Painting Crimson Fists - paint schemes needed!

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**Torin the Wayfarer**

Okay, so after reading Rynn's World i decided i had to start a crimson fists force with all of the named Crimson Fist characters of the book in, but i have no idea how to paint the blue of their armour, help and support would be awesome

Thanks
Torin the Wayfarer

**AustonT**

Necron Abyss. leviathan Purple wash, black wash. Shadow grey and fenris grey highlights. Mechrite red hand. Enjoy.

**Torin the Wayfarer**

I like it but i don't have the required greys... :(

**FallenAngel**

Torin, as much as i dislike telling people to spend money, that scheme is very very good, and so i'd suggest buying those paints

**Torin the Wayfarer**

Tell me to spend money will you *shakes -crimson- fist*

But yeah i think i may do unless another person puts up a scheme that i also like alot

**FallenAngel**

i'm sorry i will run away!

lol

have you checked out the GW scheme: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat440176a&categoryId=400028§ion=&pIndex=1&aId=3700009a&start=2&multiPageMode=true

**Torin the Wayfarer**

I don't really like the GW scheme, looks to light really

**AustonT**

This is a long shot if you are purely a hobby painter but you have recipes for similar blues using Phalo blue green shade or Paynes grey.

**Torin the Wayfarer**

Okay, since I am unable to get to GW any time soon I have decided to use what paints i had available for the blue armour of the Crimson Fists.

Blue armour;

-Chaos Black undercoat
-Necron Abbyss (basecoat)
-Regal blue (highlight stage 1)
-Mordian blue (highlight stage 2)
-Codex grey (highlight stage 3)
-Asurmen Blue (wash whole model)

And for the red armour;

-Mechrite Red (basecoat)
-Asurmen Blue (wash over all red areas)
-Mechrite Red (reset basecoat, leave recesses shaded)
-Badad Black (wash into recesses to increase definition)

So what does everyone think?
Bearing in mind I used what I had available i am pretty please with how the armour has turned out, next stop, detailing!

**Brother SRM**

- Regal Blue basecoat
- Badab Black wash over entire model
- Ultramarines Blue highlights
- Adeptus Battlegrey up to Codex Grey up to Skull White aquila
- Red is Mechrite Red up to Blood Red with Badab Black wash

**Gavin Thorne**

Mine's almost the same as Brother SRM's, but I replace the Regal Blue with Necron Abyss and do two additional highlights using UM Blue 1:1 Spacewolf Grey and then SW Grey alone. It gives a very dark blue that borders on black on flat patches (thanks to pooling of washes) and a lighter blue on the highlighted edges. I also just use BG Metal for the aquila, highlighted with Chainmail to keep things simple.

Click on the pic to zoom in; many, many more pics are in my gallery.