Starting My Skaven Army EARLY! - How I'm Painting/Basing My Skaven for Age of Sigmar 4th Edition!

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In this video I discuss the announcement of AoS 4th edition from Adepticon 2024 and get started early on my Skaven Army for this summer, including a unique basing scheme and radical gradient style!
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[@LylaMev]

love the adorable rat photos.

[@DanaHowl]

Hehehee thanks Lyla 🐭🐭🐭

[@lawbutdead7806]

as someone just getting into skaven, who has for some reason decided to kitbash every model into being just a cute ratto rather than a mutant, the cute ratto photos are appreciated

[@willmendoza8498]

I was skeptical when this started, but I really loved the color scheme by the end. Good use of color theory.

[@DanaHowl]

That's what we love to hear!

[@TIBlocker]

Hell yes, I am starting Skaven this edition as well! Excited to see what you do!

[@DanaHowl]

Awesome thank uuuuu :)

[@buzzardb]

@@DanaHowl Your website keeps coming up as Private and inaccessible D:

[@U2QuoZepplin]

Massive salutes 👋👏✊to you for using an old metal Skaven model Dana! Old metal models seem to have more character and feel like the detail is more crisp to me. I'm probably totally wrong about that and it makes no difference but you know... it's one of those things where I pribably want locking up because I'm a bit too un hinged and off my rocker. (Judge for yourselves folks) . 😉🤪

[@robdrew376]

I'm here for the Squarespace-based lore. Oh, I mean, the painting too, sure, yeah, yeah.. but Squaaaaarespace.

[@DanaHowl]

Yessss yessssss 🐀🐀🐀

[@Bato-Goji]

I am very tired and read that as Squeakspace :)

[@freakishuproar1168]

@@Bato-Goji The warpstone powered internet analog of the Skaven :p

[@dvandrom]

Skaven were my first love and hook into the hobby ... o models of yore ... 90's nostalgia hitting me 😎 And the way you paint them: howling good! 🌈 Thank you for this video 💙

[@jonnysnaphappy]

Welcome to the clan Dana! Skaven was my first love when I started the hobby in the early 2000s.. I recently dusted off my old models and I'm buzzing that our lovely rat boys are coming back!

[@PinkDevilFish]

I'm just getting into painting miniatures. I did a sisters army when I was in college but I haven't touched any in over 10 years and want to get Skaven as they look so fun. I appreciate seeing you mess up when painting. I know I'm going to do that a bunch and just hearing you say you'll fix it later makes this vid so relatable.

[@Drivestort]

You're making me want to get Skaven when they come out. But also... this is exactly the kind of scheme and vibe and colors I've been wanting to do with my Drukhari that I've been playing around with this weekend, perfect timing!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Love me some rats. Hell yeah

[@DanaHowl]

Yes!!!! Thanks Eric im excited to paint more!!!!!

[@petsdinner]

I love your airbrush gradients! Bring on the chaos rainbow apocalypse yes-yes!

[@crashingatom6755]

The base is cool AF, and the colors are super rad. Love it.

[@crashingatom6755]

That’s not a Tommyknockers cover, it looks like a piece from Troy Paiva’s insanely cool series Lost America. He was an OG painting with light photographer, and each roll took him hundreds of hours to shoot and develop. His work is incredible.

[@beano_addiction901]

I love the bold colors, it's the polar opposite of the grime I typically associate with the ratty bois. Great stuff!

[@foreverfornever1124]

This was such a fun paint scheme to watch you develop. I found it enjoyable seeing you go back and forth on colors, wondering what was next. I think you pulled off what you were inspired by and cant wait to see more! Also yes!! Great choice on such an old model, I wasnt even alive when this came out haha. I honestly believe that any persons introduction to a new army should be to start with a really old model. Theres just something about the antiquity of old pewter and finecast models that allows you to appreciate the history of a faction through the editions and it lets you know how far they have come. Especially in this case with Skaven who are about to get brand new models

[@kombatwombat6579]

This is already giving me ideas for Mordheim-related shenanigans. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@kikolokopo_toys]

for the future, I'd paint the warp through the base crack. Really cool paintjob and love your videos

[@dmnkn1ght]

Love this and would love to see more skaven from you! They're my favorite little guys

[@br42]

One of us us! One of us us!

[@col.festus]

Yessss!!! I’m starting AOS this edition. Trying to pick a faction!

[@DanaHowl]

SKAVENS

[@Elbiman]

Yesss, you're finally painting Skaven! I haven't touched them myself in over a decade (like all warhammer), but the little jerks certainly still live rent-free in my heart. Have fun with all their weird machinery, monstery, backstabby! And I can't wait to see how your treatment affects their looks!

[@dragonsmith9502]

Im going to be starting AoS this edition, and honestly though im still choosing between skaven and nighthaunt, this color scheme is tempting me. Either way, ill be coming back to one of your painting tutorials. Great stuff as always and good luck with your rats!!

[@jakublhotan9029]

Looks awesome. Really looking forward for the series 😊

[@aaronchiusano8732]

Turned out amazing!

[@a.gravemistake3061]

As someone who has a box of unpainted rats, I'm going to use this vid for inspiration. Thanks!

[@DanaHowl]

hell ya!!! glad 2 hear it

[@KerkorDragonblood]

Yessss! I love Skaven, but have always been a 40k girl and resisted pulling the trigger on a Skaven army partially due to the dated models, needless to say that is changing soon 😅

[@earnestwanderer2471]

Too bad the Skaven aren’t spiders. Spiders would really need help with their web-sites.

[@baphometsvomitcomet2350]

DA GROTZ IZ THA CLEVEREST AND THA NICEST TO DA' SPIDA-GOD! SPIDAZ HATE DOZE STOOPUD RATS

[@Mara999]

Nice! So much contrasting OSL going on here, yet it all works. The Skaven are among my favourite factions for WH, so I'm looking forward to seeing more ratmen in the future. :)

[@grantboardman7880]

Love the color choices!

[@tehdopefish]

I haven't finished painting the models from Dominion but those beautiful rats are very tempting.

[@henrikcollin4727]

Same, i with they could change the edition each 6 th year?!!

[@DanaHowl]

agreed lmao they have new editions way too often

[@HummingWork]

Dana informing us of how even Rats need Squaaaaaaaaaaaaarespace is one thing I didn't know we needed. But now they should pay Dana more to run SPECIFICALLY that clip on targeted adds

[@shaddonon]

Tommyknockers is worth a read / listen imo. Plenty of King's books kinda fall apart in the third act, but its third act is among his best. The story overall is consistently tense, with ever-escalating stakes. Also thanks for this tutorial. I started an OSL piece, got as far as the blue and green, and then found your vid. You saved me a lot of head scratching and potential heartbreak! :)

[@alessiotesconi5652]

Love it! I am just starting skaven and this video came out just at the right time ❤

[@DartmoorAR]

Before I watch I just want to say I hope you get a Verminlord someday.!

[@CupCakeUnleashed]

I legit just bought a skaven pack on sale. Gonna start an albino skaven army, and will paint all their warpstones into yellow cheese. Their lore is that they're not trying to take over the world, but instead they just want all the world's cheese.

[@mattdahlberg5059]

You can call your Skaven, "The Rainbow Rats"

[@LonelyGamer4]

Love seeing a large minipainting KZbinr painting a Jes Goodwin Skaven 🐁❤

[@tobyhall8198]

Also used all my light colors like pallid flesh,browns,etc..then went dark..turned out pretty good..

[@iExploder]

Yes-yes, human-thing, skitter-sneak into the mortal land-realms!!!

[@joshuadewberry1557]

Marvelous yes yes, much more Skaven horde to come, yes?

[@KamenRiderGreed]

I'm *SO* here for this! I cant wait to see how you paint up those new Skaven when they release! I'm also quite excited about the new Stormcast, but I didn't really take the plunge with Skaven because their kits were too old. Knowing theyre going to get a *massive* update(being one of the first two factions in the new edition) has me *very* excited for these funny lil' rats.

[@magicstar9154]

incredible!! the tile idea is so good

[@grantboardman7880]

This sort of reminds me of folks painting minis up for Mork Borg.

[@eastoforion]

pack of cheap tea lights and stick the leds under each base :) it looks so cool with the underglow! if not individual then at least a display case for them with light!

[@lordnovas]

Wow that Skaven model looks amazing. The edge highlights really made that model Pop.

[@Pharune616]

Really like the idea of the warpstone glow coming up from beneath the model, nice job!

[@paingenerator8338]

Welcome-greetings to the best-greatest army! We're glad to have you join us, yes-yes!

[@alexanderalfonsson5874]

You should absolutely read The Tommyknockers, it´s great!

[@thesavmaster]

I have a bunch of Skaven from the 8th edition starter box sitting around since then on their square bases. I think it is time for the vermintide to rise again, yes-yes!

[@alg3249]

YES! skavensesses!

[@gravy3907]

i'm blown away this is rad ms Howl im glad u added in some color on the fur/flesh for a unit filler my thought is the pil bottle and lights effect for a chunk of warpstone or somthing i wanna try this out :D

[@SuperDuperHappyTime]

3:55 Thats because other 9 in 10 Skaven are usually eaten or gruesomely murdered by their kin before they even get to achieve such lofty goals

[@Mad4saxBrewery]

Love Skaven. I have tons of old plastic and metals models. Never plan on playing them but love the models. Also have a huge Stormcast army. Guess I will be in on this set if it doesn't sell out in minutes! That base with the green glow is a great idea!

[@billiondollarclownfarm]

EARLY EARLY YES YES

[@DanaHowl]

YES YES WE WIN

[@stuff6218]

I wonder how this would look if you first base coated the different surfaces in realistic colours and then glaze over the light source with the airbrush?

[@Draekal]

This is making me want to get a Skaven army. The paint scheme is inspired and perfect for a horde army.

[@Kiskispal]

Gorgeous old model! I think the colour scheme will be more suitable to the larger modern Skaven models.

[@hickdead6188]

Your videos make me happy ❤

[@popburnsy3207]

Yes. Yessssss.....

[@thomaswhite8251]

so so hyped for your skavens!!!!

[@ripabcdefttv2843]

Damn, your a really good painter thats fantastic

[@adammoore251]

I'm going Gloomspite Gitz. Need to figure out a cave style looking base. I like what you have done with yours.

[@TheArmandalorian]

guess im gonna have to paint some skavens to see how much i improved over the last 20 years :D love the paint scheme!

[@roadgoeseveron7128]

very moody! - i paint so different to you, that its always interesting to see your process

[@darkmagpiestudios8222]

Skaven Best... Yes... yess.

[@Rathammergames]

Skaven is life 🐭yes-yes

[@Keltik0ne]

Very vibrant.

[@augustocarnevale1900]

The city is embergard

[@DanaHowl]

good catch you are correct!

[@_grofA]

I really like the end result but ngl for the majority of this video I could not help but think of thermal camera footage with this colour scheme. Doesn't help that when I was little my local museum used thermal camera footage to visualise how some snakes hunt rodents lol

[@leeboy007b]

Love the scheme!

[@Daymond42]

Having painted quite a few Skaven in the past, I’m actually planning on utilizing your technique for the vaporwave night haunt.. but on a regiment of plague monks. Just wanted something different :>

[@kevinyoung5499]

Skaven! ❤

[@GoobertownHobbies]

skaven always need help building web sites. I love them red/orange poison globes... or whatever they are. 🙂You got the whole dang rainbow on the mini, and it looks amazing!!!

[@Kurgol]

Jez Goodwin Skaven are the best Skaven!

[@Bluecho4]

Good-nice Skaven, yes yes!

[@RichardHaywardMelbourne]

Ready to wreak havoc!

[@TundraGheist]

Oh lord... maybe I should finally work on that WHFB Isle of Blood box 😅

[@KelRiever]

Wonderful

[@andrewstripay5987]

CLASSIC!!!

[@endma100]

when you’re tripping on acid and the skaven invade

[@TheBlackFrog79]

Best army 🐭🐭🐭 so much funny and messy

[@TheKsalad]

Ironically I started Skaven for Old World

[@Frostfly]

Pride Scaven. he's great.

[@tobyhall8198]

Hi Dana I just commissioned a skaven army.. I used a neon green/yellow on any skaven waist if there's any kind of or weapons to give them that warp stone look!!..lol

[@greybearddnd2417]

Looking at the state of your airbrush and brushes gives me anxienty. Please treat your tool better, that might vastly improve your painting.

[@B__C__]

HEY! I have that rat! ...I haven't painted mine either. 😔

[@Martythemailman]

Why not just take the tape off and shoot the airbrush up thru the hole in the base?

[@corbykennard6797]

Cool idea, but I'm not sure you're going to want to do this to the bases on 120 clan rats.

[@daedalus6796]

The idea of owning my own domain does sound tempting...

[@rccarguy3696]

I graduated high school in 1987. 😬

[@soupalex]

i've finally realised what makes dana's "squaaaaaaaarespaaaaaace" so satisfying to my (definitely human, not ratkin) ears: it has the same inflection as the gutter runner from the intro cinematic of _shadow of the horned rat_ saying "waaaaaaarpstoooonnnneeee"! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGake5mNg5d9m9U

[@lynnkarpati413]

How do we see your website? It says it's private

[@johnny4560]

rats yippie

[@Rosarosa106]

Amazing paintjob! Yes-yes!

[@verigone2677]

it might be a crime to have not read Tommy Knockers

[@EDSKaR]

Paint-paint small rat thing yes-yes, small thing.

[@ryansnyder7299]

Rat BOIS!!!

[@MrBiggybit]

Gosh you’re beautiful

[@akumaking1]

Will you dress your Skaven as Mickey Mouse?