40k Junkie Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I need some help with my color scheme. These are my first mini's and I am still trying to figure out my paint order. I want something quick and easy since I have 2000 points to paint. UGH, right. 7 Vehicles, 2 Speeders and about 30 troopers. Mine is: Base Coat/ (Primer Coat)- Grey Spay Paint Baddab Black Wash- Continue? Rainy Grey (Codex Grey in GW) The trouble is that when I wash it first it turns into more a light blues from the Grey? Weird, uh. This step involves me painting each armor piece which I am trying to avoid. Any thoughts? Vomit Brown building to Gold on the eagle and Shoulder Trim Red on the Wolf left shoulder and Grey Highlights to the Studded shoulder on the right. Then I want to wash it with something I was thinking Devlen Mud? I have tried Baddab Black and it goes on too think and turns everything dark. Painting the armor plates in step three, is where I am slowing down, but if I don't the mini looks way to dark from the Baddab Black wash in step 2. I was thinking that I skip the baddab black wash and go straight to the highlights, maybe dry brushing the Rainy Grey then the highlights. Continuing the final Devlan Mud wash. I hope that I have explained myself enough to get the point across. I have tried painting about 5 mini's with various sequences, and cannot make up my mind. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/183438-painting-questions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Don't take this the wrong way, but you're trying to achieve super-fantastic results, without any of the work. Sure you can wash the model with Badab Black to darken the recesses and define the creases, but be prepared to spend the time to go back and repaint the armor plates. Or another method you can try is manually painting into crevices/joins/armor plates, and then touching up any overpaint, and then apply your highlights. With any method, the amount of time you spend on it is directly proportional to how good it'll actually look (relatively speaking, based on your skill level what takes someone more time may take someone less time). My recommendation? Man up and repaint the armor plates after your black wash.. I won't even go into what I think about drybrushing the models. DV8 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/183438-painting-questions/#findComment-2169497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
40k Junkie Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 I understand what you are saying, but i am not trying to win a golden deamon. I just want a painted army to play. It was more so a post to get some pointers since I have painted acouple mini's and have yet to hammer down the complete scheme. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/183438-painting-questions/#findComment-2170215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narsil the Death Dealer Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Get a scheme down first on one mini. Trial and error on this "test" mini until you get what you get em looking how you want. Whatever steps you took to paint this mini break the steps down into an assembly line style for the rest of your army. I use a black primer for my minis. This is where you might be having your problem. Either use a white or black primer man. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/183438-painting-questions/#findComment-2170275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORKILL Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Here are my Heresy era Wolves http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_ef388029861d4aa399b2ac06b9fd0e6f.jpg I use Adeptus Grey, codex grey, badab, and a highlight of fortress grey. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/183438-painting-questions/#findComment-2170326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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