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How GW SHOULD Teach Miniature Painting

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0:00 Intro
1:32 Ork Preparation
2:31 Try Hard on ONE Thing
7:41 Bonus Pantaloons
9:40 Speed Mode Option 1
10:31 Speed Mode Option 2
12:44 The Metallic Revolution
14:47 Base and Final Bits
15:17 Final Reveal, Thoughts and Outtakes

10 Replies to “How GW SHOULD Teach Miniature Painting”

  1. The only con I finds in this method is that you needs an understanding of the basics of picture composition and other arts theories… wich might be harder than just paint everything with the same method.

  2. The model looks amazing! I think you are right about your statement at the end. But I ALWAYS tend to get stuck at trying to paint everything on each model and every model to the best of my ability and the get tired of it without finishing the army… I´ll give your suggestion a go next time! 🙂
    Thank you for your effort and time.

  5. looking at Snikrot closer, i wonder if you could do a Cyberpunk MaxTac themed Kill Team using just those goggles

    great video though! helluva lot better than the stuff GW does

  6. You are describing the exact way I paint my models. But I just never though about it. Maybe I should be more public about my painting :b
    You are so freaking lovely and I love your content!

  7. Thank you so much for this I get so bogged down with painting every model to the best of my ability so I end up with loads to paint and not wanting to do it but I will try to follow this and listen to your advice ! Thank you ninjon !!

  8. Thanks it's awesome. It really taught me something and you talk about many things I came to realise through try and error – thank you! More like those would be so cool. I'd love take on armour like marines or dreads as I feel that's trickier to do interestingly than skins. Or no? No idea, feels so for me at times
    Anyway, really really liked this one
    I've put the words in the box hope it helps the YouTube thing too

  10. I agree that people notice the important parts, and the rest of the work just helps reinforce those keys. One thing I would say additionally is that it's good to get the weapons looking impressive (maybe even more so than skin.) Especially on wargaming miniatures ("WAR" gaming!) the kind of model naturally focuses the eye on the laser gun, sword, axe, bazooka or whatever it is he's killin' stuff with.
    EXCELLENT tutorial – perhaps one of the best on the subject (and I've been painting toy soldiers for almost 50 years.)
    Peace, brother!

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