Space Marine Shoulder Pads Made EASY!!!

[@KireektheAndroid]

A little trick I want to share with the community, as shared by a former Forge World painter: If you're doing Decals, apply all of your micro cuts and then apply it as normal, but then run a hair dryer on high over it for a handful of seconds. This slightly melts the adhesive and makes it lie completely and totally flat, as well as reducing the chance of it coming off. I hope this information helps everyone the way it's helped me!

[@The-realAlpharius]

Thanks

[@JamesMoore-sc3io]

if you have any reservation about using decals, please please please buy some microsol. That stuff changed my life. Now I slap decals anywhere I can.

[@DragonuFear]

i only started using them on my most recent batch of painted guys, to save me the trouble of arrows and such, still need to paint my custom chapter symbol sadly

[@doot_slayer]

Yeah, that stuff makes salamander decals really easy to apply

[@aboutdiamond411._.3]

Ah yes thank you painting lamenters do be hard and this really helps

[@eater_of_garbage_]

Remember to use a very thin graphite pencil to outline the pattern first

[@pliskin100]

I can't believe this channel doesn't have more subs. The end result is so good it's intimidating to try, but when someone lays it out really simply it doesn't look so daunting.

[@cyprianjakubowski6979]

Cool video! I love how you just mix your own middle and highlight colors, in stead of using 300 different paints! Shows new painters that you can acchieve really cool results with the right use of basic paint colors 😊!

[@OlrikMeister]

Just in time! I am going to start painting my space marines this week.

[@marcwittkowski5146]

Have fun!

[@bailsgillett4921]

Thats Some fine looking crimsion first sholder pad 😄

[@dlh567]

How do you paint shoulder pads with raised iconography, like many of the chapter specific character models?

[@USALibertarian]

Wash and Dry brush?

[@DragonuFear]

use the side of your brush to apply the color to the raised surface, then use a wash to shade the sides, and dry brush highlight if desired

[@validus29]

I paint the whole "face" of it to be the major color, then use the side of my brush to do the raised edges and rims just like Jay does them here.

[@doominator-117]

That Space Marine painting himself (I think) Is the best thing I see today. Also, these techniques looks quite helpfull, I already buy some figures so let's give a try.

[@WafflesYo]

CRIMSON FIST?!?!?!?!? EXCUSE ME!!!!!!??!?!?!?!? HERESY, BURN THE HERETIC REEEEEEEEEEE Triggering aside, this was a fantastic video, thank you very much :)

[@ScreamingTc]

Holy crap... I've been looking around everywhere for a way to get my Adeptus Titanicus armour plates looking less flat. Thanks so much! ^^

[@vandals4873]

man that Imperial Fist yellow looked really good

[@BB-pn2qv]

No cutting the center top to make the decal fit better?? Surprised

[@rayturnerakathebeardeddrag6901]

I have to say, I find Micro Sol an absolute godsend when placing decals. It completely eradicates any chance of the trapped micro air bobble giving that silvery surround. That said, your method seems to work fine. Good job.

[@JayAndNightASMR]

1 thing I found that helps, is make very small cuts along the outside with a scalpel. Then wet and carry on as normal. Can be tricky at first, but gets rid of wrinkles and air pockets

[@jacksheppard9754]

The Imperium with their easy shoulder pads... this is why Chaos is so angry, they all had to deal with their trim

[@pinoarias8601]

Trim is easy, it's freehanding the symbol where the difficulty lies

[@ggadmire]

Now i just need to be able to find transfer sheets

[@kingkongdong7042]

MICRO SET AND MICRO SOL!!! MICRO SET AND MICRO SOL!!!!!!! MIIIICCCRROOOO SEEEETTT ANDDD MICCCROOO SOOOLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pauledwards9493]

Brother, my deathwatch company thanks you.

[@KyrieFortune]

"oh, maybe this time i can finally find something that doesn't use decals, I can't find them anyw-" "Here's a decal" :two-eyed mike wazowski:

[@thomas4092]

Cant remember the brand name but someone made stencils that fit over the regular marine pauldrons with chapter designs or squad markings on them so all you do is place it over the pauldron and paint up the gap with the correct colors.

[@pinoarias8601]

Same here, need to learn how to freehand my chapter symbol, thought this video would be useful, sadly I can't use it. I can't even use the highlighting tips since I run Storm Wardens and they have metallic shoulderpads.

[@KyrieFortune]

@@pinoarias8601 afaik you can use the same technique with metallic paint But yeah, it's always irritating when they say to use decals, well, show me where they are, because I can't find Blood Angels decals anywhere (not an obscure chapter, one of the most played and represented ones)! And if I find them, they are overpriced, don't ship to my country (Italy, not exactly the middle of nowhere) or on a sheet with every major chapter, which I don't really care atm - apart from my BA units, I have one White Scar model, an older model of Korsarro Khan that has the Chapter symbol already embedded in the shoulder pad, and that's it. It's annoying, really, I know hand-painting is a drag but I wish more people would show it as an option. The only hand-painted tutorial I can systematically find is for Lamenters...

[@DragonuFear]

@@KyrieFortune there are some tutorials on how to print transfer decals by using special paper, or ebay may be able to provide some, but it's all definitely not cost efficient

[@fan9775]

@@KyrieFortune Sadly, me and some mates who play not-ultramarines, just pool together money to buy the decals.

[@pox8569]

just as i started deathwatch ! perfect!!!!!! thank youuuuuuuuuuu

[@KabinMiniatures]

Nicely done, they look so good together as a group!

[@B__C__]

Deathwatch army here we come!

[@lelandkirchmaier7581]

You can also use poster tack and an old paint brush. Stick the back in the crevice, easier to manipulate than the box

[@KolectivSG]

great video man! never could get it so clean!

[@zachstonhail8908]

Another 3am upload cool : )

[@nickyhudson1100]

This saved me painting my Minotaurs red!!! Thank you!

[@metajock]

That's a great way to do fast armor that looks good. Thanks!

[@tmartinez32]

Brother, what a great tutorial! It's to the point and includes so many different colors, each with their own challenges. I learned so much and really appreciate that. Thank you

[@luigi7112]

For a better fit of decal (for a painted-like effect) you can use alchool (the transparent one for liquors is better than the pink one).

[@HuntingHeresy]

Nicely done. I got fed up with decals and hand painting logos so I set a personal goal to 3D model ALL loyalists chapters by the end of the year. I’m about 1/3 done. When they’re all done I’ll print them all on my Mars2Pro and Saturn, paint them all, and mount them in a frame.

[@arrond5745]

That damp paper towel really helps

[@assassinred426]

When I get details like that the only thing different I do is I use a Q-tip because then I can roll the decal on rather than push it on

[@Spongemonkey26]

I always recommend micro sol and micro set when applying decals.

[@paintandplayminis328]

I normally don't like using shoulder pads at all with an mini but this made it look so easy!

[@hammertimewes]

So simple! Thanks Jay!

[@AviTheFire]

youtube logo: ultramarine intro: imperial fist army: black templars hotel: trivago

[@leiziru9642]

Just what I needed

[@Tomcat_Coyote]

I cannot recommend enough that anyone using decals gets himself/herself those two products : MICROSOL and MICROSET . They'll make your life so much easier if you want to apply decals , even on the most curved surfaces , without a hassle , a bubble or a single wrinkle ! They're easily available at every hobby store / modelling store , they're awesome setting solutions for decals . Water is just not enough for a smooth result :/ And cutting into them leaves visible marks . Start by dabbing a little Microset on the shoulder pads or whatever with a q-tip , and add the decals as usual once it's softened with water . The Microset will help soften it further and it will conform to the shoulder pad without making any wrinkle . It might seem to wrinkle a little at first but it will flatten out :) Then with another q-tip , carefully brush a little Microsol over it , and that will fully help to set the decal , soften out any remaining wrinkle and make it appear more " painted on " rather than super shiny like most decals tend to be . Upvote this comment so everyone can read it and make the task of applying decals a true piece of cake :D

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

Tamiya Mark Fit Strong is vastly superior to microset. Professional fine scale modelers use Tamiya.

[@Tomcat_Coyote]

@@MiniatureMasterClass I'm not here to start a debate about which is better or which is "pro" , Microsol works just fine for Warhammer , and i'm sure the Tamiya equivalent somehow works better , but my goal here is just to help people with their decals . I know a lot of people hate decals and find their application frustrating .

[@MrPolicekarim]

@@MiniatureMasterClass I heard tamiya decals are really thick so thats why mark fit is really powerful! If you used microset it would take 3 days to settle!

[@tadasrimkus3545]

you can try using Tamiya adhesive softener for the decals, helps a lot for not flat surfaces and helps avoid wrinkles without varnish and adding varnish look even better

[@pablocamargo8744]

I always bought the upgrade shoulder pads so I never had to worry about this stuff.

[@UntamableGaming]

You make it look so easy. Now time to give it a try. Thank you.

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@Mad.player]

Why do you prime the insides? This creates a layer of paint that will interface with the glue making the connection weaker. I use poster tac and tooth picks. Also use decal softener, wrinkled decals are a nono.

[@semondice4831]

Maaaan, starting my own chapter and this is very usefull! Cheers man, keep making great content!

[@adamfox1669]

Nice tutorial

[@mooseworks_soldiers]

Awesome video!

[@power_SERG]

This is 🔥 !

[@alanfeetham6026]

Love this and an easy way to do things , I am about to build a primaris army

[@bryceellberg2336]

"Thanks for the freehand"

[@angrybonk5238]

Wait, from when imperial fists become crimson fists when applied decals?

[@timbobumbo]

also, a layer of ardcoat will make it easier to apply the decal, finishing with a layer of lahmian medium to matt it down again and hide the obvious "decal edges"

[@Phoenix-15]

wait, crimson fists shoulder pad? I thought yellow with black rim are imperial fists 5th company. Not shure though

[@churchilla5511]

You're right, he must've said Crimson Fists by mistake.

[@Phoenix-15]

@@churchilla5511 probably. I don't really mind it. I enjoy guides and content like this. It helps me to improve.

[@Havran228]

I should have seen this a week ago before I glued my shoulders to a model before painting them

[@LCFC81]

For the extra faff involved I just bought a load of Ultramarines upgrade packs.

[@jamesbradley5908]

World love a tutorial on custom one's

[@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf]

I use Balthazar gold on that shit looks fly af but damn those edges are a bitch.

[@mr.miniaturesmodels8465]

3:06 Oooh! Copy Editor hire time! Chapter Master Valrak is going to want to have a word with you (once …he recovers from his recent injuries)

[@M1tZk1]

Perfekt für mein Lunchtime!

[@FrankieMankie]

How about Black Templars shoulder pads? How would you do the stippling with white?

[@Johnnodonoughue]

Pva glue is great to fasten down the dcals

[@MyNameIsntReallyNate]

Nice Crimson Fist shoulderpad

[@leviatano91]

Hi did you made a video abouy sponging? Seems a really nice tecnique

[@USALibertarian]

Return of the cube of retribution!!!

[@jasonrojas3889]

ISTG he just knows what I want

[@kzmekos]

Jay what did my sleep schedule ever do to you?

[@TheDigitalThreat]

Realized today my first two kits, I put the wrong shoulder pads on a few of the arms, in each kit. They are/were death company and sanguinary guard kits, and being my first kits I didnt know it mattered regarding the chapter icon and squad markings, and just went with what looked cool. A few just in happenstance are placed correct, but the rest as backwords with the BA wings on their right arms, and the left arms with the decorated squad ones. On one hand I might just leave them and say fuck it, but another part of me is annoyed and im tempted to cut them up to fix, but it might get messy.

[@danielholladay4796]

So is the glue bond not being directly on the plastic a non-issue for the shoulder pads? I’ve seen a lot of people recommend not to prime areas that will later be glued.

[@Kid_illithid]

*sponge bob imagination rainbow* Decals! I’ve been painstakingly painting that annoying bit of exposed trim and it’s exactly why my space marines are taking so long

[@solitairemask7754]

Now, what to do if the chapter we want to make has no decals?

[@XXLPIakat]

Can you show us how to make a Lamenter shoulder pad? :o

[@ger5956]

Don’t forget to like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm 😊👍🏼

[@EonsOfBattle]

the algorithm is apeased!

[@SpaceCloud]

Quick question, what gold citadel paint did you use on the ultramarines shoulder pad???

[@TheFrokka]

What's the size of the brush used to apply the nuln oil lines?

[@adrianbaker3657]

How would you paint space wolves shoulder pads ?

[@jdeltaalpha5195]

no black templar?!

[@fredriksvard2603]

Does stippling with a small drybrush work..?

[@CojoSC]

Would you still recommend making some relief cuts into the transfer before applying them to the shoulder pad? This is a trick recommended in one of your older videos

[@EonsOfBattle]

you can try if the decal is really giving you a hard time, I didn't do any cuts in any of these decals I just really crushed them down with a lot of force

[@GeneralJerrard101]

EoB: "You should use transfer sheets to put decals on your minis." Also EoB: "Checkerboard pattern? What's this weenie masking technique you're talking about? Get good and freehand it!"

[@MarneusAndMilkyBlood]

Get yourself some micro sol and micro set to make these decals adhere better to your painted surface.

[@Ulfbert86]

No love for the space wolves

[@lokalnyork]

Next step: custom chapters with multiple decals!

[@Suede_Wilson]

I’m having my army commissioned grim dark. Decals were not in my price range. I have 10k points of ultramarines being dual painted Deathwatch. How to I match the bright white decals against the scheme?

[@funghazi]

No decal solution? I've found it pretty much necessary for decals on shoulders and especially kneepads.

[@scryptogram5686]

anyone have any idea what grey jay used for the white scars?

[@ALJessica]

Where Can you get those small sponges? :)

[@DeathSithe92]

Dumb question if anyone can answer me but what is he using to "Stiple"?

[@mroz3]

Any tips for thinning leadblecher for airbrush? Lahmian medium or thinner and flow improver? Im planning to do some GW metallcis airbrushing and Im concerned about thinning them down

[@EonsOfBattle]

I used water, but sometimes if a paint is giving me trouble I use airbrush flow improver.

[@petequinn3511]

Nice technicque, Shame the White Scars one was squint.Still be using it though.

[@heckinmemes6430]

Take a shot every time he says Nuln oil wash.

[@simonhughes2902]

bro just throws down a water transfer with "just water" like its nothing, meanwhile I'm over here adding scratches with paint not because I want to, but because I have to

[@xManzi]

For decals, just buy microset and microsol

[@alessiodecarolis]

Microsol is a great invention, but the bottles are very flimsy, I used some little bins, such as these for ready sauces, with an hole on the bottom, so they don't overturn themselves

[@felipeopazo2662]

Welp lets see if i learn a thing or two!

[@STbattlefront]

I thought they where stickers

[@halkeye20]

What about the ravens

[@shonklebonkle324]

Ah yes Rogals boys, the Crimson Fists.

[@solid_jr]

Dude? What about DA? I can't believe you snubbed the Sons of the Lion : )

[@robertmarktaylor4654]

Wait isnt the Imperial Fist the yellow one? Not crimson fist? Xd

[@differer8260]

Jay

[@sypho-diaz.thisnamewasgive6866]

Dark angels when