It's all GONE WRONG! | Painting a Black Templars Army | WARHAMMER 40k

It's all GONE WRONG! | Painting a Black Templars Army | WARHAMMER 40k | SPACE MARINES

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9 ай бұрын

We kick off the painting of our new Black Templars army project and things do not go as planned.....
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@danielellyot 9 ай бұрын

"They're a disaster." *Produces one of the best black templar schemes I've ever seen*

@andywardle2988 8 ай бұрын

That’s what I said to him 😂

@chalkdemon8019 8 ай бұрын

Everyone is their own worst critic.

@alexallkins6968 9 ай бұрын

As someone who is very self critical- I promise you these look great and all the small details us perfectionists zoom in on aren’t noticed in the macro. They look brilliant can’t wait to see the whole lot done !

@paulschmidt9827 9 ай бұрын

I second this… I tear myself up about my painting sometimes (mainly those damn imperial fists). These Black Templars look quite amazing and I wish I was at this level lol

@Caseyjrichmond86 9 ай бұрын

IF thats wrong I dont want to be right!

@JEANPIXBN 9 ай бұрын

Amen brosky!

@LordSquee 9 ай бұрын

One of the things I love, and I hope you keep doing, is how you mention your airbrush PSI, and your paint mix ratios. Makes it really easy for beginners to follow along. Cheers :)

@Meneillos 9 ай бұрын

@davidstone3698 9 ай бұрын

Muh friends! Love Nightshift!

@DrDleith 9 ай бұрын

Mate, it looks fantastic. It has an amazing Black Templars vibe as far as I'm concerned. But I totally relate to that vicious circle where you're not quite happy with one thing, even if you're not sure why, and then you start questioning all sorts of stuff that you were completely happy with before. It's good to hear it happens to others, and how to get around it. After a bit of distance those vices can start to look like virtues. Really enjoyed this video - cheers!

@juble7086 9 ай бұрын

Yep. Externally, these look really so sick. Coolest BT I've seen in a while. But I get whole malicious cycle of self criticism thing, I do it every model! haha

@DrDleith 9 ай бұрын

I feel your pain!@@juble7086

@Tryel 9 ай бұрын

I really want NightShift to do a rebuild of Rogal Dorn. He does scifi models sometimes (Ma.K, most recently) so its not implausible.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

im not sure even Uncle Nightshift can fix that chibi tank

@SparkSovereign 8 ай бұрын

First off; I always really appreciate showing that it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Can't spell "painting" without "pain". Second, I want to echo the other commenters that while this looks great compared to what I normally see, I think the color temperature is the issue; the moment you put the green wash on the gold, I went "oh that looks really good... but not on this model". John Blanche seemed to always go for the more sepia, orangey golds rather than using the very limited greens available in the Zorn palette for it. That, and the use of a shockingly high number of warm accents against the cold armor, like reds on the bolter casing, even more purity seals, etc. Obviously we mere mortals can't put his level of ragged edges on a physical object that has to see the table, but that basic idea may be useful; consider amping up the usage of brown grime on the armor to help break it up? This is a very helpful video and I'm really glad you posted it! I'm definitely going to try making purity seals like this, at minimum.

@zacheryredden5417 9 ай бұрын

I think it’s lookin great. I understand that feeling though and I think it’s vitally important for us all to show mistakes. The myth of the flawless artist has really gotten out of hand and I think videos like this and some others I’ve seen have done a great job to push back on that and show that art making is a wonderful, life-affirming process that sometimes makes us absolutely miserable 😂

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

it's meant to be a hobby right!?!?!?!

@SparkSovereign 8 ай бұрын

Can't spell "painting" without "pain"!

@jamesadams7065 9 ай бұрын

Love this series. Love following the journey. Love Black Templars! Keep making the videos ❤

@bholeconnoisseur 9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure why you're embarrassed by these at all, these look fantastic and what I aspire to be in my painting. You've done an amazing job on all of these Terminators.

@kiemenhund 9 ай бұрын

This is amazing, thanks for the video! Looking forward to further ones 👍

@Balls_Mahony 9 ай бұрын

left shoulder pad reads lighter than the helmet only thing I can see.. Also think something of a similar white on the legs or maybe the thigh flaps of the model might also help tie it together. Being massively pedantic of course, I'd be very happy with this.

@TimCosgrovePrime 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Nice to see that not all attempts end as we expect. Looking forward to seeing the future videos with improvements.

@TENSA_ 9 ай бұрын

Henry, I think the whole scheme looks amazing. For those of us who love painting as much (if not more) than other facets of the hobby, the hyper self-critical stance we take is part and parcel; it can be a hinderance but it's also what drives us to constantly improve. I'm glad that looking back over the footage brought back a sense of achievement with the key aspects of the scheme. As personally, I think you nailed it, particularly with that warm red/brown introduced into the recesses I immediately see this in John Blanche's codex art. If you asked me one thing I think you should change, it's the Storm Bolter casing. Red/yellow casing, hazard stripes, flames, litany decals? Honestly I can't decide either, but something to sell that juxtaposed goofy-yet-grimdark 90s aesthetic that's within the key accent colours of Templars. The tilt plate looks fantastic and I think the black Bolter feels misplaced in combination. My instinct would be to go for red, but this could change depending on each tilt plate's heraldry.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

absolutely agree on the bolter casing

@TENSA_ 9 ай бұрын

@@cultofpaint Excited to see how the alterations will change your perception of it. Although, going by all the great suggestions I've seen on here, picking which might be the hardest part. Had a quick scroll through and realised I'm about the 100th person to tell you not to beat yourself up in one way or another, so sorry for the preaching - I know if it were me I'd be sitting there with a reluctant modicum of self-worth, muttering, I hate you all for validating me. But I think the self-reflection, or admission of failure in some regard, is what makes yours' (and Andy's) content special in that it follows that uniquely personal journey we all go through building and painting armies. It's a privilege to be part of that and I'm so grateful you share it.

@Route1 4 ай бұрын

youre painting at a level above 90% of the people who paint 40k minis. i dont watch your vids often but i can say the humility is comforting

@rgc3060 9 ай бұрын

So much respect for what you’ve touched on throughout this, great video 💪🏻

@elskanko1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the plasticard idea for seals. I've been using and fighting with copper for so long. Also big ups to nightshift totally agree on everything you said about his channel.

@benives254 9 ай бұрын

I am really looking forward to this series!

@tony_ellis 9 ай бұрын

I cant see how this didn't work 😛 - I would just use it for what it is; a learning experience for the beginning of a scheme. Move on, the next mini will be closer to what you want - keep moving, - this terminator is AWESOME - Great job Henry - Love the honesty and authenticity.

@tomcarby3622 9 ай бұрын

This was a fantastic video from my point, very helpful to see tutorials but also it’s actually helpful to the little guys to see that mistakes do happen, somewhat why and how they happen and how you overcame it. When you mentioned about the yellow and grey brown being wrong and a way to correct it thats the stuff i find really helpful. Thank you for putting this video together! Fantastic work

@timothyjoyce6376 9 ай бұрын

Great video, it's actually good to see when things aren't going according to your plan and the back and forth of resolution and the reasons behind them.

@danielengle4876 9 ай бұрын

These look absolutely lovely.. proper grim dark but not too dirty grim dark... great job!

@judsonbates1359 9 ай бұрын

It’s very human an relatable to have things not go right from the start. Embrace it and show us how you work through it. Again, a lot of us are watching this for guidance on our own armies - and what could we use guidance on but help working through a vision not completely working out from the start. Love your content. Thank you.

@foreverfornever1124 9 ай бұрын

This is one thing about my start to a Space Marine army is getting the right look thats in my head. Out of all of my armies I am finding solidifying a color scheme and theme for my custom chapter to be the most difficult. I feel a lot of us, including you guys, we see soo many unique custom color schemes and even different takes on the lore accurate space marine chapters/legions, that we maybe find it harder to get something exactly as we picture it in our minds that can be distinguished among the rest of the community. I definitely feel for you here as you really put a lot of hours and patients into this one termie and you still have a whole squad, let alone a whole army to do and it definitely seems like a huge mountain to climb and Im not even the one painting them haha

@MiniGamerDusty 9 ай бұрын

I think you're too hard on yourself - that's an amazing figure. My only suggestion is to shift the green out of the yellow and gold. I think if you tried a warm yellow and amber washes instead of the necro-green gold, the warm "blanchitsu" would shine! You've got blue armor, warm white, warm sand bases... I think the green is clashing the warm tones instead of complimenting them.

@proactive_studio 9 ай бұрын

You might be right, that Blanche artwork (Zorn palette btw) is really warm and I don’t see a place for blues and green either now that you mention it.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

great suggestion

@nigbipples4413 9 ай бұрын

You always learn a lot more from a process that goes wrong than one that is flawless. Keep up the great work.

@Vorpal_Wit 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, complete disaster, throw'em in the bin! *rolls eyes. You are over thinking this, mate. They look great.

@Ammonitemare1711 9 ай бұрын

I love where this is heading! I think that the black armor and especially the gold and the purity seals look amazing and I'll be looking to try those recipes myself. Good luck in refining the scheme, I cant wait to see what changes in the final product. I think with how much you've already persevered through with this one squad of terminators you'll be able to push through and come out with something really special!

@1977jjackson 9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the honesty in this video. I'm also now super invested in seeing what you do to get it to a place you want it. "grabs popcorn

@JescoJimBo 9 ай бұрын

You guys have the best paint jobs on youtube, but more importantly to me, you have the best attitude! I appreciate the honesty and sincerity. It can go a long ways to step back and look hard at a piece, realize that's good, but not quite what you envisioned. Then you have to raise the bar and do your best to adjust the plan/scheme, and capture what you're after. Sometimes, my vision of a mini, or an army, will change right in the middle of my test models, and I have to pivot to make the new vision work, and then adjust my plan for the army.

@visuellegedanken 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting out this video. I feel for you that it didn't go as well as you wanted it to, but it's also super nice seeing an imperfect painting video and then what to do about it. It will be super nice when the next video(s) come out. Thanks for taking us with you on this journey, Henry!

@visuellegedanken 8 ай бұрын

Also with a test model like that, do you think you'll fix the parts and repaint them when you've figures out the final scheme and make them part of the army? Or will they just be part of the army as they are now? Ooor will they just wander in a box as a test model and that's it?

@joshuwaaagh 9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the honestly and vulnerability shown here. I think it looks fantastic! But I completely understand the disappointment if it's not turned out how you wanted. Watching this is the first time I've ever had an itch to paint Black Templars, so I'm excited to see the refined scheme you land with to be able to have a go myself. I love Cult of Paint tutorials, fantastic style and always clearly explained steps. Keep up the great work!

@aarongonzales7878 9 ай бұрын

A gorgeous model!! I love all the little touches. It sucks that the squad fought you all the way. Maybe using VMS Exhaust Manifold for the silver base? Give it a little more....personality?

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

big fan of that one

@aarongonzales7878 9 ай бұрын

@@cultofpaint Very much the same!! It gives a good, lived in look.

@AT-gr4qx 9 ай бұрын

Sorry to enjoy your suffering but I really appreciated how honest this was and I am very glad you chose to post it. It represents what I think is most people's experience of trying something new. I also found it immensely valuable when you talked through how you analysed what went wrong. It might not mean much but I think it's great. If your expectations are higher than this then I can't wait to see when you inevitably nail it. One minor comment... I think a different colour choice for the weapon would add another point of interest. With how much you guys love John Blanche I was expecting some silver, red, or yellow bolters. An easy tweak for one test model maybe?

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. I think that's change number one.

@akutch564 9 ай бұрын

I think it looks great. I really appreciate your detailed tutorial and thought process. It's very relatable that even an amazing painter like you has the same self doubts. I personally would want a more striking red, especially on the purity seals and transfers.

@ianfalzonmoon 9 ай бұрын

Great video guide. Please Henry take a breath and enjoy it 😊 This is very good work!

@b312n.v9 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see more projects man

@derekvanwassenhoven7597 9 ай бұрын

Thank you to share this amazing project and experience with us. I learned things today thank you

@musicliker1433 9 ай бұрын

This series has been the push to start building my own BT army and this video is actually encouraging for those of us nowhere near this level. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@redmarson261 9 ай бұрын

I love that yellow! Looks great desaturated, like its been worn down.

@Hurtone 8 ай бұрын

It is so refreshing to see a video where not everything goes to plan. I would for sure appreciate some footage of the mistakes as well, e.g. the transfers or eye-lenses.

@jamesfirth-haydon7381 9 ай бұрын

I really liked the look of that Templar. I get totally what you mean and how you feel though. Im like that with nearly everything I do.

@AddamsFactory69 8 ай бұрын

I'm thrilled you're starting this series. I've been converting a Templar Crusade for a year or so on and off, and have had terrible perfection paralysis about how to start painting them. I love the pallet you've chosen, very similar to my own test piece for the black. I also much prefer the white chapter pads on Sword Brethren, Characters etc. myself. Will be making a playlist of all the vids you post for this and standing on the shoulders of giants to achieve my hobby dreams. ⚡⚡⚡

@LouxTom 9 ай бұрын

This is stunning, indeed nightshift is such a gem to the community!

@Rosstafa 9 ай бұрын

I really love this. The kinda weathered, earthy approach reminds me of that classic John Blanche artwork of the Black Templars that inspired the new Castellan model. Really like how the gold/brass looks too, may have to steal that recipe! The only thing I'd change is to give the weapons red casings.

@skouros85 9 ай бұрын

I would definitely take the white towards the yellow and keep that white for tabards ! That military clinical white i think would work better on larger models like vehicles but in this size it feels as a hot spot at least in video

@mcmhobby2044 9 ай бұрын

That model is awesome. The gray for the crux looks great, and the small change in tone helps to set it as a different material. The yellow on the shield, while at first it looks off, I really quite like it. It looks to be more weathered or sun bleach than a brighter yellow would be. I hope this helps a little.

@ltjamescoopermason8685 9 ай бұрын

I liked it that😊 undercoat before the black ....

@Wijkert 9 ай бұрын

I really like how the gold and the white came out!

@thespacebar8643 9 ай бұрын

I like where this is heading, specifically because you’re not there yet and I’m now invested in the journey.

@ellisowendaniel 9 ай бұрын

It’s really great to see the style in this tutorial. I think subtle highlights work really well and not everything needs a high contrast. I’m experimenting with a black that uses brown grey highlights a bit like the FW Raven guard.

@craigbeard4614 9 ай бұрын

It looks great man

@hellglazer 9 ай бұрын

I think there is a lack of cool and warm contrast perhaps? Maybe try a cool base to offset the nice warm shading in the white and reds in the black. It's all executed very well but for me, that's the main thing that could dial this up ❤

@staticgrass 8 ай бұрын

Looks great! And pretty faithful to the John Blanche art style too.

@jasonmorgan8609 7 ай бұрын

The honesty here is something you don't usually find with tutorials and is really appreciated. Have you done the usual gloss varnish before your decals and oil washes with this? I'm inspired and have started following along.

@cultofpaint 7 ай бұрын

thanks Jason. Yes normal decal process with varnishes

@bridges_one 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! More/clearer chipping, dark red lenses

@enokinnokenti5649 9 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. It's because of yourselves that I've finally stated playing around with oil pants - mostly as streaks on Titans. A good source of Black Templar decals is the Mighty Brush. They seem to use a thinner and easier to manipulate film than GW.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

Great shop for decals I have ....... Many!

@bernardwright3417 8 ай бұрын

Looking forward to more, I've just started trying to use oils.

@aDutchy1975 9 ай бұрын

I love it! I wish I had half of your skills.

@LordByte 8 ай бұрын

Been following Night shift for ages too :) Learned a lot for terrain, but also things like making tanks look like they're cast or welded.

@VoltanIgnatio 8 ай бұрын

Looking good! Sometimes a break from thinking (obsessing?) can help clear expectations from the mind

@stamoskakomitas9283 9 ай бұрын

Mate, the terminator looks absolutely bangers! And I say this from the heart, give it some time and don't rush any changes. It will grow on you. I get the same feeling with most of my paint jobs and after a day or two I am completely satisfied with them.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

yeah, just time to take it slow and enjoy this project!

@I_am_Spartacus 9 ай бұрын

Great work Henry.. I'm not entirely sure what you don't like about it... I'm definitely keeping an eye on this project as I have my own BT force to paint up and this could be the inspiration I need... love the gold....I liked the bright orange dusty base, really lets the dark model pop off... love the eyes as well ';)

@craigcook5121 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear you being so critical of your own work. Think we are all like that. Think you are being way to hard on yourself as I think it looks great already. Have learnt a lot and have now I want a set as well. Cheers lads

@Wijkert 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for leaving the stuff in that you aren't happy with. I like that you show the ups and downs instead of a perfectly curated video, that we viewers have a harder time to identify with.

@Sharok888 9 ай бұрын

A military modeller i used to work with put my onto Nightshift and his videos are great

@ndperseo7136 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the Night Shift shoutout. Used his cast armor texture recipe on my sororitas rhino and it was amazing how much such a simple technique could add such scale and realism.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

nice!

@Guerilla1010 8 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic, I’d smash a highlight on the Cruz and I think the chest purity seal looks a little flat, maybe put a wave in it or maybe even some tears so it doesn’t look so neat and tidy but that’s all I can think of, base looks awesome.

@regularbear 9 ай бұрын

You can also pick up one of the aluminum baking trays and use that for rivets.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

great suggestion

@januskar57 9 ай бұрын

I've painted the black on my Deathwatch marines in a very similar way (just without the oil wash bit) and I found that Celestra Grey from citadel has a very nice tint to bring it away from just plain gray - it's a bit lighter than Mechanicus Standard, but I recommend trying it out. Also a trick to get the perfect brown-ish gray that I've seen used a lot was mixing Skavenblight dinge with Stormvermin fur. And one final thing that I've used a lot and people have been picking up is using Ratling grime contrast to wash silvers, resulting in a somewhat darker more battered look.

@Onkel_Ranger 9 ай бұрын

Oh my oh my, thats gorgeous. Looking forward to thr base video. Using vallejo yellow ochre but maybe i will "rebase" everything with red ochre.. i think i can see it in the thumbnail?

@ecMonify 9 ай бұрын

looks absolutely amazing as always! the only thing i'd like to see changed is for them to have yellow weapons, in proper john blanche style! :D

@hereticwargaming4843 9 ай бұрын

I had a mould slip on my Leviathan Terminators. Not bad that before on GW plastic

@TetsugakuSan 9 ай бұрын

I reckon they look banging :)

@jeffwiese4037 9 ай бұрын

Would perhaps lighter Crux Terminatus and deeper shadows on the black? Honestly I think they look amazing but maybe some more (subtle) extremes could help catch the eye.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

i think it was just totally the wrong grey!

@theunknowntoilet3324 9 ай бұрын

Great work mate. I’m constantly like this as well . Most of my projects either end up on eBay or in the bin. Only a few have ever made it into my display cabinet haha. My personal opinion, I would remove the gold part from the powerpack. I feel it draws the attention from the real focal point of the face/helmet, maybe even dim it down with some shading but who am I to say haha. Good luck with the rest of the project.

@grimaldus2444 8 ай бұрын

I feel you. I'm searching now for years for a schema for my Black Templars. I don't know why it's so hard for me with so many cool paintings out there. Here some thoughts and what's worked for me. - Maybe a little more color. I find it more easy to read the black with a little more contrast, so a red bolter and a brighter blue-grey for the skulls on knee and shoulder. - I go with a cold black leaning on the blue side but warm with my red and white - Painting the hydraulic pipes in silver I hope it helps, as a good or bad example , to find what you're looking for, 😅. I'm excited to see what's coming up

@Ssaaka 9 ай бұрын

I like scale colors brown grey highlighted up with scale color rainy grey for an interesting grey tone, it’s definitely more brown than skavenblight dinge but still in the realm of being grey.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

Good suggestion

@FOB777 9 ай бұрын

“Hi everyone it’s henreh here” Love these guys

@MikeBeals 9 ай бұрын

Great video, I really do think it’s important to share your struggles as well as triumphs. While I would be over the moon with this result, when artwork isn’t up to your own personal standards it’s very frustrating. I’d honestly say look at these terminators a a first draft, you’ll refine and improve your process with each unit that you finish.

@heresyinsider 9 ай бұрын

It's insane you think this went south. The only thing I can say is yes that yellow should be warmer but dude it still looks killer!!

@Thmspdrsn 8 ай бұрын

I think it's the temperatures, thats giving you the impression about something being off, like the black is cold and the white is warm, whilst it would be more realistic if it was warm in the front & top and the cold in the back & bottom, so if you used some light grey-blue as shade for the white, and maybe some brown as highlight for the front of the black armor, then the temperatures would be fixed.

@markhickson9087 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this video. It is so refreshing to see that even great painters like yourself get downhearted and also need to see something finished. I think the terminator looks great. I get it isn't perfect and that you aren't happy with it. Take a break come back to it and see the good as well as the "bad" your are focusing on. I'd be happy if my painting looked like that full stop. I love the filters and off colour effects that are created. As ever this has given me lots of ideas and surely that is the point. Keep up the great work, don't be so hard on yourself - I do wonder if KZfaq is good for creator's mental health. We consumers aren't as critical as you may think. I just like to learn and enjoy seeing ideas played out.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

thanks mate!

@simonleach6632 9 ай бұрын

Mate, these look great!! I know where you are coming from though, I am terrible for hating my own work, I came up with a load of camo schemes for my imperial guard armour on a bit of plasticard that looked pretty good, but when I settled on one and tried it on the tank, I thought 'this looks crap', and ended up re-priming over it and starting again with the same scheme, but different colours and now I've chickened out from doing the mottling (scheme based on the royal scots greys armour camoflage used in the italian campaign, its light mud, mottled with blue black with an olive drab disruptive pattern over it) so at least you were brave enough to say, no, its not beating me, im going to finish this model!

@Mike-8404 8 ай бұрын

I've been mid-shading Corvus Black for a few years, but highlighting with German Engine Grey Air from Vallejo. I was wondering if Eshin Grey would be a better highlight to keep the contrast down and you answered that, it looks phenomenal and adds a nice blue/grey Templars look so good in. You really nailed the paint scheme! Glad I subbed so I could see another awesome paint job 😁 I used S75 DecayedMetal/Runelord Bras on Helbrecht a while back and he came out looking fantastic. A much more aged gold than GW 's version IMO. I can't recommend their metallics enough. I've been using your Astral Claws tutorial for my Guardians of the Covenant army in 30k. Can't be happier with it. Thanks for the great painting tutorials!

@MatthewStrom88 8 ай бұрын

This is stunning, of course, but if you're asking for things that could elevate it, I'd highly suggest a glossier finish to the black armor only. I know how much you like matte finishes, but to me satin or gloss really enriches and deepens inorganic black shapes.

@Alrobbo1981 9 ай бұрын

I hope one day to be nearly good enough to be disappointed after doing something this good.

@gh0stkat440 8 ай бұрын

“Just a disaster”…….😢 I am sad because, I am a complete noob amateur to 40K and my faction that I have chosen is Black Templars I have built all of my units and support armor …primed them all Chaos Black and now …………………………………………………………………………………… Complete mental breakdown…. way too many techniques and styles and effects to “ZONE IN ON “ and say ok this is what I want them to look like and this is how I will represent them on a Battlefield and I am proud of what I have done…… I am not sure but I have like ur Terminator and I really did not think they weee a bunch of chameleons looking in different directions….. I am new to this …. I need to keep watching to see what you really wanted and what you are proud to say …” I got it!” I have subscribed and will be on edge of my seat to see the outcome!!!!

@Perkustin 9 ай бұрын

The white is some of the best i've ever seen on a Space Marine (those little rivets also look great and i'm glad you had success trying something new), however i was a bit struck during the first sequence of the video, which i presume you picked as it is particularly unflattering, that the black didn't look great at all. But purely because of the Finish imo. It looks a bit well... blobby (via youtube video ofc) it appears glossy where it shouldn't to my eye. I don't know if it's one of the GW paints as they are good but notoriously inconsistent in their finishes/mediums, it's worst in those leg tube things. One thing i would suggest is that my experience with Black Legion is that it is absurdly matte, to an unprecedented degree in GW's range imo, and i noticed you used it in a very focused way through the airbrush and it's not gelled well with the typically very satin GW off-blacks. The other thing is that i think the yellow/orange/red of the tilt shield is bringing some real excitement to the model and saves it for me (so yes i do love it), maybe look for more areas to push it? John Blanche low key made the 'Zorn Palette' his own but it predates him for a reason.

@christianschmidt1784 8 ай бұрын

I don't think it is half as bad as you think. I think the two major items are a bit more scratches and edge highlights using silver / white and staining the white with a yellow brown wash. The black of the gun looks unfinished which might throw you off. The silver is too dark but you said that already. Give it an extra hour and you ll be much happier

@rutgaurxi7314 9 ай бұрын

A paint scheme for pre-heresy Assassins. There has to be a way to do them in an unconventional way! Maybe taking some inspiration, Splinter Cell? But these look good to me, I have stripped my mini's for less.

@YaBoiVD 9 ай бұрын

I feel like this video is a cautionary tale about standards and that the higher your skill the more critical you are of mistakes that only you notice

@babyhuey6342 9 ай бұрын

I think they look great, certainly far better than I can do. Some more pops of reds and yellows, especially on the gun and fist would help bring more of a Blanche flavor. And maybe differentiating more between the various grays and silvers? The silver piping could be a bit brighter and colder. I also really understand not being happy with something that didn't turn out the way you imagined. It's especially galling when it's not because of some technical flaw, like the blends need work or the highlight is the wrong tone. And the issue is entirely down to a disconnect between how it looks in real life versus how you imagined it. I think your plan is on the right track and will be very helpful to other people struggling with this sort of thing.

@AYYOFLOCKA 9 ай бұрын

In my experience, this is where I'd go back to the reference. I think if it were me looking at Blanche's artwork, I'd reflect on the fact that there are templars with red weapon casings, and even some red and steel trim. Maybe that'd be a good place to go. For what it matters, I think this is a lovely take, and if I saw this army across the table to me, I would be absolutely chuffed to go into battle against them.

@Meneillos 9 ай бұрын

It is a formidable scheme, that's out of question. But, in an attempt to look for something "odd" in it, I'd say the yellow colour in the shoulder shield doesn't add up. Maybe in red, matching with other details, could make everything come together. But is am incredible job, no matter what. 🙂

@KingAtlon 9 ай бұрын

Honestly the only thing I'm not sold on is the black bolter casing. I would've used it for additional contrast. Otherwise it's a terrific piece. I'm sure there are tweaks you can do to make it even better, but I'm confident you'll get there!

@peterblenkinsopp 9 ай бұрын

The end result looks great Henry. The only thing that may be causing you not to look them is the cool highlights (blue) vs the warm shading (orange). I've always been told to go warm highlights, cools shadows. Maybe replacing the blue with a neutral grey for the highlights might help. To be honest though, they look great. Thanks so much for your honesty and the level of detail you always provide in the KZfaq and Patreon videos.

@cultofpaint 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Peter

@defdaz 8 ай бұрын

I like it but I think it's very subdued. It's like its been painted with lighting from a very overcast / stormy day - eg weak omnidirectional lighting. I think it looks more realistic than most. :)

@Soaponrope37 9 ай бұрын

I think it looks great! But i totally get where you coming from as I do the same when I have a specific idea in my head. Maybe if it looks "off" to you as you want the Blanche look the whole storm bolter could be silver and the Crux could be a little bit lighter? Maybe a more bone grey? Just comparing side by side with the definitive Blanche art of the 3rd ed rule book.