Quick & Easy: Painting Napoleonic French - Tabletop Ready & Beyond [How I Paint Things]

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Eventually, once you've been collecting and painting miniatures long enough, you'll almost certainly end up painting some French infantry for the Napoleonic period. They're a mainstay of many collections, and the siren call of the bright, stunning uniforms of the 19th Century gets to us all sooner or later!
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00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Priming
01:44 - Basecoats
08:35 - Shading
10:01 - Highlights
14:09 - The Finished Fusilier
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THE BASE: PVA and a rocky sand mix - this is 'Army Coarse' from WWS. Cover with thinned down Brown Sand from Vallejo, drybrush with Tyrant Skull and add tiny dots of PVA before sprinkling static grass under rocks and into crevices.
PRIMER:
White Scar (Citadel Spray Primer)
CITADEL:
Gore-Grunta Fur (Contrast)
Garaghak's Sewer (Contrast)
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Black Legion (Contrast)
Evil Sunz Scarlet (Layer)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
White Scar (Layer)
Skeleton Horde (Contrast)
Liberator Gold (Layer)
'Marine Juice' - Nuln Oil, Reikland Fleshshade, Lahmian Medium
Kislev Flesh (Layer)
Carroburg Crimson (Shade)
Flayed One Flesh (Layer)
Apothecary White (Contrast)
Reikland Fleshshade (Shade)
Stormvermin Fur (Layer)
Wild Rider Red (Layer)
VALLEJO:
Dark Prussian Blue
Off-White
Medium Grey
Sky Blue
Prussian Blue
ARMY PAINTER:
Toxic Boil
VARNISH:
Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)

Пікірлер: 74

  • @nialprince5989
    @nialprince5989 Жыл бұрын

    I think you, sir, are my fav KZread painter. I've learned heaps from you and you're not constantly slaving away in the 40k mines! Love seeing all the different things that pop up!

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a whole wide world of miniatures out there, and a few thousand years of our own history to source inspiration from! :D

  • @smangnall
    @smangnall16 күн бұрын

    Great results, as always! And if you want the best white, check out pro acryl titanium white, it’s the dog’s doo-da’s!

  • @Almindale
    @Almindale Жыл бұрын

    Mate this fusilier is as sharp as a tack. Great work.

  • @malcolmrose3361
    @malcolmrose3361 Жыл бұрын

    Another quick and easy option to get white cloth variation is to prime with GW Wraithbone and then paint crossbelts, piping etc with white.

  • @fpoggesi
    @fpoggesi Жыл бұрын

    Its nice to see you revisit some Napoleonic French! Your video from years ago was one I enjoyed and the update does not disappoint!

  • @oldschoolfrp2326
    @oldschoolfrp2326 Жыл бұрын

    Nice results from an accessible method; I can see much of this being applicable to similar uniforms from the 18th-19th c

  • @samellowery
    @samellowery Жыл бұрын

    Great as usual thanks alot now if I just had time to paint

  • @hedonia2497
    @hedonia2497 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely superb video- as always!

  • @matam56
    @matam56 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect tuto I was waiting for ! Thanks !

  • @honestindomitus1342
    @honestindomitus1342 Жыл бұрын

    Looking sharp as ever!

  • @SvartElric9
    @SvartElric9 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding!

  • @JackSargePainting
    @JackSargePainting Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, thank you for all that you do.

  • @HexTableTop
    @HexTableTop Жыл бұрын

    Looks bloody awesome, mate! Nice work!

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 Жыл бұрын

    For a game piece this looks fantastic and would fit perfectly in a diorama! I always enjoy your tutorials and I learn something new from them each time. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @ratelmike8825
    @ratelmike8825Ай бұрын

    He looks magnificent. I went with your contrast guide for my British and they turned out tremendous. I look forward to do my next army the French with this guide. Thank you so very much

  • @Technologicalanimal-gr6ou
    @Technologicalanimal-gr6ou7 ай бұрын

    Thanks very much for the painting advice. Minis are looking great 😊

  • @danielchandler4585
    @danielchandler45854 ай бұрын

    Your work is excellent 👍

  • @Tobollik1
    @Tobollik16 ай бұрын

    Thx so much for this lesson in painting. I’ve learned a lot

  • @ogre8647
    @ogre8647 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @Julian_The_Apostate
    @Julian_The_Apostate Жыл бұрын

    Ak Interactive 3rd Gen White (as well as the Black which is very inky, pigmented and smooth) is very good. The Pro Acryl white is also pretty good.

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Pro Acryl is a name I've heard come up a few times when mentioning white paints, I'll have to find that one!

  • @Julian_The_Apostate

    @Julian_The_Apostate

    Жыл бұрын

    @Sonic Sledgehammer Studio Pro Acryl is good, I think it's slightly more chalky than the AK white. But either is a much better choice than what you can get from citadel and vallejo.

  • @ktc217

    @ktc217

    Жыл бұрын

    Which part of the guide would this white be swapped out for ?

  • @Julian_The_Apostate

    @Julian_The_Apostate

    Жыл бұрын

    @ktc217 It's been a while since I watched the video, but it's a pure white. So whichever steps in the tutorial that called for a pure white.

  • @ktc217

    @ktc217

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I ordered. Going to try this guide with that white and sonics new marine juice formulae he showed on the stormtrooper vid ! Cheers

  • @ARed-TailedHawk
    @ARed-TailedHawk Жыл бұрын

    Looks wonderful, and it’s nice to see that even expert painters like yourself can learn and evolve. As for white paint, I’m partial to Pro Acryl Bold Titanium White. Thin but covers beautifully, and it’s very bright white.

  • @goforitpainting
    @goforitpainting Жыл бұрын

    Cool tutorial. 👍

  • @irishtom30
    @irishtom30 Жыл бұрын

    I am way too intimidated by the enormous numbers to do pure historical Napoleonic, but I must say the combination of supernatural and small warbands makes Sliver Bayonet pretty tempting

  • @kossy7863
    @kossy7863 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome 🥰👏🏻

  • @rustiboy1144
    @rustiboy114411 ай бұрын

    never thought i'd be jealous of someone else's painting job. i've got 150+ miniatures painted and really

  • @dukewellington9308
    @dukewellington9308 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial. Dead White, Vallejo Game Colour is also a good white paint. Have fun

  • @graemeatkinson2138
    @graemeatkinson21386 ай бұрын

    Brilliant as always Sir. Soon I will be acquiring some Perry Minatures Franco-Prussian period 28mm. Would love to see Dark Prussian blue in that example. Can you do sir? BTW loving these tutorials to complete a heap of Esci 25mm Napoleonic stuff I'm reviving.

  • @nickdavis5420
    @nickdavis5420 Жыл бұрын

    Love it I definitely only need a few though I might pick up silver bayonet.

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis9449 Жыл бұрын

    A Very Special , Thank you , Troy . 🐺

  • @loupiscanis9449

    @loupiscanis9449

    Жыл бұрын

    I may be misstaken , but I belive that Fuseliers had Yellow pomm's on there shakos , Grenadiers wore red pomms , just a fyi there , 🙂 🐺

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Voltigeurs wore a yellow plume, Grenadiers wore a red plume, and regular infantry companies wore green, blue, orange, or purple pom-poms according to their company number in the regiment.

  • @loupiscanis9449

    @loupiscanis9449

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SonicSledgehammerStudio By 1807, all Voltigeurs had a shako which could be plain black, and have a yellow top or bottom band, or have yellow chevrons, green cords, and an all-green plume or a green plume with a yellow tip. As a Prussion comander I faced Voltigeurs across the table many times from 1974 onward , If I caused any offence , it was not my intention . 🐺

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Not offended, just operating off the leaflet in the Perry Miniatures box for the period. 😅

  • @loupiscanis9449

    @loupiscanis9449

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SonicSledgehammerStudio Am Glad we sorted that out , Looking forward to your next upload , Thank you for all the work you do for our entertainment and education , 🐺

  • @Jim-yk9if
    @Jim-yk9if Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Always love seeing how a person's approach may change over time! Amazing job! I'm having trouble finding the link to the website with the painting guide.

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Whoops! Turns out I'd forgotten to include it in the description. Cheers for pointing it out! pianowargames.de/collections/pdfs

  • @Jim-yk9if

    @Jim-yk9if

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SonicSledgehammerStudio thank you!

  • @nickjones2470
    @nickjones2470 Жыл бұрын

    Love the videos,you have guided me through approx 4500 points of Bolt Action. Would you consider doing a Zulu war era red coat?

  • @matthewmayton1845
    @matthewmayton1845 Жыл бұрын

    Now, all we need is some Sharpe shooters, preferably from the 95th rifle kind of variety?

  • @philipperandobivouac
    @philipperandobivouac6 ай бұрын

    Bonjour, Je suis toujours étonné du coup de pinceau que vous avez sur des petits détails bravo... Pour la peinture contrast j'ai commencé cela est super et oui gain de temps ... Quand la figurine est peinte je ne sait pas quelle peinture d'ancrage réalisé avez vous une recette car certains encrage de citadelle noircissent trop la peinture et c'est dommage... Merci pour votre retour et conseil. Et encore bravo pour ces vidéos qui me donne envie de peindre... Bonne journée Phil

  • @Gumlass1
    @Gumlass1 Жыл бұрын

    Monument Hobbies Bold Titanium White is my favourite, but AK Interactive white, and model colour white are not far behind.

  • @Felipe.Portugal
    @Felipe.Portugal Жыл бұрын

    Hey there mate, love your content! Definitely my favorite paint guides and the easiest to follow. I have a question, what is your lighting setup? The model and work area is always well light in videos and I can’t seem to emulate this. Cheers!

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    I've got a couple of lamps on booms over the top of the desk, and then the intro/outro segments are filmed with a ring lamp around the camera as well. It's... a lot. 😅 An LED strip or something overhead would probably be easier, but I can't install one on the desk I have.

  • @Felipe.Portugal

    @Felipe.Portugal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SonicSledgehammerStudio Boom arms can definitely overwhelm sometimes haha. Thank you for taking the time taking a look at my question, I really appreciate it! I like the idea of a ring light so I'll give it a whirl. Much love from Mexico :)

  • @farpointgamingdirect
    @farpointgamingdirect7 ай бұрын

    Painting these figures with a lighter shade is fine. Those uniforms would have faded a bit anyway

  • @gasmonkey1000
    @gasmonkey100011 ай бұрын

    Would ya recommend white primer for the Hessian minis from the American Revolutionary War line?

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    11 ай бұрын

    For miniatures of the 17th through to mid-19th Century, I'd say you're safe with white primer a vast majority of the time.

  • @MrCrystalwarrior1
    @MrCrystalwarrior1 Жыл бұрын

    Wargames Foundry do a very nice Napoleonic paint set. I use their paint system myself, as they come in three stages (Base, shade and highlight), and have some gorgeous colours that can be combined with their other sets for different figures/vehicles etc. I also use artist acrylics and inks (I make my own "contrast" paints and washes, mainly through experimentation and LOTS of fun :-D). I LOVE all your videos, and this one really has me wanting to have a bash at some Napoleonic era figures, if I have any left after converting most of my own into Imperial Guard units for WH40k :-> Your painting has evolved into something utterly wonderful and inspiring over time, and you show how even the most technical skills can be learned and used easily, whether you're new to the hobby, or been in it for decades :-) Please keep them coming, as every one brings so much beauty and inspiration to the hobby :-D

  • @noahwallace-cd8jh
    @noahwallace-cd8jh8 ай бұрын

    where do you get your figures? I NEED TO KNOW!

  • @SlotraceDK
    @SlotraceDK7 ай бұрын

    Excellent work, but which brush(es) do you use?

  • @jakek8751
    @jakek8751 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Why do you call it Marine juice?

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    It was originally thrown together as a sort of 'universal armour shade' for Space Marines. So, Marine Juice. ;D

  • @marcel_schweder-composer
    @marcel_schweder-composer Жыл бұрын

    Very, very nice!

  • @nunopinto5200
    @nunopinto5200Ай бұрын

    Great Work. :) What is the size of the figure?

  • @markbraniff4275
    @markbraniff42752 ай бұрын

    Hello i was wondering what brush you use?

  • @skylerbethel9862
    @skylerbethel9862 Жыл бұрын

    For the shader, do you think that for a tighter budget, I could just use Agrax Earthshade from citadel paints? It looks similar to your marine juice cocktail here, but videos can be deceiving. I still have a lot to learn about mixing paints and it is daunting to me!

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    You could, but whatever you use will benefit from being thinned down with some medium. It doesn't necessarily have to be Lahmian Medium, either - some folks have mentioned having good results from Liquitex Medium or Vallejo Thinner Medium - but something that'll retain the flow properties of the shade without leaving it so dark will help loads.

  • @skylerbethel9862

    @skylerbethel9862

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thank you! You are very attentive in your comments compared to some other channels, I appreciate that. Keep up the good work!

  • @leonleese4919
    @leonleese4919 Жыл бұрын

    What make and size is the figure? It looks like a 28mm but just wanted to be sure I have some AB 18mm, but 28mm have some real dynamic poses…

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    Perry Miniatures, it's a 28mm plastic figure from one of their more recent French infantry boxes.

  • @joevoe4914
    @joevoe4914 Жыл бұрын

    Would you consider your older tutorial obsolete or still good?

  • @ZAKKANWAKKAR
    @ZAKKANWAKKAR Жыл бұрын

    Ahh! Great-great-great-great-great-and so on-grandfather Rene who made his fortune selling fur coats to the Russian Army and used the money to found Café Rene here in Nouvion.

  • @vytrium
    @vytrium Жыл бұрын

    Hello Sir (I believe I've saw other viewer referring to you as Troy, but I'm not sure that's your name), I just profited of the occasion of you covering another napoleonic miniature to thank you for running this channel and making me trust a little more my capacities. Although you aren't the most dazzlingly talented artist I follow, the feel-good energy that comes from your content and your simple yet effective technique always inspire me to "slay the grey", to quote Ninjon. I'm not a great painter, because of procrastination, but thanks to you I find the motivation to have minis that are "not good, but good enough" (to quote North of the Border). Why this video ? Because I've discovered this channel while searching for youtubers painting perry miniature napoleonic minis, since I always loved the napoleonic era and was considering getting into historical hobby with something else than those gripping beast's britons I had trouble reducing the number of unpainted model. Again, thank you for showcasing not so well-known brands, thus making people discover other things than GW (I personnally plan to buy some minis from Piano Wargame, especially one of the crown princes, I don't recall the name, the one with the dog). (PS : Sorry for the wall of text that, I hope, is not too full of horrible mistakes since English isn't my main language (I'm French)

  • @LittleLouieLagazza

    @LittleLouieLagazza

    7 ай бұрын

    Prince Rupert

  • @vytrium

    @vytrium

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello, If you're talking about the miniature I didn't recall the name of, I did a quick search and it's Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Wurttemberg according to the kickstarter page, with his great dane

  • @theyawningowlbear6758
    @theyawningowlbear6758 Жыл бұрын

    So after hard thinking, I have decided I'm quitting this hobby. I have no skill even at basics and frankly have so much plastic and paints and equipment going to waste. If you would like I would like to send you what I have. I won't need any of it anymore. I always liked your channel and felt I could do this. I've tried and it's done nothing but bring me into depression. Be it gunpla, 40k, or whatever...

  • @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    @SonicSledgehammerStudio

    Жыл бұрын

    I've got so many paints and tools it'd be a waste to send them to me; if you're serious about wanting to give your gear to somewhere that it'll see some use, a local school or club might appreciate a donation. My suggestion would still be to hold on to them - any sizeable collection is a significant investment, after all, and you might regret letting all that stuff go in a month or two. Even years later, you might have the urge to do something with them again.

  • @theyawningowlbear6758

    @theyawningowlbear6758

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@SonicSledgehammerStudio I want to accomplish something with this stuff, it just seems pointless when you suck at it. I sometimes wonder why I bother.

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