How to Paint the EMPEROR'S CHAMPION | BLACK TEMPLARS | Creating My Own

[@Kharn13-l6x]

Henry has a voice like caramel.

[@saucemandela]

each time a video drops from you guys, i’m always wanting to start a new army. excellent paint job as always, i’ve thoroughly enjoyed the black templars project!

[@ArseniiTsoi]

Glad you're finishing on a high note! The Black Templars project was very cool to follow and replicate. I only wish you did even a single vehicle, because I'm not even sure how to approach volume with the airbrush for tanks and somesuch. Still, great work, thanks Henry!

[@tedstravels1284]

He looks fantastic !! Also love the fact that you often use the metallics normally (like some of use still do) rather than all that nmm palava 😂👍

[@Jaydonald_DG]

Well done. Would have really loved to see you guys do a Dreadnought and Helbrecht though! I feel it was all you were missing.

[@Banjoe_031]

What a great capstone to the army. Outstanding work. Looking forward to the Army Showcase

[@guineapigsith699]

here here

[@McVilla1N]

Literally painting emporers champion today and was looking for "inspiration" and this video pops up. Perfect timing 😂

[@matthewmacdougall3198]

Seeing your first videos on this project a year ago really pushed me to get my first army on the table. We're 2500~ points later now, using different recipes, but with a very similar vibe, imo. Would love to see them on the table next to these.

[@cultofpaint]

@@matthewmacdougall3198 great effort!!

[@matthewmacdougall3198]

@@cultofpaint cheers mate, thanks for the inspiration to finally get it done 🫡

[@SigismundSonOfDorn]

I'm so tempted to buy another one just to paint him again, easily my favorite BT model. Love the armor's simplicity, love that he doesn't have some big ass cape(this is mainly just because I'm terrible at gluing capes) his helmet is so cool to me as well.

[@jamesgreen9480]

Love the brown tint to the armour

[@WolinskiColton]

love the templar journey! I am currently working on 2nd edition ultramarine army with the bright blue, yellow trim, red weapons, and a grim twist. LOVE IT! Love the channel, thanks guys!

[@BitzboxTV]

Really nice kitbash and even better paint job! He works really well as the Emperor's Champion

[@guineapigsith699]

gorgeous. no particular requests. love kitbashes. love conversions. simple as.

[@Wijkert]

The head came out really well! I think the finish of the airbrush lends itself to painting skin.

[@clovisogilvie9497]

I'm sad to see this is the end of the templars project - really was hoping to see some of the other units and some vehicles come in

[@georgikens7516]

these look fantastic, great way to wrap up the black templars project. i'm super excited to see what you guys take on next!! (hopefully 30k ;) or 40k) i think i remember you saying you were going to do a black templars vehicle? i'd still like to see that, i love seeing you paint vehicles and i love this recipe. thanks so much for making these :)

[@francescassin8743]

Awesome to see the project progress over time! I am a bit sad we won't be seeing the Black Templars Dreadnought 😢

[@cultofpaint]

@@francescassin8743 we might.

[@benmccarthy4482]

I use a regular hobby knife, but tape up half the blade to choke up on it, could use a grip tape or climbers tape to make it more comfortable.

[@dutchflyfisher]

What more can I say than..............WOW this is amazing! Great job and greetings to you.

[@cultofpaint]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tombrand236]

Great series and your videos are the best out there for sure with practical advice and your own rationale. Would love to see you guys do more seraphon in the future!

[@stefanholgersson4282]

Brilliant work on the army centerpiece!

[@rhag1394]

Love the conversion! The paintjob turned out really good as well!

[@MultiZegamer]

breath taking. Looks really realistic

[@tykrael]

Loved the video, the part's list part of the conversion is great please keep that for future video with kitbshing.

[@lieutenantartus]

Loved watching this series especially those Blanch style bases. Any idea on what your new year hobby project will be? Hopefully some Chaos, I loved seeing your renegade guard video. Cheers

[@cultofpaint]

A few ideas, i'll put them to the vote!

[@MariusKramer]

To the knife question. I use the olfa AK-4 for Almost two years now. Still with the First Blade 😅 I Like it a lot. The grip is Nice and the Overall feeling is Good. … and due a Little thing Kind of Bit it will Not role from the table

[@simonleach6632]

Ah, the frustration of losing a tool you love, I know it well from work! As for good hobby knives, I have 2 very good ones, the AK interactive one is nice, all metal with a nice knurled grip, not much bigger than a pen, but uses a very different blade shape, short but very strong, and the size/shape of the blade gives you a lot of control. Either that or I also have a chep ish handle I think its a model craft one, quite chunky blue plastic handle but takes swann morton blades, comfortable to hold but very different to the AK one, doesn't like brute force cutting so much, but if you use scribing cuts for the thicker stuff then its absolutely grand and I picked it up cheap because I lost the AK one which I have since found again so I use both usually depending on whichever one I have spare blades for

[@ecMonify]

looks incredible! that's virtually the exact same way i paint faces, except i go in with a glaze of Guilliman Flesh in the eyes, mouth, along the hairline, and below the cheeks too. it's an ultra simple and super fast way of getting, in my opinion, amazing-looking faces :D i really dislike when people edge-highlight faces - i think the contrast between very soft skin on the face and sharp edges on the armour is way more appealing and realistic. same with cloth, and yeah your cloth here looks amazing :D

[@NT-wg1fg]

Astonishing as usual 🎉 love from the US

[@Wijkert]

When it comes to a hobby knife I think by far the most important bit is that you are used to it. IMO just like brush control, there is such a thing as knife control and you have to recalibrate when using a new knife. It can feel worse, even though objectively it's fine (or even good).

[@lewisconklin7252]

Cool.

[@duncanwilloughby]

Tamiya design knife. I use it for everything, cleaning and scraping. The shorter blade gives lots of control and the blade container is great.

[@joesturn7740]

Where do you buy spare blades for that knife?

[@duncanwilloughby]

@@joesturn7740 in Australia next to the knife. UK not sure, but search for Tamiya 74074. 30 blades for £4.71 at RC Jazz.

[@TetsugakuSan]

Tamiya craft knives are just as amazing as the rest of their tools ⚒️

[@beauraymond11]

Olfa AK-5. Used it for gundams before i got into warhammer. Much smaller blades and more control. Sick Templar mate

[@Matt-md5yt]

sweet champion you have made, he has to be a Veteran since he has a cybernetic arm, it gives him a great story

[@JamSc0nes]

Great video and conversion! Does anyone know where the red drilling tool is from?

[@cultofpaint]

Its by Dspiae, and the drill bits are godhand

[@ndperseo7136]

Hi Henry - I'm working on some Diggas for Gorkamorka and I wonder what kind of recipe you might use for sunburnt skin. Great video as always!

[@cultofpaint]

great choice!!! I'm not sure to be honest, it's not something I've ever tried before. I'd want to go look at some reference pics first. Perhaps it's something we can do on a future video.

[@ndperseo7136]

That would be great! My instinct is to follow the recipe you show in this video, but glaze some angry pink-red onto the uppermost facing surfaces. I'll give it a go and post the results in the discord.

[@mattkeepingazoriustactical]

I’m not brave enough to remove the Aquila from my Black Templars to be honest. Yours looks great man.

[@MGC-XIII]

The bionic hand looks like it is supposed to hold something, consider maybe giving him a Rosarius to hold?

[@cultofpaint]

its not sculpted to hold anything. But yeah a chain could be nice

[@MGC-XIII]

@@cultofpaint it's not no, but it looks like it was.

[@crazyhorse-us3ng]

Awesome conversion and video. What drill is that?

[@cultofpaint]

@@crazyhorse-us3ng dspiae, with godhand bits.

[@TheRedBrethren]

What grit sandpaper do you use when you’re standing off the Aquila’s and stuff

[@richardbomberger727]

Great job! I love watching your videos. Any idea when your paint line is gonna be released?

[@cultofpaint]

i believe March is the current target date.

[@richardbomberger727]

@ thanks!

[@Elijah.Lionel.Newmacht]

Hi Henry Stella work as always gotta ask what’s the drill you use been hunting for a good one to make slots for heads to sink in

[@cultofpaint]

its by dspiae

[@Elijah.Lionel.Newmacht]

@ cheers mate needed a tool for my Krieg to make suckers for heads 😁

[@SWSimonpaintsalot]

Good job mate!

[@andreaskarlsson6352]

Really nice

[@TheTyrfish]

So what's the plan with Helbrecht's sword now?

[@cultofpaint]

@@TheTyrfish into the bits box for future projects.

[@spencermoore5986]

Beautiful model! Can you explain the inks that you used for the recesses? It wasn't explained in your other Black Templar videos. Do you just leave it there and let it dry? Or remove excess with Thinner? Do you paint over it with another coat of black? It makes the models look amazing and would love to know for my own black templares.

[@cultofpaint]

it's oil paint. It's covered in the Crusader Squad video, and the prior ones. No clean up or removal, no over painting.

[@spencermoore5986]

@@cultofpaint Wonderful, thank you very much!

[@spencermoore5986]

@@cultofpaint I just joined your Patreon, you've been so helpful 😊

[@xXSEGISMUNDOXx]

Quality content

[@parkerbutynski500]

I have a question about your experience with Metal Color paints via the brush. Do you find they separate very quickly? If yes, how do you tackle that? I love them by brush but also really hate the fact they separate almost instantly.

[@cultofpaint]

@@parkerbutynski500 yes I get that too. I only decant them 1 or 2 drops, and I don't put them on my wet palette.

[@parkerbutynski500]

@cultofpaint ah so like a plastic palette and just keep mixing it as you go?

[@cultofpaint]

@parkerbutynski500 yeah. I just use an upside down base.

[@GzusCriced2011]

Where is the backpack with the chain around it from?

[@cultofpaint]

off one of the templar sprues. Sorry dont know which one.

[@GzusCriced2011]

@ np

[@nickdavis5420]

Aren't the chains a idea taken from the world eaters ?

[@cultofpaint]

@@nickdavis5420 I think so yeah. From the fighting pits.

[@carlmathes3194]

what about the base??? how did you paint that !!

[@cultofpaint]

All covered in the linked video.

[@reinheart14121412]

I still do not understand how your oilpaint wash is not splitting! o.O What is the secret x.X

[@cultofpaint]

dont over thin it.

[@reinheart14121412]

@cultofpaint i will try! :'))

[@Wijkert]

Really like the part where you went true all your ideas about how to personalize him.

[@KingStar1984]

doesnt the champion have a black sword?

[@highlordalcadizakyr1479]

his army painting looks better then most peoples display painting 🤣

[@shogunmage9036]

While I get the shorter style video for KZbin algorithms as such. Please do some master class styles for us. 😊

[@cultofpaint]

@@shogunmage9036 it's nothing to do with the algorithm. We usually do 20-30 minutes tutorial videos. They feel right and allow to do a bunch of different projects. If you'd like more in depth multi part masterclasses we offer those on Patreon.

[@carlstanford7607]

Someone get this man his hobby knife back

[@Kitbash.Carnage]

❤️👍🔥🤘

[@Jauphrey]

I would listen to Henry explain the history of imperial taxation and thank him for the privilege.

[@theycallmepiccolo9985]

Okay okay hear me out AOS cites of sigmar OR old world Chaos army for next year

[@cultofpaint]

More Old World for sure

[@mattymaple1976]

The sword that came with the set is wonky. For me it ruins the otherwise cool sculpt

[@marklewis6499]

WEDO... comfortline, hobby knife ..AMAZON

[@donnyd9268]

nooo dont give them away :(

[@PhilSNight]

Whered the backpack in this build come from?

[@cultofpaint]

@@PhilSNight one of the black templars kits. Maybe the sword brethren.

[@PhilSNight]

@@cultofpaint You da man thank you for the response !