I Pro-Painted the Worlds SMALLEST Warhammer Miniatures - Here's how!!

[@TheRemembrancer]

‘They are my SMOL marines and they shall know no fear’. - Lil E

[@yopoxikeweapescai9066]

*reads it with the voice of IdioticSinergy* xd

[@bigjoeflo]

​@yopoxikeweapescai9066 I was hearing Max0r in my head. But then again, I just watched his Crusader Kings 3 Brazil video.

[@SimeonCogswell]

I'm referring to the Emperor as "Lil E" from here on out.

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

@@yopoxikeweapescai9066”Helloooooooo!” -Tiny Tyranid

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

Lil’ E sounds like the Emperor’s rapper name.

[@Barry-Sweaty]

You forgot to drill out the bolter barrel

[@roguehobbies]

GOD DAMN IT

[@bawdydog176]

SNORT chuckle

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

Now you have me curious if this scale has ever been produced in metal - then it would actually be fairly easy to EDM out the bolter barrel enough to look drilled out... At least if you have the knowledge to build or already own electric discharge machining equipment suitable for this scale of project. Though these are big enough you could perhaps laser even the plastic mini's barrel - small laser holes are less neat and can't get nearly as small as EDM. Though in all cases actually holding the darn things with their awkward shapes would be 'fun'...

[@redbeardie]

Or just a pin hole! 😊

[@MrWhodini22]

@@foldionepapyrus3441 Original adeptus titanicus/space marine/epic most of the small packs of tanks and artillery were metal, I don't remember ever seeing any GW produced metal infantry in that scale though

[@legogodzilla]

I do want to see that Ork Mega-Stompa-Gargant-Robo-Thingy painted on this channel, not gonna lie.

[@roguehobbies]

One day...

[@terraneaux]

@@roguehobbies One day GW should release an Ullanor supplement for 28/8mm Heresy and give us orks!

[@andrewharper1609]

It's a Mega Gargant they arrived with Titan Legions along with the Imperator Titan.

[@MrWhodini22]

@@roguehobbies Did you ever play or see any of the Dark Future stuff. Think that was GW's most entertaining non-Warhammer property. Mad Max meets Cyberpunk meets Death Race 2000!

[@liberatumplox625]

I believe it's called Robo Gargantiman.

[@pancreasnowork9939]

Gonna stick my primer can in the microwave to make sure it’s the ideal temperature for painting

[@roguehobbies]

Pls pls no 👀

[@JollywoodJoel]

Stupidity is infinite, I would avoid saying things like that

[@shujinzo]

They might be tiny but the love for their emperor is huge

[@ginolospazzino5261]

Being a Sons of Medusa player in 40k and seeing very little love for them, I'm super happy to see some smol brothers being painted by such an amazing painter like you! Thanks! :)

[@roguehobbies]

Aw thanks dude

[@MasterShake9000]

That anti-paint thinning ‘eavy metal painter’s name? Rhuncan Dodes.

[@roguehobbies]

👀

[@LastHCompany]

THICK YOUR PAINTS

[@erikbraun473]

"Ti-tanicus, Sky-tanicus Guy-Tanicus" I laughed way too hard at this.

[@roguehobbies]

Just wait til you see what titanicus sounds like spelled backwards

[@erikbraun473]

@@roguehobbiesI was going to write supercalifragilisticexpialidocious but then I read it...lmao....well played 😂

[@optimaximal]

@@roguehobbies😱

[@kaneyoung7439]

The cool thing about 40k is all the Heresy era gear is still in use, it's all lore accurate. Guy Tanicus sounds like a space marines name

[@Bluecho4]

"My name is Gaius Titanicus. But my battle brothers call be 'Guy'."

[@alignmentink]

Always enjoy seeing love for the Lamenters! They're my chosen chapter and I am SLOWLY making my own army, as long as choosing them for my own illustrations! Love it! Also yes to posting a short for painting that banner!

[@HarshTruth]

I just got my first minis to pain! Got myself a little box of Orks :) gonna watch a bunch of your videos (again) to make sure I have all of the basic concepts in mind. Thanks for all of the amazingly positive vibes you give the art community!

[@roguehobbies]

I honestly think a bunch of these tips will be super helpful no matter what size of mini or how experienced you are!! Good luck bud!

[@bitzbox]

Really good tips and the paintjobs are fab! The details on the Rainbow Warrior are so good

[@roguehobbies]

They're my favourite guys so I had to do it extra well

[@KitBrickproductions]

I once hit my hands so hard that they stopped shaking, I do not recommend. I have autism and have a weird threshold for pain.

[@HauntSilver]

As a Lamenters player I love that you've given the sad boys some love. I really love tiny-hammer, so seeing someone painting unusual chapters is fantastic. Thank you for representing the little folk 😁🤣

[@euansmith3699]

My eyes are watering just watching the video; I can't image having the eyesight and eye to hand coordination to paint these minis anything like this. The Lamenter is bonkers. 😍

[@pieisnice9]

Should be interesting. I've picked up some Warmaster bits, so I've been doing some 10mm scale painting too and it's a fun change.

[@Jamgeoso]

Me too! Enjoy

[@SimeonCogswell]

Knowing when to stop is SO important. Aside from too many layers, it can just really burn you out on a mini. Thanks so much for these tips, as I just started painting up my Epic Iron Warriors.

[@TobyGilham]

Wow painting Horus heresy minis in modern schemes I can’t believe it. But seriously you smashed it. They look so tiny and great

[@roguehobbies]

I'm maybe the worst person 🤣

[@twelvefootnine]

@@roguehobbies - I like to see it as you being an enthusiast of the Rogue Trader Era and that's 100% acceptable canon. Also, beaky marines in Chapter colors is proper cozy nostalgia fuel for a LOT of fans, myself included.

[@terraneaux]

@@roguehobbies Let's be real, a lot of us wish we were getting an M41 epic scale game.

[@Fexen_minis]

It’s crazy to see how small these dudes are! When you recenter the marine with your finger on the turn table just astounds me with how good you are with your painting detail and just how small these guys are 😮 congrats on these mini minis! They all look amazing

[@roguehobbies]

Thanks!!

[@computersocsci]

That Rainbow Warrior is amazing!!

[@roguehobbies]

Defo one of my favourites!

[@Superbuckethead]

I had the same problem with the single magnifying lens stand, the magnified glasses work much better because you still have proper depth perception whereas you dont get that if you are looking through one lens

[@RuthlessMojo]

A pinstriping brush is a great way to get a very thin bristled brush that will work perfectly in this type of situation. There are also nail art brushes which are long and thin as well.

[@idontwanttopickone]

17:37 - This is why you should use head mounted magnifying glasses. It'll take a few hours to get used to. But you'll see those issues long before they become an impossible to fix issue.

[@JakeStaines]

FWIW - as I understand it the science of warming up aerosol cans is that they work by the propellant having a really low boiling point, so when you open the valve, it immediately evaporates out the nozzle and drags the paint along with it. The problem being that a liquid evaporating cools down pretty quickly (think of it as the heat energy in the original liquid being turned into kinetic energy of the tiny particles suddenly moving out the can) so by warming up the can first, you're giving it more heat energy to start with so it can go on spraying for longer before the can gets so cold the propellant doesn't evaporate fast enough any more. You'll probably notice the can getting colder if you spray for very long! Once as a teen I got a cold-burn across the back of my hand test-spraying my canned-air-propelled airbrush after painting for too long - the propellant had stopped fully evaporating and started coming out semi-liquid and spat gobs of itself all over my skin, and it bloody hurt! A dunk in a sink of warm liquid and the can was fine again, unlike the back of my hand.

[@acsblaid]

Having tried a desk stand magnifying setup, I also found that tricky to coordinate beyond the lens. So I tried a wearable magnifier, and found that much better. It's hard to describe, but it's like, because the magnifying moves with my head, a bit like wearing my glasses, I feel less finesse disconnect between what I'm seeing and what I'm trying to do. The headband one I got even has multiple magnification lenses I can swap through. Now the only tradeoff is constantly feeling like that old man who shows up for that one scene in Toy Story 2.

[@roguehobbies]

I kinda wanna try the magnifying glasses... I feel like they may make me carsick in a weird way though 🤣

[@Stoutswiller]

I think you diy'ed reading glasses. My plain-old reading glasses work wonderful. 11/10 overthink 😁

[@andrewharper1609]

Re: hands & brushes. I used to use the head of a pin for detail like she's because it's a more stable point than a brush. As to the hands I would often brace them against the table for stability.

[@davidcallier9679]

Having finally gotten my hands on some of these Epic scale marines, it's shocking how small they actually are. Seen lots of KZbin videos on painting them, but when you have a camera lens zoomed all in on the figures it's almost impossible to understand just how small they really are! Knowing the true scale of the marines makes the level of detail here even more impressive!

[@euansmith3699]

I feel like that when I'm holding a regular 40k mini; they look so small compared to the examples in painting videos. They always look like they must be 54mm scale or something. 😃

[@ASMR_Historian]

Great video. I had some gifts from a friend many years ago, 6mm models from Irregular miniatures, a grand army of the Achaemenid era. I found it so comical that they were making miniatures so small, my friend thought my disbelief was amusing, and two weeks later gifted me with some Irregular Macedonian hoplites, this time form the 2mm scale range. What a time to be alive.

[@andrewharper1609]

Re: primer. The glossy cracked thing is usually because the Matt ingredients haven't been mixed in well enough. You probably need to shame the can more. Heating the tin will loosen the polymers in the paint which enables easier mixing and expand the gas in the tin raising the pressure. This means potentially a thinner coat

[@screamerchaotix5182]

I am absolutely grabbing a set of epics the next time I'm at the Warhammer shop. Thank you for giving me the confidence!

[@Teddybomb]

The warm can science in a nut shell: You nailed it with the warning about boiling water. For fear of blowing it up Warming up the can in luke warm water means you will have a higher pressure in the can and wil get a more consistent spray. When gasses decompress, they become colder and want to become a liquid, the molecules move slower and take up less space in the can, meaning you lose pressure.

[@almost_zab]

extra tip for brush control that we mini painters take for granted: choke up on your brush for better control. hold it closer to the bristles on the ferrule for detail work ;)

[@ixisid]

These look great! I personally have really shaky hands and I have a hand stabilizer (it's a big metal sphere with a stick on one end, and then a base that it sits in, you grab it as an extra stabilization contact point) and a magnifier lamp, both of them together really help a lot; the magnifier does help for seeing small details but the real bonus you get from it is that it works on a physiological level to help reduce tremors, basically your eyes go 'dang, you Shaky' and then it serves as an extra point of feedback. That lets me keep doing my hobby stuff even though things aren't as steady as they used to be.

[@jacobrucquoi4824]

The way you pronounce Vallejo is buenísimo!

[@roguehobbies]

gracias ☺️

[@toooldfortwowheels2048]

Epic is my first true GW love, I remember playing it on my friends pool table (it was green felt) with the OG Space Marine release set. I went from there to collecting everything the Squats could get... Then GW "Squatted" them. Took me over 20 years to come back to GW. This was a trip down a lovely green nostalgic memory lane.

[@The_BenboBaggins]

The fact that you painted these in such detail with no magnification absolutely blows my mind!

[@AlecDenholm]

This is exactly the level of absurdity I needed today. Thank youuuuuu

[@mraide]

If you can get a look st some really old white dwarfs - I remember some crazy painter painted Bad Year on the tires on an Orc battle buggy (remember those?)

[@conrad-constantine]

oh damn, memory unlocked right there! I remember buying that issue.

[@chaotictattoo]

I can’t even bring myself to assembling my legion stuff much less painting them. But you. Great job!

[@JonathanBigonnesse]

That's pretty cool! Tiny scale miniatures have always intrigued me. It's fun to achieve details you think you couldn't paint at a smaller scale. :)

[@weekendminis]

And here I was being pretty happy with how my tiny beakies were turning… These look amazing, can’t wait to see more!

[@cgs00791301]

Nice work on those minis :-) Reminds me a bit of a guy I knew back in the 90's, during the 2nd ed. Epic Space Marine. He once painted a company of Space Wolves in the then 6mm scale epic, and hand painted the Space Wolf logo on the shoulder pads of every little marine in the company! And they looked the part too!

[@Madoc439]

I just got done watching your Black Armor master class on WH+ and I have to say you did a great job. You look SO much happier now. You seem to be in a MUCH better place. Keep on killing it over here!

[@erikstenberg7673]

I will now be calling Legions Imperialis "Little Guytanicus"

[@wargamerwilly8756]

Oh my goodness, i wish i could paint these tiny buggers! Im more of a medium to large model painter 😅 the "steadying your hand with your hand" advice is perfect. Ive find sometimes im using my pinky to stabalize my hand and end up painting like a sassy queen 👸 ✨️ 😂 pinkies out!

[@Gakusangi]

Wow, hats off to you for priming with a Citadel spray can, I upgraded to the airbrush if I'm not doing like a mass batch of outdoors priming and I use the stuff from Home Depot.

[@isisnmagic1812]

Awesome video, great tips, can't wait for the next one.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome minis. The colours and final result are great. Keep up the good work.

[@cyagen9782]

It actually started with Space Marines, the game before Epic, that was also set out in the Horus Heresy era. I think it was the second game set up in that era (the first one beeing a Titan fighting game), it was still in that great period were the lore was still in flux....I call this Paleo-grimdark.

[@Crashoverride7777]

I came for the painting tips and info, but stayed for the epic puns in the intro and memes throughout 😉

[@danyael777]

I consider it one of the most genius marketing moves to produce something so tiny and then call it epic. Excellent job there Ms. Rogue.^^

[@thetabletopsupershow3670]

Gorgeous model work! I have been painting 6mm squats to a pretty high standard. You can batch paint at this scale to a great standard fast by grabbing a paint stick and slapping the models down back to front with double-sided tape. Then, for batches, it is just doing each step 20-30 times by color until you have awesome edge and highlighted tiny war people! 😊

[@heighRick]

They so smol! Thanks Louise, helps a lot

[@animeator]

Now I wish I had a table 🤔. Very cool tinymans. They look adorable and your paintjobs are just... Amazing.

[@adamalderman2264]

My anxiety levels skyrocketed watching this. I can't even paint standard-scale eyes without almost hyperventilating. (The best part was foregoing the traditional back-of-hand pallet for the FREAKING thumbnail!) AMAZING work and video!

[@klasclaywood2667]

For painters I would recommend magnifying goggles, not a single magnifying glass. It's way easier to establish depth perception with goggles and that's key to painting.

[@24fretsoffury]

The fact that Astartes have little teefies on their chainswords is seriously impressive! Having a couple tiny dreadnoughts is adorable. Bought a sprue of Astartes to design my Titan diorama to better show the scale of the Titan, and they are so well designed!

[@nastybadger]

Awesome as always. Thank Lou, keep up the great work x

[@crisisgear]

Stance is super helpful, always go for the classic pyramid myself, elbows on desk and heels of the hands/palms resting and supporting against each other. My main problem is while painting I usually spend too much time on one due to the ocd like nature of my autism, so painting a squad or bulk painting can be a frustrating experience. Hoping the speed paints I am getting will help with that.

[@capt.mannerings8095]

Great video and love the parts about accessibility and dealing with small minis which are so applicable to many peoples.

[@krzysztofmathews738]

Wow! I am seriously impressed that you can paint at that scale.

[@AnimatedIsaac]

If you want bases for them, use a 1x1 Round Lego Tile!

[@rnp497]

this needs to be a new category for the golden daemon

[@bestgundammodelsperiod6503]

I don't own any Legions Imperialis minis, but the tips in this video will help me paint a 1/144 scale pilot figure that came with a recent Gundam purchase.

[@jerridok2708]

came here for the painting advice but jeeze your eyes and smile are amazeing but the paint jobs and advice are great Thank you

[@bzilla8566]

The only thing more amazing than the detail of your paint job is how you actually managed to get your hands on the miniatures. Seriously! They’ve been sold out on the web store for 2 months!

[@jasonmyersOU812]

Good lord Sister you are insanely talented. The Emperor has blessed you with great skill. Great video and I'm really looking forward to giving the new Epic game a shot. I loved the old one. Thank you very much for your time and efforts, it is very much appreciated.

[@strigoi_guhlqueen8355]

Having your nail be the color pallet is really cool.

[@metajock]

...o...m...g... Did a lot of 15mm minis back in the 80's for our Traveller games, but, geez, 8mm? You are my hero...

[@joeokabayashi8669]

Excellent tutorial. Very informative.

[@Ultr4l0f]

12:50 Ah yes. Megadeth. I suddenly got Tornado of Souls playing in my mind just seeing the shirt. So. That is todays playlist sorted. Now to enjoy quality music and try to grind trough the Old World rules

[@willlane2388]

Whew!! Would not have the steadiness for such fine work. I had the boxed Epic set back in about 97.

[@tychoMX]

This was my start on the hobby! Tiny tiny marines (40K era, there was no Heresy stuff then). And yes, it was all about the Titans! Before we had the Imperator class, really the Eldar models were the best. And to be fair, the models nowadays (and even those from the Titan Legions era) are so much better. I didn't/don't use magnifying glasses either. I realized that my hands can't do stuff that's more precise that what I can see. My biggest problems were related to poor paint management - we didn't dilute much at the time so many of the models are awfully chunky - and unfortunately the Warlord titan looks like it was made out of modelling clay due to the heavy layers. I get the "no dilution" idea here, but taking paint from the old Citadel pots was never going to result in smooth coats. Would love to paint a titan, and maybe a few of the Dreadnoughts. These look awesome! Extra props for using your nail as a palette!

[@23nacho23]

Unbelievably fantastic. Lol, I can barely see mine and am happy to just wash , dry brush, and pick out a few details like swords and bolters

[@tigerom2827]

Thanks for your video. You are refreshing mini painter for me and this tutorial is very useful,especially for me who started project about Badad War. Also Rainbow Warriors one love

[@heathandkentyvapevarietysh1402]

The question you posed about why heating a rattle can to get a better spray .. Its because the heat causes the propellant to expand, which increases pressure. It also heats the paint and reduces the paint viscosity, which in turn allows it to be atomised finer and more thoroughly.

[@Willqer]

Just look at those itty-bitty eyes, just look at them. These wee space marinsies, these smol cutse raccoons. I love them!

[@GreySectoid]

Now I want to print and paint a bucketful of those tiny cute marines.

[@dorkidori]

Epic scales official name now is... SMOLHAMMER!

[@RealLonesamurai]

"Don't thin paints?!?" :O Shots fired!

[@frankyuengling8074]

I have painted four of the Epic 6mm armies back in the day. Mostly id prime black for instant contrast. At that scale dry brushing was my best friend on pieces. That way you just build up the colors. For keeping my hands still I'd keep my pinky and ring fingers relaxed. It would take pressure off the other fingers. Lastly keep at it. The more you paint the better you will get at it. The big benefit you will get is when you move back up to 40k size stuff everything will look huge to you.

[@DCUATL]

Thanks for the tips on steadying your hands!

[@JRedMage]

I love the polite. "I know the difference between 30k and 40k. K thanks" lol

[@Kakos08Theos]

That was incredibly impressive and helpful!!!

[@morningbeauvoir]

i've been painting some vanguard miniatures 6mm scale ones so I feel like I can properly appreciate just how bloody insane those paint jobs are

[@morningbeauvoir]

also these are great painting tips!

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

A note to newbies about magnifiers: It's true that you don't need 20/20 vision to paint minatures, but if you do have poor vision, magnifiers are HUGELY recommended. I tried a magnifying glass like she showed, but it is awkward, and it's hard to get a sense of depth, which makes it hard to place your brush accurately. What you want is a binocular headset (which you can get cheaply), that has a lense for each eye, meaning you can see your subject in three dimensions. I bought one a few years ago and it makes a MASSIVE difference. I realised that a steady hand doesnt prove much if you can't see what your doing. My cheap pair cost about £25, and was pretty flimsy, but you can pay a bit more and get better quality. It's worth it!

[@thejesusaurus6573]

I feel the same way about magnification! I had such a difficult time coordinating what I was seeing through the magnifier with what my hands were doing.

[@user-KR386]

Amazing job on the details. I they look great. Impressive how you managed to paint tiny minis with that kind of detail.

[@conrad-constantine]

Epic was my first actual 40K game I got into after the gateway drug that was SpaceHulk.

[@Logiwonk]

You may not have great vision but you have full Tzeentch eye makeup and it rocks. Love your channel.

[@MartinHay-ib9ut]

I have been following this channel for a little while now and love your work and enthusiasm. I know you spent time in Aberdeen and regardless there is somehow you can tell you were here! I think it might be the “humour” or sarcasm but ether way I love it! You still need a wizard with a machine gun? No promises, but might be able to help!

[@gsheist]

Amazing, Louise!! Bravo ❤

[@chrism7395]

Still hoping for Space-tanicus one day. One tip I've found for steadying brushes is to hold your breath (no more than a second or two

[@unspeakableoaf]

I used to have TAP's The Psycho, but sadly I pulled it out of the cleaner one time last year, and it had gone bald. It was really nice for basically lifting pigment one particle at a time :P

[@ComedianErikBowman]

Shout out to the tiny Undertaker in the background

[@philurbaniak1811]

"Primark?" More like "Prime? Arrggh!" 😄 They came out awesome 😃!

[@samuelharmssambamsjm269]

13:17 "mangled mess of digits." I can't believe Louise was AI this whole time! 😮

[@echowarp]

Gosh, this is too cool. We now need some 8mm goblins to even the battlefield

[@vincentwiddershoven2122]

Your videos always bring a smile on my face. Thank you for that and keep on beeing awsome! 😂

[@sumpworks5122]

Quality tips Louise. Good work!

[@roguehobbies]

Any time 😎👍