A two-day course designed for complete beginners and novices to airbrushing taking you through all you need to know about airbrushing! With tutor Rob Medwell (Medders' Miniatures).
With ALL equipment and paints provided!
This course is designed for beginners and novices to airbrushing to provide them with the skills and confidence to paint their own wargaming miniatures and scale models. All the equipment will be provided to students.
This two-day course will take students through how to use and maintain their airbrushes, how to thin paints correctly, troubleshoot airbrush issues as well as cleaning your airbrush.
Students will need to bring a handful of primed infantry models as well as some mid-sized vehicles. For your vehicles, we highly recommend purchasing and priming some mid-sized toy cars and trucks from a charity shop to practise your airbrushing techniques! You may have some old Warhammer models you wish to practise on as well!
If you have any questions about the course, please email
meddersminiatures@gmail.com.
Dates: Tuesday 2nd - Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Times: 09:30 am - 3:30 pm
Duration: 2 days (12 hours)
Tutor: Rob Medwell
Class size: This class is limited to 6 students
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Location: The Airbrush Company Ltd, Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8UF. Click here for how to Find Us.
If this date is not suitable, please contact us to register your interest in the next course.
Saturday:
- An Introduction to your kit
- Understanding how the airbrush and compressor works
- Thinning your paints
- Trigger control
- Airbrushing Highlights — Creating panel modulation from dark to light
- Working backwards — Airbrushing Yellows and Reds
- Cleaning your Airbrush
Sunday:
- Airbrushing White — Zenithal and pre-highlighting
- Varnishes and protecting your models
- Stencils and Masking
- Object Source Lighting effects
- Heat blooms and exhaust effects
What is provided:
- Students will be supplied with an airbrush, equipment and paint for the duration of the course
- Students will have the opportunity to buy airbrush equipment and paint on the day at discounted prices
- Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served during the course
You will also need:
- A handful of primed infantry models
- Primed toy cars and vehicles (medium sized) - For your vehicles, we highly recommend purchasing and priming some mid-sized toy cars and trucks from a charity shop to practise your airbrushing techniques!
- Accommodation - A list of local hotels and B&Bs will be sent with your booking confirmation
- Lunch - Please bring lunch with you. Alternatively, Snack Shack is a cafe located at Paula Rossa, Manhattan, on the Lancing Business Park (which is only a few minutes’ walk from us).
Please read our Terms and Conditions regarding course cancellations and postponements. A printed copy of these terms will be sent with your booking confirmation.
About Rob Medwell:
After 12 years of being in the teaching profession, Rob made the move to full-time commission painting in 2022. Since then, he has painted hundreds of models for clients across the globe. He predominantly paints models for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy as well as for Warhammer 40,000. Rob also works closely with The Army Painter to create simple and achievable painting tutorials over on Youtube. Over the past 3 years he has taught dozens of students how to paint on a number of UK and International courses with his Kratos Course. Last year he taught students as far afield as California and Helsinki and will be taking his painting courses over to Australia in 2025!
Rob's primary focus has always been on Army Painting - creating good looking armies and miniatures in a reasonable amount of time. He has won several awards including a Gold in Cult of Paint's MPO, Best Army at Warhammerfest Manchester as well as Best Army at Warhammer World Events. He has also won several awards for Armies on Parade hosted by Games Workshop as well.
He is soon to be featured in a number of upcoming publications in collaboration with Ammo where he takes readers through how to paint infantry and dreadnoughts.
