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Painted some winged space marines this weekend.
Normally, everyone and his chapter serf has his helmet on, chose to have them bareheaded as I couldn't get me to use
the 'deathmasks'. Now, since there is a reason I don't use heads instead of helmets often, could I get away with those
marines as they are?

Pics:

Sorry, but that gold just looks too pale and flat. It needs washes. Same with the skin.

Valk

I am simply loving those models, really nice paint work on them. They look far more fitting without helmets

Looking very good, needs washes to add the 'depth' to the paint scheme. Even a simple black black wash adds so much to a miniature.

vodo40k wrote:Looking very good, needs washes to add the 'depth' to the paint scheme. Even a simple black black wash adds so much to a miniature.

HellsGuardian316 wrote:I am simply loving those models, really nice paint work on them. They look far more fitting without helmets

Valkyrie wrote:Sorry, but that gold just looks too pale and flat. It needs washes. Same with the skin.

Valk

I agree, metallic paints look flat, and sort of like cheap toys without a wash (though your paint job is very crisp and clean, GJ). That said, I love the idea of these guys without helmets and with blond hair/blue eyes. It fits the sorta Adonis thing going on with the armor.

how many different bare heads do you get in the kit? i saw two in your pics (one with a respirator and one without). are there others?

sanguary guard without helmets, sound like eldar rangers dream. just pew and the big gold guys dead.
seriously though a good wash of develan mud all over those minis will do a world of good

Valkyrie wrote:Sorry, but that gold just looks too pale and flat. It needs washes. Same with the skin.

Valk

Sadly isn't "un"washed. A bit too bright ( camera ), yes.
Maybe suggest a skin-color - wash combo ?

HellsGuardian316 wrote:I am simply loving those models, really nice paint work on them. They look far more fitting without helmets

vodo40k wrote:Looking very good, needs washes to add the 'depth' to the paint scheme. Even a simple black black wash adds so much to a miniature.

So always use black or maybe rather brownish washes?

irongolem85 wrote:
I agree, metallic paints look flat, and sort of like cheap toys without a wash (though your paint job is very crisp and clean, GJ). That said, I love the idea of these guys without helmets and with blond hair/blue eyes. It fits the sorta Adonis thing going on with the armor.

Liked the idea too.
Still can't get faces right....

warboss wrote:how many different bare heads do you get in the kit? i saw two in your pics (one with a respirator and one without). are there others?

5 bareheaded , one respirator, one bionic eye, 3 of different facial expressions.
Plus 5 helemeted ones ( but blinged too much, maybe 1 usable )
and 5 death masks (which are bareheaded + face mask, so you got hairs on the rear.

assultmarine wrote:sanguary guard without helmets, sound like eldar rangers dream. just pew and the big gold guys dead.
seriously though a good wash of develan mud all over those minis will do a world of good

Black, brown ( which one? ) or different color? I don't plan to buy every single wash to try.

Plus, shiny big targets are just there to distract your eldar ranger...

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Thanks
Appreciate your thoughts so far, maybe a hint on the washes?

With gold, use black, brown, purple or red?
Black seems fine to add dirt ( jumppacks ), the other move the gold to red IMO.

With bare skin, start pale and darken it?
Use brown -ish washes at skin?

Loving your Banner there!!

you should wash the metallic parts in black or brown and you need to rework your flesh because it blends in with the metallic colors too much. Try using a base shade that is darker than your original flesh coat.

I prefer brown washes to black though.

So always use black or maybe rather brownish washes?

Depends on where abouts your putting the wash. But with your models I suggest a medium shade brown wash over gold and a black wash over metal (I cant do flesh, so don't ask!). Don't take my word on anything though, im still learning.

Why does GW make Nipple Armor?

JDM wrote:Why does GW make Nipple Armor?

Welcome to 4 months ago.

The Power Cosmic wrote:

JDM wrote:Why does GW make Nipple Armor?

Welcome to 4 months ago.

strangely enough, the nipples don't bother me *as much* as the toes on the armor. somehow, that irks me more than the nipples as they can really easily be filed off but the toes would need to be green stuffed.

Looks good. I would recommend making the gold a little more bold and maybe highlighting the edges of large armor peices. You could also do a little washing to give the peice a little more depth. However so far it looks really nice and the flag is neat and well done. Keep up the good work!

1hadhq wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:Sorry, but that gold just looks too pale and flat. It needs washes. Same with the skin.

Valk

Maybe suggest a skin-color - wash combo ?

Well a simple wash of Ogryn Flesh would be a good start.