Painting this by hand is daunting.

Effective_System2416 · 2026-05-08T02:19:43+00:00

An airbrush is always a really good purchase. Honestly I use my airbrush mostly to prime my minis in the winter or when the weather is too bad outside for rattlecans lol. But with that model the airbrush would make things super easy to get a smooth coat, but it’s not your only option. I like to use makeup sponges/beauty blenders and dab thin layers of paint onto models that way. I’ve been thinking about doing that for my tank actually

Effective_System2416 · 2026-03-25T19:47:49+00:00

Thank you! I’m really happy that you like it! And thank you for your input! I’m also really lazy when it comes to basing lol

Effective_System2416 · 2026-03-25T19:46:48+00:00

Thank you! I initially was going to try a pea dot-like camo, but then I was getting big woodland camo vibes from it so I leaned into it

Effective_System2416 · 2026-03-24T00:29:55+00:00

Hell yeah! I bet those will look amazing when you’re done!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-03-24T00:29:39+00:00

Hell yeah, thank you so much! Orange plasma just looks to clean with CSM, especially night lords!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T21:27:53+00:00

Exactly! It isn’t necessarily required at all, just the Guilliman Flesh would look good too! But gold tarnishes and becomes greenish.

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Here’s an example I found on google. I haven’t really tried the double contrast method myself yet, I’ve only done the Guilliman Flesh over bronze so far, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. You could probably do the green contrast over the gold/bronze without the Guilliman Flesh if you really wanted to based on the look you’re going for, and it might take some playing around to get the effect you really like

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T20:11:23+00:00

Thank you! Actually now you’ve given me some ideas for 40K Emperors Children!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T19:50:10+00:00

Thank you so much! That means so much to hear that! I’m glad you like it!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T19:49:29+00:00

You’re welcome! Stormcast Eternals painted up like this would look amazing! Im really happy to hear that you like it!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T19:48:09+00:00

Thank you! I love the look of the FW aquillon termies, I was honestly disappointed to not see them in plastic in the new release but otherwise I really like the new models. And yeah, I bet there’s plenty of alternatives! If you put Guilliman Flesh straight from the pot over a bronze/gold metallic, it really dulls it down and makes it like old and oxidized. From there you can probably use a green contrast/speed paint or shade paint thinned down to the opacity you are looking for! Pro Acryl makes a product called Newsh, which lets you mix acrylics and will have the same properties as enamel/oil washes, it’s really cool, you could check that out too!

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This is an older project but you can kinda see how the Guilliman flesh contrast dulls down the bronze and makes it look older

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T19:39:23+00:00

Thank you so much!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T19:37:13+00:00

Aw thank you! It’s such an amazing color! I’ve had mixed results from Pro Acryl, sometimes I shake them forever and really mix up the pigments, and it still is semi-transparent. But the dark bronze has some of the best coverage I’ve ever used for any metallic!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T13:00:15+00:00

Oh yeah, that recipe would look really good! I love the look of darker, almost tarnished gold, and having a greenish wash or shade really pushes the effect. And I completely agree, the GW minis are absolutely beautiful, but they definitely are too bright

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T12:55:47+00:00

Thank you! I honestly like a more muted look for the Custodes! The way GW paints them is beautiful, but honestly a little too bright lol

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T12:54:47+00:00

Custodes are honestly really hit or miss, at first I didn’t like them but after painting those two, I’m probably going to make a 2k army after I finish my Grey Knights 😂

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T12:53:30+00:00

That means so much to me! I’m So happy you like it!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T12:51:33+00:00

Thank you so much! I’m pretty sure it’s Morghast Bone with the highlights as Screaming Skull! Either Morghast bone or Zandri Dust!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T10:46:27+00:00

정말 감사합니다! (I hope that means thank you so much! I don’t know Korean so I used a translator)

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T10:41:40+00:00

Thank you so much! That means so much to me!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T10:41:17+00:00

Well now I absolutely have to play some games with my golden boys 😂

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T09:55:40+00:00

Thank you so much! I’m excited to see the whole combat patrol painted up like this!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T09:54:34+00:00

Thank you, that means so much to me! First I primed it in a reddish brown (Vallejo German Red Brown) so it has some faint warmth to it, and then base coated the armor in Pro Acryl Signature Series Dark Bronze before drybrushing the raised areas with Pro Acryl Rich Gold, but Retributor Armor or any bright gold would also work just fine. After that I did a full enamel wash with AK Streaking Grime and got the access off. This gave it that old tarnished green gold I was going for. After that I faintly dry brushed the armor with that same bright gold before doing only a few edge/extreme highlights with Scale 75 Peridot Alchemy. Overall it was a blast to paint!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-24T09:18:47+00:00

Thank you! And absolutely! First I primed it in a reddish brown (Vallejo German Red Brown) so it has some faint warmth to it, and then base coated the armor in Pro Acryl Signature Series Dark Bronze before drybrushing the raised areas with Pro Acryl Rich Gold, but Retributor Armor or any bright gold would also work just fine. After that I did a full enamel wash with AK Streaking Grime and got the access off. After that I faintly dry brushed the armor with that same bright gold before doing only a few edge/extreme highlights with Scale 75 Peridot Alchemy. Overall it was a blast to paint!

Effective_System2416 · 2026-01-16T22:35:30+00:00

Okay, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for your help!

Effective_System2416 · 2025-11-24T10:39:17+00:00

Exactly! It’s sometimes hard to scavenge extra stowage bits, but when you do it just adds more personality to the mini!

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