Don't prep your Warhammer miniatures like a nub!

This is how i prepare my miniatures and warhammer armies before i start painting!

Great Start collecting and beginner painting warhammer tips!

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Emil On

Painting miniatures for your warhammer & d&d games. Age of sigmar and warhammer 40k. Space Marines, Space Wolves, Stormcast Eternals, beastclaw raiders, ogor mawtribes, cities of sigmar, chaos space marines, painting scale models, miniature busts! How to paint NMM. How to paint warhammer, how to paint d&D figures.

[ginopain]

For glue, I would recommend the Tamiya model glue. You apply it using a small brush, which allows for really precise application, and the glue is super thin, so it runs into the cracks you may have missed or couldn’t get to. I originally started dong model tanks, and when I started getting into war hammer I kept using the glue and kept getting better results and having an easier time than when I used the citadel glue.

[alexmcconnell]

I got back into 40k about a year ago. I was so focused on just playing the game. Being on a budget, I had to focus on getting the models I already had ready for the table. Your tips, videos, and just general positivity has made me change my focus to painting and basing. Its a blast so thanks!

[TheHobbyCorner]

Prep work is the most underrated part of the hobby and to be honest it's the most satisfying for me. I love building kits

[thomasogermann]

Please take care of yourself.
New content s always appreciated and I love to watch cool epic projects BUT all of your health should always come first

[Marconius]

Fir gap filling, I'd recommend Vallejo Plastic Putty. It's pretty much the same process as you have now, except it already comes as putty, so you don't need to mess around with iso or anything. You can also easily file it after it's hardened, works great.

[cassidyjohnw]

Can’t wait to get my hands on these models. Please show the finished product or a deep dive on a centerpiece model so I can learn and copy your techniques!

[squidlybits]

Wow this must be the coolest channel on the internet! What a handsome person.

[Jh]

Thanks for being a good mate and looking after your friends

[pancakemogul]

A lot of people poke fingers at the Citadel tools, but I would still highly recommend the clippers and the drill (and the water pot actually). Gone are the days of sprues flying across the room when clipping them or whiny gears drilling rough barrel holes. Both items cut like absolute butter.

[xBeauGaming]

Jes man, you are the king of the base ;)

[paintandplayminis]

If you take a break, everyone will be here when you get back! Not going anywhere! Stay safe and healthy!

[justanothercaptain]

This was hands down one of the best videos you’ve put out in ages. Absolutely loved it! This is why I started following back in the beginning. Please more of this format. Thank you 🙏! Cheers 🍻

[Mrjohnsluke]

Those Kruleboy bases are going to be epic cannot wait to see all these guys painted. Another epic video Emil some great tips :)

[snoopyxcore]

This is perfect! I just got my first set of WH40K, but haven't started, since I'm trying to finish up my D&D mini backlog first. Now I know what to do for the steps I've never done before, since Bones, D&D minis are pre-assembled

[DismemberTheAlamo]

RE: Plastic Glue

I really recoomend tamiya.
The only downside is the brush with them can be kinda meh, but you can replace with a cheap natural hair brush.
The normal and super thin are a god send.

[archabe]

Thank you for all your beginner vids. I quit warhammer before I got started ( to overwhelmed I think ). Have a starter box of sorts with a few units of chaos marines, possessed and a rhino along with 5th edition core rules and chaos codex. Thanks to youtubers like you, fan animations and lorevids I will probably give it another go this fall. Tack som fan!

[Chodor]

I prepare my minis this way, and I have to say that it takes a LONG time to get to the painting process, also after spending so much time prepping the mini I can't bring myself to not give my best, which leaves me with painting 1 space marine for 8-10 hours.

It's worth noting that I paint slowly and this process could be sped up to probably 5 hours with the same result but for bigger quantities or even small squads it takes ages.



Personally I would advice anyone to seriously prepare their minis and paint them to as good as possible IF those are display miniatures or an important unit, for example an HQ. If they're just troops or a cheap PVC minis for a board game don't bother that much, just reach an acceptable level.



This way you can both practice quality and speed of your paintjobs and end with a good looking army / set in a reasonable amount of time.

[AlexanderSaaranen]

I really enjoy chill videos like this, you can take it easy more often!

[ianw]

I'm not even close to the level of basing skill you guys have... finished a pretty damn high quality Katakros the other day and was damn proud of myself. Then I see the work you guys put in before even touching paint to the model! Impressive and inspiring, as always!

[TheRingoKid]

Thank you I'm just starting off and you have answered a lot of questions!!!