How to Speed Paint Eldar Saim-Hann Storm Guardian for Warhammer 40k (Craftworlds Series Part 3!)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Have you seen your favourite Craftworld in this series yet?

[@Shyish]

any chance you'll show off some of the new Corsair Voidscarred?

[@Largo01]

Very happy to see Biel-Tan already done.

[@Transatlanticism04]

What happened with the mymeara??

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@Transatlanticism04 have a bunch of other videos I need to get to. Don’t worry. It will get done.

[@bbsphotography2187]

Might be my favourite speed paint saim hann video. Love the final look and definitely going to try the purple shade on my army! Would love to see more aeldari from you like kalabite warriors, farseer, vehicles, heroes!

[@ten_of_diamonds7575]

Didn't like how it looked after the druchi violet and you immediately made it awesome with the mephiston red, I need to trust your process because that finished mini is gorgeous

[@MediocreHobbies]

Haha yeah always push through the process 😄

[@johannes8270]

About to finish 2000p of Saim-Hann in this method (white weapons for more contrast), after painting a lot of nids with washes and contrast paint, this really helped me to appreciate (and practice) thinning paint and the value of a wet palette. 🙂

[@MediocreHobbies]

Oh wow that’s so cool to hear! Glad to hear my videos are helping so much! 🙌

[@johannes8270]

@@MediocreHobbies for me there was one big difference to many other fast painting methods: its scalable to any model. Its easy to get a good looking guardian with just slapchop for example. But then its allmost impossible to do a falcon the same way. With your way all the big flat panels are a treat to paint.

[@jamesgraham5630]

Really neat idea with the violet to shade the whole model. I’ll give it a try!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you like it man.

[@moch4ch4]

Mega!! This is such a great video guide / tutorial. Many thanks

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal. Glad you like it.

[@moch4ch4]

Absolutely. So much so I made a contribution towards all your hard work. 👌

[@andrewkennedy9134]

Ive just seen this video today, having decided to do my first ever Aeldari army going into 10th edition.....it looks absolutely gorgeous. If you feel like doing any of their bigger size models....wraith constructs or bikes, I'd be interested in watching. Cheers.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Check the playlist pal I’ve done a few other bits. And I’m sure there will be more in the future. Great army choice for 10th.

[@andrewkennedy9134]

@@MediocreHobbies thanks, ill do that. Working my way thru them gradually, ill skip ahead 🤪

[@unboundunboundunbound]

This is excellent and very easy to follow for a first time painter. Thank you!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Aw thats great to hear man! Always let me know if there's any terms or techniques you'd like me to explain! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Morpheus0000]

Love the purple shadows. Felt is it was crying out for edge highlights :)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Not something you’ll see on the channel but feel free to add them yourself 😄

[@honestbenny]

Have you tried to make same trick you do for gems for their sword blades? Cover in leadbelcher, coat with talassar blue? It should give it (I think) quite striking power sword/crystal sword look.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yes I have thought about it. And it mite work. But I would probably go back and re highlight it with a bright silver.

[@honestbenny]

@@MediocreHobbies You mean you would edge highlight with bright silver or that you would use bright silver as layer before talassar coat?

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@honestbenny oh now I’m not sure. If like to try both.

[@honestbenny]

@@MediocreHobbies Also, another question: have you tried to just use Mephiston Red over Blood Angel contrast for plate highlights layer and skip shading with Druchii? Blood Angel already gives shades and edge highlights so you could just mephiston red the flat plates but without shading. I just wonder what would be the end result. Btw. Thanks for all Aeldari tutorials. Tomorrow my first Aeldari box arrives :)

[@jeremychev2001]

It's fantastic and fast, thanks for your tutorials :)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Anytime pal.

[@jmc7034]

Are you able to do a series like this but with larger vehicles/flyers for each faction? Enjoying your quick and simple paint schemes❤️❤️❤️

[@MediocreHobbies]

To be honest probably not. This series was meant to be 5 craftworlds I think it’s already stretched to 8. I don’t have the time to do 8 eldar tanks. Maybe one and you can see how it works from that one. Sorry if I disappointed you. Glad your liking the videos.

[@waynesgames2170]

Started collecting Eldars and I’m finding you the easiest to follow!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Man that really does mean allot to read. I hope they do help you get your models painted. Tag me if you do I’d love to see them.

[@MunchKing86]

A thing of beauty.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thank you.

[@hootie_o]

ive really enjoyed this series. thanks so much!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Of course pal. Glad your liking them.

[@blackshadowgaming2913]

Great tutorial! Just used it on my very first eldar model and i dont think it turned out too bad.

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s so nice to read pal. Thank you.

[@MrGenerichead]

Can you do a video with wind riders and vehicles?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I do indeed to do a vehicle one and I’ve already done the new scout bikes as a video I’m sure that covers the wind riders.

[@patimusprime72]

Another great job! Loving this series and I'm not even an Eldar player. Keep it up dude.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal.

[@mattlee3296]

Great tutorial! Very simple and concise and the results are outstanding! I just wanted to ask if I could maybe do the same process for my Wraithknight? I think I want to do the same colour scheme for it but just not sure if this method would work

[@MediocreHobbies]

It would indeed work. Just going to take more time. Glad you like it.

[@mattlee3296]

@@MediocreHobbies Great! Can't wait to work on it and see the results 😄

[@lollingtoon]

What’s going on with the Druchii violet? How are you getting that wash effect? Sorry very new

[@MediocreHobbies]

Purple is a complimentary colour to red so works well over the red.

[@lollingtoon]

@@MediocreHobbiesdid you water it down a lot? It seems to merge with the red rather then cover it

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@lollingtoon it's a shade not a paint! It tints it rather than covers it.

[@lollingtoon]

@@MediocreHobbies oooooh I see. Thank you!

[@glitchedm0bst3r]

How would you go about edge highlighting them, or would that be overkill with this method?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I never edge highlight :D my painting is all about getting armies done, and fast so edge highlighting just slows everything down for me!

[@glitchedm0bst3r]

@@MediocreHobbies That’s fair! Also, it’s sort of hard for me to tell but are you layering mephiston red over everything but leaving the recesses, or are you only layering the raised armor parts and leaving the flatter ‘suit’ parts dark?

[@mickholohan4266]

Hey, so u used chaos black spray and then grey sear spray for the undercoat?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I did indeed.

[@mickholohan4266]

@@MediocreHobbies cheers great tutorial sir

[@mickholohan4266]

Hi Andy, Did my 1st miniature since.... 2001 using this color scheme. Do you varnish your miniatures such as this 1 w/the spray?

[@MediocreHobbies]

@@mickholohan4266 that’s so great to read. Really hope you found it helpful and got the result you wanted. And no I do not varnish models after painting. I find it fills them a little.

[@mickholohan4266]

@@MediocreHobbies Cheers. I just have one more coat of ultran grey on the helmet to do and then, glue the head on but its pretty much done. I dig the result

[@dasblauelicht8153]

Can you make this with tanks please With the contrast red, it looks really bad at my tanks

[@MediocreHobbies]

I do plan on making an eldar tank video soon but I shall probably be doing the artis opus drybrush method on them.

[@dasblauelicht8153]

​@@MediocreHobbiesgod thx, i wait for your Video, i am already cleaning my Tanks with Isopropanol. Soon i am ready for next round painting

[@TheDeceitfulGamer]

Any chance you’ll do lybrasil?

[@MediocreHobbies]

It’s very possible. I should have another wave of those videos soon enough.

[@deveftator]

With the wash did you put in on the gun and with the other video did you put it on the sliver?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yep all over.

[@alexanderveis622]

I wish you would write all colours before start.. would make it alot easier to collect them ☺️💪

[@MediocreHobbies]

I don't have time for that with the amount of uploads but theyre all listed in video!

[@alexanderveis622]

Sure☺️ awesome video tho, gonna start the progress just today ☺️

[@Nomad-md2wi]

I'm not much of a Craftworld Eldar fan, I prefer Dark Eldar and orks when it comes to xenos, but these new Eldar models are gorgeous. This week I got a chance to use contrast for more than just little things and I was pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for these tutorials the techniques and and color really helped. Have a great day, I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thank you so much for that message man. Realty helps to read them. Glad your enjoying the content.

[@pizzaman1973]

Beautiful paint job mate..just a quick question..can you skip zenithal priming and just spray with grey seer?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yes you can. The reason I do is to create a bit of usher shadow at the beginning. Just makes the process easier.

[@pizzaman1973]

@@MediocreHobbies cool thanks man. 🤙

[@ralfsstuff]

How do you deal with twohanded weapons hiding the chest area? Do you leave them off for painting?

[@MediocreHobbies]

It depends how many is in the unit, if I have a lot to paint and the unit is large then I just glue them all on and don’t worry too much, if the gun is blocking my paint brush, it’s also going to block anyone seeing behind it too! It’s a simple glue job though if you leave it off til the end!

[@uniquewargamingterrain9125]

3 for 3 brother well done

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@seanmccauley3769]

Could you list all of the colors used for this project? I am trying to replicate! These are the most helpful painting videos I’ve been by the way. Keep up the good work!

[@MediocreHobbies]

It’s been a while since I did this one. I shall check tomorrow and get back to you pal.

[@M3RUL3Z]

Great looking guardian. I do have a quick question though. i had trouble getting a smooth finish with the blood angels contrast paint like you did. did you think down the red with anything specific, or just red?

[@MediocreHobbies]

No not thinned down. I find to get a smooth o coat. You should put on a lot of it. And then pull away where it’s pooling. When there is a thick coat it finds all the recesses and doesn’t leave any streaks. Does this make sense?

[@M3RUL3Z]

@@MediocreHobbies yeah, that makes sense. thanks for the response! i think i just had some pooling on the flat section of their top armor which was my problem

[@garysmith4742]

why would you use a contrast/speed paint if you are just gonna wash it, then layer over all of it with paint?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I use contrast as the quickest way to apply all the base coats to a model. It really does save so much time.

[@garysmith4742]

@@MediocreHobbies but you could have just based it with a regular base coat of red, washed, then highlight. anyways, they did look good. I just think it could be done without the speed paint and just use a red base coat. anyways, cheers!

[@honestbenny]

@@garysmith4742 I wondered the same, however when you contrast paint over flat surfeace (like plates of Aeldari/Marine armor) they get really bad pools, so you have to usually smooth it anyway with layer, which makes you already do rest of the flat layers to be consistent... sooooo, yeah. I just think he could skip washing. I think you can do contrast and then all flats/highlight plates with mephiston without wash and just wash gold parts alone to save time.

[@Gotanymetapods]

Why is there no good wraithguard/blade guide 😢

[@MediocreHobbies]

Noted. I did one with turbo dork paints but you would like one with the standard paints?

[@wyrdhunter]

Did they downgrade the Alaitoc color scheme to just simple blue instead of the mottled effect? Or is it a case of bad angles photography?

[@MediocreHobbies]

The tanks and bikes tend to still have the mottle but the infantry are usually flat blue.

[@CarbonTaxLOL]

You're a god

[@MediocreHobbies]

Well that’s a bit much. A Demi god is enough for now. Thanks pal. To kind.

[@popamonkey190]

Here to updoot. Saw the post on reddit.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Updoot? I’m confused lol

[@popamonkey190]

@@MediocreHobbies just giving the vid a thumbs up

[@JohnnyBuschi]

Did having it zenithaled even matter?

[@MediocreHobbies]

For me yes.