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yeah,
OK thanx for the input guys it was a close run thing, last night as I went to bed I was sure they were having sepia washes.
But the new morning and last few comments swung me back to bright green! I just spent 2 hours washing them all. drying now photos tomorrow.

On the painting table I have 1 overlord, 3 lords, 1 destroyer lord - 78 warriors and 25 scarab swarms all nice and green just basing to go. 1920pts!
I'll do that then get onto the vehicles...

ArbitorIan wrote:You started without me!
Oh well - looking good, and I'll steal any ideas for MY quick necrons afterwards
I DO rather like the bright bright green ones - you'll need a decent contrasting base colour though. Earth tones would work, but a different primary like reddish bases would make the green pop even more...

Sorry dude but I was staring at two weeks off work window of opportunity! Could not resist getting a entire new army ready to play!
Planning on a boring brown base scheme... I bought the new Citadel Texture: Stirland Mud paint to try that out, that's kinda exciting.

When are you back so we can get a game? the entire army adds up to almost 3000pts... so it'll be a big one!

Panic...

Stirland Mud is good stuff, although it looks disgusting in the pot.

yeah.
1850pts finnished!
Took a quick photo of the deathmarks. Will take more photos tomorrow and show.

4 lords
78 warriors
5 deathmarks
25 scarabs

Yes that is 1850pts!



More tomorrow!

Panic...

They look good, but they need something else, like metal joints. Totally green just looks...Odd.

Are those Deathmarks finished?

Yeah,
Yup completely done.
I wasn't going to paint the eye bright green but I was convinced by fingers they needed more so i painted the eye brighter. Now they are done.

Panic...

Sorry if I cam across as a little rude earlier, but I asked because, to me, they seem a little too bland? Don't get me wrong, I like the bright green colour scheme, but the fact that green is the only colour on the model makes me think they are unfinished.

I would be tempted to pick out some detail in perhaps a different colour, or even a darker shade of green, for example some of the weapon parts/head/chest carapace may look good in a dark green/black.

Just my opinion. I applaud what you have done so far, you certainly have a larger army project ahead of you!

Have you considered doing weathering on them, to give the models some difference from one another?

Also, I notice on the back right one (could be my eyes deceiving me) that there was a little of grey plastic/primer showing through (on the crotch area, below the weapon)

I would have to see your awesome heavy destroyer conversion after I had assembled some original metal ones!

Your stuff is great as always, nice continuation of the solid neon colour scheme too.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with your Scythes.

yeah,
Finished Painting 1850pts of Necrons
1Over Lord, 3Lords, 25 Scarabs and 78warriors 5deathmarks painted.










I have a game scheduled for sunday against ArbitorIans Arbites...

Panic...

At the very beginning of this project I thought that you were mad, so naturally I've been rooting for you, but I have to be honest and say how disappointed I am in your choice of final colours- nothing actually looks finished.

yeah,
Fair enough.
But I think these guys look great despite being only green.
The plan was to get a 1500pts army done in a weekend. I failed.

But 2 weeks for a new army is still fast! The plan was to get a new army on the table.
The colour scheme is basic but that's a strength, if I want to add new units I simply build spray and ink!
I can build new units the night before a game.

Next up are the spyders, destroyers, arcs and scythes...

Panic...

Hmm, I personally think that the eyes get lost in all that green...
just a minor nit-pick..

also, maybe add some weathering?

yeah,
Battling with future police tomorrow Afternoon. I put together some vehicles.


Spray, Ink, Battle...


Panic...

ryanroberts wrote:At the very beginning of this project I thought that you were mad, so naturally I've been rooting for you, but I have to be honest and say how disappointed I am in your choice of final colours- nothing actually looks finished.

unfortunately I have to agree. They look like they have all been undercoated in green in preparation for the actual paint scheme. I think if you at least painted the guns in another colour that would at least break them up but everything green makes them look like ultra rushed jobs that are basically one step up from spraying them with a primer and then using them to game...

Sorry Panic, I'm a big fan of your other stuff (eg. The Dark Eldar ladies) but have to say its disappointing to see so many nice models all being given a blast of green and then called "finished"...

Well your right in that it is a very quick army

But I think, its ok. If you want to improve your troops you can add detail onto them bit by bit, on weeks when you don't add any new units.

yeah,
Ok I give in I spent ages highlighting these scythes.
You best appreciate my efforts.
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Ok it's game time! playing ArbitorIan today.. Necrons Vs Police Batrep soon.

Panic...

SPACE POLICE vs SPACE PASTRIES!

LMAO consider me subsribed
do you use colored primers or do you paint the green by hand?

Lol This is an prime example of how you can rape an army >.< In the butt without any lube

Yummi Panic ^^ I think you did a good job there, it looks photo realistic


DijnsK If I am in the Netherlands I will try and remember to contact you
for a game, my hometown is not to far from Emmen

dapara wrote:Lol This is an prime example of how you can rape an army >.< In the butt without any lube

hahahahahahahaha



S.

your profile says you live in the UK though...
im currently building an army... but to know someone that enjoys the hobby and lives nearby is always cool

DijnsK wrote:your profile says you live in the UK though...
im currently building an army... but to know someone that enjoys the hobby and lives nearby is always cool

I life in London, was born in Meppel so every now and then I visit my family and am always glad if I can pop out
to do some stuff instead of being there 24/7 ^^

S.

yeah,
I played ArbitorIan at the weekend.



++ Battle Report Online ++

Panic...

Think you've taken a bit of unfair criticism with these - the whole point of the army was to have them fully painted and on the table in as short a time as possible which you achieved. I think they look really good on the tabletop for the amount of time you spent and I would much rather play this than a grey plastic army. Also wouldn't take you long to go back over them and add some details [metal guns and cables etc.] should you be so inclined. Also meant I got to read the brilliant batrep

I like the Arbites army you are playing against!

yeah,
I played a game with these Necrons Last week - IMPLACABLE ADVANCE - Necrons vs Tau - Panic vs ArbitorIan - 1500pts

I enjoyed using the GreenCrons and decided that I'll take them to a tournament I'm attending this Saturday...

My 1850 list:


The only problem is that i need 3 colours minimum.
I have 5 days to upgrade the paint a little...

Yesterday I built 2 more scythes.
Today i started updating the most offending paint jobs..
The plan is to keep it quick and keep it Green!
Dark green, Green & Bright green - that's three colours right!?
and black... 4 colours woo hoo!

I hit the models with a air brush of green ink... then hit the edges and weapons with bright green.
and then paint in the armour gaps black and retouched bit that were too bright with a dull Green...


Hopefully I'll get these and the spyders done tomorrow.
That will leave me two days to have a think about the 48 warriors...

Panic...

They look nice, but I keep missing another colour, have you considered the bright red you used for The Lord?
Maybe you can mix a yellow with green and airbrush that to get a bit more volume.
I like how you airbrushed the edges.

E.

Have you considered adding a French chef's hat to each if the warriors and replacing their guns with baguettes? This would add brown and white to the palette and boost you up to three colours...