greatcrusade08 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Hey guys i want to paint my phobos scout list in a very dark blue, more to show lack of light than it being a dark colour if that makes sense. This will give me room to play around with OSL im looking for pics od dark UMs for inspiration, was wondering if anyone had any they could post for me please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven 19 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Doesn't really suit phobos, but have a look at UM destroyers from HH, think they wore black, could give a few ideas as to where to go. greatcrusade08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyduck Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I paint my UM in a darker scheme than usual; though this is pretty much because I think they look better in dark blue. Not sure if this is any help? greatcrusade08 and Redrandy93 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I use a black and blue scheme for my Ultramarines - really helps to make them pop. greatcrusade08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzaburo Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Doesn't really suit phobos, but have a look at UM destroyers from HH, think they wore black, could give a few ideas as to where to go. How does it not suit Phobos? I was actually planning to paint my infiltrators, eradicators and the like with black armor and just a blue shoulder pad with the chapter badge on it. Suits the recon guys way better, I think. Reivers, being shock troops, are the exception in all blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 I paint my UM in a darker scheme than usual; though this is pretty much because I think they look better in dark blue. Not sure if this is any help? purrty, thanks for sharing psyduck 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infyrana Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 If you want dark UM's, just google up images for 30k Heresy Ultramarines. Gotta admit, when done right and gritty, they can look great! greatcrusade08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven 19 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Doesn't really suit phobos, but have a look at UM destroyers from HH, think they wore black, could give a few ideas as to where to go. How does it not suit Phobos? I was actually planning to paint my infiltrators, eradicators and the like with black armor and just a blue shoulder pad with the chapter badge on it. Suits the recon guys way better, I think. Reivers, being shock troops, are the exception in all blue. I just don't think of phobos as 'destroyers'. Maybe should've worded it better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzaburo Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Doesn't really suit phobos, but have a look at UM destroyers from HH, think they wore black, could give a few ideas as to where to go. How does it not suit Phobos? I was actually planning to paint my infiltrators, eradicators and the like with black armor and just a blue shoulder pad with the chapter badge on it. Suits the recon guys way better, I think. Reivers, being shock troops, are the exception in all blue. I just don't think of phobos as 'destroyers'. Maybe should've worded it better? Oh, I don't either. I think the Reivers are far more in vein of the destroyers of old. But I never like the idea of scout units running around in bright livery - sure, tech-magic can explain it away. But I think I'm going to paint all Phobos elements in a more Deathwatch/chaplain style, with dark armor but for the left shoulder. On the other hand I'll then end up with dark armor and dark weapon casings, which makes for a pretty boring look...hm. Gotta put some more thought into this. BLACK BLΠFLY 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 hey guys, thanks for the help, i didnt want to paint black, so decided to go with a clasic UM scheme a couple shades darker than normal, similar to psyducks. still got some tidying to do and a little bit of osl on the yellow lights Redrandy93, BLACK BLΠFLY, psyduck and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 This guy looks really good! I'd love to see. A whole squad together! greatcrusade08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrandy93 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Great crusade what color of blue did you use? When I put what I have painted in last 18 months using Maccrage blue next to what i painted 5-6 years ago using UM blue there is a difference. The old UM blue is much lighter than Maccrage blue. I believe that happened when GW changed the names of the colors. Pardon my spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Great crusade what color of blue did you use? When I put what I have painted in last 18 months using Maccrage blue next to what i painted 5-6 years ago using UM blue there is a difference. The old UM blue is much lighter than Maccrage blue. I believe that happened when GW changed the names of the colors. Pardon my spelling. i decided not to use washes and keep them dark by working down from a black undercoat, satrted with regal blue, then macragge blue and edge highlight with old UM blue (which is lighter than macragge) Redrandy93 and BLACK BLΠFLY 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emurian Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Kantor blue is actually a tone darker then the Macragge blue. I am currently painting my Adeptus Titanicus Preasagius Legio (white blue gold) and opted for Kantor blue as a base as its darker, then apply Macragge and end with Ultramarines. The old Ultramarine blue (which vallejo still sells) is actually a tone brighter then Macragge as noted above.The model looks really clean and nice. No complaints there ;). greatcrusade08 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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