Once I started using oil washes I never looked back. They're so easy for such great results. Completely recommend.

Praise The Space AT&T

That fine edge work/weathering helps add to the character of the model. i.e., as mentioned earlier in the video, maybe that Highlander was discovered among a cache of mechs, and who knows how many battles it has been through. It's paint job would certainly be not as pristine as the day it left the factory, so a chipped paint of the edges would definitely be expected.

Now we are seeing Stu delving into the mechs, now we see how deep the hole goes :D

Nicely done. I did a Grasshopper and Quickdraw for Comstar. Because they're not of any particular unit, I gave them bright gold for various parts with the stark white. Really says "We're Elite!" while keeping to the whole "We're Space AT&T. Pay your F@%&ing bill!"

When I struggle to paint white, I get the wifey to donit for me! She has plenty of experience painting an entire cluster of Ghost Bear mechs! 🤣🤣🤣

I haven't used an oil wash but weathering wash (also a scale modeling product) seems similar in application. Especially if you want it "dirty". There is certainly something relaxing about being able to take off as much shading as you want instead of trying to apply just the right amount of shade and hoping it stays in place while it dries.

for 3d prints I like to use Eye Shadow sponges, all the joy of a Qtip, no strings/fibers left behind.

I would say Clan Wolf Galaxies are usually one of the simplest to paint because they often focus on utilitarian colors if it's not basic wolf grey.

So the short version... Slather it hard in oil-based wash, then use oil paint thinner to clean off the excess?

Great presentation and thanks for sharing! Can't wait to see what other tricks you have in your bag for Battletech minis!!??

Good video. A trick we use in scale models. One thing you missed is to put oil paint on a paper towel to bleed out some of the oil.

"Pay your HPG bills, fucko." -Tex of the Black Pants Legion Seriously, ComStar is Space AT&T with a dash of KGB and a whole lot of Scientology.

You don’t have to buy oil paint and mineral spirits, you can do the same thing with nuln oil and rubbing alcohol. Gloss varnish -> Nuln Oil -> Q-tip with Rubbing Alcohol.

>that bgm it's like zaku aurelius, but small... (thanks for the tecnique btw!)

This was fantastic! thank you. I'm about to do an all white lance so I can freehand cherry blossoms on them. I was trying to figure out how to not just make it look them like a flat blobs. this is how.

Call me crazy but I do white enamel coat first then wash with grey wash and clean up with cotton swabs. The oil base bottom coat works great when used an acrylic water based coat wash.

I always use enamel/oil wash on mechs, my advice would be not leaving them drying for too long on 3d prints, especially enamels. Otherwise even white spirit would have problems removing it... For brighter mechs I try to apply the wash as clean as possible with sharp point brush, almost as a pin wash. Then move the overflow back into recesses with damp brush, not waiting for it to dry completelly. Even if you put gloss varnish before, scrubbing with a swab or paper towel could remove paint, or leave nasty fibers alover. The technique is great when you're aiming for dirty worn looking machines, though. MIG Oilbrushers work great for this! But, oils absolutelly need to be coated with varnish after - oil and white spirit leaves a film that would repel your later acrylic layers. So lot's of varnishing on the way :) Also I've noticed that white spirit can effect superglue, personaly I had some issues if i apply too much.

Awesome video! I plan to do my ComStar mechs and will try out this technique. Do you apply the red and other edges/details after or before applying the matte varnish ?

Awesome video, perfect timing. The wave 2 shipment should reach me soon... :) (You very much got me with the quick and easy part. :D )

May have to try this, white paint is always a pain in the backside to make look good.. Cheers for sharing!

Got a bunch of mechs coming to me that I ordered off Etsy the other day. I was going to paint some of them in the red and black of the Skye Rangers...might have to do this technique with them...

How do I adress painting Com Star units? I don’t have Star Com units 😂😂 but honestly, cool technique, I have a king crab just waiting to be inducted into the Com Star ranks.

Internet said turpentine substitute was the same as white spirit but it's not thinning the oil paint at all... just black paint in a clear liquid with no mixing...

You know honestly this looks like a decent way to get a kind of muddy un-even grey as well.

Do you have the recipe you use for the white armor?

Could you, after rubbing down the flat panels with a q tip, do a pure white dry brush as opposed to a pure white highlight?

Nice work!

Very cool technique mate! Gonna have to give it a try Did you rescale the STL btw? Looks huge in the slicer

He's ready to demand payment on your phone bill

Nice to see someone else using rosemary & co brushes. They're pretty good.

Would love to try those brushes, I’m guessing you’re using the normal sable and not the red sable? Apparently regular sable is banned in the US for, I imagine, some dumb reason.

I am following this awesome tutorial for some of my own Comstar mechs. How did you weather the black parts? Also, did you touch up the tips of gun barrels in a metallic? Thanks!

I stumbles upon your video when looking around YT for things I need to get to finally starting to paint some miniatures. So my question is: Would you recommend that technique to a total beginner?

You saved my mechs

Really nice looking mech for 2 hours work👍

Nice video shy

Enamel panel liner is a thing

Got any old metal figs.?

Feh. Not as nice as the metal highlander. But that paint scheme...mmmmwah! Beautiful.

The point on brush size is so important. I've been quite the fan of streaking grime and oil paints. However, when I the rona year ago it fucked up my sense of smell and makes oil paints more so the spirit really strange like I can feel it in the air it's bloody weird. Despite that I'm a strong supporter of oil paints and streaking grime etc. It's such a good method that's too easy to overlook.

This might sound like a strange question but have you started selling these mechs, and the 90 minute ones, on ebay? if not then there is someone selling painting mechs claiming they are yours

What are "decorator spirits" called in US or 🇨🇦?

Where did you get this Highlander miniature? 👀

ok I gonna order a battle tech mech now and paint it with gunpla techniques and see how a all lacquer mini looks. also just use mig panellinging fluid

Daler rowney white ink.

Gunpla panel liner pen?

"Pay your bills, Fucko."

Lost me at having to mix paint. 😔

I'll save you an annoying ten minutes... Its an oil wash...