Rescuing an IMPERIAL KNIGHT

This week I finish off the Knight I've been working on for the last couple of weeks. I take the rest of the body to a good place and finish off the stencil work for the panels. Also, this model is going back up on eBay. I almost decided against it because I honestly am so stoked on how this one turned out. BUT, I would be doing a disservice to the model as it would be sitting on my shelf, and that's about it. Maybe 9th edition will get me to play some 40k, we'll see how it goes. For now, please enjoy Arabella's Last Stand!
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Music: Epidemicsound.com and Artlist.io
Playlist:
1. Blackened Out by Coma Svensson (ES)
2. Love is Blind by Coma Svensson (ES)
3. Fear is Temporary by Jo Wandrini (ES)
4. Dauntless by Jo Wandrini (ES)
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7. Weird, they are all Epidemic this week, that's unusual for me...nice work Epidemic!

[@mikemarcotte5962]

The "heat bluing" on the barrel is a particularly nice touch 👍🏼

[@Slenkamure]

i know that is just gorgeous

[@theangrygermanlad1328]

But be careful to not touch it!

[@francescosirotti8178]

As an ancient Wh40k fan (I had a Space Wolves army in 2nd edition to 5th) you're seriously tempting me to pick up the brushes again!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha, well, there’s really no better time to start back up. The models are way nicer, everything is waaay more accessible, and space wolves are still awesome! Just sayin...you should definitely do it :)

[@SuperHorsecow]

Have fun getting price gouged by GW

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

GWs prices are seriously no joke these days, but that’s what I love about rescues man! Get some used minis online or trade for something, save some money, and have a good time doing some hobby :)

[@jordandevlinhumber7797]

I think you should go for it painting takes time and effort but in the end no matter how skilled or unskilled you are it's quite satisfying

[@crunk1985]

Did. you do?

[@miketeeveedub5779]

Me: "That knight was already grim dark." Casey: "Hold my airbrush..." Fantastic renovation - that stenciling really set it off! Much success on the auction!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha, thanks man, great comment as well!

[@llamallamapajama9571]

The Imperium thanks you for the preservation of such a valuable piece of technology.

[@c00n-h2w]

Worst fates of miniatures: 1. eBay 2. Permanent shelf life 3. Never being used Best fate of a miniature: Going to this guy

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha, thanks man :)

[@AAlfons]

Would never be able to put that in one of my armys. Would be to embarressed about my own paintingskills compared to that awsome paintwork

[@threnn9509]

The knight looks incredible. I really like the color scheme together with the backstory.

[@VanagandrAngr]

This is the first miniature painting video that I ever watched, mostly I am just into reading/listening to W40K lore and playing video games, so I am not a tabletop fan. So I am surprised how much I enjoyed watching it. You are great and skillful artist and your choice of background music is amazing. So you got another subscriber. Even if I am not into miniatures. Yet...

[@Empswasabaddad]

Absolutely Beautiful! I'm a chaos knights player who is a VERY amateur painter. I want to get better with my next build! Inspiring.

[@Slenkamure]

that heat effect on the barrel is a masterpiece

[@TheColosiss]

Very cool scheme. well done!

[@abelbabel8484]

Stunning work again! You just keep improving all parts of your painting and videos, and it really shows.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks for noticing! I hope to continue that trend as much as possible :)

[@MrVolvobloke]

That's fantastic! I wouldn't know where to start If I opened a box and found this waiting for me. That's where your channel really scores, the variety of models covered shows how to tackle all sorts of projects large and small, and all sorts of effects! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great video!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha, yeah the knights are a little intimidating until you get the parts broken down. I’m very happy to hear you like the variety, I do try really hard not to overdo any one type of model. It’s more fun that way too, keeps me wanting to paint every day :) I appreciate that you watch each week and comment, it makes this a much more fun thing to do!

[@tiberiumnp8030]

Cool to see how far your videos have come since this, making real progress my man!

[@franchyspb]

Unbelievably good job! So beautiful.

[@lukegeorgeou5915]

Wow dude you are sooo good! That came out amazing!

[@kieveadrientelmo2469]

I love the looks of it.

[@liam9710]

Really nice work. You managed to pull lots of different colours together and end up with something nice and cohesive.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I am definitely happy with the results, It could have gone south in a few places for sure, but it all came together nicely. Im glad you like it :)

[@MrStatistx]

What I learned from painting up a pacific rim obsidian fury is, that chainswords look awesome if you stipple pr drybrush with hard bristles, bright silver/chrome/aluminium on the blades, cause even if there is dirt or rust, it flies right off when he cuts something hard

[@Dreez76]

Congratulations on the current bid on Ebay. Your work hasn't gone unnoticed.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I'm honestly blown away! It's really great to see all the support, and it will go a very long way towards buying more models for the channel :)

[@cycoholic]

Superb work. The additional colours on the frame was an amazing effect. 👍

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I love doing that on larger models, there’s so much more to look at, and not a ton of extra work to get there!

[@crosslayment2542]

Thought the imperial knight in the miniature was the mini tu save and i legit thought "This mini looks fine, why does he want to change it ?"

[@Aatuss]

Probably your best looking model you did for the channel

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! This was by far one of the most fun models I’ve painted in a while :)

[@blakec1924]

Gorgeous model and here is hoping the next one you will get to keep. :)

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

haha, well I almost kept this one. I was really happy with the final result! In the end though, I just couldn't justify it, the model would have just sat on a shelf forever, and that's no way to treat a model like this. It needs to see the table! Someday I may end up building a legit 40k army, I'd love to have a couple of knights and some armigers. Nothing crazy, but some fun larger models and a handful of smaller squads.

[@danielb8533]

Legit!!! Another masterpiece rescue.

[@rhino5419]

A fantastic piece. I love the burnt metal gun barrel among other things. Great work, congratulations sir.

[@DOProductionsNL]

When the music switched at 10:22, I felt that

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I love that bit, it’s pretty much the reason I chose the track. Gave me those nice chills :)

[@Gamarishi]

That knight turned out beyond great

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks :) I quite enjoyed this project.

[@frozenthunderbolt1]

Holey Crap! That was an awesome result dude

[@eenbigjay]

Wow, great job dude!!!

[@DeathOfTheGoodUser]

Man i want it but I just cant justify it lol Love this!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha, no worries man, I appreciate that you just came by to enjoy the video :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Exquisite. The shaky table adds tension and stakes! ;-)

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

If watching Hollywood blockbusters has taught me anything, it’s that shaky cam or shaky things means better action!!!

[@jens468]

man, i've been watching your videos for a little over a year now. it's amazing how much you've improved !

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

It’s been a pretty crazy year, I feel like a lot has changed! I hope to continue improving and bringing the best videos I can, thanks for sticking it through with me for so long :)

[@VH1348]

Wow already rockin at 395$!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I’m seriously blown away! That’s gonna be able to get some seriously awesome models for the channel, I can’t wait to find some crazy stuff on eBay :)

[@Mowrwen]

Just wow!

So totally awesome!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@kevineads8181]

Amazing work man, simply amazing!!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks man :)

[@Ben_de_pick]

Simply Epic !!!

[@squirejj224]

Ah! Daler Rowney Inks, I bought some pearlescent ink from them almost 15 years ago. Hardly ever used it, but since I started with the hobby I use them for lenses, and the ink is still good as new after 15 years.

[@michaelpatten5426]

You know your lucky when you manage to get a hold of the stuff he puts on eBay

[@TwinSteel]

Alway love over heated gun barrel effects

[@youngarchaeotech189]

Easily one of your best IMO.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks :)

[@Trisaart]

sweet

[@Antheraws]

Tesseract 🤘

[@herculeholmes504]

I just bought a pre-owned quite well-painted Imperial Knight (missing the rocket launcher but it was £50 compared to £90 for a new one) buuuuut... despite it being nicely painted, my original plan of adding some finishing touches and re-basing it have gone out the window because it absolutely *stinks* of cigarettes! It won't come out! The only thing I can do is to totally strip it. I'd like to disassemble it too so I can get into the crevices, but it's been _very_ strongly glued together with polystyrene solvent - that sucker is _never_ coming apart.

[@williamscarvie4498]

What a beauty she turned out to be! Well done, sir. The eBay auction is long gone and no longer findable. Mind if I ask how she sold for? Here’s hoping it was a lot!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! This was such a fun project. This was a while ago, so much that my eBay history doesn’t even show it lol. If I remember correctly it went for around $450. Incredible for sure! I’d love to do another one of these too, this was one of my favorite projects.

[@frankgarcia9350]

Wow!

[@kambulwatts3309]

I had a lucidish fever dream while watching this video so thanks I guess.

[@brightsudu1991]

Hey it’s your #1 fan here from brightside_hobbies...haha love your stuff. Careful on them dirt bikes

[@Mr_Secondaries]

EPIC

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

thanks man :)

[@johnhanley5546]

Colour me inspired!!!

[@asaswenson3093]

Damn that’s nice

[@ryantodd7077]

Dude you blow my fucking mind! I had no idea that green and purple could be used like that on gold/bronze. Cheers. Stealing that, haha

[@redakumaproduction]

One tiny tip or suggestion . The shots of your mini with the Light on top , it is so harsh and saturated because of the Light placement that we cannot see anything.if you want to go that route, May i suggest you to put the Light behind the model instead..and put the model between the Light and the camera..you Will have a freaking epic shot !! That said.what a rescue..what a boss ..you are really Killing the game !!

[@mattspivey5100]

Nice!!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks dude :)

[@adamb3455]

Soooo you have this knight my daughter's name, Arabella. We pronounce it "air-a-bella" though... but couldn't help pick up on that

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

I was going to bid, but it’s already gone above my price-range. Great work on the mini tho.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Honestly I'm a little bit blown away at where it's sitting on eBay. I was not expecting it to go much higher than what I paid for it, but I'm grateful that it has because it's all gonna go right into getting more models for the channel! Even though you can't get in on the bid this time I am just glad you are here watching and commenting, the support means a lot, and really helps make this whole thing worth doing each week, so thanks! :)

[@get2burning]

love the video and the music! happy to follow and eager for more!

[@DeanxPeaceMaker]

A gold skeleton.....? I might use that for a character at some point......

[@arachnon4785]

I want one to kitbash into an ork unit.

[@butterlerpunch]

Hehe He made the thermal cannon a plant pot.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Lol, yes I did :)

[@stuff6218]

Is there a reason I don't see people putting the light source low and to one side, maybe to create a sunset/rise effect?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I’ve seen plenty of good paint jobs with that idea in mind, the problem is, we are generally putting our models on a battlefield in the daylight, so a top down highlight makes the most sense. It also makes the most sense in our minds eye to see the models represented in this way, since everything is being artificially generated, our brains want to see highlights in the “proper” place, if you know what I mean. It would be super awesome to see an entire army painting like how you are saying, it would certainly stand out on the table as well. I’d recommend checking out some of Roman Lappat’s work on Instagram, he does some amazing stuff with non zenethil lighting :)

[@stuff6218]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues That makes sense. I'd like to see you try it sometime if you find an appropriate model : )

[@stuff6218]

I've just remembered Dana Howl does that with her Nighthaunts from below as a ghostly effect.

[@MachineMindDesigns]

I'm probably going to be getting a visit from an Arco Flagellant for asking this but i'm too curious: Would you work on a Gundam (specifically Master Grade or old Perfect Grade), Maschinen Krieger or Zoids HMM model kits if someone was to offer one up?

[@abelbabel8484]

No one arcoflagellant this man, he's doing the Emperor's work.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I have a gundam kit in my closet, I do need to get to it at some point. It’s for a store display and I’ve had it for way too long.

[@exterminatusdeliveryservic1784]

Gun... damn? ...That isn't tech heresy is it? ... *flips off the safety cover from the big scary red button*

[@MachineMindDesigns]

@@exterminatusdeliveryservic1784 Oi, it's Dark Age tech! Destroy it and the Mechanicus will be less than enthused......and then start telling you they're having supply issues for your ship......and also accidentally unleashed a few Sicarians

[@heliosretro4545]

Amazing as always mate! NOTIFICATION GANG

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Much appreciation man!!

[@chaoticgood6439]

this thing is painted better than i paint any of my models, what need saving there? ah, so you basicly have more brushes than i have paints :V

[@deckard6052]

Why are Knights so small but still so expensive

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

People have been asking GW that question for a while. Imperial guardsman used to be like $1 a model, not they are something like $5-8. Knights do have a lot of moving parts, and are bigger than pretty much anything else on the table. They are damn expensive though.

[@MachineMindDesigns]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues Doesn't help that GW is jacking up the price for their kits, making the process of finding an Imperial Knight for a good price on eBay more difficult

[@venge1894]

@@MachineMindDesigns Start Collecting Imperial Knights box set when? :)

[@MachineMindDesigns]

@@venge1894 They had a few before (Renegade Box set that had 2 knights and Apocalypse Super-heavy Detachment set that had 1 Dominus and 2 Armiger Warglaives). As of now they only have an upscaled version of the Super Heavy Detachment set where it comes with both Dominus patten knights (Castellan and Valiant), 2 Armigers and a Forge Shrine...but tha's $455

[@Verysmollpp]

Knights are expensive (~90 dollars in my store) especially when i can get bigger model like stompa for ~80 dollars

[@duncanmacgregor8993]

ITS A TEKADEN IMPERIAL NIGHT!!! Only a few people would know what I mean ;)

[@E.K939]

I really liked the original Paintjob. And how is this saving the figure? Nothing was broke. It was just on sale. And when you were done you put it ok sale too!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

When I buy a model on eBay, more often than not, it’s in really bad shape, sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised by the quality of the build or paint job. In this case the paint wasn’t terrible, and nothing was super broken. That’s great and all, but what good is the model if I can’t try and do something to get it in a little bit better place? I put it back into eBay because I don’t play 40k right now, so someone else will put this right into their army, and have a good story to tell, otherwise it would have been on a shelf somewhere with an ok paint job, not making anyone happy.

[@StephenMAdam]

Awesome job..... However, you have the piece above the faceplate on backwards.... Might want to fix that

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

oops lol, I'll have to take a look at that. thanks for the heads up!

[@75randomdan75]

Awesome work as always. I dont know if anyone else got it but there were a few ocasions when your voice audio got a bit distorted like you were blowing out the mic. Iv not noticed it before so its either me or something it the setup not quite right.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

There were some mic issues in this one. I’m not sure what’s going on with my lav mic, it’s been great for a while now, could be some moisture got into it or something. It sucks because I’ve been using it for a good long while without any issues! Oh well, just gonna have to go get another one before the next video :)

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Refresh my memory, Casey, and apologies if I've asked this before--does the Stynylrez primer require an airbrush or can it be brushed on by hand? I've heard only good things about this stuff.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I think I brought it up a while back, no worries of course, it’s fantastic to brush on, better than most I’ve used. Check out that skink priest from a few weeks ago, I remove a mold line and use the black primer to brush over it, worked great!

[@bas_6983]

These are the most interesting metallics that I've ever seen on a knight! Would you advise using retributor armor as a base or would a silver color be just as good on a black primer? I really really need to try to replicate this for my coming chaos knights!

[@vishitetali2770]

Great job as always. I do have one question though when you strip with LA's totally awesome do you dilute it or use it straight from the bottle?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! I always use LAs straight from the bottle, it’s concentrated so it really cuts through paint, even if you don’t use an ultrasonic cleaner.

[@theangrygermanlad1328]

How does the sonic cleaner work?

[@mormacil]

Always just in time for dinner! :D Sadly not Slaanesh but still an interesting style.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Someday a slaanesh knight will be on the table, lots of fun colors and directions for sure, and I almost went with it too. In the end it’s because I didn’t have the stuff I would have wanted for some kind of chaos conversion. There are so many bits and armor parts out there for custom knights that I had to table the idea for later.

[@mormacil]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues Hey waiting for a proper attempt is better then half arsing it. Proper conversions are fun but yeah you need supplies.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Absolutely!

[@jessesteinberg6028]

Do you use your regular airbrush when you spray varnish, or do you use a cheap one dedicated to that purpose?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I used to switch to a cheap airbrush for varnishing, but honestly, as long as you clean out your airbrush right after, like you would with any paint, then it’s fine. I’ve been shooting varnishes out of my patriot 105 for quite a while now. If you really want to save your airbrush, check out AK interactive or Testors spray can varnishes. They are top level and you never have to worry about your airbrush :)

[@TheBlaQmind]

Great job on the metalics:) One Question though, when airbrushing those inks, do i have to dillute them, if yes with what and about how much, i really want to up my airbrush game with these techniques :)) thx in advance

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! Most inks are great right out of the pot, they are super thin and ready to shoot. Most brands put a little airbrush icon on the side of that is the case. If they are a little thicker, like some whites and lighter colors tend to be, just put in a little bit of flow improver and you should be good to go :) Hope that helps!

[@TheBlaQmind]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues it does thx :) I assume you have to use very little air pressure with them since they are that liquid?:)

[@Mattj-ml2iv]

Hey Casey quick question when you use la totally awesome in your sonic cleaner do you dilute it or use it concentrate

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Straight out of the bottle concentrated, the stronger the better :)

[@Mattj-ml2iv]

eBay Miniature Rescues thank you for the fast reply keep the good work up absolutely awesome channel

[@sepalmq1229]

what did you use to clean all the parts and where can i buy it?

[@antsquirly7654]

Where can I read more on the knight?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I haven’t written anything out, id like to at some point, could make for some good fluff :)

[@MrStatistx]

God, I hope I can get my hands on one of those at some point, but even second hand they are still pricey.

[@ph1lus]

put speed to 2x. thank me later

[@arihicks6760]

you could easily get upwards of $700 for that

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

That would be incredible! I could get hold of some seriously cool models for the channel if that was the case. As it stands on eBay I’m still blown away, it’s gonna go far for getting more minis to show each week :)

[@arihicks6760]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues The more the better! I hadn't seen a gold knight chassis before, but I love the concept! The warlord titan episode was great, I'd love to see more things like that.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Absolutely! I’d love to do projects on this scale every week, that’s the goal anyway. It’s all about time and money of course. Selling some of the last few models I’ve put up got me to the knight, so who knows where that model is gonna take things. Either way, I’m super pumped to keep the train moving :)

[@arihicks6760]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues definitely! I've been following the channel for a while and it's been great to see the projects grow in size and improve in the painting. I've wanted to do similar things myself, but it's proven hard to find buyers. Thoughts?

[@lokiodinson6773]

Less camera and more painting.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Had to do this in a 2 parter, did you watch the video I linked? That goes over the panels in way more detail.

[@BlasphemousActs]

Would have been cheaper to just buy a brand new knight....

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Almost, but probably not as fun :)

[@wezab]

The carapace and related parts are brilliant but the work on the skeleton or substructure touched on a pet peeve of mine. You painted the whole thing one colour and toned that colour for weathering or whatever. I may have it wrong for the future but, this is a machine of many parts all serving specific functions. Quite simply the cabling would not be metallic, it is meant to be flexible to stretch and contract. The protective sheath on the hip joints would function the same way. They would be made from different materials and would wear quicker resulting in replacement parts looking newer than the superstructure. They are points on the machine that would colour differently even if the same colour of gold was used simply because of the variation in material. Also they are parts that collect stains from lubrication and subsequent grime adhering to that. Painting it all one colour smacks of laziness. All the more disappointing when it is someone like yourself, who, and let's be clear on this, is a far superior artist to someone like me. I do have decades old models that show what I mean from times before I learned of washes and shading, but at least I looked to the detail.

[@youpa]

The barrel detail is awesome. And you have really good skills. But honestly... To not be rude, let's just say I did not like it at all.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

There’s nothing wrong with that man. I try to come at this hobby from as many angles as I can, each week is something different, or as best I can at least. I know that not everything I paint on this channel will speak to everyone. What I am trying to accomplish, is to share the things I’ve learned in the hobby and try and make a video that, hopefully, gets that across. If this one didn’t do it for you, another one might :)

[@ph1lus]

SHORTER INTRO. TALK TOO MUCH. SPEAK FASTER. CUT MORE SMARTER.

[@pablovazquez8922]

meh

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

lol, such passion coming from Pablo over here!