Prep Your Warhammer Like a Pro

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In this video, I will show you how to prep your Warhammer like a Pro! I can't believe that I haven't done a video like this, despite having hundred of tutorials on the channel already!
I'll cover the equipment you need, as well as how to get the best out of your plastic! I'll also show you how to fill gaps using sprue goo and my thought process when it comes to sub-assemblies!
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@GloomspiteNoob Жыл бұрын

Time to raid the wife's sewing kit.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Armour up first!

@bluedotdinosaur Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being one of the first video creators to key folks in on "breaking the rule" with plastic cement - and putting it where it "shouldn't be" on purpose. While the beginner advice of being careful to not melt detail with cement is important, the REAL galaxy brain moment comes when one realizes the cement can be used to smooth rough surfaces and mold lines! Once you get used to using it, it takes rather a LOT of cement to truly melt off details. Just don't touch it until it has hardened again!

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Top tip! Cheers!

@tayloraverett3138 Жыл бұрын

Do you use this on chain sword teeth?

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Yes I do!

@rataca100 2 ай бұрын

Many a tonk MG port has been melted

@burdonite Жыл бұрын

Great video. Hobby knife tip...the back of the blade makes the perfect mold line removal tool.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@barsey74 9 күн бұрын

Great video! After all these years still learning new tricks. Before I start clipping I usually wash the sprues in warm soapy water with an old toothbrush to clean off any mould release that is left on the plastic after manufacturing. That way the paint has clean plastic to adhere to.

@wideboyrob Жыл бұрын

Another great tool to use, I've found, is an old soft toothbrush for getting rid of your scraped or sanded plastic bits. Clean up as you go then use an old makeup brush for a final clean before priming (especially useful if you have hairy pets!)

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@broncofun5636 Жыл бұрын

Love the thimble idea. Cutting towards you is actually the safest method if you hold both hands together and move the blade a minimal amount. You have way more control then cutting away from you.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Yes! I have slipped once too often 🤣

@Goldenblitzer Жыл бұрын

I've been falling deeper into the hobby recently, and I'm about to take the plunge into painting models, and this is a godsend!

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@MilPlanes1 Жыл бұрын

Feathering the sprue goo with standard glue……wow dude, I would of never considered this. Thanks again!!

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Using the glue for removing mold lines is very helpful for me!

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

@franzferdinand4589 Жыл бұрын

The thimble idea, my mind is blown. And seeing the tamyia cement in work, imma order it right now. comparing how messy other brands are. This looks so much better

@gedmcloughlin866 Жыл бұрын

I almost didn't watch this because of how long I've been at this hobby. I'm so glad I did because even after 25 years I've learned a few very useful looking tips!! Thanks for the awesome video mate.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful!

@bengalslash Жыл бұрын

the motorized pin vice is totally worth it

@MiniatureMasterClass Жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting for your "Airbrush Your Warhammer Like a Pro" video!

@tombrand236 Жыл бұрын

Great tip on gloop for gap filling

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@bartledub 7 ай бұрын

Sprue Glue! What a great idea I have some putty but I am not a fan of working with it at all. This looks like a much simpler method! Need to get some Tamiya Glue ordered 😁

@michaelflynn5308 Жыл бұрын

Just to point out, the brush in Tamiya pot extends, you can make it longer

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Several folks have pointed it out to me - all I succeeded in doing was disconnecting it from the top 🤣

@Redshirtdraper Жыл бұрын

Another great vid Coach! Would love more on on the prep/non-painting side from you, always have good tips.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@pepi560 10 ай бұрын

9:25 this blew my mind... No more suffering, trying to get those pesky mould lines in hard to reach places with a knife...

@ThePaintingCoach 10 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@Gilroysmash86 Жыл бұрын

You sold me on the tamiya glue. The little metal tube on the Citadel glue keeps getting bent out of shape and I can't get any glue out. So frustrating 😫

@PlasticAddict301 Жыл бұрын

Sliced nearly the entire pad of my thumb off trying to rebase a mini once, I am never underestimating those little blades ever again 😅

@facesnbases9853 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video with lots of tips in here. With the Tamiya extra thin have a look on the brush in the lid as the last one I had you could extend the handle with the brush on to reach the bottom.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes I have been told since! I will look into it!

@thelonepainter4760 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial!! Keep up the great work! 👍🏽😌

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@aninjatuna8576 Жыл бұрын

I see lots of people using the Tamiya cement. What is so good about it? Is it something to do with the fact it has a brush thing to apply the actual cement rather than a tube which dries up? Great vid, love your channel

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The brush applicator, and the fact you can put two parts together and run the glue into the seam is really helpful

@tomrea4586 Жыл бұрын

Basically the fact that it is quick drying.

@aninjatuna8576 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the replies guys!

@GaudiaCertaminisGaming Жыл бұрын

It’s very quick to dry and you can hold two pieces together and rely on capillary action to draw the cement into the gaps between them. If you want to be able to adjust pieces after they’ve been glued I use the thicker tube glue.

@ThePingouin2ter Жыл бұрын

Great video. Not sure if it is new for this one or recent but the sound quality is amazing ! Keep up the good work !

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks - I have been doing some experiments so glad it is coming over!

@Aradebil 6 ай бұрын

FYI you can pull out the applicator in the Tamiya extra thin, so you would'nt waste that anyway.

@jptaylor8852 Жыл бұрын

Love the sprue goo idea. Didn’t know that would happen in that glue and I use that glue. Very helpful. Not to mention I just got one of those wow stick drills for Christmas and it saves a ton of time drilling. Loved the video.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍🏻

@DJWILLM1 Жыл бұрын

Sprewgoo is an awesome idea I will absolutely use from now on! Thanks! Almost at the point my pot is good for that. How munch sprew throw I in there plz? 🙏

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Oooh depends on how much glue you have and how thick you want to make it - i'd add a little sprue and see how it goes and then slowly add more - takes a good 10 mins to dtart dissolving properly

@DJWILLM1 Жыл бұрын

Ok thanks!

@philipposziakas5058 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video!

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@coryphillips7142 Жыл бұрын

Loved this

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@gweledombe3385 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video 👍. Thank You.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Nick-the-Squig Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video, PC. I've been doing miniature painting and assembling for years (but constantly at an amateur level). The sprue gue is a genius idea (and will be implementing that!) as filling in mismatches are always there to my eyes, and that annoys me. That looks a much easier, quicker fix. Keep up the great work that you do. 👏

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@ThijsSchrijnemakers Жыл бұрын

great tip on the sprue goo! tha's a nice addition to my hobby tools =)

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@goforitpainting Жыл бұрын

Cool tutorial. 👍

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@Eric-jt8yx Жыл бұрын

Great video

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@David_R434 Жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial, where do you get the sanding sponges and sticks?

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Most model shops stock them - failing that ebay and amazon 👍🏻

@actinium2754 Жыл бұрын

I never really thought to use the Tamiya to get rid of mold lines. Mind blown.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Really helps with those awkward ones!

@hampusnilsson6950 Жыл бұрын

Very good.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@huffinLeeroy 11 ай бұрын

1:04 oh, I just use super glue to close up all the cuts...but I suppose a thimble does make more sense.

@flipvdfluitketel867 10 ай бұрын

the brush for the tamiya extra thin is telescopic, you can use pliers to extend it when the pot is nearly empty.

@ThePaintingCoach 10 ай бұрын

I have just learnt this! Thanks for sharing

@lonstrickland6571 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I’m off to try out some sprue-glue…

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Cheers

@ackerman207 Жыл бұрын

Love the vids! Any mechanicus tutorials on the way?

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks - none planned - I have just the one on skitarii

@gingerbilly1396 Жыл бұрын

Hello , do you happen to have a link to where you buy your sanding sponges ?

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Not sure where you are but these are the ones amzn.to/424A0aZ Obviously support your local hobby store if you can :)

@gingerbilly1396 Жыл бұрын

@@ThePaintingCoach Thanks these look great , i would to love to support a local hobby shop sadly there are few shops close to me i supose thats what i get for being out of the way on dartmoor , Thanks for the fast reply.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

No worries at all - lovely part of the world!!

@brandonadamek3123 6 ай бұрын

Pro tips!

@dc345601 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video!! Always excellent instructions! Any suggestions for those of us who don’t have a bottle of Tamia but would like to make a sprue goo? I’ve been using the GW glue. But I’ll gladly pick up an Extra thin, just don’t know how to not waste glue.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug - apparently Tamiya airbrush cleaner does the same thing - although I am yet to try this myself! I still use thicker glue on large parts and also when glueing something to the base!

@NigelAnthonyBrink Жыл бұрын

For some reason I always try to remove the scar that the moldline leaves behind when removing. I always fail or remove to much in the hope that is gone 😂 good tips like always

@Ally_Smudge Жыл бұрын

Can I ask where you get the sheets of sanding sponge and sanding sticks from please? Great video 👍🏼

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

I got mine from a local hobby store. Yiu can also pick them up online - Tamiya do the sanding sponge 👍🏻

@CMTechnica Жыл бұрын

Good tips I’d give more feedback but I’m in awe of those heavy intercessors. I’m a guard player, we don’t have anything like that 😂

@jphang2950 5 ай бұрын

😅if you’re an adult, maker sure you have an additional adult. That one was just gold!

@cj-done Жыл бұрын

Thumb protection, damn... Things I wish I'd known before my thirties

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Same haha!

@tgstory84 Жыл бұрын

I have know idea why I didn’t think about wearing a thimble before. I can’t believe how many knicks this would have saved.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Yeah I got bored of cutting myself 🤣

@ForTehNguyen Жыл бұрын

keep a sharp blade too, the sharper blade is actually safer since you dont have to use much force to get your cut and risk it slipping and cutting you

@ultimapanzer Жыл бұрын

The main thing I learned is that my sprue glue probably has too much sprue in it, yours is looking a lot thinner and easier to apply.

@mirage809 Жыл бұрын

Fun life hack: plastic glue is basically the exact same stuff as airbrush cleaner, except it comes with a handy applicator. Now airbrush cleaner is a lot cheaper by volume, so using that can be a great way to save a little money. Just make sure that you don't use a synthetic brush to apply it. Or you might find yourself losing a brush.

@pvtspoon Жыл бұрын

I’ve had a Monument Tools hobby knife for over a year now that is still sharp. The back of the blade is also great for removing mould lines.

@power_SERG Жыл бұрын

One thing I have a hard time is basing. Not sure if to build my bases before painting a model, or if I should paint my model while it's on the base, or if I should just paint models without any basing. Basing is the only thing that keeps slowing me down on the hobby cause just the thought of having to build my bases (though fun), takes away from painting.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

I always do simple bases for tabletop minis - just some texture paste and some tufts

@manapause Жыл бұрын

Lightly super glue a foot to a completely bare base. Prime and paint your model and then enjoy gaming with it. When you have time, snap the model off the base and do cool funky bases and paint it. Then superglue your model more securely back onto the finished base. Yay, profit - hope that helps

@GaudiaCertaminisGaming Жыл бұрын

How do you clean the model before you paint it?

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

I find GW plastic doesn't need any more cleanup and you can prime directly on this

@n3kk181 Жыл бұрын

oui

@docjoe3361 8 ай бұрын

Do you wash your minis before painting?

@ThePaintingCoach 8 ай бұрын

I don't with plastic - unless it looks greasy with a mould release agent. I always wash resin

@Psychosurgeonpls Жыл бұрын

ive also gotten to where i undercoat or prime while everything is on sprue.. MUCH easier

@ostrava2859 Жыл бұрын

Is that bad to paint separated,like body and arms

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

No you paint what works for you!

@Karnage316 Жыл бұрын

I tried the Tamiya cement on the Cadia Stands box, and I had some issues with the arms on the Guardsmen dropping off or breaking off the bases easily - thinking I must have been doing something wrong as I've seen so many people recommending it.

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

Hmm not sure - I have never had any issues like that with it 🤔 with heavier models I use a thicker glue on the base like GW or Revell Contacta

@Karnage316 Жыл бұрын

@@ThePaintingCoach I've got more than the average pile of shame to work through, so plenty of time to give it another go :D Contacta is my previous go-to so I've got some of that here too, just I get fed up of having to unclog the nozzle :D

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

I share in the huge pile of shame - or as my patreons call it, the pile of opportunity!

@Karnage316 Жыл бұрын

@@ThePaintingCoach Sounds like something I should embrace from my fellow Patreons then :D

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it! I assume that is you in the Discord :)

@tHeInEvItAbLePaRtY Жыл бұрын

A thimble? Nah, that's what band aids are for!

@Kishigun 5 ай бұрын

Does anyone have tips to share in regards to the the "stands" he usually uses while painting? I'm looking to paint my first models and I can already see myself smearing paint by holding the model itself instead of the things he's usually using which are connected to the base or the individual piece

@ThePaintingCoach 5 ай бұрын

I use a Redgrass Games holder - highly recommended - you can also get different style versions from citadel and other brands, called s painting holder 👍🏻

@Kishigun 5 ай бұрын

@@ThePaintingCoach I appreciate the response! For the long thin painting holders you use for individual model pieces I'm guessing those are usually jury rigged with putty and toothpicks, or something equivalent?

@ThePaintingCoach 5 ай бұрын

Ah, so that is a paperclip straightened out. Drill a small hole on the bottom of the mini, glue in the paper clip, and then pop the other end into a cork bottle stopper. Wine bottle corks are usually too narrow for this - so have a look for a cork bottle stopper such as those used in labs, as they have a wider area that will support the weight of the piege and not constantly fall over. Sometimes, I use just the cork with blu-tac if there is enough surface area to get hold of

@02SamJ Жыл бұрын

Quick question - I’ve been priming my models with no arms attached to the model. This means when I attach the arms it’s paint on paint rather than grey plastic on grey plastic. Haven’t had any issues so far however some people say not to do that. A worker at my local Warhammer store said it’s fine due to the plastic melting anyway but I just wanted to get your thoughts as there seems to be a lot of conflicting opinions?

@ThePaintingCoach Жыл бұрын

The bond might be less strong as you are essentially melting paint to paint - if you want to be extra sure, you can scrape away the paint on the connection points with a hobby knife to get the best bond

@02SamJ Жыл бұрын

@@ThePaintingCoach amazing thanks for the advice! Will do this going forward. As always, thanks for the great content dude 👍😁

@MutsuKazuma Жыл бұрын

tamiya extra thin and their airbrush cleaner is the same thing, price is vastly different though

@Smiffe 10 ай бұрын

Next video, how to bloody hell SPRAY the model? I am affraid to mess up or get the cracking when I see people fail at spraying a model... :( Do I have to put the spraycans in warm water? for how long? Do I have to have certain speed between spraying zenithal? like max 10 minutes before spraying black and then the other color ontop? How long burst? Distance spraycan to model? How to get the models on a sick, or whatever cork lying around? Bluetack, glue, GW model holder stick? Humidity? cold? warm? Can I speed up the process of drying between spray? or is there some reason why I would want to spray zenithal while the black color is settling? Halp! :(

@eskhaphey2873 Жыл бұрын

yes, thumb thimble because you are pushing the knife from one hand into the other... or just cut towards the same hand so no thumb thimble is needed :|