GoldenAvenger Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 In accord with my given oath in the Librarium Painting Challenge, this thread shall mark the progress I make in beginning my new chapter of space marines: the Golden Avengers. I was tempted at first to do Mentors, but I fear white paint may reveal to many 'lack of modeling skill' sins. Not to mention, I cannot afford to get a bunch of the cool GW Mentor shoulder pad bitz right now. As I get ready to tear the celophane from my new tactical box, I find myself pondering a decent color scheme. Inspired by my fave comic book hero who went big screen last year, I came up with the three patterns I am debating on. The last one is just the standard Iron Man pattern. Which, if any, stand out as more space marine? If I get a few models ahead of my promised tactical squad, I will make them paint-test figures. [Edit] I tweaked the colors to more closely match GW paints: Blood Red (hex# CF3638, a 0.269 match according to B&C SM Painter) Shining Gold (hex# FFC166, a 2.759 match according to B&C SM Painter) [/Edit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.doobie Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 The first and third are better IMO. I think you would have to do test models to figure out the best. On another note, what type of gold colouring are you going for? The metallic gold colour or yellow based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minionboy Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 If those are the options, I'm leaning towards the first one. The third one looks like ironman, in a bad way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kable Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Out of the three i like the second choice. Its a good contrasting scheme and has my vote :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeG1701 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It's a toss up between #1 and #3 for me. If you're planning to add a company color to the shoulder pad/kneepad/etc, then I'd lean more towards #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aNex88 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Being a huge comic fan, I'm really liking #3 hahaha. Go Ironman! #1 would be my second choice but like Lt.Doobie said, get some test figures pumped out and see what works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortifis Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Out of those three options, please use the first one.... But I'd still recommend either finding a different colour than the rusty yellow, or replacing it totally with black, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peakey Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Coool! :D I love Iron man too! How about a librarian, floating, with glowing palms and soles of feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAvenger Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thank you for all of your comments. So far, it is #1 & #3 in a tie! On another note, what type of gold colouring are you going for? The metallic gold colour or yellow based? I am going for a metallic gold. I do not quite have the knack with the SM Painter to get the gold quite right. Not to mention, the color on screen is difficult for me to eyeball since it is illuminated rather than an opaque color. Anyone have a decent 'gold' to be used for the Painter? :D If those are the options, I'm leaning towards the first one. The third one looks like ironman, in a bad way. Yes, the third may be too direct an homage to ol' shellhead. Although, if I lose the red boots and go for the gold legs of #1 & #3 it would make them more 'golden'. And I had not even considered the company markings as JoeG1701 pointed out. So, aNex88 & Peakey, it is still in the running! At least until I get a test model to make me think otherwise. Kable & Mortfis' comments lead me to want to keep the black or white inset color on the shoulder pads. Maybe I can make the company color the inset on the shoulder, i.e. white for 1st, red for 2nd, black for 5th, etc. Either that, or the inset color could be white for an Apothecary, blue for a Librarian, black for a Chaplain. Not only a hovering Librarian, but a floating black-amored Chaplain could make a cool War Machine! Let me not get too ahead of myself and just focus on the tactical squad I need to be building. Please, keep the comments coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peakey Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I like the both schemes,but #1 isn't as noticably Iron man as #3. If you want people to notice them as 'Iron man' marines choose #3, If you want them to sort of resemble Iron man's colours but subtle-ly, choose #1 Cool war machine idea! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAvenger Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 The Librarium Painting Contest deadline is at 53 days 12 hours 11 minutes. Here is my progress so far: http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww107/GoldenAvengers/2009LPC01.jpg I am a bit slow compared to others on these boards, but I want to do my best. I am going to tackle some filing to smooth out the moldlines before attaching the arms, heads, etc. I figured it would make it easier to reach anything the other bits may block later. Does that seem a good plan, or is it usually not worth it and I should just build the whole model before filing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luku Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I say #3 Gotta love an army of Iron Men... -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 #3 Its the only one that looks good in my opinion. Who cares if it resembles Iron Man to much thats what you built it to do, remind you of him. I build allmine one at a time and paint them, but thats takes forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuNCHBiZZLe Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'd go with 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.germaine Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I prefer #1 and look forward to seeing more progress. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_william Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I like the third one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighting Marines Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Number 3 looks the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I prefer the look of number one. number 3 is ironman as everyone else has pointed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmyrick Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I like #2. The others are a little TOO ironman-like. Unless that's what you're going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeakerfortheDead Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I like both 1 and 2. 2 is the most original scheme and I think looks the best. 3 is far to much like iron man in a bad way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 3, but make the vambraces red too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pugno Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 i prefer sheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gil galed Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 3, its iron man, super cool imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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