Dark Mechanicus project - Something binary this way comes...

[Brother Ambroz]

It is dark but isn't that what dark mechanicus are all about? I think it's awesome and you should go with that scheme!

[Darth Mustard]

I guess it' s hard to tell if it too dark without any colour on your base.

It could change the whole piece and make it brighter.

 

Amazing stuff still !!!

[Trysanna]

I say go for the Iron Warriors! I think the crazy creations fir them thematically, and you seem to have a good grasp on how to paint them. Love the hazard stripes.

-Tarvik

[GuitaRasmus]

Here's the red version - with added glowing green runes (which I love, but need some more practice on) - and a lighter base:

 

 

 

 

The rune-look I'm going for is this:

 

 

This isn't easy - after having slept on it, I'm wondering if the IW wouldnt be better, if made with a slighter lighter shade of steel, glowing green runes and a lighter base? I can't help but think of word bearers or world eaters, when I see red chaos, and I don't really want to be associated with that.

 

Comments and critique is welcome as always. :)

[Artemid]

Lovely runes!

 

What about going more rust red-brown for a main color, and then working in more silver/iron on the armor itself, highlighted by gold?

 

I just have a very strong urge to try to get all four of those colors working together because I think they're all very appropriate.

 

Maybe you could look at some Necron schemes and then suitably rune/age them?

[Conn Eremon]

I rather like the latter one best. Just iron with gold trim with glowing runes of green or cyan.

 

The red looks good, but red and green automatically evoked the thought of christmas. Which might not be what it is intended to convey.

[Aqui]

When I look at the mini above I see DM/IW to be honest, but have you thought of inverting the colours so that gold/brass is the main colour and the red as the accent? In any case, the runes really pop!

[geektom]

Wow, great stuff. I like your runes better than the example you posted.

[Forté]

Either way you choose, they both look amazing. And your runes look much better.

[GrandMagnus]

Beatiful. You make me feel shamed of my models ;)

[PassionFruit Power]

the iron warriors coloue scheme would wake the runes fit in better it looks like you spilt green painter over the rune it stands out too much

[GuitaRasmus]

Thanks guys. :)

 

Cormaic art: It never occurred to me that it could look like a christmas ornament, but now I'll definitely have to put a string on it and sneak it onto the christmas tree next christmas. :D

 

I guess I'll have to make another IW tester, with lighter metals, lighter base and smaller glowing runes.

[Brother Heinrich]

Awesome stuff GuitaRasmus, the only thing I will say is try toning down the glow around the runes, it should still roughly follow the outline of each rune as the light source itself isn't an orb and thus wouldn't create a big circular glow. Just my 2 cents.

[Artemid]

Awesome stuff GuitaRasmus, the only thing I will say is try toning down the glow around the runes, it should still roughly follow the outline of each rune as the light source itself isn't an orb and thus wouldn't create a big circular glow. Just my 2 cents.

 

Props for the Murderface avatar :D

 

OT: My gut is telling me to blend some yellow into the runeglow somewhere. Where? I have no idea! But maybe in the center hairline of the runecracks. Or just a different tint of green.

[GumbaFish]

Wow your army is full of wonderfully imaginative conversions that are brilliantly executed.  I think your paintjobs look great and really appreciate the care you are taking in perfecting a scheme before moving forward.  Thanks for the recipe tips also!  Getting nice results from fairly quick methods is something I struggle with, which is why I am usually pretty slow at making progress!

[Vlâdvar The Destroyer]

Such Beautiful models and paint work, your thread is a source of inspiration being an Iron Warriors & Dark Mech lover myself. :-) Love the daemon Prince Talos conversion!

[jeremy1391]

Holy crap dude! The conversions and paint in this thread are just........ WOW!!!!

[Ch@oZ]

There was a series of necromunda battle reports, in which one of the warbands was painted as cyborgs with blue glow effects. I think blue glow would be cool. Also, I like the grey paintjob. after all grey is mechanicus standard, so it makes sense. A lot of industrial "default" protective anti-rust paints are also grey, so it makes even more sense. 

[BassWave]

Grey with blue glow would look sharp. I like that idea Ch@oz. Best part is that it won't look like a legion color scheme.

[Aqui]

Grey with blue glow would look sharp. I like that idea Ch@oz. Best part is that it won't look like a legion color scheme.

That sounds very cool!

[ppotts]

what an amazing thread awesome work

[GuitaRasmus]

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions. I've painted up one of my Helbrutes in the IW scheme, and I am pretty happy with it - however, I want to try out one last scheme before comitting to the whole project - a paler version of the red helbrute. Pics of the IW helbrute tomorrow!

[GuitaRasmus]

I finally got around to taking some pics of the first few finished guys - I love this scheme, it's dark, brooding, very easy to paint, and the green glow makes them "pop" on the table. Let me hear what you think. :)

 

 

 

 

[Forté]

http://m.quickmeme.com/img/cf/cf94caf8a630c6b95b12f256c56cab66d196f1ae0bb4bae189a5af05e7cd510b.jpg

[ChaptermasterDemon7]

Sweet Emperor's toenails, those are beautiful! I especially love the Hellbrute the most.