Ben Komets

The Ratling Tank- Building a SHOWBASE

Hi Folks,
In this video we will discover what huge impact a well designed show-base can have on a model.
Bases are an often neglected topic in the miniature world, which is actual kind of sad because a well executed base can define the universe/world your model exists in.
It manifests the actual situation the figure is being portrait in, and it can be the key to transmit a believable Character.
In this Video we will speak about composition and some ideas behind the creation of a b...

Ratling Tank WIP-Guide part 1

Hey Folks,
I hope you are all doing good!
here is the first part of the WIP-Guide covering the creation of the tank itself.

I loves those guides as they are a good way to sum-up some thoughts behind the painting process.
Hope you enjoy this guide, thanks for your support!

ratling tank - Hazard Stripes & Details

Hey Folks,
here is the latest part of our Ratling Tank.
We will add a little hazard stripes pattern as a freehand around the hatch.

Its such a typical warhammer 40k visual element, and it is a nice opportunity to bring in a small splash of stronger saturated colors.

In this chapter we are also painting the areas of chipped-of metallic paint as well as some  other details su...

Ratling Tank- super rusty exhaust pipes

Hi Folks,
here is the second video on how I approached my golden demon entry for the warhammer 40K vehicle category at this years cancelled Adepticon.

This time we will paint those heavily corroded exhaust pipes. Rust is a topic that relevant for so many projects and the technique are using can createa a fantastic heavy corroded look even on large elements in no-time.

I hope you are all doing good! Stay save and thanks for your support!

THE RATLING TANK - Part 1

Hi Folks,
This a the first part of a brand new video series about how I approached the creation of my 40k vehicle enty for this years golden demon competition in Chicago at the Adepticon.

I wanted go give you an insight not only on how I create and paint the entry but also, a  little more than usual , describe the idea and theory of the creation process with you.

Lets discover together the grim dark future.. where there is only war..

well... not only .. there are a...

What´s next? - Golden Demon US entry

Hi Folks,
I am busy working on the first video for this month.
we will discover how to paint a tank together.

I want to take you on the journey of how I create a complex wh 40k vehicle entry for the postponed golden demon usa.
I was always fascinated by the untold stories of the warhammer universe...
this time I wanted to explore the world of the imperial ratlings a bit more
with creating a special ratling tank with crew and packed with all kinds of ammo crates, boxes etc...

Complete Katakros Guide

Hi Folks,
here is the updated Color Guide for Katakros, Mortach of the Necropolis.
I hope you people have enjoyed the detailed step by step of the creation of Katakros.

I started to film from home now and hope to hook you up with some new videos soon-

I hope you are doing well..

I know it can be hard to focus on painting with the constant flow of news and updates about the corona virus. Also for me personally it is sometimes weired to sit down and paint with all ...

Studio Update

Hi Folks,
this is just a little update from me about whats going on in the studio.
I hope that you are all doing good in this strange period of time that we are experiencing.

It seems the world has paused under the fear of the corona virus. In Germany we are awaiting a full lock-down soon. 

This is why I decided to move all the equipment from the studio to our apartment. 

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Katakros - Part 8- Black Cape

Hey Folks,
here is the final chapter of Katakros - the mortarch of the Necropolis.
We will discover how to paint a nice and easy black fabric cape.
Now he is ready to be taken to Chicago for the Golden Demon
i hope you like it!

Thanks for your support !!

The colors used:
Model Color Black
Model Color Ivory
AK Interactive 3rd Generation- Hull Red

Katakros- Part 7- The textured NMM Shield

Hey Folks,
here is the brand new episode on how to achieve an amazing textured NMM look, we will discover how to combine drybrushing and glazes to create a stuning result in no-time.
Hope you enjoy this video!
Thanks for your Support!

Katakros -Part 6- Shiny NMM Blade Weapon

 Hey Folks,

 Some of you have wondered about the remaining Katakros Videos.. and here they come. Both of the next video feature a very different approach to paint a NMM object. While the blade weapon is painted with a lot of glazes, wich always takes its time,but results to a very smooth result the shild will be done in a extremly different way with using drybrushing to create a beaten and war-proven shield. 

2020-02-19 10:57:33 +0000 UTC View Post

"make art not war" wip guide

Hi Folks,
sorry for the little delay on the WIP-Guide for our Hippie, it took a little longer to compile all the different acpects of the model in to a decent shape!
I hope you will enjoy this detailed WIP-Guide that allows you take an in-depth look on the creation of my Bizart Boxart Version of Björn the Viking for Nordlys Miniatures!
Have fun reading and thanks for your Support!

* Edit: the PDF has been updated, there was a mistake in the color list

MAKE ART NOT WAR video

Hey Folks, here is a brand new miniature,

with an unusual, but yet super interesting, a topic that is relevant for a lot of models.. .Chest hair and tattoos! Even worse.. full-blown 60ies rug.

I will demonstrate the techniques on a fantastic Model sculpted by one of our own supporters, the talented Magnus Fagerberg.

2020-01-17 10:35:03 +0000 UTC View Post

HOHOHO

Hey Folks, I hope this little x-mas message finds you all well. I hope you have done all your shopping by now and you have a Christmas tree... Is everything ready to enjoy a little time with family and friends, eat great food, sit back and maybe paint a little something? It has been a busy month and my flew is still not fully gone but I wanted to record a small thank you message! So here it is a humble thank you... from the bottom of my heart. 

I hope you have enjoyed the past year...

Color Guide Katakros Part 1

Hi Folks,

as I decided to show the process of Katakros so detailed also the color guide will be splitted in two parts

to really be able to feature all different materials painted.

Maybe you have some time during the xmas preps to have a little read in the first Color Guide for Katakros!
Hope you like it! 

Thanks for your support

Katakros- Part 5 - Jewel and NMM center piece

Hi folks and friends,
Here is the 5th chapter of Katakros!
In this video we will paint the gem stone / jewel in the center of the chest together with the
surrounding nmm elements.
For the jewel I wanted to add a little touch of color to the existing palette.
I have decided to go with scurvey green from game color.I kept calling it jade green in the video.. sorry for that it seems a bit confusing ;)
Hope you enjoy this video.

So for the Jewel I have used:
Model Col...

Katakros- part 4- the Face and the helmet

Hi folks and friends,
finally we are getting some color on the face itself and we are finishing the helmet as well.
I this 4th video of Katakros.
I have tried to used the same colors that we have used on the rest of the bone armor but playing a bit around with the saturation to gain a little more visual interest around the center of the face.
For the nmm we introducing a small area of bronze/copper that we connect with a bit of blue/green oxidation. We will also be introducing mor...

Katakros- Part 3 Helmet I

Hey Folks and Friends,
this is the latest episode of Katakros where we will paint the undead leather like middle part and that outer bone-trimm.
I have decided to go for a different bone tone of his helmet to have a good contrast to his body armor.
Hope you have fun watching!
thanks for your support!

Katakros- Part II - The Sash

Hey Folks,

sorry things taking a little longer, my flew is still slowing things down a bit.. but here is the second Video for Katakros!
In this video we will paint the un-dead leather patch sash.
I have decided to go with a nice broken complementary contrast
- the warm yellow tones from the bone armor vs. the desaturated purple sash.

I tried to balance the two elements using the base color of the skin for our highlights.

Colors used for the Sash:

Priv...

Katakros- Part I Bone Armor

 Hey Folks,

sorry for the little delay. After the Monte San Savino show a flew kind of slowed things down. 

Here is the first Chapter of Katakros- the Mortarch of the Necropolis. In this first chapter, we will discover how to paint a shiny looking non-bone-bone armor ;) I wanted to create a more dynamic look, so I have converted the model

by adding a floating cape and modifying the sash a bit. I have used "pro-create"-sculpy for that. on the pic below you can see t...

What´s next- Katacros

Hey Folks here is a little sneak peek on what we will discover together next!
Katacros - from the  Ossiarch Bonereapers !!

Updated Color Guide Stormcast Castigator

Hey Folks,
here is the updated Color Guide PDF for our Stormcast Castigator!
Hope you like it!!
Its great to see some of you are already following the Video ste-by-step on this model..!

Thanks for your support!

Stormcast Castigator 5 face, hair and finishing touches

Hey Folks, 

here is the fifth and final part of our Stormcast Castigator and we will be finally painting the Head together.

 I have decided to go with one of the additional heads from the upgrade kit from Forgeworld which I snatched of Matt Cexwish´s desk in the Studio (Thanks for that ;) ). 

Together we will discover how to mix a nice and fitting skin colors from the paints that we have been using throughout the model.I also decided to add some little scratc...

Stormcast Castigator 4 Shoulder pad and details

Hey Friends,
here is the fourt part of our Stormcast Castigator, we will paint the missing elements on the main figure before we are finally painting the head together.
The aim of the colors and the contrast that I have used is to add details and kind of "fill up" the empty areas without creating something that catches too much attention in the main view of the figure, but still offers a nice level of details if you look at it a little longer.
I hope you like it!
Thanks for your s...

Stormcast Castigator 3 Crossbow - thunderhead greatbow

Hey Folks,
here is the third part of our Stormcast Castigator, where we will paint the  thunderhead greatbows / crossbow together.
I wanted to create a sumptuous looking weapon composed from dark wood, steal and gold.
I hope you like it!
Thanks for your support!


 

Here are the Colors used for the Crossbow:

• Schminke Primacryl Titanium White
• Reaper Paints Ebony Skin
• Games Workshop Mephiston red
• Kimera Kolor...
  2019-10-09 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Preview Colorguide Stormcast

Hey my Friends,
here is a preview version of the Stormcast Colorguide .
I have decided to post this here first so you can follow along with the first two chapters.
I will upload a complete and updated version once all parts are done.
Thanks for your support and sorry again for the little delay.
Cheers

Stormcast Castigator 02 Tunic and NMM Details

Hey Folks,
sorry for the little delay on the other parts of our Stormcast Castigator.
I had issues with uploading the videos on youtube, but things are solved and all videos should be released by the end of the week.

In the second video we will discover how to paint the Tunic and some details.
hope you enjoy this video!

Here are the Colors used for theTunic:

Storm Cast Castigator - Dark rich Bronze NMM

Hey Folks, 

here is the brand new video on how to achieve a dark rich NMM bronze armor. 

This is the first part of the NMM Storm Cast Castigator, it shows you how to create an amazing armor. 

NMM is really all about the placement of light, shadows, and reflections, it is not so much about the tones of paints or a certain brand that matters.

If you haven't checked out the NMM Guide here on the Patreon Channel I would recommend doing so! ...

Coaching Feedback Fiesta 04 - Starting Bust painting

Hi Folks,

a lot of you wanted to see more of the coaching feedback fiesta video series, so here is the brand new episode where we discover what it takes to create a stunning bust.

This is a good example of the typically challenges a painter explores when he transitions from a tabletop-painter to a showcase painter.

We are explaining the process on the Winston Churchill Bust from Life Miniatures painted by my supporter Rasmus .

2019-09-05 10:25:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Lovecraft 05 - how to harmonize colors single vid

Hi Friends,
here the last single topic video from the series of H.P.Lovecraft
I hope you enjoyed this video format, with the summary video and the in-depth single video chapters.
This chapter is already known from the summary but i thought you might want to put the single vids in a playlist.
Please make sure if you do so to make your playlist privat ;)

Happy binchwatch!