WorldEater79 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Does anyone know how to paint the Mantis Warriors paint scheme. Not the Tranquillity campaign though just the normal green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Questions that aren't a tutorial for starters. "What color do I highlight Scorpion Green with?" Isn't a tutorial or even a tutorial question. That is for General PCA Questions. "Does anyone want a tutorial on X?" If you have a tutorial then just post it. You can find tutorials that people are looking for in the Tutorial Requests Thread. "Where can I find/buy model/paint/tool X?" Again this is something for General PCA Questions. Basically if it isn't something that isn't a step by step instruction it shouldn't be in here! Topic moved. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I don't think there's any one correct way, they aren't quite as standardized as many of the other chapters (i.e. there's no "Mantis Green" for example). IA has them as kind of a grey-green, but then all the chapter colors in IA 9 & 10 are fairly muted. Originally they were a bright, emerald green and that's what I've always tried to stay rather close to. Trick is to separate yourself from the other main green chapters... Dark Angels, Salamanders & Sons of Medusa. Of those three, the Salamanders are probably the closest in color, but if you don't include black as a major armor design element you should be fine. Right now I'm using an airbrush for most of my work & as such am using Vallejo Air paints. I use Chromate Green as my base with Field Green (I think) as the dark shade and pale green with a little white and yellow added as my highlight shade. I've recently started to give my marines a wash with dilute 50/50 Thraka Green which deepens the shade just slightly and brings it a little closer to the original emerald green. Here's a figure without the green wash: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/16/210610_sm-Mantis%20Warriors,%20Sergeant,%20Space%20Marines,%20Tactical,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg And one with the green wash: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/24/214021_sm-Gms,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Normish Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I believe we have a member who paints Mantis Warriors... Doghouse did some a few years back it seems: Doghouse Mantis Warriors And Gitsplitta, who was the person I seemingly originally thought of when coming here, gives himself too little credit: check out his thread here: Gitsplitta Mantis Warriors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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