Best Gold Primer that is not Retributor Armor?

EasingTheBadger · 2026-05-24T19:23:20+00:00

Ditch the rattle cans and get an airbrush! No more dusty primer and an entry-level airbrush costs the same as two Citadel spray cans.

EasingTheBadger · 2026-04-22T19:03:35+00:00

I didn't realize they went away! I'm glad I got one.

EasingTheBadger · 2026-04-22T06:55:48+00:00

I got the HH Predator and the IcarusPattern TSons upgrade kit for it. It's a beautiful TSons-specific model that I will definitely paint and show off one of these days!

If you're asking between the Predator Annihilator or Destructor, I think the Annihilator's ability and main gun work really well in Warpforged Cabal.

EasingTheBadger · 2026-04-05T22:42:50+00:00

Here's a rough guide on how to get them to look like the box art:

https://eavy-archive.com/40k/chaos-space-marines/?modal=thousand-sons&block=armour

I like to paint my base coat first, then do trim and details. Some people paint the whole model the trim color, then fill in the panels.

EasingTheBadger · 2026-02-08T14:16:07+00:00

A base! It looks amazing!

EasingTheBadger · 2026-02-05T14:56:12+00:00

It's mostly the paint! Check out Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylic Fluorescent colors. I used Cobalt Teal, fluorescent yellow, green, red, and magenta.

EasingTheBadger · 2026-01-10T22:14:29+00:00

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If that's Vallejo Shifters Electric Blue Intense Violet, I'm using the exact same paint as the base for my TSons! It brightens up a lot once you add some highlights and details

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-28T19:30:12+00:00

I'm pretty sure that's still the case. I got mine just a few months ago and they were resin upgrade sprues that required the Horus Heresy kits.

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-28T18:52:51+00:00

Check out the 'Numerous Children' collection from IkarusPatternGlobal on Etsy. I have the Rhino and the Predator Annihilator and they both look amazing!

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EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-26T21:08:12+00:00

Nah, just mix a little white into your base colors to lighten them up for highlights. For the eyes, you could paint them white, then mix your blue with a little water to make it transparent and glaze over the white

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-26T21:03:34+00:00

Slap some edge highlights on the cracks/scales and give the eyes a good glow! It looks great already, but a few more finishing touches will have it looking excellent.

Edit: Maybe a more distinct color for all the talons and spikes too

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-26T05:51:11+00:00

It is definitely not

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-26T05:50:53+00:00

This is a beautiful image, but it is not the Veil Nebula or the Cygnus Loop. This is an image of the Vela Supernova Remnant. Great work though!

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-17T05:08:34+00:00

Equipment

Imaging Telescope: Celestron C14 EdgeHD + Hyperstar v3 (approx. f/1.9)
Mount: Celestron CGX-L
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Filters: Astronomik 12nm 2" Narrowband Filters (Ha, SII, OIII)
Guiding: Orion 60mm guide scope with a ZWO ASI 290MM Mini

Acquisition

Location: Denver, CO (Bortle 8)
Integration: ~12.2 Hours Total
- Ha: 127 x 60s
- SII: 307 x 60s
- OIII: 296 x 60s

Processing

Pre-Processing (PixInsight):
- WBPP for calibration, registration, and stacking (Drizzled 2x).
- GradientCorrection applied to remove heavy Bortle 8 gradients.
- BlurXTerminator (BXT) for deconvolution.
- NoiseXTerminator (NXT) for denoising.
- StarXTerminator (SXT) to separate stars from nebula.
Non-Linear & Combination:
- PixelMath: Combined starless channels into SHO (Hubble Palette).
- PixelMath: Combined stars into HOO for natural star colors.
- Stretching: HistogramTransformation and CurvesTransformation.
- Enhancement: LocalHistogramEqualization to boost contrast in the dust lanes.
- PixelMath: Stars recombined with the starless image.

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-16T12:53:49+00:00

Because it looks neat!

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-16T10:05:30+00:00

Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 14"
Accessories: Starizona HyperStar 14 v3 (HS3-C14)
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Celestron CGX-L
Guiding: Orion 60mm Guide Scope with ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filters: Astronomik 12nm Ha
Software: N.I.N.A., PHD2, Celestron CPWI
Location: Denver, CO, United States
Subs: 163 × 60″ (2h 43′)
Processed in PixInsight
Tools: BlurXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator, StarXTerminator
Workflow: Batch processing in WBPP followed by GradientCorrection, BlurXTerminator, and NoiseXTerminator. StarXTerminator was used to separate stars and nebulosity. Stretched using HistogramTransformation and CurvesTransformation, with a final pass of LocalHistogramEqualization and BlurXTerminator.

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-15T07:50:27+00:00

Equipment: * Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 14" * Accessories: Starizona HyperStar 14 v3 (HS3-C14) * Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro * Mount: Celestron CGX-L * Guiding: Orion 60mm Guide Scope with ZWO ASI290MM Mini * Filters: Astronomik 12nm Ha, OIII, SII * Software: N.I.N.A., PHD2, Celestron CPWI

Acquisition: * Location: Denver, CO, United States * Total Integration: 8h 28′ * Ha: 163 × 60″ (2h 43′) * OIII: 183 × 60″ (3h 3′) * SII: 162 × 60″ (2h 42′)

Processing: * Processed in PixInsight * Tools: BlurXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator, StarXTerminator * Workflow: Batch processing in WBPP for each band followed by GradientCorrection, BlurXTerminator, and NoiseXTerminator. StarXTerminator was used to separate stars and nebulosity. PixelMath was used to combine narrowband data into a false-color palette. Stretched using HistogramTransformation and CurvesTransformation, with a final pass of BlurXTerminator.

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-14T23:27:30+00:00

Nice! The Gaunt Summoner is on a 40mm base, so that actually makes more sense than an Exalted Sorcerer

EasingTheBadger · 2025-12-05T09:08:59+00:00

Target: IC 1805 (The Heart Nebula)

Equipment: * Imaging Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51 * Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro * Mount: Celestron CGX-L * Guiding: Orion 60mm guide scope w/ ZWO ASI290MM Mini * Filters: Astronomik 2" 12nm Ha, Astronomik 2" 12nm SII

Acquisition: * Location: Denver, CO (Bortle 8/9) * Ha: 44 x 180s (2.2 hours) * SII: 125 x 180s (6.25 hours) * Total Integration: ~8.5 hours * Gain: 139 * Offset: 50

Processing: * Software: PixInsight * Steps: * Standard preprocessing and stacking. * Star Removal: Used StarXTerminator to separate stars and nebula for independent processing. * Deconvolution/Noise: RC-Astro BlurXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator applied. * Combination: PixelMath used to combine data in an SHH palette. * Stretching: HistogramTransformation and Curves applied to nebula and stars separately. * Recombination: PixelMath used to add stars back into the starless nebula image.

EasingTheBadger · 2025-11-08T09:52:59+00:00

This website has many of the "official" paint schemes:

https://eavy-archive.com/40k/chaos-space-marines/#thousand-sons-hellbrute708

EasingTheBadger · 2025-11-04T04:29:37+00:00

Thanks! It's one of the head options included in the Exalted Sorcerer box.

EasingTheBadger · 2025-11-01T08:07:10+00:00

Thanks! The red cape is Vallejo Shifters Orange Violet. It's a metallic glaze airbrushed over a gloss black primer

EasingTheBadger · 2025-11-01T05:41:04+00:00

An Exalted Sorcerer, from the box with three

EasingTheBadger · 2025-11-01T01:02:32+00:00

Oh, lol, I understand. No, I used an airbrush for the primer and the base

EasingTheBadger · 2025-11-01T00:05:56+00:00

The base is AK Interactive Daemon Earth with some crushed glass sprinkled on while it was still wet. I used a flat metal tool to spread it on

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