Star Wars™: Legion Painting Guide Ep.23: Lando Calrissian

[@kimmipops5143]

“You look absolutely beautiful. You truly belong here with us among the stars” - Lando What a treat with two brilliant painting videos in so short time - thank you!!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Kim! :D

[@Mailed-Knight]

One of the best Star Wars characters, well done.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you buddy! :)

[@edwardpatterson293]

The highlights on this figure are outstanding. You make it almost seem like it is actual fabric.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Edward! I'm happy you said that :)

[@MegaSpektre]

Love your content so much. You make it look so effortless (I know that's not true!) You are like the Bob Ross of miniature painting!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much Justin! Much appreciated :)

[@bartsad667]

I've been looking for an Eddie Murphy minipainting tutorial and I'm not disappointed. It's wonderful!

[@Sorastro]

Lol - thanks! :)

[@ajlynch123]

I am so excited about this video! I haven’t painted many darker skin tones and really happy to receive some professional guidance on it. Thanks for all you do!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Andrew! I really appreciate that :)

[@mandalorethemadman2182]

Two Sorastro vids in one week?!? What madness is this! (Something denoting joke)

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - I actually finished this one last month, but have to wait for licensing approval before publishing :)

[@HylianPirate]

Me and Sorastro slowly graduating from the usual base > wash > highlight method to this.

[@mattnerdy7236]

This video and Landon Calrissian are, "Cooler than the other side of the pillow."

[@Sorastro]

Ha - thanks Matt! :)

[@anthonyreed3682]

I love these videos. Especially how they're broken up: 7:30 spent on base tones and the remaining 20 minutes on finishing touches. Amazing work.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Anthony! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@anthonyreed3682]

@@Sorastro I do, I can't wait for the next one.

[@joshuatoonen5049]

It's good to see your still doing star wars legion

[@Sorastro]

Thanks! I do love me some Legion (and have plenty more in the pipeline...) :)

[@joshuatoonen5049]

Yay!

[@ThePomoAa]

I'm hyped for that video, your Lando from Imperial Assault is my favorite miniature painting video ever.

[@Sorastro]

Aw thanks so much! :)

[@ianscharaga6639]

Long Awaited Legion Lando is here!. thanks and great tutorial!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Ian! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@skizzlep]

Lando has always been one of my favorites! So cool! Also, just picked up Oracle. Highly recommend. Great album. 👍

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that :)

[@13Robzilla]

So many great things in this video. I don't have this mini, don't plan on getting it. That being said can use every piece of this for something I do have. Your mastery of color is just amazing. Thank you for sharing (2 in as many days no less) and please stay safe.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Rob! I'm glad you found it useful :)

[@stevereeves6971]

My man, just in time to pick up my Lando pre-order. Thanks for your amazing videos

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! Thanks Steve :)

[@MrSmokincodz]

I love Dark sea blue. Love your channel

[@Sorastro]

Ha - thanks! :)

[@Azieru82]

Incredible as always. Can you paint Agent Callus, and Inferno Squad next?

[@BadgerLovingFluffster]

Lovely vid again Mark. As always, great work, but particularly useful to have your usual detailed breakdown on Afro-Caribbean skin. I always had issues with this and it took a long time to realise how light I needed to go with the highlights.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot buddy! I really wanted to focus in on the skin tone and the cloak for this one, so I'm glad you liked it :)

[@Gunnlaugr11]

The paint job on the cloak is ace.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I really wanted that to be the "stand-out" feature :)

[@warmasterraven1447]

Very well done with the cape and skin, im gonna need to take notes on the cape haha

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Josh! They were the two areas I felt were the most kind of expressive and in need of some extra love :)

[@TiredSalamander]

I cannot believe it! This is gold, danm it! I love this channel for serious. Thx thx thx!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much Fertona! I really appreciate that :)

[@gothknight6]

Mine is on the way. great work as always.

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! :)

[@henryanthony8154]

Just got him today. Great timing!

[@Sorastro]

Awesome Henry! :)

[@BjornFriborg]

Yay new Sorastro content!

[@Sorastro]

:D

[@chand911]

Lando looking like Teddy Perkins for a hot minute there.

[@medusaritchie]

Next terrain video: Making a walk in wardrobe for all his spare cloaks!

[@Sorastro]

Lol :)

[@stompingfreak8980]

My only concern with Lando is why on Earth at the end of empire strikes back, was he wearing Han’s clothes? Really watch it again, Lando is dressed in Han’s Star Wars(new hope) outfit. Once again, a wonderful, highly detailed paint job. Amazing work, young sir.

[@Sorastro]

Ha - I hadn't noticed that! Thanks buddy :)

[@timothykruse3362]

I would love to see you Paint a 75 mm statue or bust...build a diorama...I know it would be EPIC!!!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Timothy! I'm actually planning to do some larger scale stuff, so watch this space... :)

[@mrb7261]

Hey Sorastro! Thanks so much for making these videos! Your Imperial Assault work is the reason I felt confident enough to give this hobby a try, and it’s probably kept me sane during this pandemic. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you!! I also had a question: I’ve noticed lately that you’re using a different brand of paint than you used to (I think it’s Scale?) and I was just curious about why that is. Thanks!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Michael! I enjoy exploring different paint ranges, and I happened to really love some of the colours in the Scalecolor line, plus the super matte finish is just perfect for painting areas of soft fabric like we have here :)

[@urgentquest9397]

Such detailed but well organized and planned tutorial! After watching your vids, I feel confident that I can eventually become a good miniature painter. Do you have any plans of painting Rising Sun miniatures in the future possibly? Really keen to see how you interpret the asian style miniatures.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. Although I like the look of the Rising Sun minis I'm afraid I don't have any plans to paint the game in the foreseeable. 🙂

[@louisroyce1143]

amazing work as always. Any chance we can get a count dooku painting tutorial soon?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Louis! I might cover him with a PDF guide... :)

[@daeris_art]

YESSSS, now I know how to get dark skin tone right, thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! Thank you Daeris :)

[@ashleysandford5096]

That's amazing

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Ashley! I'm glad you like him 😀

[@SunDancerGE]

Damn you! Again you defeat me! Having finished the model before I even got mine! Next time Gadget.... next time!!!!

[@Sorastro]

Lol buddy :D

[@Alohasnackbar88]

Fantastic!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Bob! :)

[@ARCHANGEvideo]

Another master class video. Btw, Sorastro, are you using your Paint Brush: Size 2, Series 8 by Rosemary & Co to mix your paints or is that another brush only for mixing ?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I sometimes use an older brush for mixing, but sometimes can't be bothered switching.. :)

[@fieldfactory-6307]

My god... amazing!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much 😀

[@blankierex9952]

It looks great I don’t remember if that is a new kit or not thow

[@Sorastro]

Thanks man! Yes - I believe it's only just coming out - like, today/tomorrow :)

[@blankierex9952]

Thank you you are the best

[@valentinsorin1318]

Very cool finish, your tutorials are so great ! Will you do the same for Kallus ?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! I don't actually have Kallus on my schedule I'm afraid.. sorry! :)

[@valentinsorin1318]

@@Sorastro no problem, I have a lot to do with all your tutorial and my figs

[@edac_plays6259]

This video is over a year old now but I love your work. As someone who lives in the US are there any alternatives you could recommend to the SC colors you use here?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! Hmm I have friends in the US who don't have any problems getting hold of the paints. Scalecolor even has a US website: scale75usa.com/ 🙂

[@edac_plays6259]

@@Sorastro Oh wow okay awesome, thank for replying I just assumed they were solely UK based.

[@Sorastro]

No problem! 🙂

[@Tzanis33]

nice work great finishing touches may i ask why you changed colours?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Michalis! I started exploring the Scalecolor paints a year or so ago when working on the Marvel figures out of curiosity, and I really fell in love with some of the colours, and I find the super matte finish is really wonderful for painting softer fabrics (like the cloak). :)

[@blankierex9952]

A some yes

[@seanral]

Great video as always! Are you having trouble getting Testors Dullcote Spray? Here in the States it’s getting very difficult. I read Testors is shutting down a lot of their product lines. Do you recommend any alternative matte sprays?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Sean! Yes, I'm switching to the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish once my Dullcote runs out. instagram.com/p/CLUnhIsHcQX/?igshid=11w1m87q8k5g 😀

[@seanral]

@@Sorastro Oh, awesome. Thanks! I’ll give it a try.

[@Sorastro]

No problem! It's really good stuff 🙂

[@patrickcrowley8454]

Sorastro, lately you've been using Scalecolor paints. Do you feel them superior to other paint lines?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Patrick! I do enjoy them quite a lot, especially for painting softer materials like the cloak where the matte finish really helps :)

[@dennisruba9849]

Your paintings are awesome! But when I try to copy your style I find myself having to put on multiple layers for good coverage and it looks like you only need one coat. What am I doing wrong?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Dennis! I usually try to state when I'm applying multiple layers etc, but I think the key is, if I want opaque coverage I'll thin the paint just enough to get it flowing nicely (and not leaving raised brush strokes, or smothering details) but not more. Also, having a little flow enhancer mixed into the water really helps too, because it helps with the flow, but without having to over thin the paints. :)

[@jconway2002]

@@Sorastro what ratio of flow enhancer to water to you use?

[@Sorastro]

I just add a few drops, but the specific flow enhancer you use should suggest how much to add on the bottle :)

[@dennisruba9849]

Thanks for the tip.

[@cameronseverin7111]

What kind of airbrush would you recommend for a beginner?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Cameron! Beginner or not, I'd recommend gravity feed, and duel action. Then it's mostly a question of budget; One of my airbrushes is the Iwata Revolution CR (0.5mm), and I think it's a reasonably priced airbrush that would be well suited to a beginner. I hear the Badger Patriot 105 is also a good beginner's "workhorse", so that might also be worth checking out :)

[@mythopaints3278]

Hey @Sorastro's, How do you pick know exactly what colors to use most of the time?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! Well, for the Star Wars figures I study the films very closely - looking at the costumes, and how they appear in different scenes etc. I also have quite a few photos of my own which I've taken of the original outfits from exhibitions in the past. It's quite striking how different the colours can appear in the films compared to the actual reality! I then make a creative decision regarding how closely I want to lean towards the actual colours of the outfits, and how they appear on screen (I usually land somewhere in the middle, but lean more towards on-screen accuracy). It's then a case of selecting and mixing the colours to match! :)

[@mythopaints3278]

@@Sorastro Thanks for the advice

[@Itsneilynow]

Is there a website or something where it tells you the Vallejo equivalents of the Scale Colour used here?

[@Sorastro]

Hey Neil! I think there are a few "paint conversion charts" floating around out there, and even some apps that might be worth looking at.. :)

[@Brian-yc4mi]

How long does it take you to produce a painting video like this, start to finish?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Brian! It varies quite a bit depending on the mini. For someone like Lando 7-8 days maybe?

[@Elgrun23]

4:51 Ghost Lando

[@MisterZero71]

Is that two videos in two days?

[@Sorastro]

Ha yeh.. well, I finished the Lando video last month, but had to wait for it to go through a licensing thing before I could publish it :)

[@stevenewman1213]

You are busy😀😀

[@Sorastro]

Always... :)

[@jeremyhauck960]

is it just me or is something going on with the audio in this video?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Jeremy! I don't think so; could you be more specific? 🙂

[@jeremyhauck960]

@@Sorastro there seems to be some sort of distortion or echo? normally your audio is very butter smooth, but sounds different its hard to place

[@jeremyhauck960]

it may have been on my end, re watching on my phone and don't hear it 🤔

[@Sorastro]

Hmm strange (and thanks).. I certainly didn't do anything different than usual when I produced this episode. 🙂

[@jeremyhauck960]

@@Sorastro thanks for looking into it.