Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hey all i have a new technique for painting models of late where i pick a light colour and ink it dark rather then start dark and layer my way up. It makes speed painting way easier. For instance my squat army (using mantic forgefathers and played as chaos with the nurgle upgrade on everything) is just sprayed yellow and inked brown then highlighted, and it looks fantastic. Anyway since i'm in the process of redoing my wolves i need some help for an appropriate spray colour. My Idea is to go half way between 30k Codex Grey (Dawnstone) and 40k space wolves grey (Fenrissian Grey). (forget shadow grey (or The Fang), i hates space wolves painted with that) So If we take Equal parts of Codex Grey (Dawnstone) and Space Wolves Grey (Fenrissian Grey), that would be my base, with highlights of equal parts of Space Wolves Grey (Fenrissian Grey) and Fortress Grey (Administratum Grey), with a final blueish 100% space wolves grey. Ill get the darkness by Inking using 50% black and 50% blue (nuln oil and drakenhof nightshade) But for speed, and a base colour i want to start with 100% Fenrissian/Space Wolves Grey. Does anyone know of any company that make a spray in that colour or as near to it as possible, i don't mind it being a little darker but it needs to be closer to fenrissian grey then it does the fang. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadir Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 The best way is to buy an airbrush and use Valejo Air range. Easy and you have a realy big colour range. O,and the paints are alo cheaper then GW ones. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 sounds good, but i haven't got up to the airbrush stage as of yet, i do plan to eventually but in the mean time i am looking for something in spray can variety. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohail187 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I agree haakon i been doing this i started my wolves last year. I spray army painter space wolves grey black wash mixed with a bit of brown and then russ grey. done Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 I agree haakon i been doing this i started my wolves last year. I spray army painter space wolves grey black wash mixed with a bit of brown and then russ grey. done is army painter space wolf grey lighter then the fang? or even, is as its name imply the same as go's old space wolves grey? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeletoro Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I thought this thread thinking it was going to be about house training fenrisian puppies... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I was thinking maybe a conversion of a spraying wolf... I have seen some great armor color using the A.B. spray primer. Washed with a little agrax or sepia then gone over with '_________' color. Easy. Breezy. Beautiful, Space Wolf armor. End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 again how close is that spray to Space Wolves (Fenrisssian) Grey? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 It is a kitty closer to the grey side but does not lose any of the blueish hue. End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3767908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeletoro Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 So you want a bluish grey but not TOO blue? Maybe check my thread. I did some experiments with mixing colours to try and achieve that. I wanted relatively less saturation, and a slightly more turquoise tint. I am still playing around with it as although I had settled on a scheme I want to switch to Vallejo as much as possible, as it is a lot cheaper and better. RPR... that really sounds contradictory right there, haha! A bit greyer but no less blue? Umm..! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I agree haakon i been doing this i started my wolves last year. I spray army painter space wolves grey black wash mixed with a bit of brown and then russ grey. done is army painter space wolf grey lighter then the fang? or even, is as its name imply the same as go's old space wolves grey? AP's wolf grey is definitely darker than old space wolves grey, but then again that was a realy light colour. It looks more like old shadow grey (or rather a halfway step between the two, similar to the current Citadel russ grey). I'd also like to know how it compares to the fang, because I'm really struggling to decide on a grey for my wolves and I'm quite curious about both. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohail187 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 yes its brighter than the fang. LOTS brighter its close to Russ grey. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastellan Kong Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Skip the airbrush. It's a bigger hassle then it's worth unless you're painting huge batches. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 well i have to re-paint my tau, start my squats, repaint 50 space wolves and all of the vehicles, paint my elder harlequin army and standard elder force, paint my grey knight force, start from scratch on my brothers orks, finish my necrons. and paint all my factions from my new game called deadzone.so i am a little behind and think i fall into the batch painting category. only think i really want to airbrush in space wolves though are my vehicles due to the lard flat surfaces. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 If all you are using it is for basecoating models, then the GW airbrush is adequate for the price, then you just mix the shade you want and dilute. The bottle on the spray gun is marked so you dilute it the right amounts and off you go. Cheap as chips, but only useful for base spraying.. It's useful to me as I have nowhere for a compressor etc and my shed has been broken into a few times. It runs off of a can of compressed air/gas which is handy too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 if I'm basing only screw the GW spray gun, ill use spray cans, i want a hitch sprayer for details and vehicular shading.but basically i am after which companies make good hobby "spray paint" for undercoats so i can either find a space wolves grey my self or if others have found a colour like what i want to list it here. at the moment the armybuilder wolf grey is winning for best spray Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I also have been tempted by Army Painter too, the fact its a primer and basecoat in 1 is good too. I only suggested the GW gun as it allows for a bit of customisation in the base colour as you can mix it up a bit & get a shad you like.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastellan Kong Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 if I'm basing only screw the GW spray gun, ill use spray cans, i want a hitch sprayer for details and vehicular shading. but basically i am after which companies make good hobby "spray paint" for undercoats so i can either find a space wolves grey my self or if others have found a colour like what i want to list it here. at the moment the armybuilder wolf grey is winning for best spray Didn't GW just announces that they're release a Space Wolf Grey primer/spray can? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Jbickb Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I use krylon spray paint from the hardware store. Doesn't hurt the models and is cheaper than anything else that I have found. They have a few colors that work for space wolves. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadir Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yes they did Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yes they did no they didn't, they have released the fang in spray form not Fenrissian grey in spray form. the fang is shadow grey not space wolves grey Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/3/25/345820-Chart,%20Citadel,%20Conversion,%20Games%20Workshop,%20Image,%20Painting.JPG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 So you want a bluish grey but not TOO blue? Maybe check my thread. I did some experiments with mixing colours to try and achieve that. I wanted relatively less saturation, and a slightly more turquoise tint. I am still playing around with it as although I had settled on a scheme I want to switch to Vallejo as much as possible, as it is a lot cheaper and better. RPR... that really sounds contradictory right there, haha! A bit greyer but no less blue? Umm..! Contradictory, you say??!! I don't believe they really exist. End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3768932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haakon_Stormbrow Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 maybe i should mix fenrisian grey with celestra grey instead of administratum grey, that might keep it a bit more blue while removing some colour saturation. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3769366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Bear in mind that the fang spray is, like it was before, a limited release. At some point they'll just stop stocking them, and then you'll be stuck undercoating fang from a pot by hand/spraygun/airbrush if you have it if you want any new additions to your great company to match the ones you based with the spray can. The degree to which that bothers people will vary tremendously, of course. Personally, I can't decide on a shade of grey at all for my wolves, but I'm leaning towards a mix of two Vallejo paints as a basecoat which, if it works out, I'd replicate en masse by mixing several pots together into a big dropper bottle with a widget and then I'd probably prime my minis a neutral grey colour and brush it on by hand. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294703-spraying-wolves/#findComment-3769473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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