Vect Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Hi everybody! First of all Happy New Year! After my 1 year absence I am back, I went through a job change and finally I have some spare time to devote to the Horus Heresy. With the SoH I made a mistake, I will be honest that this is the sort of thing I always do. A quote from the book Fulgrim can better explain "the problem is not that we aim too high and miss it but that we aim too low and hit it". I started the army with a very high standard in mind, with a relatively high model count, I haven't taken into account my job, my family and this has led to a disparity between what can be accomplished in due time. I also wish to say my thanks to Alan Bligh for all of his fantastic contributions, may he rest in peace. Ok, so here's the plan, I want o create an elite army for which the Custodes will be perfect and my new years resolution is to complete 2000pts: HQ: Valdor Elites: Aquilon Terminators 6 Contemptor Achillus Troops: Custodian Guard 5 Custodian Guard 5 Sisters of Silence 5 Coronus Grav-carrier Fast Attack: Agamatus Jetbikes 3 That is approximately 2000pts, and quite a low model count which is what I am currently looking for. Now to the root of the problem, I think the paint scheme below is astounding. I must say I dislike the typical gold of the Custodes and prefer a more grim dark approach . I kindly ask anybody for help in this matter of how to accomplish this scheme. Thank you in advance! Richard Edited January 1, 2018 by Vect Dark Rage 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortirioan Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I am pretty new to all this stuff myself, but why not go for a battle scarred look, it would dull most of the bright gold and give that grim dark feel maybe? Some gashes in the armor, blood and dirty them up a bit and boom, grim dark while still being true to the lore? interkino 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4971732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortirioan Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Sorry, I am dumb and posted in the wrong thread *head desk* Edited January 1, 2018 by Tortirioan Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4971735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The model looks great! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4971805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Thanks, however the model is not mine, I am asking for similar paint schemes ;-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4971885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Bump ! :-) Still havent found any conclusive evidence on how to paint them the FW way :-( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4973461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagentus Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I would ask http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/user/67673-whitescar/ how they painted theirs. Their version is a bit more orangey gold, but im sure they could help Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4973498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanicus Tech-Support Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hmm not an expert on the gold (I normally use a silver or bronze/copper for my metallics) but the wash they used looks too dark to be GW's sepia wash, could be either nuln or agrax. If I were to try my hand at FW's scheme my guess for the scheme would be: Shade of Gold to your liking (Liberator is probably too bright) Highlight raised details with silver or lighter gold Non-gold details Wash model with nuln or agrax touch up details of course this is just a guess and is in no way conclusive. Also being a FW model they may have used paints outside of GW's range. I suppose you could try and email FW asking them how they painted the models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4973521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinsanity Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 It looks as though they used at least some Nihilakh Oxide when shading the gold, since there seems to be some verdigris-green (verdigreen?), especially when you look at his left arm... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4973526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vect Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 Thank you all for your help, I have contacted FW a bunch of c0mission painters as well as collected all of the info on the net, my goal will be to create a reproduction of the FW painting scheme. I will keep you updated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/342901-horus-heresy-legio-custodes-vect/#findComment-4974174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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