Contrast or classic ‘crons

[USNCenturion]

Do we know what the more effective painting style is now for basic Necrons, in terms of the classic Leadbelcher spray and Nuln Oil wash vs Grey Seer/Wraithbone spray and Basilicanum Gray contrast paint?

 

It seems to me, as someone who has yet to try the contrast line, that a Nuln Oil wash lathered onto silver is quicker, easier, and more effective than painting a contrast base coat onto a gray undercoat?

 

Anybody have experience with this yet and can provide input either way? I’d love to be swayed over to the contrast method for silver necrons, it just seems a silver undercoat and wash is too tried and true.

[Tyriks]

If my Necrons weren't colorful, I would stick with Leadbelcher and Nuln Oil. Mine have a bit more color than the standard Sautekh scheme so I use Leadbelcher and put contrast over it. Best of both worlds!

 

Also, FWIW I think the speed of use issue will be different for different people. I think the contrast paints are faster than washing but another player in my group washes much faster and better than me yet takes longer with contrast paints.

Edited July 3, 2019 by NTaW

[NTaW]

Contrast over their primer options are a decidedly non-metal metallic look, as shown in a WC article previewing the paints (spoiler tags for what looks to me like a large image size):

 

 

So if you're ok with that look then it could be faster, but as Tyriks pointed out there's a variance in how individual paint that greatly influences time spent painting. Contrast over a metallic base looks like the way and the light, as evidenced by Tyriks' and others on the forum's work, since it maintains a bit of that sparkle while still offering the shading and highlighting that makes Contrast unique. A nuln wash will not leave the same highlighted edges that Contrast will. Plus you can still use wraithbone/grey seer in paint-pot form to base for Contrast applications other than on the main metal body parts.

Edited July 3, 2019 by NTaW

[Mr4Minutes]

Nothing will be faster then leadbelcher spray followed by nuln oil. You could then use the black and green contrasts to paint the weapons and tubes.

 

I have no experience yet, so this is just speculation.

[MithrilForge]

this is the Basilicum grey - it was fast and easy, fine for these as doing something different but i'd have to say i will still be sticking with the "Leadbelcher & Nuln" Technique for warriors etc still...

Mithril

++Note++ the model is not finished,glowing orbs not added etc, this is to just show the grey base coat .

Edited July 9, 2019 by mithrilforge

[Beatnik cryptek]

The only issue I have with the wraith above is the odes should be in that glowing green color to represent "energy nodes" or anti gravity nodes. Asides free OK that it's good.