How to Speed Paint (& Base) 6mm Zulus

[@seanassociateproductions1691]

You guys have such amazing miniatures but we never get to see any closeups, I’d love to see more army overviews next season

[@deathguarddavegoogley2022]

I agree with everything you’re saying. When you paint 6mm, you have to remember you’re painting and presenting them as units, not individuals.

[@LittleWarsTV]

Agreed! Given the level of detail on the Baccus minis it can be easy to fall prey to the trap of painting every possible detail when you're trying to paint mass units with thousands of troops.

[@reglavcor]

That Macedonian Army looks great. Hopefully we see them in an upcoming video.

[@philRminiatures]

I paint 15mm figures, and I'm very, very impressed by your work on 6mm...Splendid mass effect and great job!

[@LittleWarsTV]

Thanks, Phil!

[@dancingpotplant]

Just picked up a Baccus Zulu army from Joy of Six 2023... so this video was very helpful indeed.

[@SinOfAugust]

Having finished painting an full set of microarmour 1/285 scale for both AotB and SoS (+Monster Tanks expansion) from the Conflict of Heroes series, I would strongly urge you all to prime with light grey/beige airbrush or spraycan, then hit all minis with an appropriate GW contrast colour, diluted with contrast medium. Contrast isn't as amazing for bigger minis, but it is a GODSEND for microarmour, when appropriately diluted - it instantly brings out all the detail and with a few detail touch-ups you will have an amazing micro ready to go. I would never do micros any other way now.

[@Troph2]

Honestly, I can't even wrap my head around painting 6mm, between cataracts and a welding career my eyes are Post toasties if it wasn't for blown-up pictures and videos I would miss half the details on my 28mm.

[@billmasters385]

It does get a little tougher with age.

[@steveholmes11]

Really good tutorial. More is less is certainly the way to go. with 6mm about 1/300 scale (Maybe 1/260 for the taller figures) some detail simply won't be visible at half an arms length (150 yards scale distance), for example a 3" wide sword belt would scale down to 1/100th inch wide. Better to not paint that and let the tunic and trouser colours (or skin and loincloth for the Zulus) show. Some features are more important than others. Distinctive features: Headgear, any plumes on that headgear, weapon points and mane, tail nose blaze and ankles on horses. Finally, make things a bit brighter than they are in reality, otherwise the little guys will blend into your terrain, with a risk that they'll sit out the battle unnoticed.

[@danielpierzchala4402]

I really like these kind of painting videos. PA boys represent.

[@jonathanholland8133]

I love my Baccus 6mm armies. I have US and Brit AWI, Union ACW, with plans to expand to add Confederates and the biggest part of my 6mm collection UK, FR and GE Great War 1914/15!

[@irlscowaleng]

Impressive ! What brush do you recommend for the fine detail (eg dots on shield)? I struggle with buttons and piping even on 28mm !

[@RagnarQuirin]

Nice, just nice to get also this tipe of videos.

[@sagebrother]

Thanks and lots of useful tips in tackling 6mm by the pound.

[@simonparmar2051]

I would recommend that anybody buying and painting 6mm visit Baccus's website for painting tips. Also when painting, paint the front bit of all the figures one colour before turning the holding base (in this case the popsicle stick) and then painting the back of the same bit. Speeds things up. Spraying an undercoat means you can undercoat 100s of figures at once if you have a big enough piece of backing to do so. Any small bits that haven't been undercoated will get painted over and will not show up and neither will the slight colour difference.

[@LetsPlayHistory]

Wanting to get started with miniatures (to be honest I have some unfinished 1:72 napoleonics somewhere), and right now I am thinking about getting some 2mm (I know not much details there - I adore all the pictures of bigger minis, but right now I don't have the place and patience for those) from Irregular. Want to use those with the Horse & Musket series games (Hollandspiele). That way I can have both. Play H&M with minis and build up some napoleonic miniature armies. Have you guys experience with Irregular's? I am also thinking about modular bases, so I can switch them around from line to column formation. Is there something like that out there?

[@edwardstabletoparmies955]

Very helpful and I have made a start on my new 6mm Zulus. However, will you be showing us all how to paint the other units in the battle?

[@georgecanning1146]

Thank you for sharing

[@thehistoadian]

Are you going to make a video like this but for 15mm sometime?

[@LittleWarsTV]

This is the first time we attempted to film a painting tutorial, and it was definitely an experiment to see if we want to do more of them. We have some very talented painters in the club at each scale.

[@thehistoadian]

@@LittleWarsTV Yes you sure do

[@seanmorgan2257]

really nice they looked almost individual once they hit the table

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

Gods, I wish, oh how I wish I could paint 6mm like this, but I just can't. On a Late-War German Panzer Grenadier, I am psychologically compiled to paint the canvas gaiters, the bread-bag, the canteen, the leather equipment etc, etc. Clearly I need help. But those minis of yours really do look good enmass.

[@joannapocock6055]

Hello from the UK please could you show us how you store all your army and boats please many thanks

[@nickpodehl6364]

Do you have any advice for painting up 10mm figures? Does the slightly larger figure change the process at all? Great video Steve!

[@vzeitsev8652]

Well done. You're a better man than I.

[@thespfgirl]

Excellent video! For bases, how do you choose between circles, squares, and hexagons?

[@LittleWarsTV]

Depends on the rules/game you want to play. Most of the games available use square or rectangular bases. That is pretty standard.

[@thespfgirl]

@@LittleWarsTV Can you get away with playing a hex based game with square bases and vice versa?

[@joaannaa2205]

Wow, good job! :)

[@YOUPIMatin123]

Going to paint 2300 figurines for a hundred years war project, this help!

[@ck1705]

6mm Napoleonic era please. Either waterloo, Austerlitz or borodino

[@martinradcliffe4798]

Excellent! May yet take the 6 mil plunge.

[@eimhingalvin8864]

Dose any one know when bacus will b'é back to regular shiping ?

[@lucar.5045]

Please do a Napoleonic's Speed Painting video. Thanks.

[@frankday8720]

Have you done a video for the British ?? TIA Frank

[@benjialvarez5560]

You should do a battle of Stalingrad

[@producerjjones9976]

I was watching the trailer for season 2 and I saw a bunch of 15 mm civil war figures, is that for a coming game?

[@LittleWarsTV]

It sure is! We have a great 15mm ACW game coming up this season.

[@producerjjones9976]

Thanks, I'm really looking forward to it!

[@ipsummus4264]

What size is the brush?

[@ryanmalone4464]

Macedonian game?

[@Michael-ws7rc]

I like your videos generally, but it would really help if you said what paints you were using. I pulled this specific video up looking for a brand/shade for skin tone for my own zulus, and need to look elsewhere. I mean I like your channel but just a suggestion.

[@LittleWarsTV]

An excellent suggestion! Thank you! In a later painting tutorial on 28mm Vikings/Saxons, we take your advice and call out the specific paints and colors. Definitely good advice.

[@khankrum1]

I paint 15mm figures. My rule is if you can not see it from 3 feet away then don't bother

[@frankday8720]

Still waiting for the British ;)

[@stephenmichalski2643]

Love to see how you did the Brits or would do Napoleonic or SYW figs.....of which I have well over 80,000.....most not painted......be nice to see them all painted b4 I die......but at this rate.......that ain't happening

[@LittleWarsTV]

We do have large club collections of 6mm Napoleonics, and since we have not yet filmed an episode using them, I'd say another tutorial one day is a good possibility!

[@SaiyanJinx]

Why don’t sets have pre-painted miniatures? Sorry, i’m new to miniature wargaming so this might look ridiculous, anyways, in my mind it doesn’t make sense, i have to spend money on paint and miniatures.

[@LittleWarsTV]

There are some pre-painted miniatures out there, of varying degrees of paint quality. The planes from Wings of Glory (which we played in our Red Baron episode) are really good. But I think the #1 reason we don't see more of this is cost. It's not cheap for companies to manufacture above-average painted miniatures for a price that's competitive with bare metal. But hopefully over time technology will allow a shift in that direction.

[@NossCalavera1670]

That thick paint, *cringe*