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my crons colorscheme

They bend to a point, but they will snap if bent TOO far. Just order the correct diameter and cut to length with a hobby knife or plastic cutters.

KtheNecron wrote:

 Todosi wrote:
If you want different colored rods for all the weapons, check here:

http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Archery.htm

Ok cool and with those I just cut and measure to the length of rod I need right? Are they bendy? Be cool if I could do a multi color rod by intwhining them.

or you could just paint them... saves you a whole lot trouble and you can pretty much do whatever you want with them

Thread's a little old but I just found it so has anyone tried these as a replacement for the green plastic rods?

http://www.shapeways.com/model/374854/space-undead-energy-rods-x20.html?li=productBox-search

Also does anyone know of a guide to painting necrons in turquoise and copper like the ones pictured in the codex? I think its the Nihilakh Dynasty or something..

CrowSplat wrote:
Thread's a little old but I just found it so has anyone tried these as a replacement for the green plastic rods?

http://www.shapeways.com/model/374854/space-undead-energy-rods-x20.html?li=productBox-search

Also does anyone know of a guide to painting necrons in turquoise and copper like the ones pictured in the codex? I think its the Nihilakh Dynasty or something..

They look like they will work, but I havent' seen these used yet. Interesting find.

I'm pretty sure they put a guide to that color scheme in one of the White Dwarves this year. When I get home I'll check my collection.

for my necrons i used the clear blue plastruct rods, and painted over them with the clear blue tamiya acrylic paint, looks sweet with the black/blue/gunmetal scheme i have

CrowSplat wrote:
Thread's a little old but I just found it so has anyone tried these as a replacement for the green plastic rods?

http://www.shapeways.com/model/374854/space-undead-energy-rods-x20.html?li=productBox-search

Also does anyone know of a guide to painting necrons in turquoise and copper like the ones pictured in the codex? I think its the Nihilakh Dynasty or something..

ive got them and their brittle, the detail isnt crisp and their a tad too small to fit into the gun...

back on the subject of colorschemes, here is my finished Nemesor Zahndrekh:

I stuck with green (coudln't find or afford different coloured rods when i started) but changed the metal colour.

(pics in my gallery via sig)

the workld is your lobster! just be sue to post pics when you're done.

Just because GW do them green or silver doesn't mean you have to.

Any two or three colours that work well together will make for a decent colour scheme.

e.g.
Red and Blue
Yellow and Green
Pink and Light Blue
White and Black
Pink and Green

@SilverMK2: Awesome colours.

@Bewareofthephil: Wow, that's one great paint job.

I paint my Necrons silver and black with green eyes and guns. But I certainly wouldn't hold it against you to paint your models however you want.

I did mine in a red with a gold dry brush very light on the plates and then bolt gun on the metal with heavy wash. Followed with the red getting a ard coat coating to give it the ceramic look