Quick Ultramarine question

[Jofus]

I was hoping that someone with the How to Paint Ultramarines eBook wouldn't mind telling me what paints are used to do the veteran's helmets.

 

Thank you

[The Sound of Machines]

I don't know what they say mate, but I can't recommend Vallejo Foundation White enough! Give it a go!!

 

Perhaps over a basecoat grey colour (like Fenris Grey?)

 

 

Luke

[latch66]

You can't go wrong with Vallejo.

 

 

But, I for white I use the GW Khemri Brown (I can't remember it's new color name) as a base coat and then P3 Morrow White. I've brushpainted and airbrushed this system with good results.

[S.k.i.t.t.l.e]

This is the old GW colours and I got it from Les at Awesome Paint Job (which I believe he got from The Painting Corps): Codex Grey, Fortress Grey, Skull White. You could leave or add the FG as a shading colour or use a blue to shade.

 

<Edit>

Discovered that the new GW equivalent for Codex Grey is Dawnstone(Cold Grey in Vallejo Game Colour), Fortress Grey is Administratum (Stonewall Grey in Vallejo Game Colour).

 

Hope this helps.

[Kaedes Nex]

I don't know if How to Paint Ultramarines is an actual thing, but I checked How to Paint Citadel Miniatures and How to Paint Space Marines and neither book explains how to paint Ultramarine veterans. The former only shows a Blood Angel and the latter only teaches you how to paint an Ultramarines tactical marine and a sergeant with no helmet. The other pages are pictures, how to paint vehicles, and how to paint non-adherent MEQ troops.

[Jofus]

The Ultramarine one is an eBook. I can try the old colors from Skittle and the new equivalents and see which I like better.

 

Edit: I just checked the GW website and saw they have a set for white. Celestra Grey, Nuln Oil, Ulthuan Grey, White Scar, Praxeti White. Don't know why I didn't check there first but it does look like it could give the results I am looking for.

[S.k.i.t.t.l.e]

You could have a gander at this by Winterdyne:

 

Tutorial

 

Might be of some use. ;)

[Jofus]

Thank you again Skittle, that will be a lot of help.

[S.k.i.t.t.l.e]

No problem. Thats the whole point of having a forum like this anyway, right? :) Wanna see pics when you're done dude. :ph34r:

[winterdyne]

Http://www.winterdyne.co.uk/maz/winterdyne_tutorial1.pdf

 

Is probably better.

[Jofus]

I will give the new paint method a try first and see how I like it. It will probably be sometime after the new year because money is a little tight right now. I will be sure to post a picture of my test helm once it is finished.

[Chaeron]

I'd generally suggest starting with a darker colour, perhaps a brown or khaki, and working up to white - otherwise you'll have to go through plenty of layers of white to get the effect you actually want!

 

Unless you start with a white basecoat...