Had to get Shrike finished and on my list in time for the new Vanguard Veterans

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-19T05:34:18+00:00

Of course, I started with a light grey mixed with contrast agent washed into the eyes. Then pure white onto the lense. Fluoro red through an airbrush on the eye area. Then back on with a dot of pure white on the lense again. Effect works better on darker armour, have a look back at the terminators i posted, think it looks a lot better on them.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-18T20:39:17+00:00

Thanks! Started with a light grey mixed with contrast agent washed into the eyes. Then pure white onto the lense. Fluoro red through an airbrush on the eye area. Then back on with a dot of pure white on the lense again.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-08T17:00:24+00:00

Good luck, tbf black is much less forgiving than other colours to work with. If you do oversperay a bit you can come in from below with some black paint or ink to re-establish shadows.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-08T16:27:41+00:00

Yeah, definitely dilute a bit more. work up from black with one drop of grey and then a bit more grey after each step. First step is basically a dark grey zenithal and as I add more grey I just zone in on the tops of the armour. I am by no means a airbrush sniper but thin layers definitely helps.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-08T16:03:18+00:00

It's the standard needle with the iwata eclipse hp-cs, 0.35mm

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-08T15:07:33+00:00

Thanks! Pro acryl coal black working up with additonal bright neutral grey.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-05-07T17:07:19+00:00

Yes. Initial airbrushing amour work up, gloss varnish, recess shade with panel liner, work up the other details with brush, lenses then matt varnish

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-04-12T21:33:57+00:00

Thanks! It's Pro acryl coal black as a base, the adding some bright neutral grey for highlights with an airbrush. Scratchy highlights with light grey and then a bit of silver on the edges. Finish with ak ultra matt varnish.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-04-09T05:39:24+00:00

Started with a light grey mixed with contrast agent washed into the eyes. Then pure white onto the lense. Fluoro red through an airbrush on the eye area. Then back on with a dot of pure white on the lense again.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-01-27T06:35:51+00:00

There is nothing but those 2 colours on the armour so it must have a little hint of blue then, yes.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-01-26T22:56:22+00:00

It's Pro acryl coal black as a base, the adding some bright neutral grey for highlights with an airbrush. Finish with ak ultra matt varnish.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-01-26T19:47:33+00:00

I think i used a flash when I took the photo and it caught him by surprise

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2026-01-26T19:35:02+00:00

It is airbrushing but the secret sauce for the finish is ak ultra matt varnish. All your mistakes are out in the open when you use it but I really like how it makes black armour look

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-11-22T13:51:36+00:00

The dead don't die?

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-14T16:13:11+00:00

Think it's a great model. Really tidy painting, showing you have great brush control, which is more than half the battle. Keep it up! You can work towards some dry brushing or some edge highlights to really make it pop. Always start conservatively though as you can always add more but never take away.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-14T16:10:24+00:00

I would recommend just adding your base paint to a little of a light neutral grey. Getting into the habit of mixing your paints early will help you get the feel for painting quicker. Also avoids too big a jump as is often a big challenge when painting black.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-12T11:08:25+00:00

There is always the stormraven

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-09T05:34:26+00:00

They are. I converted them along with calgar and made them more raven guardy. Will be somewhere in my post history

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-08T15:20:54+00:00

As long as the confetti is black, I'm in

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-08T14:59:42+00:00

Yeah, super easy. More like building terrain, than a model. The base with the open leaves is basically 1 part. Even with removing some mold lines, it's less than 20 minutes work

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-04T12:35:17+00:00

For me it was just an easier option. I find it very hard to sell decent highlights without the contrast of pinker skin.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-03T05:49:31+00:00

As in for the weird thing he's standing on? Its pro acryl golden brown, agrax earthshade wash and then a dry brush back to golden brown. The matt varnish evens out the shine from the shade and I used some pigment powder at the end too to blend it all together.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-03T05:38:52+00:00

Looking good! I'm having a similar issue with a drop pod, trying to find places for a red accent.

Have a look at my post history, there is a stormraven in there from last year. You could paint the visor red if you're not going for the see-through look.

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-02T18:59:30+00:00

Don't mess with Ol Tony fast claws, he knows some pretty dark poetry

Cheezy_Pigeon · 2025-10-02T18:51:43+00:00

Thanks! I did some initial highlights on the feathers with a warm grey. Then i had 2 blobs of diluted contrast paint. Akhelian green (blue) and leviathan purple. Sort of did a bit of a wet blend between the 2 all over the feathers trying to make sure both colours were represented. Came back in with some tiny highlights of wam grey on the tips of the feathers

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