<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Ultramarine Veterans "]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Ultramarine Veterans
Just started my ultramarine army and got myself some Sternguard.
I am having a bit of trouble with the shoulder pad trim and helmet.
No matter what I do I just cant seem to get s solid coat of white and by the time ive put 3/4 coats on the detail starts to go.
Does anyone have any advice on paints/base colour/ order etc?
Any help would be much appreciated.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431162.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431162.page GMT Ultramarine Veterans
For example, maybe start with a white spray, base Celestra grey, then a 1:1 mix of Celestra and the next grey up, maybe Ulthuan, then on to pure Ulthuan, then 2:1 ulthuan:Skull wjite, then.maybe 1:1, then maybe 1:2. Then White for final highlights.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431177.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431177.page GMT Ultramarine Veterans The helmet technique I use is a bit different; again, black primer, but then Dawnstone, Nuln Oil wash, Ulthuan grey, leaving the wash in the recesses, again, White Scar highlight.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431323.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431323.page GMT Re:Ultramarine Veterans GW white. Use vallejo or army painters. Much more pigments in it. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431446.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5431446.page GMT Ultramarine Veterans IIRC from when I did mine, I used space wolf grey (I think) with a white dry brush. I'm not sure what the modern equivalents would be. The "grey" I used is really a very pale blueish-grey. I also paint my Ultras darker then the norm, so there is more contrast to help things pop. I did take some work to get a result I liked, I remember that much.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5432836.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5432836.page GMT Ultramarine Veterans thanks for all the help guys ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5433091.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5433091.page GMT Re:Ultramarine Veterans
saaywhu wrote:
First off dont use GW white. Use vallejo or army painters. Much more pigments in it.


I thought Ceramite White was a pretty good white with a lot of pigment to it? I had some success with it especially with painting over darker colors and getting good coverage. The old Skull White used to be really chalky. Ceramite and Leadbelcher are the 2 colors at my local GW supplier that are usually sold out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5442739.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/516441/5442739.page GMT Ultramarine Veterans get a nice application of the watered down white loaded onto your brush then run it across some tissue paper, this removes alot of the liquid and leave a nice coat of pigment, it requires several thin coats, but due to absorbing a lot of the liquid into the tissue, these thin coats dry really fast, This is how i do white shoulders myself, it was something i picked up from a NMM video i watched quite a while ago (guy was painting sanguinors armour NMM but he used his white like this for the wings) i will see if i can locate the video.


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similar to this, but not to this extent of water/paint ratio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSOt8QINtK0

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