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Made in ie
Deranged Necron Destroyer





Hello All.

I have started a new Deathguard army and I want to paint them something different from their usual green. I was thinking that an army of Deathguard and/or Nurgle painted in a Burgundy/Maroon colour scheme would look pretty cool and standout from what you would normally see..

However, I am having a slight issue in painting with Burgundy as I am not to sure how where to start and how to progress.

I mostly paint with Vallejo game color range, GW washes and use either Army Painter spray for my primer or an Air brush. Depending on what I have around me at the time.

My main question is;

Would it be better to prime the model(s) in a Black Primer then build up the colour with Vallejo Scarlett Red/ Gory Red/ Dark Fleshtone, Nuln Oil, Warlord purple for highlights and Squid Pink for edge highlight

OR

Prime model(s) in Army Painter Chaotic Red primer, Nuil Oil, Highlight with Scarlett/Gory red and edge highlight in Warlord purple then Squid Pink.

What do you think guys? How have ye painted Burgundy before? any helpful tips you could pass on? Appreciate all the help ye give me!

I have a Youtube. Rage Against The Imperium. Here is the link if you are interested - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WxDMsMyI7WcChiSfApB4Q

Necrons - Legion of The Silent King - [756-809 PL, 15038-16076pts]
Spoiler:

Unbound Army (Faction) (Necrons)
HQ
Anrakyr the Traveller
Catacomb Command Barge
Selections: Gauss Cannon, Warscythe - 3
Cryptek
Selections: Canoptek Cloak, Staff of Light - 2
Cryptek
Selections: Chronometron, Staff of Light - 3
Destroyer Lord
Selections: Warscythe
Destroyer Lord
Selections: Staff of Light
Illuminor Szeras
Imotekh the Stormlord
Lord
Selections: Warscythe
Nemesor Zahndrekh
Orikan the Diviner
Overlord
Selections: Resurrection Orb, Voidscythe
Overlord
Selections: Resurrection Orb, Warscythe - 3
Overlord
Selections: Resurrection Orb, Staff of Light
Overlord
Selections: Hyperphase Sword, Resurrection Orb
Trazyn the Infinite
Vargard Obyron

Troops

Immortals
Selections: Gauss Blaster, 15x Immortal
Immortals
Selections: 15x Immortal, Tesla Carbine
Immortals
Necron Warriors
Selections: 100x Necron Warrior
Necron Warriors

Elites

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver
C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer
Canoptek Tomb Stalker
Deathmarks
Selections: 25x Deathmark
Flayed Ones
Selections: 20x Flayed One
Lychguard
Selections: Hyperphase Sword and Dispersion Shield, 10x Lychguard
Lychguard
Selections: 6x Lychguard, Warscythe
Triarch Praetorians
Selections: Rod of Covenant, 10x Triarch Praetorian
Triarch Stalker
Selections: Heat Ray*
Triarch Stalker
Selections: Particle Shredder*
Triarch Stalker
Selections: Twin Heavy Gauss Cannon*

Fast Attack

Canoptek Scarabs
Selections: 63x Canoptek Scarab Swarm
Canoptek Scarabs
Canoptek Tomb Sentinel
Canoptek Wraiths
Selections: 3x Canoptek Wraith
Canoptek Wraiths
3x Canoptek Wraith w/ Transdimensional Beamer
Selections: 3x Transdimensional Beamer
6x Canoptek Wraith w/ Whip Coils
Selections: 6x Whip Coils
Destroyers
5x Destroyer
Selections: 5x Gauss Cannon
Destroyers
5x Destroyer
Selections: 5x Gauss Cannon
Tomb Blades
Selections: Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
Two Gauss Blasters - 9
Heavy Support
Annihilation Barge
Selections: Gauss Cannon - 3*
Canoptek Spyder
Selections: Fabricator Claw Array, Gloom Prism
Canoptek Spyder
Selections: Fabricator Claw Array, Gloom Prism
Canoptek Spyder
Selections: Fabricator Claw Array, Gloom Prism
Doomsday Ark
Doomsday Ark
3x Heavy Destroyer
Monolith
Tesseract Ark
Two Tesla Cannons
Selections: 2x Tesla Cannon
Transcendent C'tan

Flyer
Doom Scythe - 4*
Night Scythe - 4*


Dedicated Transport
Ghost Ark - 3*

Lord of War
Gauss Pylon
Obelisk

* - This unit is magnetized so can be either model e.g. Doomscythe or Nightscythe
 
   
Made in gb
Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan





Bristol, England

Stay away from pink for the highlights. It'll make the models look pink rather than burgundy.
Instead add yellows to the base colour to lighten it.

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Made in fr
Longtime Dakkanaut




I find dark reds to be very difficult to highlight. If you highlight with orange, the contrast is often too bright. Pinks make the overall thing look pinkish, which is usually not what you want, so I'm afraid the purple/pink route isn't going to work very well.

Vallejo's dark fleshtone is a bit brownish, and is actually often used to highlight leather parts (and gives a nice light brown when mixed with a bone color). I never tried to highlight reds with it, but maybe you're on to something. Did you try mixing it with a very light red to see what it does?

Otherwise, as Alex said, try mixing your base with yellows. It might become a bit too orange, but that's definitely worth a try.
   
Made in de
Hellacious Havoc





Hamburg

Burgundy is quite difficult - or at least for me, due to the red going into violet / brown. My current Chaos army is painted in a old Burgundy to burgundy scheme.

What i do is basically:
Black Primer and after that a basecoat of Rhinox Hide. The first layer is Khorne red thinned down 1:2 & i leave the recesses & shadows in Rhinox hide. After that i go to a 1:1 mix of Mephiston red & Khorne red,
again thinned down. I apply this to 50-ish % of the surfice, with khorne red & Rhinox hide still showing. The highlights & Edge highlight than is Mephiston red mixed with Trollslayer Orange & Yriel Yellow, slowly
increasing the mixture towards the Yriel yellow. To tone it down afterwards i usually go over it with a thinned down glaze or thinned down wash. I personally use bloodletter / Carroburg Crimson, but if you want to
go towards a hint of violet you could probably go for thinned down Druchii Violet, just to change the hue of the color.

edit: just read you use Vallejo colors. here's the DakkDakka compability chart

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Made in us
Fixture of Dakka





Go to P3 paints and look at Sanguine Base and Sanguine Highlight. That's where I start for colors in that range.

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Made in us
Sure Space Wolves Land Raider Pilot





NYC

Prime model(s) in Army Painter Chaotic Red primer, Nuil Oil, Highlight with Scarlett/Gory red and edge highlight in Warlord purple then Squid Pink.

Is the way to go.

TEST TEST TEST
   
Made in ie
Deranged Necron Destroyer





 womprat49 wrote:
Prime model(s) in Army Painter Chaotic Red primer, Nuil Oil, Highlight with Scarlett/Gory red and edge highlight in Warlord purple then Squid Pink.

Is the way to go.

TEST TEST TEST


Oddly enough I actually bought the Chaotic red primer in spray today and was going to use that exact method. weird

Ill post results as i am doing 3 different types to see which one comes out best. e.g. one based in white then chaotic red, one primed black than chaotic red and one just primed chaotic red before adding the above steps to everything.

I have a Youtube. Rage Against The Imperium. Here is the link if you are interested - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WxDMsMyI7WcChiSfApB4Q

Necrons - Legion of The Silent King - [756-809 PL, 15038-16076pts]
Spoiler:

Unbound Army (Faction) (Necrons)
HQ
Anrakyr the Traveller
Catacomb Command Barge
Selections: Gauss Cannon, Warscythe - 3
Cryptek
Selections: Canoptek Cloak, Staff of Light - 2
Cryptek
Selections: Chronometron, Staff of Light - 3
Destroyer Lord
Selections: Warscythe
Destroyer Lord
Selections: Staff of Light
Illuminor Szeras
Imotekh the Stormlord
Lord
Selections: Warscythe
Nemesor Zahndrekh
Orikan the Diviner
Overlord
Selections: Resurrection Orb, Voidscythe
Overlord
Selections: Resurrection Orb, Warscythe - 3
Overlord
Selections: Resurrection Orb, Staff of Light
Overlord
Selections: Hyperphase Sword, Resurrection Orb
Trazyn the Infinite
Vargard Obyron

Troops

Immortals
Selections: Gauss Blaster, 15x Immortal
Immortals
Selections: 15x Immortal, Tesla Carbine
Immortals
Necron Warriors
Selections: 100x Necron Warrior
Necron Warriors

Elites

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver
C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer
Canoptek Tomb Stalker
Deathmarks
Selections: 25x Deathmark
Flayed Ones
Selections: 20x Flayed One
Lychguard
Selections: Hyperphase Sword and Dispersion Shield, 10x Lychguard
Lychguard
Selections: 6x Lychguard, Warscythe
Triarch Praetorians
Selections: Rod of Covenant, 10x Triarch Praetorian
Triarch Stalker
Selections: Heat Ray*
Triarch Stalker
Selections: Particle Shredder*
Triarch Stalker
Selections: Twin Heavy Gauss Cannon*

Fast Attack

Canoptek Scarabs
Selections: 63x Canoptek Scarab Swarm
Canoptek Scarabs
Canoptek Tomb Sentinel
Canoptek Wraiths
Selections: 3x Canoptek Wraith
Canoptek Wraiths
3x Canoptek Wraith w/ Transdimensional Beamer
Selections: 3x Transdimensional Beamer
6x Canoptek Wraith w/ Whip Coils
Selections: 6x Whip Coils
Destroyers
5x Destroyer
Selections: 5x Gauss Cannon
Destroyers
5x Destroyer
Selections: 5x Gauss Cannon
Tomb Blades
Selections: Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
Two Gauss Blasters - 9
Heavy Support
Annihilation Barge
Selections: Gauss Cannon - 3*
Canoptek Spyder
Selections: Fabricator Claw Array, Gloom Prism
Canoptek Spyder
Selections: Fabricator Claw Array, Gloom Prism
Canoptek Spyder
Selections: Fabricator Claw Array, Gloom Prism
Doomsday Ark
Doomsday Ark
3x Heavy Destroyer
Monolith
Tesseract Ark
Two Tesla Cannons
Selections: 2x Tesla Cannon
Transcendent C'tan

Flyer
Doom Scythe - 4*
Night Scythe - 4*


Dedicated Transport
Ghost Ark - 3*

Lord of War
Gauss Pylon
Obelisk

* - This unit is magnetized so can be either model e.g. Doomscythe or Nightscythe
 
   
 
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