Fangbanger Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 What up hobby gangstas I have decided to embark on a quest to build a 3000pt 3rd company elite force this year. Love the models, the colours and the fluff and so comes my first decision, how to paint them. Ive done 3 test models and the side of a rhino to kind of get an idea of what to use. I didn't want them too purple or too pink, kind of in the middle to show that they are drifting towards slaanesh with the use of their cacophoni but not quite there yet. So the the test minis: http://i.imgur.com/u4HJfEc.jpg Marine 1: http://i.imgur.com/ARgtebt.jpg Marine 2: http://i.imgur.com/1VhvtyA.jpg Marine 3: http://i.imgur.com/HAKO7NA.jpg And finally marine 1 with scheme in a vehicle http://i.imgur.com/dw5OpKf.jpg Now I like the 1st, hence doing the vehicle yet I'd like to know your opinions...? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Wow! That's a nice colour you've achieved there. I think it will suit the 3rd Company well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4719253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamy248 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 All look good, but I prefer number one too. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4719687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangaman Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Good to see you making a start on your 3rd Company man! I love the third scheme, it still has the blueish undertones which ties it in to the purple the EC are shown as by Forgeworld...but it also brightens it up and ties it in with the old artwork, it also has an eerie feel to it, kinda ghostly, and that can be a cool version to go with for EC giving in to the corruption of Slaanesh. Whatever scheme you go with though, the Rhino blends and your spot colour are very harsh. I know flat panels can be harder to achieve a nice gradient, and you obviously have the skills to do it on the individual marines, so I suggest spraying a bit further back and where your colour blends out you can pull the airbrush back and tilt it out in that direction. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4719847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 #2 for me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4719862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Thanks for the feedback guys! I'm still leaning towards 1, but tempted by 2 also. Most likely what I usually do is find a piece done by someone else that I fall in love with and then do it all a totally different way! Whatever scheme you go with though, the Rhino blends and your spot colour are very harsh. I know flat panels can be harder to achieve a nice gradient, and you obviously have the skills to do it on the individual marines, so I suggest spraying a bit further back and where your colour blends out you can pull the airbrush back and tilt it out in that direction. Yeah it's not a vehicle I'm using, was just thrown on to see how it looks on vehicles as it can differ alot to marines and it's not had the purple clear put on yet hence the harsh. I'm going to give them all a blast with Eidolon purple and see how that works with them next Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4719970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 They all look absolutely FABULOUS Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4720078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 why thank you DARLING Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4720123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuka06 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I agree with you, the 1st one looks best. Or at least, that's the one I like best. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4720319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venator Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'd pick the first as well. Awesome finish. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4720368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Thanks venator! Appreciate that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333216-perfection-a-dish-best-served-loud/#findComment-4720534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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