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This is tutorial how to paint grimy old school necrons with ease.
I have painted all my Necrons with using this same method.
You can check them out here --> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/395775.page

Here is my new Doom scythe assembled and magnetized.


Painted to matt black (cheapest matt spray will do)


I only use 7 colors while painting my Necrons. Black is there to undo the mistakes
Shiny gold is for the effects. I dont make any high lights to metal parts. Lights are made with 3 colors (greens and white)
Rust/grime is created with Vallejo's Smokey Inc.


I only use 2 brushes really. Small and very big


Starting with small one i paint pilot (boltgun metal) and all the parts i want to look shiny.
(And then i use some black to cover the fcuk ups) Remember no highlights just boltgun metal


Then i took the big one and dry brush everything. This really brings out the shapes. I try to paint edges stronger
because it will look much better later (when i varnish this). Its easy to bring out some details here too like that
sensor thing on the nose or those nasty underslung cannos.




Here is good example on those edges. No need to paint it carefully just press little harder there.


Enter the efect color: Shiny gold. Just one layer will do. it will look like worn gold later.




OK the boring part is over. Drink beer or two.

Time to add some rust and light.
Here i have just painted those parts i want to glow with Gobln Green. Its better to add rust after that so you wont
ruin your cool light effects with it. Rusting is fairly easy. Smokey Ink and drop of water. Apply where needed with tip of your
small brush. I try to create few rusty patches here and there and then i water it more and wash whole model.


Mix scorpid green and white to create highlight to those glow parts and then just white on top of it. Super easy.
I keep my brush pretty dry when i do it. Its easier to control how much white i put.


So. After 20 mins of painting it looks like this. Then i add thin coat of Armypainters strong toned varnish/quickshade.
I gives really nice closs on metal parts and lights
I coat my bases with too. Just add glue, sand. let it dry 20 mins and coat with quickshade = Rainy death world base.


Two scythes drying up. takes some 5 hours to dry.


Finished model can be viewed here --> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/120/395775.page



Stay tuned!


-Bad-Sam-

Wow! at first i though this was going to turn out pretty poorly. but i have to say, the finished product looks pretty nice.

Only thing i would criticise is that you really shouldn't use a brush that large to drybrush, it gives such an uneven and streaky finish. use a smaller brush and take off more paint, it will take longer, but look much better

Nicely done.

WAAAAGGHH-god wrote:Wow! at first i though this was going to turn out pretty poorly. but i have to say, the finished product looks pretty nice.

Only thing i would criticise is that you really shouldn't use a brush that large to drybrush, it gives such an uneven and streaky finish. use a smaller brush and take off more paint, it will take longer, but look much better

To save typing in his name, I agree with this fella!

Invest in a GW large dry brush, I normally avoid GW brushes, except when making tutorials, but the large dry brush is decent to be honest

Nice tutorial!

I thank you for your comments.

You are probably right about that large brush. Brush that i used was cheap (1.5 euros),
but im more than happy how those scythes turned out.


-Bad-Sam-

I have to say that your necrons have my favorite scheme I've seen for them. The ancient, decaying look and dark bases just reeks of menace. I love it.

Hey BadSam. Big fan. When I joined forums your Necron blog was one of the first I followed.

I have a drastically different style than yours that is overly complicated. Your simplicity here is refreshing and makes me quite envious. For something that is so basic they look fantastic.

The only critique I have are the OSL effects. They seem a tad sloppy and rushed. With a little extra they could be blended in a smidge better. From a distance it looks great but up close the edges really pop to unevenly.

About the large drubrush. I think it lends itself well to the look. It has a brushed steel appearance and those streaky lines mentioned above further enhance that look.

I wanted to be brave and this is the first time I have offered constructive critism. I hope it dosent come off negativly. I only started painting again after a 15 yr abscence so I am nowhere the technical guru I wish to be.

Awesome though and thank you for helping me motivate again.

Cheers,
FatBoy

Thank you for your constructive critisims FatBoy.
You are completely right about that OSL issue. I know that i have a tendency to rush things sometimes.

-Bad-Sam-

Hey Bad-Sam,

I really love the effect you created on all of your army, especially the Doom Scythe but I just have a few questions about the tutorial:

- When using the ink for the patches of rust before the wash, what is the ratio of ink to water? Is it 1:1?

- For the ink wash, again how much water did you add to the ink before you washed the model?

- And finally, when you were apply the patches of rust onto the model, did you do it completely randomly or did you place the patches over where you went a bit heavier with the silver drybrush?

Thanks,
- Ctan Overlord

Awesome, thanks for this, I love the way they turned out and the simplicity of the whole process. I have 2 quick questions for you:

1) Why does the second picture look like it's Chrome instead of matte black? or am I just going insane?

2) What are the statue pieces that you use for the bases from? I've seen them in a couple of your models and they add a very eerie and destroyed feel to it.

Ctan_Overlord wrote:Hey Bad-Sam,

I really love the effect you created on all of your army, especially the Doom Scythe but I just have a few questions about the tutorial:

- When using the ink for the patches of rust before the wash, what is the ratio of ink to water? Is it 1:1?

- For the ink wash, again how much water did you add to the ink before you washed the model?

- And finally, when you were apply the patches of rust onto the model, did you do it completely randomly or did you place the patches over where you went a bit heavier with the silver drybrush?

Thanks,
- Ctan Overlord

Ink-Water ratio for those rust patches is more like 1:2.
When i do wash for whole model ratio is more like 1:3 or 4 (just to give little brownish tone.)
Rust patches are pretty random. What look good to your eye.

zacktyzwyz wrote:Awesome, thanks for this, I love the way they turned out and the simplicity of the whole process. I have 2 quick questions for you:

1) Why does the second picture look like it's Chrome instead of matte black? or am I just going insane?

2) What are the statue pieces that you use for the bases from? I've seen them in a couple of your models and they add a very eerie and destroyed feel to it.

You are not losing your mind. Its just my lamp playing tricks on a camera. Its matte really.

Its conversion parts from Scibor miniatures link --> http://sciborminiatures.com/


I hope this helps.



-Bad-Sam-

Love the rusting effect you use, I do a simmilar one with my crons I will steal it from you for a test model! Thanks for the tutorial :3

You do that

Let me know how it turned out.


-Bad-Sam-

Sam i am assuming you use the large brush to apply the varnish, what do you use to clean the varnish off the brush afterwards? Thanks.

Great guide Sam, you actually made me start up my own necron army! the results are great, especially for so little work. I just finished a little over 1500 points of models



And Necronic Angel, you can take a disposable cup, put some detergent into some water and mix. It prevents the varnish from really hardening in the brush, so it can be cleaned out easier. That is what I do at least

Hi Bad-Sam (and other readers),


Let me start by complementing you on your awesome paintjob!

For a while i have been considering to start collecting and painting my own army. I really like the general look of necron units, though from the start I didnt like the "default" metal / green color sceme they got going.
I have been thinking about a more weathered, corroded look for my necrons and I could not find any decent examples of what this would look like, so I would just picture it in my head over and over

You can guess how happy I was to stumble upon your post and even happier when I noticed there was a tutorial included!
For a total newbie to this hobby like me; this is awesome! I made an account just to reply on this post

I have a few questions that I would like to ask to you (or anyone who might be able to inform me ) before I get started on my first units.

1. You are using the Vallejo's Smokey Inc;
If I only have access to the citadel painting range, which would you suggest using instead of the Vallejo's Smokey Inc.

1a. You are using a 1:2 mix of Vallejo's Smokey Inc for corrosion effect;
Is there a citadel painting colour / wash you would use for this? And what ratio would you recommend?

1b. You are using a 1:3/4 mix of Vallejo's Smokey Inc for complete wash of the model
Is there a citadel painting colour / wash you would use for this? And what ratio would you recommend?

To be honest, i am a little bit afraid of using mixes of paint because I dont want the colours to look different on every model I paint. Expecially with a wash, I would prefer if I could use it straight out of the bottle

2. I really love the greenish glow you got going on the weapons and other stuff
Do you paint the necron "neon tubes" with black first so you can give them the same look as the other weapons? Or you just paint over the tube directly?

3. Your vehicles are black with boltgun drybrush and then wash + vernish
What do you do with your infantry? Start with black? Or just paint/spray them boltgun from the start? Do you also wash them in watered down Vallejo's Smokey Inc and finish them with varnish?


Sorry for so many questions. It is not that i really want to make an exact copy of your units (allthough that would totally be the most awesome result I could imagine for my units ) But I am really new to this hobby and I would like to know where to get started, and with which paints


Thanks alot!

Adding my compliments for the OP tutorial and the over all results on his Necrons a little advice for SartriX.

Once Bad-Sam would tell you what GW wash could be used as a Vallejo replacement find an empty pot. Even more than one than prepare a good quantity of the washes various ratios.

You'll may find a graduated syringe particulary useful, something that I think you could buy in a pharmacy.

This will obviously help you conserving the same shading on your whole army.

Yeah I am thinking about using the "new" devlin mud; Agrax Earthshade as a wash for the whole model. But my main concern is that it will be too thin to create those rusty splotches of paint effects that he created using a 1:2 ratio of the much thicker Smokey ink.

So how will i manage that? Or would it suffice just to put a higher concentration of Agrax Earthshade on 1 spot. I kinda doubt it. Maybe I will need a watered down GW layer paint for it like some dark brownish / slightly orangy colour.


Well I'm not really the patient type. So I am gonna buy some stuff just to try it out.

Hi Sartrix Welcome to hobbying with us

Here are some asnwers to your questions:

1) I would say that Citadel Shade: Nuln Oil or Agrax Earthshade is closest to Smokey Inc.

1a/b) You just have to try what looks best. Start with 1:1 ratio and if its too strong water it down little more. Idd use Citadel Shade: Nuln Oil/Agrax Earthshade for this too.
Youl get coherent looking army if you wash all with same color. (B) Im not too familiar with Citadels washes but i bet that 1:3 is enough. If its too thin add another layer.

If you need to make bigger rust patch just use brown and after its dry wash over it.

2) Just do it over the tube. No black.

3) Spray with black, Drybush metals, Ink, do the bases, then varnish. When dry do lights/glow. If you spray them with boltgun you wont get that old look so easilly. Drybrushing is the key for that.

I hope this helped.


-Bad-Sam-

Thanks for your reply!

I just got my battleforce and paints. I am gonna go ahead and start the revivication protocols to get my warriors assembled and sprayed.

After that ill experiment on some painting and let you know how it works out for me

Love your work; so few steps, but such an excellent result! Are you using flat black spray paint or are you using primer? Maybe something like this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Krylon-Indoor-Outdoor-Spray-Paint-Flat-Black/17211043

or this?

http://www.lowes.com/pd_85594-90-246875_0__?productId=3543674&cm_mmc=PLA_Paint-_-PaintPrimer-_-gps-_-Rust-Oleum%2015%20oz%20Black%20Flat%20Spray%20Paint%20&adtype=pla&cagpspn=pla

Im using just basic (khrm... cheapest) matt spray. This --> http://en.catalog.maston.eu/product/100121/100---matt-black-121-400ml


-Bad-Sam-

When I saw "Old Skool Necrons" I have to admit I was expecting these: http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/3025-Necron%20Warriors%20%282004%29.html


But with that said, you've done an excellent job!

Great tutorial.

I'll have to remember this when I paint my necron army.