Shamu Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I'm getting back into this hobby after many years out and was originally going to start with a commander but I figured I would get some tactical marines instead as it gives me more to play around with... here is the colour scheme I am planning to use: I was originally going to have them with white but after seeing John Thompson's Storm Ghost Terminator tutorial I had to try that bone effect!! I need some advice though...i want the sergeant to have a different helmet so he will stand out so I was thinking of very simply a red helm like so: I kinda want there to be a stripe involved somewhere but I'm not sure what color to paint it. White looks good on a number of models I've seen but will it look weird next to the bone colored armor? I'm not so sure a bone colored stripe would look quite as good either? alternatively I'm thinking of maybe having the basic marines with red helmets then the sergeant with a bone colored one with a red stripe which I don't think would look so weird, thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Dragon Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I think the red helmet stands out less rather than more. Perhaps try a black helmet with a red stripe or laurel? Something like; (I changed the arms too as I think multi tone arms look silly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I wouldn't use black with red, too common. I like your scheme though, Shamu :tu: And I think the red helmet would be fine to make him stand out a bit from his other Brothers ;) Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 My minis finally came today! So I set about painting...I don't have a few of the paints I need to do a whole model yet but so far I have painted a grand total of one head!! Its taken me a while to do but I'm planning to take my time on these models so I will only do small parts each day so sorry if people actually follow this you will be waiting around for a while!! Anyway, here is the head I have painted...I wanted to follow the streaky bone tutorial for the storm ghosts posted a while back and didn't really get that effect going but as this is the first thing I have painted for 10 years I'm quite pleased with the result! any comments on how to improve would be awesome! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxmarine Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Looks good to me. Realy like your color scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slyen Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Looking nice. Funny how last night I figured I wanted a red and white/bone army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKHaZZ13 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 HOw about white with a red strip for the sergent and red for the normal infantry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys! I had some enamel paints that I had brought but wasn't sure if I should use them or not..but I'm poor so didn't wanna spend any more money on GW paints so tried using the enamel stuff I had and it seemed to work out pretty well I think... I have painted a torso and legs now so slowly getting my first mini done! ;) The streaky bone effect seems to have come out better on these parts too which is a bonus As I have painted the collar bit bone I reckon the a red helmet for the sergeant will stand out a bit more so I'm gonna try that. (also I'm quite pleased with this helmet so don't wanna ruin it by trying to paint a stripe down it!!) My very slow progress should continue with the painting of the arms today! Let me know what you think!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Right, first marine is finished! need to base him but will wait till the whole squad is done i think... also have painted the sergeant's helmet, waiting for some bits to arrive before I can finish him though grr.. anyway here are some pics comments would be lurvarly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy-xc Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Red n' white are always visually striking. Like em. Love the two tone helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 bit more progress on the sergeant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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