Star Wars Imperial Assault Painting Guide Ep.25: Rebel Troopers

[@Whatmountainsdo]

I don't even have these miniatures but I can't stop watching for some reason! Great Videos.

[@Sorastro]

+Paul Gallery That's a very high compliment! Thanks Paul :)

[@MarkYale]

You're so brave painting the eyes last. I usually end up redoing the miniature's right eye (left one as held in the hand) a couple times to get it right, so I always do my eyes first, then paint the rest of the face around them.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Curtis! That's good advice - I'll have to remember that for the next tiny-eyed figure I paint :)

[@HeroesBosses]

You certainly have mastered the skill of color mixing to get the proper shades. Finding the right colors to use for highlighting is one of the biggest challenges for beginners I think. Thank you for another gorgeous video!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I really appreciate the compliment :)

[@thomaswargames]

I've notice same thing. Sorastro is mixing paints in a hilarious ways and yet he gets a proper paint tone 😀

[@rstott24]

I love that you are in the groove and have been able to hit the painting schedule you planned! Thanks for everything you do! I am all in on this hobby thanks to your simple techniques, detailed explanations, and great results.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much! I'm just so happy to be able to finally dedicate myself fully to creating these videos :)

[@brianfrost924]

This is terrific! I really like the simple method you used to get a few different skin tones. I am hosting a Mini-Painting Social at my FLGS this Saturday and I'll have a bunch of your vids playing at my table. Thanks for providing accessible and easy to follow tutorials :)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Brian! I hope the social goes well :)

[@peteb8688]

Great work! I have reached a milestone of my own this evening. I have finished painting my 100th IA miniature. I have just the echo base troopers, 4 of the rebel heroes and Lando left in my collection left to paint. Your tutorials are always a great source of inspiration. Keep up the good work.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Pete - and well done! That's quite an achievement :)

[@theredstonefortress]

I'm really loving these frequent uploads!

[@mattrouse7659]

Oliver Redford he's quit his job to do this full time so he'll be uploading a lot more from now on.

[@DocTravelerr]

Your painting guides are the best, thanks so much

[@Sorastro]

Thanks very kind - thank you! 😀

[@essayons7]

Another spectacular episode - I've loved these "uniforms" ever since I saw Star Wars back in '77. You've done them justice!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Greg! I do try to honor the original designs as best I can :)

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Sorastro, Yet another masterpiece! Love the skin tone variation! Kind Regards Johnny

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Sir Johnny! Much appreciated :)

[@MarkYale]

The eyes on these figures are really well defined. Nice job, as always!

[@drkknght1138]

I picked up a set of these last week. Can't wait to start painting. Just need the brushes... and the paint! ;)

[@Sorastro]

+drkknght1138 Great! :)

[@ESCHOIRvan]

Huge thanks for showing how to do different skin tones! I've been struggling to figure out how to do that for a few months. It's funny, I've done some cursory oil painting lessons but I had never thought to translate those techniques (like mixing in a complementary colour to darken a tone or creating a glaze) to model painting. Your videos are incredibly instructive. Thanks again!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Ian! I'm glad you found the skin tone bit helpful :)

[@vbwdream]

This is literally my favorite channel on KZbin (Next to VBW Wrestling of course 😉 ) The quality of your work is astounding, and you present your techniques in such a simplified way that anyone could pick up the hobby. I play Descent, so I'm always looking forward to more of those vids! Really wish I could afford to donate, but in the meantime just know that the effort you put into these is EXTREMELY appreciated, at least as far as I'm concerned! Keep up the fantastic top notch work Sorastro, you got a big fan from Vancouver BC, Canada! 🖒🤘

[@Sorastro]

Thank you for the kind words Jimmy! I'm always appreciative of anyone who takes the time to offer a helpful comment, and it sure is nice to feel appreciated, so thank you! :)

[@JLeoni96]

I have to say your figure painting is exquisite, you take attention to detail to completely another level, the list of paints for each one is mind boggling lol! all those for just one little model.My most favorite has been the Tuscan raiders with the Bantha. :-)

[@Sorastro]

Thank you sir!

[@gothmog63]

As for previous video: high level painter. Bravo!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Fabio! :)

[@michaeljdauben]

Another great tutorial. I'm working on a project that involves painting figures representing people of European, Middle Eastern and African decent so the variety of skin tones in this video will come in handy!

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! Thanks Michael :)

[@stormquiver]

always fantastic job. very inspiring for when I start mine

[@Sorastro]

+Jordan Dyksley Thanks a lot Jordan! Much appreciated :)

[@craigdickie3130]

Thank You Sorastro, Thank You!

[@Sorastro]

You're welcome Craig!

[@darthdamn]

Awesome.... saw what you did there with the Finn stripes.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks! I couldn't resist :)

[@triruns]

Battle damage! That's right, there were one or two stormtroopers that could shoot straight... Exquisite job!

[@Sorastro]

Ha - thanks triruns :)

[@TrezonasReptiles]

Would you be able to do a video on how you upkeep your brushes? Your brushes are always in perfect condition.

[@Sorastro]

Hi Garret! I'll try and cover brush care in a future video, although to be honest I'm a bit rough with mine!

[@mikemee8002]

Mine and yours were very similar again ;-) Great guides as always, I enjoyed the Tuskian Raiders guide :-) German Greys a great idea, I'll have to buy some.

[@Sorastro]

+Mike Mee Thanks Mike! Yeh the German Grey sure is handy :)

[@PanagosAndrovitsaneas]

once again thank you very much !!!

[@Sorastro]

You're welcome! :)

[@PanagosAndrovitsaneas]

youre videos are the reason im painting ia

[@brianreynolds7093]

I like how you mostly painted from the inner layers of the miniature to the outer layers.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Brian :)

[@shygun3549]

When painting the troopers, how long should I wait for the prime to dry? As well as when I do each section? I’m new to painting so I honestly don’t know how long.

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I generally find that the paint dries pretty quickly, and it's usually fairly easy to see whether it's dry or not :)

[@shygun3549]

Sorastro's Painting thanks! I’ve started painting so I’ve been able to figure it out now but thanks again!

[@thomaswargames]

Another great vid! Keep them coming! I love how you achive transition between layers in the highlight phase. Are you going to paint some zombicide minis in the near future maybe?😀

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Thomas! I'm continuing with the Black Plague minis but not the older Zombicide games :)

[@jwg04b]

Will you be doing a fleet troopers video for Legion, and if you do, will you be using similar colors?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Jordan! I probably won't be doing a Legion video for them as I'll most likely use the same or very similar colours to these IA ones :)

[@5upfeelnopain243]

I love the imperial assault miniature range and really enjoy painting them (with huge thanks to you and your vids 👏🙌) these minis however appear to have a bit of a lean which is putting me off picking them up 🤔 what are they like in reality? Also do you play the game at all ? 👍

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I used to play IA but haven't done for some time; also now that I'm used to the superior quality of the latest Legion models - and now Shatterpoint - there's no going back for me! :)

[@pbeccas]

Brilliant.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you!

[@hyperenoughable]

Amazing and inspiring as always. I'm still struggling with my own highlights, difficult but fun :-)

[@Sorastro]

+Göran Bäckström Thank you Göran! Difficult but fun is absolutely right :)

[@HerrTweekCat]

When you use the nuln oil and other shades do you use a water color brush or a standard acrylic brush?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I just use my usual Kolinsky brushes :)

[@jblecaillon542]

Perfect. Thanks for subtitles and pdf ;-)

[@Sorastro]

+jb lecaillon You're very welcome Jean!

[@jblecaillon542]

Thanks for you very beautifull work !!!! Really ! I don't Know if it's a good idea, but I can do a french traduction for you.

[@Sorastro]

+jb lecaillon That would be amazing Jean!

[@jblecaillon542]

Ok. No problem. I send you a MP

[@Mailed-Knight]

Huzzah for the Patrons!!! Doing what the rest of us are to poor to do...

[@pauljones4751]

Can you recommend a site for color matches from other brands? I usually paint WWII models and use Tamiya paints.

[@johntailby74]

those troopers look very good. You spent longer painting them than they appeared in the movie. :-)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks John! You don't say! I would have to be super human to paint nine miniatures that well in the space of 24 minutes :)

[@halogu117]

love it! how long does it normly take you to put together a video like this? your production quality is so much higher than any other painter.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Jeff! It usually takes around 40 hours or so (but sometimes a lot more for a new series, or something with lots of figures) :)

[@gimli3351]

I struggle with faces, any tips? what brush do you use?

[@retrojoe1590]

Awesome painting, bro! I appreciate the video. But this is WAY out of my skill level and I definitely cannot afford all of those Citadel paints. lol.

[@shygun3549]

Can you do this for the legion fleet troopers?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! Sure you could.. although I have actually produced a PDF guide for the Legion minis which you might want to check out first: sorastro.com/2018/08/15/rebel-trooper-pdf-guide/ :)

[@shygun3549]

Sorastro's Painting thanks mate!

[@cthulhuRAT]

How do you actually store your miniatures for boardgames? I'm a little loathe to just keep them in that box even if they get a coat of varnish.

[@Sorastro]

+cthulhuRAT All of my recent work is in a large display cabinet, but I do have a growing number of figures that are in need of proper storage; it's a problem I've yet to find a solution for I'm afraid!

[@joshuaterrazas9076]

Just wanted to get some advice. Currently I'm deployed to Qatar and just got these figures sent to me along with my paints. My brushes are about to be sent to me and with some primer, until I found out that aerosol items can not be sent overseas. Are there any brush on primers that you recommend?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Joshua! Although I've not tried it myself yet, I believe Vallejo's brush-on white primer is fine :)

[@joshuaterrazas9076]

Thank you very much! your videos are great and you very fast at replying. Have a great day.

[@Sorastro]

No problem Josh! I hope you get your primer OK so you can get started :)

[@imissnewspapers]

I'm curious. How often do you get to play Imperial Assault sir?

[@Sorastro]

I've been so busy this last year or two (basically doing two jobs) that I've played very little, but now I'm down to "just" the one job (creating these videos) I'm hoping to get some more regular games in - especially when the co-op app comes out :)

[@imissnewspapers]

While the skirmish is popular at Cons and weekend warriors who game in their spare time, I really do enjoy the Campaign Arc and story line aspect of the game. There is some bias of course, this is coming from a guy who work on West End Games' Star Wars role playing. If you're even 1/100 as meticulous of a strategist as you are a painter, you must CRUSH at the gaming table.

[@imissnewspapers]

If you're even 1/100 as meticulous of a strategist as you are a painter, you must CRUSH at the gaming table.

[@Artemisth]

Damn! Would you mind painting my minis? I'm joking, but seriously, these look really really nice.

[@Sorastro]

+Artemisth Thanks man!

[@Fissi0nChips]

Nice pants on them thar rebels

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Apoc!

[@imissnewspapers]

Incredibly beautiful work as usual ... Despite that they are Rebel scum.

[@Sorastro]

Lol - thanks mate :)