calamity_kane Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Simple question really, title says it all. What colour to paint chest eagles on gark angels, was thinking of a bone colour, is there an official colour? Cheers Calamity Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabando Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 bone, gold, black. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1012720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angelus Sanctus Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Im not too certain if there is an actual 'set' color as such, although im sure if you look through the how to paint space marines book, there will be a general way for painting chest eagles (which i believe is bone). In the past Ive painted chest eagles in both bone and various gold/bronze colors to add more variety across marines. I think it looks quite nice and it does beat having to paint bone eagles repeatedly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1012748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop_DH Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 generaly anyone who paints DA use a bone white as a base for their chest symbols. i do and i think it fits very well and adds more life to the model because it fits the color scheem well Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1012785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 have generally always gone for bone i usually go from a brown base color (either white with a wash applied afterwards or a straight brown) then work through to komando khaki up to bleahed bone as the final colour. if i was particularly lazy on a model i may use a metal - boltgun metal, gold botth work ok. copper works too if there is a good red to set it of against nearby (cloak/weapon etc) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1012806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neat Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I Personally paint mine white, I feel it contrasts really well with the Dark Angels armour. http://www.jaded-souls.co.uk/da/images/chest_eagle_exaple.jpg Sorry about the unfocused pic, but you get the idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1012952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagan Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Check out the tutorial for chest eagles in this forums archive. Its the best that I have come across todate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1012955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calamity_kane Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 Whilst your white eagle does look lovely Neat i decided to run with the bone colour as its a little warmer and kinda ties in with the deathwing http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/calamitykane/marines/HPIM0380.jpg i think they look fine for the table top, any thoughts welcome though. p.s. any idea what colour kroot blood is. cheers CALAMITY Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1014342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byronas Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Nice Angels! :ph34r: Could you write down a list of the paints you made use to paint the chest eagles? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1014496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calamity_kane Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 Nice Angels! :) Could you write down a list of the paints you made use to paint the chest eagles? my pleasure, all GW colours, working up from a basecoat of bestial brown with 50/50 mixes between each colour graveyard earth kommando khaki bleached bone and a final highlight of 50/50 skull white/ bleached bone probably a bit excesive so you could probably do away with the 50/50 mixes except the final one hope that helps calamity Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1014549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calamity_kane Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 well heres the first sqad finished http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/calamitykane/HPIM0398.jpg and the view only their comrades see (less of the smutty jokes you at the back) http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/calamitykane/HPIM0399.jpg vet sarge http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/calamitykane/HPIM0402.jpg additional armour on plasma gunner, how many overheats do you think he's had ;) http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/calamitykane/HPIM0401.jpg CC greatly appreciated cheers calamity Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1017643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladon Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Boltgun metal would work as a contrast to the dark green... it was used on the black templars also... but I'm sure when the new dex comes out that the color scheme will change a little. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/87675-dark-angels-chest-eagles/#findComment-1017789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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