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I started this tonight as a test case. I wanted to do something different for my DE, and I felt this was a good opportunity to try it out.

I have not seen much if any yellow de, and I can say my wife does not like it so...with that thoughts, comments.

**Please note, it is far from done, just showing the main work.









Thanks in advance.

Interesting...do you have any troops painted? Or were you waiting for feedback? In the latter case, I think it looks good, but could be a little bit darker (Commoragh isn't exactly made of sunshine, y'know).

I think this is as dingy as I am willing to go with yellow. I am thinking a bit more of an outcast from Commoragh.

As for troops, none, this was my test case, then doing troops.

Well, it IS different...in a good way! Personally, I feel like it will turn out well. What color are you planning on doing weapons?

this is my thoughts summed up,
really nice colour scheme

I love it.

Did you use the sponge-technique or the hairspray/salt approach for the weathering?

I really like the scheme, although I don't envy you starting a yellow army ;-).

Cheers,


IK-Painter

Very unique, kind of ties them in with their craftworld cousins a bit more. I really like this.

1.) It is contrary to the concept of DARK Eldar, but possible.
2.) If you go for bright skin as most do, troops in yellow will look odd. Tanned or dark skin might help.

IK-Painter wrote:Did you use the sponge-technique or the hairspray/salt approach for the weathering?

I really like the scheme, although I don't envy you starting a yellow army ;-).

Cheers,


IK-Painter

Yes, I used the sponge technique. I used a pieces from the filler stuff that comes with the outrider trays. Thank you.

Kimzi Caky wrote:I love it.

Thanks

Tech Guard wrote:

this is my thoughts summed up,
really nice colour scheme

I always enjoy those guys .

Odd One Out wrote:Well, it IS different...in a good way! Personally, I feel like it will turn out well. What color are you planning on doing weapons?

I was thinking a copper, but the more I look at it I am not liking the copper color, so maybe red to break it up some more.

Kroothawk wrote:1.) It is contrary to the concept of DARK Eldar, but possible.
2.) If you go for bright skin as most do, troops in yellow will look odd. Tanned or dark skin might help.

I was going for darkskin. I agree pail on yellow would look very bad.

I'd make the yellow a lot paler, for maximum contrast, maybe paired with a dark blue or purple?

I like it. Interested to see how the troops turn out.

CommissarKhaine wrote:I'd make the yellow a lot paler, for maximum contrast, maybe paired with a dark blue or purple?

I thought about this, and I am still considering it because purple would be a very stark contrast to the yellow, although I am thinking more along the lines of valljeo royal purple, or maybe a reddish purple to accentuate it. A friend suggested adding something else to the prow to break it up as well, which could work. As for the pale-ness. I did a bit of that with the shading from iyanden yellow/wash/dry brush iyanden yellow again, then highlight with flat yellow, lemon yellow, then ivory, but I could see some value in bringing ivory to the top a bit more and use it to almost "fade" the paint, like it had been out in the sun to long. Great ideas, thanks.

Depraved wrote:I like it. Interested to see how the troops turn out.

I will see about getting 1 done this weekend. I put in an order for everything I want for the army, so I will just go pick up a box of warriors to use as my test case to show them. I am thinking the armor plates yellow, with red/purple/redish purple as the cloth color.

Not sure if yellow is really a suitable coulr for DE. Nice paint job though, the weathering looks really effective

I think the yellow is good, I just dont know about the brown / copper colored blades. I think it could use something to break up the earthtone type color you got going on there. Also, maybe some other color besides red on the glyphs to break it up a bit more as well.

monkeyh wrote:Not sure if yellow is really a suitable coulr for DE. Nice paint job though, the weathering looks really effective

I am going for breaking down paradigms with this one.


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Jburch wrote:I think the yellow is good, I just dont know about the brown / copper colored blades. I think it could use something to break up the earthtone type color you got going on there. Also, maybe some other color besides red on the glyphs to break it up a bit more as well.

I think that the purple suggestion above for the glyphs is good, and I will look that that. As for the brow/copper blades, I agree. I think that need more contrast, I am thinking maybe a tinbitz color, or a really dark silver possibly, or scrap the metal look on them completely, and use the purple there as well to break stuff up a bit more.

Kroothawk wrote:1.) It is contrary to the concept of DARK Eldar, but possible.
2.) If you go for bright skin as most do, troops in yellow will look odd. Tanned or dark skin might help.

I think dark is more a description of thier souls than thier coloration. Since Slaneesh marines have a bunch of bright pink, I can see yellow for DE, possibly even a more eye painful lemon yellow. That being said I like what I've seen so far.

I feel like this scheme could really take off... All you need is a painted troops choice, a painted HQ, and one or two other choices, and then play them fo a little bit. If you like the feel, then go for it. If not, then you have learned a usefull lesson. this is all IMHO though.

good luck!

Yeah, link your troops colour scheme with your model and it will all fit in nicely .

do it. its awesome.

It will be an interesting Dark Eldar scheme.

How did you paint the yellow?

AustonT wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:1.) It is contrary to the concept of DARK Eldar, but possible.
2.) If you go for bright skin as most do, troops in yellow will look odd. Tanned or dark skin might help.

I think dark is more a description of thier souls than thier coloration. Since Slaneesh marines have a bunch of bright pink, I can see yellow for DE, possibly even a more eye painful lemon yellow. That being said I like what I've seen so far.

Well the city is described as being dark and dingy, which would fit a darker look to them. Nothing says they are still from the city though.

Rennoc215 wrote:I feel like this scheme could really take off... All you need is a painted troops choice, a painted HQ, and one or two other choices, and then play them fo a little bit. If you like the feel, then go for it. If not, then you have learned a usefull lesson. this is all IMHO though.

good luck!

I will try and get that done this weekend.

Jedend1 wrote:Yeah, link your troops colour scheme with your model and it will all fit in nicely .

I will get something done. I need to go pick up a box of warriors.

Black Bear wrote:do it. its awesome.

Thanks, I think I am sold on this color scheme at this point. Something fairly unique.

rcguy111 wrote:It will be an interesting Dark Eldar scheme.

How did you paint the yellow?

Primed the whole venom with black. Then I used iyanden darksun as my base color, washed once in devlin mud, then dry brushed over again with iyanden. Finally, I tool flat yellow, lemon yellow and ivory from vallejo and dry brushed them over the leading edges and higher points of light to give a bit more depth.

I think it is refreshing to see something other than the "tron" themed Dark Eldar. As nice as this looks might I offer a suggestion or two to help;

1- The yellow is great and is pushing into the orange range, the red that you are using as an accent is also pushing into the orange as well, this clashes slightly. I would suggest that your red accent push more into the blues and steer away from the orange, so you may end up with a more purple looking red. I think this will contrast nicely with the yellow base you have.

2- If you do the above, then I would suggest painting your troops the accent color, and using the yellow as the accent on the troops, make sense?

3- As mentioned, steer away from the brass/bronze metallics, I do think that a steel color with some rust would look nice, not the orange rust that you see in junkyards,but the real purpley-red rust you see near the ocean.

Other than that, great work, and post more pics when you have them!

Ashton

I ended up going with a scab red color, on the accents so it is a bit more purply, I will post some more WIP pics in the morning. I have been going at this for a few hours now, but I think your idea of doing the purply red as my troop base color with yellow accents is a great idea.

How would you suggest achieving a purpily rust? that is a new idea to me.

oh nice send us some pictures pleae I would love to see the final result

I really like it, it makes the shape and details on the model stand out far better than all of the "dark" Dark Eldar I've seen

Well, here is the finished project for my test cases. Thoughts on the finished stuff?

You've definitely got the "Oh wait that's DE?" look down pat since as you mentioned, there's close to no DE with yellow as its main color.

There's something strange with the gunner's face though. Like there seems to be a lack of shading or something, I can't put my finger on it.

AresX8 wrote:You've definitely got the "Oh wait that's DE?" look down pat since as you mentioned, there's close to no DE with yellow as its main color.

There's something strange with the gunner's face though. Like there seems to be a lack of shading or something, I can't put my finger on it.

I suck at doing faces and skin TBH. I may pop the head off and fix it with a helmeted one.

I like the scheme alot.
gives me a desert vibe.