Warhammer Restoration - GRIMDARK ULTRAMARINE 

TOOOOO BE FAIIR.....that was NOT a bad first paint job on that marine.

That was a pretty good paint job the first time round. Didn’t really need a restoration but still good

I love the idea of slowly upgrading your ongoing figures over time, repainting, adding battle wear and gore... I feel like it really adds to the overall story of the figure VISUALLY.

"Can you fix my model?" It's literally better than all my models 😂

Ooooh that cape repaint was just 💯

I want my Ultramarines to look like this 😮

Came out sick and I appreciate the fact that you didn’t just blast it with enamel grime products for the “grimdark”. Awesome work.

Dragging back that saturation on the gold in particular really changes the mood of the model. I'll have to keep messing about with my metallic paints to see what different moods I can create. Great work!

I hope I can be as good as that first paint job.

That’s honest to god one of the best mini paint jobs I’ve EVER seen

Bro the attention to detail you into your pieces blows my mind and I don't even play 40k.

I absolutely love your lighter blue for Ultras

The new cape looks crazy good

That cape is amazing! It’s always a treat to watch you work on new things

That stipling highlight was new to me...dig it 👍🏻

Man your stuff is so good. Any thoughts on doing more long-form content? I know its more laborious to edit and produce longer vids, but I would love to watch a 20 minute vid in this style.

Personally, the definition is in the name. "Grim" and "dark" haha. That's why the art from the rule books from the 80s and 90s is my favorite. Full of grotty goodness. Your work captures all of that so well, and your work is such an inspiration!!

Easily the coolest concepts for mini painting, both grimdarking and "plastic surgery". You are the benchmark I aim for with painting, Maverick! Keep up being the doctor and performing your surgeries, you mad bastard.

I can't help but chuckle at Gravis captains, they all look like they have massive beer bellies with that pose

These videos are so satisfying. I am addicted.

Hey I think I heard you mention doing longer vids in future; I’d love to see you talk about your airbrush base coating, seems like you have some common/consistent steps there. I’d also just be very on board with this channel, I like your style!

I can basically see this absolute unit in front of me, towering as a silhouette of a gorilla on steroids with a cold, dead gaze through red lenses. Your paint jobs alone convey all that and even more I can’t put to words! This is why I’m subscribed man great stuff

Your work is really amazing. I just recently discovered your channel and loved binging the videos. I think long form content would really work out for you too. This Plastic Surgery series you have is gold.

In my personal opinion, Grimdark is the feeling of wear and tear, seeing something that was brilliant in the distant past and that now is no more than the shadow of what it once was, that is why in the grimdark style contrast and contrast are so important. the rust detail

i got into painting miniatures for dnd and i think i am going to start painting some warhammer stuff because this is just rad asf

Dudeeeee, that was awesome. In my mind, the first paiting is like a young space marine captain, ready for take glory in the battlefield. The second one, 100 years has passed and the young captain is now a traumatized and skiled space marine

Weathered but still looking CLEAN

Ahh very lovely looking. Nice job.

this is so well done

Your work inspires me to sit down and paint. I'd like to see more of your process.

I just got into WH40k 3 weeks ago and started purchasing and building my army. im petrified to start painting them but also excited at the same time. I hope one day i am as good as you.

Both fantastic. Keep them coming!

Beautiful! ❤❤❤

You know you finish painting something, you think you did pretty good, you feel confident? You decide to take a break, scroll some 'Tube, and BAM. This beauty hits you in your eye sockets. My confidence wilted pretty quick 😂

I love it! I personally feel that Space Marines should only ever be crisp and pristine on the parade ground or in their fortress-monasteries. Even training on a battlebarge is going to get scrapes and nicks everywhere.

Man I love these shorts, keep em coming!!!

My definition of grim dark is like berserk, there is so little hope it seems lost, but not gone, you struggle and strive for that gleaming hope like a star in a cloudy never ending night

That cape is badass. Awesome job

I'd say you NAILED IT

It went from really good to outstanding great job on that i can already smell the ink on the denied requisition orders for new ceramite plate

Awww what a cute little model. He looks like he has a beer gut with that armor on.

FANTASTIC

You definitely are a very exceptional miniature painter

I love weathering. It gives it much more personality.

damn u r killing it

Its honestly one of the best model. I play Blood Angels i will be very happy to see the restoration for one thé death company and one for the classic BA! Grimdark for me its really realistic paint style and its also a feeling about our vision of a figurine was. Thanks for your sharing🎉

Hard af dude. Great content

The stippling on the cape is a great effect. It might alleviate my fear of painting capes! 😂

I love your painting. Please don't sell out. We need your content on RU-vid ❤

Nice job!!

You nailed that one!

Great painting though stunning work.

Both paint jobs looked good, I might have thought about adding some grim to it

Loved to see how this one turned out!

Holy crap. The first one was damn good but the change in the color works so damn well

I hate you. You make this shit look so easy... hahaha no really man love the little shorts. You're single handedly the only one I get excited about when you pop up. Always next level improvements.

Incredible

Very cool! I’m enjoying the series

You do such beautiful work

A good song to play over any badassery.

That 1st paint job was actually great. I would have thrown some weathering and grime on it and called it a day. The new paint job is really good though. I especially like the backpack. Well done.

I think you hit the right notes on the Grimdark model. Desaturated colours, adding grime, rust and blood, and higher contrast between the dark and mid tones. Some people also limit the variation in colours to neutral and earth tones

Blood on the blade looks amazing

Feels like it needs more wear and rust Also love the subtle desaturation of the colour

You re amazing pointer....Well done

Plz make a video guide y loved ypur paint job

Hot damn I’d love the recipe for this! Another absolutely stunning paint job my guy!

ok my guy, that was a mad solid first attempt

I like the idea of realizing something is hopeless but fighting anyways. That's what grimdark means to me. Like trying to do backstrokes in quicksand.

This is sooooo good

That looks amazing

Very cool ❤

That first paint was better than what I could do

Yo man ! Its time for full videos! Love your work

Grimdark to me is about weathering and, gore and age without drawing away from the readability as an art subject. High resolution textures, high contrasts and soot/dirt/grime all techniques that lend to the mood!

Not gonna lie, the first paint job was good, and the upgrade, was just as good.

Giving an utramarine the Space Wolf's shade of blue... Now THAT'S Grimmdark!

Amazing tones

This is glorious!

This is the best yet

The first one is soo cool

Damn this one came out amazing

Just like that perfect 👌👌

Went full night lord, i dig

That feeling when the "Before" section is better than my painting.

Idk how to feel about this.. That was a clean paint job to start... great job on the new one tho

Nailed it

Yikes! That's the best model I have ever seen dunked before! Your stripping better paint jobs than I field 😂

I need to practice to do cloth like that for my Soriritas because that looks awesome.

I love this video series. A well meant tip. I find it easier to let an ultrasonic cleaner do the main work of stripping the model. I got a 3l steel ultrasonic cleaner (where you can also select the temperature and waveform/intensitiy) . I fill the tank with regular water. In the warer bath I drop a llvery lossely fitting glass bowl. In the bowl are the modells in methylated alcohol or what ever you use to strip the paint. I set the cleaner at 25°C max Waveform and 45min cleaning. Afterwards usually I just need to rinse and brush of remaining very lose paint. But most of the paint dissolved in the mean time.

Another great way I used to add wear is a small triangle file to put chunked and chips on edges and a small dremel to add rears and holes in the cape, it's amazing what you can achieve by just hacking it up.

Fantastic paint job man but thats is incredibly close to being a night lord. Got me thinking id love to see you paint a night lord captain

God-Emperor-given talent. 👏👍

Beautiful.

Both great

Love your stuff bro 😊

That is the difference between a good artist and a great artist

Well done 👏

Would love a color palette breakdown on this one. Yeah, UMs are laughed at by many, but I love my little blue boys.

So cool!