How to Paint Star Wars: Armada - The Core Set

[@Crabbok]

Tremendous work making a wonderful game look that much more beautiful!

[@JakeChief]

I knew I would find the most trusted armada youtuber commenting on this. It really is fantastic to see the life inside this awesome game!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you my dude! I was hoping you'd like it :)

[@scottyk996]

This has to be my favorite and most anticipated video. I’ve been staring at the tiny x-wings, tie fighters, droid fighters and republic fighters for a loooong time. Thanks a lot for giving me some inspiration!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much Scott! I'm really glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@tookiem7618]

Me too! I think I'm ready to finally paint the fighters.

[@nicdieterle8950]

Can’t wait to watch! Had to comment that I first found Sorastro’s Imperial Assault series while looking for a video doing exactly this… had never painted a mini before that… got hooked watching the series, wound up buying and painting nearly every fig from SW:IA (still trying to find Thrawn and Dengar). Anyway, though I’ve since painted these, I loved the SW:IA series, have seriously been considering Legion just to paint along with Sorastro again. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Nic! That means a lot to me 😊

[@doju7516]

Thanks, it is an excellent game !

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! :)

[@francoislefevre125]

What a surprise! Amazing job, as usual. Thank you for the time spent creating these short videos. French hugs !

[@Sorastro]

Thank you sir! Much appreciated :)

[@RevanBartus]

Still waiting for part 2 :)

[@dominiclemire2540]

This is the best game ever! Sorastro you are a real master. Could you make a video for the Clone Wars era? Every one that want to paint their ship are wondering wich paint they should use. You even could use the Victory you already have in this video. :)

[@nachtphonix1202]

Oh this would be nice ^^

[@Sorastro]

Thank you sir! I may well paint the Clone Wars set at some point, but I don't own it yet.. 🙂

[@skitballesnorapa]

Been following you for years. Gotta say my man. You are an absolute hero on KZbin. Such integrity and love for your craft. Keep on going and thank you for all content through the years

[@Sorastro]

What a beautiful comment - thank you Daniel! I'll keep doing my best 😀

[@RevanBartus]

Paint all of them!

[@saml7423]

Great to see you take on Armada, fantastic game. Can’t wait to see more squadron videos

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Sam! I'm glad you liked it 😀

[@mikeglasswell-gameplay]

Thanks. This method will help with my star wars rebellion miniatures

[@Sorastro]

Excellent! Thanks man 😀

[@jamiejillett3828]

me 30 seconds in - priming these is going to be a pain....1:46 BRILLIANT!!! I always learn something unexpected from your videos. Thanks so much!!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Jamie! I'm so glad you liked it 😀

[@PulsefiredGaming]

more starships please@!

[@benballard6132]

This is absolutely amazing. I don't know if I could ever care enough to do it for my ships but it's honestly impressive.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Ben! Much appreciated 😀

[@gmscott9319]

Me: "I'm pretty happy with how my Armada ships turned out." Sorastro has entered the chat Me: "dammit." These look awesome, but I'm not redoing mine! I'll just have to suffer.

[@Sorastro]

Aw I bet yours look fine! 😀

[@Zertemis]

Painting in a hurry is not painting.

[@ulisesproypapafurioso2454]

Are you going to paint rest of descent legend of the darkness?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! Yes, I am :)

[@lucajunk6544]

I'm desperate to get my hands on some badger primer but I can't find it anywhere at a reasonable price (I live in Germany) Do you guys know where to find it on the Internet ?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Luca! Hmm it looks like the black Badger primer is pretty hard to find at the moment... sorry! Maybe you could just use the Vallejo primer for now..? :)

[@lucajunk6544]

@@Sorastro This is the one I'm currently using but it tends to rip off when I'm using masking tape...and I'm masking a lot. I'll try some spray can ones, since they are widely available

[@Ascalante80]

Amazing how you brought these ships to life!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! :)

[@JediJado]

Is it okay to prime by hand?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I find priming with a brush can be a little messy, but it's definitely doable 😀

[@c-r]

oh God you're a real person wtf you're just supposed to be hands

[@Sorastro]

Lol :D (I'm guessing you didn't see my previous vid...) :)

[@c-r]

@@Sorastro ya 😆

[@michalnoga8460]

Did I see Artis Opus Brush at 6:00? What do you think about them Mark? Can you compare them wit your favorite R&Co? Thanks. Great MINI job! You are really obsessional pedantically guy with sense for detail :-) :-) :-)

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, that's true! Yes, I really like the Artis Opus brushes. I don't think they're as good value as the Rosemary & Co, but great for when I want a shorter design. 😀

[@SPAMsammiches]

Stop this madness... I refuse to buy back in to Armada... (amazing stuff, as always!) 😁

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks buddy! :)

[@BadgerLovingFluffster]

That is amazing work. Realkly makes the models pop. Sort of surprised you didn't try for a reconisable R2 unit tho :D - j/k

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks buddy :)

[@minipaintingforyou]

First time seeing the face belonging to the voice that joined me during many painting sessions. You wouldn’t go by Clark Kent, would you? =D

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, you flatter me, sir 😊

[@rebelfriend8817]

Awesome paint jobs! Do you plan on making videos for the Star Wars legion shadow collective box when they release?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you friend! And yes, I'm currently busy creating some videos for the Shadow Collective.. 🙂

[@markslater8529]

That was great. Fiddly buggers those x-wings eh? Looking forward to seeing a full capital ship repaint. 😃

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, yep! 😁

[@ClearAutumnFestival]

Hi. I didn't notice a link to your airbrush in the comments. I live in the United States. Can you link me to your current airbrush? Do you use a compressor with it? Thank you, sir. I love your vids.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! There are actually links to my airbrush(es) buried near the bottom of the video description, and I use the Iwata Power Jet Plus compressor 😀

[@DrayvinAximov]

Does your airbrush ling rib off even after letting sit 2 days? Mine seems to rub off easily. Vallejo primer, washed models

[@Sorastro]

Hi Jorge! I've never really had that problem tbh. 🙂

[@jasonmerthan6180]

I was gonna ask, did you happen to have the republic squads tutorial on your patreon? looking to paint mine :)

[@Sorastro]

Hey Jason! No sir, I haven’t yet painted any more from Armada, but I’d like to at some point.. 😀

[@clawhammr666]

Great as usual, nice idea to prime or have the mini's ready for priming

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! It definitely helps to find a way to do some "mass priming/base coating" 😀

[@ellefirespray]

Neat!! Do Rebellion next 😆 I like the new video style! 🤘🏽

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Elle! I would love to paint my Rebellion set one day, but there’s sooo many models! 😄

[@kallemon]

AAARGH! I HATE facereveals!!!! faceless KZbinrs should stay faceless!!!! I want to give you a dislike for it, but your video was great as always, so I can't dislike it! Keep up the great vids, dude!

[@Sorastro]

Lol sorry about the surprise face! I should have included a health warning... :D

[@kallemon]

@@Sorastro Hahaha! I would have appreciated it, but I think I'm in the minority. And it's your videos, so do whatever you want! I'm still a fan, you handsome man! ^^

[@jurriaan_r]

Pro tip: if you have access to cotton swabs with a plastic rod, the plastic fits perfectly round the pegs on all fighters. Strong enough that you can use them for painting and priming, loose enough so they come of easily.

[@Sorastro]

Good to know - thanks man! 😀

[@cyberdan42]

This is awesome, one of the best, and sadly least supported miniature based games around.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! Although I don't think any new expansions are planned, there's more than enough to keep me busy for a good while I think.. 😀

[@ygyeung2056]

nice sharing. star wars, i like walking tanks in clone wars period, does it has that kind of miniatures?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Star Wars Armada is space combat only, but Star Wars Legion has plenty of cool tanks: sorastro.com/2020/09/21/aat-battle-tank-pdf-painting-guide/ 😀

[@mattrounce2090]

Excellent my friend, so tiny , have you tried to paint the tiny Antman and wasp yet ?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you buddy! No, I haven't painted them yet (just got them built and primed..) 😀

[@guillaumebellanger9716]

the result is just amazing. what can you say about this paints set ? compare to a vallejo paint ?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks buddy! I've really enjoyed the ArchiveX paints that I've tried so far, but I'm still exploring the range.. 😀

[@damianobrien3988]

I found using a star plug the perfect base for painting the fighter as an alternative to taping off the clear plastic stand.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks for the handy tip Damian! :)

[@j.justin1511]

Rahul Kohli sent me. Great recommendation!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, thanks buddy! 😁

[@Vandal_Savage]

Ooh! That's a really crafty way of making sure people don't skip your ads... 😁

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, I'm not sure what I did, but.. OK :)

[@Vandal_Savage]

@@Sorastro it's the first time on KZbin that I've seen adverts for lingerie! I was expecting a painting tutorial and saw something else, you got a thumbs up just for that ☺️ Great upload as always, thanks for letting us watch along!

[@Sorastro]

Oh, ha ha 😄

[@hanswurst320]

Oh. Please more of this

[@DanSolo0119]

I really wanted to play this game at Tampa Bay Comic Con while dressed as Grand Admiral Thrawn, but never got around to learning how to play. Maybe I can work on that for next year, since I'm going to be Boba Fett this year.

[@Sorastro]

Oh wow! Sounds very awesome :)

[@MiniaturesofDeath]

Loved to watch this! Very inspiring!!! Thank you my friend!

[@Sorastro]

Hey buddy - thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Artmesa]

I really like how your process here. I need to finish painting my Armada set. Alternative is to mount them on a tiny straw stuck into a toothpick. You can jam the toothpick into a box. This is what I do.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks for the tip; I'll have to try that! :)

[@dsanchez23fight]

Good lord man that airbrush thinner bottle! 🤣

[@Sorastro]

ROFL buddy 😁

[@glenndean6]

Wow, amazing work. I painted all the minis for my copy of Star Wars Rebellion (plus expansion) but for Armada I actually cheated and just used ultra-fine-point markers, which was quick and worked quite well for gaming distance.

[@Sorastro]

Nice! 😀

[@gutsytoadsage6497]

SORASTRO YOU ARE DA MAN! I've painted a few of these for a friend but this tutorial really cuts the cheese out of what I did!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you kindly mate! 😀

[@darthmuadib7237]

Dude, this is the first video I have seen with you showing your face. As a compliment, you so look like a James Bond or John Wick villain. Oh, even better a villain in a Guy Ritchie movie. As always loving your painting videos. I am learning a lot. And, I am actually looking forward to slapping some paint on some minis. My pile of shame of unpainted and unassembled models is getting big.

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, my daughter once told me I look like a serial killer.. I'll take your compliment though 😁

[@darthmuadib7237]

@Sorastro Yeah I can see the serial killer vibe. Kind of a mid 30s looking Hannibal Lecter look to you.

[@Sorastro]

Oo I like the mid-thirties suggestion! (I'm quite a bit older 😄)

[@darthmuadib7237]

@@Sorastro So am I, sir, so am I.

[@darthmuadib7237]

@@Sorastro You should say...Why hello Clarice at the end of one your videos. It would be hysterical.

[@nathanopicka8583]

Well, I wasn't going to get into Armada. But now....🤔 Who am I kidding? It would all end up in my pile of shame! Good stuff, as always, mate.

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks buddy :D

[@markusneb2889]

OMG :) years and years ago I tried to bring you to show us how to paint ships, especially the larges ones. After many other minis from many games you helped me to paint, now Armada. Thx!!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, thanks Markus 😁

[@Jonnyp96]

Awesome little change of pace video with a nod at the awesome old school IA music. Coincidentally, I was searching for “How To Play Armada” when I found your IA videos many years ago :)

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, wonderful - thanks buddy 😁

[@Nidamir]

Wow, wow.. I did not expected to see Armada show on any channel outside of community. And painting tutorial was even bigger surprise! Thanks for Descent 2 tutorials, I finally menaged to paint the whole set. =]

[@Sorastro]

Awesome - thanks! I'm glad it was a pleasant surprise for you :)

[@KelRiever]

This is a super fun video! I find Armada is no longer played nearby my LGS (I don't play it myself), but it's sibling games, Legion and X-Wing, have good representation. I kind of like that sometimes about a game, though, in that if releases are not constantly forthcoming and it is an old game, it becomes a thing to play among friends always, without pressure. And I really like that you went and painted a very small scale project. Looking very good!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much for the kind feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the episode 😀

[@prof.maniak5925]

When I saw the title I was like SPEED Wonderful job on the tiny ships and the big ship touch-ups :P

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like what I did with them 😀

[@Phoenixfett]

great video the new paint ilm not only have i never heard of them so they where great for a review but painting starwars with ILM is perfect "industrial light and magic" had to be said

[@Sorastro]

Thanks mate! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I really do like the ArchiveX range (what I've tried of them so far..) :)

[@joeg875]

Yes! I had paused your content due to you doing games I don't play. You're back YEAH!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks man! :)

[@josephjones2754]

wow, inspiring me to move these up in my "to paint" list! i'm sure your backlog is 10x mine, but might the Armada Rogues and Villains expansion fighter be in the cards for the future?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot buddy! I do actually have that expansion, so it's quite possible that I'll cover it at some point.. 😀

[@jamesfleming3428]

Thank you so much for this! I've been using naked plastic X wings for too long 😁

[@Sorastro]

You're very welcome James! 😀

[@hipher]

Great video as always. I've been waiting for ir since your first Imperial Assault video I saw :) And as a bonus, this is also very usefull for Star Wars: Rebellion. Would be great to see your take on that one, too.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you my friend! I do love SW Rebellion.. 😀

[@dennisdaniels4386]

Loved seeing you use the Archive X paint! It’s great stuff, especially the new acrylic line! So happy to see Armada! Hope there is more to come!!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Dennis! Much appreciated 😀

[@CamillusofRome]

I've enjoyed your Legion videos and was very excited to see you dip your toes into Armada. Hopefully you'll go for a full repaint of a ship sometime!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Jacob! I'm glad you enjoyed my first video for Armada :)

[@bobbyreynolds1972]

great paint job on something so small. I checked out these paints very interesting they are railroad colors. For example SP is for Southern Pacific and GN is for Great Northern the reefer is for refrigerator cars and one was for old passenger cars. Star Wars models or model railroads would be a place for this paint.

[@Sorastro]

Awesome - thanks Robert! 😀

[@shoruk]

Snap-Like! awesome :) Love the batch printing on the foam board!

[@Sorastro]

Hey man - thanks a lot! :)

[@Grimmlocked]

wait did this game get rereleased?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I don't thing it's been "rereleased" as such, but Atomic Mass Games recently released some new print & play expansion for it: www.atomicmassgames.com/star-wars-armada :)

[@foowalker1905]

Wonderful .... nice work on these tiny ships. This works also on the Rebellion ships 😁

[@Sorastro]

Thanks mate, and totally! :D

[@SurfsideHobbies]

Well done! This game looks incredible on the table all painted up! Ive never played Armada, but Id be curious to hear your thoughts about it after your first game. Have fun!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much buddy! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

A lot of the local players have given all the FFG Star Wars games pretty good reviews, including Armada, Legion, and X-Wing. Plan to get starters for those here and there myself.

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! Armada is the only one I've yet to try, so it had to be done.. 😄

[@Big_B3AR]

love it how easy small details shines through on the models

[@Mailed-Knight]

Cool vid.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks man! :)

[@basvanwesterloo258]

No you didn’t……yes you did 🙀 amazing

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thank you mate :)

[@phillipapplecrisp6415]

Awesome I've had this set on shelf for a bit. Can't wait to see what your able to do with these

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Phillip! It doesn't take much to get them looking pretty cool on the table top tbh, but they sure are tiny! :)

[@phillipapplecrisp6415]

@@Sorastro yeah when I cracked open they are super small. But ad always you make it look super easy. Great video by the way

[@Sorastro]

Thanks man! 😀

[@DickHolmes33]

+1 bonus points for matching the different paints from other lines in your guide!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, thank you sir 😁