Showing posts with label Marines Errant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marines Errant. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 April 2013

Badab War - Marines Errant - Finished

Well here he is, all decked out in my take on the Marines Errant colour scheme influenced by the Forge World pictures. I have placed him on my Volcanic Base made from ground Pepper Corns and Weathering Pigment. ( see link basing-with-ground-black-pepper )


I think this could be a fantastic scheme on an army and it is very easy and quick to paint, the basic troops don't have the gold trim. If you add in the chapter symbol to the shoulder pads and some Blood Angel Sanguinary Guard Torso's for Sergeants or Captains and tabards here and there you will have a fantastic looking army.



Hope you try out this technique on your models and let me know if you do.

Vitor.

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Badab War - Marines Errant WIP

After I did my Sons of Horus test model using the glazing technique, which didn't work for that model, I saw potential on using this method on other marine colour schemes.

There were two chapters that specifically came to mind, one of them was the Marines Errant. As a fan of the Badab War I noticed that the few people collect Marines Errant and there is very little out there if you Google search images for them. Personally I really like the half and half colour scheme especially after Forge World represented them with almost a silver and blue scheme rather than a white and blue scheme. I decided to try out my glazing / wash technique on this Chapter. I went for the Vanguard Assault Squad scheme as the gold trim would be a nice offset colour. (see picture at top)

I started with a black primer and a watered down base coat of black.

Next was a coat of Boltgun Metal.

Followed by a coat of Chainmail.


I then washed the entire model with a Black wash trying to keep it in the recesses.


I then cleaned up the model with Chainmail. Next was a layer of Mithril Silver to bring it to that 'almost white' look.


Now I applied a several layers of Blue wash to get the look you want, each time waiting for the previous layer to dry and applying the successive washes to the areas that would be in shadow.


When I was happy with the blue I applied my base colour for the gold which is a 50/50 mix of Shining Gold and Brown, followed by a layer of Shining Gold.


All I have to do now if finish up the Gold and paint the details although I wont be painting the icon on the shoulder pad this time.

Vitor.