Great Games Never Die! Painting for Battlefleet Gothic [How I Paint Things]

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Battlefleet Gothic holds its position as a nostalgic favourite of many, and with good reason! Though paperwork and rolling randomly to determine leadership for your vessels are a little old-fashioned by today's standards, the rules for Battlefleet Gothic (or good ol' BFG) have enough depth that even almost a decade after the game was finally dropped by Games Workshop, people are still out there playing and hunting for other players!
Warfleets: FTL can be found at onepagerules.com or on Wargamesvault for free!
A Billion Sons is available as a softback rulebook from Osprey Publishing, or a PDF also at Wargamesvault.
STL file sources:
Today's ship was built from the Soul Forge Studio 'Warlock Pattern Cruiser' kits: www.myminifactory.com/object/...
Other excellent STL sources (which I can confirm print successfully) are:
www.thingiverse.com/mkhand_in...
www.thingiverse.com/italianmo...
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Sourcing Miniatures & Rules
02:41 - The Painting
12:16 - The Finished Product
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
The Army Painter Skeleton Bone
CITADEL:
Seraphim Sepia (Shade)
Tyrant Skull (Dry)
Wrack White (Dry)
Evil Sunz Scarlet (Layer)
Retributor Armour (Base)
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
Nuln Oil Gloss (Shade)
Liberator Gold (Layer)
Stormhost Silver (Layer)
Yriel Yellow (Layer)
SPRAY VARNISHES:
Citadel Munitorum Varnish

Пікірлер: 71

@aaronbrown4275 2 жыл бұрын

There's also a great fan version, BFG:XR. My choice if I want the full BFG experience with quality of life improvements.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's one I hadn't actually heard of! Definitely going to have to check that one out. Excellent suggestion!

@RoyAmkreutz 2 жыл бұрын

XR has nice things but also things I don't like. :)

@Hedgehobbit 2 жыл бұрын

I still have my originals on their sprues. I didn't build them because I didn't know which version to make and, at the time, didn't know how to magnetize. They are now on my to do list just behind four Epic armies.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Get in there! :D You're sitting on a bunch of hen's teeth, better make some use of them!

@ben_has_hobbies 2 жыл бұрын

OH MY GOD. I adore this game and the miniatures. I've been looking everywhere on the old continent to get my hands on the starter box...Thank you for all your videos. Greatly appreciated.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I saw an unopened, shrink-wrapped starter box on Twitter the other day. I could have wept to see it out in the wild!

@bigpoppa1234 2 ай бұрын

The shield generators/sensor bubbles on the top of the ship could also be done as gemstones.

@patrickt2746 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best GW games made. Do some chaos ships next!!

@southwestmodellerscollective72 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely incredible

@MasterJediDude 2 жыл бұрын

I played the original “Space Fleet” game from the early 1990’s. It and BFG were some of my favorite games.

@AlexAttemptsTabletop 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing miniature! I hold out hope like AT that Battle Fleet Gothic gets a revamp. Lovely paint job & I do always enjoy your laid back style / approach to a paint guide 👍🏻

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

So many great classics have seen re-releases, it's strange not to have even heard rumors of a Gothic revamp. Then again, I'd imagine there's a complete revamp of the rules to consider - tokens on card 'bridges' rather than pen and paper, maybe?

@tiny_worlds 2 жыл бұрын

Great paint job. Love BFG. Still playing to this day and easier than ever to get into with 3d printing.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

There's so many extremely good STLs out there, even free ones, that it's almost criminal not to have a 3D printer for these awesome classics.

@johnkelley9877 2 жыл бұрын

It looks great! Thanks for sharing this neat tutorial.

@Strawfoot 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, cool, was not expecting this!!! Such a rad space ship!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Right?! Deep space murder cathedrals are where it's at! :D

@PulsefiredGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Always love to hear shout outs to Warfleets and Full Thrust

@Thatfangirloverthere 2 жыл бұрын

My dad made the 3D files for this print! What a great surprise for a Monday afternoon! Love your print, and that paint job is crazy good

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Talk about a coincidence. :D

@TashiMortier 2 жыл бұрын

So many things to paint! :D I love the bone color! I love how nicely the print came out, too, so many nice details. :)

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

You can go mad in the details on these, but for the most part I think keeping it simple lets you actually see more of the detail rather than cluttering it up with colours.

@briankito1655 2 жыл бұрын

I have an embarrassingly large fleet thanks to Soul Forge Studios STL's. My paint scheme was going to be very similar to this, but looking at your ship, I think it may be this exactly! Thanks for sharing the process.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I'm eyeing up the rest of the collection now, trying to decide when exactly to pull the trigger on going "AAAA BUY THEM ALL." 🤣

@lolmandoom6588 2 жыл бұрын

OoOoOoOoOooooOoO, it looks so good, I havent played Battlefleet in so long.

@erinlavallee4902 2 жыл бұрын

I love everything by the Soul Forge Studios guys. Their Patreon is amazing! Incredible paint job... I need you to come paint mine next!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Would that I could! I need the time to finish my own backlog first. 😂

@CullodenPaintingStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Nailing that OG box art look. Horizon Wars: Infinite Dark is a great new spaceship ruleset that includes an excellent solo mode.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard it mentioned a couple of times, so I'll definitely need to put that one on the radar as well.

@robisonwells1 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Looked in the description for an affiliate link to immediately buy some, but instead decided I really need to be a patron. Looking forward to much more great stuff!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Good call! A lot of Patreon creators run discount codes each month for MyMinifactory, so if you're planning on picking up a large backlog it's always worth a look!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wait, you meant mine! 😂 Much obliged, sir!

@loupiscanis9449 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , Troy .

@BadandMadMartin 2 жыл бұрын

Nova cannons FIRE!!!!

@gavinforbes5645 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a fair sized collection of BFG from when it first came out. The minis were great fun to paint, even for 16 year old me with a total lack of skills. I might have to dig some out and have another go with the benefit of my slightly better painting ability.

@torros1839 2 жыл бұрын

Starmada by majestic 12 games are pretty good as well

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Good call! I'll have to check that one out.

@chrisrobinson196 2 жыл бұрын

I eventually want to pick up some of the Vanguard miniatures to go with assorted 3D prints for a non-40K setting, using Majestic 12's Iron Stars (Edwardian sci-fi) rules. Uses most of the Starmada engine, but tweaked to the "period".

@Gabbiano88 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing 😍

@julianwarren7770 2 жыл бұрын

Loved BFG! Hope they re-release/revitalise this! I’m gonna need to get a 3D printer now!

@RoyAmkreutz 2 жыл бұрын

Vanguard miniatures is a great store for alternative Miniatures.

@Shad0wEmpire 7 ай бұрын

very cool the red and gold shield

@grantmahoney1328 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Its great to see Battle Fleet Gothic painting videos and your results were fantastic. Maybe an Eldar ship next time :)

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I've got plans to slowly work through the original four fleets - the game was best balanced with them, after all! ;D

@RoyAmkreutz 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I think with the 2010 official FAQ/compendium the whole thing has good balance. Except for eldar in circumstances.

@matso3856 2 жыл бұрын

Love these , still have 4 flottilas one which is still on sprue. Bought one from GW , the rest was from my gaming circle that wanted to sell them , all within a week and this was when they were available to order from gw , so already had fleets once my own arrived , might have to dust them off once Im done with some Epic armies ... that pile of shame keeps on expanding

@smoessmee 2 жыл бұрын

Damn it... now I want to start collecting BFG again. I couldn't afford it when it was around so I built my own from scratch.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen some brilliant scratchbuilds for BFG. :D I'm sure it's perfectly possible!

@andsmorris7225 2 жыл бұрын

I know Vangaurd do some great proxies which are a high standard 👍

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Vanguard are some of my favourite metal alternatives. Their totally-not-Mechanicus cruisers are gorgeous!

@andsmorris7225 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio they really are gorgeous. By far one of my favourite companies and Long may they keep depleting my bank account 👍

@RoyAmkreutz 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio They actually are more resin than metal these days.

@lenoks_de 2 жыл бұрын

Man... I see these videos and wish I had a 3d printer. 😯

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely nice to have one around! There are still some great alternatives if you don't have access to one, though; you don't have to miss out.

@pablocamargo8744 2 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

@jasonpurcellau 2 жыл бұрын

I got one of these boxsets, practically unopened.

@talonryckert6084 2 жыл бұрын

They need to bring battlefleet gothic back

@RoyAmkreutz 2 жыл бұрын

It actually never went away. Great many miniatures available, rules are available (plus many great fan things) and a lively community. From one point of view a re-release from GW would be fine but they could also screw it. But if they do I hope they contact the talented artists designing the current miniatures, not to stop them but to ask them to work on BFG for GW!

@farpointgamingdirect 2 жыл бұрын

Starmada is another great starship combat game

@teamkeogh 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sonic, can I ask where you got your bases from? I’ve been searching the web. They’re either international, out of stock or from sketchy websites.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Litko's one easy place to get them which have international distributors, or printing them's an option if you've got access to one.

@teamkeogh 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio thank you sonic. You always reply quickly. I always keep returning to your videos for advice and instruction. Your videos are crammed with knowledge.

@Castillo525 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, just wanted to say a couple of things: 1) about your last video, if you havent heard about the channel "SCP Realised" here on youtube you're missing out. He makes short eas scenarios about different SCPs. 2) will you ever paint some battletech minis? I feel the community needs it more and more since GW is being toxic as hell and many want to explore other gaming systems. 3) Kings of War Armada fills the void the old Man o War game left, you should check it out if you havent already!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely have to give that channel a look. I hadn't stumbled across it yet, so one to put on the radar. Battletech is one of those 'eeenh, maybe?' things, which I realise isn't a terribly helpful answer. I just don't much like the visual style for a lot of the 'mechs. It's something I'll probably get to eventually, but I don't want to make any promises on when it's likely to be.

@nightside100 2 жыл бұрын

Me an avid lover of starship combat, would get into 40k way after they stop selling the cool space combat game. go figure.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of places similar are still available, though, and dozens of games out there. It doesn't have to be 40k-related to be a great game!

@nightside100 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio true, not that I haven't thought about starting the likes of star wars Xwing or Armada for example. I'll admit, I just like the setting for 40k a tiny bit more than star wars. 😅

@PaulXerxen 4 ай бұрын

My seraphim sepai looks more orange than this, so I used Agrax Earthshade instead.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, GW changed the formulas after this video came out, unfortunately. 😅 AP Soft Tone is a pretty reasonable substitute, but if you've had luck already with Agrax, all the better!