Sorastro's The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.9

Sorastro's The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.9 - The Balrog

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Hello! This is a guide to painting the Balrog from the Shadowed Paths expansion (amzn.to/3lcLnIG) to The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth: amzn.to/2IjGBYv
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Steps Overview
1:36 - Base Colours
4:28 - Fire
11:12 - Skin Highlights
20:08 - Base
23:27 - Final Touches
PAINTS USED:
Titanium White (S)
Flat Black (SC)
Brown Leather (SC)
Sun Yellow (VGC)
Orange Fire (VGC)
Flat Red (VMC)
Fluorescent Red (VMA)
Fluorescent Orange (GSW)
Fluorescent Orange-Yellow (GSW)
Mars Orange (SC)
Dark Sea Blue (VMC)
Deep Blue (SC)
Payne's Grey Ink (DR)
Bering Blue (SC)
S = Schmincke, SC = Scalecolor, VGC = Vallejo Game Color, DR = Daler Rowney, VMA = Vallejo Model Air, VMC = Vallejo Model Color, GSW = Green Stuff World.
OTHER EQUIPMENT:
Redgrass Games Wet Palette: www.redgrassgames.com/?gclid=...
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OTHER ITEMS:
Vallejo's Dark Earth paste: amzn.to/2FLIA6u
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For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: amzn.to/2HOc8me
And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range.
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White Tack for sticking the minis down: amzn.to/2WBlghm
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All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.
"..despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not." Gandalf.

Пікірлер: 229

@Newt211 Жыл бұрын

Back when Sorastro was doing Imperial assault he was the guy I followed to paint it all. His videos taught me so much from someone who never painted minis before.

@Sorastro Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that my videos helped you get into the hobby 😀

@matthewmalovich64 3 жыл бұрын

I love that we are back to LotR models! The balrog is a beauty! Might pick it up myself

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

@thedisabledwelshman9266 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro amazing

@grottoguru6473 Жыл бұрын

Hey again, been commenting on a bunch of your videos. I've gotten into mini painting and your videos are by far the best out there by any metric. I painted the balrog mini from the Lords of Middle Earth expansion to the War of the Ring board game and when I did I used yellow, orange and red in even parts to create my fire features and can see now I needed a LOT more yellow haha, excellent job as always!!!

@Sorastro Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks a lot (again!). I really appreciate that 😁

@coreyhammond5100 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss! Doesn’t get any better than this...A Balrog and some Sorastro painting magic. Gonna be a good day.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks so much Corey 😀☺️

@Starman1014 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my word! Amazing work, I've been saving up to buy this expansion. This video has me scouring my basement to find things to sell on Ebay. Nice job!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha - thanks 😄

@pedrocampos691 2 жыл бұрын

Okay ok.

@CentrurusVII 3 жыл бұрын

Hooo, I totally missed that expansion. So busy with other projects. I completed my lord of the ring game last year. I used your videos and techniques for my whole project and the results a really great. Can't wait to paint this expansion with your help and tips! keep them coming!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks a lot Frank 😀

@ThatGeekyMaker 3 жыл бұрын

"The Balrog, a demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you..RUN!" -Gandalf the Grey

@alcovitch 3 жыл бұрын

He could have easily taken out this version of the Balrog. I've not been very impressed with FFG's interpretation of these classic characters.

@PartTimeBox 3 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with the interpretation?

@alcovitch 3 жыл бұрын

@@PartTimeBox This games whole line of minis look like poor mans LOTR. Obviously they didn't want to pay New Line Cinema licensing feels for the movie look, but sadly, these are so sub par in comparison. If i thought the game was any good at all (i don't) i'd swap the minis for the GW ones so they actually look like the characters from the books.

@matteomeloni3681 3 жыл бұрын

you created a masterpiece, saying that I love it would be an understatement. Absolutely stunning

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Matteo 😁

@milenafighter8120 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Finally some traditional fantasy again!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Hurrah! 😁

@ryanmchenry9131 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this first! I’ve been holding off on the Balrog and checking everyday for your video. Came just in time for our campaign. I appreciate you and your coverage of this game series. Can’t wait for the music to drop too.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ryan! I really appreciate that 😀

@ivar_miniatures9383 3 жыл бұрын

Finally Fantasy again ❤️ fantastic tutorial as always 👌🏻

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 😁

@MisterTroglodyte 3 жыл бұрын

Your LotR content is my favorite and Oh man those embers are brilliant! Love the final change to the eyes as well. 👹

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad I decided to alter the eyes; it was a small touch, but seemed to make quite a big difference 🙂

@Ender-ud2cn 3 жыл бұрын

Your Balrog is amazing ! Good job and thank you again to share it with us.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicolas! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😁

@Hello-1814 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Spectacular! It is so dynamic and looks like I expect a fiery balrog to look! Awesome job!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much 😁

@BrianLiming 3 жыл бұрын

Sorastro, that is so good. I've been doing all the other minis hoping this video would drop for the Balrog. I knew your treatment should be my baseline goal.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brian! I'm glad you liked it 😁

@AvocationNation 3 жыл бұрын

You took my mini painting to the next level with the first LotR series... thanks for posting another one!!!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Shane! I'm glad you liked it 😁

@abubababamazana4298 3 жыл бұрын

absolutely incredible painting, and what a cool model of the balrog, i might pick a balrog up myself because of how cool it looks

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

@shenkyeirambo5601 3 жыл бұрын

i painted a balrog once, several years ago by now, i have never been able to recreate the fire i did, but it involved reverse washing with brighter colours and a very very light drybrush with black at the end.

@sshim950 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! The osl (and contrasting blue) and the free embers are awesome! Thanks for sharing

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Those are my favourite bits too 😄

@alancastellanos4199 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work as always!!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan! 🙂

@willm59 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. And great video. Love the tone on the wings!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Will! 😀

@Jim-yv8nl 3 жыл бұрын

Boom! What a start, no messing around!!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha thanks Jim 😁

@Skasloi67 3 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing. Was waiting for this video the moment I bought the expansion !

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it 😁

@Nortic111 3 жыл бұрын

Almost at 100K, well deserved when it comes!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@ramonosuke 3 ай бұрын

Another A+ tutorial. When I got to the highlight/shading of the wings, I was scared, but followed along as best as I could, and man I think it turned out excellent. Love the base as well, and for me it was a definite “trust the process” and you killed it. I literally have a handful of minions and heroes and I can put Journeys behind me. Thank you for videos and PDF tutorials, Sorastro. Would love to see you tackle some thing otherworldly like Cthulhu Death May Die, just to see your interpretation, but regardless of what you put out, I will tune in(and follow along if I have the game 😅)

@Sorastro 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir! I really appreciate the kind comments, and I'm so happy to hear that your LOTR JIME minis are coming along nicely! 😀

@RideDatDonkey97 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That looks awesome! Watching your videos always inspires me to want to paint more

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jonathan! I couldn't ask for more 😁

@pedrocampos691 2 жыл бұрын

Cooooooool.

@jarrettgarcia5927 3 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration. Thank you for all your videos!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind - thank you Jarrett! ☺️

@stuartwalters96 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the music with this tutorial so thought I’d check your description to see if you had mentioned it only to find out you create all your own soundtracks and you have 2 albums on various platforms!!! I just listened to both albums back to back via amazon and loved them! You’re a very talented artist in more ways than 1!!!!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Stuart! I really appreciate that, and I'm glad you're enjoying the music 😀

@13Robzilla 3 жыл бұрын

I know this was one of your first series, but should of called do fire right. So many applications for this...I can't even. Thank you, just thank you.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! And you're welcome 😀

@TenguMonk 3 жыл бұрын

yes!! beautiful work as always sir!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! 😄

@Dmitry_Solid 3 жыл бұрын

This lovely and searing fire🔥🔥🔥 Morgoth is happy with your painting😈 I Hope the miniatures for your projects will never run out!!!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I might worry about certain things, but running out of miniatures isn't one of them! :)

@arilowen 3 жыл бұрын

Finally! Thanks for sharing this video!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ariel :)

@Knekelvoeste 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot for making this video! Really needed this to paint my own Balrog

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Sven! :)

@Gostivar11 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! Very stunning work.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 😄

@Henry-lk5pm 3 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic tutorial Mark, thank you. Got Shadowed Paths on pre-order. So looking forward to painting all the minis from the whole game. Just another 1000 hrs of practice before I risk it. ;-)

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Henry! Just work on the "minion" type minis first to build up your confidence; you got this! :)

@adamg157 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work as always mate. Great techniques used. Took me back to when I painted my Games Workshop Balrog a few years ago. Just my opinion but I'd personally have the crack in the body be more dark orange or red so that the large body of flames on the back and the weapons make more of an impact. It still looks stunning and I cannot wait to see what comes next from this series.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Adam! And nice idea RE going more reddish in the cracks 😀

@nachtphonix1202 Жыл бұрын

What a great Job!

@Sorastro Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😀

@redhotswing 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! Also great timing for me: I'm about to try my first OSL.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! Have fun with it 😁

@mathiasmoucha1950 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, once again ! Thanks !

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mathias 😀

@TheNicloHD 3 жыл бұрын

As a mainly fantasy painter this was a blast. The heo Paintjobs were interesting too, but this is my groove

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot - I'm glad you liked it 😄

@3lcost3 3 жыл бұрын

Pure art! Hoping one day to paint this superb.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Luis! You'll get there 😀

@bennethos 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorials !

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :)

@Auridus 3 жыл бұрын

I'm considering buying this expansion just to get this model. The Balrog is one of my favorite monsters of all time!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😄

@yurdonebacon 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff, man! Way beyond my skill or need, but interesting to see!

@KimHarderFog 3 жыл бұрын

That is crazy good.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kim! I'm glad you liked it :)

@Spawn_504 3 жыл бұрын

Just awesome 👊🏼

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! :)

@Mailed-Knight 3 жыл бұрын

To quote a marvelous little TV show about being the best version of yourself you can possibly be: Go beyond! Plus Ultraaaa! (maybe should have saved it for a Superhero video). Man Sorastro you painting skills are beyond expectations. I wonder if we'll ever get a Balrog mini that doesn't have wings but shadows that look like wings? And what would that even look like?

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy! Mm shadowy wings would be interesting.. 😁

@abenitez09 3 жыл бұрын

Sorastro, you are the best, you dont need to promote other brands like Scale 75, you are at a higher level than the rest of youtubers =)

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm not sure I understand though; I just use whatever paints I enjoy using.. you don't like Scalecolor?

@Dovy1790 3 жыл бұрын

Come on guys, lets give sorastro the 100k❤️

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

☺️😄

@zev-gb8dk 3 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@holidayshobbies1296 3 жыл бұрын

That was excellent

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 😀

@iletaitunjeutom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that video. I share my paint on my IG right now !

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad you found the video useful 😁

@Gajosus 3 жыл бұрын

Great painting manual work. I have been waiting for that movie. SKAAL

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁

@seanral 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I learn so much from you. Would be awesome to see you do some GW Middle-earth SBG models!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean! 😁

@GamerAddictFrank 3 жыл бұрын

I was so hoping you were painting the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game version of the Balrog. Great video, but would love of you would paint the other one.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank! I only really paint games that I actually play, but you could totally use the same techniques to paint the GW Balrog 🙂

@jsmit6868 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! The LOTR content is the best content!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha thank you! 😁

@pjpaintsminis 3 жыл бұрын

A nice return

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! 😄

@pedrocampos691 3 жыл бұрын

Hey cool.

@sunny15000 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Just finished painting my own Balrog mini, and thanks to your tutorials it looks quite good (still not as good as yours) :)

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pierre! I'm glad the tutorial helped :)

@mattmartin326 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I'm sure the dislikes on this video are just errant clicks of people that tried to click the like icon but missed.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! Who knows.. 😄

@juanfranciscosilva32 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are really amazing! Just a minor question, is there a way to replace the lahmian medium? Thank you!

@jewishdictionary1715 3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit it's gonna be sooo good

@ARCHANGEvideo 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work ! Are you planning on doing the rest of the roster ? Gandalf, Arwen, etc ... ?

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raph! Yes, I'll be covering the whole set with a combination of videos and PDF guides like I did with the base game. 🙂

@ARCHANGEvideo 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro Thank you so much !

@BenjaminJones742 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice, as usual :)

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ben! 😀

@cerethpainting6606 3 жыл бұрын

This technique would look amazing on the gw balrog too!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 😁

@alanrennox7340 3 жыл бұрын

I think it would suit the GW model even better, FFG's sculpt isn't as good as it could have been, but Sorastro makes it look brilliant.

@ulisesproypapafurioso2454 3 жыл бұрын

You are the Master.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind - thank you 😁☺️

@joseluisrm6347 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sorastro! as always a great tutorial and a beautiful miniature. Is there an equivalence in Vallejo colors or other brand for Payne's grey ink? Thank you so much

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose! I guess a mix of the Black and Blue Vallejo Inks would be pretty close :)

@keithtalbot9504 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Keith! 😁

@papagrizzly7884 Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@Sorastro Жыл бұрын

Thank you Papa! 😊

@linbackerslbc1894 2 жыл бұрын

I have all the base colors down. But I’m nervous to start painting the flames. You make it look so easy lol. Do you think the fluorescent yellow would be an ok base layer for the flames? Or is it to bright.

@Sorastro 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! You got this! Just keep the innermost parts of the flames as bright as possible :)

@MrMagicchrisi 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I almost can feel the fires from Udun 🔥 Impressive work 💪❤️ Thank you for providing alternate colours since I do not want to support GSW in any way due to their bad behavior towards content creators competitors and business partners.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! And oh no! I wasn't aware of that about GSW. Jeez it's a minefield out there huh!?

@MrMagicchrisi 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro it absolutely is - and it's probably better not to know about all the troubles that exist out there 😊

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! They do say "ignorance is bliss" 😁

@zodiacbrave13 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully more KDM in the future!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! You can read a bit about my upcoming schedule here: sorastro.com/2020/07/13/coming-soon-summer-2020/🙂

@BrianLiming 3 жыл бұрын

You've probably covered this in other videos but you do you seal the miniature after painting? Might this model benefit from a satin finish with spot gloss?

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian! Yes, I usually spray them with Testors Dullcote. 😀

@jasperv 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Any chance you will make tutorials on ME: SBG models? :D

@lassebalzer1843 3 жыл бұрын

Great work! Just one question, in this case you did no shading. Is there any specific reason why or would it be still possible / look good, after using some shading colors? 🙏🙏

@petrtom5 2 жыл бұрын

Díky!

@Sorastro 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

@8ballpaul 3 жыл бұрын

The shading is so beautiful, but so difficult! I don’t understand how you do it!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! It's probably just practice.. :)

@knochenkotzer456 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive....... most impressive...... 😱😱😱😱😱😱😍😍😍😍😍😍

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha - thank you! 😄

@EliezerFerrari 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! Is there a reason for you using Titanium White from Schmincke? I've noticed you use it in many videos. Great work!!!!!!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eliezer! I just prefer the more creamy texture and coverage of the Titanium White compared to most "hobby" whites (which can also turn out a little chalky) 😀

@momozatheone3650 3 жыл бұрын

More videos please please please on painting LOTR JIME expansion!! Thank you :)

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

You got it! 😁

@juliejf4046 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! I've tried to do these reflecting on the wings, but failed, too hard

@Sorastro Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Julie! The OSL is a bit of a subtle art, but fortunately entirely optional 😁

@Phantom281 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Did you use a wash in this or just leave it with the paints? If you did use a wash what would you recommend and would you use different for the fire/ body?

@Sorastro 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Liam! If I didn't use a wash in the video then I didn't use a wash (nor did I feel the need for one).. 😀

@Phantom281 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro No worries! Thank you for the reply :)

@ChristopherJoelThomspon 3 жыл бұрын

I’m new to painting minis and watched SEVERAL tutorials. You simply are the best. Will you ever do specific vids about brush care? Skin? Faces? I notice you don’t use a wet pallet...why? The tip of your brushes are so pointed...what brand or # do you use? Sorry, about all the questions, but your tutorials are amazing! Oh, wait...your using a wet pallet with this video...haha

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Chris! My videos tend to cover entire miniatures, so you won't find videos on specific "standalone" features such as skin or faces etc. However there is a technique index on my website with links to various painting techniques etc from the videos that you might find useful: sorastro.com/painting-technique-index/ I use the Rosemary and Co Series 8 (Sixe 2) brush: www.rosemaryandco.com/watercolour-brushes/pure-kolinsky-sable/series-8-pointed-round which has a lovely point and also can take quite a beating (I'm not especially kind to my brushes!) :)

@ChristopherJoelThomspon 3 жыл бұрын

Sorastro's Painting Brilliant! (Being American, I’ve always wanted to use that word) :) Thank you for taking time to reply!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha - you used it very well 😁

@SaschaKleiber 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! A pity though you’re using so many extra paints from now on. ;) thought you were trying to stay within the limits of the Vallejo set. Maybe I can mix the „missing“ colors…

@timbe7979 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, don't own the lord of the rings game yet but I'm sure I will one day. Any plans to do some descent expansions?

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Although I do have some of the Descent expansions I'm not sure if or when I'll get round to covering them to be honest. I am very curious to learn more about FFG's big Descent tease though.. 😀

@pedrocampos691 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah se vou povo okay.

@mbrad85 2 жыл бұрын

How many coats of the brown/black base coat were needed? I just got my Scale 75 paints and find no matter how thin or think I use it there are ALWAYS streaks. Just curious about my suspicion that maybe you just don't show the process of multiple coats or is it that I'm doing something wrong when mixing paint....

@Sorastro 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt! I find that adding a little flow enhancer to the water that I thin with really helps (I use the Daler Rowney one). It alters the viscosity of the paint, making it much easier to achieve opaque layers, whilst avoiding over-thinning the paint 😀

@guillaumebellanger9716 3 жыл бұрын

Hi . This is not the most beautifull balrog of all time but your painting skills really gives life to an really unsoul mini. I heard some new musical material Very interresting. I can t wait To get a new fantasy cd from you .

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! I really need to carve some time out to work on the next couple of albums 😀

@andreikoenig5718 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason to do black first before fire? It seems it be more logical to reverse the order...

@ernieme101 3 жыл бұрын

can a Balrog be beautiful ? yes , yes it can !

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha - thanks Ernest 😁

@SaschaKleiber Жыл бұрын

Is Scale Colors "Flat Black" the same as "Black"? Both have the same Code SC00...

@Sorastro Жыл бұрын

Hey man! Yes, they're the same 🙂

@SaschaKleiber Жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro Thx! ;-)

@Pelupu 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!!

@pedrocampos691 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!!

@user-ro1cs5hp5e 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh I prefer the more expensive lotr games workshop balrog miniature that is really impressive in both size and price

@philippeferland3725 3 жыл бұрын

Could be nice to put cotton balls and paint them to make smoke effects like in the movie!

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Nice idea! 😀

@Scooterspade Ай бұрын

Dear Sorastro, You thinking of doing the Witch King paint pdf / video also in some near future ? :)

@Sorastro Ай бұрын

Hello! Yes, I'm producing PDFs for the two little guys in that expansion, then one final video for the Witch King.. 😀

@Scooterspade Ай бұрын

@@Sorastro lovely !! Looking forward to that video. I did paint the 2 guys , but I'm missing some inspiration on such a dark figure , it's like black in black to me. Will you be doing a mix with contrasts too ??

@Sorastro Ай бұрын

Possibly - I haven't decided on my approach yet tbh 😁

@Scooterspade Ай бұрын

@@Sorastro no rest for the wicked! 😁

@Sorastro Ай бұрын

Ha ha, indeed.. 😁

@mikeglasswell-gameplay 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work. i dont really like the Sculpt of the miniature. but you have given me some tips for Fire painting and OBS. Thanks again

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mike! I'm glad you found it useful 🙂

@pedrocampos691 3 жыл бұрын

Ooook.

@pedrocampos691 3 жыл бұрын

Oookkkay.

@andrewheimburger 3 жыл бұрын

This is great! Would contrast paints work for the fire on this model? What do you think the difference in appearance/effect would be? Thanks for your hard work putting these videos together, it has inspired me to take on painting my copy of JiME.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Andrew! Hmm I'm not sure how well the Contrast Colours would work for fire to be honest, because they're designed to darken the recesses, whereas with fire we kind of want the opposite :)

@andrewheimburger 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro That makes sense. I haven’t used them before but saw them in one of your other videos. I think I was imagining using them more like a translucent layer rather than a recess filler. I suppose at that point I am doing the same thing I would with a normal opaque paint. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! 🙏

@alanrennox7340 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing paint job, well worth the wait, pity the sculpt isn't that great, but the paint job is 1st class.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan! 😄

@jimbowoodward3875 3 жыл бұрын

Most importantly, how do you keep your tips so pointy?!?!?!?

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jimbo! I think the Rosemary and Co brushes just keep a nice point tbh - I don't do anything special with them 😄

@romaindelmas9715 3 жыл бұрын

interesting, I don't have exactly the same balrog figurine in my box !!! Anyone else ?

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

That's strange! How is your Balrog different..? :)

@romaindelmas9715 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro Yours is straight when mine is bending on his right side. The skull is thiner too. I checked to be sure and yep, definitely not the same ;-)

@Fissi0nChips 3 жыл бұрын

You're really getting into the obscure paint lines with this one. Not sure I like that. Great job on the paint though.

@Sorastro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Apoc! I do enjoy exploring different paint ranges, but if they're not for you, then I have provided alternative suggestions from the Vallejo Model Colour range throughout. Really though, the most important thing is the underlying principles and techniques rather than which specific paint brand is used. 😀

@Fissi0nChips 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sorastro ok, great! I haven't watched the full vid yet but I am looking forward to replicating this on my own Balrog.

@AJDeLaRosa 3 жыл бұрын

Obscure? S75 is pretty prevalent, even in the US. If your flgs doesn't carry it, I think it's worth asking for it. 👍

@Fissi0nChips 3 жыл бұрын

@@AJDeLaRosa S = Schmincke, DR = Daler Rowney? I've heard of Scale Color and own a few but none of these are anywhere easy to get for me and at a reasonable price. If it isn't Vallejo, Citadel or Army Painter it's obscure. Not everyone is Sorastro or has the availabity of paints some do...also not everyone likes Scale Color.

@AJDeLaRosa 3 жыл бұрын

@@Fissi0nChips I think that depends on your game store as to whether or not something is obscure. There are also many game stores who have online stores with massive stocks of many different brands. Scale is a more cost effective paint brand than citadel is but you are correcting that it's more expensive than Vallejo or army painter. Also you definitely don't have to like scale color.