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---AutarchAndrew

If you want to see the updates and progress on this army you can check out my blog autarchandrew.blogspot.com .I starting painting the army med too late September.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/311674/1842468.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/311674/1842468.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/311674/1846082.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/311674/1846082.page GMT
I have some space wolves on my blog, if you wanted a quick tutorial on how I painted them then I could give you a hand....

Thanks,
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try to find a way to make good looking bases that are not too time consuming and not just plain sand bases.

i use cork and sand.cork is painted with a mix of white/grey(80/20 mix) and washed with bhadab black.

when i paint my space wolves i apply the grey with a spray gun to get a smooth surface(much better then with a brush)

use techniques you have a good grasp of.

paint troop markings on your tanks(freehands) and add bigger(not too big) freehands.
bit of weathering,but not too much.

i think for your allies you should colors with a strong contrast to the space wolves.

if you want to see some of my minis/bases,check my blog here on dakka

hope this helps ^_^
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Chose a collection of light/bright colors. Tournaments are frequently held in places with terrible lighting. Your army needs to stand out reguardless.

The allies should share the same color theme - they don't need to match, but they need to be part of the over all army.

Hard high lights or black lined shades are both good looking on the table top. Don't over do it - these techneques can fail when the judge takes a closer look.

Step 2 - close inspection. Now that you have the judge's attention, you need to wow them with detail.

Convert characters and show piece figures. Take extra care to smooth high lights & add free hand. Judges will be looking at these models from about 6 inches away.

Add in little "got ya" bits to the army. Clever conversions in squads. Free hand on banners or vehicles. The more times you make the judges look, the higher your score will be.

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