crimsonhand Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just wondering about the Green used for Sons of Horus. What have people tried to get that very strange green color? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik84 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 try Vallejo German Uniform http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/rickie8437/005-6.jpg i used it on this german soldier, think its spot on Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 try this http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/downloads/prod...nting_Guide.pdf Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonhand Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 TY Raven.... that is an ordeal isnt it.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim AMM realgenius Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I think that FW color PDF is terrible. Not at all like the color in their own book. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I think that FW color PDF is terrible. Not at all like the color in their own book. Although that might be an argument of technique versus instruction. Unless someone actually followed the instructions and it turned out just as bad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I think that FW color PDF is terrible. Not at all like the color in their own book. I supose you could adjust it with washes to get it darker or lighter Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinhorn Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Vallejo USMC tankcrew with Coliela Greenshade wash Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machinepriest Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I've also been looking for a colour to match Forge Worlds studio army, but without much luck. At first glance, Incubi Darkness looks like it could be a close match, but I think it might be too blue. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...Id=prod1500020a Vallejo Air USAF Green looks good too, but I can't find any examples of this paint used on models. Same with Dark Seagreen from the Vallejo Model line. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3252942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Vallejo USMC tankcrew with Coliela Greenshade wash Is there a GW alternative to USMC tank crew? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3253320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinhorn Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Kalibite/Sybarite Green with a 2:1 mix it falls between those two. With the wash it is close to Kailbite but shaded instead of solid Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3253557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyDreadnought Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I use a 1:1 mix of Sybarite green and Dark Reaper for the core green. On top of that I apply two washes of Coelia Greenshade. Simple, quick and easy. It was actually inspired by esinhorn's method, using vallejo paints. But being me, and preferring GW ones, I did a lot of colour matching with the new paints and ended up with the stated colour mix. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3253681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusktiger Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 that FW one is too complicated; october's WD had a simpler one. 1) Basecoat: Mechanicus Standard Grey. 2) Drybrush: Necron Compound. [use this on edges you want lighter] 3) Wash: Coelia Greenshade. [they said waywatcher green, but that's a glaze, not a wash; guessing an oopsie, since that makes it neon green; i tried it.] the wife's been using this for hers and it looks like the books better. here's the other 3: Emperor's Children (im doing these guys, but i found genestealer purple too bright and pale, making it pink. use Xereus Purple for the book look. or if you have army painter, use Alien Purple, it's a color match to Xereus Purple and comes in a spray can also. 1) Basecoat: Genestealer Purple (Xereus Purple) 2) Wash: Druchii Violet 3) Layer: Genestealer Purple (Xereus Purple) Death Guard: 1) Basecoat: Zandri Dust 2) Layer: Ushabti Bone 3) Wash: Seraphim Sepia World Eaters: White Armor: 1)Basecoat: Ceramite White 2) Wash: Nuln Oil 3) Layer: White Scar Blue Armor: 1) Basecoat: Kantor Blue 2) Layer: Teclis Blue 3) Wash: Nuln Oil Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3254015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulllyssies0110 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I painted mine Base: Incubi darkness Main: Sybarte Green Wash:Colelia Greenshade than a lite coat of the Syarte a 1to1 wash of beil Tan wash and water highlight with Hellion Green It looks really good but its more of the old color than the one FW Shows in the Book Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3254041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Can anyone post some pictures of how these recipes look? That would be really helpful :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3254072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinhorn Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Here is USMC tankcrew with Coliea Greenshade wash http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Esinhorn/1ad239a5d8fbcc1c280d084dda7f3641.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3254840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamwulf Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I'll say that Forgeworld Painting guide is a bit... complicated. And I'm a lazy painter. I like a base color, maybe a shade or a wash, and a highlight. Anything else- mixing colors for a particular shade or tone, multiple layers of paint with a little difference between layers... ugh. That's what I do for a character or special project model. Trying to do an entire army like that? No thanks. The recipes presented in this thread seem way, way better. Has anyone used P3 Paints by chance? I really think the Iosian Green could work with a wash of some kind of green wash/ink over it. Or maybe a 50/50 mix of Iosian Green/Thornwood Grey? Breaks my lazy painter rule though. I do like esinhorn's palette. Thumbs up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3262612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Here is USMC tankcrew with Coliea Greenshade washhttp://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc52/Esinhorn/1ad239a5d8fbcc1c280d084dda7f3641.jpg Although I've never used either the paint or the wash, this method sounds like the one I'd use, given the results. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3262621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Shepard Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 3) Wash: Coelia Greenshade. [they said waywatcher green, but that's a glaze, not a wash; guessing an oopsie, since that makes it neon green; i tried it.] I confirm this. I used that scheme (with waywatcher) for a CSM unit and I got a very different effect from Sons of Horus green. Luckily they now look so nurgle styled they can be easily used as Plague Marines :D I'm glad I didn't test it on HH minis... I would have been very disappointed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3262627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I always thought the Sons of Horus was a lot more subtle in it's green tinge, rather than full on green that FW has given them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3262628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Lord Mjolnir Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I use Vallejo German uniform green, followed by Badab black wash, then 50:50 mix of German uniform green and bleached bone and then add white for final highlight. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/Mjolnir81/IMAG0590.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3262642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Technically speaking the green is suppose to be Metallic sea green. Many people dont do the Metallic bit because its so difficult to do. Also the color itself is in question as to what shade or sea green. It seems to change over time from almost completely grey to a dark (Ork)green in some illustrations. Artistic interpretation and each to there own. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/267038-color-used-for-sons-of-horus/#findComment-3263801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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