I don't mention undercoating miniatures in this video because it is aimed at people who just want to try painting a miniature. Undercoating adds extra cost and complication that isn't really needed for 2 miniatures. if you decided you want to get serious painting miniatures then I do recommend undercoating your miniatures first. I have an updated version of this tutorial for 10th edition, so make sure to go check that ot as well ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OBxZXnCvU1o.html
@@kratos.8151 I have all the paints used in this video in the Paints+Tools set. Maybe you bought the new version of it which is meant to be used with the 10th edition starter set.
That’s a huge compliment. I remember what it was like to start out and all the things I wish I knew. Just having a good over all idea of painting helps get you on the right track 😄
@@JuanCB162 thank you for the kind words. I can’t get to your comment through tabletop for some reason sorry 🤷🏼♂️ I try to make the most useful tutorials I can that people Can actually use themselves 😁
My favorite thing about this video is how you only used the starter set and the models look great! Mixing the paints for highlights instead of having to buy those extra colors is awesome for us starting out that can’t afford all the paints required. Thank you.
I really wanted a self contained and easy to follow along tutorial. I think doing it this way gives people the confidence and reassurance they can also do what I do in the video because I use exactly the same
It's been 30 years since I enjoyed painting Warhammer as a kid. And now I get to enjoy it all over again as my little lad gets stuck into it. This video has been inspirational to us both. Absolutely amazing. Thank you for helping me back into this world of Warhammer.
welcome back to the hobby :D I do have an updated and much better version of this video for the new edition that I released recently. I really recomend watching that as well :D
I just came across this video after watching some 40k lore videos. The next day I went to my local model shop and bought everything in this video and started painting my space marine. My 10 year old self would be so proud. Thanks for the easy and informative video. You have sparked a long lost hobby and I cannot wait to finish painting my marine!
Welcome back to the hobby :) I love hearing how my videos have helped people either start or get back into the hobby. You should be proud and I hope you continue and learn and get better. good luck :D
I love that this is a complete utorial, not just the painting itself. I think lots of people new to Warhammer are also new to model building in general and maybe think you need to spend 100's on all sorts of stuff and need a full hobby basement or garage or something. To be able to literally reproduce every step of the entire proces as described in this video is great!
Thank you. This is why I made this video. Because other videos out there are too all over the place and I wanted to make something that people could actually use and all information is in one place and is as easy to follow as I could make it 😃
@@TableTopReadyRU-vid Yeah it's great. I even made my 14 year old son watch this before starting on our models. It's a bit of a rabbit hole and unfortunately likely to get intimidated by all the professionals showing how "easy" it is to make nice looking models. To really understand how difficult it is to actually get going while you have absolutely no idea what you are doing however....
Amazing. It’s always been my goal with this channel to give people the knowledge and confidence that they are capable of painting fantastic looking miniatures no matter your skill level. Keep it up 💪🏻
Thank you. Glad you liked it 😁 having all this experience. It’s always interesting to go back and work out how you could use these products to there max
My son and I have been talking about getting started with 40k for awhile now, but have been a little daunted by the startup with the minis and painting. You break it down so well and so simply you gave us both the push to make the leap.
The miniatures have gotten tons better but 40k is still a giant imbalanced mess and it has only gotten worse over the years. I still enjoy my backlog of models, and making diorama's. Luckily I'm not forced to play it and unfortunately there is no alternative in my area since with tabletop games a game nobody else is playing is pretty useless. I have taken a huge liking to modern miniature board games however. Such as Resident Evil 2, and Zombicide. I get to play with miniatures I can paint and you can usually get random people to play and have fun and nobody needs to make a $700+ investment.
@Slim Jim don't need to make high investment just 2 friends or just yourself buy command edition and your sorted with just few extra minis and you get free terrain
I've been contemplating starting this hobby off and on for months now... watched countless how-to videos, always looked too complicated. But your video has truly inspired me! Just purchased the starter kit and some Ultramarines. 😊
Dude i really dont know what to say. I watched this video at least 5 times. I looked for other guides/step by step videos, but this one... man this video is amazing. The Details he explains and everything step by step. By far the absolute best beginners video.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m really glad you liked it. I set out to make a tutorial that I would have wanted. It’s important to help people get started and provide a full tutorial that can be followed easily with as much info as possible
I just bought this exact setup pluses the elite starter so my son and I can give our lives to TTG in 40k and this video made us not feel overwhelmed and confident! Great vid!
that's great, I love hearing about people getting into the hobby. just take your time with everything, there is no reason to rush. it's important to spend this time getting your head around everything because I know how overwhelming it can be
Your very welcome. You never stop learning, especially the basics. If you get the basics right and work on improving them, then all your other techniques automatically improve. It’s win win.
After 30 years since I put down my OG 40k minis and paint brushes, I've taken up the hobby again. Alot has changed in that time! Really enjoying your content for a long over due refresher.
I’ve been in this hobby for nearly 30 years myself. There has been a lot of changes but they are for the better. So much more accessible. Welcome back to the hobby 😃 I hope you enjoy it. I do have an updated version of this video for the current edition
This video is great. Used to paint when I was 12 (badly) but now I'm 35 and have a real urge to start again. This has inspired me to buy the paint set and marines!
Brilliant. 😃 it’s great you want to give the hobby another go. It’s a whole lot easier these days with all the products now available. Good luck and enjoy doing it. Don’t have any expectations.
I also used to paint badly when I was 12 and am also now 35 and have been back into it and loving it for the past year and a half! You won’t regret it 😁
I've just starting painting my space wolves again after many years away from 40K and this video was so helpful and informative thank you. Really showed the breakdown of how you paint these days. Awesome stuff 👍🏻
Your very welcome. It’s why I made this tutorial, so people could kind of get a better understanding of painting miniatures. I hope you’ve seen my space wolf tutorial 😋 good luck with your painting journey, I hope you get as much from it as I do
Thank you so much for putting this tutorial up. As a beginner it's really hard to follow along complex long tutorials online but thanks to this video I managed to do a full starter set (recruit edition) without getting stressed.
Brilliant. this is why I made this video. I wanted to make getting into the hobby as easy as possible while explaining everything in detail. I'm really glad it's been able to help you on your journey :D
I've had a set for a couple of years I have been too intimidated to open. Your tutorial makes me want to do it and I will the next couple days. So thank you for doing this.
we've all got to start some where. your only expectation shoul be to have fun. be okay with not being very good to start with. take your time and enjoy the process :)
Love this channel. This is a fantastic guide for beginners. My only comment is you definitely do not need to wash plastic minis at all (there is no release agent on the plastic). Never done it during my many many many years in this hobby and never had a problem. Resin miniatures on the other hand MUST be washed before priming.
I glad you like the content ☺️ I just recommend it in this video because I don’t use a spray undercoat and a clean model is better to brush undercoat onto. I didn’t know release agent wasn’t used in plastics 🤔 you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the heads up 👍🏻
At 37 I'm thinking of starting the hobby. It was something as a child I was always interested in but never started. This video has taken alot of painting questions I've researched and made it so simple. 👍
This was my aim for the tutorial. It was important for me to create a tutorial that is actually helpful and something people can use. I’m glad it’s been helpful for yah
I’m just getting into 40k and got the Recruit Edition. I wanted to say I really appreciate your high quality content and encouraging attitude. I feel more ready to take on the challenge. You’ve definitely earned a subscriber.
I'll be painting my first mini in a couple of days. This video has made me a bit more confident about the process of painting. I saw a bunch of videos that yeah where helpful but yours just had this feel to it. Ill update when its done.
The pause and smile after every narrative is legendary. On a serious note, thanks for preparing me for my journey back into miniature painting. I have everything in my shopping basket ready to go. Yes, I have chosen Ultramarines! Former Necromunda player in 1995!
welcome back to the hobby. I do have a more updated version of this for 10th edition if you havn't seen it already. Ultramaraines are great, i now have a force of them myself and they lok so good on the tabletop. Necromunda is a game I'm looking forward to getting into later this year :D
This was actually the first set I've painted, a good friend got it for me and gotta say the experience was awesome! If you're trying to get into this hobby, this is for sure a good first step.
This video is very easily digestible for beginners. By far the most intimidating thing for me has been the amount of different items I need to buy before even beginning, but this makes it look a lot simpler.
Thank you for the kind words. This tutorial was made because there really wasn’t anything that showed you a simple entry level into the hobby that I would consider to someone who is serious about starting. I just made something I wish I had when I began my journey 😁
So I got into 40k a while ago but then stopped doing it due to school. I recently got back into to it however and realised the space marines I had painted looked really bad. I’d decided I wanted to make them look better so I have repainted them using your advice and they look so much better thankyou so much.
Excellent video and I think I’m definitely ready to paint my first miniatures. Can I ask why you didn’t use a coat of primer and just went straight for base colour?
Brilliant. I hope you do get the opportunity to get started. I don’t include priming because I wanted it to be a simple way to get into The hobby and try it out. Priming just adds cost and makes it more complicated when just painting straight onto the plastic is good enough for your first time painting
thank you Mr TableTopReady! I painted my first miniatures with this guide. I would also like to give a small advice to anyone who just began painting, if you dont have a lamp with a magnfying glass use your phone take a photo with flash so you see where you missed some spots or you "messed up".
Definitely could have used this video when I first started painting a few years ago aha Anyway, great video. Very clear and informative, and I imagine any new painters that watch this will find it very helpful 👍
Awesome tutorial. Going to try my hand at painting Intercessors. I sped paint Cadians just to get them on the table, but I want to take my time with the intecessors. Only annoying thing is how many paints you need to paint the whole model including highlights, but I'm going to stick to just painting all the main stuff + shading and then see how it looks. Is highlighting needed at all? It seems optional.
Your plan to do everything except highlighting is a good idea. Highlighting isn’t necessary but you can see the difference. You just have to find your rhythm. You can just do a single highlight with Calgar blue for ultramarines as well.
Just used this to paint my first miniature. Turned out a little different (assuming I need to work on thinning + I used a black primer so colors are more darker) and I’m proud with how gritty and badass it turned out. Many thanks for being straightforward!
thats awesome. the only thing that matters is wether you like it or not. I'm just here to show you the way. good work, keep going and you'll only get better
Mate, hands down the best starter video for painting and getting into the Warhammer franchise in general. Most youtubers go off on tangents and lose it's intended audience - the newbie. You clearly know who you are addressing in this video and the benefits they will gain from your advice. You make it really straight forward and to the point, and I love that. Please keep up the good work. You put to shame many other Warhammer content creators, and that includes those that have been doing it on RU-vid for years! Cheers again 👍
Oh thank you 😊 I remember what it was like trying to learn what everything is or what people were talking about. I wanted to make sure everything was contained in one video and you could follow along easily. I really wanted a practical video rather than me just talking about it. Glad you liked it 😁
I have to say I just bought my very first WH40k set ever. Out of all the vids on YT bout painting and way to much bla bla youre videos stand out as the best. A perfect guide for mr to start painting my marines. By far the best m8 keep it up and Im gratefull for the help these provided!!
Thank you. This was a video I wanted to make when I started the channel because I wanted to make sure there was a video that could show people a way to try out he hobby. I’m glad I made it and it was definitely worth the time effort and I’m glad I’ve been able to help you as well 😃 make sure to take your time and just enjoy learning something new and the excitement.
I just started warhammer hobby and spend a lot of money for different paint's, washes and even bought airbrush right away. Was getting rly frustrated after watched so many guides and painting mechanics and still my miniatures looks rly horribly. Was hoping that painting minis would help me get thought rough time in my life, but it was creating more problems and I was giving up. But thx to your RLY simple and great videos, I'm back on tabletop painting more and more minis and they already looks so much better. Thx RU-vid for once recommending great youtuber, you are my savior :)
I’m glad you’ve eventually found your way into the hobby. This is why I make these videos. I really want to help people enjoy painting and achieve some great results 😃 I really hope you get a lot of enjoyment from the hobby, I know I have. Good luck and I’ll Do my best to keep providing videos and tutorials for yah 💪🏻
brilliant :D you should give it another go. its changed a lot in all those years haha and its a lot more accessible and easier to achieve great looking miniatures now with all the paints they do
Been considering give the hobby a try and as other have said this has been one of the best beginner videos I’ve found. Not only the paint techniques but all the product advice at the beginning. Thanks.
Thank you. It means a lot knowing people like the content I create. It’s super important to help people get started, that’s why I wanted to make this video 😃
I've had unbuilt miniatures for longer than I care to admit. Zero confidence. I got a voucher from GW and was wondering the best way to start. This video looks like the perfect place. Grabbed the 40k Paint & Tools set, thanks for the nudge in the right direction. Very approachable instructions.
amazing, starting any kind of new hobby or project can be really daunting and you can't help but have those expectations to want to do it to the best of our ability. We need to remember it takes time and practice to become good at something, just enjoy the process and journey. I'm glad I've been able to give you that little nudge in the right direction though. Don't worry to much about getting it right straight away. you have to train and learn, just using a brush for the first time can be weird haha
Awsome I’m really happy my video has helped 😁 it’s important to help people new to the hobby understand what everybody is talking about 😛 so this was a really important tutorial for me
currently working on the necron 3 pack with paints, my first minis, this video is helping me so much, been going back and forth through this video making sure to get steps correct (paint mixing and diluting, dry brushing ect.) i was scared to get started, but am loving that they are looking like the necron in your video as i follow along, so freaking helpful, thank you for what you do!
That’s great 😃 I always make sure that people are able to produce the same results as me. I’m happy you’re enjoying painting because that’s what’s most important. Keep it up 💪🏻 I believe in you
Just got this exact set and paints its my first attempt ever on miniatures, just finished painting up my marines, they came up really awesome far better than I expected but I also looked up lots of painting tutorials like this on RU-vid. spent so many hours on every single one but was so rewarding, think I've found a new hobby haha
Thats great. its such a great hobby and so many ways to enjoy it. I'm really glad you've exceeded your expectations :) with more practice you can only get better.
I've painted a few models but I'm still a total beginner, this video has been immensely helpful to me. Thank you good sir! Now off to paint more Blood Angels!
Brilliant tutorial. I'm literally a few days in and most videos I watch I get that feeling like I've turned up to a party late and everyone knows each other lol. This answered all of my questions.
I'm glad. I wanted a very appraochable video that hopefully answered alot of questions I thought people may have. we can't expect people to know anything after all. Thank you :D
Just going to star painting miniatures and just brought everything recommended here. Can’t wait to receive it to start this new hobby. Thanks for this amazing tutorial.
Man am I grateful for your cool and calm demeanor! You taught me how to paint and also how to be patient with the paint itself! I was literally terrified to mess my first mini up but you talked me through it! And honestly I can’t believe how awesome my little dude came out! Keep it up bro
wicked, I love making these tutorials because I know that anyone can paint, its just a knowledge gap. great job in painting your miniatures, I hope you continue and you can only get better :)
Got into WarHammer 40K about a month ago and finally picked up the beginner set. This video was super helpful in getting started and I look forward to starting my own Ork and Necron armies. Thank you!
your very welcome. I hope you've also checked my updated version of this that was released recently. :D welcome to the hobby and good luck. remember to have fun and enjoy it
You made want to get back into painting warhammer miniatures again. The last time I did this I was a teenager now I'm in my 40's and a bit rusty. Great videos.
Just want to say thanks. Just finished all my Necrons. Thanks to you I’m really happy with how they turned out. Never thought this was something I could do!
Definitely the best starter tutorial I've seen! I've been watching all the videos I can to start my collection and this is the one I keep coming back to.
Just getting into the hobby myself and picked up the starter paint kit. I was throughly surprised that there was not a really good tutorial with those beginner paints from games workshop themselves. However, you provided an in-depth guide into everything I might need to know. Thank you so much
Your very welcome. I couldn’t believe it either and that’s why I made this tutorial 😃glad you liked it. Good luck with your painting and thanks for the comment
I'm glad I could help. make sure to watch my new ultramarine video as its kind of an updated version of this. you mite get some ideas from the other chapter tutorials as well :D good luck
I'm not new to the hobby, but was never confident in my painting abilities. Thats why I play Necrons. Warrior dry brush is mostly enough for them to be "passable". But your video gave me the confidence to try again .. just better this time. And maye I'll even buy some space marines for killteam.
Confidence comes from repeatedly doing something until we known how to do it. Confidence doesn’t come first. So we always need to do the action first. Just believe you can do it and have fun. 😁
Awesome video. I just started painting miniatures and this helped loads. Love your chilled attitude as well. Best advice is where you say take your time and do a model over a couple of days. You see things to improve on every time u have a break then come back. Your shading and highlighting advice is so good too 😀
I apreciate the comment. thank you. I think when starting out, the expectation is to get it done in an evening. we do better work when taking our time and as you say, it helps to think about what your doing
After a good 20 years away for warhammer, I decided to buy a space marines starter kit with the paint kit in this video as well, your video is great to follow, very easy to follow and clear instructions
Brilliant, I'm so glad you decided to give it a go. It's a very rewarding hobby. I really hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it and I'm glad I've been able to help you on your journey :D
This is exactly what I needed, been on the fence for a while feeling a little intimidated by the whole thing. I’m ordering all this tonight. Can’t wait to give it another go
There are LOTS of videos put up by some very talented artists but this is definitely the best one that truly is aimed at the beginner. I bought the recommended magazine and paint/tool set which is a great idea, again for beginners like me. The steps shown in the vid are well explained and the techniques clearly shown. I thoroughly recommend this video.
I remember what it was like starting out. I just thought about all the basic info that could have really helped straight away. I had to learn all of this the hard way over 20 years haha I’m glad I’m able to give others a better start to painting that I had. 😁
I picked up the age of Sigmar starter set today and needed a quick tutorial to get started. This video was all I needed. Very informative and easy to follow. Thank you
That’s amazing. It really means a lot knowing how much my tutorials help people. I never thought they would have such an impact. I’m really glad you finally got your confidence 😁 just know that making mistakes and not being great straight away is all part of the process. Good luck 💪🏻
@@TableTopReadyRU-vid thank you so much I’ve been diving into all of your vids of the last couple days. I do have one question! I notice you didn’t use primer on this miniatures for this beginner vid. Do you think that’s okay to go without or is it worth me picking up a spray can of some grey primer? Thanks so much again!
If you know that your 100 in doing this hobby then getting a primer would be a good idea. If your just trying it out then it’s not really necessary. It’s a big task in its self to do.
I'm very new to the hobby but one thing I've done with my models is when doing the bases, I paint them brown and add some shade, followed by a healthy dousing of elmers glue. I then scoop up a cup of gravel or dirt from outside and dip the base in it and twist it around. I shake off the all the excess crud and take a crummy brush and apply a thin coat of earth shade again. It makes quite a mess in my box where I store the models and probably isn't permanent but it looks awesome.
Thank you!! I just ordered my first painting kit and models and tools etc. they differ slightly from what you got but man I'm so hyped. I can't wait to try this out
@@TableTopReadyRU-vid finished all my 10 necronwarriors and 1 necron royalwarden. im really happy with the results! but the space marines :D ... holy moly they are way harder to paint compare to necrons. alot more details, shadows, highlighting etc. finished 1 marine so far. he looks also great. 5 more to go :D !
Now i haven't started painting yet. But this has really helped to make it feel simpler. I have seen some good painted Minis in D&D as well as 40K and it always made me feel like as someone who isn't very artistically talented, it would be too much of a challenge. Thank you
I'm glad this has helped give you abit more confidence. everything I've shown in the video can be apllied to painting any kind of miniature :D I really hope you give it a go
Thanks for doing this with tools a beginner would buy to get into this. It makes a difference showing more basics with limited tools rather than using hundreds of dollars in paints, brushes and equipment. Thanks very much and the miniatures look great.
I've been a 40k lore and video game die hard fan for probably 12 years and as of an hour ago I decided to finally order a paintset and ultramine miniatures for the first time. Pretty excited.
Absolutely incredible beginners video. My girlfriend bought me the Command Edition box set for my birthday last year, but I’ve been too anxious to paint any miniatures because I thought I’d mess them all up. This video is a godsend and has finally given me the confidence to begin. Thank you!
Fantastic 😃 I’m really glad I can help get you painting. Try not to put so much pressure on yourself and remember we all Start somewhere. Enjoy the process
Absolutely fantastic video mate. Im a complete noob to Warhammer painting and after a trip to Warhammer World last weekend, I now want to get into it, but had no idea where to start. This video was super helpful! Thanks again! 👍
Warhammer world is amazing. I love it and I’m not surprised you want to get into the hobby now ha I’m glad I can help you get started. I hope you get a lot out of the hobby. I love it 😁
Me and my mate are thinking of getting into W40k miniatures and tabletop. Gathering some intel on painting in general and where to start off. Your video is really helpful in this regard.
Brilliant, I'm glad you found my video. It's important to have content for people looking to get into the hobby and understand people may not know anything your talking about. good luck and I hope you enjoy the hobby if and when you get into it
Well I’m working on another video to help people get started with 40k and should be done end of year hopefully 😃 maybe that will convince yah haha the hobby is so much more accessible that it has ever been
Really want to get into this but have alway been worried as ive never been artistic and have never painted. This video has given me the confidence to actually try it.
To go through life and not do the things we want because we are worried we won’t do it well is a tragedy. Everything takes time and practice. You may have not been a very creative arty person up until today 😃 now you are. Go for it
Thanks a lot for this video. I decided to try to paint my first miniature thanks to it. I could not buy the exact same starting package. But anyways I loved it. thanks a lot for that I spend a great time painting my first miniatures. Specially amazing the trick of the bluetack for getting a miniature holder.
I’m glad this video has helped you get started. The idea was to show how to paint and kind of what to expect. What I’m using was as important 😃 keep going and I hope you enjoy the hobby as much as I have
I just started getting into miniature painting and I have to say that this video was a great starting point. Thank you so much for the information you provided, I made sure to study it into the ground so I could get them right!
I'm happy you've found your way into miniature painting. I love it and it's so rewarding and something you can really get involved with. keep it up and one day you'll be a master :D
