HackedDuck Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi guys I'm relatively new to the hobby and have decided to start an ad mech force. I'm an okay painter and have recently won a small painting competition and my local store, however I am unhappy with the way my reds have come out on my models. It's fine on the smaller troops like the vanguard but on the kastellans/destroyers I don't really like it. So I'm here looking for inspiration from all of you as to how you painted your admech. What forge world did you go for and how did you paint it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Laertes Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I went for the Incaladion Forge World, using on all my units the colour scheme used by FW on their Legio Fureans Titans (yellow with black flames). On my blog you can see almost all the units I have painted up until now and there is also a three parts step by step guide on the techniques I used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackedDuck Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Wow that is a nice, vibrant colour scheme. Well done! I still really like the traditional red though any advice on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardbattered Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 An opportunity for shamelessly plugging my thread, you say?! I'll take it! I opted to go for my own diy forge world, Forge World Muninn. If you're looking for something a little different from the traditional mechanicus schemes take a look. And if you see anything that tickles your fancy, I'd be more than happy to share what paints or process I used. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319100-the-rise-of-forge-world-muninn-pic-heavy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackedDuck Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Great colour scheme you got yourself there! It looks airbrushed though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardbattered Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Mine are quite heavily airbrushed, yes. The scheme could easily work with hand brushing. It would just require a few addition steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Welcome to the AdMech! My AdMech aren't red at all, so I can't offer any help other than to say they don't have to be red :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackedDuck Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Like what? I don't own a airbrush I like the red but I'm not definitely going with that I'm looking for inspiration from you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardbattered Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 That really depends. Were you looking for a process using those particular colors? Or a more general purpose one to use with any scheme? Do you have a feel you would like to achieve with your scheme? Do you want something that pops? Or do you like a darker grimmer scheme? Will you be doing weathering? Some colors work better than others for certain weathering techniques. Just some things to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackedDuck Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 I think i want more of a grimdark appearance with quite a lot of weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardbattered Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Well, what I would suggest is, while you wait for others to provide some inspiration in this thread, do some research of your own online. What I did was find a color that I really loved. And don't limit yourself to just looking at admech stuff. For example, the color I chose, was heavily inspired by the colors that Duncan used for Nagash's cloth on the GW YouTube video. Once you find that, we can find 1 or 2 complimentary colors. And then think of a basing scheme that would frame those colors well. If you're a fluffy player, this is a great opportunity to create a story behind your force. Why do they use these colors? What sort of iconography do they use? What is their home world like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Laertes Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Then I might advise you to start with a reddish brown (for the robes of my Techpriests I use the old Dark Flesh - now it is called Doombull Brown) and apply on it many layers of thinned colour mixes, starting from a 2:1 mix of your base colour and the red that you want to use as your lighter colour (I use the old Blood Red). I usually apply at least five layer, adding a little bit more red in each new one. Be sure to thin them, though, so that a hint of the previous colour can always be seen through each layer. When in the middle of the process (after the second layer), apply a brown overall wash to darken the tones (I use very thinned Scorched brown, which is a reddish brown darker than Dark Flesh). You might also want to add a final overall wash of mixed Agrax Earthshade and Lahmian Medium, to darken them even more, but I usually don't do this, as I prefer a more vibrant final highlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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