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Hi All

 

Just built my first dread, an ironclad, and wondered what people do about the colour scheme. I'm following the white bits for veterans Raven Guard colour scheme, and feel that a bit of white here and there sets off the black nicely.

 

With that in mind how do folk paint theirs? All black, white arms, white plates on the front?

 

Merry Christmas All!

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I did both: my Ven Dread has white arms, but my not-ven dread has black.

 

The reality is that I am deviating from the white-armed veteran scheme, which was decided and finalized in my head after the Ven Dread was finished.

 

Sooo ... there ^_^

If you want to spice it up pic a feature of the model and paint it a distinct color.  

 

Since the dread is venerable... give it a gold fist.  Make any gun casings gold also.    

 

Some others things i like...

 

don't paint black... use an offblack like VMC German Grey.  I think the GW equivalent is skavenblight dinge.

don't paint white... use an offwhite or light grey like VMC Light or Citadel Uthuan Grey.  

 

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Blue gun casings, gold trim, and bluegrey edge highlights. 

I spent ages trying and failing to mix an off black consistently enough to be able.to touch up later. Is that model vmc german grey? I was thinking of painting something green, as I'm doing the 4th company, even if it's just a stripe on the leg or something

I spent ages trying and failing to mix an off black consistently enough to be able.to touch up later. Is that model vmc german grey? I was thinking of painting something green, as I'm doing the 4th company, even if it's just a stripe on the leg or something

Nope that dread is just straight black and yes, VMC German grey is a nice offblack or particularly dark grey.  If you want to be a complete hipster you could try VMC Black Grey as a main color.  It is a very dark grey or offblack but with a distinct green look to it.  

Edited by SanguinaryGuardsman

Forge World's old Raven Guard dreadnought has been out of production for some time, but hopefully SCC's own can inspire you.

Oh man that's a beauty. And I like the name, Pallas, quoth the raven and all that.Its a shame the RG contempor isnt that nice, not sure why it has all those studs

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