how to 'Templar Encamine'

[aretziel]

hello ...

 

again ...

 

sitting here at 3am. been awake around 24h I think and I

[Jesse James]

Instead of brown, try for a Dark Flesh base. It'll give a more ruddy tone on which to build. As for black or white primer, I've found that it's really your decision, as red can be painted well on either.

 

I work on a Scab Red (Or Red Gore, whichever is darker. I can't remember) and mix upwards, from a black base coat. You'll want to keep your paints thin, and work to layer it on. Make sure the previous layer is dry before you move on, otherwise you can get 'paint divots' that are a pain to fix. Work on up to a Scab Red/Red Gore, and then begin to add in Blood Red till you've got a solid colour. Give it a highlight with some Blazing Orange on the major point, and then a few glazes of Red Ink or thinned Blood Red.

 

Let us know how it turns out.

[Bloodsbane]

It might not be identical, but it fits your description:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/bloodsbane/Minis/theldrick.jpg

 

From a black undercoat, I cover it entirely with scab red, roughly highlight with blazing orange - then cover it with Vallejo model color 934 - Transparent Red. You can repeat the last 2 steps several times, adding depth and richness to the colour. Naturally you can be much more careful with the orange highlights than I've been here, if you want a less textured final look.

[Skyzerker]

My Blood Ravens have a very similar red to the Templars you showed. I use a white basecoat, chestnut ink wash, thinned coat of red gore, quick highlight of blood red, and a red ink glaze to tie the reds in together. Looks pretty sweet, IMHO.

[dark stalker]

i know the guy who painted them and seen them in the flesh so i thinks its black spray undercoat,scab red base coat, red gore 2nd coat then blood red highlights.

 

hi first post here

[Andrew Long]

Hi

 

I'm Andrew Long and the templars on the Games Workshop Oz Medusa V site is my work.

 

I wanted a challenging Space Marine army that wasn't black but also wasn't a Blood Angels clone. I experimented with a number of colour combinations but finally created a deep sanguine colour that embodied the name of my Space Marine Army.

 

To achieve the colour scheme of the Templars Encarmine I used the following steps to achieve the colours.

 

Stage 1

Base Colour Red Gore/Dark Flesh proportions 50/50

 

Stage 2

Add Red Gore to Base Colour mix 50/50

 

Stage 3

Add Blood Red with Stage 2 mix 50/50

 

Stage 4

Add blazing orange with stage 3 mix/50/50

 

Stage 5

Add vomit brown to stage 4 mix 50/50

 

Stage 6

Add bleached bone to stage 5 mix 50/50

 

Stage 7

Magenta ink/Chestnut Ink 60/40 then dilute with water 50/50

(add some Ard coat when doingvehicles or large flat areas to ensure high tide marks arn't left from the diluted ink)

 

Stage 8

Rehighlight to pick out the hardest sharpest edges

 

To get the best results each stage is a starting point for blending and mixing

[Andrew Long]

BTW

 

These steps are done over Chaos Black primer - White has too hard a tooth (texture) and with the amount of handling and number of stages needed to paint a space marine you run the risk of wearing/rubbing off the paint before you've finished painting the model. Black is the superior product for consistency and coverage.

[-Q-]

Welcome to the Bolter & Chainsword Andrew! ;)

 

Thanks for jumping right in with some help. I hope we get to see more of your Marines posted here as well as your Works in Progress and more helpful tips. :blush:

[Andrew Long]

Thanks Q

 

I've just uploaded some shots I found on the PC that were taken during construction and Painting - there in the members gallery.(sorry I don't know how to direct a link to them).

 

I hope these and the finished versions Pics the Oz White Dwarf team took of them on the Medusa Pages help in giving a clearer idea of how the army evolved. Unfortunately it's really hard to capture the depth of colour that the number of blended layers and glasing creates in the figures when you see them in the flesh, but I hope these pics can help.

 

Andrew

[aretziel]

will try this out soon =)

 

I just made a blog here on B&C that I hope I will be able to post some progress in soon.

[paintner]

thredomancing here but ...

 

anyone got pics of this army?