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Have not played this army except a couple times.

I am looking forward to the new book.

I always try to stick to simple schemes.

Let me know what you think.

More of my Tau.

My kids helped me paint some on Father's Day.

and the rest.

4500 points I think

WOW!

Thats alot of tau!

They look realy good only thing I can point out is they look a lil flat on the armour, just a highlight and they'd be great.

I have some small highlights, but don't really agree that it makes them look so much better. Maybe I will black line a little

ArmyC wrote:I have some small highlights, but don't really agree that it makes them look so much better. Maybe I will black line a little

Agreed, they look just too clean, like they just got out side of Training facility. The colors are good, great job.

I like the look of your groot, maybe thinning the wash would give him a smooter look though. Good job on the colour sheme in your army too.

Very neat, very cool. Neatness is key. Consider dipping your kroot Good stuff Army C!

These are some awesome Tau.

nemotgr wrote:

ArmyC wrote:I have some small highlights, but don't really agree that it makes them look so much better. Maybe I will black line a little

Agreed, they look just too clean, like they just got out side of Training facility. The colors are good, great job.

Actualy thats it, some black lineing always makes tau pop.

No offence but these are begging for some edge highlights.

They need definition, they look quite bland and flat otherwise.


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I'd suggest Codex Grey perhaps?

nice looking army.

As everyone else has said, you really need some edge highlights/washes here, they just look quite bland otherwise.

_Tim?

The new GW washes would work wonders on your models, instantly adds depth, with little effort.

agreed with all of the above, give them some washes in the armor panels for more definition, and highlight, do that and I think they'll turn out great! right now, they don't look so bad either

I like how clean they look. I hope the washes don't make them look dirty.

If the washes are carefully applied to the recesses and any splash quickly wiped off, there shouldn't be a problem... I've done the same with my Eldar Wave Serpent

Look pretty good. You might want to add some highlights though.

Basing work and highlights will make the army really pop and be eye catching.

For a very easy to do highlight, take skull white to whatever color you used. Add about 25 %. It will make a highlight that will break up the model a bit. After that consider ink lining to break up the model further. The easy / fast way to do it, goto a craft or art studio, but a very fine tip paint pen, and trace some of the lines. It will really break up the model and make the model pop. Consider some gw static grass to make the basing more dynamic and some rocks. I wouldn't wash the models as you have definitely taken the time to make them clean, highlights should make a huge difference if you want to take things 1 level up.