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]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3617845.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3617845.page GMT Before you put paint to model, either do a test model or a sketch with the colours you want. By the sounds of it, everything is rather bright.
Boltgun, with a drybrush of chainmail and then a couple of further shades and highlights, will suffice for the metal. For the skin I would look at Tallarn Flesh, shades with thinned down Dark Flesh (more natural shading than Devlan Mud), and highlight up to Elf Flesh. White cloth I would start with Astronomican Grey, shade with Astro + Codex/Chaos Black, then highlight up to Skull White.
You'll need a dark(ish) base, so no snow!
I'd do any gems red, to contrast with the blue in the white cloth.

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White cloth is common and popular with HE and generally suits the minis' aesthetics - you'll need a secondary colour for sashes, ribbons, armour trim, and the like.

Elf flesh is, obviously, a good choice for painting elf skin, but it also needs a wash (ogryn flesh probably) or it'll look way too flat.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3618119.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3618119.page GMT For the armour, I've gone the route of mithril silver, washed and then highlighted with the same colour. Way back in the day, I used citadels armour wash when it still existed. Now I'd probably do a watered-down badab black.
Skin I've always painted with Dwarf flesh, washed it with flesh wash, then dwarf flesh and elf flesh for highlights. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3620864.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3620864.page GMT
Just personal preference, hope this helps.

Also the silver is pretty much just mithril with a black wash.

Model was primed in black.





Obviously the bases arent done but I would agree with doing a dark base if your using light colours.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3620920.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413376/3620920.page GMT