Thank you so much for the shout out and best wishes. You don’t know how much that meant to me. Best Regards Phil.

These conversations are some of the most helpful to hear

Something that MASSIVELY helped me get my custodes painted was having two rules. 1) Every night put paint on model. and 2) give everything a week. If it didn't get done in a week I evaluate my progress, if I'm burned out on the model (like I was my calladius tank) then it goes on the shelf and I paint something else for a few weeks. The combo of those got me 2k painted in about 2 months. It wasn't fast but I was able to divide up the work (1 unit, 1 vehicle or 1 hero per week) and it kept my motivation super high since I was getting that continuous 'finished' state, and for the first time in my painting and gaming career I'm still wanting to paint my finished army. (usually I hit 2k and just stop). I'm on track to hit 4.5k by the end of summer and I won a ticket for the 40k grand narrative in atlanta! Also the super small batches (5 models max) helped me not hit the burn out stage I had with my NH where I was trying to have MUCH too large batches (20+ models, thought with how simple my painting scheme was it would be possible, I was VERY wrong).

Martin is such a great guest and I’m not biased at all by Martin being a family name (and my middle). Really like this idea of a long painting talk. Reminds me of the older Q&A’s.

This was awesome, Vince, thanks. Really hope we get to see more hobby hangouts in the future.

This was a fun watch. I have been in a painting rut recently, and this has helped get the gears going again. I wished I had caught it live

Loving the absolute joy and enthusiasm coming from the group this week. Can hear the passion in your voices. (Well, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad)

THE WAY MY HEAD SHOT UP WHEN VINCE SAID TAU! I think maybe 2 to 3 times I have heard him say tau on his channel and they are my favorite army. Give us the battlesuit hobby cheating 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

I guessed the drum as soon as you asked :P I've copied the technique on all my drums ever since I saw that for the first time

You guys rock! Marty is super interesting. That teclis looked sick!

Lovely podcasts 👌 👏 run through 7 mordor orcs listening. Do more about armies.

such a huge fan of these and the game/battletome reviews, vinces painting videos inspired me to not only paint my stuff but also now Im actually repainting my ogors to have a cohesive and more difficult than I ever would have attempted before seeing these types of videos. I have some nids (40k) painted up tabletop ready that were fun training wheels for playing with contrasts, but now its time to do something to be excited about showing them off haha

With such limited hobbyvtime I also choose my army/warband carefully. Masses of models are just not feasible so low model count armies help if time is a factor.

Tyler, you have a comprehensive set of videos on almost every topic imaginable in the "Hobby Cheating" series. I'm the same way in trying to organize things. When I first got into painting, I had no idea where to start. It was the Hobby Cheating series that helped me organize my thoughts and techniques. What I learned was that there are a thousand different techniques to learn, but only a few really important ones. Learn the important ones first as a foundation, then build on top of them. For me, basic brush control and paint thinning was the foundation. Paint on pallet, mix with water to desired consistency, clean brush, dip again, wick, then paint. Multiple thin coats. Then start experimenting with other techniques. Each technique is a tool in your toolbox. Identifying the technique as you're using it is important, as it allows you to realize you're practicing that particular technique, and to use good form as you're doing so. I can't emphasize how much I love the Hobby Cheating series because it emphasizes good form on every technique.

It's about to get NUTS!

Tyler I get where you are coming from, I like "systems approaches" to things with clear progressions, next steps and efficiency paths. And painting doesn't really have that, but much like an athletic activity there are individual skills that add up to a summative whole and repetition matters. There isn't, to use Vince's analogy, the fencing equivalent of parry or footwork drills for brush control, but painting a bunch of faces on stormcast will help with that. Personally the base, shadow, highlight system helped me a lot sort my painting from a nebulous, mystic task into a step by step process I could wrap my head around, and once I grapsed by process I could step outside it and try other things.

Also basing is my bane. It's the thing that I just cannot get my head around, and pushing it further to something like a display board is even more lost on me.

I'm not much of an army painter, but for Cancon I smashed out a passion project, with the kind of hours you (Vince) have talked about doing on the regular. I was physically wrecked. Elbows, neck, back. The untalked about part of painting is the physical set up, how do you avoid the above issues, maximise comfort etc. I am embarking on a ton of tourney terrain prep and then a new army very soon but I'd like to redo my set up first!

While it might not be the most informative part of the show, I loved the last section where you just talked about stuff each of you had done. It had such a wholesome feel and serves as a good reminder that sometimes we need to just sit back, look at the things we've painted, and let ourselves feel proud of it.

Best cohost ever! The fact he can not not talk about playing the game is just the best best!

Tyler stared long into the abyss, and those rippling reptilian abs glistened back at him like the blinding coalesced light of the cosmos.

Lying week in bed after I've pulled my back. Going crazy from lack of hobbying. At least I can watch Warhammer Weekly, which is nice! Great show!

i think ive watched this episode 5 times both for background while hobbying but also for inspiration while slogging through less fun parts of army. love the variety of perspectives and the ideas you bring up to spark inspo. Had to comment multiple times so the algo boosts this video hahah

A new faction could be added. Call it domination. I'm not sure if that's necessary, though.

I like to paint my army in a way that someone can pick up any one model and say "That's cool" - not insane detail, but also not just Slap-Chop. My thinking is "Unfinished painting and gray models will be painted at some point - poorly painted model will always will be poorly painted". It did happen I did play with half of unit just primed .. once I played half of Which Aelves just in zenithal andpainted hairs - noone noticed (xD), but week later they were fully done - without rushing things.

12:02 TUP slackers 😂👌❤️

Finally Tylers Nurgle, looking nice and grim. The Drones are very nice indeed, wings and carapace especially! Great work!

Perfect is the handmaiden of the good.

I listened to this again and in this episode I swear Vince sounds like the miniating version of David Goggins lol

"Brown rims baby" makes me laugh every time 😂

[1:25:30] I take issue with the idea of strict documentation SPECIFICALLY for doing entire armies for cohesion in a "living world". In a living world, especially IRL, there is a certain organic variation between any 2 otherwise identical things; utility uniforms fade over time and based on where someone has been - maybe they just got back from a training regiment, maybe they are a dirtbag and dont wash their stuff as well; 18yr olds frequently dont know how to use a washer and cause significant damage to their uniforms by not separating laundry! The squadron i was a part of didnt have anyone qualified to operate a paint booth for quite a while so we literally rattle canned the camouflage (including labels/etc) on our 15 aircraft for almost 2 years, during which time we were designated as Marine Fixed Wing Attack Squadron of the Year twice consecutively. If you ACTUALLY want a real, believable army, dont write down ANYTHING, AND at least 2 of the 3 primary colors for your scheme should be produced by mixing colors so that there is natural variation. In this way your army will have realistic variation while still looking uniform to a VERY high standard.

Ahh I need this lol. Been out of hobby for painting for months. Just can't seem to have the energy to pick up my brush but I'll pop this on soon and hopefully start to stroke.... my brush.

When do they usually close entries for armies on parade? I like the idea of using that as a motivator to finish a project lol

I think what keeps me from doing it besides life is I’m kind of tired of painting black. My Raven Guard have been my main project since I got into the hobby back in 7th edition 40K. Then when Primaris came out sort of reset my army >.< but I keep trucking along. I feel like for as long as I’ve been doing this “on and off” through out the years I’m no where near as good as I should be and I guess that makes me beat myself up. I have amassed an Armada of shame at this point and have no idea what to do. I would like to try my hand with air brushing but damaged my air brush my first go and just took it as a sign not to lol

Rewatching this as I hobby, Vince (and I realize you’re probably done with the army by now since it’s a few days later and you’re crazy productive) I’ve had good luck with fluorescent inks and a calligraphy pen because it allows you a really fine tip to get the ink to run into the recesses for tau.

Wait though can you imagine how incredible vince could get at doing his makeup? New show 'Serving Weekly'

Hi guys, Thanks so much for the vid. Definitely inspires towards just picking up the brush and having a go. Vince, do you have any videos where you feature something on the model you showed at 2:11:04? The colours are incredible!!! Colour composition is something I struggle terribly with but I’d love to experiment with these in my Sylvaneth army, but struggle to identify the subtle tones used. For example I can’t quite tell what you might have used for the brightest part of the magenta ribbons, or what kind of colours you start with for the green brown steel look on the swords. Anyway, thanks again for all of your effort with the content. Amazing stuff.

I don't normally catch Warhammer Weekly as I don't play any of the mainline games, but this was such a fantastic watch! Loved all the discussion and different viewpoints/answers to the various questions viewers had. Some fantastic models shown as well!

I wanna say this show was my favorite, I'm moving from 40k to aos because of the model are Franky amazing. This show has given me a real insight in starting my army up and the colour scheme so thank you

In answer to that last question about alternative Beastmen sculpts, I don't know about "fitting in" with GW models. But I can think of a couple manufacturers that produce beastmen models that might be worth looking into. -RGD Gaming produces kits for Satyrs, Fauns, and Centaurs. Kind of more of the same sort of goat people, but it's good for bulking out the force. (Or starting one cheaply). -North Star Military Figures has its Frostgrave line, which contains both Gnolls (hyena-men) and Snakemen as plastic kits. Along with a few metal ones for making hero models or the like. I started my Beastmen warband with a box of Gnolls. Been meaning to order some of the metal Gnoll characters, including the big Gnoll-minotaur (for use as a Doombull). The one downside to the kits is they're made for skirmish warbands, so you'll need to source musicians and banner bearers yourself. -Knightmare Miniatures has a selection of metal Beastmen models, that all have different animal heads. It'll be difficult to make whole units of the same animal, but it's really useful if you want to add variety or to make mixed "zoo crew" style units. -Warmonger Miniatures is another company that produces metal models. They've got a whole range of metal Beastmen in the traditional goat arrangement. But you can also buy a couple sets of "Bovine Beastmen" (cow heads kitbashed onto orc bodies). One of the models in these sets is instead a dragon-headed beastman.

Easy, cheaty way to paint a quick tabletop quality army. Steps- 1) Prime white 2) Nice neat basic one color paint job, one to two shades brighter than you want the final product to be 3) Use old crummy brush, apply Army Painter Strong tone and wipe off excess let dry for 24 hours 4) spray with Matte finish to eliminate shine. Literally thats it. You can optionally do some highlights after step 3 but if you want a totally decent looking - playable army i am a fan of any contrast paint system and army painer varnishes.

5 minutes in, hit Like for Big Pig.

I'm fairly certain Cado should get his OSL from lightning strikes after he inventories his three sheep during a bout with insomnia.

Big Pig comin’. Big Pig ‘ongry. Run fast li’l boy cuz Big Pig gon’ get ya.

Great show! When re-painting models, should you always strip first or can I just re-prime and paint over the top?

I have a question and a comment about painting black armour. My question, based on your answer in the video, is "does a satin black like Abaddon Black remain satin when sprayed through an airbrush?". My comment, which I think is part of the reason people struggle with painting black armour, is that if you prime your mini black (and you probably will if you're paining it black), then as you start painting panels of their armour those panels are going to look grey, because they are going the be contrasted against the pure black background of the as yet unpainted mini. So I feel the best advice people like me can be given is power through and don't worry about this. Once the whole of the armour, and the (hopefully) non-black other parts of armour, are painted the effect will (hopefully) disappear. As a side note, the less overall black the mini has, the more black reads as black. The new Black Templars minis, with their big off-white tabards, are great for this: having a huge piece of light coloured area on the front of the mini really makes the black read more as black.

Feeling overly smug after guessing the drum from the aardboyz was your favourite thing Vince 😂

If someone could recommend a really good, high pigment orange (suitable for painting over black) that they’ve used please?

Ooh, I was just in the market for a new wet palette. My old Frisk Acrylic Keep-Wet has served me well for around five years now, but it's just vacuum-molded plastic and it has cracks in it now. Ordered the Exemplar from GameEnvy while still watching this without hesitation, thanks for the recommendation Vince!

Recipes discussion was excellent. I think it would be useful for me some times, but it would make it un-fun for me and more like work, so I don't do it. Variations are worth the fun

Worse for me when it comes painting an army is I have the worlds smallest attention span. Have these cool ideas in my head..paint a couple of models then get bored and move onto something else :(

This got a like just for "it's the harbinger of a skaven redesign". 2 things affect my motivation more than anything when it comes to painting armies (as I'm unmotivated to pursue high end painting): 1) The local player base for the game. I'm discouraged by an overly competitive environment. 2) The game rules become frustrating or boring for me. This can be the army ends up too strong (KO and my Aeldar atm) or too weak (especially for the off-meta lists that I like to play), or the game just ends up too much work - especially if the local players are very competitive.

Vince dropped a Gritty reference? You some kinda hockey fan?

Where pig

Hoping to hear a HobbyStreak mention here lads!

BST is British Summer Time not British Standard Time 😉

AK make two different pink enamel fluro liquid pigments that are excellent for bright washes (they make a pink and the red which is also very pink and only slightly red)

I’ve never understood why so many people want to keep their schemes perfectly consistent. I feel it looks kinda weird when everything is exactly consistent. Plus that’s not fun to paint