Quick and Easy Necrosphinx for The Tomb Kings of Khemri!

[@noticer786]

Mate I love this tomb kings stuff! Please do more!

[@joelkurowski7129]

Ditto for more Sand Pimps

[@MediocreHobbies]

Oh I plan on.

[@basstedson]

That's a gorgeous paintjob on a gorgeous mini. This one is a definite buy when I can get my hands on it.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yep. It’s always been a very popular model.

[@frontline989]

Love it. Please keep the Old World videos coming.

[@MediocreHobbies]

So so so many videos.

[@maxburns9278]

I love your painting philosophy. My older brother always said less is more.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much, definitely agree!

[@oggej3747]

This is an AMAZING tutorial! I’ve been scared of getting necrosphinx for my new army because it seems so complicated! But thank you for putting my mind at ease 💖

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much, that’s exactly what I wanted to achieve!

[@hawkalypse7329]

I followed you for every single World Eater I painted, looks like Im going to do it again for Tomb Kings!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahah very kind pal. Thanks.

[@HAZZZZZZZZZAAAA]

A video on money/mind and time saving for old world would be great. One of the old tactics for saving time and money on infantry hoard trays would be to replace the inner ranks of the movement tray with a diorama or something thematical that fits with the army. I knew people who used that to streatch a single box of infantry into 2 movement trays worth.

[@homozaur]

Gee Dubs posted an article about unit fillers the other day actually!

[@HAZZZZZZZZZAAAA]

@@homozaur I must have missed that one, good to see that people are remembering the old tactics

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yes indeed there was a video done by the very talented Pete the wargamer make sure you check it out.

[@scottross5977]

Thanks so much for this video. I ran out and bought the paints and can’t wait for Das’ Sphinx to arrive (once North America thaws out and delivery trucks get rolling again, lol).

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yeah it sucks all the stuff was delayed over there! Hope it arrives soon!

[@tiberiumnp8030]

I'm starting my 30K Thousand Sons army more or less following your video on it. However I do find it annoying that I have to paint Retributor Gold over the Retributor Gold spray in order for the contrast paint to work. I don't have a red shade so I use Reikland flesh shade then over the red. This video gave me an idea though: maybe I could just throw my Reikland flesh shade on first over the spray (like you did here), and then the blood angels red contrast on top of that. Basically preshading the contrast paint and saving myself a whole painting step.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yep indeed I believe that will work.

[@scroggie_mini_painting3983]

Cracking result Andy! Between this model and the big dragon, Tomb kings look awesome

[@MediocreHobbies]

They for sure have some top models.

[@rgbminiatures]

It looks so good! Amazing you can achieve that look with so few paints.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you like It pal.

[@builtforsins]

thank you for the realistic tutorials.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Anytime pal.

[@metajock]

That came out beautiful. Monsters and dragons have always scared me, you've got me feeling a lot better about it. Thanks!!!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Any time man, if there’s anything else that scares you let me know, and I’ll see if I can help out! Nothing worse than models going unpainted out of fear

[@graemenoble7722]

wow that is stunning!! I'm off to a learn to play event in feb. was going to go brettonian but this is making me look back on the dusty boys

[@MediocreHobbies]

Either choice will be so great.

[@galan8115]

Sir. Thankj you. Did you have the how to paint the base somewhere btw?

[@MediocreHobbies]

In the description 😊

[@jacklitchfield7931]

Awesome result! Such a stunning model. Great job on the tutorial!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much! 🙌

[@Dude4739]

Painted beautiful cant wait till you paint and the bone dragon 😁

[@MediocreHobbies]

As soon as I get it, yes there’ll be a video!

[@Beefcake4001]

Love your work, thanks for your time!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much!

[@motherreaper7287]

Absolutely beautiful as always. Red was an interesting choice for the triangles, not something I'd have chosen but I honestly can't think of another colour that would pop any better. Where I'd get stuck is painting individual details on the wings and armour, which obviously isn't conducive to painting an entire army.

[@MediocreHobbies]

You could paint something like this to this stage, not varnish it, get the rest of the army and then at the end spend some extra time on more details if you wanted. Might be worth trying that way?

[@AlastairPaterson]

Looks really good, would be happy to push that around a table. Looking forward to seeing how you paint Orc Boar Boyz!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal. And yes can’t wait to paint a nice fantasy ork model.

[@noblegalifreyan4551]

Finally some quality models painting for the best fantasy faction of all time.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahah glad your happy pal

[@dominicskelton3031]

Oh you beautiful beautiful man.... Ahem. I've always felt the sheer size of armies and impossibility of getting the damned things done was a big element in killing WHFB. So this is exactly the content that's needed.

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s so kind pal. Thank you.

[@MaximF7]

Yeah, we need more “Old World” videos! 😊

[@MediocreHobbies]

Always!

[@froehmar]

Awesome, that looks quite nice! Again thank you very much for this tutorial!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad people are enjoying it.

[@cristhianmlr]

Could you help me magnetize (magentise) mine?

[@MediocreHobbies]

It shouldn’t be a hard job to do.

[@Oldhammer57]

Many thanks for another fantastic video on the old world.Look forward to more content. Just started Bretonnians so would appreciate tips on speed painting rank and file!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yes sir. I’ve already done a knight and a bowman. But there will be more.

[@Grognard-Solo-Gaming]

Inspiring, fantastic work! 👍👏🤩

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you like it pal.

[@frontline989]

You mentioned on your podcast that you’ve glued a metal model and that it was easy. Is there a video where you could explain your process? I just remember having a horrible time gluing old metal models. Would love some advice.

[@MediocreHobbies]

It’s just using gel super glue. Such a game changer from back in the day when we used bottles of water and some prayers.

[@intzbk1]

Excellent video! I didn't get one yet but I'll sure follow this to paint it when I do. Currently all I have left is to finish is 30+ Tomb Guard, 10 archers and the heroes. About 90 skellies done so far in the last month.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Your doing well. The tomb guard will Be slow. So much detail and those models are insane.

[@intzbk1]

@@MediocreHobbies they're the old metal ones so they're not too bad. I got them used a few years ago.

[@ViciousGibon]

Really cool for sure!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal.

[@g-paint9523]

Love the straight Forward approach! Maybe use the Green on the eyes as Well? Would make a great fokal Point and tie in everybody together in the Army

[@MediocreHobbies]

Great idea.

[@Keeperoftheimperialsalt]

Awesome job! I can't wait to get mine..

[@MediocreHobbies]

You will love it.

[@MosVikingCustoms]

Amazing pls keep up the Old World Content :)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Oh I for sure plan to. I was obsessed 10 years and and I am obsessed now.

[@MosVikingCustoms]

@@MediocreHobbies could you maybe do the Sepulchral Stalkers next ? :) as always thank you so much !

[@Ashden96]

Nobody: Me: *going all balls and painting my necrosphinx fully with NMM with gold, bronze, copper and even a bit of silver. and of course intricate layered marble. I started mid december and onlu completed the man-half's torso and head as of yet*

[@MediocreHobbies]

I’d say it will look great when it’s done. I did mine in about 4 hours lol.

[@Ashden96]

@@MediocreHobbies i might finish my tomb kings when ToW 2nd ed comes out haha.

[@Idle_Wilder]

Would love to see something High Elven if you have any!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Oh yes indeed. So many models.

[@judgechan9036]

Looks great, bud!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal

[@blakethomas9029]

Looks great! I love fast and efficient color schemes. I would’ve personally drybrushed with canoptek alloy instead of leadbelcher but your end result was awesome! How was assembling this old kit, was it covered in mold lines or was it pretty clean?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Nope it wasn’t bad at all. Great kit.

[@embir82]

I love your painting philosophy - I have very similiar outlook. There is nothing wrong with solid tabletop painting. Truth be told we look at models from about 90 cm when we play. And from this distance you will barely notice difference between normal and meticulous painting.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Dam straight. I’d rather have a nice tabletop army than a grey army with one nice character.

[@monocerotis6917]

Awesome paint =)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers.

[@justinterrell7020]

I love this paintjob! How many cans of spray did you say you used?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Paint list is in description! 2 primers and a varnish!

[@tirandeshibaraki743]

Got one of these and the Warsphinx to paint when they come in from GW. And then when the rest comes in a pile of basic skelly infantry stuff, dunno if I'll use the horsemen. Pretty sure I'd need to get to 3000 pts to put those to use (as skeleton horse archer chariot runners to screen my chariots) since I have 2x 3 Chariots I want to field as well as 20 archers, 2x 20 skelly warriors with 10 archer detachments and then my 3 beasties + Mortuary Priest on foot and the wargear + mounts push out the ability to put in some extra screeners but I hope it'll be worth it.

[@MediocreHobbies]

It will be worth it.

[@MrGibsn1960]

Best advice I have is to get a very basic 3-4 color level done and then go back through to add highlights to make things pop. It's large batch painting but you get so much more satisfaction than just painting unit by unit to the 9's

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yes completely agree with that advice! Get every thing painted, then add the details/extra flair that you have time for!

[@philstephenson5855]

Amazing!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal.

[@theiceking6499]

how many inches tall is he? trying to plan out my storage system for them haha

[@MediocreHobbies]

Andy about 5 or 6.

[@andrewbusch444]

Do you have a tutorial on how to do that base? That looks great as well!

[@MediocreHobbies]

In description! Thank you!

[@andrewbusch444]

@@MediocreHobbies Sorry must have been paying to much attention to the wonderful paint job. Thank you!

[@JohnnyTightIips]

Drybrushing the leadbelcher? I thought this was going to be the mother of all touch-highlighting jobs :D

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahaha not quite.

[@tierban5803]

Thank you for this

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hope it helps!

[@Swamped117]

Great work!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thank you!

[@Steven_the_Uninvited]

You my friend, makes me happy.. Good job and yeahr you right with the mixing 1/1 nonsense

[@UnfocusedHobbie]

Hey dude I came across your channel while looking some Legion Imperialis, are you going to make more of that content? Or have you abandoned it for fantasy?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I do a mix of everything on the channel!

[@davefarrell222]

Brilliant son

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks dad.

[@FigurePaintingNovice-re1mx]

Hello New Subscriber here I know you said you used Chaos Black & Retributor Armour but you said you used a third spray can was that the varnish ? And was it used last to protect to model or did you use a varnish over the gold before you started painting the other colors. I have two of these kits and want to build both versions I also have the Tomb King and I want the gold to match. I will be watching that video of yours as well. Thanks you for the content Ken

[@MediocreHobbies]

It says around 9:04 It’s a spray can of varnish over the whole model at the end of the painting. Hope that makes sense! Glad you liked the video 😊

[@nickdavis5420]

At least skelebums are easy to paint up and those are merciful and in fiddly. I have a box of the bone rattle that I got together and oh my god I’m glad my friend helped me it was tedious they do look amazing but glueing at the vertebrae 💀

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahanye that can be a pain. But worth it.

[@bigboy8594]

Looks great! Super excited for my Tomb Kings box to arrive. How did you do the base?

[@MediocreHobbies]

It’s in the description! Glad you like it

[@theDackjanielz]

wow that thing is in plastic? all this time i thought it was metal.

[@MediocreHobbies]

It would be way too heavy 😂

[@judgechan9036]

It's made from 14K gold bar and worth a fortune!

[@Jason-man-in-black]

For the algorithm

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers.

[@TheBeardedAdmiral]

The Tomb Kings muster once more, to keep the Old World safe from Elves and their shenanigans.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahaha there dam shenanigan’s

[@joelkurowski7129]

Please, gods of Nehekhara, please let my FLGS get at least one Necrosphinx kit. And let me be the customer to buy it

[@MediocreHobbies]

I’m praying for you pal.

[@joelkurowski7129]

@@MediocreHobbies thanks! Just remember, they like sacrifices. 👍😀👍

[@thegreatangel8251]

I got fuck all in the pre order 😩

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yeah I missed out on stuff too, will get them in the restocks!

[@thegreatangel8251]

@@MediocreHobbies fingers crossed for the restocks

[@ZedLeppelin1989]

So you complain about GW telling you to use loads of paints, but also complain about people being taught to mix their own 50-50 paints; which actually saves having to buy lots of paint. Learning how to mix to get colour variance is super important and saves so much money

[@MediocreHobbies]

I disagree. Mixing the paints back and forth to get the rite tone each time wastes more of each paint.