El Scotcho Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I read all the way through the painting and converting thread, and did a forum search to no avail. I'm am looking for a way to paint some pre-heresy colored Space Wolves, because I can't stand the baby blue. If anyone can link me a how to or describe in detail how they did theirs I would be most appreciative, and would give them a keg of my special homebrewed stout. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgrim Blackwolf Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 My colour scheme is considered to be pre-heresy by the guys at my GW as I hate the baby blue that GW saddled us with. Drybrush Adeptus Battlegrey Hightlight using Codex Grey Badab Black wash That gives you a colour similar to the SW colour scheme in Horus Heresy: Collected Visions book, which is a good reference for pre-heresy colour schemes. Now, where's my ale? :devil: Cheers Thorgrim Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
egfy Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I quite like DV8's tutorial Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Well that certainly deserves the whole keg. Luckily I brewed plenty more where that came from, because killing foemen is thirsty work. On a side note, I actually do brew beer, and it is actually stout, but with about 4x the normal US levels of alcohol. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgrim Blackwolf Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 We won't tell if you don't. Besides I live in the UK so its all good :D . I'm glad you found a tutorial you like. Cheers Thorgrim Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 That is a very good tutorial, but not quite the shade of grey I was looking for. So you only earn half a keg egfy. And I want to thank both of you for the quick responses. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Hey El Scotcho, I am a pre-Heresy addict myself and am painting my wolves in 30K colours. I've just finished my BC and I have posted them on my albums and wrote a bit about the paints used on my blog on this site. Check it out, it might help you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 I do like your minis, but for mine i think I wanna stay away from the bluish power armor and go more towards the almost black that I've seen in sourcebooks. So I have to say, only half a keg for you Night Runner. I painted up a test mini, using adeptus battlegrey and the other more white looking greys. I didn't buy any black wash though, so that will have to wait until after work tomorrow. I will take pics and post them up to show you guys, but I warn you, the mini is a Sternguard from the vanilla codex, not a Son of Fenris, so please take that into consideration. I will tell y'all how I painted him. I used rustoleum black automotive primer, and while most people feel that this is too thick for miniature work, I have personally had nothing but good luck using this product. I then completely painted the mini in Adeptus Battlegrey, being careful to avoid the small joints in between the armor plates. Then I highlighted this with Codex Grey, again avoiding painting over the small joins in between the armor plates. Then on half of the mini, I highlighted with Fortress Grey, taking the same precautions as before. Next, I plan to wash the mini with Badab Black thinned with water and with a drop of soap added to it, to get an even coat. This is the picture y'all will see tomorrow. BTW, since I know someone will ask, no I do not plan on leaving the mini half and half like this, unless it looks particularly impressive, then I might Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Can't wait to see them El Scotcho. Tell us when they're up. Hey but I still want a full keg of ale , no matter what! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2110945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 who am I to deny a brother wolf? Here's the keg (but don't tell anyone else). Just got home form work, and my FLGS (friendly local gaming store) is closed until noon, so I'll take pics later. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2111138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Okay so I lied, I didn't take pics until a few minutes ago. I blame the all the beer I drank last night. Anyway here's a pic. My Pic I'm not really sure how to put the pic up in my post so the pic number is P1014945 if it takes you to the menu of my different minis. As far as the painting goes, I think I like the darker grey better, so next I will paint a guy in the full dark grey and see how he looks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2112756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikken Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 hi I tried something a while back that i found i liked . fortress gray with a wash of very watered down chaos black . it produced a nice looking mini , I was thinking of using it as a colour for my wolves but decide to stick with sw gray . I am thinking ofmaking a codex marine army in it though . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2112785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 So I have figured out the official paint scheme for my great company. First i prime them black, then a base coat them adeptus battlegrey. Then I use highlight them using a mixture of codex grey and badab black ink, roughly 75/25. Here is a few pics of the marine (not sure if he's a grey hunter or blood claw yet) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/3924183776_4390c90514.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3923398287_8a0a1c8a7e.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3924183240_35615f7338.jpg sorry about the pic size, not sure how to change that yet Anyhow now brothers, I have another favor to ask. I need to figure out a good way to paint the geometric designs that make up the pack markings, but I have already figured out that I'm quite terrible at it. So I ask, are there simpler ones than those shown in the codex, perhaps from previous editions. And also if I could see pictures for reference purposes, it would be worth 2 kegs and my profuse thanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2113057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I suggest you draw up a design you like and make decals. 'Bell of Lost Souls' has a 'how to' tutorial about it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2113163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Gator Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 hello my floridian brother. For my pack markings i make triangles then touch them up. for instance blood claws have yellow and red pack markings, so i first off paint it yellow, then carefully make red triangles. hard to describe, but pretty simple. I will try to put pictures up for a nice tut. However i must warn because it is freehand, Not every single blood claw's markings will look EXACTLY the same, however i feel that is more realistic anyway. Anyone interested in a little tutorial? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2113228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse47 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I like it very much so far. He's gonna have to be a Hunter though, as he is packing a bolter. Keep that beakie love coming! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2113258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Three good answers in a row! its like some sort of jackpot. so now all I have to do is buy a printer, because painting straight lines and I don't get along at all. I will however attempt to do the triangles, who knows maybe it'll work for me for once. Luckily I just finished a new batch of stout, so i have plenty more to go around. I will get to the painting after the work-a-thon tomorrow and see how my attempts come out. @ Night \Runner, I am familiar with that tutorial, but I've actually never owned a printer in all my years of computing, I always used the schools and since I graduated I haven't ever needed one, so next payday I'll buy one and attempt, because while I am pretty horrible at certain aspects of painting, I have been putting decals on things since I was 6 years old (thats when my mom got me my first model airplane). @ Warhorse47, thanks man. My painting style is pretty simple, but very effective, because while I am lazy, I like my models to look good, so trade off by painting them to a high tabletop standard, but I have only ever based one model, in my 12 year long 40k career. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2113268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Gator Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 ...because painting straight lines and I don't get along at all... :lol: Haha thats great. I'll put some pics of my BC pack markings up if time allows. until then, Cheers, and keep up the good painting! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2113279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Ok new update. While digging through my boxes of stuff from moving down here (sadly no marines to convert) I discovered this little beauty now hopefully I can paint pack markings, seeing as how I now have a visual reference. As for where I got it, well I vaguely remember wanting to start a Space Wolves army 5ish years ago and never getting around to it. I bought the old grey hunters box, and traded most of the bits away. Hit me if you want, because I now realize that I should have started that army and saved myself a lot of trouble and heartache. Oh well, what happened happened, too late to change things now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/178470-help/#findComment-2114099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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