Clewz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Does anybody have any ideas on the paint scheme that they've used for Alpha legion on the forge world site? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 If you look for the battle for humanity thread I posted the FW scheme for AL in there Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewz Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Cool, Cheers dude Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewz Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe its me being stupid but I can't seem to find that in the thread. Can you shed any light please? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 There's no need to be brother were just lowly hobbyists Okay so here's the alpha legion technique ALPHA LEGION 1. AIRBRUSH WITH THINNED LEAD BELCHER/ IRON BREAKER (50/50 MIX) 2. AIRBRUSH FROM TOP OF MODEL WITH THINNED RUNFANG STEEL 3. MIX A LITTLE TAMIYA CLEAR GREEN WITH TAMIYA CLEAR BLUE (25/75 MIX) AND AIRBRUSH OVER THE MODEL IN 2 COATS 4. AIRBRUSH ARMOUR PANELS WITH TAMIYA CLEAR BLUE. BLENDING FROM MIDDLE OF FIGURE DOWN, SO THE STRONGEST BLUE COLOUR IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PANNELS 5. AIRBRUSH FROM THE MIDDLE UPWARDS WITH TAMIYA CLEAR GREEN 6. USING AN AIRBRUSH BLEND A HIGHLIGHT ON THE HIGHEST PANNELS (HEAD, SHOULDER PADS, TOP OF BACKPACK) WITH RUNEFANG STEEL WITH A TINY AMOUNT OF LOTHERN BLUE, EXTREMELY THINNED DOWN. 7. APPLY THINNED COAT OF TAMIYA CLEAR BLUE OVER THE HIGHLIGHT AND BLEND INTO THE SURROUNDING AREA. 8. USING A BLUE GLAZE, DRAG DOWN THE WHOLE MODEL ALLOWING IT TO SETTLE IN THE DEEPEST AREAS. 9. SILVER – BASECOAT WITH LEADBELCHER 10. WASH WITH NULN OIL 11. HIGHLIGHT WITH LEADBELCHER IN STRIKING MOTIONS TO CREATED CHIPPED AND WEATHER APPEARANCE 12. HIGHLIGHT WITH IRONBREAKER Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Golem Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 ALPHA LEGION 1. AIRBRUSH WITH THINNED LEAD BELCHER/ IRON BREAKER (50/50 MIX) 2. AIRBRUSH FROM TOP OF MODEL WITH THINNED RUNFANG STEEL 3. MIX A LITTLE TAMIYA CLEAR GREEN WITH TAMIYA CLEAR BLUE (25/75 MIX) AND AIRBRUSH OVER THE MODEL IN 2 COATS 4. AIRBRUSH ARMOUR PANELS WITH TAMIYA CLEAR BLUE. BLENDING FROM MIDDLE OF FIGURE DOWN, SO THE STRONGEST BLUE COLOUR IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PANNELS 5. AIRBRUSH FROM THE MIDDLE UPWARDS WITH TAMIYA CLEAR GREEN 6. USING AN AIRBRUSH BLEND A HIGHLIGHT ON THE HIGHEST PANNELS (HEAD, SHOULDER PADS, TOP OF BACKPACK) WITH RUNEFANG STEEL WITH A TINY AMOUNT OF LOTHERN BLUE, EXTREMELY THINNED DOWN. 7. APPLY THINNED COAT OF TAMIYA CLEAR BLUE OVER THE HIGHLIGHT AND BLEND INTO THE SURROUNDING AREA. 8. USING A BLUE GLAZE, DRAG DOWN THE WHOLE MODEL ALLOWING IT TO SETTLE IN THE DEEPEST AREAS. 9. SILVER – BASECOAT WITH LEADBELCHER 10. WASH WITH NULN OIL 11. HIGHLIGHT WITH LEADBELCHER IN STRIKING MOTIONS TO CREATED CHIPPED AND WEATHER APPEARANCE 12. HIGHLIGHT WITH IRONBREAKER I emailed them a while back Edit: wow ninja'd by seconds... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewz Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I am the Ninja Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yeah, I love my little Alpha Legion operatives...but I'm definitely not doing all that to a whole force of them... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Golem Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 They look absolutely amazing but yeah that's a complicated paint scheme for a legion... Need to get an airbrush... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 They look absolutely amazing but yeah that's a complicated paint scheme for a legion... Need to get an airbrush... Well, I guess it's fluffy for AL to make even their colour scheme unneccesarily complicated, hehe :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3569512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memento Of Prospero Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I think the answer is plain for all to see brothers. You can paint them in Ultramarine Blue, Blood Angel Red, Imperial Fist Yellow, etc.... You paint them in other legion colours obviously. DOMINUS HYDRA! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3571144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 There is an easier way to paint AL infantry than this that Alan Bligh uses on his own minis. You won't need an airbrush either just some clever brushwork. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3571147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjasuperspy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Oh man I got that same scheme when I asked them and it threw me for a loop. I don't even have an airbrush (wife would probably kill me) or the techniques & experience necessary to make that process happen with the multiple highlights & mixtures of various Tamiya colors. I've been experimenting with Sotek Green + Various Washes + Guilliman Blue glaze & I think I'm getting close to something usable though. What I'd really like is to figure out how with Hawk Turquoise & some washes this person is able to do their Alphas because I really like the blue they've got: http://rippermcguirl.blogspot.com/ I still need to go get some Clear Green though, even if only for Auspex screens & so forth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3579354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I just use Sotek Green and wash it with Drakenhof Nightshade. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3579503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Here's Alan Blighs method if your interested: Hi there, bearing in mind that I am no painter of any great ability and i have no doubt there are better ways, here was my method To get the blue armour -black undercoat, then a layers of a gunmetal/dark steel colour of your choice followed by some fairly heavy layers of strongly pigmented blue ink or blue glaze with a light spray of matt varnish between ink layers (this is an old trick i was told to get better deep colours from layers of inks without them blending), then a black wash to bring it together as i wanted a somewhat battle-worn look. I have a tendency to use a mix of all sorts of inks, including artists inks. Hope that’s of some help, Alan. I use a mix of Sotex Green, temple guard blue, and purple, blue and green washes. Here's an example of something I painted last summer: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/9495766538_fb9dfb155e.jpg DSCF4302 by Tom.Cates, on Flickr Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3579522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjasuperspy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Temple Guard Blue eh? That's interesting, I might have to go grab some of that. I've been looking at Vallejo Metallic Medium as well and wondering what impact that would have on a base color. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3579789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Temple guard blue is very light. I used it as the last highlight. I'm thinking of going slightly darker with my newer models though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3579842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Temple Guard Blue eh? That's interesting, I might have to go grab some of that. I've been looking at Vallejo Metallic Medium as well and wondering what impact that would have on a base color. Vallejo Metallic Medium gives the base color a pearlescent finish when combined with it. It is also a bit thick when compared to other additives. You would need to add a thinning agent to the paint as well as the Metallic Medium to get the desired effect. You might want to check out the Vallejo Model Air range for a metallic blue if you wanted to go that route. They are already quite thin and have a metallic/shiny finish that you can alter with various inks and clear coats. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3580050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thantos Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 You can probably do a nice dry blending effect on the armour from greens to blues to purples, which would look great in the showcase, but take ages to paint an army! Something like the effect on these heads Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285617-painting-alpha-legion/#findComment-3582922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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