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Stalwart Ultramarine Tactical Marine






I'm thinkin' of painting my sternguards, but i don't know how to paint the white helmets. i usualy paint the white stuff by drybrushing skull white over a basecoat of ice blue, but i don't think this is going to work with helmets. + I also don't know how to paint the laurels, so they don't look like a three year old painted 'em.
Thanks for any usefull tips provided.

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Perfect Shot Ultramarine Predator Pilot





Wiltshire, UK

My approach was simplistic, though required a little patience. Several layers of thinned skull white ( about the consistancy of cream ! ) produced a smooth white finish on which I then hit the recesses with thinned blue wash. The laurels, following a tip from a GW staffer, were just the result of a very fine brush and a steady hand.

Produced a reasonable "table quality" result I think.


Hope this helps.

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Stalwart Ultramarine Tactical Marine






Thanks.

Diplomacy is having a bigger gun than the other guy

How do you destroy a monolith? YOU HIT IT WITH A WRECKING BALL!!!

Build the heretic a fire, and he'll be warm for a night. Set the heretic on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

''So going by that the eye of terror is the US..''
''Um, no! They're nothing alike. We're talking about a hellish nightmare realm of insanity and suffering, where grotesque and bloated monstrosities rule with an amoral disregard for all life! The Eye of Terror hasn't got anything on that.''
 
   
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White undercoat, badab black, thinned skull white and leaving black in the recesses..

   
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Gargantuan Gargant





Binghamton, NY

I like a grittier feel, so I use Astronomican Gray (light, but not white), badab black wash, another coat (leaving the recesses), then highlight with pure white to taste.

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Yellin' Yoof




Land of Queens, Australia

I think it's all got to do with the effect you are going for, they all look good, but does it suit the army as a whole? If the armour is yellow for example, you might want to use Gryphonne Sepia to bring the white into synch with the yellow. If you are going for more of a bone look, you might want to use Ogryn flesh. It's best to experiment before making a decision.

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Decrepit Dakkanaut






Madison, WI

I use this and I'm pretty happy with it...

Prime white.
Vellejo pale wash.
highlight white.


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Ship's Officer






I do white using a watered down Dheneb Stone as a base, then going over with watered skull white until it shines.

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