Gritty nids, considering finishing touches for the colour scheme

[Kastor Krieg]

Trying to think how to finish them off. Surely will want to do some stark color contrast in the eyes. Despite the real light reflections, the carapace / claws / hooves are all flat off-grey. I'll surely drybrush them a bit to get the same effect as the focused light gives here.

 

Not sure if I should bring out more color in them. Tempted to do colourful (teal, cyan, turquoise, etc) sponging to mimic crab carapace. The pairing of gritty, washed and drybrushed flesh and those pinkish discolorations with green/blue palette carapace? Or should I stay with the grit and just make the carapace dull, blackish and oily? Get into more glossiness of wet parts, maybe even UHU effect?

 

[Kastor Krieg]

Went with fluo pink eyes, seems suitably creepy :P

[Xenith]

Looking good, I like the glazing on the flesh. 

 

From the top model, I think models always look 'off' until the base is painted a different colour, so maybe paint that and see if your eyes are still drawn to the same space?

 

Otherwise, the black/Grey I think could do with a recess shade (not coming through in the images) to add some depth.

 

The pink eyes are cool and work well, my other suggestions would have been yellow, to contrast with the pink. 

 

I think it looks great as is, and woudn't need the sponging, unless you want to try it out. 

[frankendoodle65]

Agreed with Xenith, I think it looks lovely as is, the beige and pink flesh contrasts nicely against the dark carapace - as you say just a light drybrushing and/or wash to pick out the details and jobs a good'un I'd say! 

Love the fluorescent eyes by the way 

Edited October 12, 2023 by frankendoodle65

[The Pounder]

Yeah, that’s awesome!

 

Loving the fluorescent eyes they really stand out against the Grimdark paint job.

[Kastor Krieg]

I've found a way of doing colorshifts in smaller scale and GSW Toxic Purple / Stormsurge Green will be it for the carapace colors :)

[Brother Nathan]

Looks great. Whats base plan?

[Evil Eye]

Very nice, looks properly insectile!

[Kastor Krieg]

7 hours ago, Evil Eye said:

Very nice, looks properly insectile!

Thanks! That was the idea, a bettleish carapace. Glad it comes through! :)

15 hours ago, Brother nathan said:

Looks great. Whats base plan?

Thanks! Something dark and light brown, to contrast with the miniature - I have Vallejo Thick Mud (26.811 Brown Mud, it's the darker of the two) and Mig Ammo 2109 (Vietnam Ground Texture, a more rust colored, lighter brown) set aside. So something done with those, I think.

[The Pounder]

Love the metallic purple!

 

Really does come through.

 

Solid work.

[Kastor Krieg]

3 hours ago, Jud Cottrell said:

Love the metallic purple! Really does come through. Solid work.

Thanks! 

I've started the same pattern on larger beasties. Some overspray I'll need to fix with a brush and add the reddish tones + gloss over those, but happy to see it seems to work in all scales :)