Painting tires for miniature wargaming vehicles has never been easier- don’t miss this tutorial where the “rubber” meets the table!
Jon Bius puts out some pretty good modeling content! He is all about helping you be a better modeler and painter. His channel has all kinds of stuff on it as well, so if 40k isn’t your thing, he has tons of other content to check out as well.
Even though his stuff is focused on newer builders, you can really learn a lot from him! If you want to see his other videos, you can check them out here. Let’s jump into the video.
Painting Tires of a Chimera: Jon Buis Tutorial
Imperial Guard: Chimera
This is part 4 of the series, so if you need help painting the rest, or building the mini be sure to check out his channel for parts 1-3!
Giving Wear to the Tires
He has already given them some base coats of blue and green when painting the rest of the tank. To start weathering the tires, he takes a 140 grit sandpaper and rounds off the edges of the tires. Then he takes a hobby knife and puts some little dents and such to whatever degree you want your tank to have.
Then he mixes Luftwaffe from Vallejo and German Gray together and paints all of the tires, but leaves the middle.
Distressing the Tires
Next, he takes some of the Luftwaffe paint from above and puts it on a sponge. He then just hits that all over the outside of the tire. This gives the tire a more realistic look. Next, he adds some Sky Gray to the color from before and highlights the ridges of the tire. Next, take some Citadel Nuln Oil and hit the indents of the tire and along the edges.
Hitting the Inside Rims
Next, go with Pure Sky Gray and use it to enhance the shape of the tire, more towards the rim. Now, we’ll start painting more towards the center of the tire. He breaks the Nuln Oil back out and hits the inside rim of the tire, this gives the tire a more round feel.
Finished Tires
There you have it, some great-looking tires with not much effort!
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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!
