Bmseifer Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 So I was thinking for this ETL my IH models will be painted for the Sons of Medusa. I'm not a real fan of the bright emerald green scheme though and was thinking about alternatives. I really like the muted sea green of the Sons of Horus and want to hear your thoughts on using that color for the Sons of Medusa. With white helmets and black trims ofc. Here's an exanple of my SoH that show the green I was talking about http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn18/mperssonbmmseifer/IMG_1205_zpsiqxxfjja.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I'm not too sure. What about a lightened Dark Angels Green? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4402864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokaero weaponsmith Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 According to imperial armour V10 Mageara war clan utilising the purest form of the emerald and white heraldry Atropos war clan incorporates more black Lachesis war clan incorporates more silver steel And the illustrations show quite a camo green more than a lime green For me that sea green is a little lacking in the green but I must say I'm not a fan of the lime green. That said the variation of the "same" colour painted on houses two hundred years old in London is massive let alone thousands of years . It's your army and the first people to complain will be those with unpainted armies but obviously the closer to canon the less you will have to explain to others. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4403084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmseifer Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Yeah, after taking some time to reflect on it I don't really find that green fitting either. And my gf wanted me to paint something that's not black or green (IH and SoH) so I think I might be going for the posterboys this ETL instead Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4403286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I've struggled quite a bit to get the green I want for my Sons as well. I definitely don't like the lime/neon green that seems to be the prevailing choice, but at the same time we don't want them to be DA or Salamanders either. It's tough to find that balance. In the end, I found that a simple coat of Citadel Warpstone Glow w/ a wash of Biel-Tan Green gave me a nice evergreen color that accented well with the white helmets/chest icons. That said, were I less lazy I could probably get a slightly more robust shade but I prefer natural, muted colors to bold loud colors. Suppose it's a matter of taste, though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4403665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna707 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 You could go for an all green version of the Forgeworld Iron Hands scheme. it would end up a dark metallic green, could end up looking pretty cool Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4404944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 You could go for an all green version of the Forgeworld Iron Hands scheme. it would end up a dark metallic green, could end up looking pretty cool That's a pretty cool idea! I would almost try it out if I wasn't halfway through my first vow . . . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4405235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna707 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Oh dang! Well post pictures when you're done! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4405305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysaor the Giant Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Did you end up coming for another chapter? You could do different schemes with the same heritage, couldn't you? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4405626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmseifer Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Well the scheme with metallic green sound interesting but I think I will go with some Ultramarines for this ETL. I kind of miss painting something in color to enable me to paint gradients and highlights in a way thats hard to do with black. And probably the most important reason: my gf wants me to paint them :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4405687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Well the scheme with metallic green sound interesting but I think I will go with some Ultramarines for this ETL. I kind of miss painting something in color to enable me to paint gradients and highlights in a way thats hard to do with black. And probably the most important reason: my gf wants me to paint them http://www.relatably.com/m/img/lucky-memes/z1ajrx.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322677-thoughts-on-som-color-scheme/#findComment-4406212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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