I painted an ENTIRE WARHAMMER ARMY in 48hrs!

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In this video I challenged myself to paint an ENTIRE Warhammer Army in 48 hours!
I have alot of part painted armies and made myself the challenge to paint the entire thing using my speed painting guide I previously uploaded here -
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I painted the entire army using a process of speed painting - batch painting models and focusing on the same colours on each model until they were all done. This way of painting is super efficient and quick! The entire process took me just under 48hrs! All I have left to do is to base the models to match the rest of my army!
I used a mixture of Citadel Contrast Paints to lay down some base layers of colour, over a zenithal highlight colour. I then used some Enamel Paints and Some Oils paints to weather the models and make them look grimy and more realistic - ie Grimdark.
This style is also called Blanchitsu, which is named after the legendary Warhammer Artist John Blanche. This Death Guard Paint scheme is referred to as 'The Pallid Hand'
If you like the guide then please subscribe! Its free and motivates me to make more videos.
Why not use the guide to paint your own miniatures and get rid of your own backlog/pile of shame.
In this guide I paint -
3 Plague Burst Crawlers
3 Foetid Bloat Drones
3 Blight Haulers
3 Daemon Princes
2 Plague Surgeons
a Lord of Contagion
Typhus
Noxious Blightbringer
Tallyman
Putrifier
13 Blightlord Terminators
20 Plague Marines
2 Deathshroud Terminators
Paints I used - links to them if you need them, might be cheaper from a hobby shop?
Citadel Contrasts -
Plaguebearer Flesh - amzn.to/3hP7bdV
Aethermatic Blue - amzn.to/3wrkO7i
Gulliman Flesh - amzn.to/3vngE0d
Volupus Pink - amzn.to/2Sgjkhg
Iyanden Yellow - amzn.to/3hJsPjK
Gore Grunta Fur - amzn.to/3fFJ12G
Skeleton Horde - amzn.to/3f55iIh
Metallics -
Vallejo Dull Aluminium - amzn.to/3fRPEiT
Gehenna's Gold - which is absolute trash so use this instead-
Retributor Armour - amzn.to/3wiONxE
Enamels - AK Interactive -
Streaking Grime - amzn.to/3urY4Tj (this is the same i use in the video, but they renamed it)
Rust Wash and Streaking Grime kit - amzn.to/34pG69o
Oils -
Windsor and Newton Black Oil Paint - amzn.to/3ust7hz
Abeitlung 502 Copper Oxide Blue (Patina)
Primer -
Molotow White - amzn.to/3bKe3pb
Molotow Black - amzn.to/3hKUErS
Cheap Brushes I use - amzn.to/2QHA00Q
My Airbrush
Iwata Neo - amzn.to/3hKVLIg
If you were after a cheap airbrush and compressor kit then this would be good -
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I have huge pile of shame to work through; including lots of Age of Sigmar armies and Necromunda too! I will be painting all these in the next year!
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This channel is about painting converting and kitbashing miniatures for your warhammer & d&d games, Age of sigmar and warhammer 40k games. I will maybe paint Space Marines, Space Wolves, Stormcast Eternals, cities of sigmar, chaos space marines, painting scale models or miniature busts in the future. I haven't ever tried How to paint NMM. I've done guides on how to paint warhammer, you could use them for how to paint d&D I may do a conversion guide for Darktide or Dark tide however it is spelled. And in the future I will build and paint some terrain for my miniature war gaming wargaming. I will be painting up the Dominion Box too! death guard painting painting death guard how to paint death guard streaking grime grimdark death guard slap chop death guard army painting warhammer painting painting plague marines warhammer 40k slayer miniatures pallid hand death guard chaos space marines new codex speed painting slapchop mortarion blightlord terminators painting nurgle miniature painting plague marines blanchitsu poxwalkers speedpainting speed painting how to paint miniatures streaking grime oil wash army showcase
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[@patrickbateman69420]

"Do you think this'll motivate you to paint your own army?" Dude, I just came here as one of many examples of how to use my new streaking grime wash because I haven't used it before, and not only does this motivate me to apply this technique to my own army (Knights), it's also having me seriously considering picking up some Death Gaurd models! GW should make an enamel range and hire you lol.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Haha thank you! Glad uou liked the video and found it useful :)

[@billcosby4u]

Good stuff, man. It's nice to see a vaguely achievable result now and then. Watching the god-tier mini artists putting out masterpieces is fun, but, frankly, this is more inspiring as I can actually see myself doing something like this without too much of a stretch. Much appreciated.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you :) thats exactly why I make videos! I want to inspire people to try it themselves and see that it's achievable! If you don't like the models...repaint them ha!

[@benalibi8261]

That's impressive. It took me 6 months to paint a goblin blood bowl team

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks :) some people love spending hours and hours just painting a face. I do not ha! But depending on the army I would put more time into it. This was just a challenge to myself to get motivated and the painting style fits in really well with the Death Guard. It's all about having fun so if you have fun painting...then it doesn't really matter how long it takes :)

[@nofuxgivens2797]

Great job man. I've found with the AK stuff that you shouldn't wait too long to start pulling it away. It dries really fast compared to say just using oil paints thinned down. The airbrush makes it set faster as well. I've found that doing a tank 1 by one and regular models in a squad at a time. Its quicker to take the AK stuff off which saves a lot of time

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks for the tips!

[@entr0pic_]

Sorry for the necro, but since the AK stuff gets off with some IPA and in some other videos it seems like it can be "reactivated" with it, isnt the time the AK Grime Stuff a bit irrelevant? If its dry, the alkohol just rubs it off either way?

[@victorstoltz1232]

”Six hours into my speed paint” isn’t something you hear everyday 😆. Great work!

[@nlp3000]

The whole video is fantastic and excellent use of contrast paints. I hear a lot of people say how they aren't for "serious painters" and I keep seeing videos like this prove them wrong. Also, I will be adopting your airgun accuracy test for personal use :D

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks for the feedback. Really appreciate it :) Yeah I love contrast, don't know why some hate them ha!

[@celephais40k12]

Contrasts are amazing for getting a nice solid base colour down easily that you're them going to change with washes and effects. Oils and enamels work so well with them to give some great effects - ai love seeing videos showing off their power and convincing more people to give it a go!

[@rogue.guineapig]

Really awesome job! I like how you used contrast paints with enamels and oil washes together... that’s a pretty cool approach! I also liked how you trusted your process-that confidence was obvious and you knew it would work out and I think it shows. You’ve definitely given me some ideas-Thank you!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome thanks for the feedback 😀 yeah I like experimenting with different mediums and using stuff 'not as intended'. Glad it gave you some ideas.

[@rogue.guineapig]

@@SlayerMiniatures indeed! “Not as intended” is always an option! XD

[@Slashoom]

I love the pink plasma glow, glad you stuck with it.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah it was the best choice :)

[@Deeplands]

Personally I found the plasma glow way to much. I mean that poor marines belly!? Apart from that I found everything absolutely superb, jaw dropping good! Also nice soundtrack, u did it yourself? Had some Plastikman vibes, and also a bit of Eno in the middle part ❤️

[@RyoCanCan]

This is great, really shows how far you can go with good priming and washy paints. Great job.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot! Yeah its a great technique and super fun!

[@spencer40k22]

Brilliant color choices for the glow!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 I almost changed my mind and went for red, but glad I stuck with this.

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

Dude that looks awesome! Love the color of the plasma glow! Happened by your video and have now subscribed. Can't wait to see more of your work!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks so much :) check out my other videos if you liked this :) I'm going to be doing the entire cursed city in in grim dark style soon!

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

@@SlayerMiniatures will do, can't wait to see it!

[@jeanbarque9918]

8:30, seems much darker, did you made 2-3 or more layers with this brown without water? Did you put the brown on this surface already haven another paint on it like a red ? I mean I seems very dark or is it just two layer of the paint witout colour as you did for the other colours ?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

That flesh is literally the zenithal highlight, white - grey - black, and gulliman flesh contrast. That's it. And it's only one layer. It seems dark as the flesh wash tints the white and grey and the zenithal shows through. Which is exactly what I was going for.

[@jeanbarque9918]

@@SlayerMiniatures ok thanks 🙂. Btw great job, this army looks fantastic and inspires me a lot, was stuck being afraid of painting thise beautiful nurgle figs. I will still practice a bit more on other figs first but I feel that I will soon start to paint my nurgle collection (also have old figs, 3 generations of plague marines, 3 generations of plaguebearer, etc). Thanks again

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Oh nice, you have vintage models! I practiced the scheme on a single model before trying it on the entire army. Don't be scared to do tests :) they can easily be stripped of paint or painted over

[@kaldorf]

Wow really impressive. Lots if cool techniques you shared I will try. Looks great. Thanks fir sharing.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) and no problem at all. Whole reason I make videos is to help people and inspire them :)

[@loafbloke631]

There were lots of good tips in this video! Your commentary made it very entertaining as well

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@_walruseater]

i want more of your content, it's so calming and really helpful

[@SlayerMiniatures]

More on the way!

[@_walruseater]

@@SlayerMiniatures awesome!

[@pato1t179]

Letting you know I used this recipe of yours for my new Death Guard army and it turned out absolutely mint. Really appreciate your content.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome! Glad you liked it 😀

[@Bodhiscott22]

Your death guard are some of the best models I’ve seen!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Wow thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@drowgamer]

Super cool. I am totally bookmarking this to go back to as a Death Guard army is the next project on the books after I finish with Cursed City.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Sweet :) glad you liked it 😊 I'm just about to move onto cursed city myself! Any favourite models?

[@drowgamer]

@@SlayerMiniatures Torgillus is one of my favs.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@drowgamer have you played it too?

[@johnroy2567]

Haha...I like the plague marine with the putrid blightking head...nice 1...👍🏻

[@lukeemmo02]

havent painted models in years and this has inspired me to start again, just starting to get back into the hobby with some Dark angels. Already have 2000pnts painted but with all these new contrast and washes I can do id love to have a go at improving my army with some new stuff. Great video

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you. Glad I inspired you :) exactly why I made these videos

[@elcawlinferior]

Finally i found the technic that i was looking for!! Thanxs dude!!! ..only in my dreams, imagining on Blood Angels, Space Wolfs!!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Glad I could help you :) there are lots of people who paint in a grimdark style. Check out zatcaskagoon miniatures and gravehammer on KZbin. They have done blood angles and space wolves

[@OPGuitarandGames]

Very nice result, great video ! Shows how having a plan helps on keeping focus and going through the steps to accomplish this.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you. Yes planning was key to making it efficient and getting it done on time.

[@lemonardodavinci4138]

It is very interesting to see someone actually make good use of contrast paints. I understand now why they are useful, especially when speedpainting. Thank you very much, I consider myself educated! ;)

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Ha thanks 😊 check out Marco Frisoni too. He uses them alot. I'm not sure why people hate them to begin with. I love them. I just use them like I would an ink

[@MC-kk8xu]

Hey mate. Id just like to say thank you very much for your video. Ive used your techniques for some commissions ive done youve helped me tremendously ❤ Appreciate your content! Im subscribed and Id love to see more. Good luck with your channel 👍

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome! Glad you liked it and it helped you make some dosh 😀 more on the way!

[@MC-kk8xu]

@@SlayerMiniatures When Im a millionaire from my tiny paint studio we'll talk 😉 lol thank you mate you're a real talent!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

​@@MC-kk8xu haha! Deal!

[@CraigThomasBoyle]

Awesome job. I find with streaking grime you don't even need white spirit. Let it dry for like an hour and its still wet enough to just cotton bud off without spirits

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you :) yeah I have taken it off with a cloth before when I painted my knight. It was great as it left more grime behind. I only used spirit with these as I wanted the 'white armour' to come through which is what Pallid Hand should look like. Also I may do some additions with light rust etc

[@thomaswood3158]

Great job! Using all the tricks.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊

[@Bobamelius]

Very methodical process. Planning and organization are my biggest enemies when trying to tackle multi-model projects.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah planning really helps! The biggest thing is to be sure on your scheme! Test models are key, so you arent tempted to sway from the chosen colours.

[@matard2940]

wow nicely done, really like the streaking grime and then pulling some of it off with the spirit!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) it's fun isn't it? You should try the oils if you like the grime!

[@andrewpackham8236]

Fantastic! I'm coming up to 2 years on my Drukhari army and looking for some more efficient methods for when I finally get round to some different factions

[@Frankacy40k]

Testing your airbrush accuracy with freckles! That is so brilliant, I can't believe I never thought of that.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

It works too! Ha

[@dodge7729]

Going to do this with my Heresy Death Guard, obviously without the bright colours but, getting the base coats down and then streaking grime, rust and black oil wash, done thanks for the inspiration 👍

[@SlayerMiniatures]

No problem! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@aaronjohnson8881]

Absolutely outstanding painting! You made it look so easy, I can't wait to see more videos.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊 more to come :)

[@skunk12]

Great result for relatively easy work. Congratulations!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you I think?

[@skunk12]

@@SlayerMiniatures 100% a compliment.

[@0rphan169]

love this vid. was so calming. that rust streeak was great to watch come alive!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 I did a nighthaunt army too! Video up now :)

[@0rphan169]

@@SlayerMiniatures yep watched it and was amazing but for some reason the death guard was Uber relaxing 😂

[@alessandropellani3542]

I have found your videos about death guard very inspiring, please keep going with other videos about other minis as well. Every step is very clear and sound achievable for a noob like me. Can't wait to see other videos from you.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Will do:) new videos on the way!

[@flkpnzr8303]

Great work there. Now I am ready to tackle the grim dark again!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@franciscomartinezsalto7822]

AMAZING RESULT!! Thanks for share

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you

[@Jamicus999]

These look absolutely sick, love the grimdark style!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) yeah its much more realistic

[@tornapart75]

LOVE the plasma effect. Definately using that!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah its nice isn't it?

[@azrael1045]

its nice to see achievable results with some practice and experience. Your Deathguard look fantastic and I really like your process using different types of paint for different effects and how you do your plasma glow is really neat

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you. I love using different mediums, it's good fun to experiment too 😄 my airbrush is an Iwata Neo so I think the needle size is .25?

[@chazwiseman5326]

Some great stuff in this vid, going to have a nurgle painting christmas

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 what do you have on the painting table?

[@Madfrog_minis]

Jeez, looks awesome dude!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :)

[@dragma907]

Huge fan of the tutorial, might give those oil washes a go instead of citadel washes.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 check out Marco Frisoni. He's way better than me at using them

[@dark_SDKR]

very nice! thanx for this alternate grime tech with the contrast base. gets an immediate sub from me.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks and no problem :)

[@Maxmillion77]

Well done mate these look excellent, painting and conversions.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊

[@edwardhann]

Video came up in my feed, glad I stopped by. The army look so good man, must resist ordering a ton of Deathguard!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks for taking the time to watch it 🙂 if you like it I have other vids too 😊 and more to come.

[@Sh4d0w20]

when i saw your makeup brush - i knew you are doing everything right ;) im currently painting alot and i've used this technique for a 24hour necron army already. its just the best "not miniature specific" tool in my range ^^

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah they are amazing arent they?! I have a massive one that I keep clean and just use for dusting off the models after the griming step that leaves some fibres behind. But I have a full set of makeup brushes that are amazing for dry brushing!

[@Sh4d0w20]

@@SlayerMiniatures yeah same over here. I send my gf to buy them for me to be honest. Last time she brought me a medium one with a tiny one on the other end. Really practical and so much better to drybrush than those streaky regular dry brushes. Would love if you could check out my work and see if you spot the makeup brush work 😊 Its wk83 on insta

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@Sh4d0w20 I'm already following you haha! Have been for some time I think ! Amazing work!

[@Sh4d0w20]

@@SlayerMiniatures ohh thanks alot for your kind words :D gotta check it out. im working on quite alot of projects atm :D but i need a 24 hour army again soon ^^

[@cameronstclair7397]

The glow effects from the plasma weapons was an amazing touch!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks yeah I think they really transformed the look :) glad I did it

[@sludgedisciple]

I think with using Streaking Grime & Contrast Paints, you should varnish. You might not have to, but unless your super gentle with the cotton swab stage I found that I removed some paint.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I do varnish. Its in the video. After the Contrasts are applied I let them dry and then varnish, then grime.

[@sludgedisciple]

@@SlayerMiniatures yes I was 100^ agreeing with you and was more or less giving it as a life lesson and what not to do. I learned the hard way.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

​@@sludgedisciple oh no! Hope it wasn't too bad!

[@sludgedisciple]

@@SlayerMiniatures No not too bad. It was Orkz so they are pretty forgiving. Im going to be trying it on some Sisters for 2024, but I will varnish first.

[@stormcrowstudio3344]

Awesome video! Molotow black for priming is legendary :P

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah its awesome! It hasn't clogged on me yet :)

[@aloser8703]

Not what I would go for in deathguard, but wonderful models and shows what goes into getting them. I wouldn't have thought to use such bright colors at first, but the layers makes a difference.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 yeah this style is not for everyone. It works very well with the bright colours as the grime and oil knocks the colours back so they aren't as bold :)

[@alistairwilkinson4055]

I have over 3000 points of T'au in various paint schemes, built and unbuilt (mostly eBay rescues) and I'm going to need a super quick, simple paint scheme for them all. This is inspiring me to get them all sorted (once I find time to build them all, of course).

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Glad it inspired you! Try a painting challenge! It was great fun!

[@alistairwilkinson4055]

@@SlayerMiniatures I've seen zenithal highlighting + contrast paints + oil washes used plenty of times before, but your innovation here is to use the oil wash to provide the main colour on the model.

[@nix-cipher]

You are a fkn BEAST! Bangn job painting those mods,you are inspiring!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@DavidBluelineGaming]

Fantastic color scheme! So much character.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊

[@nicklasgrabowski5727]

Really nice tutorial. Inspiring! Been trying out the steps and although not new to the hobby, I am to oils and enamels. One thing I wonder is how you ensure the streaking grime and rust streaks isn't dissolved by the oil wash? I've had some issues with this, finding other ways and stuff trying things out, but would be nice to know how this works for you, especially on the vehicles with larger panels? Cheers.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Hi Nicklas! That's for the feedback. When using this technique on smaller batches of models i ensure the grime and rust has had a chance to dry and set properly. You can either go over it with a hair dryer or leave it overnight. Then when you add the oil it won't mess up your work with the grime. Because I had large gaps in between models it gave it time to set/dry. Hope that helps :)

[@SobotRex]

Fantastic work! You’ve earned a new subscriber

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Woohoo! Thanks alot :)

[@brandonvancurler6863]

This is a great video. Thank you for doing it.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😀 glad you liked it 😀

[@monsterofvalhalla3397]

Very Impressive... Death Guard look so good.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks! They came out really good!

[@RPRsChannel]

I really like this color scheme. Consider hiring someone to assemble and prime your next army, that's 10-20 hours++ saved.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I didnt include assembly time in this. Due to it being impossible to calculate as I used models I built 2 years ago! Ha! Next time/if I do another challenge I will include build time :)

[@Joemanji]

Really enjoyed this. Which colour of the Streaking Grime did you use?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) I used the 'For All Vehicles' colour

[@richbuilds_com]

Excellent results! You can save yourself a fortune by making your own grime enemal - its just thinned black + brown oil paint :-) Buy it in tubes and mix up your own batch - you can vary the colour to your liking too.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

No way?! Is it really that easy? I make oil wash alot but never tried to make enamel or similar stuff. Thanks for the tip!

[@richbuilds_com]

@@SlayerMiniatures Aye - just use less thinner and a touch of moss green :)

[@tacomixen]

I see you dont have a ton of subscribers, just want to say i got this video in my recommended section. Awesome video! This channel will grow fast :)

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 yeah im pretty new ! Check out my other vids if you like this :)

[@alistairwilkinson4055]

@@SlayerMiniatures Yeah, it popped up in mine, too.

[@hammertimewes]

Wow fantastic work!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@NickMorloc]

Fantastic work mate, this has massively influenced the way I want to paint my new DG force. Can you tell me, when you applied the Streaking Grime to the models, did you dilute it much for the airbrush, or were you able to put it straight through? The effect once you take it off with spirits is outstanding 👍

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Hi nick! Glad you liked it. The grime is applied straight out of the pot. If you do use it in your airbrush you will need to clean it out with acetone/nail polish remover to ensure it breaks down the enamel paint. Also after doing the stage with the spirits I'd let it dry fully (maybe leave over night?) Before doing the oil wash.

[@NickMorloc]

Mate that's really helpful, thank you. Sorry for all the questions, but after doing the Streaking Grime, can you leave the army for as long as you want before applying the white spirit to remove a lot of it? Or do you have a limited window to do so before the Grime doesn't come off so nicely? Thanks again, has this army been in any battle reports online, I would love to see them in action :)

[@michaelgallagher9950]

Amazing work! Wow! My current Death Guard scheme looks like it could do with some enamels!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) yeah ak interactive do some amazing products and they are so easy to use!

[@jammywesty91]

I'm slowly working towards using some oil washes and a lot of people recommend varnishing prior as you have done. Some say to use gloss however, to reduce that surface tension and allow the wash to be a bit more searching. Do you find there is much of a difference in application or end product doing this for oils? Maybe gloss if you want them to look a bit cleaner? Then again, you clean up the excess oil anyway so maybe it doesn't matter.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I dont think gloss would make any difference at all to how the oil works. The whole reason it runs into the recesses is because the spirit has a low surface tension when mixed with the oil. So the mix naturally doesn't like flat surfaces. If you find it isn't running into the recesses enough I'd just add a bit more spirit and mix it again then try it. Then as a fail safe of its on the surface at all...let the spirit evaporate from the mic and then clean it with a cotton bud/q tip afterwards. Can dip it the bud in white spirit too. It looks scary but it's super super easy I promise! Ha

[@jammywesty91]

@@SlayerMiniatures that makes a lot of sense. I suppose the spirit means oil washes don’t benefit from that helping hand like a normal acrylic wash. Thanks mate! Looking forward to the next one!

[@a113n7]

This looks great. How many pots of streaking grime did you get through? And how long did you let it dry (given you were batching things)

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I think I used around 2 pots? And you only need to let the grime dry enough to lose its shine. I use a hair dryer for speed and it only takes around 2 mins to dry it enough to start removing it

[@johnroy2567]

I like what you've done with your deathguard army...I've only got a few contrast colours I bought for the necrons when indomitus crusade box set was released...I've never fielded any of my armies but if I did I'd deffo field my all primaris Ultramarines

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 contrasts are great! Everyone was hating on them when they launched! They are basically super strong washes.

[@AdamSpokes]

I'll be stealing the plasma idea! great look and feel to them! MAXIMUM EFFORT

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I love the plasma, I almost changed my mind half way but glad I didn't.

[@garyphillips2535]

Tom great stuff and refreshing content, keep up the fantastic work 👍

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed it

[@Bil-cn7tq]

Love it you give me so much inspiration to paint minis !

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome! That's exactly why I make videos :)

[@samh6329]

This is bippity boppity brilliant, some really helpful tips that I can actually put to use. Even though I have no interest in your heretical Death Guard filth! Hope you're planning another 48hr challenge in the coming months. I'd love to see you paint some grim dark imperium units.

[@chrisshaw451]

Really good job you done on those, they look terrific. Going to try some oil stuff myself, how long do you leave them to dry before varnishing and can I use acrylic varnish?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

When you have finished the enamel and oils stage I would wait about 2 days to make sure its all super dry before varnishing. I haven't bothered varnishing mine yet.

[@johnwatts219]

Awesome army, I am tempted to do a similar sort of challenge myself, but I do like to take my time painting too. About the quickest I painted an army was 2500 points of thousand sons in a month, doing all the trim can feel a nightmare!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Trim is not fun! I almost quit on mine ha

[@richardbradley2335]

stunning..though i hated the plasma charge glow

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks :) Just interested...what colour would you have gone for? Or none at all?

[@richardbradley2335]

Cant get over the army....tanks were simply beautiful or er not ! The glow was too much like a big lump of paint had dropped on it.And i personally hate seeing glow on armour as well. Mine is just the cell painted blue orgreen with tiny highlights.

[@Johnny5Alive7]

Amazing video! How long did you leave the streaking grime on for? I've heard that the effect can change depending on how long you leave it to dry for?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I used a hair dryer to dry it off on most of the models. Before you start working on it. I'd say it's good to work on after the gloss is gone from it. If you leave it too long it's very hard to remove. I'd advise testing on a spare model first. You will become much more confident with it afterwards.

[@Johnny5Alive7]

@@SlayerMiniatures Thanks for the reply. I've used it before on Space Marines but always let it dry naturally for 30-45 mins, just so it went matt. I was wondering if you left it on any longer here because you get a very stained finish from it. Thanks for replying!

[@daxidol1447]

Absolutely loved this, that's a really nice grimdark look that doesn't take 50 hours per model! Thanks so much, should help me with my Sisters. :)

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) appreciate the kind words. This is exactly why I started making videos, to inspire people and help them paint their grey piles of shame ha. My friend has been doing grimdark sisters using this technique and it works really well with this technique :)

[@doctordoubledakka3939]

Super amazing! My suggestion is to paint more stuff

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Ha thanks 😊 I will do. Great suggestion

[@adenevans5156]

This video was amazing keep up the great work!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank alot :D

[@Taphosthewarlock]

Got a super grainy spray with the white though. With death guard, free texture, with another army with cleaner panels (Tau, eldar etc) that would be bad. pressure is likely too low on the airbrush. I like the consistency across this though, they turned out really nicely and I like the picture of everything together between each step (and the fact that you're neat but not overly which will help a lot of people realise they don't have to be super neat all the time as you can fix things) Oils are great. Marco Frisoni is responsible for converting me to using oils. If you haven't seen his videos, I highly recommend.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah it's hard to prime with a phone in your face haha. Most of the other models were less blotchy. But as you say its ok as it works with Death Guard. Yes I love Marco! He inspired me to start using Oils :) they are starting to become more popular with mini painters too. Ninjon and Vincey V use them lots too :)

[@lorddyson6487]

Hey awesome guide man! I tried painting streaking grime over a white plague marine and when I dabbed it with an earbud it looked too clean and white, should I let it dry abit first or wait till I get an airbrush?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah let it dry first, only leave it like an hour before using the spirits. If you leave it over night it will cure and be harder to move. Brushing it on and airbrushing it on do the same thing. I only use the airbrush to make it quicker. I try and leave it in recesses.

[@lorddyson6487]

Awesome thanks man I'll give it a go!

[@xakiraukx]

Absolutely brilliant! Gonna try on my death guard. Do you think it would work just as well if I wanted to put a green contrast paint on armour before I put on the streaking grime?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah deffo. It would be very dark though. You could maybe do Plaguebearer over the armour and it would darken down alot. It darkens normal acrylic paint too. Maybe do a test Plague marine and paint each piece of armour different greens. Paint the grime on and let it dry...then remove it to see what the effects will be on each colour?

[@xakiraukx]

@@SlayerMiniatures Thanks, Gonna give it a go

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I recommend gloves as if can get messy. Also if you like this style check out zatkasagoon miniatures on KZbin. Guy is a pro at grim dark

[@xakiraukx]

@@SlayerMiniatures Yeh love the grimdark style, I'll go check him out. Thanks

[@abelbabel8484]

Looks great, what an amazing achievement! Did you have any trouble with the Molotow white? It's giving me all kinds of graininess and adhesion issues :(

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I started off using Vallejo but that was super chalky and kept clogging my airbrush to it switched to liquitex ink. The ink reacted badly to the spirits so I switched to molotow and I love it. It is very smooth but I have had some occasion when it was a bit chalky. I assume its the same with all the primers and they have a shelf life and as they age they all do it? Not sure though

[@euansmith3699]

That "water-colour" effect on the Contrast Paint is really neat. I've not seen the dabbing on white spirit technique before; that's an interesting take on oil/enamel washes.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah I love the watercolour effect. I plan to try it oh some flat panels to see it I can make a mottle effect. The reductive technique (using spirits) has been around for some time now. I discovered it from zatcaskagoon miniatures. Check him out!

[@euansmith3699]

@@SlayerMiniatures I've used the technique where you rub off the excess with dampened cotton buds, but this washing the area with white spirit is new to me :D I'll check out zatcaskagoon. I is great how people in the community are more than happy to highlight each other's work.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah zatcaskagoon is where I learnt this years ago and who inspired me to start trying the grimdark style. Also check out Gravehammer :)

[@euansmith3699]

@@SlayerMiniatures When I saw the thumbnails on zatcaskagoon I thought it was Gravehammer'schannel :D Either that or Wilhemminiatures channel :D

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Never heard of willhemm I'll give it a look

[@Hellinacar]

Great job on those, similar to how I did my Deathguard. May use the purple glow as that looks ace. Was it the same purple brush3d on as you airbrushed, was the airbrush step just to get over spray? Final question honest, how easy was your airbrush to clean after putting the streaking grime through it?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Ask away :) always happy to help others. Yeah purple brushed on and purple spray were the same...Genestealer Purple. The airbrush was just to get a bit of spray to add to the glow/osl effect. But you can easily avoid doing this all together or just dry brush a little instead. Streaking grime is an enamel so you can clean the brush with Acetone/nail polish remover. Same effort as cleaning away normal paint from the brush. I take the brush apart and soak the parts in in small pot of Acetone. Then spray water through it after to wash it through

[@Hellinacar]

@@SlayerMiniatures cool, OSL is my next technique to work on. Yeah used streaking grime and oil washes on my death guard but not through an airbrush yet. Good to know it cleans easily with the right medium. Be great to see the bases you have done on this army.

[@LordButtsak]

If you don't varnish before you spray the grime and reduce with spirit, will it gab the paint underneath the grime as well?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

If you are very rigorous with the cleaning then yes you can remove the paint underneath, that's why I use a quick layer of varnish as I don't have to be too delicate then and can relax more. You have to be quite rough with it for it to go down to the paint though. Hope that helps

[@sussy_6998]

The rust effect on the blades is 🔥🔥

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you. Check out the nighthaunt video I did for more rust!

[@kékédesplages-d6d]

Wow, so pro ! O.o The way you reveal colors with that technique is so magical. I'm so far from your level right now. ^^

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks for the kind words :) but I assure you it is super easy and doesn't require much skill, just some common sense of when to stop removing it :) if you like this style you should check out zatcaskagoon miniatures. He's the best! kzbin.info/door/j8X4YBgWcDQkPfqsLZJs9g

[@kékédesplages-d6d]

@@SlayerMiniatures Ah ah you pointed in the right way, to what realy scares me about that technique. Maybe i could try with just one mini first (a crawler, because if i fail it won't be a total disaster). Thanks for the cheers. I'll give it a try.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@kékédesplages-d6d yeah that would be a good way of doing it. I did a test Plague marine with lots of different contrast colours on it to see what it still looks like, and the effects on different colours. Honestly it's easy. And if you take off to much don't worry...just add some more and start over. Its very forgiving

[@nobodyimportant5417]

Beautiful filth. I still have my entire death guard side of dark imperium untouched. We will see how high this gets up my list now. I noticed you didn't drill the barrels for a lot of the infantry. A deliberate choice, or just due to time constraints?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks :) yeah I just hadn't got round to doing it yet. Going to drill the whole lot when I set up my dremel ha!

[@cam-the-bassist]

I've learned so much from this, thank you!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

No problem :) glad I helped you out :)

[@cam-the-bassist]

@@SlayerMiniatures Question for you: DO you think it would work do use the same technique you started with for shading (black to grey to white) but use a different colour like progressively lighter purples? or oranges? I'm thinking it could achieve a similar effect maybe? Or do you think it would be better to go black grey white like you did and then use a purple contrast over that?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah using different colours would work as long as their is a transition in the shade. I intentionally spent a long time on the zenthihal to use this as free shading, so that I don't need to do layers and layers of painting...which I find boring ha. But yeah using other colours definitely would work

[@romeo.3472]

This video is absolute gold. Very well done. I've been planning a Grimdark style Death Guard Kill Team. Do you think this would be as effective with black armour the going for rust, grim and verdigris over the top? I won't be using contrast paints which lead themselves more to lighter undercolours.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you. Glad you liked the video. I haven't tried this or seen this technique done over black, but it would probably work. The enamels are not translucent so would show over the black. You could use brighter rusts and the Verdigris would really pop! You could always try a test model :)

[@Critimmun]

Very nice video ! I think I will try it too. I have one question for the priming. When I haven’t a airbrush is it possible to use just the normale Spray cans ? Just Chaos Black, Grey seer and corax white from GW for example

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 yeah you can use cans instead. I use cans in the grey part of this video as I had some spare. I only got an airbrush as it is so easy to use for priming, you get so much more control. But cans are just as good if you use use properly

[@Critimmun]

Thank you very much ! Very good work I will keep an eye on your channel :)

[@Critimmun]

Can you recommend a starter airbrush just for these steps you used it on your army ?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I had a start airbrush for like 4 years and it's was great from priming. They don't sell the same one I had but I've put a link in the video to a similar one. You don't have to get that one, but you want something similar

[@TheSchokomac]

getting all the models ready for priming would take me 48 hours xD

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Ha! 😅

[@landotucker]

You're not wrong. Scraping away at mould lines is something i HAVE to do.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah I didnt include build time. I have to get mould lines! If i find any on part painted models I normally start again ha!

[@אשחרבןבשט]

awsome paint work

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😀

[@rosrealm]

The pink glow does contrast well, it does make me want to paint mine yea :D

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 and glad I inspired you 😀

[@wezab]

This is my first time of seeing your stuff and I can't help myself. I would not call this a speed paint. The second you went to oils and streaking mediums the time line blew out and requires more care than the slap on approach of say standard GW paints or Contrast. This does not take away from the finish though. I would also note that verdigris is not found on iron or steel, nor rust on ceramics. The lore said Space Marine armour was made from Ceramite. However, these are Chaos Marines and as Lou Reed said, "The rules do not apply". Having said all that, as far as the finish is concerned, WOW! Worth the effort I think.

[@Brenator18]

Did you find you lost details on the models that already had paint with the airbrush? Amazing job on the army!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you :) What do you mean did I lose details with the airbrush? Do you mean the glow effect?

[@asge17]

Looking crazy good not a fan of the coil obs but to each thier own. The armor color is suplime its so good

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks asge! What are the coil obs? The heads?

[@johnwatts219]

​@@SlayerMiniatures I think he means osl on the plasma coils, which I think look amazing for the effort

[@TheStromzilla]

I have a question for you: have you tried this using the AK-024 Dark Streaking Grime that is green? I love the look you've got going but wanna mix it up a little bit so the armor is more green tinted. I plan to do my entire as-yet-unassembled Death Guard army like this.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Hi mate, I havent tested that colour myself. It might look good over white or even death guard green. No harm in doing a test model?

[@TheStromzilla]

@@SlayerMiniatures Yeah I ordered some last night and plan to give it a go. Was wondering if I should prime the whole thing in dg green or keep it black or grey. Thanks for the reply (and the awesome videos!)

[@AdamRees85]

These look great! There's lots of techniques I'm going to take away from this video, thanks!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks alot :) glad you learned something from it :)