Generating Random Name... Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Hi, I'm gonna get some new models at the end of the month and I feel like a challenge, I think I'm a pretty decent painter, just in case you wanted to know... So...What do YOU think is the hardest scheme to paint? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 To get right, I vote for: http://images.wikia.com/warhammer40k/images/f/f8/Tiger_Claws_(1989).jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 And who would they be? And that looks hard as nails to get right :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 While browsing Lexicanum, I came upon a chapter with armor that slowly fades from red to orange. When I find the scheme, I'll post it up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/0/02/Minotaur_MKVII_Variant.JPG I don't know if they are the hardest but it isn't easy... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Cool! I was just thinking how that top scheme would look on a model, or with an army of them...And i cant :P I think i'll definetly be needing some spray paint as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 And who would they be? And that looks hard as nails to get right :lol:They are old-style Astral Claws. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/0/02/Minotaur_MKVII_Variant.JPG I don't know if they are the hardest but it isn't easy... Hmm...Anything with stripes is gonna be hard, but with Yellow as well? very hard :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Twisted Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Yeah, I always hear gripes about the difficulty of painting reds and yellows, so the Minotaurs, as posted above and the Howling Gryphonnes would be my guesses. Both rely heavily on bright reds and yellows and also need a steady hand for crisp and clean edges and stripes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Howling griffons with freehand chapter symbols. Harder IMO to get nice straight divisions than it is to do a camo scheme. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Celebrants, though it's hard to do purple, white, red or yellow well and to a high standard. You can make a blue, black or green army look table top good easier than any other colour, IMO. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefireinferno Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Heh do the Alt scheme for the Black Legion in the current codex the one with the 8 pointed star that goes all over the Show that or do the Flawless host scheme. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Really an open-ended question and kind of loaded, because it's all down to the individual painter. Example, personally I'd find no difficulty in painting any of the above schemes (I would also agree that quartered schemes are far harder than "camo" schemes because of the accuracy involved), and would put forth that the hardest scheme is having to replicate a "display quality" paint job for anything more than 5 models. I really hate painting armies sometimes... DV8 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I'd vote for the Minotaurs, as well. Such an awesome chapter, with a god-awful paint scheme. Yellow and red are the two hardest colors to paint evenly and smoothly, excepting perhaps white. The poor Minotaurs use both, and in a slashed pattern. Oy vey. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2649939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonny Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 ...and would put forth that the hardest scheme is having to replicate a "display quality" paint job for anything more than 5 models. I really hate painting armies sometimes... DV8 You mean like this DV8? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2650107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 ...and would put forth that the hardest scheme is having to replicate a "display quality" paint job for anything more than 5 models. I really hate painting armies sometimes... DV8 You mean like this DV8? Nice Lamenters! Really an open-ended question and kind of loaded, because it's all down to the individual painter. Example, personally I'd find no difficulty in painting any of the above schemes (I would also agree that quartered schemes are far harder than "camo" schemes because of the accuracy involved), and would put forth that the hardest scheme is having to replicate a "display quality" paint job for anything more than 5 models. I really hate painting armies sometimes... DV8 I suppose, but that old astral claws one would be hard if you did that exactly with no short cuts (Like the white on the black and the orange to yellow blend). And also if I'm allowed, can i ask what do you feel is the funnest scheme you've painted? O.k. i have decided on one of the following: Brazen Claws Sons of Orar Eagle Warriors And possibly a few of those old Astral Claws, just to see how hard it is... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2650152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 You mean like this DV8? No. Please don't take this the wrong way, but everybody has different standards. Your Lamenters have a clean paint job (so far as I can tell, the pictures are rather small), but to me that's simple basecoats, maybe some edge highlighting, something I'd have considered "tabletop" for myself maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I was referring more specifically to: Commander Dante Sanguinary Priest Thanatos Ragnar Blackmane Rune Priest World Eater I would also link to my Death Korps and Vampire Counts, but they are not Power Armored so the above links will suffice. I'm talking competition quality (perhaps not Golden Demon, but almost up there), where a single rank and file model could take days (I spent 3,600 hours over a period of 12 months on my Vampire Counts alone, and all I have finished is 4 Vampire Lords, 4 Wraiths, a Banshee, 25 Grave Guard, and 100 Skeletons). I suppose, but that old astral claws one would be hard if you did that exactly with no short cuts (Like the white on the black and the orange to yellow blend). I'll be honest, no it isn't. If you're smart, and you know how to work through a logical sequence of colors, that color scheme is actually remarkably easy. About the only difficult thing about it is that it requires a steady hand, but beyond that, it's not difficult, just tedious. That is to say, you paint the entire marine yellow and work out the yellow to orange blend. You then paint a light grey camo pattern and blend that up to white. You then paint the dark grey/black camo pattern within that white pattern. Easy. And also if I'm allowed, can i ask what do you feel is the funnest scheme you've painted?[/s] Are we talking for a single miniature, or for an entire army? Because I will say this now, even the most fun color scheme becomes my arch-nemesis when painting armies. DV8 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2650249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 :P nice models I was thinking more single model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2650270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV8 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I was thinking more single model. Tough call. For finished models, I would have to say my two female Vampire models: Vampire 1 - Front Vampire 1 - Back Vampire 2 - Front Vampire 2 - Back Although I'm currently working on a Reclusiarch Grimaldus that I'm really REALLY digging. DV8 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2650286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Sweet! I like it! Would be really cool to see Reclusiarch Grimaldus when it's done! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2650383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Here we go: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/6/61/Celebrants.gif/150px-Celebrants.gif Here's the description on Lexicanum: Red faded down to yellow Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2653201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Fisting Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/0/02/Minotaur_MKVII_Variant.JPG I don't know if they are the hardest but it isn't easy... Hmm...Anything with stripes is gonna be hard, but with Yellow as well? very hard B) The trick is to paint the model yellow first then paint on the darker color. I imagine it's hard because most people would try to paint the yellow or orange stripes over the black or whatever. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2653291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
onipunk Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 That colour scheme is incredibly easy for anyone with an airbrush. EDIT: The one which goes through a gradient from red to yellow, I meant. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/221732-what-is-the-hardest-scheme/#findComment-2653295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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