Speed painting Blackstone Fortress: Neyam Shai Murad

[@MidwinterMinis]

Only 2 videos left for Blackstone Fortress: the Ambull's little gribbly babies, and the Escalation Cultists... which do you want to see first? :)

[@benrafferty3084]

The cultists look awesome, the ambull’s baby things look like they could be a penny paints though

[@MidwinterMinis]

... or a live stream, maybe? OOOOoOOOOoo

[@benrafferty3084]

Now you’re speaking my language

[@edwardmcdermott2672]

I vote cultists first but try to blend them into your existing BSF guard unit please they would all look amazing 💪👍

[@benrunciman4399]

Up to you mate. I reckon the cultist will look awesome and be a bigger "best till last". Love your work

[@arx1381]

Still loving the faded worn leather and almost Steampunk look this model has because of your painting. She is a fantastic character the way you have made her. A.

[@rowluxillusion5235]

just brilliant, I think one of the best you've done, the leather effect you've achieved it really excellent

[@MidwinterMinis]

I think so too! Really happy with her :)

[@torymiddlebrooks]

You've given me the confidence to paint more. I recently traded a painted d&d party for some much needed computer repairs. You've become a vocational channel

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice! I'm really glad I could help you out Tory :) Finding the joy in painting and growing your abilities and confidence is such a great feeling!

[@rogerhack3750]

You are a damn paint sorcerer. Great and impressive work as always.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Paint sorcerer?! Damn, I need new business cards ;)

[@justinchristopher8974]

Glad you made the post about this one. Missed it when I watched the rest.

[@darthbretticus9951]

Great job as usual so cool how the Servo Skull is reloading her revolver

[@MidwinterMinis]

I know! What a cool little detail. Very fiddly to put together without breaking it, though! Haha

[@torymiddlebrooks]

As soon as I saw this I stole it for a dark heresy character!

[@Lutharius23]

That leather effect is mental - going to try it on my primaris librarian in phobos armor! Fantastic video as ever - recently got back into the hobby and binged almost the entire blackstone fortress series on one Sunday!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Hey Peter! Yeah, I think that would look pretty sweet on the Phobos Librarian! Great idea :)

[@ripwolfe]

I haven't painted figures in more than 20 years. I'm inspired to possibly return to doing so every time I watch your vids! Keen idea on the pre-bedtime wind down painting session. Think that might be enough to set up my own painting table. Thanks!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Glad I could give you a bit of inspiration Adam :) Good luck if you get back into the hobby! To be honest, with all the resources available now, it's definitely more rewarding than it was :)

[@Ishpeck]

I love the format of these videos. Concise, direct, and segmented into segments for varied interests. Best KZbin painting channel.

[@MidwinterMinis]

The best? Ohhh, no. You're too kind.

[@Ishpeck]

@@MidwinterMinis I mean... I haven't seen _all_ of the minis painting channels, but I have seen Goobertown, Dr. Faust, Miniac, Squidmar, Marco Frisoni, The Mini Junkie, Snipe & Wib, eBay Miniature Rescues, Kujo Painting, and Obscurities in Miniature... They're good but this format is superior.

[@EddieGonzalez]

I love this one. One of the best for sure with that leather effect.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks you Eddie!

[@providence066]

I've been at the hobby here for about six months and I've hit a huge rut with my progress painting and creativity. Tonight I found your channel and this tutorial, followed it and it was like a revelation. I sincerely thank you and look forward to absorbing your content and subbing to your Patreon.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much mate! It's really encouraging to hear feedback like this. I'm really glad my silly videos have been able to help you out! :)

[@Ernzt8]

I really like the warm tones and it is the best leather look I have ever seen on a model. Thanks for this!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Ernst! Yeah, it's a really moody colour scheme, huh? :)

[@boddie.n_0339]

I just love these videos since I am a commission painter, and it is just nice to see someone have fun not going to the extremes. Sometimes I just need to unwind with a model that isn't near box art quality.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Totally! Often you can get 90% of the way to a commission standard in a couple of hours, eh? The rest of the time is just spent finessing :)

[@boddie.n_0339]

@@MidwinterMinis Depends on the model. But yeah

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

This was aweosme. I'd also love to see that early 90s bright contrasting colours also. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.

[@NobalGaming]

That brown on brown dry-brush look's incredibly satisfying even without the wash and fine detail bits.

[@MidwinterMinis]

I know, huh? If you were batch painting a squad, you could just call it a day there :)

[@BadgerLovingFluffster]

That's pretty nice work there Guy. The mini looks like the ultimate RT vs Confrontation mash up so well done on resisting going all out bling on her!

[@MidwinterMinis]

The temptation was strong! Glad I didn't go for fluorescent green ;)

[@HAMalte]

Whenever I feel burned out with a painting project, I tune in to your channel to reinvegorate myself. Massively inspiring to get that quality in 30 minutes!

[@MidwinterMinis]

That's a really amazing thing to say! Thanks so much, glad we could give you a bit of inspiration in your hobby :)

[@Russianbreadguy]

Thanks guy and penny for getting me over burn out period.used to watch Duncan but he liked to use the entire citadel range of paints on even the most simple of paint jobs.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, you mean, you don't need 5 different types of brown paint?! ;)

[@Russianbreadguy]

Midwinter Minis I was an aircraft and armour painter for years,there are that many browns,so many browns,I close my eyes but they still come,they haunt my dreams and and....probably should open a window next time I use the airbrush.

[@Miritom1984]

Awesome leather techniques here. She looks fabulous.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much Imogen! Too kind :)

[@jonharper8963]

Love the blanchitsu style! Awesome work!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Jon! Glad you enjoyed the colour scheme :)

[@athollmcnicoll256]

This one looks really good as you have created an athentic useage that leather always has when worn outdoors in all weathers. Cheers Guy.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Atholl! Yeah, I was pretty proud of this one :)

[@CYPRUS008044]

"The angle that you go in is quite important..." crucial life lesson right there. Love the gunslinger look of this model, definitely going to have to pick some of these Blackstone Fortress minis up for something interesting to paint

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, unintentional romance advice ;)

[@CYPRUS008044]

@@MidwinterMinis Whenever i watch your videos it makes me want to paint. Going to buy this model and the Traitor Guardsmen off ebay as i really enjoyed your colour schemes on them in particular

[@CYPRUS008044]

Just signed up to your Patreon. Thank you for this great channel. Cyprus008044 (don't worry about the numbers) or just call me Andy

[@ealinkubicki6256]

I don’t even remember when I first started watching your channel, but now I’m hooked. You’ve helped convince me to get back into this hobby(even though I’m pretty bad) and I can’t thank you enough. Keep making the good content!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much Ealin. So long as you enjoy the time you spend painting, and you find it rewarding, that's all that counts!

[@MikeDCresswell]

Awesome job on the leather! Looks incredible! Nicely painted mini, well done Guy. Keeping me inspired with my own painting.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much Mike! Yeah, that leather looked pretty sweet in the end, eh? :)

[@KelRiever]

The step up from speed paint to more advanced technique is really brilliant. I think this is a wonderful style for the miniature. Well done! You might have to look for the next boxed set thing though, unless GW keeps breaking out Blackstone Fortress miniatures on account of wanting to keep your channel theme :)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, I think even GW might get bored of me constantly putting out BSF stuff ;)

[@nicolastousignant9160]

I really like the trenchcoat, it has a really cool waxed look to it that fits nicely with the naval themes surrounding rogue traders!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Nicolas! Yeah, a well worn, battered leather trenchcoat surely confers a 2+ save too, right? ;)

[@nicolastousignant9160]

@@MidwinterMinis in the 40k universe anything that gets to be battered with out immediately being torn to shreds pretty much has to.......+2 to charisma as well, too bad its not a stat in blackstone. 'Hey Obsidius want a beer?' 'Sure, you have a stout?' 😉

[@johnathankonandreas6074]

A lot of transferable skills here. Love the leather- can't wait to use a similar recipe for a rogue I'm painting for D&D

[@MidwinterMinis]

Perfect! That's a totally D&D look, you're right :)

[@jforden78]

It has a fantastic steampunk feel, great job!

[@LenBerry]

Well worth another watch, Guy. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@sekalf2]

Haha that cute skull is helping her reload :D Love your paintwork, great choice of color

[@MidwinterMinis]

I know, what an awesome detail, eh? :)

[@lorelorn]

Nice tutorial, and Seb did a great job on the music!

[@MidwinterMinis]

He did, eh? Super grimdark atmospheres :)

[@nikm103]

Nice easy leather effect, will definitely give that a go on my next project 👍

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Nikolas! Yeah, it's really simple to pull off :)

[@jimminey-fooking-cricket4903]

Well I now know what I'm going with the Primaris Chaplains over coat. Thanks.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Nice! I bet it'll look awesome :)

[@k.maillot1318]

Awesome video yet again. I'm colourblind like yourself, so I love that your vids are quite easy and userfriendly. Keep it up.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Woo! Colourblindies unite! Our banner will be a sort of confusing mix of reds, greens, and greys.

[@Rcbiggie1]

Enjoyed the video, I really like the way you add to the the feather made it look awesome. Thanks

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mate! Sometimes subtle is just enough :)

[@Sweeper_01]

Hoping to see some Necromunda stuff soon! :D

[@MidwinterMinis]

ME TOO

[@smallndmighty]

Good video mate, helpful to me as a relativley new painter the way you describle the technique and the end result etc cheers

[@The_fredlund]

Awesome paint job! Really like the gilded raider look 😁

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Frederik, I like how she turned out too :)

[@DiggyMole]

Great work on this one Guy, came from the community post as I had not seen this speed paint video before! Thanks for the post :D

[@Zaprozhan]

Damn! Sweet model, and your colour choices are great! She looks like straight business, rather than the peacock palette that's stereotypical for a Rogue Trader.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Exactly! Battle-worn and bad-ass :)

[@Seoz]

it's after 1AM here... Great painting! I think red or blue feather would look nice on that character ;x But you achieved very nice steampunk color scheme there :D

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah, I was toying with the idea of a colourful feather, but that warm filtered white looked so lovely :)

[@Seoz]

@@MidwinterMinis I love your speed paints. They keep motivating me into painting miniatures (even if it takes me few times longer now!) :D

[@MidwinterMinis]

@@drpenny9844 sssshhhh

[@Seoz]

@@drpenny9844 now it's to late :(

[@13Robzilla]

Bang up job, well done Guy!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Rob!

[@buntsbanter1380]

Another good job mate! Must say, love you style sir!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much!

[@Cryshalo]

Looks phenomenal.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you! :)

[@brim-skerdouglasson]

That coat is great looking, I'll be stealing that for a Necromunda Orlock gangers jackets here soon.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yes! That'll look awesome on some Orlocks :) Nice idea

[@reallymiish]

Simply superb as ever, Guy

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much Miish! :)

[@NinjaEnShort]

Might not be as speed painting friendly but for worn looks I like to paint the streaks, shade with a mix of black and brown wash, let dry, add more streaks, rewash and repeat the process until I'm happy with the illusion of depth I get.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah, doing multiple super thin coats is amazing for creating depth :)

[@TeaPoweredModels]

Love the trench coat - really great job!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you very much!

[@shanefrancis34]

Inspiring as always!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Shane!

[@kieranreidy7750]

Awesome job guy. "straight silver paint" The ghosts of tanith approve.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, I was fresh out of gay silver paint, it's too flashy, I keep using it! ;)

[@____________838]

First and Only, represent! Straight Silver!!!

[@linhle8294]

I wonder when Rogue Traders will get their full codex?

[@MidwinterMinis]

They got it! It came out in 1987 ;)

[@linhle8294]

That's what i mean, they are the first step into the first 40k universe. It would be great if GW decided to relive the old Rogue Trader. Even though I'm young, i really want to see how they reborn the range

[@whatsit50]

good job. that looks amazing

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you Adrian :)

[@TitusCastiglione1503]

It looks like steampunk Blanchitsu. Well done!

[@snatis1]

Aww I was hoping for some nice vibrant yellow this time! Anyway it looks great!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, pure shining yellow like a burning star. I could go for that.

[@normalrings5659]

Man, I always find it fascinating how efficient you are time wise. Like that would take me 8 hours at least and not look nearly as good!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, honestly, just try being a bit more slapdash at the early stages. Tidying up is much faster than being neat at every step :)

[@Picosaurus]

How did I not get suggested this video earlier? Nice job!

[@mrogface]

Love the trench coat in this one

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you! I think it came out pretty well :)

[@mrogface]

Yea, I basicallly followed your videos. To completion. I don't have escalation yet. So I'm just batch painting the bases at the moment. Everything else is done

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

I love the gunslinger look, but I do think it's a bit drab for the notoriously flamboyant rogue traders. Speaking of which, have you considered doing a speed painting series for the Kill Team: Rogue Trader box set? It's a bunch of unique and great looking models :)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Maybe she started flamboyant, but centuries of war have left her a little ravaged? :)

[@euansmith3699]

I'm still so impressed with your use of a limited selection of paints.

[@commissaryarrick9939]

Can you make a bat rep with the black stone models?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Maybe one day!

[@InFlamesrockz]

Are you planning on doing the Upcoming Ascension-expansion as well? Thanks for everything. My painting has become much better because of your Blackstone-videos!

[@AverageAndBelow]

Notice me Sempai! I love your videos! Missed penny in this one though!

[@MidwinterMinis]

I notice you! Haha. Penny's on night shifts at the moment unfortunately. Although, that's the reason I've had spare time to make loads of videos recently, haha

[@TinyDiodes]

Nicely done.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Cheers pal!

[@Dohlenblick]

Outstanding as usual. And the way you painted the coat gave me some nice ideas. Say, when highlighting red, how do you decide whether to mix in a yellow or beige tone?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Hmm, that's a great question. I'm probably not best-placed to answer, as I'm quite red-green colourblind. I usually just make a snap decision and hope for the best :)

[@Dohlenblick]

@@MidwinterMinis Oh Snap, I totaly knew that and didn't consider it once. I feel like there's something about awareness to be said here... Still, your colour choice and result always seem to me very deliberate and successful.

[@jimmygallagher9843]

I'm starting a Storm Wardens space marine army. Any recommendations for colour scheme?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Cool scheme! I reckon painting the blue first would make it easier, than do the light silver parts :)

[@Walican132]

When you say you add yellow to the wash what do you mean? Like you added a regular yellow paint?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Sorry, maybe I should have shown it on camera. 2 drops of brown wash on the palette; get a tiny bit of yellow on the end of your brush (like, almost nothing), and swirl it into the brown wash to make a very thin yellow-brown filter :)

[@brothercaptain]

When do we get the grim dark Macaw?

[@justinpedersen9174]

Really enjoying your vids! What's been your favorite thing to paint so far?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Great question! In BSF? Probably this model actually!

[@adamgardner2244]

Awesome job. It would have taken me alot longer to paint that lol

[@MidwinterMinis]

Don't worry, it's not a race :) So long as you enjoy painting, that's what matters

[@adamgardner2244]

@@MidwinterMinis ya I love painting. Kinda relaxing 👍

[@othali]

Hi!! Sorry but which color is the base?? Mechanicus Standard Grey or what?? Thanks a lot to help to broken wrist guys like me!!!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Just white drybrushed onto black! :)

[@othali]

@@MidwinterMinis thanks!!! i will do it!!!

[@Chainsawmaniac1983]

The coat turned out awesome, a shame I have no mini right now to "steal" the color scheme 😋

[@MidwinterMinis]

Just green stuff a cape on anything and paint it, haha. Even if it's just your thumb. Turn it into a superhero.

[@notshangtsung]

One day we will get that great ambient music for purchase/download. One day...

[@MidwinterMinis]

Christmas is just around the corner... :-o

[@ataerus3066]

that leather effect is a personal attack, I swear! hahaha

[@MidwinterMinis]

A personal attack on spending hours painting a coat ;)

[@Ghostly_Shadows]

What is the brand of brushes are you using?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Really cheap Royal & Langnickel Gold Taklon brushes :)

[@uncle-bin1750]

As always this is awesome work. I couldn't do that in one hour. But this colour sheme seems a little bit to dark for my taste. I would go for more contrast on the model. :-)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Sure! Looking at her beside the other explorers, it makes a nice change from all the vibrant colours :)

[@FartSmog]

Whats up with the wires for the servoskulls? They just end mid-air? Is there a piece missing on your miniature, or is that just a design fail? Awesome video as alwaya! Thanks

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah, pretty random that it just ends in cable on that one! Maybe the sculptor forgot a bit ;)

[@jimpyre5038]

I didn’t even know this existed. Did you paint all the Escalation models?

[@honzabalak3462]

I wonder if you still paint the bases the way you showed us earlier or if you just got lazy and keep them black.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Oh, I'm very lazy, that's why I speed paint, haha. I'm going to batch paint all the expansion bases in one go once they're done :)

[@RyanEdwardsVA]

Love the video, but man, I can't help but feel Penny would have had some good comments on this one! Haha. A question that I'm sure you've answered before, but I can't find it at present: do you use your own washes for stuff like this (a la your dipwash recipe, which I mixed up a brown and black of, subbing medium for glue since I'm not fixing textures) or do you use someone else's product for standard miniature use and the dipwash just for terrain and your Necrons, etc.? Do you find them notably different in how you need to use them? I've been liking the mix I got but I find it often leaves a kind of "grimy" look. Sorry for the long comment. Cheers!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Hey Ryan! Thanks. Penny's on night shifts at the moment so there's no chance I can grab her for voiceovers. On the plus side, it does mean I've got nothing else to do in the evenings but make videos, haha. For these tutorials, I mostly just use Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthshade for my washes :)

[@brightestlight9462]

@@MidwinterMinis is a wash just any paint thinned to a certain consistency, or a specific kind of paint?

[@shaithomas5089]

My first name is shai! I feel special now, glad I’m getting back In the Warhammer 40k community after 5 years.

[@emanuelef.savoia933]

Super cool dude, i'll steal your worn leather recipe for my ig army :D

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah! That would look pretty sweet, nice drab, worn fatigues :)

[@ArandomNutter]

What brushes do you use?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Cheap ones! Royal & Langnickel Gold Taklon.

[@golbat97]

Only recently started painting (Ad Mech!) and love your vids! Escalation has some really interesting models, and you’ve done great with them all. What’s your favorite model from the set, aesthetically?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Y'know, before I painted this one, I was actually dreading it a bit. Now it's done, I think it's my favourite. Maybe X-101 a close second, simply because I love Quake 2, and he gives me the feels, haha.

[@tssteelx]

You do reply to all comments! Also nice work.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Cheers matey! (yes, I do)

[@MGC-XIII]

I didn't even notice that she only had one boot so it weirded me out that you said "block in her boot" Cool mini!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Yeah, Google Docs wanted to correct it to "boots", little did it know ;)

[@derphurr8814]

Watching this again and commenting to appease the almighty algorithm!

[@itss4mmy756]

Great video as all ways even if it was uploaded late at night

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, I like to mix it up a bit ;) Insomniawhat?

[@leighcallaghan6123]

Amazing

[@OursBleuQC]

What a great job!! Oo

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks matey :)

[@benrafferty3084]

Uploading at this time doesn’t mean I won’t watch ;)

[@MidwinterMinis]

I knew I could count on you Ben ;)

[@loz369]

Amazing series, just watched the lot in one go! What brushes do you use? Really like the look of that detail one.

[@victormai5182]

How tf do you manage to reply to all these comments... amazing

[@MidwinterMinis]

Oh, it's not that bad ;) It's part of the hobby now, haha

[@Draekal]

Loving the channel! Came here from Goober town but I am glad I found your channel too! When you use water to thin down your paints, do you use tap water, or a special kind?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Just tap water! At the speed you use it, it won't become stagnant :)

[@sjaakninaber4989]

Wil you ever do a Blackstone fortress Gaming session Video

[@grimmwald3137]

Pink, goblin green and yellow.

[@MidwinterMinis]

That's the NEXT video, haha

[@ratbaby3107]

The paint job looks great, but it really bugs me with this sculpt how it doesnt look like her mechadentrite are actually anchored to anything

[@Prettykitty7890]

🔥 🔥

[@MidwinterMinis]

:D

[@stonkotron319]

Do you really reply to all the comments

[@darkjulius8305]

😍