Peachy is back with another tutorial on how to paint red Space Marines and checking out Puppetswar customizable minis!
Peachy has recently joined the Painting Phase and started making excellent YouTube tutorials! They also have a cool Patreon, so if you want to show some extra support and get great rewards, go check that out by clicking here!
This week, he’s back, showing us some excellent tips, tricks, and ideas on how to paint red Marines. The model he uses in the video is from Puppetswar, which offers some of the most customizable Space Marines in the entire industry! Plus, they are all magnetized, so you can future-proof them in seconds.
How to Paint Red Space Marines & Puppetwar Customizable Minis!
If you’re looking to pick up some high-quality files to print, look no further than Puppetswar. All their bits are magnetized and easily interchangeable, meaning you can make all kinds of Marines, Orks, and Tyranids!
Every month on their Patreon, they drop amazing files that all work with their previous months’ releases. This means the longer you support, the more you can build and customize your forces!
This week, we’re focusing on the Marines, but they have so much more than Marines on the Patreon. Now, let’s jump into how you can paint up some red Space Marines.
Step 1:
He starts by spraying the model with Vampire Red and shades the entire model with Targor Rageshade. Once dry, he tidies up the red with a drybrush of Blood Red over all the raised areas. He then does a quick drybrush with Burnt Orange to highlight the armor a little more.
Step 2:
For all the areas he wants to be darker or metallic, he does a wash with Black Legion. He does this in areas like gun casings, cloaks, etc. For any gold, he just basecoat them with Bronze, and it should only take one coat. For all the Silver areas, he basecoats them with Oily Steel. To tie in the metals with the rest of the model, he hits them with a wash of Targor Rageshade. This would bring your mini to a tabletop standard (other than the base), but you can always take it a few steps further.
Step 3:
It’s time to start highlighting! For all the black areas, he highlights them with Ash Grey and does this in a scratchy style. To finish off the black areas, he does an edge highlight with Graphite. For highlighting the armor, he follows the same style and highlights all the armor with Burnt Orange. To finish it off, he highlights the sword with Frostheart, but you can use any color you want here!
Finished Model:
There you have it, a great-looking marine from a really cool Patreon!
Be sure to watch the video below for all the tips!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
