chosen40k Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 So this is my first project after a long hiatus and I need help painting Sons of Horus. The guide looks a little too complex for me (with things like 1/4 of 4 types of greens, etc) so what's the best alternative using the least amount of paints possible for a beginner painter?Page 2:http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/download...ting_Guide.pdfMore FW Sons of Horus models:http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/P...ontemptor3.jpghttp://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/P...ge/lokan1p.jpghttp://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/P...h-command1.jpgThank you for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkyn Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Having mused over that myself for a while, I firmly believe that FW had used non-GW paints, (they did for Alpha Legion and Salamanders, for example) and then when they had to actually publish it, they needed to make sure it was GW compliant. I have no idea how they expect people to actually use that guide. I for one am bewildered by it, although I'm not a great painter at all. There are a few people on here who do have really great SoH color schemes, you could try checking them out. All I can say is, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Cyanide Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 My colour is a little lighter than the FW green, but I really like how it looks: http://i.imgur.com/gfLMjRM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7ofe6hV.jpg?1 The green is super easy: Vallejo USMC tank crew Coella green shade wash Highlight back up with tank crew Army builder strong tone wash Highlight back up with tank crew Final highlight of Vallejo 323 USMC highlight Nice and simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chosen40k Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks! Any suggestions for a darker shade of green instead of USMC tank crew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telhdrat Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Here's what I use: Basecoat: 50/50 mix Caliban Green &Sotek Green Wash with Coelia Greenshade Highlight: Add Celesta Grey to basecoat mix. Final Highlight: Sybarite Green And here's what it looks like once painted: http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/Gorzag_bucket/Horus%20Heresy/LokenSideRight_zps5350b847.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon0321 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 @danny May I ask what color red you used for the cape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 So this is my first project after a long hiatus and I need help painting Sons of Horus. The guide looks a little too complex for me (with things like 1/4 of 4 types of greens, etc) so what's the best alternative using the least amount of paints possible for a beginner painter? Page 2: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/download...ting_Guide.pdf More FW Sons of Horus models: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/P...ontemptor3.jpg http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/P...ge/lokan1p.jpg http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/P...h-command1.jpg Thank you for any help! Best bet is to mix up pots using those colours if you want to replicate them near enough. Buying 4 pots of each, and 4 spare paint pots, you can mix the paints in enough quantity at one go for most of your painting needs. The instructions themselves are pretty good. I would use an airbrush/apraygun to basecoat the figures with the paint mix though.. You may as well just begine practicing mixing paints early - FW models are deserving of the best paint job you can pull off and that may involve mixing paints at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Drop them an email. They often get asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakai Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I suppose this is an old thread and sorry for threadomancy but all of the links are dead. And as Betrayal at Calth is coming out I thought maybe someone could post the FW recipe. I don't mind mixing paints, it's what I bought all of my spare Vallejo bottles for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 The Forge World painting guide is now here: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/resources/fw_site/fw_pdfs/Modelling/Horus_Heresy_Painting_Guide.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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