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The title says it all, i'm not great at picking out what colour (or if your American Color) goes with what...
So i'd really appreciate your thoughts on this before I commence highlighting.

Thanks
Hangfire

Honestly I like how the blue contrasts on the dull white color of the mini. I think it looks good man.

Thanks for prompt response, it actually Kommando Khaki but looks lighter in the pictures.

My inspiration was my old Windows 98 theme - knew it had to be good for something.

good looking mini, scheme looks really nice

My inspiration was my old Windows 98 theme - knew it had to be good for something

epic decision

Yes that is quite nice. Brilliant, using an old Windows scheme. Nothing wrong with going with a set of colors you know you like together!

It's a bit similar to my marines here, as well as another army posted in the same thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/319507.page

M.

I really like the colors and the contrast but I think that there is, perhaps, too many spots of the blue scattered about the model. What if you were to paint the helmet entirely blue, while keeping all the other smaller blue points, to give it a focal-point again ?

Thanks Myrthe, that's some good feedback.

I'm not entirely comfortable with the colour scheme, so I painted another one...this time using Catachan green as the base colour and highlighting with catachan green/kommando khaki mixes.

The photo makes him look a lot brighter than he is. Up close I'm quite happy with him. From 3 feet away he looks like a black blob, whereas mr desert up top is easy to see from 3 feet away. (Did I make 3 feet up as a standard distance? I'm sure I read that somewhere)

I guess that's a problem with all dark coloured minis.

So thoughts on what I should do about it?

i) Another colour to accentuate it (like the blue on Mr desert - only less blobby) maybe red or orange
ii) Increase the highlighting to help the armour plates stand out
iii) Go with the deserty/Eygptian theme - hope you don't mind Infantryman
iv) Go with a Lugganath scheme (Orange and Black)
v) Something else entirely




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Please anyone?

the character looks egyptian themed....which actually would make a pretty impressive eldar army. I like the look

I think you should keep with the subdued pattern you already have, adding bright colors to the model would defeat the purpose of the camo. i really like the how the greens are blended. I say stick with it. even a highlighted black on the weapon or kakhi would be nice.
On a side note: i have never seen an Eldar army painted with a subdued color scheme, good work.