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Hi everyone,

I just got back in 40k and started to paint up a Dark Eldar army. I finished the first unit of Kabalite Warriors. I hope you like them.







Michael

wow! i love them!

I really like them
Nice use of highlights. The eyes are done with a nice little glow with a good contrasting color. Basing work is complimentary. Originally I was looking at the bones in the tabard and wondering what to do as the metal on the looks odd, but with the color palate I think you made a good choice.

Nice solid work!

Hi,

thanks for the feedback. Glad you like them.

@ njpc: imho I don´t think that those things in the tabard are bones. Considering the shape I think they are more like nails.

Michael

They look great. I love the paint scheme. Keep up the work.

I really like them!

Do you wash the gold with black? If I were you I'd change that for a brown wash, it makes the gold much richer in colour.

Feluca

I think they look great

The squad looks fantastic. A nice change to the typical hardlined DE, yet you were able to maintain that sinister look that these models naturally have. I dont know how long you have been removed from 40k, but your painting suggests that your hiatus wasnt a long one. I look foward to seeing more of this army as you paint it up!

Hi Guys,

thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

The Gold was washed with Devlan Mud. But as the base color is brass, it looks a bit darker.

I didn´t play 40k for about 5 years, but I painted some Blood Bowl Teams and Skirmish minis in this time. So I was used to painting as I started the DE.

Iyou want to know how I painted it exactly, you can take a look on my project log on youtube. Tried such thing first time, so it isn´t that good, but maybe it helps.



Michael

Very nice warriors there Demagoge. I am just starting up Dark Eldar myself with a colour scheme nearly identical (Kabal of the Obsidian Rose) so will be watching this thread closely. Keep up the great work.

Nice job

Thanks for the feedback.

@ endofanubis: I originally wanted to paint the models like the obsidian rose. But as I kept painting the models got brighter and brighter and I really liked it.

Really like that colour combo, stands out and in a good way.

This work is awesome. The squad looks fantastic. Like everything about them.

Wow.

They look great! I love color, but I really appreciate how you were able to maintain the aura of darkness (someone said sinister nature) while applying color.

Outstanding!

Thanks guys. Glad you like them. Those damn Reavers I´m painting at the moment take more time, then I thought they would. So new pics will come but you´ll have to wait a little.
Michael

Love the red armour!