Rescuing The Nightmaw

This week, I attempt to rescue this Nightmaw I got a few months ago. The goal for this mini was to go grim and dark. There were a few minor fixes that I had to make to the model, plus some small additions of my own, but it came to me pretty clean. For the NIghtmaw and Sayl, I paid $20! Not a terrible deal at all.
Thank you for joining me on another eBay Miniature Rescue, I will see you in the next video!
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eBay Miniature Rescues
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Music: Artlist.io
Playlist:
1. Your Heart by G9
2. 137 by Jay Ray
3. Lord by Ben Tomer
4. Your Heart by G9

[@michaelinOZ]

That moss „stencil“ was brilliant!

[@truemisto]

they give such charming names to some of these little paints

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha yes they do :)

[@OpticalArxenal]

That dried moss trick was really nice, and I am so stealing that for a down-the-road project.

[@BrinPaints]

The contrast between the different heads works really nicely.

[@Monkeyman12534]

Like that goosebumps monster. One head suck blood the other eats flesh or smthn like that.

[@georgethomas9040]

You have incredibly impressive airbrush control

[@ospididious]

I don't even play miniatures games, or paint, but I like watching these videos.

[@Mr_Secondaries]

I really like the change in skin tones throughout the model, it really makes a big difference instead just one type! Very cool!

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

That is horrifying. I love it.

[@fabienlotz4688]

Looks good, the whole blending part is definitely the time for all the body part to come together, well thought!

[@Jesse__H]

Much better thumbnail 😊 By the end I was like "daamn, look at THAT!"

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Haha thanks, I don’t think all of them will work this well, but it’s a step :)

[@Jesse__H]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues I was thinking you could also do a thumbnail like: [image of original paintjob] [big red arrow pointing right] [image of final product but it's blurred out a little] That might be a good compromise.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

That would be effective, I’ve seen that done on other ‘big reveal’ type channels.

[@Kaasbaas1234]

I saved one of my own miniatures a couple of days ago.. It was an arachnarok spider which i got for my birthday like 5 years ago, before i knew what washes were and when i didn't even thin my paints. It looked absolutely terrible looking back at it, but now i'm really happy with the finished result :D

[@grqmma]

Amazing work

[@Halogeek-zq7yr]

These videos have inspired me to adopt some neglected skelis (including a wight king) and give a go at making something neat with them. Keep up the great work!

[@grantfoster8833]

That's the best paint job I've seen you do so far. 👍

[@marcuswilson2891]

Excellent repaint, this really looks 10 times, no a 100 times better. Thanks for sharing.

[@romankovbasniuk1826]

I thoroughly enjoyed the use of the moss. Very creative :)

[@nicholasvinkler1635]

Love your use of the moss!!!!

[@leebishop6723]

You’re a beast mate stop putting us all to shame

[@alexwhyte78]

First time I’ve seen any of your videos and I’m inspired to go find this mini or something I can try this skin variation on. Now to go back through everything else you’ve done. Thank you

[@marklockwood2693]

After watching your posts I now have a 2000+ point tau army all from eBay for under £170 😊 and have now started buying mini’s specificly just to paint cos there cool

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

That’s amazing, nice find! I’m glad I could help in some small way :)

[@WellandJoyceArtist]

Awesome stuff

[@666lupine666]

you made the playlist with this one, gratissimo.

[@khorneslayer3270]

Looks great love what you did with the skin

[@YogurtSpoonFilms]

This is awesome, man. Well done, very inspirational.

[@gatall91]

Damn dudes that looks awesome. Great job

[@GT1990Tyler]

Wow.... that’s seriously sick! 👌🏻

[@wouterw.2945]

Great save, I would have shaved/filed off these mould lines though. Your paintjob is magnificent without a doubt.

[@theroguemoose9816]

I agree with some more blood. Never too much. Besides that... Woah, where did this paint job come from. My favorite that Ive seen yet. Amazing work!

[@MarkZX14R]

Great video and love the painting but could you let us know who the music is by in your videos as I would like to get some of it for my playlists :)

[@alfieparker1579]

I second that

[@chinmoku6002]

You check the bio recently? It’s at the bottom

[@danpayne8057]

Love your channel and your work. The moss trick worked out amaziingly well. I'll be using that on some of the historical armor that I paint. Great job!

[@klaymen09]

I love the moss trick. Looks great bro

[@craigcotter7476]

that's one of the best paint jobs I've ever seen. Interestingly though, I doubt it would win a golden demon as it doesn't fit in with workshop's usual garish style. It should win though, it's effin marvellous.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! That’s really nice of you to say :)

[@humblebumble6535]

Beautifully grotesque, awesome work my dude! Keep it up ^_^

[@alfieparker1579]

Hell yeah! Fantastic job, dude!

[@death2all79zx]

Damn... I wish I could paint like you.

[@ramiroquintero3039]

Great work man that looks amazing.

[@dustinsmith2021]

This is making me need an air brush. You did a great job.

[@marklockwood2693]

Amazing!

[@wearytraveler3524]

That looks awful!!! Great job!

[@Nerdypugminatures]

Man this looked dope as hell ... so glad i found your channel im using that trick for the moss with my air brush keep up the great work !

[@mikemalist1670]

Mmmmm another fookin gr8 model m8

[@MaskedRiderChris]

This is making me want to learn to use an airbrush, now! How much of a learning curve is there?

[@DAMEXI]

Christopher Pineau I feel the same way! I use one for priming but I may just start using it for pairing too

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I highly recommend an airbrush, obviously I use one quite a bit lol. The learning curve isn’t as steep as you might think, and there are very inexpensive entry options that will still work. The best advice I can give is to just jump in and start experimenting on cheap models. Start base coating to get a feel for it, and then get in tight and try layering, the more you just go for it the better you will get :)

[@lacreatura6132]

Nice

[@xXArcadianXx]

I've never painted a miniature or even know anything about them I just find your videos really well put together and relaxing. Also all the music you use in your videos is amazing. What are the songs in this one does anyone know?

[@bigchungus2639]

Sick 👍

[@alexwhyte78]

Had to come back and watch again - how much of this scheme did you know you were going to do at the start? Had you already tried some of those combinations of colours?

[@volstad44]

I have watched one of these videos a day for about a month, and this one was fuckin sexy bro. It is just cool.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks man! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos :)

[@Kendren]

I'm sure you get this all the time but I just dont see the answer. What airbrush do you use?

[@cypherdras]

It looks a lot like the starter one I got off ebay. Just search for airbrush and all the cheap ones are the same.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

I use a Masters g233. It is the cheap one you can get on eBay or amazon. $30ish :) It works surprisingly well for how cheap it is, of course something like an Iwata Eclipse or a Badger Patriot is nicer, but I’ve never had too many issues with this brush.

[@aaronhowell5121]

Badass 🤘

[@3vil3lvis]

So what I see is the first head on the left , the one with the horn ....looks like it is coming out of another mouth/head. I might have painted it to look like the lower jaw belonged to this face and there was another head growing out of it.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Hmm interesting, I didn’t even see that head there before, almost like that horned head is where that ones mouth would have been, good eye!

[@dirigoallagash3464]

Thank you for tonight's nightmare! Who is the twisted effer that thought that thing up?!

[@dirigoallagash3464]

PS Amazing work. Just found your channel a few days ago. Really good stuff!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Thanks! I’m glad you’re here :)

[@Lorkynn]

I am most curious, what is the song that is playing in the background?

[@Calx9]

How do you decide which models to use an airbrush on and which one to use a paint brush with. You've done much larger models before but stuck with a brush.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

This would make a good video topic :) Pretty much though, when I get a model, I try and look for things that would make sense for the airbrush. If there are large panels, or something like a sword that isn’t surrounded by much then I will decide if it would look better with a brush or airbrush. Sometimes if there is something that would look good with an airbrush but it will take time to mask off or it will interfere with something else later I just opt for a brush, the airbrush is supposed to save time but if doing it with a brush will look good and be less time that the air then it’s probably not worth that level of detail for a standard tabletop model. Of course, if you want to get crazy and make it all look great then of course the time difference doesn’t matter and the work is worth it. For these videos I’m trying to balance both ends, time and look. So I think the decision can sometimes conflict. I want to keep writing....I think I’m gonna make a video lol. Thank you for that inspiration :) I hope at least what I said makes some sense.

[@Calx9]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues Absolutely! I appreciate everything you do especially when it comes to learning. I sub to you particularly because what makes you unique is the healthy balance between using a brush/airbrush. I really think knowing how to use an airbrush is key to getting smooth blends that would normally take much longer to not only learn how to do but take much longer to physically paint as well. You're my Ben Komets dude and anything you share for us beginners is always insanely appreciated. Another HUGE question if you feel like digesting on is how do you come up with your color schemes? How do you decide which colors work well with each other? What shades to use? Etc. That would be extremely helpful if you could share your thought process on how you choose your next colors during your commentary. But as always keep painting! You're the best man.

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

You are too kind sir. I am still learning from people like Ben Komets! Dude is amazing for sure. That is also a good video topic!! You’re on fire man lol. A good place to start to pick color schemes is google. I type the name of the model and get a ton of results. If you are part of warhammer groups online then it’s also very helpful to just ask people to post their ‘whatever’ mini. Or search those groups for that model. Then I go from there deciding how much of something I like or if I want to mix things together. I like to free flow while I’m painting. Knowing the color wheel helps a lot because you can just reference color pairs or trios. It’s not like you have to memorize it, just get one for your wall. Quick reference :) As far as shades, they are mostly in their own categories of color. If you are going to shade something blue it’s probably best to use blue or black, or mixed together. You are just trying to get the shadows to look more natural, if you go too far one way your brain starts to say it doesn’t look right, even if you don’t know why. That being said there are lots of instances where you can break those rules, but a lot of that is trial and error, learning what you like and what looks good. I think I’ll go make a video now...thank you!!!

[@bartek88911]

Hey, what's the tool with the white rubber end that you use with the Green Stuff?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

They are shaping pens. If you search rubber sculpting brush that also comes up. You can usually find them in the clay and fine arts section at craft stores for pretty cheap. Online too of course, but at least where I live they seem to be less expensive in the store...not sure why.

[@torymiddlebrooks]

Please make a song play list for us

[@MaskedRiderChris]

What exactly is this model's name so I can search out my own miniature on eBay as well? Is it a package with Sayl?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Yeah it’s a discontinued forgeworld model that comes with Sayl the Faithless, it’s called The Nightmaw. Ive only ever seen it with Sayl on eBay, but you could get lucky, still, for both of them together, they go for a relatively good price. most of the time.

[@jacobadams4703]

Hey what kind of airbrush and compressor do you use

[@ellisosborn3026]

What brushes are you using?

[@AnAfinityForKarma]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@SuperMRtimmay]

do you have a way we can submit fan done ebay rescuse ? like before and after pics ?

[@beeezlebub]

Cool idea!

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Facebook.com/ebayminiaturerescues Definitely the place to post up before and after pics and have good conversation about the hobby :)

[@SuperMRtimmay]

@@eBayMiniatureRescues thank you love the work you do and im super happy you've added a few more songs to the play list for vids to :}

[@brandonswanston2205]

Where can I find this mini?

[@eBayMiniatureRescues]

Forgeworld used to sell it, not sure if they do anymore. But I’ve seen a few floating around on eBay. Usually paired with Sayl the Faithless.

[@ChazCharlie1]

It's lichen, not moss

[@Sacrilege7294]

Amazing piece. However the connection between the shoulder and the right arm that goes up is rather off. 10:02 and forth shows that. It's as if it's been snapped previously. Good shit, though.

[@commanderstarstrider7176]

That thing has terrible hemmorroids.

[@AMDiety]

Painting is brilliant but can't watch the video because of the music