Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

So I just assembled my first batch of miniatures: Eldar Guardians. I have also given them a black primer.

Going with a Green/Black colour scheme, I have no selected all the paints I want to use on the model. However, when I watch people paint on YouTube, a lot of people put a single base colour for the entire model. Is this how it should be done? I was thinking of getting a bunch of base paints and painting the various parts of the model in their appropriate colours.

For example, instead of just giving the Guardians a full base coat of Waaagh! Flesh I would paint the individual parts of the model in their appropriate colours, and use layer paints to highlight those parts later one. This is what I was thinking of doing:

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Armour Plates: Waaagh! Flesh
Areas underneath the plates: Abaddon Black
Gems: Caledor Sky
Eyes: Averland Sunset
Belt: Rhinox Hide
Gun: Zandri Dust
Triangle Ankh accessory on gun: Balthasar Gold

---------------------------------------------------------------------

So, would it be better to paint the Guardians in a uniform colour and then go over the base coat with the layer paints in order to get the colour scheme I want? Or should I just start using the base paints right away with the general colour scheme I want?

That's the way I do it. Some may have different opinions. I spray the black basecoats to darken shadowed areas and the bring up the paint with highlights and dry brush / wash process.