metcalfedan Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hey guys, Finally got round to creating a tutorial for my Metallic marines: 1. Basecoat marine black. 2. Paint all of the armour with pure mithril silver and let it dry: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/Viva%20Metallica/IMG_0122-1.jpg 3. Wash the armour with badab black and let it dry: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/Viva%20Metallica/IMG_0309-1.jpg 4. Wash the armour with asurmen blue and let it dry: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/Viva%20Metallica/IMG_0310.jpg 5. Wash the armour with asurmen blue again and let it dry: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/Viva%20Metallica/IMG_0421.jpg 6. Wash the armour with asurmen blue for a third time and let it dry: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/Viva%20Metallica/IMG_0423.jpg 7. Paint the other stuff - metallics, eyes, and stuff: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/Viva%20Metallica/fini.png (I know the penultimate picture looks the same as the last but it is actually darker, it's just the flash) Thanks for reading guys. :) +++EDIT: updated as many pictures as I can, I'm on holiday and only have access via the local library+++ +++EDIT 2: All sorted now +++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 B) Thanks Metcalfedan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 you gunna try it Johnny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arebennian Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Very good of you to give everyone a step by step tutorial on how you paint these. I would suggest that you also include the picture of how the model looks just after you have washed it (on your blog/thread. That was yours, right? I'm not just imagining things). I think that really does along way to show people just how much they can apply without compromising on detail. Just out of interest have you tried it with a darker metallic base colour (I.E. Boltgun), highlighted that base colour with lighter metals (I.E. Mithril) and then applied the washes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 you gunna try it Johnny? I've been thinking about it. I a little worried that IF I didn't foul it up & it came out looking good that I'd be compelled to repaint my whole army (not that I've got that much painted). I was thinking about doing a test marine and maybe using it for my HQ models. I don't have any of the washes though. I'm debating on weather I'd actually get the washes or try creating my own wash with the darker green that I use for my Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You're the man! I've been looking for results from a process just like this! Did you use thin layers, or did you drown the model in wash during the steps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Did you use thin layers, or did you drown the model in wash during the steps? I sort of did: not too much, not too little. Just about in-between. A decent amount. If you know what I mean. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtNACHO Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Did you use thin layers, or did you drown the model in wash during the steps? I sort of did: not too much, not too little. Just about in-between. A decent amount. If you know what I mean. ^_^ In other words... he drowned it!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 wow, this could be perfect to make my thousand sons stand out from others I've seen. Any suggestions on how to get a metallic yellow look using this method or would I just be better off putting a shiny mat on top of the yellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 wow, this could be perfect to make my thousand sons stand out from others I've seen. Any suggestions on how to get a metallic yellow look using this method or would I just be better off putting a shiny mat on top of the yellow? I've just done an experimental metallic imperial fist. I'll let you know how it went when i've finished. :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 oooh, can't wait!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinswolf Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 yellow work or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 Sort of: (in the background of this picture) http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/metcalfedan/DSC02761.jpg I will get a better picture and put it in my blog-thing soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Dropout Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Interesting, gonna try this one out with Red :) Thanks again for this :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ork Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Has anyone tried this with green? I wonder how well that would work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 Take a look at my Hall of Honour thread, I have a Salamander in there somewhere. :D Oh and if anyone wants to see how I do red, I will put another tutorial in here in the future - Metallic armoured Techmarine! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akozz Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 very nice tutorial, i like how your marines look after washing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyng72 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I hope you don't mind a small hijacking of the thread. I have done a metallic blue Army before and used a slightly different approach here are the steps I took 1: Chaos Black primer coat 2:Boltgun base coat 3: mix of 1 part blue ink 3 parts mithril silver 4: light thinned Blue ink wash concentrateing on the shadowed areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 @kyng72: That sounds like a good scheme, any chance of some pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Spirit Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I tried it today and got a great result. I paired it with green glowing eyes with green light reflecting on the parts of the helmet around the eyes. Works great because the blue is shiny, and the light of the visor reflecting on it gives it that extra touch. I bought some 1K sons to try it out (metallica blue, gold and green glowing eyes). I'll try to post a pic when it's done. I was happy with the result of the marine but i had some trouble getting the wash to cover up equally in the second layer of asurmen blue. The first 2 layers (badab black and then the first asurmen layer) are exactly the same as on your pics. The third pic has a much better spread of color where i still had lighter and darker spots... Any tips? (or should i just use my brush to spread it out as good as possible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigismund Himself Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Hey metcalfedan, this tutorial is good enough to go in the Librarium. If you submit it, we'll put it into the Librarium. If you're unsure of how to submit it, follow our convenient Dummy's Guide. Look forward to seeing it :teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 Hey metcalfedan, this tutorial is good enough to go in the Librarium. If you submit it, we'll put it into the Librarium. If you're unsure of how to submit it, follow our convenient Dummy's Guide. Look forward to seeing it ^_^ Cool thanks Sig <_< And thanks for the guide to submitting, it's awaiting approval now :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I'm glad others will get to benefit from this great tutorial in the honoured serverspace of the Librarium! It certainly helped me! I'm using the method for my DIY chapter, the Green dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hereticus Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thank you very much Mr Mecalfedan. Now thanks to you I have this obsession to do my own metallic marines. Unfortunately that obsession is to do metallic ALPHA LEGION. Which means trying to get a nice tricky gradient from green to blue. Thank you very much :P Seriously, great tutorial. Hopefully I can adapt it to do what I want. We will soon find out I guess :sweat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amit Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Awesome tutorial. Not considered it myself. IMHO the GW washes asre one of the best things to be released for the practical aspect of the hobby. My only criticism of this technique is that you would have to be meticulous in cleaning and preparing your models (i.e. removing mould lines etc) otherwise they will stand out on the completed model. Case in point the side of the space-marines helmet. Amit edit: I have seen a side on pic of this marine somewehere on this forum, not this thread per se where you can see a bit of mould line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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