Speed Painting Grimdark BLACK TEMPLARS Space Marines - quick and easy tutorial!

[@FoolReborn]

I recently painted my first miniature, a sword brother, and I'm about to complete a second one. My friends have given me many compliments, but all I did was follow your guide! I really appreciate this tutorial, and I've watched it many times. When my sword brethren squad is complete, I'm really looking forward to trying this on a crusader squad. Thanks again for a wonderful, easy to follow guide! The units look great. I'll add that the grime and oil wash hides minor mistakes really well. To other new hobbyists watching this, I highly recommend you give this tutorial a shot! I did everything without an airbrush and love the outcome.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome! Glad you have taken to the techniques so well. It really is easy to get good results! You'll have an army in no time! :)

[@aaronjohnson8881]

Another beautiful painted model from you again Tom! I can't wait to see the rest of the chapters :)

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Aaron :D any suggestion on the next one?

[@aaronjohnson8881]

@@SlayerMiniatures hmmm I would say Salamanders or White Scars! :)

[@gregariousgreg3426]

Looks so easy to learn, can't wait to try it out when my box of templars shows up.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah its super easy! Hope you enjoy it:)

[@Hirokae]

Some of the earlier stages of the paint job had me questioning the choice/application of colours, but the result was very surprising and it all came together at the end. (Maybe explain the choice rather than just stating it?) Excellent guide and video, cheers

[@ericmcentire9088]

It looks really good for a dirty war torn look

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊 thats what I was going for

[@CharlieFultonSC]

Amazing job. Love it

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@adamthame7044]

I found you’re channel some weeks back. On your Eldar army. It inspired me to do the same for my own Eldar. I found quickly that my talent in painting and air brushing was not up to the level for doing it. So I decided to improve. Paint other minis I had. And I had some Templars. So here I am again. Great video. Can’t wait to try it out.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Hi Adam, glad I inspired you. What was it you were struggling with in particular on the eldar? It took me lots of experimenting to get the techniques right, so even I don't get it right the first time.

[@lare2779]

Great stuff! Thanks for this. Really looking forward to seeing what you do with the other chapters, in particular Space Wolves.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Lucas :)

[@craft-o-matic2377]

I have to remember the Micro Sol! Thanks for the tip! Great work! I really enjoy your work and tutorials! Thank you, Lisa

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you Lisa, no problem at all :D Microsol is great!

[@toddlersandtomatoes3198]

Nice! The brushes look really good quality. Mights be getting me some! Hail to YOU, champion!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Toddlers

[@Jamicus999]

Love the off white on the shoulder pads, very cool!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Me too! They are awesome!

[@drhoeperdc]

I replicated your nighthaunt scheme and love it. Will be doing the same here. Youre epic!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome! Glad you liked them :)

[@Fatjohny100]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Great tutorlial.. I subscribed.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@mikemcateer4685]

Really enjoyed the steps. I’m trying to work out if I want the new black Templar models and looking for new ways to paint them this really peaked my interest

[@SlayerMiniatures]

The new models are cool. Its one of the most popular chapters too. Glad I peaked your interest :)

[@kaibe5241]

Piqued ;)

[@alasdairwilkinson6011]

Nice edging technique! 😁 Model looks epic! Micro sol was nice tip too. 👍

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Haha thanks Alastir!

[@אשחרבןבשט]

awsome. nice paint work!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@McVilla1N]

Im a tattoo artist of 20+ years and recently came back to the hobby. Picked a black templar army and i have been mixing exactly wraithbone and vallejo white for the shoulder pads😂😂😂. First painting video i have seen getting it right. Edit: Jesus dude we are using pretty much almost the exact same colors and brands. Only difference is im using ak 3rd gen blood red. Khorne red with the mephiston red highlights 🤌🤌🤌🤌👌. Just bought a airbrush (I can't believe it took me this long to get one) but I can't wait to get it and level up my painting. Starting with the grimaldus model.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Glad you liked it! Like Minds:) airbrushing is awesome!

[@loo-vee1292]

Beautiful work

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@chivjc3763]

Awesome guide!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@chivjc3763]

Any chance of getting a dark angels and grey knights one? :)

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@chivjc3763 just did a Dark Angels one! Check out my vids

[@thiChbr]

Hello, really nice! Do you have the complete list for the paints? Thanks

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Glad you liked it. Paints are in the video description

[@johndickson377]

That is definitely one way to do it

[@SlayerMiniatures]

A quick way at least

[@Falsegospel1]

What's wrong with using citadel washes? I'm just curious because most of this stuff I'd have to buy on the internet aside from the oil paints

[@SlayerMiniatures]

There is nothing wrong with citadel washes, they just do different things to oil washes. For oil wash...you need oil paint and some white spirit (sold in all hardware stores). To make a around a litre of oil wash it would cost you around £3. And for a litre of citadel washes it would cost upto hundreds. Acrylic washes (citadel) stain the surfaces of paint, aka 'tide marks', and require you to paint back over them with the base layer to neaten it up. Oil Paint seeks out recesses and does not sit on raise surfaces. You can also clean away and remove any that is on raised surfaces. Two different products. Two different purposes. I use oil all the time. I use citadel washes all the time too. Hope that helps

[@Khepri666]

Awesome video, as always!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Khepri, love your music!

[@InnuendoOutTheOther]

Can't really see the preshading after the black templar, should the contrast have been thinned down?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Its hard to show on camera, but it did show through :D i promise ha

[@alexmetea3586]

Ah Ben meant “can’t “ and I had the same question. Cool. Could you take a pic or something for this step?

[@apex7435]

Can you do this with models with tabards on ?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

For the tabards just do the same as the shoulder pads with weathering

[@apex7435]

Can you do this on a crussador squad as well ?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Maybe one day. But this scheme covers all the basic colour schemes. Don't be scared to experiment on a test model :)

[@benwills2240]

Very helpful!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Ben 😊 glad you found it helpful

[@theadventuresofsandyland4961]

Shiny 🙂 looks great with the oil

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Sandy Land!

[@ChrisB-eb4fh]

I assume you can mix oil wash and the streaky grim into one application since the process is the same and are oil based. Effectively those two applications were redundant. One brown and one black. Both removed on the upper surfaces?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

The grime leaves a dusty appearance behind. The black basically lines the panels it doesn't remove the grime or fully cover it.

[@tjdoc143]

Gonna give it a go in this style with some easy build Aggressors. Nice easy technique for the grimdark style. If if works well for me, all my new Templars will get the same treatment. Thanks!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Its super fun, so give it a go!

[@tjdoc143]

@@SlayerMiniatures I posted pics on IG. I did tag you in them. Take a look and let me know how I did!

[@redviper98]

Is vallejo black wash a good substitute for the black oil + white spirit?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I'm not sure sorry. I've not used it before. The cool thing about oil is that it is so cheap for your money! A tube of black oil and a bottle of spirit will make you so much wash.

[@redviper98]

@@SlayerMiniatures thanks!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@redviper98 no worries!

[@Malgerrick]

Did you thin the Black Templar contrast paint before you put it through the airbrush? I am playing around with this technique now but I did not thin down then contrast paint and mine seems to come out quite a bit darker than yours. In other words, it looks like one block of color...

[@SlayerMiniatures]

No I didn't thin mine. I applied thin layers. But then you can also give it another very light dry brush after to highlight the armour.

[@Malgerrick]

@@SlayerMiniatures my issue was definitely trigger control on my airbrush. Was putting down way to much paint and, once I slowed down, I was able to achieve the same effect. Thanks man!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@Malgerrick I found a thin layer is sufficient. As if darkens mode as it dries. Glad you got the hang of it in the end

[@patrickdillon500]

Could you replace the streaking grime with a dark brown/green oil paint wash?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah of course! I just love the 'muddy' look that streaking grime gives. But you could easily use brown oil instead

[@Solaaris1]

Looks great, but how will it scale up for tanks etc? Contrast looks meh on large flat areas.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Good question, contrast is amazing through an airbrush and does not leave tide marks that way. You can get the same effect with a brush but just need to be super careful about tide marks. I've found putting a few drops of water into the contrast before applying it really helps it spread more evenly. And gives longer to soak up the excess.

[@Halvatore]

Is masking the shoulder pads an idea, before Black Templar contrast spraying?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yeah of course. These are the easy build kits so the pads and arms couldn't be painted separately.

[@erickirwan8703]

Awesome👍

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@katelivingstone9457]

Awesome

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Kate

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

Artis Opus are just rebranded Rosemary and Co. brushes so if you want to save a ton of money just get those. Dirt cheap makeup brushes are also the best for dry-brushing.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I've used cheap make up dry brushes for ages and there definitely is a difference, the application is much smoother and easier to control. So they are worth it in my opinion. If you are going to be doing alot of dry brushing and detail work. I've used synthetic brushes for years too. Both have their uses :)

[@danncozey]

I find that rebranding has it’s place. I went on the Rosemary & Co website after reading your comment and I was instantly overwhelmed. I had no idea what I was looking at. With the A O brushes you know that they have personally selected what you need for this very specific hobby task. I’m all for saving money but I feel like they have saved me time. Is there a specific box set you would recommend by Rosemary & Co?

[@scottnodding3289]

Been looking forward to this one……

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks Scott 😊

[@alexmetea3586]

I’m really struggling to see the zenithal coming through; it appears to have been completely washed out by the black Templar contrast sprayed. Am I wrong?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Its hard to show and film, but it was showing through. It was subtle. Also as my airbrush was blocked it applied too much, so applying thinner layers would have made it even better.

[@alexmetea3586]

@@SlayerMiniatures heck yeah; gonna test out this method when my new compressor arrives. I’m not a fan of grey templars, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to edge highlight things that really shouldn’t be edge highlighted (eavy metal style).

[@alexthompson3447]

Could you use an oil wash for the “grime” instead of expensive AK brand?

[@yellow_beard6202]

I’ve done it before with browns and greens. Windsor and Newton is what I use. Worked fine.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Yes ofcourse you can. Just brown and black oils would work too :)

[@alexthompson3447]

Assumed that was the case, is there any benefit to oils over AKs streaking grime then? 🤔

[@rh8445]

@@alexthompson3447 they tend to dry and cure much faster than your typical oil paints and the texture is different. If you're looking for rust, dust or dirt enamels are hard to beat.

[@BoboBaggins]

fantastic work dude !

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you 😊

[@pawenizioek7804]

GREAT video! how do you aproach skin parts, when painting like that? for example miniatures without helmets?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

I'd paint the armour like normal, then before the streaking grime step id paint the flesh. Then do grime and oil over the top of the flesh and armour. Ive got some amazing results from gargant flesh with it. Check it out on my Instagram

[@sarahprosser]

Mmm good soup 😂 I always initially think you’ve gone and messed it up with the streaking grime but looks great once you start wiping it away!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks 😊

[@georgegillett6059]

Steady hands 💪

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thanks George

[@quercusalba6833]

Really like the finished product! I’m new to using oils on miniatures, would you apply varnish over top of the miniature when complete?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Oils are great and easy to use. I don't think another varnish is necessary. The one hou apply pre oil should be sufficient to protect the models :)

[@motorboot2822]

Getting rid of oils with a dry cotton? That explains why my experiments haven't been working out :')

[@SlayerMiniatures]

You can use spirits, but using a dry one leaves some of the oil behind. Either way is good :D

[@motorboot2822]

@@SlayerMiniatures More experiments will happen!

[@shawnbooth1113]

Epic video and work as always!! Would it be possible to keep the BG noises out though?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

What are bg noises?

[@matthius519]

we will crush the enemies of the imperium

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Ha! FOR THE EMPEROR!!

[@INDOM1TABL3]

This was amazing, I wish I had found this earlier for my Black Templars chapter as I recently got into collecting the tabletop models. They still look nice but have a more clean look which kinda made it look lazy and not well done.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Thank you :) You can always add weathering after they have been painted! It's just an additional step

[@INDOM1TABL3]

@@SlayerMiniatures Yeah, do you mind linking where you got the extra paints from? Or do you just get pretty much all of it from the warhammer store?

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@INDOM1TABL3 links are in the video description :) gw don't sell half of it

[@INDOM1TABL3]

@@SlayerMiniatures Ah okay, thank you very much!

[@kaibe5241]

I would argue that is not grimdark. The issue issue is the colours used are too bright. Grimdark tends to be more gritty, realistic.etc. That's not to say it doesn't look good, did an amazing job.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Fair enough 👌 thanks 😊

[@subversive1219]

I saw the AK Grime spray, I was like, WTF is he doing? He ruined a great paint job!!! Fantastic end result. I am stealing this for the new Templar box, I just got a couple of days ago.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Haha! Sorry if I scared you. Yeah it's a cool technique isn't it?

[@subversive1219]

@@SlayerMiniatures Oh, I'm doing this technique!

[@jmack5363]

I try to paint my templars quickly but it still took 6 hours to paint 4 marines.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

That's still good! You don't have to go fast, i just do it to show people they can approach a whole army project and it won't take forever :)

[@davemori97]

Dab dab 😂😂

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Good soup

[@crabthereaper]

When I saw the oil, I thought about the Jontron clip which he says “You could have just used one of these!” And instead of the pot I thought of him holding nuln oil

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Don't know what clip sorry. But get the jist of it ha. Don't be scared of oils. They act differently to washes.

[@crabthereaper]

@@SlayerMiniatures Hah yeah. I quite enjoy the tutorial though! Keep up the work brother! For the eternal crusade!

[@simonneville3278]

Good soup

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Haha!

[@TheCbevans]

For the love of the emperor, thin your paints!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Contrast paints don't need to be thinned....thats kind of the point of them. Any non Contrast were thinned with water

[@joshuamcguire2423]

stop pushing paint brushes and the channel might make it...

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Haha! The only reason I even mentioned them is because people ask me. I get moaned at if I include it, and also if I don't 😄 i can't win! To be fair, they are good.

[@deanm375]

Looked great until you applied the grime and the oil wash. Should have named this video Grimedark Templars. I guess I'm not a fan of muddy marines.

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Fair enough.