Father Mehman Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Due to Mithril I have decided to change my colour scheme yet again. Thanks for making me rethink everything ! How about this: white wood for the stocks? I know it's crazy but hear me out. They would have white wood for their stocks instead of brown or black. That's all I've got. Thanks for listening. No, I joke. Here's the paint recipe I've been kicking around my head: White Wood Steel Legion Drab basecoat Zandri Dust layer Reikland Fleshshade wash Ushabti Bone hightlight The Reikland Fleshshade wash was chosen because it'll make the wood look like it was once part of a tree where Agrax Earthshade will just make it look dirty or too close to bone. I've tried this colour recipe before and it looks nice. Adding brown to it makes it look strange, for some reason, so no highlights with Baneblade Brown or anything. Thoughts? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4048281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Due to Mithril I have decided to change my colour scheme yet again. Thanks for making me rethink everything :lol:! How about this: white wood for the stocks? I know it's crazy but hear me out. They would have white wood for their stocks instead of brown or black. That's all I've got. Thanks for listening. No, I joke. Here's the paint recipe I've been kicking around my head: White Wood Steel Legion Drab basecoat Zandri Dust layer Reikland Fleshshade wash Ushabti Bone hightlight The Reikland Fleshshade wash was chosen because it'll make the wood look like it was once part of a tree where Agrax Earthshade will just make it look dirty or too close to bone. I've tried this colour recipe before and it looks nice. Adding brown to it makes it look strange, for some reason, so no highlights with Baneblade Brown or anything. Thoughts? I think white wood might make it pop but you can't do Warm white, it should be Cool white. Cool whites are colors with blues/greys. blacks as your base. Warm is browns and yellows as your base. If you want your details to pop your model needs colors that stand out on top of each other. The minatures are small and usualy seen from a distance. If the colors are all the same than your going to look all your detail. So i'd just carve in a few wood line into the parts you want as wood, and color using greys/blues to white. Then the stuff will really pop out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4048336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 @Mehman - so if your going for white wood weapons whats your skitarii's main colours going to be?... when i think white wood wpns im picturing wood elves/high elves in my head... you may want to go check out GW's range there and see what colours they matched up with white'ish bone wpns for instance the shadow warriors in the high elf range -http://image.bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_583/med_gallery_9146_583_46700.jpg GAHHHH oh noes a xeno's refrence pic!! run for the hills ....pfft! there are more source pics there for inspiration... maybe blue cloaks might be your ticket to awesomeness Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4048485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 @Mithril- So far I've got brown cloaks with a cream interior, black pressure suits, silver armour with brass accents, and Castellan Green with Death World Forest highlights for vehicles. The Ruststalkers' and Infiltrators' armour will be the green colour, too. Of course the backpacks will have leather colouring on them, as well as any pouches. It follows my normal scheme for earthy tones in armies, be it Fantasy or 40k. Fluff-wise (which is the most important to me), the as-of-yet nameless Forge World 's founders came to the planet with a need to provide munitions and armour for the newly founded Imperial Sector. They follow, albeit loosely, the Ancient Georgian (Russia. I couldn't think of it's 40k name but that works) paint formulation for vehicles and weapons of war because of a glitch with their STC printouts. That's what I have so far. Maybe the trees that were prevalent on the Forge World grew white. I'm a little stumped here . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 the Ancient Georgian (Russia. I couldn't think of it's 40k name but that works) Are you thinking of Vostroyans or Valhallans? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 the Ancient Georgian (Russia. I couldn't think of it's 40k name but that works) Are you thinking of Vostroyans or Valhallans? Nah, the name for Russia during the Unification Era. Anyone got a clue? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 the Ancient Georgian (Russia. I couldn't think of it's 40k name but that works) Are you thinking of Vostroyans or Valhallans? Nah, the name for Russia during the Unification Era. Anyone got a clue? Is it the Urals? I remember fluff saying that was where Khârn came from. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascanius Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I think the term they use is Uralian. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 On a side note I think Vostroyan models make awesome Skitarii leaders and such. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leviathus Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm doing Forge World Metalica, so lot's of white with red accents. Love the scheme! Here's my test mini: http://i.imgur.com/scUx9yW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sOvcta1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4050934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodgrin Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Ok folks, here was my original scheme (terrible pics) http://i.imgur.com/ReaoCXQ.jpg :http://i.imgur.com/FsjT91A.jpg (WIP of course)But I have changed my mind and have decided to go with a Star Wars Imperial scheme after staring at the Dunecrawler over and over keeps making me think of an AT-AT or AT-ST relation and the units themselves feel very Sith or Imperial cyborg-ish..so...Any Star Wars fans in here have any ideas what grey/white/tan would be good for the walkers? (Someone versed in Vallejo Game Colors would be even better) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 So color scheme for sure is going to be primarily white gold. gonna basically be metalica pattern but gold isntead of red. Was wondering what you folks think of a tech priest out of the inquistor dreadnaught. Gonna just take the throne, plop it on the 32mm base. Or if I can get it to stand on it's own i might just make it baseless. Any idea on this would be great. So far i'm thinking i'll car down what I assume is the inquistor symbol and repalce it with a mechanicus transfer or from the back pack dongle from the kastelan tech priest. The skulls along the side of the throne are great. I just need to Cyber them up and pant them like metal. Any other moding ideas would really rock. I'm gonna keep the inquistor sitting on the throne, but i repalce his head and maybe arms with either the kastelan datasmith's arms or maybe the tech priest dominus arms. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-chaplain Astador Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm really confused as to just what Skitarii are Are they like other mechanichum ...beings, originally human with almost total cybernetic adjustments, though with human brains?? Are they like servitors? Are they just augmented humans? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm really confused as to just what Skitarii are Are they like other mechanichum ...beings, originally human with almost total cybernetic adjustments, though with human brains?? Are they like servitors? Are they just augmented humans? Skitarii are augmented humans. They are surgically and psycho-surgically indoctrinated to the Cult of Mars. This means that any human will suffice, no matter their previous life history. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 on top of being indoctrinated they can be directly controled by a tech priest and forced to do a thing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 The big difference between Skitarii and Servitors is the marginal level of self-will that the Skitarii get to keep. Tech-Priests don't always want automatons because they can't be everywhere at once, so having your vanguard/first strike forces show initiative could be very helpful from time to time. When engaging in more direct, line-battles, you can have automatons because they really only have one job at a time (shoot, advance, punch) ie. the Kastelans and Kataphrons. That said, mmimzie's point is totally valid, and represented by the Doctrina Imperatives that a Tech-Priest can upload when he needs Skitarii to absolutely perform in a certain task. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munocat Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 From what I have read about the skitarii, they have will, they see and adjust themselves to the environment they are in. The alphas monitor and calculate efficiency and relays that information to their team. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 on top of being indoctrinated they can be directly controled by a tech priest and forced to do a thing. The big difference between Skitarii and Servitors is the marginal level of self-will that the Skitarii get to keep. Tech-Priests don't always want automatons because they can't be everywhere at once, so having your vanguard/first strike forces show initiative could be very helpful from time to time. When engaging in more direct, line-battles, you can have automatons because they really only have one job at a time (shoot, advance, punch) ie. the Kastelans and Kataphrons. That said, mmimzie's point is totally valid, and represented by the Doctrina Imperatives that a Tech-Priest can upload when he needs Skitarii to absolutely perform in a certain task. Are we not masters of Skitarii lore ? @mmimzie- I guess my post to your suggestion for my colour scheme got lost in the Warp. That sounds like a brilliant idea! Cool white wooden stocks would look so awesome against their earthy tones. It wouldn't be as stark a contrast as my Iron Hands' weapons but they wouldn't get lost when you look at the models, either. Very cool idea! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudelhund Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I assembled and painted my first miniature today. It is a Skitarii Ranger and I made its cloak purple, inner cloak light grey, and rifle light brown (maple). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I assembled and painted my first miniature today. It is a Skitarii Ranger and I made its cloak purple, inner cloak light grey, and rifle light brown (maple). Pics...or it Didn't happen ! Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Ok folks, here was my original scheme (terrible pics) http://i.imgur.com/ReaoCXQ.jpg : http://i.imgur.com/FsjT91A.jpg (WIP of course) But I have changed my mind and have decided to go with a Star Wars Imperial scheme after staring at the Dunecrawler over and over keeps making me think of an AT-AT or AT-ST relation and the units themselves feel very Sith or Imperial cyborg-ish..so... Any Star Wars fans in here have any ideas what grey/white/tan would be good for the walkers? (Someone versed in Vallejo Game Colors would be even better) The highlights on the purple robes are too stark imo. might want to shade it or layer in the base tone to bring it down. Otherwise looking good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4051853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudelhund Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I assembled and painted my first miniature today. It is a Skitarii Ranger and I made its cloak purple, inner cloak light grey, and rifle light brown (maple). Pics...or it Didn't happen ! Mithril http://i.imgur.com/dIXfxQz.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4052968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Not so sharp highlights on him, nice! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4053678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl of Wulfen Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Here's the color scheme for my Forgeworld of Phanta. I went with a bright, day-glo flourescent orange with an off-white for the cloak interior. All I can say is, painting orange is hard :-/ but I like it because they stand out on the battlefield Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4054471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorthaur Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Alot of cool schemes in this thread so far! http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q194/InsaneDwarf/20150507_143758_zpspxdcejjt.jpg I went with a less original scheme, doing the robes mephiston red+evil sunz scarlet, and the inside of the robes rakarth flesh. The glowy stuffs are done using hawk turquoise which is an old paint. None of the forge world except mars held any interest for me. The idea in my head of the mechanicus has always been red robes and it stuck that way. Originally I was going to do rust red robes but I felt that would have blended in with the basing too much. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306073-skitarii-colourschemes/page/9/#findComment-4054535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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