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I have a tyranid mawloc and I put the rattlesnake tail bit on it. I'd like it to look like an actual rattlesnake tail.

Anyone have tips, suggestions on paints and techniques to get the look?

Anyone?

I'd need to see a picture. I'd probably just paint it a flat bone or white color then wash with agrax earthshad or seraphim sepia though.

Here would be a link to a couple of pictures of what I'd like to paint

http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/collections-research/cr-sub/herpetology/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/rattle4.jpg
http://www.politicalmetaphors.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/blog-forces-rattlesnake.jpg

I'd probably go with bone white or some other yellowish white and then a dark wash.

Here's some shots of my rattlesnake tail. Let me know what you think compared to the inspiration shots

4:1 mix of Ceramite White and Averland Sunset, then washed with Nuln Oil, dry brushed with Pallied Wych Flesh, and washed again with Seraphim Sepia



close up of tail

Perfect as to your inspiration, but, it matches the underside too well and doesn't pop like it should, I'd probably dry brush it again with a white or off white

thanks kb_lock