SW grey theme help/suggestions

[Jarl Caldersson]

I have been working for awhile on a paint scheme for my SW's and I think I got an idea of what I wanted.

 

I plan on using the Primaris models when they come multi-part, with the Pauldrons from the Burning of Prospero with the lip. Wolf Guard will use the 40k pauldron with the lip that has a wolf symbol on it. I will be using the Primaris helmet for everyone except wolf guard again that will use the wolf helmet or something else. I am trying to not use fur and only a few bone bits. I'm going to use the Forgeworld transfers for my pack and company markings.

 

I wanted to make sure my colors would be okay and work well with each other. I wanted to use the 30k SW theme, but I thought the warhammer TV theme was a bit too bright so slightly adjusted and then changed a few things I thought was missing or would look better.

 

Body

Primer: Chaos Black

Base: Mechanicus Standard Grey

Shade: Agrax Earthshade

1st Edge: Administratum Grey

2nd Edge: Runefang Steel

Peak Edges: Stormhost silver on things like studs and the very edge of the corner to show raw metal

 

Brass, such as the pauldron lips, chest emblems etc

Base: Balthasar Gold

Shade: Nuln Oil

Edge: Fulgurute Copper

Peak Edge: Sycorax Bronze

 

Steel: On swords and the bolter

Base: Runefang Steel

Shade: Nuln Oil

Edge: Runefang Steel

Peake Edge: Stormhost Silver

 

Black: On bolters

Base: Abaddon Black

Edge: Eshin Grey

Peak Edge: Runefang Steel

 

Eye Lens

Thin line of ceramite white

Coat with Blood Letter around the edges

 

Cloak trying to go for a deep royal red like Ulriks.

Base: Mephiston Red

Shade: Carroburg Crimson (?)

Highlight/edge: Evil Sunz Scarlet

 

Frost Weapon

Base: Ceramite White (this is the brightest white right?)

Glaze/shade: Guilliman Blue or Drakenhoff Nightshade ( I can't find a good review of these)

Highlight with Wrack Write on the extreme edges

 

Runes I forgot how I did my runes on my first model, still trying to reverse engineer it...this is what i think it was

Base: ceramite white

Shade: Calegor blue

highlight the inside of the rune: Thousand Sons blue

 

Bone

Base: Zandri Dust

Shade: Agrax Earthshade

Highlight: Ushabiti Bone

 

Gems

Base: Stormholst Silver

Gem color  will be the GW technical gem colors.

Edited July 15, 2017 by Caldersson

[Hellrender]

I also tried the WarhammerTV colour scheme, and also found it too bright

So i did almost as you did. The left being exactly as Duncan did on Warhammer TV, the right the darker version. Simply not doing an overall Dawnstone, and making that the first highlight, with administratum being the 2nd sharp highlight.

Edited July 10, 2017 by Hellrender

[Jarl Caldersson]

The one on the left almost looks like deathguard. To me the right one is pretty blue colored, but it could be camera or monitor issue,  pretty sure this monitor isn't color corrected like my one at home. What colors did you use on the right one?

[Hellrender]

Mechanicus standard grey, with dawnstone first highlight, administratum grey second highlight.

Agrax earthshade recess shade.

 

for the gold, balthasar gold and agrax earthshade wash.

[Dantay VI]

for brass, maybe switch the fulgurite copper and sycorax around

[PeteySödes]

Sycorax is my go to for citadel brassy gubbins.

[Jarl Caldersson]

for brass, maybe switch the fulgurite copper and sycorax around

 

noted, and changed.

[Dantay VI]

I use Grieuxs recipe for the bronzeassy bits

 

Balthasar gold

Reikland flesh shade

layer Blathasar gold

edge highlight Fulgurite copper

Purple in recesses

edge highlight Sycorax bronze

 

If this is too bronze, then a wash of seraphim sepia, can restore a bit of yellow to it for a brassy look

 

Check his first post, he lists his paint technique there. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/?p=4540954