painting camo

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**tallmantim**

Hello all

About to get started on my Eldar Pathfinders and want to give them camo cloaks - anyone know of a good tutorial?

Thanks

Tim

**TheMightyWarhamster**

what kind of camo are you looking for? modern military or optical/chameleon camo that looks like the wearer isn't there?

**gerilla_93**

check this out:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/226595.page

**Joyous_Oblivion**

If anyone can find it, a guy did a Guard squad awhile back in AMAZING camo...

Would work well with a colour swap for Rangers/Pathfinders...

Wish I could dig up a link...

**Joyous_Oblivion**

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/211653.page

I surprise even myself at times

**tallmantim**

Thanks for that.

Looks from that like camo can be applied without much shading/highlighting.

Cheers

**bubber**

search for images on the web for actual camo patterns.
I usually highlight the basecoat (the colour which will be most dominant) then lay on the camo patches, usually without shading them

**Crimson4Lyfe**

I've found that putting blobs of putty on the model or tank and painting around the works really well.

**tallmantim**

Thanks for the previous help - finally got round to doing something with it!

Here is my WIP pathfinder:

I'm reasonably happy with how the camo came out.

Interested in thoughts though - should I put camo over the helmet, gloves, top etc?

Any other thoughts?

**KingCracker**

No Id leave the camo to the cloak on those guys anyways. Personally I think you need more camo on the cloak. looking good tho

**Clthomps**

if you can dig up the old craftworld codex, there are some nice pics of camo on path finders in there. I really like the one with the thin lines.

**tallmantim**

Cheers guys

Will have another look at it tonight.

Will probably put a wash over the non-camo area to tone it down and separate it from the cloak (thinking blue/black ink wash).

Will have a look tonight at the craftworld camo.