Painting Vietnam-era US Marines - The Rubicon Plastic Kit [How I Paint Things]

The Vietnam war is a historical conflict that's gathering steam among wargamers, and there's a score of excellent metal ranges out there to cover the forces involved. How do the Rubicon Miniatures range compare? The short answer: Yeah, alright! They're a bit of a mission to assemble, but once the glue sets and they're ready for paint, they look the business! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Lightning Quick Kit Review 02:03 - Priming 02:41 - Basecoats 07:01 - Shading 07:52 - Highlighting: Mixes 12:10 - Pencil Painting? 13:01 - The Finished Marine Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, and Phil - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:   / sonicsledgehammer     / sonicsledge     / sonicsledgehammer   https://ko-fi.com/docwholigan http://exit23.games THE BASE: Stirland Mud from GW, drybrushed Golgfag Brown then Tyrant Skull. Add static grass to most of the base, then superglue tufts of your choice on top. Paint base rim in German Camo Black Brown. PRIMER: Premium Grey (Vallejo Spray Primer) VALLEJO: Green Grey US Dark Green US Olive Drab Middlestone German Camo Beige German Camo Pale Brown German Grey Black Deck Tan Pale Sand Ivory CITADEL: Agrax Earthshade (Shade) Lahmian Medium (Technical) Cadian Fleshtone (Layer) Kislev Flesh (Layer) Flayed One Flesh (Layer) Carroburg Crimson (Shade) ARMY PAINTER: Tanned Flesh VARNISH: Matt Varnish Spray (Army Painter)