Necron rods - buy new or paint over? (Wanting different colour).

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**mikeyboy69x**

Hi,

I am basically looking to change the green theme for a necron army.

Would it be best to buy new rods? Or what does a completed sprayed/painted rod look like?

Thank you

**Bi'ios**

If you're not gonna use the green ones anyway, just paint one and check it out

**Tedcase**

Don't the green ones come on green sprue?

Cant you paint that to see how it looks without risking losing a rod?

I'm not a necron player, so I don't know.

**PossumCraft**

yeah they do, and you could try that. Good idea

**MechaEmperor7000**

A painted rod looks like any other piece of plastic that has been spray painted and the effect is completely dependent on your skills. Here's a decent one I found online:

http://www.40kforums.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=22959&stc=1

It doesn't have the same feeling as the transparent rod, but it doesn't look bad either.

**mikeyboy69x**

Great ideas, I'll paint the sprue and see what that looks like, although that picture seems good to me.

Thanks everyone.

**Alex Kolodotschko**

Then there's these....
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/pls/pls90271.htm

**Guildenstern**

Alex Kolodotschko wrote:
Then there's these....
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/pls/pls90271.htm

This ^^

so much easier

Although I did use light blue ones I got from Lego =D myself

**Klaus von Groehm**

I have a Necron army in Maynarkh style (rusty metal, glowy orange).

I have painted the rods, which was a nice exercise in blending. They are not easy to prime though.

Attached is a WIP / almost done photo, the warriors are all finished.

**D4V1D0**

if you are going to paint them, give them a quick sand first. Helps the paint stick

**mikeyboy69x**

Thank you

**Breotan**

I replaced mine with bits from the Ark. This updated my Warriors to the new look.

I updated my Destroyer Gauss Cannon in a manner similar to what this guy in BoLS did. I didn't go as over the top with the flair as he did but our guns are otherwise identical.