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Painting Sanguinary Guard...


Rhodric

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Just about done assembling my Sanguinary Guard and am not sure what color primer I should be using on them, black or white? I was thinking white, just as my Sanguinary Priest, but wasn't sure if gold would be better painted over black instead.

 

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Depends if you are using metal gold or nmm gold. if you use metal gold prime it black then basecoat it either scorched or bestial brown. it will be easy to hide any mistakes in the layers. if nmm then prime it white. the coats will be thin and light making it harder to cover up the black.
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Depends if you are using metal gold or nmm gold. if you use metal gold prime it black then basecoat it either scorched or bestial brown. it will be easy to hide any mistakes in the layers. if nmm then prime it white. the coats will be thin and light making it harder to cover up the black.

 

Thanks, I'll be using the GW metal gold, forgot the name. I'll then be dipping the models in Army Shader strong tone once I've touched up a few areas. I was going to paint them white, but I love the way the all gold models look.

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No on top of plastic. I used metalic gold spray paint from my hardware store. Works a treat, and about 1/2 the price of GW primer.

 

Hmmm I hadn't considered this. Did it turn ok? You dipped them, right?

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No on top of plastic. I used metalic gold spray paint from my hardware store. Works a treat, and about 1/2 the price of GW primer.

 

Hmmm I hadn't considered this. Did it turn ok? You dipped them, right?

 

A metallic gold spray paint would probably work. However, as a different suggestion, I actually love the look of progressive sepia washes over silver paint, so I think I'll be priming white, then basecoating with GW Chainmail paint, then 2-3 washes of Gryphonne Sepia. The wash should add plenty of depth to the model and eliminate the need for dipping, then possibly a light drybrush of GW's Burnished gold over the model and some mild highlights (which are probably above my paygrade..). Would probably take longer overall than priming gold + dipping, but I think will end up with a much nicer effect and allow more control.

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actually to paint mine heres what i did

1: prime black

2: paint 60/40 mix of gold/ brown (what ever gold and brown from GW you like, i used shing gold and scorched brown)

3:keep drybrush layers of gold until your happy with the results (burnished gold for brighter effects, shining gold for deeper color)

do that and you get this

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good luck

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I sprayed mine with army painter brown. Used my air gun for gold. (lots of flushing between minis) painted on details incl highlights. then brushed on army painter quick shaed dark. Let it dry then sprayed purity seal. bammow! Dun deal. They came out grate. Well I think so. And my army got best painted at a local tourney.
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actually to paint mine heres what i did

1: prime black

2: paint 60/40 mix of gold/ brown (what ever gold and brown from GW you like, i used shing gold and scorched brown)

3:keep drybrush layers of gold until your happy with the results (burnished gold for brighter effects, shining gold for deeper color)

do that and you get this

gallery_47202_4814_97753.jpg

good luck

That's not a bad approach I would add a wash of Gryphon Sephia to bring back some of the depth/detail of the model, then a light dry brush of Burnished gold to bring some of the brighter gold back (or some highlights) and you'd be set.

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See the following thread on the subject : http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=200079

(There are also a couple other threads about dipping/quickshading in the WIP section, such as http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=198345 )

 

It contains a few links and recipes. I pretty much tested them all on dummy models, and went with:

- Prime white

- Base coat tin bitz

- Shining Gold almost everywhere, avoiding the recesses

- Sepia wash everywhere

- Devlan Mud where necessary to bring some contrast

- Highlights with Burnished Gold

 

It's pretty easy, and very very shiny.

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