How To Paint Space Marines as Ultramarines for Warhammer 40,000

let me show you how to paint your Space Marines using Ultramainres as an example so you know all the different steps and techniques
This easy-to-follow tutorial uses Citadel products to create stunning miniatures, with step-by-step instructions suitable for beginners. I'll break down each technique and provide detailed explanations of the products and tools you'll need to achieve a professional finish.
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Brushes used in this tutorial:
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-- Citadel Layer Medium
-- Citadel Base Small
-- Citadel STC Glaze
Paints used in this tutorial:
Macragge Blue Undercoat Spray
base paints-
Macragge Blue
Kantor Blue
Night Lords Blue
Abaddon Black
Corvus Black
Mournfang Brown
Screamer Pink
Morghast Bone
Rhinox Hide
Iron Hands Steel
Retributor Armour
Runelord Brass
Mephiston Red
layer paints -
Altdorf Guard Blue
Calgar Blue
Fenrisian Grey
Blue Horror
Dawnstone
Administratum Grey
XV-88
Emperor's Children
Screaming Skull
Stormhost Silver
Canoptek Alloy
Fire Dragon Bright
White Scar
shades -
Nuln Oil
Reikland Fleshshade
Seraphim Sepia
Druchii Violet
technical paints -
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[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I hope you found this tutorial helpful! Your support means a lot, so if you could give the video a quick like and let me know what you’re working on in the comments, it would really help the channel grow!

[@Tito_Silva]

The Ultramarine video of yours from years ago is what made me decide to collect Ultramarines as an army. So great job again!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thank you :) it was about time to update this one

[@stevenswadel]

Awesome dude. I just returned to the hobby after 20 years. Doing Ultramarines. Great guide and presentation.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

amazing. welcome back to the hobby :D Good look on your journey and I hope you enjoy it

[@xMezzy66]

Hi , I’m also returning to the hobby after about 20 years away 👍👍👍 I started off painting some space marines in my favourite chapter colours of the Salamanders. But currently struggling with the edge high lighting. I’ve put this down mainly to the paint I was using , which has little pigment when watered down (50/50). I ended up using it to dry brush the model , which added more depth to the base colour, all I need now is to find a paint I’m happy with to do the edge highlights and practice practice practice 😇😇😇

[@therelaxationguy2024]

Ha same for me. Found my old lead model space marines and bad moon orcs in the cellar. Stripped them all back and going to see if I can better with age.

[@TailsandTrails-y5m]

Just started painting my first ever marines and this was great inspiration and help thank you!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

Awesome. Welcome to the hobby and I’m glad I could help

[@davidmiller1354]

At last. A painter who is actually really skilled and shows advanced techniques. Wake up Duncan! and its free! Love the tutorials. Superb!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thats very kind of you to say

[@henrikhasell4470]

Your ultramarine scheme is the best on KZbin. Thanks for updating this recipe tutorial from terminators and dreadnoughts

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thank you, I've been meaning to update them for a while now :)

[@brettmurawski7677]

I followed your tutorial for my space marines. They turned out great. You took the intimidation factor out of painting for someone totally new to the world of WH40K. I'm attempting the Terminator Squad next. Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm really glad I was able to help you on yoru painting journey, its why I make these videos :) I hope you continue to keep painting and I hope you have fun painting those terminators

[@ThunderousThrasher]

I got into tabletop games and miniature painting yesterday.. this makes me want to do and learn more

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

welcome to the hobby :D work hard and practice

[@MorrowindES17]

I remember when i first started warhammer 40k your ultramarines tutorial was the first vid i watched glad you update them.

[@mec1052]

Your getting started video for 9th edition is what got me started! This was almost nostalgic to watch since blue marines were the first I ever paint following your guide. Great job and keep it up!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad your still painting and involved in the hobby :D

[@Beortnoth101]

Thank you so much! Your videos gave me the confidence to finally start painting my own minis instead of paying friends and I'm so happy with results thanks to your tips and guides!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

its always better when you've painted them yourself :D I'm glad you started to pant your own, its more rewarding. keep going

[@PzOwNeD]

always appreciate a batch painting tutorial, especially as someone who has a lot of paint debt. to follow on to your plastic shotglass as a suggestion (to others) if you live next to a pharmacy/chemist, or you take medication on the regular - prescription pill bottles are a fantastic handle for painting, and they make bigger bottles for 90 day supplies that can hold up to a dreadnought on them if you're feeling confident!

[@McDougz]

Another excellent tutorial for anyone looking to get into the hobby. TTR Michael sets you up for success with fundamentals to develop your own style.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

tahstvery kind of you to say, thank you

[@CharlieFultonSC]

A masterpiece! Congrats on the release of this amazing video

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thank you. I'm gald you liked it :)

[@templarcrow6577]

i love your videos i rewatch those a dozen times

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thank you :D

[@bretonnian6844]

Brilliant, thank you. Informative and enjoyable!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad you liked the tutorial :)

[@LSporaouch]

thank you! I've really been trying to get better at painting and your videos have been of great help

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad the videos are helping. keep practicing and you'll get to where you want to go :)

[@ErgonomicChair]

Your guides are so amazing at teaching HOW to paint and not just, wash and call it a day lol.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

Thank you, that means alot

[@michaelvasconcelos1788]

Love your videos man, really incredible detail with descriptions and great editing showing the colours and or mixed colours / glazes / shades. Thanks so much for he help

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm really glad you like the content. I love making these tutorials :D thank you

[@summusgaming927]

Amazing!!! The updated techniques :)

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

yeah ultramainres needed an update badly :P

[@minibang2543]

Love this video, defo using this on my 5 remaining infernus marines.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

awesome, good luck :D

[@minibang2543]

Thank you very much!

[@wheel1324]

this plastic glass shot support with blu tack is great, also doubles as a glass shot. 10/10

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

true, shot everytime we finish a miniature :D

[@justAnotherMErc4U]

Love the video update. Your videos got me into the painting part of the hobby.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad you liked it, they needed an update. :D I'm glad I helped you enjoy painting miniatures

[@dny4227]

This will help me get better at painting my army, Thanks alot :)

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad. good luck :D I hope you have fun

[@markdockery518]

Great work as always. Thanks!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thank you :D

[@jasonhughes638]

Wonderful, I’m just about to start an army so this has come in perfect 👌 Thank you.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

awesome, I'm glad. good luck and have fun painting them :D

[@jakubm1254]

Did you used Retributor + Canoptek to paint their flamers? Interesting choice, I used Balthasar Gold + Nuln Oil for mine, it looked more natural for me. Despite this difference great work! I seen this guys in Your models showcase, they definitely asked for some colours!

[@diyfireking]

Such a great painting 😍😍

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

:D thank you very much

[@tomludlow1]

great video quality

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad you think so :D thank you

[@rallygallery]

Great video!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

Thank you

[@willsmith1657]

I will be following this tutorial to paint the Angels of Death kill team from the starter box. This will be my first time doing panel lining shading, chunky highlights, and glazing.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

good luck :D I hope you have fun and make sure to take your time

[@ACoolDude.]

Legit looks like the box art

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

:D thank you very much

[@Taranthis]

Another great video thank you

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

Glad you liked it :)

[@gearheadgaming9484]

Another brilliant video glad to see it’s not just me that has a cat painting assistant what’s his or her name?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

she is my producer, her name is Millie

[@Bige0110]

Great work as always! When will u paint Votann?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

Thank you. I'm not sure when I will paint votann sometime next year, I do plan on painting squats at the end of the year though :D

[@boriska808]

Hey, love your tutorials and thank you. When ever I try to edge highlight I always find out that the paint is very very thin and dries on the brush fast or overflowing the edges, any tips on how to load the brush on a DIY wet pallete with just baking paper and kitchen paper

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thank you, I do have a dedicated video just for highlighting, I talk alot about what I like to and I show you how to make a wet pallet as well :)

[@tigozijlmans4581]

Great video! what would be the difference in creating a glaze with water instead of Lahmian medium?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

not a lot to be honest, you can get a lot thinner with lahmian medium than you can with water, but water is fine in my experiance

[@deruberhans6055]

Guilliman or Clagar next please!!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

calgar should be the last video of the year :D

[@michaelvasconcelos1788]

Would putting agrax earthshade over parts of this model be a good idea after all this detail? to make it look like theyve been out in combat for a while?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

Agrax earthshade isn't great for creating wethering, its there for to bring out details. theres a lot of techniques for weathering that I havn't really covered in a video. I would just go and do your research and see how others are doing it :)

[@nachtmacher6237]

😊

[@reviewP]

If you spray base coat it in macreg blue, you need to paint ankther layer with brush as well? Thanks

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

yes I would always do a base colour first. undercoats don't always match the colour in the pots

[@emmanuelcalla4899]

Question: is it better to prime my minis with a base color (in this case blue for the ultramarines) then painting the details and highlights OR it would be better if I print the minis Blue from the start?

[@Walican132]

Better to base coat, especially when fixing mistakes.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I always reccomend painting a base colour, even if its the same colour as the undercoat. the sprays aren't a match for the colour in the pots

[@CardboardOracle]

So can you paint the space marines to be whatever chapter you want?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

yes you can :)

[@Troadi]

Is there any chance we could see Repentia/Arco-Flagellants in the horizon? the painting tutorials for those kind of units are really thin and/or really old

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I do want to do some more sisters tutorials, I'm just not sure when yet

[@Braindead154]

Death guard next please!

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I do already have a tutorial on deathguard, I do want to do an update though, will be pallid hand later this year

[@Braindead154]

@@TableTopReadyKZbin found it! I think I can take the same approach you used to update the ultramarine to find what to do different! Perfect for kill team starter since they are all character-worthy paint models

[@Hdhakdhdj]

Question! For priming I've noticed you only used the blue as your base. I've seen other tutorials where the black spray is used first and then the blue spray. What do you thing about that method?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

its upto you, personally its not needed, a macragge blue undercoat is enough

[@Hdhakdhdj]

@TableTopReadyKZbin thanks! What do you use to seal / varnish your minis once they're done?

[@keekbake7756]

Hello im new wat kinda brush doe you use for the realy tiny details

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I use citadel small. I show all brushes and paints I use on the screen when I use them and they're also listed in the description of the videos

[@Toscythe]

Hi guys, quick question. After using the Macragge Blue spray for undercoating. Du you paint the figure with a brush and Macragge Blue Base colour for what reason? To get the parts painted, which where not coated 100%? Thx

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

yes I would paint a base coat of Macragge blue even though we use a Macragge spray. this is because the sprays don't match the pot colours and its always just better to paint a base coat regardless. the spray is just there to help the paint stick

[@Toscythe]

@ thank you very mich man. I saw your channel recently and will visit your Patreon soon. Your work here is awesome and professionell. Keep up the good work man 🦾💯

[@fearlessretaliator4997]

can a mini get cleaner and better than this?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

your too kind

[@wedgeantillez]

I didn’t get a lot of these paints with my starter kit paint set. ultimate starter kit It’s not Does anyone have any advice?

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

thats okay, you can build up your paint collection. this is just a guide that you can work towards. go watch my how to warhammer video :)

[@lepszykomentator]

Space Marines as Ultramarines? Space Marines are always Ultramarines 😉

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

true :D

[@Grim-Crusader]

There was a time, long ago, when the Black Templars were on all the posters and box art...they were generically referred to as space marines

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

Why another Ultramarine tutorial tho 🤔

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

my original ultramarine video is 3 years old now and I wouldn't paint them like that now. I just needed an up to date basic ultramarine tutorial. its good for the channel

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

@@TableTopReadyKZbin Ohh, imma give it a watch in that case.

[@valentinepowers7371]

Kantor blue calgar blue nightmares blue altdorf guard blue fenrisian gray blue horror dawnstone

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I do put all the paints in the description as well

[@valentinepowers7371]

​@TableTopReadyKZbin it would be very nice. Thank you

[@NerfsDJ]

kitty spotted xD

[@Klierowski]

Wow thanks to you i just did understood the blend technique :o.

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

I'm glad, it makes such a difference as well :) and pretty easy to do to be honest onc eyou get your head around it

[@Klierowski]

@@TableTopReadyKZbin Calgar got now darker areas where shades should be! damn thank you, you're doing a great job.

[@ГномГномофф]

So many paints(((

[@TableTopReadyYouTube]

you don't have to do everything I'm shoing you in this tutrial. go watch my painting yoru first miniature video, how to warhammer and Beginner Ultramarines