mailliw Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Ok as im getting back into the hobby I am now unsure of what paints/inks and now foundation paints? to use. I want to go for a more grey look on my space wolves but I really don't know what paints I should be using, trips to the store are few and far between atm so most of stuff is ordered online. So I don't want to go wrong. In any case I thought maybe a stickied topic at the top with useful paints & colours for Space Wolves might not be a bad idea? I also don't want to use the same 4-5 heads on all of my models and was wondering if any other substitutes are any good? I have tried searching but it doesn't seem to work all the time and I sifted through the painting/converting forum and came up with chaos beastmen heads as a possibility and vajello(sp?) paints? Are they any better than the gw ones? (sorry if this is the wrong forum but I thought it would get better responses in the SW forum) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzyman1981 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Well if you are looking for more of a grey color than the best idea would be Codex Grey or the like and mix in a little Fenris or Space Wolf Grey or not. I had the same idea that I wanted a more grey color than blue but outside of mixing paints couldn't find anything. As for the heads, there is a topic a little further down on good alternative heads that can be used or that are coming out soon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1745930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I also don't want to use the same 4-5 heads on all of my models and was wondering if any other substitutes are any good? Yes, use the various helmets that come with all of the boxed sets, not the bare heads. Valerian Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1746538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Now i´m in my element: Conversions. You´re looking for alternative heads? Micro Art Studio Is selling nice babarian heads. Chaos Marauders. The new Chaos Marauders have also some very nice heads (without helmets) included (better then the shown). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1746572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailliw Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 Thanks for the responses. Those heads are cool have ordered me some and some shoulder pads from the gw main site. Thanks for the help. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1746631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfLordLars Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Vallejo makes much better paints than GW. I am in the process of switching mine over. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1746882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailliw Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 what colours would you recommend for grey SW theme Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1746912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf89 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 what colours would you recommend for grey SW theme I use vallejo's color line, neutral and light grey are my basis for the grey SW theme. I can elaborate more in a PM if you wish, but basically I use water mixes to change tones the way I want and that's about it... the shoulders I prefer a white color, red, or yellow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1747119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre312 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 @ Dark Bjoern So uh, that micro art studio? it's going to have my babies. I've been wanting some crazy off the wall technological looking models for servitors/thralls or just as fluffy looking iron type marines, and they have the most awesome ones. thank you! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1747675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfLordLars Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 For me, I use a wash/drybrush coloring for all of my models, then paint details with quality paint. My process looks like this: - Krylon Grey Primer (base coat) - Wash of Graphite (cheap $1 paint from wal-mart) - Drybrush of a Light Grey (another $1) - Lighter Drybrush of a Lighter Grey (another $1) - Details as necessary with quality paint. For big paint jobs like on tanks or simple stuff like a wash/drybrush, cheap paints have worked well for me. When you want good color for the details (shoulder pads, packs, etc) I use higher quality paint. For black, GW works fine for me. I also use the GW metallics, have not yet tried any other line (except the cheap $1 metallics, which suck). I am not an artist. I paint my minis only because I have to so I dont get docked for points. If they made pre-painted 40k figures, I would buy them (part of why I have a nice sized AT-43 army which I have never played - pre-painted figs). But, since I have to paint them, I want it to look as good as I am capable. The guys who are artists in my store all recommend Vallejo paints, and I have found them to be high quality. Cheaper too (or the same cost as GW). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150232-paintssw-heads/#findComment-1749091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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