Kingdom Death: Monster Painting Guide Ep.5 - The King's Man

[@pallidmask3822]

I love this Kingdom Death series... I wish there were more!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! There will be more... :D

[@jonashenriksson2182]

I´m looking forward to seeing more of them! Love the moody lighting in all of them, though I´d prefer the colours to be slightly less muted for the monsters.

[@paulbrown6984]

The kingdom death series is my favorite on this channel. Stellar results of stellar miniatures

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Paul! Much appreciated 😀

[@nomusenopaint]

Watching you paint really keeps me grounded. One doesn't need all the fancy new paints from a myriad of manufacturers. Just some excellent old Model Colors, a good brush and someone who understands how to use them. You most certainly do :)

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that :)

[@zodiacbrave13]

YAY! Finally more KDM, love these episodes

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I’m starting a campaign in the New Year, so there will definitely be more from me.. 😀

[@gonzalovidal893]

i just keep coming to the kdm videos, they are amazing! it is going to be truly epic when sorastro gets his hands on the phoenix, such a daunting model

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Gonzalo! Daunting indeed... :)

[@davidmarshall7390]

Amazing as always - I do not like NMM myself, but I admire the work and skill of those who can do it and I can certainly see how and why it works so well here. Again, fabulous all round Maestro, these videos are not watched - they are experienced! :)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Mazer :D

[@cerethpainting6606]

Totally agree!!

[@JayV110]

The combination of your music (which I listen on repeat when painting) and your painting skills, make for a hypnotizing experience! Great stuff!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much Javy! I really appreciate that 😀

[@natcodex]

Man it's good to know that I am not the only one where I sometimes just want to do a more stylized look for non-metallic metal and going for a realistic look. Thanks for the great video!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked what I did with it :)

[@DauntlessPanda1986]

The blue and red is absolutely lovely. I will be stealing this recipe for my next Guild Ball team and a Free Guild army

[@Sorastro]

Excellent! Thank you Neil 😀

[@jewishdictionary1715]

DEAR LORD I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@kyriebrunton4504]

I really admire your work in general especially that cape painting! It looks so realistic! X Great work as always!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Kyrie 😀

[@tuankiethoang9994]

Finally! More KDM videos! Love your work!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much 😀

[@marcopaderanga9123]

I love your videos. Aside from learning I get so relaxed. I've gotten better because of you. Thank you so much and please, keep them coming!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Marco! I’m glad you find the videos relaxing 😀

[@wolvenwitch6131]

This is by far my most favorite Series on YT.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Celina! I’m very happy to hear that 😄

[@wolvenwitch6131]

@@Sorastro You're welcome ^^

[@quickkill730]

Amazing work as always. I love that this video dropped a day after I finished assembling the kings man.

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! Thank you 😄

[@andreikoenig5718]

YESSSS!!!! More KDM please! Thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Andrei! There will be more :)

[@ShabririChirugh]

Incredible as always,if there is every a museum in the future dedicated to this art-form,all of your work deserves to be in it!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thank you! Until that day, my Ikea cabinet will have to do.. 😂

[@ShabririChirugh]

@@Sorastro Rome wasnt built in a day ;)

[@BadgerLovingFluffster]

Lovely work as always. Really thought you were over saturating the yellow on the armour at one stage, but the highlights really pulled it all back in together. Nice use of the inks too. Top job.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the finished result 😀

[@petersaczko6192]

0:50 I love zenith highlight b&w figurines. With 1% effort you get a mini that is 98% awesome but it then takes 2000% more effort to get that last 2% which is adding the colours.

[@hooked4life64]

Love the great OSL...wonderful job, as always. Congrats on your judgeship.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@MrKogarou]

As with all of Kingdom Death itself - this has been well worth the wait!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much 😁

[@mtatarko1]

My prayers have been answered! :D Thank you, Sorastro!

[@Sorastro]

My pleasure! 😀

[@Taunbrown]

love all your videos but the kingdom death ones the most I have been studying your video on the butcher for a week or more now to help me on my own model of him... Thank you very much for all your help

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I do enjoy going to town on the KDM minis for sure.. :)

[@WitchDoctor87]

This looks absolutely beautiful

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked what I did with him :)

[@Hisokegon88]

Please more of those! These are amazing and very very good! Thanks

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much Tim! 😀

[@MrSarwat]

I've already mentioned several times that I cannot wait for your artistic hands to get a hold of Obi Wan and General Grievous, those paint jobs are going to look sick But, after seeing this video and being reminded of kingdom Death, I would give up a kidney to see you paint the Gambler

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I did back the “Gambler’s Chest” ages ago; do we know when it is due to be shipped..?

[@MrKogarou]

@@Sorastro It's part of the wave 3 that got delayed a year. The Gambler's Chest and Campaigns of Death are the primary causes of the delay. The Gambler's Chest has grown to (beyond?) Core Game box size, and is now thematically linked and canonized into a full 30-year campaign expansion, with lots of content and models already added, including The King from the famously-cancelled Lantern Festival expansion. I'm not sure what previous timeline it was delayed a year from, but my expectation is that it'll be getting shipped or at least all game components finalized by the end of 2020. Personally I can easily wait; there's still so much assembly and game content (90%+) I've yet to experience. For the modelers, Poots has been selling "naked" models (ones from upcoming expansions). The huge Black Friday event just closed, but I think there's still some sort of fresh mini batch sale every month?

[@Sorastro]

Ah ok - thanks for the update! It was so long ago that I backed version 1.5 etc that I’ve lost track of what’s going on. Looking forward to 2020 though 😀

[@Mailed-Knight]

Very cool how you make it look like metal. Well done.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot mate! 😀

[@tormodberg5259]

Amazing work! Love your KDM series!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! 😀

[@aZnTimy]

Please Make more KDM videos!!!! I love your work!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Timothy! I will :D

[@kingxerocole4616]

I wish I could get my GW paints to the same consistency that you have. Your paint flows off the brush so well.

[@Sorastro]

Hi mate! You could try using a little flow enhancer to help get the paint flowing a little more nicely.. 😀

[@HeroOfTheWeb]

I need to look up airbrush thinner vs flow improver because I use primarily the latter

[@normalrings5659]

Aw yis! A new kdm paint guide!

[@josephblanco9641]

Hoping to see more of Kingdom Death from you!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Joseph! There will be more... :)

[@ryanyoung7676]

Wonderful work as always

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much Ryan 😀

[@alanrennox7340]

Brilliant video again.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Alan! 😀

[@idrizzt1]

great paint work ….nice video as well.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! 🙂

[@volkira]

I love what you do. Have you seen the Miniatures from Etherfield? Would love to see you paint some of those Miniatures from that collection when they become available.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Volkira! I have seen them but chose not to back it as I have so many games to cover as it is. (I will be producing some Tainted Grail PDFs on Patreon however...) :)

[@volkira]

@@Sorastro I can lend you mine but dont wash off the paint when you finish them.Just post them back as is :)

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - so generous of you :D

[@w00dlette]

Looks fantastic

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@dylanv5854]

I love this, thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Dylan! 😀

[@sleepinxonxbed]

OH MY GOD IT'S HAPPENING YES, ESP AFTER I ORDERED THE GAME ON BLACK FRIDAY WOO

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! Congrats on the purchase :)

[@maciejekhem1408]

Same thing here! Christmas came early!

[@Big_B3AR]

You are the best miniatyr painter i Know. So envious of your skillz. Im also painting. Im a beginner in this. Trying to figure out the highlights, its difficult. And trying to get the colors to match. Any tips you can give me?

[@fireimp2007]

Thank you so much for this!

[@Sorastro]

You're welcome Felipe! :)

[@egon446]

Awaawauuuuu Sorostro is back!

[@Sorastro]

Yey! 😀

[@machristians]

Amazing! Please keep going!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Mathias! 😀

[@machristians]

Also I'll happily send you expansion monster to paint if you need 😉

[@Sorastro]

@@machristians Ha ha - how generous of you! 😉 But I have plenty of the expansions already.. 😀

[@shawnhollon4073]

I'm saving up for this game and love this painting tutorial. Better save up for the paints too. lol Are you going to be doing tutorials for the different armor sets?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Shawn! My priority is to get through the rest of the Core Box monsters first, but I might publish some PDF guides for the some of the armoured survivors too 😀

[@emilianofisanotti9639]

MOAR KDM!!!!!!! :)

[@Sorastro]

There will be more! :D

[@TheSzkielko]

Holding my thumbs tight to have LOtR:JTME next episode soon!

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I'll most likely be covering the last 2 Villains of Eriador as PDF guides. 🙂

[@TheSzkielko]

@@Sorastro Can't wait :)

[@EPDrawing]

Hello @sorato when are you releasing more content of kdm? Phoenix i am waiting for. I just got my copy of the game and I want to try to follow your videos. In your patron do you have the rest of the series? More in depth content? If so let me know and I'll join ASAP:)

[@manuelstritt5300]

very nice

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! 🙂

[@forouza1]

Thank you so much for all the time and effort in putting these high quality production videos together as I know how much time goes in to them. Quick question. I may have missed it but did you do a basic gray priming step here or did you do the base coats without priming first?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Arman! I mentioned it briefly near the beginning so it's easy to miss, but I primed in black, and provided some grey and white zenithal highlights from above. You can see me do this in more detail in the earlier episodes :)

[@forouza1]

Sorastro's Painting thanks for the quick reply. Sorry for missing that. I signed up as a pledge on your Patreon so looking forward to seeing some of your additional content. Thanks again.

[@Sorastro]

No problem! And thank you so much for the kind support :)

[@mattwells2198]

I know you’re not quite ready for the Phoenix but could we please have The Hand and or the Watcher. Thanks again for all your hard work.

[@Sorastro]

Hi Matt! I will actually be covering the Phoenix next in the series, although it's going to take me some time.. 😁 sorastro.com/2020/07/13/coming-soon-summer-2020/

[@quishzhu]

More KDM plz!!

[@Sorastro]

sorastro.com/2020/07/13/coming-soon-summer-2020/ :)

[@trololordvader]

brilliant!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! 😀

[@archidiacretiberius2937]

Superbe. As usual Thanks

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much 😀

[@snipegrzywa]

Love your videos, keep coming back when I need inspiration on a new project. Have you any desire or thought about doing Holy Knight's Harry Potter mini game's miniatures? Been sitting on them awhile and afraid I'll mess them up, lol. Would love to see your take on them.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I'd love to paint the HP figures at some point, but not for the foreseeable as my plate is already pretty full! :)

[@dorklord1303]

I know i know im late !! But im enjoying youre work.. gonna do the same on mine kdm.. show more !!!

[@Sorastro]

Ha - thanks again man! I'm just editing the next episode (for The Hand).. :)

[@jackdestefano6732]

Sodastro your legendary

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Jack 😁

[@Sorastro]

@E Lowe Ha - I love that you're OK with "Sodastro" 😂

[@jackdestefano6732]

Wow I didn’t see either of those, but you get the point.

[@Sorastro]

@@jackdestefano6732 Ha ha - no problem mate! :D

[@omgitsbees]

Does anyone know where you can buy this model? I did see a link in the description, but it leads to a 404 page now. Might be gone for good?

[@dylanpearson8184]

Love these videos are there any plans to continue with the other KDM minis?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Dylan! Yes, I'm planning on tackling the Phoenix next.. 🙂

[@davidroseborough]

Thank you Thank you thank you!

[@Sorastro]

You’re welcome sir! 😀

[@dogaer309]

Awesome job once again. Wondering how much time it took you to finish this model?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I can’t remember exactly, but it was quite a long shoot for sure 😀

[@Fireangel87]

Awesome

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! :)

[@chadk5791]

Awesome video! Love KDM. Are we going to get a Star Wars Legion Clones episode?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Chad! Yes, I finished the Grievous episode some time ago actually, and will release it as soon as I can. I’m also currently filming the Clone Troopers episode (using a new, Contrast Colours based approach...) :)

[@chadk5791]

@@Sorastro Awesome! I am looking forward to the troopers!

[@thanasisgeronimos9124]

I would love to have one on one conversation with you about the choices and the whys of your painting....i love them...i love them all....also...the helm of the mini is quite nightmarish ...Dark Souls level...

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Thanasis! I’m happy to answer questions here of course (within reason!) 😀

[@imlegend76]

You have probably covered this before, but what brush are you using?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I'm using a Rosemary and Co Series 8 (Size 2). I think there's a link in the video description. 🙂

[@jimothyscrub]

Will you make any more of the imperial assault guides?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Jayden! I probably won’t be making any more videos for IA, but am still publishing PDF guides for it over on Patreon. 😀

[@ElseGaming]

Do you have a link for the slates you are using? :)

[@Sorastro]

Hi! Hmm I can't actually remember where I got the ones I used for the King's Man as I based him a couple of years ago, but I have since bought a huge bag of slate from a local garden centre.. :)

[@lorenzopalozza6279]

GOD YEEEEEEESSSS!!!

[@MaelstromMaster]

buenisimo

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! 🙂

[@captainbi-rownlee4752]

Quick question: Do you use just one brush for every part of the mini?

[@Sorastro]

Hi mate! Yes pretty much (a Rosemary and Co Series 8, Size 2), although I think I switched to the Red Grass Games brush when working on the base (because it feels bigger), plus I used some flat brushes for the dry brushing on the rocks. 😀

[@captainbi-rownlee4752]

@@Sorastro Okay, thank you for the advice! I also want to say that I really appreciate that you take the time to respond to so many of these comments and help out us poor painters :D Most KZbinrs don't even like comments let alone respond

[@Sorastro]

No problem at all! I genuinely appreciate it if someone takes the time to leave a comment, so I'm all too happy to reply. :)

[@markgregory983]

This weeks video proudly sponsored by the colour Oxford Blue

[@Sorastro]

Lol Mark 😂

[@cerethpainting6606]

Awesome!!! Also, I’m number one! Lol

[@Sorastro]

Ha - congrats mate :D

[@Dmitry_Solid]

Too bad your videos don't come out every day🙂

[@Sorastro]

Ha yeh, I think I would need to clone myself several times to manage that 😄

[@Dmitry_Solid]

@@Sorastro It is not necessary to clone yourself, you have a younger generation that will help you💪💪💪💪

[@strife696]

While beautiful, I'm not sure I like the NMM work here. While perfect in concept, I just don't understand where the light is supposed to be coming from. I get that his halberd has a lantern on it, but it doesnt really feel like a lantern, so it looks like the light is coming from off his base. The lantern light also seems very dull, and mixes too well with the gold/OSL off the halberd, making it difficult to differentiate. Still a beautiful, virtuosic work.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I'm certainly no expert with NMM so this was quite an experiment for me, and I'm sure won't be to everyone's taste, but regarding the question of where the light is coming from, it's a combination of yellow light from the lantern, plus a generic, cooler light from the environment. :)

[@RufusKyura]

My dude, I love your stuff and I think you're incredibly talented, but... You're saying Druchii wrong. It's Droo-key.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Rufus! I've heard it pronounced both ways, and just happen to prefer Dru-key-eye (the way we pronounce Latin words that end with "ii"). I'm not too bothered if it's "wrong" or not however - as long as my audience knows which product I'm referring to! :D

[@RufusKyura]

Alrighty! Huge fan, by the way! You inspire me to paint like you do! Keep up the great work! :)

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much mate - really appreciate that 😀

[@ellindar1]

Nooooooooooo, stay on marvel crisis protocol!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - don't worry, I'll be doing lots more M:CP. Watch for Iron Man arriving later this month.. 🙂