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[Post New] 2008/12/21 12:12:47
    Subject: painting a knight paladin - need input
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Liberated Grot Land Raida






Belgium

So, I finally finished my knight paladin, and need some input for colors and stuff. Advice on both colours ands techniques would be appreciated.

Here's a few pics to show how he looks like; he's been undecoated black since the pics were taken, and I've added a few more rivets to the back.






So, what am I sure of?
- All the pistons, fans, and techy stuff will be boltgun metal, with bronze detailing.
- Gauges will be green-white-red.
- Heraldry will be on the outer front panelling (the one with the eagle in the pic) and on the sides.
- I want the head to stand out a bit

Things I'm considering
- Heraldic colours will probably be black and yellow, since that makes for a very striking colour scheme
- Imperials symbols will be white, to make them stand out
- I'm considering a deep green (dark angels green highlighted up) as the main colour. Another option would be a deep, ad mech red, but I'm not sure I can pull it off.
- I'm thinking of painting the head a contrasdting colour; white maybe?

General musings:
- I've considered black, but I'm afraid it'll make the model look too evil, or even unfinished.
- Bleached bone as a main colour might be cool ( think a huge deathwing ). In that case, imperial symbols will be bronze or gold.
- I don't intend to paint heraldry all over the model; I still want it to look like a fighting vehicle
- I don't see the point of camo; its freaking huge and will always have a striking silhouette, so camo would be rather useless.
- I'm thinking bold colours here.

So, any suggestions?

EDIT: oops, was meant to go in the P&M forum, not the P&M blogs; could a mod move it please? Thanks!

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/12/21 12:14:25

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[Post New] 2011/03/02 06:12:52
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Paint it red for Mars
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[Post New] 2011/03/02 06:16:06
    Subject: Re:painting a knight paladin - need input
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[Post New] 2011/03/02 06:21:51
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Add some gold here and there or bronze for that old gold look.
Blessed is the mind too small for doubts.
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[Post New] 2011/03/02 18:02:54
    Subject: painting a knight paladin - need input
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Liberated Grot Land Raida






Belgium

Lol look at the date guys, he was finished quite while ago. Here he is:
A Squeaky Waaagh!!

Camkhieri: "And another very cool thing, my phones predictive text actually gave me chicken as an option after typing robot, how cool is that."'

Meercat: "All eyes turned to the horizon and beheld, in lonely and menacing grandeur, the silhouette of a single Grot robot chicken; a portent of evil days to come."
From 'The Plucking of Gindoo Phlem' 
   
 
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