Your style, sound, filmmaking, and philosophy about painting always put a smile on my face. Thanks for not taking tiny toys too seriously and don't stop. Would love to see more project vlogs between these vids, like the orc settlement, just to show what you are working on and give us more places to give you views

@igoruberwald

2 жыл бұрын

It is a really calming experience

@philippealpe1151

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to post something, but you said it very well :)

@theangryjeff

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! So refreshing! Also the fact that these are suggestions/considerations and not a “okay first of all you need to make a wet pallet and buy an airbrush”

@billdefranza4927

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better!

I hate spending hours with my goggles on making 'perfect' blends that look amazing, then I show my wife and she can't tell. She used to be in theater, so she was talking one day about stage makeup looking good from 50-300 feet away, but horribly garish up close and something clicked. I started doing really dramatic contrasts and while I feel like they aren't the best from half a foot away with 3.5x magnification, they look amazing from 4 feet away.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I think level of detail is such a personal matter. I so enjoy spending a lot of time on my miniatures. But just as your wife narrows it down to - what is that time spent on?

I feel like every 52 Miniatures video not only leaves me pondering the intracacies of my process but equally feels like an approachable and understandable academic thesis on this thing we call wargaming, and I love it.

@blakec1924

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with this sentiment.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t go so far as thesis. Pondering I can agree upon :)

Always a pleasure to watch these videos!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you T!

Honestly, I thought this was another one of those "you dont have to try very hard on your entire army" videos. And all the power to those videos, as they do have a point, but I was really pleasantly surprised with this topic and the considerations mentioned here that is rarely pointed out, especially in beginner videos. Great job, as always

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you H. I try to not go through all to many things that already have been covered by others. Difficult, because most things have been done 😅 but this subject I haven’t seen around to much.

The glimmering armour 'bit' was great!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I assume this is the point to full Gold schemes? Why else do it?

That blue pot of paint being used on the top of your terrain really increased the tension of the story! Loved the video, thanks for this!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Hah! Thanks Scherdy. An old pot of GW paint :)

As someone who doesn't play, only paints, and struggles to notch down the quality of painting to tabletop, when requested and/or agreed on commissions, instead pushing to paint every single detail, this video is just an eye opener.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear P! 👌

I'm still not sure how this channel is so small. It's one of my very favorite in the hobby space!!!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

We are sneaking in the shadows biding our time, awaiting the perfect storm? Don’t know what the “we” is about, since there is only “me”… 😅

Thank you. I often become paralyzed in my painting for fear of not being skilled enough to keep up. These thoughts have been a huge help me find perspective and peace of mind.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear. Thanks A

Space Monkey returns! For some unhealthy reason I love that little guy.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a cracker of a mini!

So you're saying a yellow army is the best idea then 😁

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

😂💛

So far, this is the only video of yours that I've come across. I'm a D&D player for like....2 years now, pretty much only DMing, but with an art and music background, I really love the way you've done this video.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, KZread is very good at narrowing the world down into tight enclaves. I must confess as to never have seen a D&D video in my feed 😅 cross pollination just is very difficult, even though we are all painting miniatures. I’m glad to hear you found your way here eventually.

Great video. 1. The topic was an amazing reminder of why we paint. A couple of months ago, I surrendered my dreams of winning any painting commission and accepted that I paint for my own satisfaction (gaming). 2. This also supports choosing TMM over NMM because on a gaming table, light source/s will hit your mini/s in different angles. 3. Greeeeeat filmography (if this the right term). Love how your videos have their own character and style.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you U, great to read you comment.

Such a great video. These days so may of us mini painters (me included) are focused on the perfect picture for Instagram or our facebook mini painting groups. But on the table, or even in person under normal light, the minis just don't look as good.

My friend recommended your channel to me. I'm just starting out. This was the first video of yours that I watched. Thank you. It made me feel a bit more at ease.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 Welcome to the channel :)

Magnificent content on all levels. I've always been afraid of bright contrast color schemes and rather hidden myself in the grim dark muddy corner of painting minis. By showing me a familiar yet previously unnamed context you've opened my yes to the fact that I actually want to paint in bold contrast way :) Thanks!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I’m still working towards the “colour full grim dark” goal. Keeping the muddy vibe but with more colour.

Good discussion - Golden Demon figures are fun to look at, but I learn more useful lessons from gamers with large armies and from board game painters, who paint nice collections quickly and consistently and get them on the tabletop faster

@rosascreativeworks5403

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I want them to look good, but I also want them to get done. Interesting balance to try and strike. 😊

I really like your videos because of the lighting, dark and melancholy.

I pledge my allegiance to 52…..oh wait, it’s not a recruitment video! Great thoughts and ideas on what we look for in painting minis. I used to be the ‘paint it like your entering golden demon’ style but after w[a while and very few painted minis I decided to try a different way. I like the idea of using the zenithal highlight as the base coat and applying the main colours to the highest points as designated by the highlight underneath. Leaving areas just pure black is a sort of revelation to me as I used to think you had to paint everything. Thank you for this fantastic video…..now, back to this recruitment thing……😉

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

They are all recruitment videos! Eh.. I mean.. painting videos.. thanks Andy :)

One may find that, if one is painting for enough years, the "looks good at arms length" standard becomes more appealing. I just cant see minis as sharply as I did even a decade ago. Definitely speeds up painting! I agree that adding contrast helps, whatever makes the colours pop even a little is an aid to vision. I also wonder if as technology advances, daylight bulbs will start to make it even into the darkest recesses of FLGS? That would be an improvement and maybe help some of us not feel quite so daylight deprived on certain days. Also - mmmmm, turnips. I ate a rutebaga earlier, so in some places they would say I cut up and ate a Swede. Thats disturbing. :-D

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

There was the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Middle Ages… all leading up the the Daylight in the LFGS Age. The ultimate step in evolution

I wanna hear more about this plan to conquer the known universe.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Ehh.. what plan? There's certainly no plan. Nope...

Your videos always seem to relax my brain. Thanks for the vid.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Yes, this is why I like the loud colors, all the grim dark stuff just blends into the tables.

Since there are obviously two of you i demand double the output of your excellent videos, sir!!!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Hah! I demand a double like button 😂

It's good to see that you've finally started magnetising your miniatures :)

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I’m slowly growing up :)

This feels like a seasoned designer going overboard w/ miniatures. Love it.

Seeing your new stormcast and the points raised, I think it helps to think about why traditional rank and file armies had bright coloured shields etc, imagine you are the army commander half a mile away and want to issue an order to a unit, you dont want to spend precious time working out what unit it is that you wish to issue the order to! Units needed to be identifiable from some distance away! These same rules should apply to us armchair generals. Great video!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Very true! Hadn't really considered that. I mean, the traditional uniform is pretty sound. "Only kill all the ones in red" was probably a nice thing for the folk up front. But as you say. Up on the hill, tactics was maybe easier if one knew who's who.

i love this perspective you gave. one takeaway ill put to use for sure is turning down my lights. that way I can get a more balanced view of what they would normally look like. I've found my minies lacky that bright color too and are dull.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

It’s probably individual but it’s worked well for me. It all started with my wife saying “can you turn that bloody light down a bit”.

Ohh the generic talk is warming to my heart and pleases my hobby butterfly soul. Much appreciated great stuff...

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it :) thank you

Personally I think people should focus more on volume than detail. Drybrushing, edge highlighting and washes are often cited as "bringing out detail" but on the tabletop that detail merges together. On the other hand, having the tops of object be bright and the bottoms dark shows the volume, even at distance. You don't even need blending - in situ lighting and distance handles that part. And never paint eyes.

These videos are like therapy for miniature painters. I always leave the videos smiling, relaxed, and "enlightened." Keep up the good work.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thank you 🙏

That 6:28 moment killed me! :') Epic video sir!

Not laughed as much at a miniature video in ages including my own 🤣 you are a master of the craft!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks BB!

Funny! I was thinking about this yesterday, how many painters claim you need a "daylight" to get the right colors while most games are played in warm/bad light. Thats just gonna make your minis look bad - on the table that is. Instead, painters should probably think more like makeup artist for TV, adapting the makeup (colors) for the skintone and light, in our case, base coat and light to look natural. :D

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I think painting under daylight is the way to go. It’s kinder on the eyes and will be the “true” representation of colours used. But I think checking under other lights is a good idea. And maybe not to paint white armies…

You sir are a champ, great thoughts all round. Kudos!

I’ve got to say that I embraced “not painting under shields/arms/difficult to reach spots” ever since I stopped painting pieces separately and just getting whole model built first. Perfectionism has it’s place, but it’s definitely not on the gaming table. Very interesting video, I will have the “using vibrant colours” in mind now as I will be painting couple DnD characters for my colleagues. Thank you for sharing!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks E! Yeah, I mean, in some cases it's not a thing. Like, painting with the the one coat of contrast paints, and "avoiding" the dark spots is probably more work than painting them. I see it a little more like a metaphor. Spend time where it needed.

@percyblok6014

2 жыл бұрын

"Don't make perfect the enemy of the good" is a phrase to live by if you actually want time to play.

I paint more with my display case in mind, since that's where my minis spend 98% of their time, and where I see them every day. Like, I actually sit at eye level with some of my minis, so just not painting the underside of a huge dragon would be a complete non-starter for me. Bottom of a tank though, that can probably be just one solid color.

@rosascreativeworks5403

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I need to do. Build a display case for my minis... good thought.

absolutely wonderfully written and produced as always. everything is so considered in your creative process, it really is lovely stuff.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you B, I appreciate it.

Your new squad of brightly colored Stormcast look fantastic! What I think is really interesting is, I don't think I would have noticed you didn't detail the shadows, if you hadn't mentioned it. There's also a lot of nice upward-facing detail on those models.

This editing was very enjoyable to watch while listening to your rant. 👏

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Hah! Thanks T

Your painting is just sublime - can't wait for the new stormcast video!

Excellent video! I really enjoy this type of topic and I there are few other channels that delve into the more esoteric and philosophical areas like you do. While I do enjoy your tutorial videos my favorites are the ones like this. The meat of it is in the voiceover but the visuals keep me engaged as well. Bravo.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you humbly D!

A variant of a complementary color scheme can be really cool. What I mean is to choose your primary color that is incorporated in everything. Playing around with texture, saturation & value mapping helps readability & having something like 90% this primary color just makes the mini look cohesive along with a rich contrast by your complementary color. One disadvantage though, is that you often have a distinct lighting sanario like a cool or warm setting. It also looks a bit stylized or unrealistic. idk, I think it marries well with the grimdark style as you often use desaturated colors but can make use of that & create contrast by color choices or the standard saturation & values.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Sound nice :) thanks for the tip 👍

A lovely and simple video. Without feeling like filler. Calm and wryly delivered to make a series of subtle points. I'd give it 3 thumbs up.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin

That's why at some point I just dropped the idea of artistic, Golden Demon winning painting. I just prefer have fun gaming, with nice, really neat minis, not a diorama on shelf. Great vid, as always!

@rosascreativeworks5403

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

Doug, over at 2+ Tough, has the term "3' fabulous' and it absolutely sold me on how I want my minis to look. Whether I achieve that look, that's a different matter, but the good intention is there. I think your approach definitely adds a different dimension to miniatures, hopefully I'll get my pastel Eldar finished this decade to apply the new found knowledge

This for me is a Eureka moment thank you so much!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Sean 👍

This was good! Modestly hilarious, informative, an angle/topic that is not often discussed and reflective of your own old work. Subscribed and on my way to the supermarket to buy a pack of wine gums!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Well thanks E, and welcome to the channel. At least I’m contributing to candy sales as well :)

Thank you, Alex. I was struggling with figuring out how to paint the minis I have primed and sitting about waiting for the brush. You've helped me not worry about that so much. I enjoyed your sense of humor throughout the video. I hope the like I gave you helps in your plans for world domination. ;)

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it DW, and yes, a like goes a long way :)

Maybe a bit too specific already, but a general guideline as well: The colour spectrum perceived by our eyes provides the most nuances in yellow tones for bright areas, red tones for midtones, and blue tones for darker areas. Thus using warm colours for highlights and cold ones for shadows is often recommended.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Quite so! Also quite natural, cool shadows and warm highlights :)

All good thoughts. Love to hear you (I dig your manner) and to watch minis you painted - this style of yours is my favorite (I didn't like the minis, when I saw them raw, but painted your way - oh boy!). But on this video we (me and my 5YO son) are jealous of... the bottle caps my son collects, because he never saw the Sweden ones. Thanks for the quarter of good quality entertainment!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks M, and I can relate, I’ve promised the bottle caps to my son :)

@MarcinEstkowski

2 жыл бұрын

@@52Miniatures I could send you some Polish ones for the young collector.

Haha. Kikaren och tumstocken fick mig att skratta högt här borta, mycket underhållande video även denna gång.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Fint! :)

Love this. Instagram has kind of done a number on people's expectations for what good painting actually looks like.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, when I was a kid... the only thing was 90's GW box art, and the occasional white dwarf tip. Always the same - base layer, wash, highlights. "Ta dah!" Now you mini will look perfect... And I thought that was intimidating.

This is a good tip. I mainly paint for D&D and other tabletop RPG's and often show the players their cool new minis in great light, and all that disappears while gaming. Checking the contrast at the gaming table while painting makes sense.

One thing that makes the more drab paint jobs jump out on the table is to go a bit different on the base rims. I started back when I was doing a commando squad using the Reaper IMEF for it. A basic base color just did not want to do more than blend them into the drabs of the table which would have worked for diorama purposes, but not as much for gaming. I ended up using a metallic blue that I'd used for the emblem on the mini and it makes them stand out a bit more and look more like the characters they are supposed to be. In some ways, the brighter colors also tend to make me think of various RTS games, where you have the bright outline to make the units stand out to the eye on maps. A lot of colors also manage to enhance the paint job such as using one in your color scheme for the force as a unifying color there, or just one you like. My Dragon Rampant force has a copper base rim color that seems to fit the feel of the army while also being something bright enough to stand out against a more drab and realistic terrain and, even, the force itself which just has a few things that stand out as fantastic

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. I’m for the first time actually trying black bases with my new army. I’ve been enjoying using slight colour tints to match the miniature but now I felt I wanted to try black.

Alex apart from being incredible advice, this video is a masterpiece! Absolutely incredible composition; your work is for both the physical art of painting and the cinematically inclined...

@52Miniatures

Жыл бұрын

Thank you humbly Ramirez

@zramirez5471

Жыл бұрын

What time in Stockholm do you normally try to do your live streams? I'm in GMT -5 so I think you're like GMT +2? Depending on what time in the afternoon you do I might be able to get up early enough to join...

@52Miniatures

Жыл бұрын

@@zramirez5471 My streaming times change I'm afraid, because of life and family. I have difficulties deciding on the one set time.

Really clever. Love the idea of realistic expectations for the tabletop. So many amazing painters out there who invest so much time on a paintjob that is almost all "lost" to the eye at that 2-3ft distance. Thank you!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

I don't even highlight, just base coat and wash lol loved the video! Can't wait to see your new stormcast!

Whenever I see a new video from you I instantly watch it. Great stuff man!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

This is a tremendous film style. A pleasure to watch

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

This is my first video of yours I have watched. And I love how thought provoking it is and the film to accompany the thoughts is really entertaining. I really really enjoyed hearing what you had to say and enjoyed the video. Thank you for this, I really needed to hear some of these things

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel Charlie. Great to hear and hope you enjoy future videos :)

To make bosses stand out, rather than giving them a different colour scheme, I elevate them on rocky bases. And by quite a margin - about a 1/3 to a 1/2 of the overall height of the mini. It makes them stand out on the tabletop - quite literally!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Also boosting "line of sight" :) I've got a hero on a ridiculous base that's actually taller than the mini itself. A lot of fun.

I have been enjoying all of your videos but this one in particular is just amazing. Such a cool and classy presentation style, thank you.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Drake, thank you.

top notch editing in this one

Much food for thought 😀

Not gonna lie, I genuinely laughed out loud at 6:30 with the lights flashing. Tip of the cap to you, sir.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Mission accomplished Raul :) Thanks!

It always makes my day when you post a video :) Some really interesting thoughts and ideas. Great job as always Alex!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks D! I appreciate it as always.

I love your videos. You are like the smooth Bob Ross version of a mini painter. Very well put together videos and excellent tips for this mini painting noob. Subscribed and can’t wait to watch more.

@52Miniatures

Жыл бұрын

Thank you P and welcome to the channel

Hahahaha, excellent topic for discussion and great points for contemplation. Much appreciated.

How about painting minis using color schemes with the aim to trick the brain and confuse your opponent (it's warfare so it's legit) : a strong deadly unit, painted to blend and be forgotten on the battlefield, a "hit that unit" unit painted brightly in order to focus the eye on it, making the player forget about the real threat. There are many optical illusions out there that trick the brain and that could be used in tabletop. What an army would look like if painted in this single goal : some very flashy, fluo, colors for some units ? dark black or grey no borders for others ? This would be very interesting to explore and analyse there after the behaviour. Maybe write a form of few questions to gather up players impressions, behaviours and actions during the game.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Now this is some devious planning! Now we just have to figure out how to make the huge hero models look less imposing :)

@sethpeterson8261

2 жыл бұрын

It works. The Sea Monster in my Blood Rage set blends in to the board so well my brother always takes it, because other players often think they're safe and completely miss it on the board even though it's really big and looms over other minis. It's big, it's obvious, yet no one ever notices it until it attacks and then you're like"how in the hell did I not notice that thing right next to me!?!"

Awesome video. I love the chill vibe.

A feast for thought There are mini painters who rightly speak to telling a story with the painting of a mini (or more), I like that approach. Some really good ones will go beyond just running a bit of basing pigment over the boots to tie the figure into it's environment, they'll talk about environmental lighting. Is it midday in a desert? Is it moonlit in an ancient forest? How does that effect the colours cast over the mini that complicate it's look, how do we create them with paint. I've been told to replicate cool daylight on my painting table, and I do. I even cover leds with bits of sweet wrapper and save all sorts of other coloured plastic so I can shine them from different directions onto my zenithal and take pics to guide me later. I paint models to play games with... But I play with them on a board on the dining room table.... Above is three cheap energy saving bulbs in frosted glass shades and behind me is a window onto the concrete patio Once painted I never again look at them in cool daylight lighting, I just don't. My display shelf for the ones I'm most proudest of is opposite the painting desk, not under it's expensive lighting. Don't remember anyone ever pointing out how my models live, and how I actually view them, how they might look in a forest yes, but not how they might look on my dining room table from where I'm standing - and how that perhaps ought to influence my painting decisions. I think about painting every day, I paint or model most days for at least a bit. I think I'm a thinker.... But this is considering painting, this is mindful hobbying, this is what I come to 52minis for, this is why Alex is alex

@philgee486

2 жыл бұрын

I use a dice tray, but would really like a terrain camouflaged tabletop dice tower for each genre of games, great plan. I watched this vid and was immediately so glad I knew where there was a packet of wine gums in our kitchen. Then it occurred to me, so much more than that.... I need snack holding terrain, Hiding washable interchangeable tupperware inserts. Wine gums, M&Ms, sausage balls, cheese and crackers.... What about edible objective markers - whole new game Now the lift off roof of my ruined dystopian factory won't reveal the ground floor layout, it's going to be cheese straws and hobnobs ..and winegums

@philgee486

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for dragging it back into the gutter that is food obsessed chat.. I am really

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I could see myself there, mistaking the candy bowl in disguise terrain piece for the dice tower terrain piece. Accidentally chewing down on a die, teeth flying across the battlefield..

@philgee486

2 жыл бұрын

@@52Miniatures What? you don't snack on dice when the winegums run out???

Excellent video as always. I’m mainly getting into this hobby strictly for the painting, the self care portion of the hobby. Even with no plans of tabletop domination with whatever army or armies I paint, these are great thoughts and observations to consider when choosing a colour scheme for all the Veil Touched minis arriving in October/November. As well as some other armies I may paint leading up to that great event. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and observations with us once again.

Absolutely brilliant!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony!

I've the same problem: I can't leave out the details (even not visible). Each miniature takes a ages to finish to these standards and every time I wonder why I can't compromise on quality... I realized that: by using all my painting skills on each miniature, I improve. And, even when I try to paint quickly, I am able to be more precise and the mini remains extremely readable (increasing the contrast from a distance). So.. you've not waste your time on your actual stormcast army. In the next one you'll have the right knowledge and the right skills to do a great work!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Quite so Marco! I very much agree. I don’t think I intended anything in this video to be about speed, rather things to consider regardless of painting speed.

That comment on the "expensive cards that are probably already out of date" hit right in the feels! XD

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, what is Yndastras war scroll like now? Does anyone know? 😂

Thanks Al!

You are so good at making video's with a message or at least something to consider! Lovely stuff.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks W! I probably think to much...

@Wijkert

2 жыл бұрын

@@52Miniatures I do that too...

Really enjoyed this one!

Great video with some very intriguing ideas. I've been thinking along similar lines as I'm painting a handful of crews to run demos of Stargrave with. I decided to paint the pirates bright yellow. It's a stupid color for an army, but yellow should really stand out on the table. (And now they're the Legions of the King in Yellow.) I'm painting all the loot orange for similar reasons. I'm looking for bold paint schemes for the different crews as well as radically different sources for the minis. I'm using the old medieval rules for heraldry ("metals" on colors and colors on "metals" but never "metals" on "metals" or colors on colors) because the whole point of those rules was to allow you to tell who was who from across a battlefield. We'll see how it goes.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like fun, good luck Brian!

This is such a cool and refreshing perspective to the tabletop standard - thank you! (and yes, pun intended)

Awesome video! So much truth!

that was funny. your stormcast eternals disappeared into the background/bases, when you put colourful figures next to them. I tried doing instagram style paint schemes, but then shifted to high contrast, boldly highlighted & colored schemes instead, precisely because it looks better on the table

Solid video as always. Great work.

Another lovely video. Thank you Alex. Can't wait to watch it at home, again!

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeremiah.

Oh wow, the original version of Dungeonquest! Drakborgen I think. Amazing.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Drakborgen yes! My childhood friend :)

Love your videos.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I found that painting under the painting lamp with its integrated magnifying lens is a blessing and a curse. A blessing, because it helps me actually see what I'm doing. My eyesight is not what it once was. On the other hand, this cruel white light makes every single mistake or fuckup painfully obvious. Still, what I found is that if the mini is at least decent under the magnified white light, it's actually pretty good on the table. And yes, that's what counts.

Honestly I just tended to whip some gold onto the greaves and wash with a gloss varnish and that gave my miniatures a ton of "pop", certainly Dark Angels Space Marines, and my zombies always had the contrast of a very glossy red using freakflex paints. Now I have an airbrush and I find I'm stalled in the mud watching videos and never truly developing my rhythm. I definitely won't be able to ignore the underside of miniatures, CERTAINLY not characters, I often croon and purr and scrutinise them lol, I think I'd genuinely be losing out if I didn't paint them fully 😂. By big issue is I work hard, many hours, and different shifts. And I have a fun girlfriend. My best hope to paint comes at night for an hour or two, but you know, a fun girlfriend doesn't really want to see you in the corner by yourself....😅. My plan is to do a massive trench network that I bought materials for about 4 years ago, and if only I could finish off my Lord of the Rings Mumakil first and then there's those 90s Cluedo miniatures I'm trying my best to pro-paint for family games nights oh and of course my new Eldar and Tau models, not to mention my Mordian Guard army annnnd.....yeah. Hard to juggle everything. Probably going to end up swimming or hiking or visiting family instead. But! Some hope! Like an ornithologist stranded on a desert island without his binoculars, squinting up in wry contemplation at seagulls, a muted satisfaction, here I am, unable to practice my hobby fully and to the previous extent, but your videos give me a nice feeling and I appreciate them, so thank you! 😁

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks MBP!

It was really fun to watch something different. Also, I can't wait to see more of these new stormcasts :)

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully next video will be a bit more of a spotlight on the new Stormcast :)

Very interesting!

Very thoughtful video. Your new Stormcast are much nicer that the "grimdark" ones. I am a little biased because I love colorful armies. The fact that each is a different color is beautiful. I usually paint skirmish warbands where every mini is different in some way...and when I put them in units in an army it is all very colorful indeed. And I like it. So don't be afraid of colors, not everything in life should be (grim)dark 😉

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks M, I’m looking forward to getting more done, to see what they look like in numbers :)

@MentoliptusBanko

2 жыл бұрын

It will be beautiful, full of colors....just as planned 😉

Amazing as always please more 3D printing

this is honestly something i had never considered (largely from being a player in theory more than practice, for the most part!)

Great stuff friend 👏 👍 Loving your journey

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark!

It's interesting that you say that painting under lower lighting has helped improve your painting. I found the opposite to be true for myself. I had been painting under a single Ottlite, but a few months back I put in an LED workshop light that is incredibly bright, and I think my painting is better because of it. I think because everything is so well and evenly lit that I have to push my highlights and shadows much further for them to stand out under that light. I think the result carries over under normal lighting and everything looks better because there's more contrast than I would have done normally.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Chis. Yeah, I think these things are individual. But that they are good to experiment with. Not just assume that brightest is best - or what I say is best for that matter. To check minis in different lights, to try ant paint in different locations. All the stuff :)

Wonderful video. I think I’m going to do all my instagram photos at table length. Just for kicks.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

😂👌

I'm down to only one mini that isn't painted yet. I do have to think about making some terrain and perhaps some building type stuff. Great video and inspiring. I've got too many projects on deck at the moment, but maybe one of these days I'll get my game going. 😊👍

Alex, So as you know I paint military miniatures to go with my model airplanes and I although don't paint fantasy figures and haven't played a war game of any sort for decades, I think everything you discussed here applies to what I do--how I might paint my little pilots in the best way to make them pop (or not pop) on display. This was great. Oh, and.. I read all of the comments (which stood at 51 as I type this) and I'd just like to say--don't change your narration stye one bit.

@52Miniatures

2 жыл бұрын

I think it is a cool thing. To step by step discover what "works". We can totally choose to discard, or ignore whatever the discovery is, but it's fun nonetheless. I'm still in between liking the less dramatic up close, but very much appreciating the dramatic on the table. And yeah, I'm not going to change narration :) - From time to time I do enjoy dishing out reminders to folk who seem to have lost the sense of common decency. Regardless of their listening state.