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I just purchased Eldar - and was planning on Dark Angels Green, with stipple on top - then dipping.

So - don't laugh - painted everything Dark Angels green spray - as the primer and base coat.

Now - suggestions on stipple technique and colors and how many colors? I am a geek, old and married so have the triple no life syndrome and have lots of time to paint.

I know HOW to dip - do you experienced dippers think it will work?

I think that the Dark Angels Green might be too dark to dip effectively. The dark dip might get lost in the dark green.

Ozymandias, King of Kings

ozy, you might be right. I did find the following thread here on Dakka - what is relative is the first pic in the thread - a greenish tyrannid

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/207196.page

So - two questions (a) to dip or not but the most inportant is (b) stipple, how many colors and what technique