Massive Painting FAIL on my Tyranid Kit Bash?!

[@Ninjon]

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[@Easy_Mode_Minis]

Wife got me one for X-mas. I took the hint hahah

[@smoss9813]

THAT was a disaster!? Nope. That underside was wonderful and very inspiring. Great work. Love it.

[@TheNeelonRokk]

Agreed, it looks awesome.

[@tezcharold]

The funny part was, that's literally how I paint my nids, Airbrush a light grey on the body, light blue wash all over, drybrush all of it to hide the weird pooling.

[@penguinpavilion]

If only I could have disasters like that 🙂

[@Lilliathi]

It's just click-bait dude.

[@StephenPatterson-n4e]

Agreed

[@King_of_Sofa]

I thought it turned out very well, you are a very talented mini painter!

[@R2debo_]

Of course we want to see you paint it, that's why we are here dude, your Kit Bashes are EPIC!!!!!!!

[@gigapuddi]

Directly copied this one from the last video?? Wtf lol

[@chadkittleson5447]

Everything about this video was great. The project, the storyline in the project, and even the advertisement ("smells like an egg salad sandwich" was very evocative). 😂 You've found what feels to me like a perfect video voice. Keep up the good work, I'm always excited to see the next one.

[@helge1412]

I second that! I can't remember actually liking a youtube advertisement segment - but this one was funny as hell. Of course, the rest of the video was even better!

[@ventusvero4484]

I don't paint or play WH40k, so for me a lot of the painting process is still magically impressive like watching a magician and you don't know how to tricks work; despite NinJon always teaching me how to paint in these videos. That all said, this final looks amazing. The creepy fleshy tones are scary and i like the contrast with the darker, tougher, "f-you" looking dark green armor.

[@ScytheNoire]

Wouldn't an oil wash work better for large models, since you can remove it from the areas you don't want it on later?

[@allhailminiatures3028]

I'm listening and learning from you and miniac and ebay miniature rescues... I've been painting for 2 and a half years and my skills ... well are lacking but you all inspire me every single time I pick up a brush I shall continue to slay the grey with you in mind ! Keep it up and that nid monster is amazing!

[@Br0ck3n]

I haven't really seen many of your videos and don't know if you give your models special titals/names but, If you don't have a name for this thing, I have a couple ideas. Titanic Eviscerator - It's a huge bug with lots of spiky tentacles and limbs. Bioforge - Cool lore idea: This creature is sort of a giant mobile factory, consuming biomass and churning out powerful units. Devouring Scourge - Alternate name for lore above. ^ Embassy of The Hive Mind - Mabye this thing is a VERY powerful Psycher? Hyrotyranivar - Pronounce this how you want. Just a cool sounding name. Edit: I personally think Bioforge and Embassy of The Hive Mind fit the most for this creature.

[@DrNorbertGames]

Really great to see a video that shows things that went wrong and how to recover from them. Kudos to you for putting this online. I wish more content creators would do similar things. Thanks for the video!

[@DaRedWunzGoFasta]

The wash didn't work like you had anticipated because your surface was not as smooth as you normally work with! One of the downsides to airbrushing is that the atomization of the paint makes a rougher finish due to droplets drying in the air before getting to the model. Run your hand on bare plastic, spray primed, and airbrushed undercoats and you will immediately feel the difference. It would be similar to sanding the model with 2000 grit sandpiper and then wondering why the wash doesn't work the same as a surface that has been sanded with 5000 grit.

[@dukewellington9308]

I am a historical wargamer and have been watching you for a long time now (Subscribed ages ago too). I really love the way you approach the hobby and I am amazed at your creation. Keep doing amazing things, I look forward to watching more

[@RuthlessMojo]

I’m all for targeted wash shading. I normally use an oil paint and then get it to the consistency of ink by mixing it with white spirits. Then I will go in with a very fine brush and shade just the areas I want shaded not applying too much paint. It takes a little longer but then you don’t need to bother about touch ups.

[@simonjohnson8131]

Great editing to demonstrate the issue with the wash.

[@ovan2190]

This turned out great!! I think that pushing through the issue with the shade is important to highlight, things will never be perfect but we should never give up when it happens, find a way to make it work. I think the shade unintentionally gave you highlight areas to focus on that way you could fix them and make it diffrent. Great video Jon :)

[@2MeatyOwlLegs]

I see you are also a fellow LoadingReadyRun enjoyer! Lovely paintjob that really does this awesome thing you build justice.

[@peterdavey7350]

What an awesome watch that was, thank you.

[@NexusNoxCS]

It's gorgeous! It's always such a pleasure to watch your amazing kitbashes painted and reaching the final look!

[@Dark0Storm]

Sometimes you leave the big ones till last just as a treat, something to look forward to once you've done the repetitive infantry, knowing you may not find the motivation to do them once you've done the big fun ones.

[@connergiven89]

I pretty much stole this color scheme for my whole custom hive fleet; this video popped across my feed as I was brainstorming a color scheme for my Nids army. I love that pallid pink against the dark green! Reminds me of Japanese cherry blossoms, so I went with a whole Japanese garden theme with the bases (grasses with pink, blue, yellow flowers) and the hive fleet is named after Ryujin, a Japanese mythological serpent. Thanks for the inspo and the great content!

[@MountainsideTabletop]

Seraphim Sepia is truly the Chris Farley of paints.

[@davidjohnson9521]

The tyranid looks great hope you do some more big kit bashes in the future

[@nebelpanzer]

At the End, it looks awesome!

[@gamedude412]

I feel like this is the perfect example where oil paints would have been better then a acrylic wash also you made a lovely hive fleet tiamet

[@momosworkshop]

Really love the model and the process, great work as always! It might have been interesting to try your initial wash with an oil wash, that way you could have easily removed any staining on more raised surfaces with a makeup sponge or paper towel, and left the wash in the deep recesses.

[@gamesmusic2104]

I just painted my first Carnifex a week ago. Always only painted termagaunts and hormagaunts and symbionts, hoping to become a better painter, until I was bored over and over for years. Last week I decided... 15 years is enough wait... it will not be brilliant, but it will have color... So yeah nice you send this message out there to your audiance.

[@_marduk]

So cool what you said in this video about building up a model and not just starting over. Thanks for your hard work and honest ways of sharing your hobby experience with us!

[@LewisFrancisMusic]

Just wanna say how much I appreciate your videos. I feel like each one is receiving an art class college lecture from a teacher that’s passionate and talented. I’m always getting value out of time spent watching. Thank you so much. You’re a hero.

[@deeplystrange0]

I think it turned out fantastic, really eerie colour scheme but it just worked. I'd also like to thank you as I've just finished sculpting and painting my first project and even though it was a couple of owls, your tips and tricks translated perfectly to completing it. I couldn't have done it without you, thanks.

[@LordofSeals]

love the scale of this absolute monstrosity! great work on the paint job 🙏

[@johnathangoldsworthy]

jon you remined me how much I enjoyed painting minis ,which is why I will continue to watch your videos thanks dude !

[@corybaird5012]

I came back and watched this again after letting it digest for a bit. And I really loved what you said at the end and it tied the whole video together. I always fall victim to that feeling that I need to paint the boring small models because I'm afraid of ruining the larger cool stuff and characters. But I really need to just go after those big models, and those cool characters, because like you said. Life is short. And painting the cool stuff is what its all about.

[@c.russell2315]

Wow what a treat

[@PrimalGemini85]

Awesome work on both the kitbash and the painting.

[@mikedivittorio3744]

Please tell me what greens you used for the carapace! Thank youuu

[@Wesardry]

As usual, you slayed the grey like a master! Cool paint job and awesome kitbash

[@nessus47]

Amazing paintjob, love the colorscheme.

[@RyanF1313]

Great paint job. I am not as good a painter as you are (and I have not painted a tyranid), but I am curious - why not use oil washes? And thiiiiin oil wash for panel lining?

[@simonwilsher8308]

That big bug turned out to be awesome good job 👍

[@georgewright9223]

That red smoke looks amazing and such a simple process! Cheers for sharing that! As a Tyranid player, I was also initially confused about the "smoke" but I do believe it's meant to represent the spores that Tyranid beasties emit when devouring a planet, to make the air toxic to anything that isn't a Tyranid. The more you know! :)

[@SuperMenace11]

Never painted a mini but like the idea of it ,glad you painted this one and shared it with us ,thank you 😊

[@Wychfyre_]

Turned out great!

[@MrStatistx]

For blacklining an enamel panel liner would be worth looking into. Really flows into recesses when you just touch it anywhere and if you spill over too much, there's always wiping off with white spirit

[@CesarTheKingVA]

This turned out fantastic! My only recommendation might be to add a bit of a gloss or satin varnish to the chitinous shell parts. Thats something ive been doing to my tyranids, and it makes them look a lot more insectoid

[@Lordmuhkuh23]

Yeeeeah, glossy carapaces look dope!

[@metajock]

Glad you worked thru that, learned some good tricks there. Keep up the good work!

[@Tekkaman76]

It still looks absolutely stunning

[@aegishjalmur123]

At the end it looks great dude

[@_Gondor44_]

Killer job! I’d love to see a whole army painted up like that big bug.

[@wpb5876]

I’ve been looking forward to this so much! This model looks phenomenal! Amazing work as always. Don’t know why you were so worried - the end model is a masterpiece bug/tyranid

[@diggitydamndave6478]

I absolutely love how you peel back the curtain and show us that not everything goes as expected. And also that we shouldn’t be disparaged by those hiccups. Truly invigorating as a mini painter!

[@EvenMoreDamage]

Thanks to this video I will for sure have more confidence to stick with my model and try to fix my mistakes rather than re-priming it to start over. Clearly, trying to come up with solutions to elevate your work even when you are not happy about it during the "making phase" helps you grow as a painter.

[@SinPhi666]

This was a great walk through! Very close to the scheme I am targeting for my new nids, just hoping to avoid your wash struggle with oils, we will see

[@001Hatsune]

The under side is my favorite part!! You did great Ninjon!!

[@jonathanj.1955]

I think it came out amazing! About the wash at the start, maybe use an oil wash instead (smoother blends and it flows into the cracks perfectly - I just saw a video about it and it worked great). Great job nonetheless!

[@Zen0ku]

This model is absolutely gorgeous!!!! You might have had a slight hiccup at first, but man your paint jobs just keep me impressed all day every day. Keep up the amazing work!!!!!!

[@nikroth]

Toenail carapace ^^ My fav phrase of the week !

[@vancopland]

I love this smoke effect! I kind wish you did something similar in the non smoking bio vents! to show a deep acrid heat coming from the inside of your Broodmother! Keep up the great work, I love how you come out of a paintscheme undefeated.

[@aaronk-b4676]

Dude that base and the smoke are both very inspiring effects! Overall project is awesome

[@sandyman3070]

I’m loving these kitbashes, and even more so the videos of you painting them. Keep ‘em coming!

[@ianwieserman1068]

I think it came out great in the end! I'll be using this for tackling a few bigger models in the near future.

[@protohex7997]

What airbrush air filter box are you using ?

[@EmperorGuam]

I paint the troops first when dealing with an army. Gives me practice with the colors. So when I get to the characters, I have prior knowledge to paint the characters better than the troops. Same thing if it is a box of monsters and four heroes. Also there is something satisfying about being albe to clear ten models off your todo list when batch painting an army.

[@docmor1985]

Well done. Definitely Not a disaster. I love the paint scheme of this model.

[@KimHarderFog]

Love the colour scheme, both skin and carapace - Crazy good result with the red flame/smoke

[@Erosgates]

That looks excellent

[@mrscotchguy]

I like when content creators show their mistakes and setbacks. We often put our favorite folks on pedestals thinking everything they do is amazing, because it's all that gets posted. Mistakes are opportunities to learn and possibly create new and better techniques for the future.

[@eastoforion]

great build and great colors! wow that enamel effect was crazy good

[@sjoerdholtzer9168]

Great video. Awesome project and very cool inspiration and tips

[@Fymosis]

Awesome conversion, awesome scheme and awesome video !

[@gomezzara_creative]

Excellent Uncle Jon Video! That move to the advertising segment killed me. 10/10.

[@whiskeyandwizards]

Washing with regular paint and that medium will be a lot easier. You'll always be able to make a perfect blend when reestablishing the base tone, and it won't become unmanageably thin by adding a wash to regular paint

[@artistpoet5253]

I think it turned out pretty good for the choice of palette. I don't like the high contrast carapace vs. fleshy bits pattern though. My next batch of bugs will be more tropical in color and if there is any counter shading, it will be very subtle.

[@ZofTheFather]

Fantastic kitbash! The model is working so good for me that I wish GW add it as an actual unit for Tyranids and I would love to play with it! I’m big fan of Tyranids! A Brainy and Scythy ?mid-sized? Bio-Titan! Let’s name this Beast! My idea is Penchant Queen because the model is made of passion and love, has an insect-like body plan which reminds me of an ant queen, and in my opinion name fits among other alien-sounding tyranid name’s such as Haruspex or Hierophant.

[@doompig83]

You've earned my sub (honestly hadn't realised I hadn't subbed yet), but you've also persuaded me to finally paint my Be'Lakor instead of slogging through infantry

[@sebastianbarsby1255]

My favourite videos so far! Absolutely amazing.

[@thetattoodmini]

that is such a great looking paint job. can't wait to get started on my wife's Nids... just waiting to make it to Turkey before I can start painting them

[@techmechanic1200]

I would have probably tried to use contrast paint in place of the initial wash step, intending to build up layers from there... And likely would have made an even bigger mess.

[@maulcrusader7106]

Incredible paint job. With that base included it’s very immersive. Thanks for the wise tips on painting big models!

[@Fatalli666]

Great video again Jon! You have totally inspired me to revisit or well "restart" my Tyranid collection. Keep on being awesome!

[@Crust_Monster]

Looks good. Love the base too--I gotta make some terrain with that color scheme.

[@MrSupertrooper1]

You and manscaped is a surprise but a welcome one

[@killinusoftly7744]

best manscaped promo

[@aaRonin47]

love that carapace colour. I might use something similar dark greenish for my scheme, I want to go with a more orange flesh though. Looks awesome!!

[@VentiChristopher]

She came out fantastic! Well done!

[@neonsamurai]

Nice video! Always good to see content that depicts the downs of the painting journey as well. Appreciate it! Also: Do you think an oil pre glaze would have worked better than a wash on the skin?

[@michaelgardner6808]

Talent aside... which is simply logic defying... I love your philosophy and pragmatism when it comes to the craft. I always get more from your words than anything else. Thanks Jon!!!!

[@imrandy85]

Absolutely love the colors on the base

[@brushketo]

Feel not doing the Black Dots is a Missed Opportunity looked so nice with them never seen a Beetle like that before

[@joegkushner]

You mention that you wouldn't use a wash again for the body. However that was still an acrylic wash. Do you think you might've had more success with an enamel or oil wash where you could remove the portions that might've been splotchy? AK noted that their enamels are ideal for working on larger models when they were talking about their new releases.

[@riptideuser]

I'm no to knowledgeable about Warhammer, so correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Gunpla pannel lining markers have helped with your black lining process? I don't know if it would crack the plastic or if it would have been thick enough, but I feel like that would have made the lining a bit easier.

[@DCAMM720]

"If we could just close our eyes and picture what a completed model would look like before we ever put our brush to it, and the final results mimicked that visualization, how boring would that be?" Respectfully, not boring at all. This would be mind blowingly wonderful. As an awful painter and amateur artist in general in various mediums...this is exactly what I wish I could make happen. This would be a dream world where I can actually communicate what is in my head accurately. This would be incredible.

[@kimarous]

Nice painting video and all, but when I think "ruined kitbash", I think more about stuff like my poor attempt at a Herald of Khorne on Juggernaut where I forgot to add the collar and mislocated the legs, leaving a gigantic gab that I don't know how to fix. Was more hoping for tips on how to fix stuff like that.

[@tay13666]

And now you have discovered the difference between miniature painting, and model painting. I am currently painting a head about 3 times the size of your kitbashed creature. I get lots of great tips watching mini painting videos, but not all of it translates to larger sized pieces. With something that big, you either want an oil wash, or thin down some contrast paint and add a bit of retarder so it won't dry so fast and leave those tide marks.

[@TheAlmightyfoon]

I actually really like that green, looks good Jon!

[@jimholmes4729]

Sweet video, and a wonderful journey! Have you tried pin washes for things like those carapace lines? I've started doing this after watching tank modelers use it in similar situations. It's fast, and yields great results. Loved this video.

[@DemonS1ayer]

I think this turned out cool as hell definitely not a fail

[@billcurran7210]

He looks great! Funny how the wash works well on one surface and not another.

[@andywilson5828]

Was it you that taught me when pin striping, make the area moist before dabbing a dry paper towelbover the area. The creases will stay wet and when you apply a shade for the pin stripes the paint will flow along the wayer line making ut easier to get crisp lines

[@Darkstar1282]

looks awesome.

[@TheChiefJimbo]

I do the opposite. I paint the big, interesting bugs first. Then I am left with 20, 40, 60 ish gaunts to batch paint. Great paint job of the kit bash!