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2020/07/06 07:59:19
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
This is basically just a poll out of curiosity as I was recently sitting on some guardsmen I painted and realized that I use quite a number of paints on each one of them, wondering if this is common.
So the question basically is: how many different paints do you use on a normal infantry model (not a centerpiece or unique hero)?
On these guys here from me:
Spoiler:
it was:
Spoiler:
Black Primer
pants: Zandri Dust, Ushabti Bone, Tallarn Sand, Dryad Bark, Agrax Earthshade
Shirt: White Scar, Seraphim Sepia
armor: Khorne Red, Evil Suns Scarlett, Wild Rider Red, Carobough Crimson
skin: Bugmans Glow, Agrax Earth shade, Cadian Flesh, Kislev Flesh
blue parts: Macraggae Blue, Ailtoc Blue Lothern blue
Brown leather/Wood: Rhinox Hide ,Doombul Brown, Tuskor Fur, Mournfang Brown, Balor Brown
green parts: Whaag Green, Warpstone Glow, Moot Green
Beard: Administrativum Grey
Base: Zamesi Desert
metal parts:
bronze: Balthasar Gold, Agrax Eartshade, Gehennas Gold
gold: Retributor Armor, Reikhland Fleshshade, Auric Armor Gold
iron: Abadon Black, Leadbelcher, Stormhost Silver
So... 36
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~9200 build and painted
1312 build and painted
1200
2020/07/06 08:03:25
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
I play DG. Every Plague Marine uses 20 different colors minimum... So sometimes I've got enough of that, take out some Lotr Minis and paint 20 of those in the time I need for one Plague Marine
2020/07/06 08:21:22
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Orks Primed black Shirt brushed +1 Pants, holsters +1 Skin painted and washed +2 Mouth, teeth, tongue +3 Eyes +1 Glyphs and belt buckles in red, white and/or yellow +2 Piercings, bullet casings +1 Guns/choppas +1 Leather straps, choppa handles +1 Clan colors +1 for most deathskulls, evil suns and bad moons, +2 for goff, +4 for blood axes
So, 16-19... holy gak
Death Guard Primed white Brushed to be even more white +1 Shoulder pads and ornaments in green/gold +2 Cloaks/hoods +2 Eyes +1 Tentacles +2 Horns +1 Bolters with wood parts or ornaments +2 Plague weapons +2 Axe handles +1 Plague grenades +2 Toxic smoke +4 Drown everything in agrax earthshade +1
For a total of 22.
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2020/07/06 08:23:28
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Depends entirely on the mini. On my DG, all minis from the loftiest DP to the lowliest Cultist all use the same palette of about 15ish paints (maybe more, that was a pure estimate), but others it will differ. My Khador for Warmachine use somewhat less than that for example.
Actually, let's break it down for the sake of curiosity.
DG- black undercoat (does that count?), warboss green, Iraqi sand, yellow green, chestnut ink, warplock bronze, runefang steel, royal purple, evil sunz scarlet, mournfang brown, yriel yellow, loren forest, smokey ink, nuln oil, Nurgle's rot and Tamiya clear red (plus balthasar gold and nikalikh oxide if they have bells on them and/or neutral grey and medium sea grey if they have exposed flesh). So anywhere between 16-20 paints used there. Not a bad guess.
Khador- black undercoat, rhinox hide, steel legion drab, chestnut ink, vallejo gold, mephiston red, evil sunz scarlet, leadbelcher, runefang steel, nuln oil and mournfang brown. If they have a face showing add in vallejo bronzed flesh, white and black and a flesh wash. If they have magical weapons (or are a Warcaster) add in the fang and teclis blue. So anywhere between 11-16 paints for them.
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2020/07/06 08:28:32
Subject: Re:How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
With orks infantries, like 10-15 and I'm very basic in the paint scheme. Basically only different types of green, black, brown, metallic colors and some details in blue and white as they're based on Deathskullz. Eyes, tongue and teeth require an additional 3-4 colors even if they are tiny details.
2020/07/06 08:40:57
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Currently 10-12 without counting the bases, but I mix most of the washes and many colors on a palette. If I would not do that, it would be more like 20-30.
2020/07/06 08:47:07
Subject: Re:How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
I guess it depends upon what exactly I'm painting.
The most recent "army" I painted was AoS Goblins during June.
My standard goblin spearman/archer had:
green
DAK Sand (WWII tan color, when I ran out, something similar)
Snakebite
Deathclaw
red
Ironbreaker
black
Gore Grunta
retributor gold
Nuln Oil
Seriphim Sepia
Ushabti Bone
So 12 colors, not counting bases.
But I've painted Marines in far fewer. 5-6
2020/07/06 09:39:38
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
That really depends.
I have some that are in essence 5 colours sans base.
And some that are , including mixtures of colours due to flame effect. More then 15.
Your average Inf also varies heavily, more uniform factions have that alot easier, compared to rag tag bands. Which makes R&H rabble i run alongside my regulars alot more paint intensive then let's say my CSM are.
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2020/07/06 09:50:53
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
16-17 for my old sisters scheme :
White
Red
Black
Green (watered down for scopes)
Bone
Two golds
Leadbelcher and mithril
Nuln oil, seraphim sepia, agrax, flesh tone
Balor brown
Old warlock purple (screamer pink isn't as vibrant)
And some ancient brown ink for leather
And a blue ink for power weapons
Plus the rare bit of orange and yellow for flames.
2020/07/06 10:28:47
Subject: Re:How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
By mixing you can get alot done with black, white and 3-4 base colours. That reduced my need for a huge stack of paint pots. Hell I can even use them up before they go dry now. But I could see the appeal of consistent results by having like 3 reds etc.
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2020/07/06 10:57:41
Subject: Re:How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Of course. And I just realized that in my intro post I forgot Null Oil and Drakenhof Nightshade for the heat worn metal parts... so 38.
... And that I sometimes also use to mix layers to soften highlights. Like Base, 50/50 Base/layer 1, layer 1, 50/50 layer1/2, layer 2.
Sooo... maybe I'm a bit excessive.
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1312 build and painted
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2020/07/06 11:07:16
Subject: Re:How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Could add further highlights to the brown and grey - but I find you get more depth with multiple washes, and if you then highlight with a lighter colour it can be a bit jarring.
2020/07/06 11:11:57
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
metalic silvery one is on most of the armour, the grips of weapons and the weapon blades and gun barrels. the gun casings are red as are the models visors. any cloth, books are painted in some skiny looking colour.
the rhinos are silver, with red visors, redish elements like stripes etc.
All models have decorative metal elements painted in some sort of dark gold or bronze looking colour.
so for vehicles it is 4 colours and for infantry it is 4 too. Only draigo and the Librarian have more colours used on them. Mostly because both don't have helments on and wear dark brown hoods, have different skin colour faces and black or blue eyes.
The objective markers are all yellow, green and red crates so 2 colours used for those.
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2020/07/06 11:17:39
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
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Depends entirely on the model in question, how much effort I’m prepared to put in, and whether Contrast is suited to the texture.
Mortek Guard for Ossiarchs? Wraithbone, Skellington Horde, Shysh Purple, Basilicanum Grey, Akhelian Blue and Terradon Turquoise. Plus a technical paint for basing, and something for the base rim.
So...8, at a minimum
If I wanted I could drybrush a lighter bone colour, but 8 is the bare minimum to get them ready for action.
For larger models, that’ll go up to at least 10 for added bone colour variance.
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An average Genestealer Cultist? Maybe 10 paints total, including undercoat and basing. Same for a Goblin Stikka for AoS. Contrast goes a long way on the horde armies.
An 'average' Deathwatch marine, if there is such a thing? Easily 20+ paints needed, and that's assuming no visible flesh or anything special with the weapons.
2020/07/06 11:41:32
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Just did a quick add-up in my head, and for most stuff, generally about 10-15, not including the same 3–4 colours I use on my bases. Fewer for something that's almost entirely one/two colours, like Space Marines or Guardians, though.
2020/07/06 12:35:17
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Quick and Easy Dirty Genestealer Cult Neophyte:Cult of INCO colours
(each step is 1 colour)
1. Basecoat Red
2. Touch-up basecoat with brushed red.
3. Fabric painted black.
4. Fabric drybrushed grey to basic highlighting.
5. Paint guns and bolts metallic lead.
6. Paint wires and other bolts and gubbinz metallic gold.
7. Paint skin Elf Flesh.
8. Paint pouches/satchels brown.
9. Highlight pouches/satchels with lighter brown.
10. Ink majority of model and metallic lead with Nuln Oil to dark and highlight.
11. Ink the metallic gold with dabs of Riekland Fleshshade Gloss.
12. Paint built-in flashlight on armour yellow.
13. Paint dark purple dots on forehead ridges and back of head.
14. Highlight dots & forehead ridges with lighter purple.
15. Paint a couple wires green.
16. Paint tongue pink if required.
17. Add flock, paint base & flock Sky Blue.
18. Ink flock with blue ink.
19. Drybrush base white, paint teeth/corners of eyes white.
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2020/07/06 12:50:04
Subject: Re:How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Grey primer
Grey armor plates:
Mechanicus standard Grey
Nuln Oil
Vallejo extra matte Neutral Grey
Vallejo extra matte Slate Grey
Longbeard Grey
Green Armor plates:
Vallejo extra matte Midnight Blue
Stegadon Green
Coelia Nightshade
Golden Details:
Retributor Armor
Reikland Fleshade
Auric Armor Gold
Metal details:
Leadbelcher
Nuln Oil
"Rubber" and leather details:
Abaddon Black
Vallejo extra matte sienna
Other details
Kabalite Green
Vallejo extra matte Deep Teal
Vallejo Extra Matte turquoise
Zandri dust
Mephiston Red
Ushabti Bone
If not helmet:
Bugman's glow
White Scar
Cadian Flesh
Sky Covenant Sororitas:
Armor:
Abaddon Black
Nuln Oil
Mechanicus grey
Retributor Armor
Reikland fleshade
Auric Gold
Gehenna's Gold
Robes:
Vallejo extra matte Neutral Grey
Vallejo extra matte Slate Grey
Vallejo extra matte Deep Teal
Longbeard Grey
Details:
Leadbelcher
Necron Compound
Runefang Steel
Ironbreaker
Warplock Bronze
Vallejo extra matte turquoise
Vallejo extra matte sienna
Zandri dust
Agrax nightshade
Ushabti Bone
If not helmet:
Bugman's glow
White Scar
Cadian Flesh
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Pyroalchi wrote: This is basically just a poll out of curiosity as I was recently sitting on some guardsmen I painted and realized that I use quite a number of paints on each one of them, wondering if this is common.
So the question basically is: how many different paints do you use on a normal infantry model (not a centerpiece or unique hero)?
On these guys here from me:
Spoiler:
it was:
Spoiler:
Black Primer
pants: Zandri Dust, Ushabti Bone, Tallarn Sand, Dryad Bark, Agrax Earthshade
Shirt: White Scar, Seraphim Sepia
armor: Khorne Red, Evil Suns Scarlett, Wild Rider Red, Carobough Crimson
skin: Bugmans Glow, Agrax Earth shade, Cadian Flesh, Kislev Flesh
blue parts: Macraggae Blue, Ailtoc Blue Lothern blue
Brown leather/Wood: Rhinox Hide ,Doombul Brown, Tuskor Fur, Mournfang Brown, Balor Brown
green parts: Whaag Green, Warpstone Glow, Moot Green
Beard: Administrativum Grey
Base: Zamesi Desert
metal parts:
bronze: Balthasar Gold, Agrax Eartshade, Gehennas Gold
gold: Retributor Armor, Reikhland Fleshshade, Auric Armor Gold
iron: Abadon Black, Leadbelcher, Stormhost Silver
So... 36
By the way I LOVE those Sikh inspired guardsmen. they are AMAZING
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2020/07/06 14:12:09
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
White primer
Black lining
White cleanup
Black badges/detail blocking
Metallic detail
Wash
White cleanup/highlight
Eyepieces red
Eyepieces yellow
Green grenades/scope lenses
Light green scope lens highlight
Dark brown satchels
Light brown satchel highlight
Dark brown basing
Drybrush medium brown
Drybrush light brown
Clean base edge with black
Normally, I end up in about 20 different pots before the model reaches a state that satisfies me. Sometimes less, but normally I just grab a pot from my rack... use it, then set it aside for easy access later and to do a color count out of curiosity. I'm one to joke with my friends "yeah, this only took like 5 colors", then go home to verify and sigh because my "simple color scheme" is still at least 15 different pots.
2020/07/06 15:57:31
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
But it’s basically 3 for each colour, plus wash and 2 on the base if it’s a regular non-scenic base.
So:
Primer
3x main colour
Main colour wash
3x flesh colour
Flesh colour wash
3x trim colour
2x metal
Metal wash
2x base
Black
2x parchment colours
2x gems
2x holsters/leather
So probably over 20 if the model has flesh showing, less if it doesn’t, but I usually don’t have flesh sowing if that’s an option on the model.
2020/07/06 22:10:53
Subject: How many different paints do you use on a standard infantry model
Marines/Knights/IG - white primer
- green (shade varies)
- gold
- white
- nuln oil/green shade
- lighter green highlight
- red/green/yellow/baby blue for screens, lights and consoles
Tyranids
- red primer
- dark blue (scales/hide)
- purple shade
- light blue highlight (scales/hide)
- flesh (claws)
- yellow shade (claws)
- white highlight (claws)
Necrons
- black primer
- gold accents
- fluorescent green shade/lining
Admech
- Red primer
- off-white cogs
- leadbelcher plates/bionics
- red shade (cloak & pants)
- nuln oil (all other parts)
Tau
-Metallic blue or Prussian blue
-Gold
-white
-blue shade/lining
-possibly light/baby blue highlighting
- baby blue or red lens wash (with silver undercoat)
Oddly, I can paint my tyranids the fastest. Imperial takes the longest because of the tricolor scheme and lining/details.
~9200 build and painted
1312 build and painted
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