Great tutorial, thanks. I’ve been modelling since the 1970s and my figures were always rubbish! Following your steps in this video I’ve finally painted a figure that I’m happy with.

Another great figure painting tutorial! I've watched a lot of figure painting tutorials but yours seem to be the simplest , fastest and really good results! Thanks for these tutorials Hank very much appreciated!

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad to hear it - thank you!!

Great tutorial as always Hank. I really like that you take the time to explain the history of the whole thing as well. Good stuff

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - I'm glad to hear! 👍

Great tutorial as usual thanks Hank, nice results. Looking forward to seeing the other videos ❤😊

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers 🍻

Nice job! I predict with 3-D printing becoming more and more prominent resin made parts, resin figures, etc. are going to go the way of the dinosaur.

Great tutorials. Very straight forward and easy to follow. Unlike most tutorials, you actually go slow enough for everyone to follow. You also show the proper colors/paints to use to get the best outcome/results!! I am a little more at ease at painting faces. Keep up the good work. Thanks!!

@SpruesNBrews

7 ай бұрын

I'm really glad to hear this was helpful - thank you! And thank you for watching 👍

Just getting back to building models after 40 or so years and really appreciate your tutorials. Always easy to follow. Thank you for taking the time to show us.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure - thank you for watching! 👍

@baxterthejackrussell2334

2 ай бұрын

Find another hobby.......we are a proud bunch and look down on you amateurs!!!!! Yeah I'm saying it Pay you dues.......

@baxterthejackrussell2334

2 ай бұрын

​@@SpruesNBrewsare you Serious?..us professional modelers don't want to deal with these amateurs.....come on Hank this hobby has no room for these Glue Sniffing, non masking ,rattle can using pieces of dog dodo

These videos are really good. Glad you are sharing your knowledge and positive attitude about this hobby.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! I'm very glad to hear that - I appreciate it 👍

After playing Call of Duty WW2 i absolutely fell in love with late war painting. Definetaly very helpful video! Cheers.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad to hear it! Cheers 🍻

Great video. One nice touch is to add the "U.S." marking found on canteen covers and larger pouches & packs. I use decals, or better yet, dry transfers produced for 1/72 aircraft model markings. Find the correct size and simply add it to the appropriate place. It produces a ton of interesting detail on an American soldier figure!

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Ahh a very good idea - thank you for sharing!!

Awesome paint job! I just started 1/35 figures and you make it look so smooth

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it 👍

The history while painting is what made me wanna sub, loved the video

Really love your work, I'm doing some bolt action paratroopers and your colour scheme is just what I'm looking for. Keep up the great content

WOW..great timing. I just started painting one of my first miniatures which happens to be a NCO US Infranty Europe 1944-45 From Vallejo/Alpine. I'll be saving this video for sure. Thanks!

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Ah fantastic!! That works out great - enjoy!!

Another quality video. Lots of very useful info

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Excellent work. A+

nice work.I like your figure tutorials very much.they help me a lot.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it - thanks so much!

Awesome job! I always thought it was interesting that my grandfather was a paratrooper but never had jump boots he was issued the double buckle. This was due to him coming in around market garden/ battle of the bulge. Unfortunately his boots were stolen by some family members after he passed. But I do have pictures of him with them on.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a fascinating story, thank you for sharing! Sorry to hear you don't have the boots, but glad you've got the memories 👍

One of the few youtubers who actually really knows late war US gear.

Great video Hank, thank you!

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 👍

Greet video tutorial, Hank. Keep up the good work, my friend 👍😎

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Cheers! 🍻

Bro these videos have helped alot

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it 👍

Another great vid defiantly another one to save. 👍🍻

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 🍻

You know I started scale military modeling when I was 10 many years ago after my uncle bought me a model and some supplies and a shepard paine modeling book and I have still learned a great deal more by watching you

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! I'm glad to hear the videos have been helpful - but that does sound like a very nice gift from your uncle!

Nice vid!

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching - I appreciate it! 😁

Nice job brother

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great tutorial! I never knew about the all-black undercoat technique. A question - why is gloss varnish used to seal in the main portions of the painting? I would think a matt varnish would be preferred. Thanks!

Cool tutorial. 👍

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Thank you for all the helpful information, Hank. I am doing a 1/16 figure with a few separate parts, shovel, canteen, ammo pouches, etc. is there an advantage to painting different colored parts, and applying them after, or would i be better off to glue the parts to the figure, and then brush paint them as you tend to do with the 1/35 figures? Thanks, Philip

Excellent tutorial! Thanks. What did you use to secure the foot to the screw that will not damage it when separate after painting?

Excellent tutorial … have you ever painted airfix ww2 1:32 figures ? I guess I would use the same techniques on them as you’ve demonstrated in this video or do you have a video specifically for those figures ?

Thankyou for giving all the materials and gear used. You sir are a star. I don't think anyone else is so informative. Can't sub again can I ? Lol.

@SpruesNBrews

5 ай бұрын

Oh thank you!! You’re far too kind 🙂

Just painted up a Vietnam War GI to go with my M41 Walker Bulldog using your techniques... AND IT WAS AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for these incredible tutorials!!! I'd love to see some Zimmerit in the future (hint, hint)

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear it! And I'd love to do a zimmerit tutorial, stay tuned 😉👍

@FB2ABG

Жыл бұрын

@@SpruesNBrews Thank you so much!!

Nice work Hank. It's always good to know what each item is on a figure. Is there any reason or advantage of using the AK paints as to the Vallejo ones ? John

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And not that I've found persay, I've had these paints for a while & they're work for me, so I stick with them 😊

Nice information, once again! Also the technique love it. Gary from . Ct U. S. A.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - cheers! 🍻

I have watch several brews shorts, really enjoy the work. Sorry I have waited so long to subscribe....I thought the was a fee involved. I use automotive washer solvent for dilution element, the alcohol evaporates, drying washes quicker. Your work if amazingly detailed and accurate, do you paint commission work?

nice 💚

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

I'm new to scale modeling. Seven years ago I bought a Revelle 1/48 P-61 Black Widow. I obviously want to learn weathering and painting. Should I get something smaller and simpler to do that with, or with my zero experience, should I just start by putting the Black Widow together as the instructions say(no weathering, ect.)?

when painting the accessories... are you using straight paint, as in NOT a wash? thanks for these vids! now i'm trying figures and, currently, failing miserably... BUT... they take up a lot less space on the shelf and are fun to do!

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Correct! With the accessories, you can get a little bit thicker with the paint since the area is so small. Glad you're enjoying the videos! 👍

What if you don’t have the spray paint tool you have ? I’m only just getting into the hobby. Could I just paint the figure black with a brush instead ?

Can you use acrylic dark washes? Or is enamel the way to go?

Great stuff! So I'm planning to pick it up again. Although I'm completely lost when it comes to which airbrush and compressor to get.....any tips/advice?

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a video on "Best Supplies for Beginners" on the channel where I talk all about the airbrush & compressor set up that I still use if you'd like to check it out!

@donl6895

Жыл бұрын

@@SpruesNBrews Will do! Thank you!

To be honest this has taken a really scary thing of painting figures and put it into something I feel I can tackle and get a good result.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful! That was exactly the idea - you can do it! 👍

I have a couple questions. As I write this, your video is already a month old, so I'm not sure if you, or anyone, will even see it. I've always used nothing but enamel and oil paints for my figures. I've finally decided to transition to acrylics. Do the Vallejo and other quality acrylics mix together well? For example, to mix acrylic olive drab with a bit of acrylic black to deepen the shade, or various other color combinations. Second, rather than investing in a "wash", couldn't a wash be made using the darker shade, with a liberal amount of thinner (for enamels) such as I've been doing?

Can you spray paint the The primer on

I believe the pouch on the figure's right side, hanging from the belt, is a grenade launcher sight pouch.

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you could definitely pop the launcher equipment in there, for sure! 👍

@joecoppens

Жыл бұрын

The pouch wasn't for the launcher itself, but a bubble level sight that would mount on the side of the rifle. You'd adjust it to the desired range and then tilt the rifle so the bubble was level. They weren't commonly seen in WWII. I don't remember if they were post war, or just didn't arrive in theater/weren't deemed necessary. They were pretty common and cheap until recently in mint condition. The sight comes with instructions and fits in an OD7 canvas pouch with 1910 belt hooks on it.

@joecoppens

Жыл бұрын

The launcher itself was typically just stuffed in a pocket. I saw from the images of the final figure that he's got his M7 launcher mounted. Often times soldiers would remove them when not in use. It was found that launching a rifle grenade created excessive gas pressure that would damage the rifle. To alleviate this, a gas cylinder lock screw was developed with a spring loaded vent. When the launcher was installed on the rifle, a post would open the vent and dump any gas that vented down the gas port. This prevented damage to the rifle, but also turned it into essentially a bolt action while the launcher was on it. So GIs tended to only mount the launchers when needed, leading to them getting misplaced quite a bit I've heard.

great tutorial for a beginner like me.. appreaciate you taking time to create this

@SpruesNBrews

10 ай бұрын

I'm really glad to hear it - thank you!

@baxterthejackrussell2334

2 ай бұрын

And you will aways be an amateur......Hank don't know shit 😂 and people like you are busy building up this P.O.S. Try a different hobby......like R.C.Helicopters.....that will keep you busy

Do you have any recommendations for a british tank crew 1/35? the drivers are the most important. I cant realy find usefull figures

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

I've had some great experiences with Alpine Miniatures' UK tank crewmen - they've got a few to choose from over on their site! 👍

@alexvermeulen1031

Жыл бұрын

@@SpruesNBrews thanks!!

do you have anything on painting german gun and field uniforms and figures

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

I do! I have one on German Oak Leaf camo uniforms, one on German winter parkas, and a couple on just standard Heer uniforms if you'd like to check them out! 👍

@sidneywaller9191

Жыл бұрын

@@SpruesNBrews yes I do

Is an oil wash ok?

@phayzyre1052

19 күн бұрын

That’s what he did at 6:08. Enamel washes are oil washes, but you have to spray a gloss coat cover first otherwise they will stick to the flat surface and not go into the recesses where you want it.

Just a comment for the algorithm

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Why don't you paint the equipment before fixing to model, much easier.

@SpruesNBrews

8 ай бұрын

To each his own! I like painting it in place 👍

Tres joli, bravo kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6GK3LqblrOaf6Q.html

@SpruesNBrews

Жыл бұрын

Merci! 👍

I couldn’t help noticing you were a rug rat on your hair