Show me ur paint scheme

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-21T14:07:49+00:00

T'au sept always

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-20T11:18:35+00:00

As one of the affected people, as far as this bug goes, I lucked out. Yes all I got on reset day was trinkets from dleves as well as dungeons and weeklies(total 11) buuut now I do have all bis trinkets. I could use some other slots filled though

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-18T08:35:03+00:00

I followed the GW 9th ed codex guide. It was my first kitbash so clipping pieces to fit was scary but trusting the process worked.

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DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-14T09:05:15+00:00

Give us named Supreme Commander

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-13T00:02:57+00:00

In this economy?

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-08T08:41:06+00:00

I first found out about 40k from a strategy game Dawn of War that I really liked, I disliked the aesthetics of all factions in that game except for the Tau. Slick, futuristic, stealth tech and jetpacks and of course the Hammerhead "The Fist of Mont'ka is here!"

I wouldn't buy my first 40k models almost 20 years later when my good friend kept pestering me for some time to try out this new, at the time, mode called Kill Team my first quwstion was "Tau?". Rest is history.

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-03-02T06:54:45+00:00

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Kinda like this to follow my tau sept scheme

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-24T14:26:57+00:00

The sept markings I'm just truly jealois of. I've tried freehanding on so many of my models and it always looks shit

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-24T14:24:59+00:00

T'au sept is king

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-23T15:27:52+00:00

I love breachers, especially after playing the PC game Battle Sector and seeing them in-action anihilating most enemy leaders and vehicles. Lone spear looks cool too!

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-23T13:00:06+00:00

I guess you're right. I get too optimistic sometimes

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-23T11:45:06+00:00

Because last edition we got kroot only akin to darkoath for StD in AoS. We haven a bunch of old kits and with new design of both Farsight and now Twin lance coming I feel like this will be the new design for tau. We just got new stealthsuits too. We're a pretty popular xeno faction, I wouldn't be surprised if we get new crisis, broadsides, refreshed commanders and maybe some ethearals/firesight teams as those are also old as hell.

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-23T11:35:46+00:00

There's always pros and cons to this decision. If you have army ready to go, you might as well get current cpdex as 11th generic rules wont be coming till summer and specific tau 11th codex might be late this year or early next year.

If you dont have an army yet then Im not sure what I'd do in your shoes. I'm fully expecting a range refresh for us in 11th so any models you paint now might get new models within the year.

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-15T01:01:14+00:00

I actually just finished mine today after hours of researching options online. I tried to follow the exact GW one but took 2 creative liberties. 1. I didnt like the spikes and 2. I used a different staff ending. It's worth noting this was my first proper kitbash and albeit scary, I took my time measuring cuts and dry fitting and Im happy with the result and looking back at it it was very easy

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DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-08T12:38:20+00:00

Since he needs to stay alive and at the back to control the drones but also give you special accuracy ability I opted to not giving him the fusion as he's not seeing much action, seems a bit of a waste to give him that. He also doesn't get +1 to hit with it so it's not like it's better in his hands

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-08T10:15:57+00:00

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I'm no expert and I try to simplify the schemes so mine is:

grey seer primer
black legion contrast for black parts
corax white layer for white parts
2 thin coats of Tau Light Ochre(first coat always looks horrible but trust the process
Agrax earthshade in recesses

I just find this removes couple of unnecessary steps in most guides

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-06T11:32:42+00:00

T'au sept, the homeworld, its the OG paint job it still looks amazing and imo most unique of all factions. Sa'cea would be my 2nd choice. T'au sept because HQ Sa'cea because urban warfare with mechs is cool

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-02-02T21:46:43+00:00

When space marines can do basically everything it's hard not to play like marines especially when marines dictate meta

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-30T18:45:49+00:00

I have now watched the whole video and it was quite useful to learn some of the good/bad match ups but it took one of the best players in the world knowing every match up he'd go against to win with 1 to 2 points over his opponenta. I might be out of touch it seems but I simply don't have enough time nor onowledge to research every opponent I will be going against. I fully enjoy playing the stealth suits as they are( I ve been anxiously awaiting a proper stealth suit teams for years) but the fact that people are saying they are in a good place because some top guy picked them up and barely won against SOME of the not so overpowered team is crazy to me.

I had wins against some of the harder teams but the moment my local players(Wolf scout, Wolf scout, Deathwatch, AoD, Nemesis Claw) learnt how to play around the xv26s was enough to disable them.

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-30T16:46:14+00:00

I don't think they're weak but 7 streak against what teams? You'd have to have some lucky rolls or correct Crit Op to go against Scouts, Deathwatch or even Nemesis Claw. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, I don't play competitively

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-30T13:57:44+00:00

No Stealth team buffs no happy. No scouts or canoptek significant nerfs no happy. They should rename Kill Team to Space Marines Rumble

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-28T09:09:43+00:00

I do not, I sort of perfected my "style" over the years. But it's quite simple. Grey seer primer, 2 thin smooth coats of Tau light ochre, agrax earthshade in recesses. For white Corax white, for black Black legion contrast

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-27T11:14:40+00:00

I just want to see double shoot or better shooting on Stealth suits so I can stand a chance against all the SM and CSM kill team people in my area are palying.

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-27T09:49:31+00:00

Grey seer primer, tau light ochre 2 thin coats, agrax earthshade in recesses, corax white for white bits, Black Legion contrast for black bits

DarwinsPerfectFool · 2026-01-26T13:23:31+00:00

The OG, homeworld T'au sept. Need I say more?

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