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Just like title says i have 5 termies to paint and was hoping you could help me with a kool paint scheme i had one in mind but changed it.
i also went to apocalypse today and nearly won but hey not everyone can be a winner.

There's a big list of chapters and their colour schemes somewhere on librariumonline that might help you. But if you want your own chapter I can't really help that much. But as you're painting terminators you could give them white helms to denote veteran status. I don't really have much else to say but your avatar great. Just thought you should know that.

Sorry my bad it was lexicanum and here's a link to cheer you up http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/List_of_Space_Marine_Chapters

Cheers very much i couldn't find the thing you put up i found different colours on google but thats fine thank you again. I will hopefully be painting them today or tomorrow.

Lanky-feck out


http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Angels_Encarmine 1
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Angels_of_Vengeance 2
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Black_Consuls 3
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Covenant 4

Now im not too sure which scheme would work best with my termies advice will helpful.

Lanky-feck out

Right i have the power sword painted and the heavy bolter, im now
waiting on a decision of the best scheme out of the 4 i posted earlier.

I will try the Black consuls on my termies but i am not sure how to
paint the badging on the knee or the shoulder and does anyone have
any tips on how to paint the the multimelta.

by heavy bolter's you mean storm bolter's and by multi melter you mean heavy flamer.

otherwise good. I like the 4th scheme.

I think that the 4th paint shceme you listed is the best of the bunch. The other remind me too much of either Black Templars or Blood Angels.

Dark Angels Successor Chapters FTW. The DA doesn't get much love anymore.

Also, you don´t intend to undercoat them? In my experience, painting straight onto plastic tends to allow the paint to come off much easier...
Ah well, to each his own, looking forward to see what you make of these.

Heres an update on termy 1 hes all painted
i decided to go with the the black consul chapter
i thought they looked the coolest and yes they where
primed with Grey spray primer before you worry.
DC i didn't know the difference between the flamers and
multimeltas or the bolters for that fact thanks for the advice though anyway.

the white is very bright. do you have any washes? (e.g. badab black, sepia, devlan mud) the sword is awesome though! how long have you been painting?

About six months or so i started as a collect to paint but now im a painter and battler and lucky me my next battle happens to be tomorrow night at my local club. Let me now if you can come along PM me and ill give you the address if your in the Birmingham area.

I like the sword, but for the love of Gork (or Mork) drill out those barrels!!
I agree with DC, add some washes and a couple of highlights and KAZAAM! : kick ass termi.

How do i do GW inks to highlight. Tips would be helpful
as i have 4 more to do.

Problems I have with this...

1) SM Termies do not use the Tactical Arrow insignia
2) White hurts my eyes, wash and rehighlight please
3) Commas are not evil, Commies tend to be though
4) Flamers are like flamethrowers, multi-meltas fire a ray of superheated gas, it's different
5) Storm bolters are like SMG's to an extent, HB's are heavy machine Guns
6) Barrels need drilling out
7) it's spelt 'Cool', spelling it 'kool' makes you sound like a 5-year old

rant over

EDIT: no, wait

8) Your primer produces grainy results

I asked how to do highlights with Games Workshop inks please.

... you cant highlight with inks they darken and create shadows, the opposite of highlighting.

yep. I use ink by appying a reasonably thicklayer of ink, and then using a tissue (or finger ) to wipe it off the raised bits.

I cannot believe you got so good so soon!


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help i've been rick rolled!

@Lanky: Get a pot of badad black wash, dip your standard brush into it, then stick just the tip of the brush into your paint water (preferably clean). Now wipe the brush gently across your palatte to get most of the mix off. Carefully paint over your white areas with what's left on the brush, grabbing a bit more of the mix from the palatte if you need to. This will add shading.

There are two ways to go with the highlighting:

1) Take skull white, thin it down with a little water and re-paint the white area, taking care not to go over where the ink has settled in the recesses. This will take about 5mins and be tabletop standard.

2) Take a 50/50 mix of skull white and codex gray, re-paint the face again taking care not to go over the recesses. Now use pure skull white to add highlights where the light would naturally catch the raised surfaces on the face, use the smallest brush you have for this bit otherwise the pure white will start to dominate the face!

Hope this helps.

Yes thats helped alot im going to see my friend who gave me these men tomorrow at my local gaming club so i will let him know i would need more time.

nice

p.s. Cant stop staring at your avatar. It's SOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!

Thanks DC i found it on Google im glad you and Hammerziet both like it.

When using decals, I have found that you need to cut them as close the symbol as possible, to avoid the shiny "aura" from the decal film. Also, you can go back and paint over the decal film, right to edge of the symbol to make them look better.

Yeah thanks the pics above where taken after i sprayed it
with purity seal. Will get the rest painted today or tomorrow after school at my gaming club.

i think you got wrong base for your termie, termies use bigger one

no 3rd ed termie's are fine on that size.

Prime your minis in less humid weather, or somewhere a bit warmer, or spray them less - drying conditions and overspray/clogged nozzle usually cause the bumpy finish you've got. I live in a terribly humid area, and it's the first day of winter, so I know all about this at the moment. Neutral undercoats really need foundation layers too... But black is black. A bumpy surface really spoils a glossy black finish.

Avoid cheap spray coats. Investing in a high quality matt primer is more important than detail in your case.

Thanks for the tips guys m going to be painting the rest tonight and a friend of mine is going to be giving some of his old stuff which will boost my army. Mondays battle was unsuccessful :( but it was necrons i fought against.

Lanky-feck out