eBay Miniature Rescues is back with another tutorial, and this time he’s tackling the finishing touches on rescuing the Imperial Knight!
eBay Miniature Rescues is a unique channel that shows you how to take beat up, damaged minis, and restore them to their fullest potential!
It’s a relatively new channel on YouTube and it’s super fun to watch what Casey is able to do with some once hopeless miniatures. This week, he shows us how he’s finishing up the knight he was working on last time.
Rescuing an Imperial Knight: eBay Miniatures Rescue Tutorial
After disassembling the knight and priming it black, do a quick two-tone highlight with your airbrush, first with grey, followed by white. After that, hit all of the parts with a gloss varnish.
For the knight skeleton, he opted to use some cheap makeup brushes, but, it’s ultimately up to you. Start with Stynylrez Black Primer to prime the skeleton.
Using the larger makeup brush and Citadel Retributor Armour, paint most of the skeleton but ignore the shadows. Next up, take Liquitex Burnt Umber and airbrush essentially the entire skeleton to give the shadows and gold more variation. Daler Rowney FW Dark Green plus Violet Veloursshould be applied very minimally to the gold to add even more variation, however, make sure to keep the coat light.
To tie all the colors together take Citadel Leadbelcher and drybrush the skeleton top-down. Then take Vallejo Aluminum and drybrush the brightest areas. Our wash for the skeleton is going to be Vallejo Rust followed by Testors Enamel Stain Black.
As for the armor panels, we covered his previous video showing you how to finish those and get better with stencils last time here. Then, assemble the knight!
With this and the previous week’s rescue work covered, this knight is now fully completed!
Watch the full video above, and be sure to follow eBay Miniature Rescues on YouTube now!
What is your favorite knight color scheme?
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About the Author: Andrew Schrank
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About Andrew Schrank: Over the past 15 years, Andrew has played all the games, including tabletop and video games, and immersed himself in the associated lore. Andrew joined the Spikey Bits team in 2018 and covers the Warhammer hobby and tournament scene, along with the latest in tabletop miniatures, each week.
Aspiring diplomat, Lord of Fluff, and Master of Ice Hammer, He loves Star Wars, Chaos Undivided, and Gundam. During his free time, he hunts Platinum trophies on PS5 and reads international news. On weekends, Andrew plays commander and cEDH games, often with unique strategies that push the limits.
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