TheItalian567 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Ahoy all, thanks a ton for helping me with my Carmine Blades! I think I've really got everything down there.Right now, I'm trying to finish off my Death Company and I'm facing a bit of an uphill struggle with painting these. It might just be the tedium of edge highlighting and me getting back in the swing of things, but it took me so long to really cover a single model.Right now, I'm doing Edge highlighting Dark Reaper then Fine Highlighting Fenrisian Grey.Another method I've heard of/tried is Dry brushing Dark Reaper then covering the model in Nuln Oil to keep the highlights in tact, but I find that usually fades the highlight here.I've got 3 models ya'll can hopefully get me in the right direction on.This one JUST has Dark Reaper painted onto it:http://imgur.com/9BAx9Jphttp://imgur.com/VIEwn9UThis one I believe was the dry brush method:http://imgur.com/LTNxSTW Then finally, this one was painted Dark Reaper, now edge highlighted Fenrisian: http://imgur.com/mpyo001http://imgur.com/nD9sXFeI clearly have a long way to go on these models, but the rest of the details I have figured out. It's the armor- and consequently the most timely portion- I'm trying to square away before I get much further with the entire 10-man squad.Any tips or little factoids as to how ya'll knock out DC would be so huge. Thanks again guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 the fenrisian grey highlight just needs to be finer, sadly that just means they take even longer to do.My only example of the dark reaper - fenrisian approach is a death watch marine I did a while back, its by no means perfect, but you get the idea.: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalian567 Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 yeah right now, nothing is clean on the model. it's all base coats, broad :cussty highlights. i'll go back with black and clean it up, but damn... it's so tedious. i might leave them for last =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 how are you doing your red? are you not also doing edge highlights on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalian567 Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 oh yeah absolutely, and i suppose this is the same thing, i just look at it as.. touching up red on the highlights seems easier than black, for some reaosn. i think i'm really splitting hairs here, but i feel also like i'm just maybe doing something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 personally, I'd maybe reduce how much you used fenrisian, limit it to just the most raised or sharpest edges, making them stand out more than the other areas which you could leave at just dark reaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) As per blind. You should still be able to see 90% of the dark reaper after the Fenrisian edge highlights. I just finished a DC unit where I tested out two methods. 1: abaddon, skavenblight, Fenrisian 2: Abaddon, reaper, Fenrisian Pics in my BA plog linked in my signature. I went with the grey of the skavenblight over the blue black of the reaper in the end. For an entirely black army I'd use reaper, but preferred the grey look on the death co. To match the weapon casings in the rest of the army. Edit: post copied here. Ok, been a while, between a new PS4 game and indecision about 8th, my painting has slowed a bit, but a while ago I finished the DC I've been working on, and also started and finished a Tornado, and some terms - pics of those to come later. Now, the DC. Axe guy: Angry guy: Power Bat Guy: Sword guy detail Chapter badge Blue Highlights Guy Sorry about some of the blur, phone cam and didn't see it on the small screen... Edited July 16, 2017 by Xenith Demoulius 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I used the drybrush + Nuln Oil method on these guys (but with Vallejo greys). It does dull the highlights down as you said, so the trick is to compensate for that by going lighter with the highlight than you want it to end up. It's good for a worn, battered look. betrayer41 and Demoulius 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Janos Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Right there with you with DC, can never really find the motivation to paint them (didn't help that my last batch of ten were being painted over a period of three days, doing 8 hour shifts in work followed by 8 hour painting sessions to get prepped for a trip to warhammer world!). I'll probably try some new ones before too long but I sympathize with you completely TheItalian567 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalian567 Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hmmm, okay. I see the DB+oil method. Like you said, just need to go overboard with the Drybrush.I just really enjoy the clean look of highlight+edge.So with the non-edge highlight, you guys just literally paint all of the highlight locations then, yes? and then only snag the very tiny edges that the "light" catches with fenrisian?have you guys added thunderhawk blue into this mix before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 If you get white dwarf, there's a tale of gamers section in which one of the guys is collecting black Templars, and he has a gorgeous black going on. It's actually a really dark blue, high lighted blue. Might be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betrayer41 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I used the drybrush + Nuln Oil method on these guys (but with Vallejo greys). It does dull the highlights down as you said, so the trick is to compensate for that by going lighter with the highlight than you want it to end up. It's good for a worn, battered look. Ok i am working on Riever DC kinda and i really struggle with blacks that aren't heady damaged or pigments and these above are by far my favorite. Do you happen to have a step by step tut on how you do these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalian567 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 If you get white dwarf, there's a tale of gamers section in which one of the guys is collecting black Templars, and he has a gorgeous black going on. It's actually a really dark blue, high lighted blue. Might be useful. How's this for an extremely late response haha. Do you know what issue that is? i'm getting one tomorrow so I'll pick that one up if I can find it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I couldn't tell you unfortunately, it was 4-5 months ago - if you email white dwarf they will be able to tell you, maybe, or I can take a photo when I'm back with my mags, but that won't be for a few weeks yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I've got them all – I'll have a look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jønke Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Following. Abouth to start painting up some new dc's :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcrat Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Just saw this post on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/BXLinCrFh5t/ And he referenced this tutorial for painting black armour - http://figurementors.com/painting-black-power-armour-by-giovanni-di-lena Looks time consuming but it's a nice effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I've got them all – I'll have a look... It's the issue with first "tale of four warlords" episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 This one? http://www.themightybrush.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/tale-of-four-warlords-black-templars.jpg Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Bingo. It's a gorgeous black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jønke Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 It does look good. might have to try it out. 4 hightlights though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 It does look good. might have to try it out. 4 hightlights though. I imagine the final two are just tiny dots / strokes on the uppermost parts – I reckon they'd be pretty quick to apply, even across a whole squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jønke Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 It does look good. might have to try it out. 4 hightlights though. I imagine the final two are just tiny dots / strokes on the uppermost parts – I reckon they'd be pretty quick to apply, even across a whole squad. True. Might be easy'er/less time consuming to step up my highlight game than i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betrayer41 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 I'm still experimenting with different blacks as well for D.C. http://i.imgur.com/8cCKyeL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kYCg1E9.jpg Panzer, Damon Nightman, Arkangilos and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 The Reiver is bloody ace. Love the grime shading on the black intercessor above too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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