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I've been wanting to expand my Custodes force, yet I'm having trouble painting these golden bananas. I have one squad in black, yet when it comes to the gold ones I struggle to use different shades, as shown in the GW video.

I don't have a photo to hand, but I paint a base of Liberator gold, then washed with Reikland Fleshshade, but when it comes to highlights of lighter golds it'll either completly blend in with the previous layers and make no difference, or be quite stark (when it comes to the the final highlight of silver it'll just come out as a thick silver line rather than a thin highlight.

Any tips on alternate shades or techniques I can use?

Thanks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9929330.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9929330.page GMT Re:How to paint Custodes?
I've not painted mine yet but I have painted gold in smaller areas - I think with the Custodes it might be enough to do the base coat, gloss wash, go back over the base a bit with more of the base colour, then just do an edge highlight/rivet highlight of silver. If your lines aren't thin enough, it could also be your paint is too thick, you might try thinning it with lahmian medium or thinner medium, with metals I find it works better than using water alone.

Anyway, good luck hope this helps]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9930448.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9930448.page GMT Re:How to paint Custodes?
 Guildenstern wrote:
One thing I might suggest if you're not already using the Gloss Reikland shade, do so - it'll help keep more of the lustre. At least unless you want a more matte look.

I've not painted mine yet but I have painted gold in smaller areas - I think with the Custodes it might be enough to do the base coat, gloss wash, go back over the base a bit with more of the base colour, then just do an edge highlight/rivet highlight of silver. If your lines aren't thin enough, it could also be your paint is too thick, you might try thinning it with lahmian medium or thinner medium, with metals I find it works better than using water alone.

Anyway, good luck hope this helps


Thanks for the tips. I've tried thinning it down, and while it's better, it's nowhere near as good or as easy as they make it out to be. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9934864.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9934864.page GMT Re:How to paint Custodes? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9934973.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9934973.page GMT Re:How to paint Custodes?
 ShortyPreds wrote:
Have you tried black gloss undercoating and then using the chamelion paints from Greenstuff World ? I will try Burning Gold have ordered last week...I think this is a fast way to get them ready for the details real quick...


I've tried using chameleon paints before, but I've found that the effect only really seems to work on large, flat or slightly curved surfaces, rather than the highly detailed areas you get on Custodes armour. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9935476.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/754971/9935476.page GMT Re:How to paint Custodes?
 Valkyrie wrote:
 ShortyPreds wrote:
Have you tried black gloss undercoating and then using the chamelion paints from Greenstuff World ? I will try Burning Gold have ordered last week...I think this is a fast way to get them ready for the details real quick...


I've tried using chameleon paints before, but I've found that the effect only really seems to work on large, flat or slightly curved surfaces, rather than the highly detailed areas you get on Custodes armour.


plus your dependent on a realy good light source on the table to get the shifting effect.

i did one test model whit above burning gold. i personly liked the strong result before shade/wash but how you shade7wash it has ALOT to say on the end result. if you use standard shade it will flat down the colour and moust likely remove the shifting effect.
i wasent too mutch after the very striking shifting effect the paint has, so i used black panel liner from tamiya and re applyed the paint as the highlight. overall effect was a rather dark gold colour whit some shifting if the model is in sunlight or in bright light.
img is whit an iphone so it is what it is.
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