Speed painting Ultramarines

Paint your Ultramarine infantry in less than an hour per model with this easy to follow, time saving guide.

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The wall-mounted paint rack I use: https://geni.us/nailpolishrack
The voiceover microphone I use: https://geni.us/PodcastPro
The painting lamp I use: https://geni.us/DaylightLumi
The “hobby cam” I use for livestreams: https://geni.us/LogiBrioWebcam
My favourite headphones: https://geni.us/BeyerDT770Pro
The camera I used in 2020: https://geni.us/mwm50
The camera I use now: https://geni.us/SonyAlpha728-70
How I mount my camera to my desk: https://geni.us/SmallrigDeskClamp
My airbrush compressor: https://geni.us/AirbrushCompressor
My airbrush: https://geni.us/IwataAirbrush
The airbrush set I started with: https://geni.us/RevellAirbrush
A great model paint starter set: https://geni.us/VallejoPaintSet
A great beginner paint brush set: https://geni.us/RLTaklon
Cheap brushes for detail work: https://geni.us/RLDetailTaklon


STEPS:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Base texture
01:11 Priming
01:41 Blue armour, 2 very thin coats
02:28 Blue/black wash mix
03:00 Blue sponging
03:25 Light blue drybrush
03:37 Gold trim
04:16 Dark grey underarmour and weapon
04:30 Brown and red accents
04:55 Bone on parchment
05:05 Gunmetal on weapons and vents
05:25 Fix mistakes on armour with blue
06:36 Shade brown, red, bone, and gold parts with brown wash
06:51 Black wash on all grey, black, and silver parts
07:03 Apply transfers
07:28 Highlight gold with mix of gold and silver
07:59 Highlight silver
08:08 Highlight brown, red, and bone areas
08:41 Apply battle damage with blue
09:00 Edge highlight with light blue
09:36 Highlight eye lenses orange
09:52 Battle damage with light blue
10:10 Drybrush base khaki
10:48 Panel lining with black wash

PAINTS:

Black
Vallejo Black / Citadel Abaddon Black / Army Painter Matte Black

White
Vallejo White / Citadel White Scar

Medium grey
Citadel Mechanicus Standard Grey or Dawnstone / Vallejo Heavy Grey or Cold Grey

Rich red
Vallejo Red / Citadel Mephiston Red / Army Painter Vampire Red

Mid-brown
Vallejo Saddle Brown / Citadel XV-88 / Army Painter Leather Brown

Bright yellow
Citadel Flash Gitz Yellow / Vallejo Flat Yellow / Army Painter Demonic Yellow

Khaki
Citadel Zandri Dust / Vallejo Khaki

Medium blue
Vallejo Medium Blue / Citadel Calgar Blue / Army Painter Ultramarine Blue

Gunmetal silver
Vallejo Gunmetal / Army Painter Machinegun Metal / Citadel Leadbelcher

Deep gold
Citadel Gehenna's Gold / Vallejo Polished Gold / Army Painter Greedy Gold

Black shade wash
Citadel Nuln Oil / Vallejo Black Wash / Army Painter Dark Tone Ink

Brown shade wash
Citadel Agrax Earthshade / Vallejo Umber Shade Wash / Army Painter Strong Tone Wash

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