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Straps, belts and details

Straps, belts and details

Hey Folks, here is the next chapter for Hank, Sergeant of the Anti Robot Squad... discover how the details complete the back side and enjoy some micro texturing!
Thanks for your support, and have fun!


EDIT: I have updated the video link with the missing material

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IN RUST WE TRUST

IN RUST WE TRUST

Hey Guys and Girls,
Back from Chicago where "Hank" our Anti Robot Squad Sergeant won a Gold medal in Fantasy Painter advanced , i went straight back to the desk..
so here is the long awaited chapter of how to paint heavily rusted surfaces!
I hope you enjoy it!

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Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

Hey Folks,
back at the desk after the fantastic world model expo in Chicago last weekend.
The show was great fun and it was awesome to meet so many of you there!
I also taught the biggest seminar i ever had the chance to for round about a hundred people, what an experience! I was speaking ...

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Painting like a mad men..

Painting like a mad men..

Hey Folks,
sorry that its been so quite in the last couple of days!
I have been painting like a mad men to get everything ready for the world model expo in Chicago.. tomorrow I am leaving!
And with my wedding preparations and the preps for the seminar on the expo there is so much go that I ...

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WOW.. 666 and still couting!

WOW.. 666 and still couting!

Hey Folks,
we have reached the incredible amount of 666 Patreons!
I want to take this opportunity to tell you how grateful I am to have the possibility to do what I love as a full time job.

The cosmos of the art of miniature painting is vast and beautiful, and I am happy that we explore...

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Black is the new Black

Black is the new Black

Hey Guys and Girls,
here is the brand new chapter ..covering a very interesting topic "black cloth". 

This video shows you how to use layers and glazes  to achieve a nice mat looking material. discover how the combination of cool and warm tones can help you to boost the contrast.

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Digital camo and weathering!

Digital camo and weathering!

Hey Guys & Girls,

here is what a lot of had been waiting for-- Weathering :D !!
Hope you enjoy it and keep your brushes pointy!

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SAVE BIG TIME

SAVE BIG TIME

Hey Hey Folks,
So before the Weathering and Camo Video will go online tomorrow ..Wonderfull news..
The awesome guys at nutsplanet saw the last step by step.. and they really loved it.
 

They offer a exclusive 20% Discount on ALL nutsplanet products for you guys. Check out their aweso...

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Anti-Robot Squad Sergeant

Anti-Robot Squad Sergeant

Hey Folks,
Here is the 1st Video for "Hank" the anti robot squad sergeant.
I am using just layers and glazes to create the shirt.
Hope you have fun and thanks for your support.

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exclusive WIP Guide

exclusive WIP Guide

Hey Guys and Girls,
here is the WIP guide for the face of our upcoming Project.. the wonderful " Anti Robot Squad Sergeant "from Nutsplanet.
As mentioned ..before I didn't film the face but I hope this guide will give you an detailed insight of the ideas behind the painting process and the col...

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Color Guide - Painting the Base

Color Guide - Painting the Base

Hey Folks,
the last color guide chapter of the Lord of Change!

BTW a lot of you asked me about the Staedtler press-molds.
here is a Link with the full very german name "StaedtlerStrukturform" :D

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Whats Next?

Whats Next?

...yes.. this Guy :D!
Some of you asked about the upcoming project, We will focus on the Armour parts ,Weathering,Cloth etc. I didn't record the Face of this guy as we had so much "organic/natural" stuff in the last months.
If you want we could do something on Tattoos and Skin in the near futu...

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Painting the Base!

Painting the Base!

The final Part of the Lord of Change aka the giant magic Turkey is here!
In this Video I will show Step by Step how I proceed on larger showcase base and finally some drybrushing!:D
hope you have fun!
All the best
Ben

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Building the base

Building the base

Hey Folks, here is the Video of how I have created the Showbase for the giant magic Turkey.
Hope you enjoy it!

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The Head Color Guide

The Head Color Guide

Hey Guys, Sorry for the little delay..
here´s the Color Guide of the head of the beast!
Hope you enjoy it!

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The Head of the Beast

The Head of the Beast

Hey folks and friends,
first of all .. a BIG THANK YOU all of you and a very warm welcome to all the new supporters! Welcome to the Gang :D

In this Chapter I will guide you through the progress of the Head.. it marks the end of a long journey: the creation of the giant magic turkey..well a...

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The Wings of Change

The Wings of Change

Hey Guys and Girls,
here is the long awaited part of the Wings of our giant magic turkey!!
hope you enjoy it and keep your sanity :D

Happy Easter aswell!!

Thanks for everthing!

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The Magic Staff Weekend Goodie

Hey Folks,
here is the  short Chapter of the Staff.
The wings will follow next week, and as those to don't really fit together, I have decided to publish it separately.
Hope you enjoy it!!
and have a nice Weekend!


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Lord of Change - Magic NMM Video

Lord of Change - Magic NMM Video

Hey Folks,
here is the long awaited Video for the NMM parts of the Lord.

The other parts will follow much faster! sorry for that..
I have painted like a mad men to get everything ready for the crystalbrush,
and as mentioned before ..i catched some nasty con germs which forced me to r...

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It´s a kind of Magic (nmm) Colorguide

It´s a kind of Magic (nmm) Colorguide

Hey Guys and Girls,
Sorry for being so quiet after the Crystalbrush, the day after i got home.. a heavy stomach flue hit me..But I am starting to feel better now .

well better late than never .. a massive thank you for the support on the crystalbrush .. it was sooo nice to meet so many of ...

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Giant magic Turkey has landed!

Giant magic Turkey has landed!

Hey Folks,

Some of you might know that i went to the crystalbrush in Chicago. 

I will do a little sum up of  my trip once I am back in berlin...Also there is tones of material waiting to be edited. 

I would be happy if some of you would vote on coolminiornot.com for thei...

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Lord of Change part 2 "Quills and Feathers"

Lord of Change part 2 "Quills and Feathers"

Hey Folks annd Friends,
here is the second chapter of the lord of change model right in time for some weekend entertainment :D

Have fun and enjoy the weekend ..maybe paint a bit :)

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The First Part of the Lord of Change

The First Part of the Lord of Change

Hey Guys and Girls!
what a busy month, I had started the wonderful new Lord of Change from Games Workshop .
Then i had a small pause, to do the Private coaching with the awesome Iain Gonzales from London , who had won this during the "500-supporter raffle" here on Patreon.
we had an awesome...

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Uther - the last Light TMM Focus

Uther - the last Light TMM Focus

Hey folks and friends,
here is the  video of "Uther the last Light" focusing on the topic of how I work on large surface metallic surfaces.
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Uther The last Light Colorguide

Hey Folks,   Here is the Colorguide for the wonderful Uther - the last Light from Black Crow Miniatures.
I hope you enjoy it!

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2nd Streaming session on YouTube

2nd Streaming session on YouTube

Hey Guys,

I have uploaded the Video of the streaming  session on Youtube for you.

I am working on moving things to a patreon exclusive streaming session... 

Hope you had fun.. 

Ben Komets

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The Stream goes on

The Stream goes on

  Hey Folks and friends, 

Sorry about the Notification email Issues that might have occurred..Hopefully Patreon got things under control now..
I know quite a few of you have missed the last live painting stream, but no worries.. there will be loads of them :D .. I really had fun ...

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New Things ahead!

New Things ahead!

 Hey Guys and Girls,  

Happy new year folks, hope you had a great start in to 2017!
I had an amazing holiday season, including an engagement :D


I also had time to think about new features for my Channel.
I guess sometimes it gets a little to quite here, because I am hidi...

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

 Hey Folks and Friends, 

first of all merry Christmas to you! 


Before having some quality time with our familys and friends, I would like to thank you all for being who you are, a wonderful crowd of miniature enthusiasts..  brought together from all over the globe by ...

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Wizard of Agni Video

Wizard of Agni Video

 
Hi Guys and Girls,

 here is the long awaited video for the magical "Wizard of Agni". 

I think its the most indepth video I have created so far, but I didnt do it all alone .. I want to take this oportunity to thank my good friend Matt Cexwish for helping me with doing the...

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