Why Eavy Metal is better than you think - and I still refuse to paint it

While painting up this ork combat patrol for warhammer 40k we show you how to paint an entire ork army, but also discuss why the eavy metal painting style is fantastic and why i probably never will pain an army in the style.

_____________________

Emil On

Videos edited by Maxime Dader & Viktor Westermark

[etiennegarant]

Eavy Metal is an amazing marketing style, with all the parts so neatly defined, you get a very clear view of the product you are about to buy. As painters we don't have to emulate that, there are so many styles that are simpler and more enjoyable to do, arguably with even more satisfying results, that I just stopped trying. Thank you for saying it out lout.

[ChrisWatd]

Used to play Warhammer and D&D around 35 years ago, then fell out with it all after a friend passed away. Been watching your excellent videos for over a year now - finally made the plunge and got the older Ork Combat Patrol (Gyrocoptors in) to start having a go at painting again. Thanks for making this video - really enjoy watching your work

[einar_]

Anybody ever tells me my minis don't look good I'll have them watch this video, it's hard see, the pro painter said so!

[bigcat__tv]

I find it INCREDIBLY difficult to start painting ... because I want it to look just like the box art, despite that being unachievable for my current skill level. Glad to hear you talk about where you don't worry about adding detail. I know you're a pro, but it would be cool to see a highlight video on the mess/imperfections you're ok with making on your larger scale jobs 😇

[Goodenough-]

The reason I find your channel so amazing is because you paint to a higher standard but you are ok with being "good enough" given the time spent. Each video I watch I can see where you are content with your output and that is the best lesson to learn as a painter. Not everything needs to be a golden demon entry, and at the the end of the day, it's art, which is subjective and encompasses a vast amount of styles. Anything is better then grey, and the more encouragement we get the better we get.

[charon]

Any updates on the golden demon project? Would love to see the progress along the way

[bigcat__tv]

It's cool to see a very noob-friendly paintjob first, then watch the different steps you take to add various elements of "pop". Gives me a pathway for painting my own minis and makes it feel a lot more achievable to get cool results (albiet, no air brush ... yet).
Appreciate it heaps - love your work!

[xSATSx]

So glad you talked about the amount of detail. I got completely burnt out a few years ago cos painting was just so tedious and there were so many bits to do. After months of not painting a thing, I got hold of the old Chaos Dwarf Blood Bowl team and I LOVED painting them - single piece casts, limited equipment/details, open poses. They were a joy, so I now look for more 'retro' style miniatures and avoid GW and 3D prints, because those sculptors just pile on the curves and cuts and tiny details you can't do by hand.

[Britain]

This is my problem with the new imperial guard models, the old models you could pick how many extra bits to stick on. Now they are compulsory and add hours onto a unit’s prep

[shiroidaruma]

You know, the Red Squig pops out more, but the Orange Squig looks more like he's native to that Desert area and imo fits in more.

I think overall it makes the army feel more cohesive.

[tehdopefish]

Definitely agree about the level of detail being overwhelming. I'm working on a Chaos Space Marines army. Every model has so many tiny details! Ammo pouches, holsters, grenades, leather strips, chaos icons, animal pelts, it's crazy. For troops I've been trying to limit each model to three main colours (Armour panels, metal trim, one accent colour) then at most two others (usually leadbelcher and one other colour for a prominent extra bit). If I spent 10+ hours painting each model I would never have a finished army. I'd rather skip some steps and use the extra time to actually play the game. There's no need to spend a hundred hours on a unit that is probably going to get killed in turn 1 of the game.

[TattooedTabletop]

I think this video does a good job of explaining why I think speedpainting/timed challenges videos are so popular. I think the secret is not how quick or how fast the paint job goes, I think it is the speed to the quality ratio. I personally have over 20 armies across AoS and 40k. With each Army I painted, I was finding new ways to speed up the process AND increase the quality. Not to mention that sometimes what someone needs to at least get their minis to "battle ready" and then from there they can continue to go back and apply new highlights, techniques, etc

[DrumBear]

If even you get overwhelmed with the bazillion details and fiddly bits on these guys, it makes a novice like me feel a little better.

[JynksterDM]

I am glad that SM is amazing at telling it like it is: Armies are about GETTING THEM on the table! and focusing on methods that help all of us get to a place where our Grey gets finished! Hope your vacation has been amazing

[willcannon]

Thanks for posting this.

It can be really disheartening after finishing a mini and comparing it to the box art. Amazing to see you break it down and let us know why we may feel like that!

Love the channel

[ronuss]

As someone who just paints and doesn't play, ive never needed to batch paint so ive not really thought about over detail much. But yeah i guess its got worse over the years. Still you can totally understand why GW paint there mini the style they do, it just looks good in a photo and its easier to get the lighting right.

[soupcake]

The best miniatures will take paint-ability into account. The perfect ones will find just the right balance of being paintable but detailed. I've been working on a 3d printed vampire army, and I spent a very long time picking out the right models to use for it. There are alot of very nicely modeled zombies and skeletons with loads of detail, but there was no way i was going to paint that much detail on 40 zombies and 40 skeletons.
I used some of the more detailed skeleton minis for my more elite skeletons, they look amazing but they take about 5 times as long to paint.

[stankshop]

THANK YOU! Everyone says oh, orks are easy....but they take forever. I'm like 4-5 hours per snagga boy.
I can't believe you painted the Squighog boys in full assembly though. Man, impressive. I did them in 3 part assemblies because I dont have that kind of airbrush or brush control.

Love them even though you're always hating on "Steve's" :)

[CuriouSage]

Beyond the great paint jobs - great music & editing. Well done.

[MariaOrtelloMeri]

Will you make another video about skaventide? I would appreciate seeing some clanrats painted! Now skaven has an unique look!

By the way, amazing video