Painting a Warhammer start collecting box in 8 hours challenge - is it possible?

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Is it possible to paint a Warhammer start collecting box to a high level in 8 hours or less? Today i challenged Lukas (Seth Miniatures) to paint up a flesh eater courts box in a speed painting manner but asking him to get to a high tabletop level paint job. Using all different kind of tools and tricks, from contrast paint to dry brushing and wet paletteing.
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Paints used in video:
1. Chaos black primer
2. grey seer Zenital Spray
3. Darkoath flesh Contrast Paint - Regular "skin parts"
4. Rakharth flesh - zenital dry brush
5. Wyld Wood Contrast paint - hair, bones
6. Carroburg Crimson - Adding some purple tone to gory parts
7. Pallid wych flesh - highlight on terrorgheist & crypthorrors
8. Leadbelcher - metallic parts
9. Nuln oil - Washing metallics
10. Flesh tearer red Contrast Paints - On wings and open "musculatures"
11. Squig Orange - dry brush on wings
12. Citadel Dorn yellow - Painting eyes
13. Castellan green - Drybrushing the ruins on the base
14. Black paint for base trims
15 stirland mud texture paint for bases
16. Karak stone for highlighting some skulls/claws
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[@triplow1]

Jesus! Squidmar, how the hell did you persuade Daniel Radcliffe to do this with you?

[@Mithlinthar]

ACCIO PAINTBRUSH

[@GenuineLhachwen]

John, it's a Harry-- wizard! The difference is elementary-- Radcliffe doesn't wear glasses and this painting is magical (~ _ ^)!

[@Messiahs]

You mean HOT Daniel Radcliffe?

[@randomangoyt2330]

omg why did it take me so long to get this!!

[@gamerman782]

Easy, just say he's a painter. He went to a wizarding school just because someone called him a wizard.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Solid! This is my kind of hobby video :-) Great system, they're lookin good!

[@dannyhalas9408]

Ha! Yeah... Where does he get all his great ideas?

[@megaicon6108]

ya I wonder

[@Hannib4lBarca]

Most Swedish thing ever: priming miniatures in the freezing snow while only wearing a t-shirt :P

[@intzbk1]

Searching for inspiration for painting my Zombie Dragon and found this. Lukas before he was part of Squigmar Miniatures! Great job Lukas!

[@internetman1213]

“Goobertown hobbies would like to know your location”

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Oh he already knows, he sleeps in my closet. It's kind of creepy, since i have a guest room. I told him he could stay in that one if he wanted to. Love goobs

[@lonegoat81]

@@SquidmarMiniatures oh noes the cats are rubbing off on him.... he is assimilating.

[@Ravens_Craft_Cosplay]

Do his cats sleep on the top shelf in the closet lol.

[@chrisspiers1]

Kyle Appel No, Brent’s cats sleep in the most convenient place possible.... right in front of the camera! 🙂

[@13Robzilla]

Lucas not only did a bang up job; the limited palette as well as color choice and selective highlighting makes it look really good in such a short amount of time. Really great job that is really an accomplishment that nobody can take from him. I tried to do a start collecting box a while back when GW had that 3 part painting challenge. Wish I could turn in a result like he did. Truly inspirational, thank you for sharing. Everybody making the Harry Potter jokes about Lucas knows that what he did here was truly magical.

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

Amazing work by Lukas. And really great job by Squidmar tricking Lukas into painting his FE Court SC box! Now I gotta get contrast paints... dang it...

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Haha, it's Lukas box though, but tricking him in to doing it in front of my camera ;)

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

@@SquidmarMiniatures Haha, I figured if it was your box you probably would have paid him. You're a good dude. And you've got some good buds that are willing to sit in front of a camera for 8 hours, painting away for youtubes. Thanks for the videos!

[@SnoddiesHobbies]

I’m glad to see that snowfall is t-shirt weather in your part of the world as well.

[@PointySuperman]

This color scheme just made me interested in flesh eater courts. Beautiful.

[@alexander31]

love these kind of videos, wouldnt mind watching u guys battle out all of the starter boxes as you guys even include how to paint them to look good, while doing it fast!

[@saiyaness22]

These are so inspiring!! I paint at a glacial pace and rarely finish everything - need to stop nitpicking and get my messy drybrush on! Great looking army. Really love these challenges!

[@opesam]

I just keep coming back to this video as I love the scheme and have adapted it for my own army.

[@umpac123]

Recently started AoS and bought into FEC, perfect timing! Great vid, tons of interesting tips for a "low effort" - good results approach. Also nice to see some actual army painting and not just pro-painted 10h single models. More like this!

[@matthiasbonnici5266]

As a person who has never finished an army, this is an amazing thing to see. The idea of not going full on for every figure has been an alien idea to me. I'm currently painting my Rivet Wars stuff and I am using a lot of what I see here to help me paint and complete each set. Thanks for being so informative and keep up the good work!

[@KingInmature]

The colour scheme is amazing and shows how much can a good painter achieve with relatively little time/colors. More challenges please!!!

[@MrFutsy]

Awesome set of minis! and i love the printablescenery houses in the backgound!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

👑👑 I'm in the midst of releasing my dream miniature brush as well as some wonderfully sculpted miniature busts. It's something I'm really proud of and been working on for the better part of the last year. Late pledges from the Kickstarter are up and You can check it out here: www.squidmar.com/latepledge 👑👑

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

I can’t wait!

[@NonSleeper_Occasional_Thinker]

Awesome paint jobs and so fast. Great skill shown here. Well done.

[@chaoscultist5679]

Oh man I've been hoping you would release a video like this, super excited for it!

[@henrikaberg4749]

So fun to watch! I just bought into FEC, and will do something similar to this when painting. Would love to see more content like this with other factions.

[@Benneth2012]

Thones fine lines on the muscle areas he did in orange was a flex, he made that look so easy.

[@Benneth2012]

those*

[@zandiskoul]

I love these challenges man. I started last week learning to paint and these help me alot more than tutorials.

[@Santzlol]

I'm starting a FEC army, this video was very inspiring thank you !

[@Nayrethian]

These are some of my favorite videos love the start collecting speed paints

[@craftscreate]

Great

[@alessandrodevigili1413]

Wow. Great video... With a great sound track, too!

[@jackdipompeo7732]

I would love to see a video like this for orks and other factions. This is my favorite video on your channel and I wish there were more like this.

[@andrewpepper-parsons9630]

Hands down best challenge video. So many great tips, I have the same start collecting box and I can't wait. I love the wings on the zombie dragon.

[@jmc7034]

This shows what you can do in a very short time. Fantastic

[@JStoneDrums]

I would love to see this type of video for other factions. Really helpful to get armies to battle-ready!

[@Brissebrajan]

same here, for a squad of SW wulfen

[@kosachilles2504]

I love watching start collecting boxes being painted. You should do all of them

[@dand1789]

Thx a lot for this nice challenge and included tutorial.Keep going the good work and content!

[@craftscreate]

That’s great 😀

[@q2re45g7v4]

Thanks for this guide! I tried it out this weekend (took me about twice as long as Lukas though - i'm a slooow painter and the pallid wych flesh stage takes ages!). I like the contrast of having very dark bones versus the super pale flesh. Great video!

[@beeezlebub]

you came out of nowhere and your channel is crushing it man!!! So cool. I love your content

[@utushallasork9979]

Very cool video format, not only very interesting, but also a guide inside! We look forward to painting new SC =)

[@fred_jas]

Hands down. This is insane. The amount of organization and discipline and precision and speed... Not to mention the strain on his back and the ability to focus for that period of time. This is not normal hobby painting. And it takes a very special kind of painter to pull that off.

[@scionofchaoz]

very cool, insane quality with that speed!

[@elescapo]

The techniques he's using here is basically how I have been painting my Eldar army in preparation for the LVO (but with different colors). I've painted 2k points in just a couple months, the last 700 points were done in the last couple of weeks.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

That was awesome. Keep up the good work.

[@Adrian_Lee6113]

Videos like this really inspire me to get on with it, haha. Well done!

[@xagemox]

Thanks for the inspiration I took your idea and tried to paint such an army myself, did not finish as fast as you but it was fun.

[@jonashenriksson2182]

Great work, I really like the red/white/black (brown) scheme. Go Lukas!

[@SnowTroIl]

Awesome stuff - really educational to see a pro speedpainting. Such a simple process and the quality is above normal tabletop level.

[@craftscreate]

That’s great 😃

[@allhailminiatures3028]

I love watching your vids really helping me learn alot

[@ben.harnwell]

That's really inspiring. I mean I couldn't do that (and I'm OK with that) but it got me to at least finish a few more of my little Space Marine army. Cheers from Down Under.

[@lordbiscuitthetossable5352]

I love this video as it shows what is possible with experience and planning. I don’t play war hammer, but I definitely need to assemble a cheat sheet for some figures I got coming up

[@gaborboth3602]

I love these army speedpaints.

[@leeperry7068]

Just ridiiiiiiculously cool. Well done. Great color scheme too... I mean, it doesn't seem revolutionary on paper, but it comes out looking just amazing.

[@MrElliptific]

Do more start collecting painting challenges. They are so inspiring!

[@TheButteryGamer]

don't be afraid to do more of these challenges because people complain, these challenges are great to see and it makes me want to take up some of them when i'm a better painter, i enjoy setting challenges for myself.

[@BOSPLL]

Hey man! Just started watching your videos! Great content! funny, creative and inspiring. Slowly starting to get into miniature painting again after a 10 year break. Massere af kærlighed fra Danmark!

[@youshimimi]

What an achievement, and they look really nice! I would have loved to see more close-up footage, since we can't see what he is doing in the zoomed out shots because of the dragon wing. Great video!

[@craftscreate]

That’s great 😀

[@deltanovember1672]

Excellent job. Lukasz is very talented.

[@thehumblepundit9790]

That was really cool! Thanks!!

[@teessidetyrants1989]

Wow. That's amazing work.

[@NateMcQuade]

After watching a few of your vids since I found you with the Fiverr challenge, I have to say: your choices of soundtrack are consistently amazing. Also, your painting tips and the quality of your vids makes me want to paint again. Thanks for sharing!

[@Kavazism]

I bought a start collecting box after seeing this video! amazing stuff! i also added a Morghast to the shopping cart. it would be fun to see your take on these winged demons! Much love from Norrköping!

[@6thchance995]

Also, I ordered a box and a bunch of paint. First army. I chose FEC because a bunch of videos just said I could buy multiples of the start collecting boxes and I'm good to go.

[@Syracosa]

For a beginner like me, thia video is like pure gold! Thank you!

[@MaZEEZaM]

except we need far more detail in the painting tutorial side of it. This offers some tips and paint selections but its no where near as helpful as the full on real time tutorials

[@Syracosa]

@@MaZEEZaM I would agree with you if it would be only about the painting. But under beginner I also meant player. I just started and I have a bunch of new minis, some of them I'll paint in high detail some in low. For me personally it gives me enough how to paint mass amounts in somewhat higher detail fast so I can play them earlier because I don't have alot of time to paint.

[@Nerenja]

OMFG! That's amazing! I'd never archive a level like this in such a short time.

[@schaaf9637]

Nice video as always. I appreciate how humble you guys are. Keep on the great work! The joke with the Harry Potter challenge fit's so well :D

[@hissjotomten]

Yes! Love them challange videos!! :)

[@justanothercaptain6566]

Great work. I liked the use of Contrast paints. I honestly don't like Citadel Base and Layer Paints and prefer Vallejo and Army Painter. But I am still on the fence when it comes to contrast paints. Thanks, I might pick up a few more to play with, after watching this. Thank you!

[@CraftsAndMinis]

Awesome challenge! Love to see a speed paint challenge without using an airbrush. Really accessible and inspiring. Thanks!!

[@Dad_Shoe]

Tack för en underhållande och lärorik video :)

[@29salonica]

By far the most interesting miniature painting channel!

[@chrisgould5606]

I was just thinking it would be really cool to see you do The Triumph of Saint Katherine for the Sisters of Battle with your friends. The model features the superiors of the different orders of the Adepta Sororitas. And it would be fun to see a collaboration with each of your friends painting at least 1 of the superiors. Then you did this. Which was close and absolutely amazing.

[@TinyStrokesPainting]

Sometimes its a great feeling to hash out alot of nice models quickly for an army instead of doing 20+ hour paint projects! Its defo a skill!

[@heyhenkie1567]

Amazing!

[@liambristow2066]

Another sick Vid Squid !! Wish i could paint half as good as you guys !!

[@HeroOfTheWeb]

I tell most people to buy an airbrush (even if its cheap) for primer / zenithal - because when you consider the price of a can of GW primers, you've paid for it after just a few cans.

[@triplow1]

Fantastic effort. I fancy doing something like this myself. Maybe I'll give it a bash some day.

[@awesomlawson]

you're right, i do love challenges !

[@hulkboker2505]

I can not remember when I had 8h straight to do something I love. Nice to see some got this time👍

[@finutzhi4006]

Oh god... i was just thinking about buying this set, now i will for sure!! Love your videos, i have been watching all most all of your videos while im waiting on payday to buy new paint... the 18 year old citadel paint is rock hard by now😅😅

[@TheButteryGamer]

keep up the great work Squidmar

[@ThatOtherAkshat]

Came across your channel and immediately got into miniature painting. You sir, are a hoot.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Soo awesome man! Welcome to the hobby! ❤️

[@chaoscultist5679]

You should also check out Miniac and Goobertown Hobbies, Squidmar and them are my 3 favorite youtube painters. Goobertown is great he's the Bob Ross of miniature painting.

[@ThatOtherAkshat]

Yes I already watch them but Emil gave me the initial boost into the hobby.

[@chaoscultist5679]

Ah yea Emil is great he's like the nicest dude in the world and is really encouraging.

[@rileyjessup2414]

Midwinter minis is a good one too if you're into sci fi

[@zeegic4534]

Amazing Job!

[@drolsisusej100]

i thought this was great !! awesome job!!! , please paint a bust !!!!!!!!!!!!! i love watching bust painting and there isnt enough of it lol

[@clawhammr666]

Why yes I DO love the challenge videos

[@greenwolf2299]

Heej Squid, i am starting to get started into this hobby and have been in doubt how to get started. This video helped me a lot as it shows that with just a few paints and a minimal of tools you already can get a decent result. I am kinda of a perfectionist and can get lost in to many small details. What would be awesome though if you could do a follow up video and shows us what we can do to enhance these miniatures from here on out. Thanks a lot!

[@commanderstorm8874]

Here’s a tip for starting take your time and do your best even though it may not look the best just keep going because these guys have hundreds of not thousands of models under there belt and have been doing it for years

[@pahapasi9758]

Lucas is just an absolute wizard!

[@skraal1801]

Holy that is awesome! Pls invite your other dudes to do the same! Or maybe a collab from all of you guys painting together a Sisters Start Collecting (or any else, just a big one😍) in 8 hours? That would be sick! 😋

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Great method for painting the FEC warband for Beastgrave, I shared this to my friend who keeps delaying the painting of that warband

[@toversnoleu8769]

Where did find that good looking Wizard that can paint like a boss! Awesome vid Squidmar!

[@andrewcripps9088]

I don’t even like miniatures/painting but for some reason I keep watching this channel and subscribed 😂 keep doing what you do🤷‍♂️👍🏻

[@iskog.831]

That part in which Harry primes the models makes me jealous... 90% humidity where I live rn, hurricane problems D:

[@90malbert]

Que buen trabajo y Buenos retos gracias por su contenido saludos desde México

[@thebaldorc]

Hey man great video. I used to paint warhammer as a kid in the early 90s, it was recently my 40th birthday (ugh!) and my wife set me up with a whole lot of paints and this exact start collecting set! I've put them together but haven't started to paint them yet but your video has inspired me! As I said I've got a whole lot of paints, but would you believe not the ones used in your video lol! So I followed your link and bought them. (I hope you get some kind of commission).

[@lucabastianello9830]

There is only one thing I'm not able to appreciate... Those green little bushes...other ways simply amazing^^

[@tatopaz4364]

Love Challenge Videos!!!!!!

[@ModelMinutes]

Amazing work in just 8 hours!

[@GodOfMoxie555]

Yeah the last 4 painter duel was amazing, but I would have love to see some of they amazing 30mins and lest paint jobs gone into more detail.

[@craftscreate]

Yes I think so

[@princesaaidyohannes6925]

This makes me like contrast paints but i am a big army painter fan. Nice job lukas

[@ErrantPainting]

Great video! I just might use this as a template for my own FEC in the future :)

[@craftscreate]

Errant Painting that’s great 😁

[@thyrum257]

amazing!!!

[@mortenalbertsen7443]

1 Hour lunch break? That was super quick! When i am out with the guys, painting, we hardly get our lunch break done in an hour and a half!

[@EMTBAFV]

Poor lad now your calling him Harry Potter haha! That's some doppelganger though! That's amazing! I started mixing the basic oils for different flesh tones I couldn't believe the video I came across showed all the different tones of flesh colours! And had them sitting there all that time haha!

[@AlucardTheReturn]

Wow, amazing

[@IronSmith358]

As a beginner painter this was fun to watch. Damn I hope to get to this point one day.

[@wallokmgs8345]

Thumbs up for "the Harry Potter challenge" hAhAHHA!

[@user-yh4zm4td8z]

Gawl darn you beat me to it xD