I Painted My FIRST Warhammer 40K Miniature EVER

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:04 Assembly
07:16 Priming
08:38 Painting
21:01 Nuln Oil
22:55 Highlights
26:23 Decals
28:05 Dirt
28:39 FINAL RESULT
29:10 Outro, YT Members and Patreon Thanks

Welcome! If you are new to the channel, I'm ti8ick (pronounced tibick or tibs), a Streamer/Youtuber that has fallen down the rabbit hole of Warhammer 40k. I started with the game Rogue Trader (I love RPGs and normally my channel is about them). I'm going through the lore and even I got myself some minis to build! If this interests you, stay with us!

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[tiick]

OMG THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS!! 😭😭😭 I was very self conscious about everyone seeing the results and reading all these wholesome comments is unbelievable.

I will read every single comment and reply to as many as I can and will use your tips to paint my next minis! Thank you so much again, you all made my night ❤

[waldmeister]

Pro tip on painting:
If YOU like YOUR mini as it is, it's perfect. ;)

[RolePositiveGaming]

As a commission painter with over 20 years experience, I can say that you painted this miniature better than almost all of the people that take my painting classes for their first mini. That's really good for even the tabletop quality. Very impressive.

[jessc]

10 nails were sacrificed for the Emperor.

Both the mini and the video turned out great! Thanks for taking the time to film and edit this, it was fun to see the process.
I'm sure you've seen it in videos but my tip would be remember that the back of your knife blade is good for smoothing out bumps/lines in plastic. It's sharper than you might think yet it's not as aggressive as the blade; less likely to dig in by accident.

[Nicholas]

This was a really nice watch. You're a natural. I expect you'll be developing some advanced techniques very quickly.

Regarding the decal softener: The reason it destroyed the transfer is because its a mild solvent. You apply it over the top of a transfer once its dry, if the transfer hasn't conformed to the shape of the part correctly or its over rivets or something. It will melt it slightly. Each additional thin layer of it will melt it more. You can keep doing this until you're happy. In cases where I want a transfer over rivets and gaps in armour plates, I'll apply anywhere up to five coats of the stuff, letting each coat dry completely. Once you're happy with how it looks, then put your stormshield over it if you want to.

[Scruffynerfherder]

Gotta say. Your first mini looks amazing. You’ve clearly done more research than I did on my first mini…and edge highlights on your first mini…brave but brilliant, can’t wait to see your finished death corp veterans, and your orks, WAAAGH!!!

[steelgear]

It all started with reaction vids. Now she is doing full blown 40k hobby I AM HERE FOR IT.

Something heart warming about 40k noobs assembling and painting for the first time. 😊😊😊

[drhapi]

Mold lines! But the paint is 10/10!!! Wow! PLEASE more of this!!

[Benjerro]

Nice and chill, I really enjoyed that. Really good job with the video AND the painting, especially for the first one. You are really a natural.

[hoflinga]

Holy crap. Your first ever mini looks better than what i can do. Congrats!

[RoccaFelipe]

LETS GO !!! Keep painting and having fun, enjoy the path, and always... pray to the emperor.

[nizarius]

Finally! So proud of you to come this far! For the Emperor! 🦅

[The_Cranky_Painter]

"You've taken your first step into a larger world..."

Very well done! This was a delight to watch, and I'm glad to see you had fun! You did an excellent job of painting, and you've already learned the secret: let it relax you, rather than stressing over it. I usually listen to music while I paint, and whole afternoons can drift by where I'm just in the zone. Just let the model lead you and use what colors seem right. Can't wait to see more of what you've got in store!

[maxmagnus]

Couple things I picked up on along the way that might be good tips moving forward:

The way I prefer to remove moldlines is with the exacto-knife. Place it gently against the mini at a 45 degree angle, with the edge on the moldline and facing away from you. Then carefully drag the edge of the blade over the moldline towards you. The gentler the better. Prefer to take 3 passes rather than the first mucking un the surface.

Grainy primer coats happen with the lighter primers in direct sunlight. Hot weather might exacerbate that issue as well. The paint will dry ever so slightly in the air and not make a smooth coat on the mini. A little booth made from a cardboard box to spray in a garage or at least a bit of shade would help. Feel free to experiment a bit with the colour primer you use. I prefer black, as it helps with working from dark to light and from recesses to highlights. There is no best primer though. Lighter primers make for brighter colours in some cases, especially orange and yellow, and would require fewer layers to get a smooth coat.

In terms of thinning, better to thin slightly too much than too little. It shouldn't be super runny (unless it's contrast, shade or you're glazing) and it shouldn't be gloopy and globby. Anything in between works, and as you learn you'll work out what works best for which paint/application.

Metallics don't necessarily ruin a brush in the short term, but if you want your tools to last, best to keep your metallics and non-metallics seperate. So seperate brushes, separate palette and separate water cup for cleaning.

Heck yeah! Improvise!

Jeans have seams too! ^^

For eyes: Work from the inside out! Much simpler to do the red first, and then paint over any mistakes (happy accidents) later. This is even more the case when you get to actual faces.

Ah-Kwee-Lah, Ah-Kee-Lah, Ah-Kwi-Lah are all variants I've heard ;)

All-over Nuln Oil is a great place to start with adding depth and definition. Soon Agrax Earthshade will join the club, and before you know it, you're hardly using those anymore cause you're layering everything up from dark to light xD It's a journey we all must take.

Okay, the highlighting is where this kinda blew me away haha. For a very first mini, this has no business looking that good xD Honestly, that is an amazing looking Kriegsman, ready and proud to die for the Emperor! Looking forward to seeing where this hobbying journey takes you!

[bibianski]

I’ve been a fan of warhammer for a couple of years now but was always so scared to try and paint. You did amazing!! Great work tibs, I think I might be ready to try now. ❤️

[santi]

I know that the makeup background helped, but still, that mini looks amazing and especially for being the first one! Congrats!

[Whichendup]

It's really fun listening to your stream of consciousness about the process, I have painted several Warhammer armies and I still have these same thoughts all the time.

[judaspriest]

Great job for a first mini!

2 tipps:

1. To prevent shaky hands, I paint while leaning one of my wrists against the other one to steady my brush. It helps with coordination.
2. Brush off the dust from the mini before you prime or paint with a large, soft brush.

[RagingHorn]

For a first model, that bloody brilliant. I'm trying to get back to it after 30 years and I've made way more corrections. If you want to learn more re painting, see Peachy Tips and Duncan Rhodes both excellent, both make easy well instructed videos to follow. But also that's fab, well done 🎉🎉

[malfeas]

Exceptional start! You took to it very naturally. Next model you could sand/scrape down some of the moldlines but for smaller dudes it doesn't matter much. Biggest tip I thought of is for brush care - try to keep the paint from getting all the way up into the end of the brush and into the ferrule (where the bristles meet the uh.. shaft).. over time the paint will dry in there and the bristles will begin to separate and won't hold a point well anymore. Not a huge deal for cheaper brushes but when you get some fancier sable ones it's a must-do.