Speed Painting Sons of Horus - How I Paint Things

[@SgtMudbug]

Years ago I wasn't a fan of the 30k series of models but now it's grown on me. Really love those paint schemes for the original legions.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's taken a while for me to come around on them, but there's a certain clunky, angry charm to the Mk III armour that's hard to pass up. Especially since they started doing plastic kits for them!

[@clansmanstudio7186]

Would just like to say how much your videos on you tube have helped me get back into the hobby . After losing my job in april due to lockdowns . I started watching your videos and i can say that they have saved my sanity . Keep up the amazing work .

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad to hear it, although less so about the loss of your job. :/ At the very least I'm still puttering around on my side of things, trying to put these things up for folks!

[@MrTheevilmage]

I am glad I am not the only person who dry brushes with layer paints now and again :3

[@johnkelley9877]

I like the Gunship Green as it looks a little subtle. I will make up a batch of the wash as it really looks great on the figure. Thanks for sharing this and the wash recipe.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

A couple of people have mentioned using the early war German Uniform Green from Vallejo for a slightly richer colour, and that would work well in its place. I prefer the slightly more grey, muted look from this, but everything's a matter of taste!

[@johnkelley9877]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I prefer the model's color too because it is a more duller green than the others.

[@adriant1654]

Great tip to shade after gloss varnish! Thanks!

[@natatar677]

"just for kill team" that's what my buddy said about his necrons... 1500 points ago

[@bolgri3877]

full 30 man units of mk3 gunpigs incoming.

[@dieforbase5380]

the magic of plastic crack xD

[@EpicParsnips]

Looks good! I think you did a great job when it comes to time to results.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

That's the plan! For an afternoon's work you could knock out ten of these guys for the table, no problem.

[@stephendavinson4441]

Another cracking painting video.cheers Sonic🙂👍

[@adamfox1669]

I've been using sons of horus green & white & kabalite green highlights. Your recipe is quite nice too. Thanks

[@adamfox1669]

If GW's would only rerelease Calth and Prospero sets!!!

[@ger5956]

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

[@SnakeWorksStudio]

who is this algorithm man???

[@tomrea4586]

Perfect timing, mine are being delivered today and my intention is this very scheme. Cheers.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Champion! Talk about a lucky coincidence.

[@stevepickering5978]

That looks a nice figure and Brilliantly painted.

[@phuryian]

Another great vid - lots of good tips and an awesome finished miniature! Cheers!

[@ryanthomas9226]

Love it❤ you always make such easy to follow and solid tutorials!

[@Blackthorn0451]

This is great little tutorial. I'll be sure to give the "Marine Juice" a try sometime. One thing regarding the eyes: The glow effect will be much more impactful if there is more dark colour around the glow. So, darkening the recess with nuln oil or black paint, then doing a much thinner white line might work a little better. I also find brighter colours like Blood Angels Red or Warp Lightning work a little better for this effect, too.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

True on the eyes, and something I'd spend the time on if I were painting Sergeants or characters. For the line infantry, though, they can go marching out the door as quickly as possible! ;D

[@942mattu]

Thanks for the good vibes of the day :). Edit: very cool method, someone must have stumbled upon it by accident.

[@manofaction1807]

The boxed sets give me the old Second Edition vibe. I like them, but I'm hesitant to go all in. I'll do 4 armies, two loyalist, two heretical. And decide from there.

[@Hussar45]

Looks great, makes we want to do my own Sons of Horus force. And I reckon you should definitely start up a 30k force!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Aaah, don't encourage me!

[@SnakeWorksStudio]

nailed that green! will we see any more 30k legions?

[@shuekinrade6502]

ScifiWargamers I want alpha legion!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Short answer, "Eventually." I've done a lot of power armour in a pretty short space of time, so I'm going to catch my breath with some other stuff for a little bit before returning to Astartes.

[@stewart2517]

Yes! This is glorious content.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I sense a little bias here, Warmaster!

[@stewart2517]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Maybe!😎

[@frigginsepone446]

Speed Painting Sons of Horus? The Holy Inquisition wants to know your location!

[@groltag7483]

Another fantastic video! Is the base done with Stirland mud, Ryza rust then Eldar flesh?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

That's it! I like the warmth it adds without overpowering the cool tone of the armour. It's also great for an irradiated looking blasted hellscape, depending on how you look at it. ;D

[@JZStudios2]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio well now I have a new recipe to try as I have all these colors.

[@keilthomas9080]

Yes just a kill team that's how it all starts lol awesome video can't wait for the next one

[@elminsteroldmage4766]

Wondering if you would do some luna wolf's also wish you did some Death guard but love your work trying to do the same way just have to talk the wife in to using a makeup brush lol

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

Marine juice? You mean gene seed, correct?

[@flytime1529]

Stunning as allways. :) Thanks a lot for that Video. :)

[@MarcsMinis]

Thanks! Been looking for a awesome guide!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad I could help!

[@gvjones74]

Such a good colour. Any thoughts on an approach for a painting skitarii cloaks in a worn leather look..steampunk/wildwest inspired? Thanks

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

'Leather' is such a broad range of colours it's hard to just settle on one. Something like Mournfang Brown or Vallejo's Leather Brown would be nice, rich and darker colours - shade with Nuln Oil, highlight with the base colour again and go for a slightly brighter brown to highlight. Or something like Vallejo Mahogany Brown shaded with Agrax Earthshade looks great with a Vallejo Red Leather highlight. That's much warmer and probably would look better maintained than you're thinking, at a guess, but worth looking at.

[@gvjones74]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio thanks for taking the time to reply and the tips. First coat of Mournfang brown just applied. Fingers crossed

[@rjlarose5271]

Lovely stuff

[@rjlarose5271]

Hopefully we see some heresy smurf and the other legions down the line.

[@AF-kj2zl]

Really nice! and easy too!

[@mirage809]

How is Vallejo's black compared to Abaddon Black tone wise? I'd love me a black that covers like a dream.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's more or less identical. Dries slightly more matt, but otherwise it's the same thing. Especially once it's shaded and varnished!

[@Greg5560]

Do you think using Vallejo model colour Light Green Blue would give a better look than Administraum Grey?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I couldn't really say. I don't have it to compare. Honestly, I think a cool grey helps pull away some of the green from the final finish, but if you wanted that then you could try Light Green Blue and see how it looks.

[@malcolmhaldin3667]

Looks amazing 😁

[@hyfryd6677]

I'm planning to pick up Lupercal Green in place of Kabalite Green, really, really want to get the tones right, I see people having armies that look as though they're 40K Dark Angels or Salamanders when they're trying to make SoH marines.

[@patrickhall6494]

Still wish you’d do one for 30k night lords :)

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

"At some point" is the short answer. I have to admit they're not a Legion that stands out to me personally, but at least with the 30k guys I wouldn't have to bother with those crazy lightning patterns everybody wants!

[@alwoo1295]

The "Age of Darkness" pull you in yet by 2022? I'm now dealing with more gray plastic guilt.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I wish! Haven't got the cash to go all in on a proper 30k force for a while, honestly.

[@taylort643]

Have you tried Lupercal green? I just painted up a Son of Horus using it, came out looking pretty fresh

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Lupercal Green seems just a little dark for my tastes, though there's no denying it works well!

[@mberryman7720]

I have a squad of chaos marines that need a wash... and I have the parts to make Mark's mix.

[@TheCragis]

I really love your tutorials. One question in the shade. Do you use the gloss versions of Nuln and Reikland?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Nope! I've never found the difference to be worth owning two pots, especially when I tend to matt varnish my miniatures when I'm finished anyway. 😅

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Sonic . I have just finished a box of mk3 troops, (Space wolves ) , spooky .

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

They're fun figures, right? I love the Mk III stuff. :D

[@loupiscanis9449]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio They are the first plastic marines i have ever painted , all my other 40k army is Metal , but yeh they were well good , and am thinking of getting more , and yes they are the first of my 30k army ,

[@hidetoshirifuki]

hope you make another video like this for green dark angels armor on firstborn marines.. 😁

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWremWlorJqja8 Something like this?

[@hidetoshirifuki]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio yup! but with your new methods.. 😁

[@rorythomas9469]

If you wanted to do transfers, would you apply them before the matt varnish or after and then do another coat of varnish to protect the transfers?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'd apply them before the matt. You can varnish twice, but you don't ordinarily need to.

[@HakunalMatata]

I know I'm late to the party, but I want to paint a kill team like that. Which color would you use as an additional highlight layer ? I would like to try that : )

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

If you need a final bright highlight after following all the other steps, using Administratum Grey as your edge colour will strengthen where you've drybrushed it and make that highlight much sharper.

[@HakunalMatata]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thanks : )

[@Tom-sd9jb]

I'd love to see an Alpha legion tutorial!

[@Klotec]

Can you get these specific amour models from anywhere? Great job by the way , love the look

[@Klotec]

No worries just typed in mark 3 space marines and kaboom haha :)

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Beat me to it! ;)

[@TitusCastiglione1503]

The color almost looks like the reed green German uniforms from WW2

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

The Vallejo German Uniform green is actually pretty close to Sons of Horus Green. Maybe slightly less saturated, but it really is pretty similar!

[@798christian]

i didn't really want to advertise. i don't want to earn any money or get more followers for instagram. I just wanted your opinion on my version of the Sons of Horus 😥

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Sorry bud! I'd actually missed your first comment. Those guys are great! A bit more green than mine, but fairly close - I'm probably biased to say I like the look. ;D