Napoleonic French in (Mostly) Contrast for The Silver Bayonet [How I Paint Things]

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Күн бұрын

The uniforms of the Napleonic period have a particular hold on most painters. There comes a time when you find yourself poring over colour plates, guides and paintings, thinking just how an entire army arrayed on the tabletop with such bright, striking uniforms would look. Getting started can be pretty daunting, though! Where to even begin?!
Luckily, The Silver Bayonet gives an easy way in. With just a handful of miniatures involved in each force for the tabletop, you can take a swing and experiment a little with some of the armies involved - and once you've painted your line infantry and a couple of hangers-on, you get to paint werewolves, ghouls and vampires for them to do battle against!
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00:00 - Intro - What is The Silver Bayonet?
01:27 - Painting Time!
18:14 - The Finished Fusilier
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS:
Corax White
BASE:
Iron Hands Steel
Retributor Armour
Thondia Brown
Corax White
LAYER:
Cadian Fleshtone
Calgar Blue
Kislev Flesh
White Scar
Stormhost Silver
Liberator Gold
Ungor Flesh
Stormvermin Fur
Flayed One Flesh
SHADE:
Aly's Brown Liquid (40% Agrax Earthshade, 40% Seraphim Sepia, 20% Lahmian Medium, then a few drops of Drakenhof Nightshade)
Agrax Earthshade
DRY:
Praxeti White
CONTRAST:
Blood Angels Red
Ultramarine Blue
Space Wolves Grey
Basilicanum Grey
Nazdreg Yellow
Gore-Grunta Fur
Wyldwood
Skeleton Horde
Warp Lightning
Contrast Medium
VALLEJO:
Black
VARNISHES:
Vallejo Matt Varnish Spray

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@jaguargrenadier1111 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive piece! Thanks for the step-by-step! The two water bottles is an easy one though, one for drinking, the other for holy water to splash on unholy beasties.

@joevoe4914 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a Napoleonic-type D&D and The Silver Bayonet was perfect!

@276tank 2 жыл бұрын

Just as I am waiting for my first Napoleonic kit ordered, French line infantry from Perry. Thnx Sonic!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

@toddjarman542 2 жыл бұрын

Mate that looks awesome , Really great to see you enjoying your painting again 🥃🥃👍🏻

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! This was honestly just really relaxing to have fun and paint for myself.

@jkluionmhjkyui 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent painting, as always.

@StackingLimit 2 жыл бұрын

Another Superb video. This one is safely tucked into a SSS playlist of things I will come back to when I need it. Thank you!

@PhD777 Жыл бұрын

Add a bit more silver highlight to the metal canteen and you can claim Holy Water in a silver (plated?) flask.🎅

@markt.3685 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed seeing this method. With painting French Naps, each new method can be used on a unit to distinguish them, while being able to explore and use different styles. Thank you for this one!

@wayne8340 2 жыл бұрын

Looking absolutely brilliant 👏 👌

@cheetor_sho3box 2 жыл бұрын

My copy of The Silver Bayonet and the French "warband" arrived this week. These will be the first Napoleonic miniatures that I have ever considered in +35 years of painting, and the uniform aspect is something that I found daunting. A Contrast-as-base-coat-fusilier tutorial is EXACTLY what I was looking for, thanks!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Really glad to hear it! Those miniatures from North Star are some cracking sculpts.

@garyclarke4889 2 жыл бұрын

Superb! I'm going to give that blue contrast a go on my next French unit - thanks.

@patrickvd7587 7 ай бұрын

As always.Great video.Thank you.

@mickeyb337 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you paint your entire warband for the channel. Love these Napoleonic figures.

@angrypantz87 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work! Nice to see more Silver Bayonet content. I watched Ash Barkers review of the game and I’ve somehow got more excited for it. Feels like a very polished game.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a really neat system. It's familiar to anyone that knows Joseph McCullough's work, but with a couple of clever tweaks that make it feel a bit unique to its period. Gonna have to paint up a vampire or something!

@TheEccentricMan 2 жыл бұрын

Nailed it Troy, amazing work with the contrast paint.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! I had a feeling you'd dig this one. ;D

@yoyoyo9669 2 жыл бұрын

amazing work as usual! i thought id let you know i have painted 40 imperial guard in your "scheme" and have 20 base coated and waiting for paint! they are really coming along! thank you so much for all the inspiration!

@danlangford9434 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the second water bottle is for carrying holy water?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, not a bad thought!

@oldschoolfrp2326 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job. I’m getting more comfortable using contrast paints as a base coat for great quick results, essentially starting with a shading wash then highlighting with the actual color of the garment.

@samellowery 2 жыл бұрын

Another great one!

@loupiscanis9449 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , Troy , Dirty Froggie !! . Nice job .

@e-4airman124 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much

@Johnny_Boy1 25 күн бұрын

Impressive WOW!

@c-r 2 жыл бұрын

Lol my book arrived while watching this.

@justanothercaptain6566 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! Thank you 😊

@danielchandler4585 Жыл бұрын

Incredible work. I’m just starting out in the hobby 😊

@johnkelley9877 2 жыл бұрын

Great work! I think the Ultramarines Blue was a good choice too. The uniforms of this period were always interesting. Thanks for sharing this.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I think the longer one's involved in the miniatures hobby, the likelihood of painting something from the Napoleonic period becomes almost an inevitability. 🤣

@basicminiaturepainting 2 жыл бұрын

This was truly awesome Troy thank you for doing this as it has helped me in my confidence in my painting.justin

@garycanham217 7 ай бұрын

Just bought the book plus French and brit squads

@beatjunky101 2 жыл бұрын

Ah excellent...was hoping this wouldn't take long :)

@Vorpal_Wit 2 жыл бұрын

I've been doing that brush protector holding the pot open trick for a few years. Recently a friend of mine asked me what I was doing, and flipped-out once he realized it. He admonished me for not sharing this arcane knowledge, while being embarrassed he didn't think of it himself.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

The way I've heard it put is that "There's always a first time you learn something." Whether you strike on it yourself or someone shows you something 'obvious,' you just didn't know it beforehand!

@DavidSmith-fy4tm 5 ай бұрын

I use screws to paint my figures 5x2" screws. Then use some timber with holes drilled in it

@barongrim6836 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I recently purchased The Silver Bayonet and a Perry Miniatures French Infantry set, and I am very grateful for this video. Do you think you could also do a video on the 95th Rifles? Have a great day!

@furiousv775 2 жыл бұрын

2:54. 2 Parts of nectar of the gods. 13:26. What your loyal viewers tune in for.

@jackjimmison5939 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant your quickly becoming my favourite you tube paper…. Perhaps one of his water bottles is full of holy water for those damn monsters

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! The holy water suggestion has come up a couple times, I'm definitely going to have to take that one with me. You guys have your heads in the game better than I do! 🤣

@garywakeley 2 жыл бұрын

I find myself referring to a colour conversion chart for the silly names that citadel call their paints. Irritating. Your technique demo is very informative. Thanks for sharing. Regards Gary

@variancehammer246 Жыл бұрын

Second bottle is holy water.

@farpointgamingdirect 2 жыл бұрын

Using the dark colors would be correct if it was a new uniform; how you have painted it with muted colors us more correct for a seasoned campaigner

@davidclark450 Жыл бұрын

😱🤩 Can you do a video like this for Russian Napoleonics?

@Level30Commoner 2 жыл бұрын

Demons, Monsters, the English? Only the worst! Poor fellow! Thank you very much. :-)

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

It's a hard life! 😜

@michaeldrescher841 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! 🤓🥳

@ecko-state 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Makes me more excited for TSB. I have been looking around for models, but a lot of kits seem to be mono pose with guns on shoulders. What are some good kits for different poses to make 'crew members' look different between each other? Larger kits that i am seeing are too much for the 1-3 different posed minis :\ keep up the great work!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Your best bet is to look for either kits or packs of metal miniatures described as skirmishing. Then you'll end up with more guys leveling their muskets, reloading, kneeling and such like that. In a skirmishing pack of Perry Miniatures metals, for example, you'll have plenty of dudes for the bulk of your unit and they'll all be in varied poses.

@David_R434 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this will have to give it a go. Have you had a look at the Silver Bayonet figures from North Star?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they're pretty cool. A little chunkier than these Perry Miniatures, but they'd scale well with Warlord plastics for your skirmisher types.

@torros1839 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see you try a similar figure and painting it using inks

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

It'd be much the same process, just using inks instead. I'm not sure how much different it would be except in how well the inks covered.

@ethanevenson3855 2 жыл бұрын

Figured we’d see these after the British one earlier. I’ve seen some stuff for Silver Bayonet, and it looks pretty decent. Is it single or optional multi-base?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

It's intended for single bases - every figure represents a single character in-game. Still, at around nine figures in each 'unit,' your whole group in a campaign, you're not missing out many from a box if you do want to do some multi-based figures for larger games.

@ethanevenson3855 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Hmm, so my existing Napoleons probably won’t fit. I’ll see if I can get another Warlord set when I’m done with Sludge and some Shadowrun minis.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, stuff that's already multi-based isn't going to work, unfortunately. You could base individuals on squares so they'd fit on a unit movement tray, but that sounds like a project for later!

@garyclarke4889 Жыл бұрын

Hello Troy - inspired by your Frenchman I am having a go at Nap Prussians in contrast. Could you suggest a contrast blue that might suit Prussian blue? Thanks

@markbraniff4275 5 ай бұрын

How do i measure parts when making the brown liquid

@WannaBeRockStar800 2 жыл бұрын

what brand of bases do you use?

@samprastherabbit 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to get the game book now & it's all your fault! 🤣 The Northstar miniatures look alright but I'm put off by them being metal. Any plastic alternatives out there that you'd recommend?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Warlord Games' stuff is in a similar scale to the Artizan/North Star miniatures, they'd fit well. Otherwise it's a case of knowing what you're looking for specifically. Warlord and Perry are my go-to for most things, though they don't scale perfectly with one another.

@samprastherabbit 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio awesome, thanks!

@dovets 2 жыл бұрын

Question in relation to Matt varnish use: I have used matt varnish (other than the modelling brands) for some Napoleonic miniatures in the past, and they are great... while new/ fresh. The problem is they do tend to 'yellow', or otherwise colour with time. Have you experienced this and is there a preferred medium for this that prevents this? Maybe this is a subject for comparison all on its own as it is a (as far as I am concerned anyhow) very important finishing step for miniatures. I'd love to hear of your experience in this regard?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, it's not a subject I can add much to. I've never had it be an issue over the years, so it's possible either I've always found the varnishes that behave properly and stay clear while cured, or there's some other factor at work? I've heard of it happening, but it's increasingly rare to hear it mentioned instead of things like frosting or the like. I'm sorry not to be of more help!

@carlosibanezdiez7865 2 жыл бұрын

La infantería de línea no llevaba el rombo en el shako de color plata. Por lo demás impresionante.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

It's intentional. During the Napoleonic period, French and British troops didn't fight against werewolves and vampires, either... so the silver plate is there to mark our fictional Frenchman as a member of a special team.

@christopherbelfield636 8 ай бұрын

What size is this?

@RotGolem 2 жыл бұрын

I hate you a bit, 'cause now I have a reason to build and paint all the "leftovers" from my Sludge War project.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no, how terrible... 🤣

@jimmychengdu 2 жыл бұрын

are these figures 28mm, they look a bit larger

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Perry Miniatures tend to be considered 'true' 28mm - they're a fraction shorter than stuff like Warlord, Crusader or Artizan figures for comparison's sake.