AngryJohnny Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I've come up with a new color scheme for a DIY called the Corsairs. They are to be a fleet based chapter. They are a loyalist chapter & have no affiliation with the Red Corsairs. :D I'm having troubles deciding which scheme I like better and would appreciate some feedback on the schemes. Scheme # 1 Scheme # 2 I'm open to any comments or suggestions on the schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The first one looks a lot better to me. It doesn't look like he's wearing light blue pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I like the second one better. The solid blocks of color make it look cleaner. Nice scheme. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I like the second one better, too. But I am not sold on the yellow helmet... :) Â The problem is - I would advocate the helmet being the same colour as the armour around it but then that would make it very Storm Warden-ish. Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_hhh Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 i like the second one personally , not keen on the yellow helmet tho , do you want to add another colour into your scheme or are you doing it to identify different squads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 The inspiration for the scheme comes from the F4U-1 Corsair. A lot of them had a two tone (sometimes 3 tone) blue paint scheme w/yellow stripes on the wings & fuselage or the engine cowling. That's the reason for the yellow helmet coloring. I thought about doing one of the knee pads yellow & saying they were 2nd company but I think it may look a little more out of place than the helmet. Example: -or- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Stick with the helmets. Helmet coloring by squad is in right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I prefer the first scheme. Â And colored helmets are so hot right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 See, Octy agrees with me on both counts, so I'm obviously right. Now ignore everyone else and start painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_hhh Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 i like the light blue helmet/yellow knee you could easily put squad marking or whatever over the yellow on the kneepad , it would really pop  you could also colour in one shoulder yellow to break up the top half a bit..  get stuck into a test mini , thats the best way to see what it will look like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hmm. I still like the second scheme (yellow helmet). Looks like that's the one my mind has picked. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I like the first one. :) Â Is the light "grey" grey, or silver? Would look like the "Doom Legion" from the codex with a colour swap if it were silver (not a bad thing, IMHO) :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Carmine Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 The inspiration for the scheme comes from the F4U-1 Corsair. A lot of them had a two tone (sometimes 3 tone) blue paint scheme w/yellow stripes on the wings & fuselage or the engine cowling. That's the reason for the yellow helmet coloring. I thought about doing one of the knee pads yellow & saying they were 2nd company but I think it may look a little more out of place than the helmet. Example: I prefer this one, but with that Dark Blue helmet would yellow eyes kind of like the knee pad look better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I like teh coloured helmet - perhaps denoting function like BA rather than company? You could go the chest eagle route for company colour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thanks for the feedback so far everyone. I've narrowed my choices down to one of the two following: Option # 1 Option # 2 Here is what the colors would be: Dark Blue Portions: GW Citadel Fenris Grey Light Blue/Grey Portions: GW Citadel Shadow Grey Yellow Portions: GW Citadel Golden Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facmanpob Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 not to be awkward, but have you considered painting the aquila the same colour as the helmet? I think burnished gold would look nice... :lol: Â Otherwise I would paint test minis of both the schemes and see what they are like in the flesh, so to speak. I ended up doing about 5 tests before I settled on a scheme for my DIY as reality looked different to the painter...but in the end I thought using a cheap ebay combat squad in this way was a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Carmine Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm not sure Fenris Grey is that dark when it dries, I used it after designing a Dark scheme on the B&C Painter for some Marines and it came out paler than I expected. Necron Abyssal is a darker Blue/Grey you can see the swatch images on the GW website which I've linked below. Â Fenris Grey swatch @ GW Necron Abyssal swatch @ GW Â Otherwise I would paint test minis of both the schemes and see what they are like in the flesh, so to speak. I ended up doing about 5 tests before I settled on a scheme for my DIY as reality looked different to the painter...but in the end I thought using a cheap ebay combat squad in this way was a good investment. Â Listen to the facman here, he speaks words of great wisdom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivepointedstar Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 you could do the inner shoulder pad yellow to ofset the yellow knee, and skull marking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry_hhh Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 as i said earlier, i would recommend what deathknight just said , about doing the opposite inner shoulder pad yellow , to balance the mini a bit , (my opinion ) Â either way i still like the one with the blue helmet and yellow knee pad , i think its time for a test mini to be sure ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I still vote for option 1. It looks much cooler to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavulg Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Honestly, either of those would look good. Definitely test mini time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen_2 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I think option two except with some more yellow. Maybe both kneepads, shoulder trims, full eagle/skull, and eyes would look good in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 @facmanpob: The helmet is actually supposed to be Golden Yellow instead of gold. I did think about doing the Aquila in gold, or yellow, but on the painter it looked too out of place to me with the light blue of the chest armor. It did look good with the dark blue chest armor though. I have quite a few left over AoBR miniatures that I can use to test the colors out. @Jimmy Carmine: After looking at the links you posted, the Fenris Grey is actually much closer to what I wanted for the darker blue. I think the Necron Abyss would be too dark but thanks for the heads up. I agree with you & facmanpob I think I should get a couple of test minis. The problem is I don't have these paints yet & I'm not 100% I'm sold on the scheme, which is part of the reason I posted it; to see what everyone else thought of it. @DeathKnight2000 & barry_hhh: I agree with both of you on this one. Unfortunately, I'm already doing that with my Priory of Dorn DIY & don't want these looking like a blue version of them. I do think it is a bit unbalanced with the yellow knee pad, which is why I think I'm leaning more towards the yellow helmet, for some symmetry. @Chapter Master Ignis Domus: Thanks. I'm kind of partial to that one too. I'm a bit afraid to paint this much blue though as I usually do earthy tones & am much more comfortable with them. Of course that is also part of the reason I thought of doing a blue scheme; to step out of my comfort zone a little. @Octavulg: I'll see if I can get time do do a test of each scheme this weekend & post it up for further review. @Rafen_2: Do you mean like this? (Honestly, thinking about it, I didn't think it would look very good but I threw it into the SMP & I kind of like it. Thanks for the suggestion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen_2 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 @Rafen_2: Do you mean like this? (Honestly, thinking about it, I didn't think it would look very good but I threw it into the SMP & I kind of like it. Thanks for the suggestion.) Exactly like that. If you're going to have the three colors might as well have an equal amount. Happy you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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