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Yea, I'm not a big fan of the scales either.

I did mine by stippling green over blue with silver metals, but any combination of green, blue and silver would work.

 

I'd say that you should have some fun and combine the colours in different ways until you find something you like.

Good luck!

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For mine, I've used nausiating blue (not sure it's even sold by GW anymore), Chainmail for the trim and scorpion green for the eyes.

 

I'm not saying this is the "right" way, I'm just giving you the details of my pallet should it help you.

 

I have also seen some use a green ink over the chainmail trim, and use more of a navy blue (storm I think it used to be when Horus was in short trousers and terrorising the elderly in his hoodie).

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The 3.5 Codex had a dark blue highlighted with a neat green. I definitely prefer that to painting fish scales everywhere.

Even the 3.5 scheme had scales. They were rather hard to spot due to the Storm Blue they used.

 

Anyway, the scheme in the 4.0 Codex is definitely brighter than the 3.5 one.

 

Also, in Forge World's Siege of Vraks trilogy they are rather turquoise as seen here and here.

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Yeah, I really hate how GW is not only incredibly vague about the Alpha Legion's background, but their paint scheme as well.

 

Anyway, I agree that the different color schemes could be attributed to the fact that the Legion has split up into many smaller splinter groups. Perhaps where once they all tried to look alike, now they all try to look different. I've personally been thinking of using a gray color scheme.

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I've also been thinking on this, having almost completed some AL Chosen, using the DA conversion kit from the GW website. I painted the robes Shadow Grey with a couple of heavy Leviathan Purple washes. It looks very good. Dark and "shadowy". Quite fitting.

 

Dunno if this modelling/painting tip helps, just thoguht I'd post just in case. Everyone needs some "sneaky" in their army.

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Thanks,

 

It's been a while now, but I think it was the dark green foundation paint (Orchide shade) mixed with Hawk Turquoise. I then highlighted up to pure Hawk Turquoise. Personally, if I were to revisit it, I think against about using white/off-white for the horns.

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Personally, if I were to revisit it, I think against about using white/off-white for the horns.
Incidentally that's what I like the most about your scheme, though I'd go with the brass for the backpack orbs instead.
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