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Hello everyone!

I have only recently started the Hobby, and I have just got to the point where I managed to paint some necrons myself. These are the first ever miniatures that I have ever painted, so they may be a bit rough around the edges. Nonetheless, I would appreciate some feedback Points to be taken into account:

1; I have absolutely no talent for drawing/painting, and this is the first painting project I have done in my entire life

2; The weapon colors are different, as I'm still experimenting with what I actually like, and I'm not too fussed about having some variance between models in terms of color.

3; I do not yet have warpstone glow (not in stock) so I used cabalite green and moot green to mix some greens that match my personal taste

The models were primed with chaos black, then drybrushed with leadbelcher and ironbreaker, washed with nuln oil, and finally treated with necron compound. The weapon was additonally painted with abaddon black to correct any mistakes made while applying the silvers to the coil,

Given the above parameters, what I would like to know, is whether they look relatively acceptable. I'm personally satisfied, and love their look, but am nonetheless curious of what others think

Thanks in advance

These look good as a first foray.

I would recommend that drybrushing all of them with Necron Compound is not a good idea as it gives them a bit of a grainy texture.

Spare the compound for the raised edges of the shoulders and collar bones.

Here is what I would do:

1. Prime Black
2. base coat with Leadbelcher (very thin)
3. paint the bigger surfaces with ironbreaker (very thin)
4. nuln oil wash
5. another layer (very thin) of ironbreaker on the bigger services
6. take necron compound and hit the very high edges to highlight
-- As a note, Runefang in a line along the edges would look sharp too

However, your process is very quick, and produces a great result!

Stay confidant and you'll make great progress!

Thanks! a lot!

Would I be better off applying the first base layer (leadbelcher) with a regular brush, in a very thin layer, or am I fine with a thin drybrushed base layer?

Also, would you recommend watering abaddon black before applying to the weapon? I have seen it both ways, so I'm not entirely sure. Watering it seems to give a nier consistency, and it doesn't flow around as easily.

No worries!

I would say apply the first base layer with a regular brush, thinned down, dry brush should only be used on top layers (generally). (Also these are my opinions, i could be wrong)

I like watering abaddon black down because it is quite thick and you would avoid streaks (also it is easier to clean up)

Base your models!

They look pretty darn good for a new painter but unfinished.

Thanks everyone!

What do you mean 'unfinished'? If you mean the weapon, that's black on purpose, or should I apply some glaze? Also, I made a few other pictures of a new one I just finished. I tried applying some rust-like effect with nuln oil (visible on the shoulderpads, and on the bayonette) and also highlighted the sight of the weapon, and the surrounding bits with ironbreaker. I think it looks significantly better I also didn't overdo the compund, but the "seams" on the head are nicely highlighted by it.

EDIT: Sorry, got it Of course, they will be based I just don't have the textures atm, an since I want to make an effect that mimics the necron sinking into mud, gluing them on the base before applying the texture seemed to be the better course

New guy on the forum but an old hand at miniatures; I like the speed of your starting technique and, given the choice of army, sensible with a great tabletop look.
As advise goes, make your "mud" on a ceramic plate and get your practise in on cocktail sticks and card board...

Also look to paint brands like vajello or coat d'arms as they tend towards better value than the gw range, that said my paint collection has such a mix of brands I can't claim to a clear favorite...

Great start, have fun, and remember to batch paint!!

I just finished painting my first Overlord, and I have to say, I think it turned out pretty good. As I don't have warpstone glow, I used a mixture of caliban green and moot green for the orbs. Unfortunately, the edge highlighting on the scythe did not end up very pretty, as it was my first time trying the technique out. Also, I did not have the recommended bases and layers for the golden parts/cloak, so I simply used retributor armor and hashut copper respectively. Of course, the latter one was painted in several layers, as it is not a base. Tell me how you like it

Not bad! The overlord is very good! For your warriors I think washing them with Nuln oil would help a lot and then they'd be golden!

Dude that overlord looks ace!

I don't know how well it'd work, but it's what I do for space marine eyes and it looks pretty sweet. With the green orbs all over him, it might look cool to paint it white, then give it a thick glaze with the green ink wash glaze (I can't remember what it's called and I'm not near my paints). But that might give it a more "glowing" effect. It might also not work on such a big surface compared to little eyes, but might be worth a try.
If you do decide to try it, it shouldn't be too bad to paint over it in that green again.

Anyway, good stuff so far man!

Thank you for your kind words, I'll definitely make good use of all the advice!
Meanwhile, I tried to paint my Stalker as well. I thought a lot about what paint scheme to use, and I finally ended up with this one, after seeing how much good some gold did to the overlord. I will probably go over the front legs with another layer of green, as I did not water the base up enough, and it ended up a tiny bit striped. I will also wash with nuln oil, and highlight some details with a bit of necron compound, but other than that, I think it's almost done. The cockpit and the pilot are still unprimed and waiting to be done I hope you guys like it!