recon0321 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 What's everyone think don't see to many yellow chapters Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
corlinjewell Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Unfortunately, there is a reason for the lack of yellow chapters. Yellow is really, really hard to paint evenly. However, if you wanna give it a shot, I think the scheme is fine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3420094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Looks good to me, but are the helmet tubes and eyes supposed to be white? I'm not sure if I like them like that or not. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3420103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 No this was just a really rough idea...other colors haven't even thought about them Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3420109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakuth Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Do you have a rough name for the chapter yet? It might help with additional comments regarding the scheme if there was a reason for that particular combination (of course, you might just like it, which is fine). I like it, personally, the grey does not clash with the yellow, and if painted correctly, it could make the yellow 'pop'. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3420240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Nope I just know I am going to hae them take over a abandoned fortress worl...thinking of IF successors... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3420245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hmm. I'm not really a fan of having the crotch a different colour from both the legs and stomach. It's like painting a bullseye where no bullseye should exist even in the grimdark far future. Apart from that it wouldn't be an easy scheme to paint, but it does look pretty good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3421942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecritter Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hmm. I'm not really a fan of having the crotch a different colour from both the legs and stomach. It's like painting a bullseye where no bullseye should exist even in the grimdark far future. Apart from that it wouldn't be an easy scheme to paint, but it does look pretty good. I agree, make belt and crotch grey and it's a go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3421992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astral Pathfinder Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hmm. I'm not really a fan of having the crotch a different colour from both the legs and stomach. It's like painting a bullseye where no bullseye should exist even in the grimdark far future. Apart from that it wouldn't be an easy scheme to paint, but it does look pretty good. I agree, make belt and crotch grey and it's a go. Same for me :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molokai Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I like it. I think if you can get the yellow exactly as shown here it will look great. As opposed to a bright yellow. I've heard good things about people using army painter demonic yellow spray as an undercoat. They say it helps get an even tone. Over that the gw mechanicus grey will cover well as its a base color. I'm using mechanicus grey in my paint scheme and it goes on a treat. Only need one coat. I mix it with abbadon black to darken it. This goes well with a lighter couloir ( ie your yellow as shown) as it offers a good contrast). Stick with it, as you say, it will work really well as IF successor chapter. Ps the crotch and belt look fine IMO. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Demonic yellow is what I plan to use...my test mini turned out like crap tho...so may retry Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molokai Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just remember, lots of thin coats. Water those paints down. Don't try and cover with one thick coat. It looks bad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Yea gonna retry and see what happens Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molokai Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Keep in mind that a mini never looks good until it is complete. So don't start panicking about the coats going on thin. They will eventually give good coverage. It just takes patience man. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tyler Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I like the yellow, but I'm not a fan of the gray as I think that it blends too much with the yellow. You don't necessarily need to change the color to one that "clashes" with the yellow, but a bit more contrast would help. A slightly darker shade of gray would work just fine. As for the yellow crotch/belt, I don't like the swimsuit look. In this case, I agree with the suggestion to make the crotch/belt the same color as the upper legs and torso. If your upper legs were a different color from the torso, you could get away with the crotch/belt matching one or the other. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3426956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I'd agree with the others, and I'd say make the feet yellow to balance the colours again, something like this: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3427175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Having that much neutral tone between the segments of yellow may actually really dull down the overall look, as opposed to making the yellow 'pop' more. Or it might not. I'm generally pretty good with these things, but my experience with yellow in the last 10 years or so begins and ends with airbrushing the trim on one Drop Pod's doors, and even that was ludicrously uncooperative. Like 5 coats on a neutral gray surface, and it still looks 'dirty.' Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3427208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryl Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Coming up with a scheme is always rough. Personally I think the yellow/gray complement each other very well. But like everyone else it seems like a yellow speedo on the cod piece. But you definitely need something there or its just too much gray in the middle of the fig. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3427234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Personally, if you swapped the grey and yellow on the torso (not chest) and the legs, make the backpack and helm grey, it'd look pretty cool to me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278354-diy-scheme-test/#findComment-3427278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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