Is Painting Like the 90s Making a Comeback in 2025?

Painting a 2nd Edition Blood Angel Prototype. The retro style looks a bit weird on modern 40k minis, but a Killteam like this would be bonkers to have!

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[El-Rico]

We put on two coats of gloss back in the day, because the paint chipped so easily off those metal mini's. Your mini only needs a bit of gloss for that perfect 90's look.

[jacobb.]

Now you have to paint a retro space marine with a modern grim dark style

[Spacedcrusader]

I have a whole Ultramarines Primaris army painting in 2nd editon style. Red gun casings, yellow trim, green base and back banners. Merry Christmas to you!

[kmdrfarsight]

I like this ALOT more than I thought I would, there's a lot of nostalgia unlocked for sure but the vibrancy of the colours and the sharpness of the contrast in colours really makes the mini pop

[kedbreak]

Wow this looks fantastic. You managed to recapture the vibe of the 90s but with a more modern execution. I was skeptical at first because of the color scheme but it just pops. The result is just great.

[KinsfolkMiniatures]

I still have my 2nd edition books, I love checking out the artwork from time to time. This looks great!

[kingkonstad]

this is just dripping nostalgia. Looks great!

[DigitalOrigami]

Maybe it’s the nostalgia talking, but I love this. Back when the game felt more parody and fun, and didn’t take itself so seriously. I would love to see a kill team in this style, or better still, other factions.

[sonofeyeabovealleffoff]

Completely knocked it out of the park. A beautiful and faithful homage!

[heyo]

I have a mix of old metal orks from the 90s that are painted up old school, and I have used those bright saturated colors in my modern models as well

[shogunmage]

This was a really cool nostalgic video.

[lordpaladore]

Honestly, I grew up with these minis looking like this. The minis of today are SOOOO much more technically accomplished but there is something about this retro feel that i dig.

[JaceyMitchell]

I've never played Warhammer or 40K on tabletop, but to me the colorful early style of painting is infinitely more appealing than the grimy realistic style. A Blood Angels army in all its bright red and yellow splendor is just stunning.

[ziolsonek]

Thanks for this video, such an awesome Christmas gift! I’ll watch it this evening

[jorgemontero]

My top highlights for this one are Bright Pale Yellow from Monument hobbies. Outrageous coverage with no chalkyness

[leckmichbender]

One of your most beautiful models so far

[AlexHalt]

one word: pre shading. apply base coat with air brush, work up from black or rather oxide red and then white, then apply ink, gloss clear coat shade with a pin wash. highlight as you did.

[phoquenergoggle]

that masking puddy is insane, looks like it works

[johnfarscape]

Yes we had airbrushes in the 90s, I had my first one in the 80s, we also used to use white basecoats a lot back then in 2nd edition, rogue trader was generally black basecoats, we used a lot of non GW products to get the right effects, most of it was from techniques from the old Airfix and Tamiya ww2 model painters passed down, for my 2nd edition Blood Angels I used a Burnt umber oil paint made into a wash to shade, and panel liner for the darkest shadows.

[gggfx]

Isn't just nostalgia; it makes the models stand out on a tabletop. On a board of mdf scatter terrain under typical community centre flouro lights dark/grimdark stuff just reads as black/brown