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Hi everyone! As you might have heard, I'm pretty new to the scene, and have been asking around for (and receiving) help around here. I figured it was time I shared some of the stuff I've painted so I can get some feedback on my actual painted models.
I had no idea what kind of colors to pick when I started, so I just bought some colors that were suggested on the back of the kits, and figured I could mix more colors if I needed. While I don't mind the schemes on the box, I do feel that I am now kind of "stuck" with them when it comes to painting additional models of the same type so as to make them match. I have also seen some amazing schemes around here that make for very coherent armies, and kind of wish I had done something similar. However, I am still pretty happy with my models, and will probably continue using the "default" color schemes with slight variations.
All my models are primed with Ceramite White primer from Citadel, and I typically paint the base color on most of the body even if I'm going to completely cover parts with another color. Not sure if this has any effect.
I started with a Start Collecting! box, which I have fully assembled, but not yet fully painted. I then picked up a Skinks box, a Temple Guard box and another Saurus box. I haven't actually had time to do a lot of painting, so I don't have a lot to show yet, but here's what I have to show you so far:
First, my Skinks with blowpipes. They are the first (almost) complete unit, missing just the base and some details (bronze on some details, finished weapons, and some cleanup):
They were based with Temple Guard Blue with a little Castellan Green mixed in. The scales were painted with Sotek Green. For the "fins" I mixed some Caledor Sky into Ceramite White, which when I applied it looked very white, but when it dried became a pretty nice "baby blue" that I was really happy with! The picture of the lone skink doesn't really show this very well due to poor lighting, but you can see it better on the whole unit. The browns are Mournfang Brown, and the bony color on the claws and teeth is Ushatbi Bone. The eyes are Flash Gitz Yellow, and the tongue is Khorne Red. I plan to pain their base with Castellan Green to get a marshy look.
These next two pictures aren't particularly exciting, but are mostly here for reference. They are of the first model I painted, a Saurus Warrior from the Start Collecting! box. I put on way too much primer because I thought it had to be completely white before I could paint it, so a lot of the details are gone. He also isn't finished, because I wanted to assemble and paint some other stuff.
As you can see, there's still a lot of things to do here. I need to paint the base, figure out what to do with the thing hanging from the end of his sword, paint the stone portion of his weapon, the teeth, the eyes and bronze the metal parts. I based him (and the other Saurus) in Temple Guard Blue and painted the scales with Kantor Blue in an attempt to reach a look similar to what I saw on the box.
Next up is my first completely finished model, which I painted yesterday: a fourth rank Temple Guard, whose shield I glued on before I realized I should paint them separately.
I wasn't sure what color to base him in, as I wanted to distinguish my Temple Guard from the regular Saurus Warriors, so I tried a few colors for the skin. I ended up with Caledor Sky, with a Kantor Blue wash, and Stegadon Scale Green for the scales. However, I feel this skin looks pretty smurfy, so I am considering trying out Temple Guard Blue (should be fitting...) instead, still with a Kantor Blue wash. Hopefully that looks a little better. Any thoughts or other ideas?
The bronze and the wooden handle are based in Mournfang Brown, where the bronze is then painted over with Gehenna's Gold. I am considering doing a more golden look (with a yellow base instead of brown) to distinguish them further from the Saurus, but I think the sheer amount of bronze is enough, as I really want to save gold for my characters.
The gray in the halberd is Dawnstone, and I'm not entirely sure what I could have done instead that still looks like a natural material? The shield is based with Mephiston Red with a Khorne Red wash on top. All bone is Ushatbi Bone. The human(?) head is based with Ushatbi Bone, then drybrushed with Mephiston Red, before it was drybrushed with Ushatbi Bone again. That head, along with both skulls and the shield then received a Seraphim Sepia wash.
Except for the skin, I am very happy with my TG, even though I still have some thoughts on possible improvements. Also, is his entire face actually covered with a bone helmet, or is the lower part actually his face and he just has half a skull on top of it? This closeup makes it look like there are scales on his face, which makes me think he's supposed to have an exposed face, though I do kind of like the whole skull mask thing.
I had no idea what kind of colors to pick when I started, so I just bought some colors that were suggested on the back of the kits, and figured I could mix more colors if I needed. While I don't mind the schemes on the box, I do feel that I am now kind of "stuck" with them when it comes to painting additional models of the same type so as to make them match. I have also seen some amazing schemes around here that make for very coherent armies, and kind of wish I had done something similar. However, I am still pretty happy with my models, and will probably continue using the "default" color schemes with slight variations.
All my models are primed with Ceramite White primer from Citadel, and I typically paint the base color on most of the body even if I'm going to completely cover parts with another color. Not sure if this has any effect.
I started with a Start Collecting! box, which I have fully assembled, but not yet fully painted. I then picked up a Skinks box, a Temple Guard box and another Saurus box. I haven't actually had time to do a lot of painting, so I don't have a lot to show yet, but here's what I have to show you so far:
First, my Skinks with blowpipes. They are the first (almost) complete unit, missing just the base and some details (bronze on some details, finished weapons, and some cleanup):
They were based with Temple Guard Blue with a little Castellan Green mixed in. The scales were painted with Sotek Green. For the "fins" I mixed some Caledor Sky into Ceramite White, which when I applied it looked very white, but when it dried became a pretty nice "baby blue" that I was really happy with! The picture of the lone skink doesn't really show this very well due to poor lighting, but you can see it better on the whole unit. The browns are Mournfang Brown, and the bony color on the claws and teeth is Ushatbi Bone. The eyes are Flash Gitz Yellow, and the tongue is Khorne Red. I plan to pain their base with Castellan Green to get a marshy look.
These next two pictures aren't particularly exciting, but are mostly here for reference. They are of the first model I painted, a Saurus Warrior from the Start Collecting! box. I put on way too much primer because I thought it had to be completely white before I could paint it, so a lot of the details are gone. He also isn't finished, because I wanted to assemble and paint some other stuff.
As you can see, there's still a lot of things to do here. I need to paint the base, figure out what to do with the thing hanging from the end of his sword, paint the stone portion of his weapon, the teeth, the eyes and bronze the metal parts. I based him (and the other Saurus) in Temple Guard Blue and painted the scales with Kantor Blue in an attempt to reach a look similar to what I saw on the box.
Next up is my first completely finished model, which I painted yesterday: a fourth rank Temple Guard, whose shield I glued on before I realized I should paint them separately.
I wasn't sure what color to base him in, as I wanted to distinguish my Temple Guard from the regular Saurus Warriors, so I tried a few colors for the skin. I ended up with Caledor Sky, with a Kantor Blue wash, and Stegadon Scale Green for the scales. However, I feel this skin looks pretty smurfy, so I am considering trying out Temple Guard Blue (should be fitting...) instead, still with a Kantor Blue wash. Hopefully that looks a little better. Any thoughts or other ideas?
The bronze and the wooden handle are based in Mournfang Brown, where the bronze is then painted over with Gehenna's Gold. I am considering doing a more golden look (with a yellow base instead of brown) to distinguish them further from the Saurus, but I think the sheer amount of bronze is enough, as I really want to save gold for my characters.
The gray in the halberd is Dawnstone, and I'm not entirely sure what I could have done instead that still looks like a natural material? The shield is based with Mephiston Red with a Khorne Red wash on top. All bone is Ushatbi Bone. The human(?) head is based with Ushatbi Bone, then drybrushed with Mephiston Red, before it was drybrushed with Ushatbi Bone again. That head, along with both skulls and the shield then received a Seraphim Sepia wash.
Except for the skin, I am very happy with my TG, even though I still have some thoughts on possible improvements. Also, is his entire face actually covered with a bone helmet, or is the lower part actually his face and he just has half a skull on top of it? This closeup makes it look like there are scales on his face, which makes me think he's supposed to have an exposed face, though I do kind of like the whole skull mask thing.
Excellent job!
