Dusktiger Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 so i'm painting up a salamander successor chapter whose main colors are Reaper's Emerald Green & Adamantium Black metallic paints. Marine: Now, i'm trying to think of how i want their vehicles to look. So far, i got my land raider redeemer done up nicely for the body. the scheme looks like this: But now i'm having trouble trying to think how i should make the rhino bodies look. so far, all i have is this general idea: the raised plating above the front before it slopes down is black, as is the front plate until it reaches that spot on the bottom that raises up and then wraps down under the chassis. anyone have any suggestions what else could be painted black on the rhinos to make them match the land raiders a little more? any ideas on how to mingle the black with the green would be appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Have you seen the SM Codex? On page 116, theres an Ultramarine Razorback with two shades of blue, maybe you could copy that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 yea, but i dont think that would work for these colors; too much a contrast from green to black Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarzoid Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Here are my (rough) suggestions: By applying black to the doors, you allow that part of the scheme to carry between one tank and the other. To keep the ratio you had of green to black on the Landraider, I carried the green to the back top area. I thought the Whirlwind had too much green, so I didn't add any green when I made the door black. I also added some black to the Whirlwind's missile launcher and the Camera Pod on the front. Hope that helps! - Plarzoid Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 the whirlwind helps some, but the problem is i want my rhino chassis' to look like how i did the land raider in my first post. thats how i want my land raiders to look, and i want my rhinos to look similar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarzoid Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Mmk, if that's how you wanna do it, you need to be more creative and start drawing lines of your own. In this case, I extended a line from the bottom of the cut out sections to the bottom edge of the exhaust. Then, I drew a line from the bottom edge of the exhaust to the bottom edge of the door. This gives you a fairly straight edge with which to wrap black around the bottom of the model. Alternatively, you can draw a line from the inside bottom corner of the cut-outs and go to the closest floor cut-out. I think this version looks better and would be easier to paint. What do you think about those two? - Plarzoid Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 When I got on my PC, I was going to suggest doing the 2nd picture that Plarzoid just submitted. I think it would look pretty similar =-D Though, for the front line, instead of going slightly back, maybe you can go forward like the one in the back. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortifis Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 The most recent post from Plarzoid, the second picture looks nice, and fairly close to the Land Raider that you've got. Â Before I'd even finished reading the thread, I had a play around in MS Paint and came up with the following, maybe you could use that? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Cauldron__born/Random.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 - Plarzoid oh i like this idea for rhinos with no reinforced armor upgrades. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Cauldron__born/Random.jpg and this one would work good on vindicators that have the extra armor, cause then the extra plates could be done in green. now we're starting to cook with fire Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Since when did we have landraider, razorback, whirlwind, and vindicator painters?? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 They're from pictures in the IA book, I know they're all over the web, you can just copy/paste them into MS paint, or any other program, and just fiddle with it. HERE. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2069895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibbZi Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 This is awesome, all the sudden outta no where, Salamander successors are starting to pop up all over the place. Sons of Vulkan for the win! On a side note where did you get the templates for the Heavy Armor?? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2070100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfLordKejl Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 My opinion. Leave the vehicle all green except for the back ramp door, and the cupola and face grill. Paint the back door and the front face between the two track pieces black. On the front only paint down to the piece just under the window slits and on top where the stormbolter and crew usually go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2070255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 so here's what i have so far. just painting the green over my primer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2070428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 any comments or suggestions on what's been painted so far? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2071255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny sam Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 maybe paint the back of the rhino green too, the black side and green top look weird (around the back door) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2071427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 your right, it did look weird, so i painted that part green too. so far the rear door is black; debating if it should stay that way or be green too Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2071823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarzoid Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 dusktiger - Â Looks awesome! Glad you finally found something you liked - I knew it'd look better on the models than in MS paint. Â As for the rear door - I'd leave it black, as you can always take an attempt at freehanding something on the back, and black would be a better background for that. What would look really cool back there would be a really big Salamander's symbol in your accent color (white?). Â Lookin good so far, another coat or two and it'll look fantastic! Â - Plarzoid Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2072070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 thanks plarz. i'm currently trying to slap on some 1st and 2nd coat green on both that rhino and a drop pod, and then i got another rhino frame, a terminus ultra (magnetized) and a vindicator that all need to get their 1st and 2nd goats of green. i think a 3rd coat should put enough of the sparkly stuff on to give it a nice finish, since the 2nd coat tends to make the green look mostly even. its just my metallic black thats going over my black areas that will need doing then, and thats another one that needs 3 or 4 coats before the glittery stuff in the paint stands out. too bad i keep getting distracted by guitar hero 4 and the desire to get a new blackberry storm either this week or the next, lol. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2072889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Okay, i got some pics of my vehicles such as they are at this point, plus a few troopers. Drop Pod: Land Raider Redeemer: Rhino Chassis: Predator: (dont mind the yet-painted TL LasCannon) Land Speeder Tornado Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2073294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Vulcan He'stan: 5th Company Captain Cassius Apothecary generic Chapter Master Squad 1 Sergeant Squad 1 Multi-Melta Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2073299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 update: finished my droppod to tabletop quality. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/175066-need-some-vehicle-paint-scheme-advice/#findComment-2073489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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