Thanks. It was my first try and I’m a beginner in general so I didn’t expect it to look good!

I do too!

You're welcome 😊

We had already painted Rohan before deciding to film War of the Ring Minis so no video. I used: Camo Cloak for their cloaks, shields, and base rim. Plate mail silver for the spear heads and helmets Harden leather for the straps on the weapons, belts, and reins on the horse. Dark wood for the spear shaft. Holy white for their helmet feathers. Matt white for the horse on the shield. Runic grey was used in their saddle pad and stirrups. Silver was used for the armour. Gold was used to trim the infantry shields and to rivet the cavalry shield. The hair and beards were not specific and varied to give variety. The horses used a mix of Dark wood and Hardened leather at different ratios to give a little variety in the horses as well. (recommend going very light on the dark wood to start since it is much darker than Hardened leather) Overall I used more colors on these minis than some others simply because I was having more fun painting these. You could probably get away with using fewer if you wanted. imgur.com/a/YETuZsM That is the list of colours used as well as a picture of them with the paint bottles :). Let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for watching.

Thanks 😁. I’m still leaning to dry brush and paint in general. I do post my first and second tries at things and this is really only the second time I had dry brushed a mini like this.

Yes. We are still waiting on FS2 miniatures as well. This mini was one of first painted when we received FS1. Decent minis but terrible company.

It would be interesting to see with white hair. I just chose some simple colours for my first time trying this method.

Thank you

I’m sorry I missed this comment. Is this a question or a statement?

No problem, it’s more just what I do, so I slapchop, paint metallics then Speedpaint/Contrast the whole thing!

Gotcha thanks. First I read it as a question then reread it as a statement so wanted to clarify which it was 😂. I have used speedpaints over metallics before especially over silver when I want to have a different colour metal(blue, purple, etc) but for this I did want the metal part of his weapon to just be shiny metal.

So sorry I missed this comment. Thanks for your detailed comment. I have heard of using different undercoats for a modified slapchop but haven’t yet tried any. This sounds like one that I’d like to try out.

No we do not thin out our speed paints that we use in videos. If we have used a speedpaint medium to thin out the colour we will show it in the video but this shouldn’t change the consistency of the paint. We do make sure that our bottles are well shaken before use. We don’t thin out acrylic paints either. If we do thin something out for some reason it would be stated in the video. I hope this helps for our videos at least.

Are you talking about painting faster in real life or the video being sped up? If you are talking about the actual painting I did not paint faster than usual. This video is older but I actually was and still am quite a new mini painter. I’ve had to take a break from painting but I’m working at being able to again. Here I was trying out the slapchop technique for the 2nd time and it turned out better than my 1st one. I am happy with progress at something new. If you are talking about the video being sped up then there isn’t really much to do and still post a short.

Thank you ☺️I hope so too! Let me know how it goes.

Fucking hell mate, you’re a ball of sunshine aren’t you?

It’s a really great product for a lot of users. We really love it! The 2.0 line brought a lot of versatility

Thanks. This was my second attempt at it. Still figuring out how much dry brush to do. Priming grey sounds interesting with just the white dry brush. Although without the black base you would only have 2 colours under your speedpaints so you would lose some of the base,shade,highlight and maybe some of the texture and depth too that you get with the black prime and 2 dry brushes. I haven’t had a chance to watch the video as I haven’t been online the past bit but I’ll check it out when I have a chance.

@@Princess_Quorra if you watch the army painted videos on using speed paints they only do a white prime. The paint itself settles in the recesses and created the shading. Using grey with a white drybrush just gives a bit more highlight

Yes that’s true but they aren’t doing a slapchop so not quite the same. They are allowing/relying on pooling for shading but aren’t going to get the same effect as using slapchop. It could be quicker depending on how much detail you go into but I think it all depends on what look you are going for for which method is best.

Thank you! I was very happy with how this one turned out.

Thank you! Need to get some more of the minis painted up

Hi sorry for the delay. It’s the Hobby base coating brush from the army painter. Here is a link to which one it is: www.sunwardhobbies.ca/the-army-painter-hobby-brush-basecoat-br7003/?absrc=Google&abid=685060755532&abcampid=20878593100&gad_source=1

The first brush used with the grey and white is a dry brush. The brush used for the speedpaints is not. Hope that answers your question.

The grey and then white dry brushing your primed mini is supposed to create natural shadows and highlights underneath the speedpaints (or contrast paints). The speedpaints allow those to show thru so you don’t have to highlight with multiple lighter colours after. I did drybrush a lighter green on top of the skin colour at the end as I wasn’t happy with the colour I chose but that was just personal choice.

@@Princess_Quorra may I ask how would one achieve this if speedpaint and contrast paint weren’t on the table and acrylic paint was. I used water to thin the paint out and it worked pretty good just wondering if there is any other tips

Hi. If you want to use paints you already have you could look into getting speed paint/contrast medium to mix into your acrylics. You would only need to get one new bottle rather than a new set of paints. If this isn’t an option then a traditional layering/highlighting will give a similar effect.

@@Princess_Quorra thank you so much!!!! I tried paint a mini black and dry brushing the highlights then used acrylic paint with some water to think it out. It came out better then I expected (still think your way is 100x better) but if you ever run out of speed paint try using acrylic with some water for thinning. The thin coats show the highlights well and make the shades of the black in the tuff to reach places really pop

You’re welcome. We do have tons of speedpaints and acrylics so we should always have something on hand. We don’t always do slapchop. It definitely is easier when you have a batch of minis or even a modified version of slapchop if you aren’t going for the full look for something like a board game where you have a lot of the same mini that you want to get done quickly.

Let me get back to you on that.

sorry it took so long. I was under the weather and haven’t been online. Here is a link to the brushes. www.amazon.ca/Army-Painter-Masterclass-Professional-Roleplaying/dp/B08GQ7DQ18/ref=sr_1_5?crid=32J2T8ZPXZCGC&keywords=army+painter+drybrush&qid=1692488688&sprefix=army+painter+drybrus%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-5

It’s - The Army Painter Masterclass: Drybrush Set

Hi sorry we missed your comment over the holidays. This method doesn’t work that well over flat surfaces but it could still work depending on the dice tower. It’s not really size dependent.

Thanks. We weren’t really going for a super vibrant green in this mini but that is a great tip and something we do use on occasion. With the 2.0 line out now there are more colours to choose from and so this isn’t something that is needed as often.

I did include some dry brushing in my ghost minis. I definitely like this way. It’s turned out some great minis for us.

Hi sorry for the delay I have not. I wash all my miniatures in warm soapy water(dish soap) and scrub them with a tooth brush prior to rinsing. I also prime using a (cheap amazon) airbrush. Once painted I hit the models with a varnish. Doing the above I have avoided the sticky issues. Hopefully that helps!

The green I used was a speed paint wasn’t it? Or am I misunderstanding your comment?

@@Princess_Quorra I mean that "Slapchop" should clarify that one needs to buy new colors. Not your fault, it is a general remark.

Yes it would need speed paints or contrast paints but you don’t necessarily need to go out and buy new paints just for this. They are used for things other than just slapchop.

Thanks for the tip!

This one I don’t mind the darker start since the flesh isn’t really flesh coloured but I could see the benefits of starting with a dark grey on something lighter overall. I just didn’t like the absolution green and at the time I did this there were only the original speedpaints out so really only two greens.

Hi. Sorry for the delay. For the leader dwarves I used speed paint "broad sword silver" for their chain mail and "talos bronze" for the gloves. Their helemts were painted silver - If they held an axe I used the bronze for helmet trim. For those holding flags I used "hoplite gold" for their helmet trim. For the banner/flags I used thinned "fire drake" speed paint and painted in the details using metallic paints. imgur.com/a/AjueVxe Here is a picture of each of them!

@@Princess_Quorra thanks for the pictures! Gonna copy your color scheme!

You’re welcome! Happy to help!

Just let us know if we can help further!

Great question. It’s a technique used in miniature painting (using the name slap chop) that is supposed to be a fast east way to paint a lot of minis at once.

I’m not the best explaining of things like things 😂😅so sorry if my description is awful. If it is I’m sure someone will come by with a better one.

Thanks and you recommend giving water a try to add to the speedpaints vs speedpaint medium?

Hi sorry for the delay. I have Rohan painted but no video, and I have not painted the men of the north yet.

​@@Princess_Quorrasorry to ask but can I ask you which color you choose for the Rohan? Thx!

I used: Camo Cloak for their cloaks, shields, and base rim. Plate mail silver for the spear heads and helmets Harden leather for the straps on the weapons, belts, and reins on the horse. Dark wood for the spear shaft. Holy white for their helmet feathers. Matt white for the horse on the shield. Runic grey was used in their saddle pad and stirrups. Silver was used for the armour. Gold was used to trim the infantry shields and to rivet the cavalry shield. The hair and beards were no specific and varied to give variety. The horses use a mix of Dark wood and Hardened leather at different ratios to give a little variety in the horses as well. (recommend going very light on the dark wood to start as it is much darker than Hardened leather) Overall I used more colors on these minis than some others simply because I was having more fun painting these. You could probably get away with using fewer if you wanted.

imgur.com/a/YETuZsM

There that is the list of colours used as well as a picture of them with the paint bottles :). Let us know if you have any further questions. I believe we will be trying to do men of the north soon.

This was my first time trying slapchopping so hopefully you don’t mind me asking but why would diluting it with the speedpaint medium work better?

@@Princess_Quorra as you mentioned yourself, especially the green turned out pretty dark and didn’t let the previously prepared highlights and shadows to shine through. This is key for getting the most out of Slapchop and not needing to necessarily highlight/drybrush after

Yes I did mention the green was a darker green then I wanted as a colour overall. It was really not the colour green I wanted at all but neither was the other green in the original mega set. Having the selection of greens available in the 2.0 mega set leads to a lot more colour choices now then when this was done. My question is more about why Every speedpaint should be diluted with speedpaint medium when slapchopping? A lot of the lighter colours already either don’t have very good coverage in a single coat or have good coverage but still are easy to see the highlights and shadows through as is. Sometimes I find that there is too much shadow being seen when using some of the light colours that I do need a second coat to see the colour at all.

At which point do I need more moisture on the brush during the grey and white dry brush? Any tips are always appreciated so thank you.

@@Princess_Quorra before you pick up the paint with the brush. A sponge is good to dab it on.

Thanks. One more question though if you don’t mind. The white and grey paints used to Drybrush or the original speedpaints after drybrushing?

@@Princess_Quorra your technique is fine. Dry grey, then white, then speed paint. I like washes after speed paint/contrast

Sorry🙈I meant with which paint do I need more moisture on the brush with. The brush I’m using with the speedpaints or the Drybrush?

Sorry about that. We are working on our audio quality and really all our set up. Are you talking about the volume of the voice or something else? so that we can improve future videos. Feedback is always appreciated.

@@Princess_Quorra no worries. the voice audio seemed very very low

Thanks for the feedback. It’s much appreciated! It’s how we all improve

The metallics aren’t great in my opinion. We do love the speedpaints in general though. Dry brushing is definitely a different technique than other painting!

Hi, Thanks for stopping by and for your question. I’m happy to answer and hopefully clarify for you. There aren’t any speedpaint 1.0 mixed in with the speedpaint 2.0. There are the 4 colours that were in the original speedpaint mega set that are also in the 2.0 mega set. (Slaughter red, magic blue, orc skin, grim black) Many of our 2.0 bottles had their first print labels (which didn’t say 2.0 or the practical naming on them) which is why they may look like the original speedpaint. There was only 1 tray that came with updated labels. We had ordered ours ahead of times so we received it when they first came out. I assure you there are no speedpaints from the originals in this video. The 4 colours that they put into 2.0 mega set actually all have the 2.0 label on them as they were in the one tray with updated labels. I did a separate video with all the speedpaints 1.0. Let me know if this clarifies it for you. If not hopefully I can clear up any further confusion.

Haha what are you looking for specifically? There is a long version of the video if your looking for a slower more detailed version/tutorial as well as another short and long video of an ogre that I slapchopped as my second try. If you let me know what you’re looking for in particular I can hopefully be more helpful in my response.