and model of brush that gives you the results you are looking for. Then learn how to take care of them and keep them clean. Remember they are tools and will ware out no matter how light your pressure is and how well you take care of them. Good luck!

[@NoMercy40k]

These look amazing!!!! If I weren't already so invested in my Emperor's Children, this would have convinced me to go Sons of Horus

[@Kinhussar]

Seconding this. Those Cataphractii (esp the Praetor) are phenomenal. Just everything about them feels right. Good poses, not too crazy detail, not too crazy highlights, they look immersive, realistic, like real heretical marines.

[@BrooksSligh]

Oh wow those kitbashes look great. Those Dark Angel helms work really well on the Justaerin. Also that new plastic Contemptor Heavy Bolter looks brutal as heck on that Dread (who is already one of FW's most intimidating models). Good stuff!

[@prickswithstix1113]

Andy keep showing the mistakes so I know your are human and super critical on yourself!!! It makes me feel like I am not alone and almost normal!! Nice work and great vid as usual,Thanks!

[@galan8115]

Not a fan of 30k, but thank you for such magnificient content. Now, i will depart on my way to find how to make those bases.

[@thedyingmeme6]

It looks like corkboard??????

[@galan8115]

@@thedyingmeme6 yes i mean the painting xD

[@ecMonify]

@@galan8115 pretty sure he went over it in his last video where he painted the single sons of horus marine. basically just pva glue and sand, then pigment powder i think

[@Wijkert]

9:13 I can just smell that paint right through my monitor. It smells so nice.

[@thunderwarrior2459]

This quality painting is why your the first time I subbed to someone’s Patreon

[@cultofpaint]

Hope you enjoy it! There is a lot of content on there now.

[@cultofpaint]

Hope you enjoy it! There is a lot of content on there now.

[@tombrand236]

That oil wash really added a lot to this model. Great job

[@ThePipLad]

All the models look great but got to say that Heavy Bolter looked absolutely perfect

[@jensskautrup640]

Its always interesting to see your process Andy. The army is going to look awesome. Looking forward to seeing more

[@bullgrim]

Beautiful work indeed, Sir. Your channel is becoming a reference of good taste in painting.

[@The_Watchful_Scribe]

Another lord of the war-masters banner. No but in all seriousness you have a great scheme and I have made my own color scheme for my mk3 sons of Horus army

[@tabletoptyrant9573]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@AL-jo6wh]

Great video Andy, clear explanation and your thought process you go through.

[@TheDude_Jonathan]

Yep, killing it as always Andy, amazing stuff 👏🏻

[@PalaeoJoe87]

Great tutorial, I really like that you include your thought process around changes and improvements you make as you go along, painting is organic and evolves as you progress a job I find, nice to see that in a tutorial!

[@cultofpaint]

Thanks! Yes for sure, it’s hard doing a tutorial as steps 1,2,3 as I don’t really paint that way. We like to just share all of the process.

[@codelicious6590]

Yeah, they look badass.

[@franklinlatortuesod0mite603]

AWESOME

[@sanguinius6815]

on one hand space marine armour is made of ceramic plates on the other brown and red rust looks great and ads a lot of depth to the model.

[@Tears_of_Isha]

great video but holy shit man figure out the camera focus

[@Katoasapun]

Really good job, as you said. Highlighs and time consumed. Perhaps burnish the gold or add some patina? Might make it look more battered? AMazing stuff. Pedagogue.

[@sanguinius6815]

do you have a video on patreon or otherwise on the SoH Cats Praetor? He looks amazing and I'd love to see hows he's done? if not would you be able to tell me how to do the red/purple leather of his?

[@cultofpaint]

Yes a 2 parter on Patreon

[@sanguinius6815]

@@cultofpaint excellent, ill have to join up soon then.

[@gaznixon5161]

These look absolutely incredible. I'm going to steal that black recipe for my Dark Angel legion... When I finally get round to it 😖

[@ChapterMasterValrak]

That gold is fire! Did I miss what brand it is?

[@mk13ultra4th]

scale 75

[@cultofpaint]

It’s scale 75 decayed metal from the copper set, and peridot alchemy from the gold set. If you haven’t tried scale 75 metals they are some of the best, probably my favourite. Andy

[@ChapterMasterValrak]

@@cultofpaint thanks, brother

[@zach5194]

Would love to know what paints you used for the Preator. The dark red

[@haltes]

Those highlights on terminators look really great, initially I thought it was a contrast/ink over metallic scheme (which I love)

[@sakalaath]

Please take the short time to learn to focus your camera. It would vastly improve the quality of the video, and show off the models far better.

[@corythompson1081]

How did u make the armour blacker/ darker and what would be an alternative to eclipse grey

[@thesidehustlehero]

Was the all over wash you used Raw Umber?

[@lordinquistorrayn1249]

Awesome video Andy loving your sons of horus. Very inspiring 👏 🙌

[@samueljoseph88]

Great video as always andy, love seeing cults army painting vids. Can i ask what storage system that tray is from at the end of the vid please?

[@benbrown3778]

Yeah, +1 on this, It looks like some sort of metal sliding tool rack, presumably so you don't use foam and can have interesting shaped minis. Watching with interest.

[@jarminiatures5244]

It looks like a tray from an A-Case

[@Speakhardly]

How did you paint the topknots Andy? I was really looking forward to what exact shades of red you used for those.

[@cultofpaint]

I didn’t like how they came out (painted them 3 times) so I didn’t include them. It was just khorne red and white though in the end.

[@fabiosanchez8563]

Here in Spain is horrible try to paint whit this horrible hot

[@Philter-Coffee]

When you look at modern firearms for reference, they are only a nice black if either babied or not used. In reality they get covered in dings and scratches. Generally these are silver, and it's only on older firearms that those marks rust. One thing I see loads on miniatures which is different to real world use is with the location of those scratches. Most often you see an equal amount of wear and tear on the flat surfaces and not just edges, particularly on one side opposed to both. For example if you are carrying a rifle you will see a load of wear in the finish on the flat surfaces which face your body, as it rubs against other gear, whereas the opposite side gets more wear from holding, brushing or pressing up against things. From that you tend to see more swirly up and down scratches on the body facing side, and more edge scratches and dirt on the outward facing side. Your painting is amazing as it is, but I just thought it might help when getting some variety in the scratches as a little extra detail if you're interested.

[@A69312]

I think I have to do a Sons of Horus army 🤤🤤🤤

[@christopherbergeron3982]

Love the black look on the Machinegun. Learned a lot watching you do the golds, thanks

[@M0U53B41T]

I love this scheme.

[@zweistein3959]

As always I‘m so envy. This looks amazing, those clean highlights and metal parts are just perfect

[@YungAngel13]

What was that brown color that you put under the gold.

[@itsmylife2624]

The t in Peridot is silent :)

[@princeofcrows9672]

Fantastic recipe, the process seems super simple. I look forward to giving it a goooooo!

[@warpwingminis]

Just wondering where those gorgeous gold transfers are from?

[@exteriorcobra1575]

I ordered these exact dark angels heads 2 months ago and I haven’t seen them arrive yet.

[@wintermute9000]

These tutorials have definitely been mega useful as I've always been a desaturated Sons kinda guy and getting the green that way isn't easy, cheers guys!

[@yagsipcc287]

Just curious what sized needle do you used on your airbrush? 😁

[@gustavhoward5054]

Lunar wolves next? Surely :))

[@SAVATRON84]

This is just what I was looking for, thank you!

[@Marshal976]

Nice kitbashing, and the painting is great too!

[@luuk341]

beautiful work!

[@zyrabell69]

Great job, they look awesome!

[@kriegerlander8054]

Dude those fella look awesome!

[@crazysithslave]

Stunning ❤

[@Brumizona]

the literal goat

[@kantairs4824]

Totally fantastic!

[@sparrox66]

Hey Andy. You working to specific list or just smashing stuff out?

[@cultofpaint]

Yep I’ve got a couple list possibilities! First one is 1500

[@sparrox66]

@@cultofpaint what's your 1500 list. I'm rubbish at playing list building. But am building a sons of horus force. Different green but will follow this tutorial for my justaerin

[@adam5406]

How did you paint the gold trim on the praetor?

[@cultofpaint]

Full guide on our Patreon

[@mariottbunbury1985]

Do you think using dark reper instead of a gray on the terminators would be a wee bit better to add some more color ?

[@cultofpaint]

I wanted a very neutral black for this project.

[@mariottbunbury1985]

@@cultofpaint my bad, I ment in your opinion do you think dark reaper would be a nice addition or stand out a bit much compared to the warm colors of gold and red ?

[@joenewkirk6136]

So amazing

[@milquetoast7665]

Ice yellow for the terminator highlights would look good

[@NaamaMajava]

Great to see your progress on your army and I love the blacks you made. Can you say if Corvus Black is anywhere near to S75 Eclipse Grey? I've started my Reavers and went with a corvus black and corvus black + fenrisian grey for the highlights. I also added a blue glaze all over which I may try and tone back a bit if that turns out to be clashing too much with the rest of the army. I've followed your tutorials almost to a tee so far but the black armour is the one part I went with my own gut feeling and I'm not sure if it was a good idea. I'd LOVE to hear some critique/opinions from you on how the black looks so far compared to my earlier units. I started with a 10 man squad of MKIII marines from which I went to the MKV marines and my latest finished unit was the Contemptor. Reavers are still obviously a WIP: imgur.com/a/rvZwuT0