Lanky27 Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks guys i'm a really slow painter but i have been getting a little excited about praetors and such. So tonight i made a praetor out of Khârn, i've magnetised the backpack and gun arm so i can switch weapons aswell as chuck a jump pack on him if he needs it. The axe im gonna paint to either be a power axe or a paragon blade since theres nowhere saying the paragon blade has to be a sword. Let me know if i'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky27 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 I've finished my first spartan and assembled a couple of blood slaughterers for the start of my renegades army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky27 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Frustrating! I think I've painted and then stripped the same marine about a dozen times over the past couple of weeks cause I just can't seem to paint it right. So I emailed Forgeworld for help on the colour scheme, specifically the blue and this is what I got in reply - I hope that my advice helps you! What i would do is (using an airbrush) go for a really simple metallic blue to start with. The war hounds armour seems to have that metallic sheen. try the following and see if you like it. 1. Undercoat your model black. 2. Base coat with IRON HANDS STEEL 3. Highlight with GREY KNIGHTS STEEL 4. Spray all over with thin layers of CALTH BLUE (CLEAR) until you are happy with the shade 5. Highlight the edges with Grey knights steel 6. Spray one thin layer of calth blue to glaze the highlights. While I don't own an airbrush I figured I could just do a few layers of watered down blue instead for a similar look? Will hopefully post a couple of test pics in a day or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Whose paint are you using for this project, out of curiosity? I've always struggled to get tone right with Citadel (due to the very thick pigment) when I want specific colors, so I often look to P3 or Vallejo for this need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky27 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Hey Vel'Cona I use citadel paints but I'm considering trying something different. So Vallejo or P3 are worth looking into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Well, Vallejo is always a good bet for getting specific colors. They have a really consistent pigment and finish very smoothly, and the prices are pretty decent for their paint bottles, too. Even better, they have a TON of color shades to choose from, though mixing is easy if you still can't find the exact shade you want. I find P3 has a VERY fine pigment that tends to work best when layered or blended. It's a paint that's designed for small projects and professional painters, which makes it time consuming to work with. I use it for small details and the minimum level of shading I do (their metallics are excellent). It's about as expensive as Citadel, though. I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination (as my galleries and love of drybrushing will attest), so you may want to ask around the forums to get better insight on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky27 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I had a quick go at the paint guide recomended by the forgeworld email but using citadel instead of forgeworld paints. I'm actually really happy with how he turned out so bar the dirt, battle damage and any highlights this is what i came up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky27 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 I've finished 5 legion marines so far and heres my squad seargent, at this rate i should finally have my first ETL pledge finished within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of the Raven Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Your updates look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Definitely making great progress on the paint scheme. I'm glad you found a setup that works for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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