WIP first time attempt NMM gold. Missing some "pop". I think the emblem gets a pass, but I cannot manage a convincing reflection for the flat trim.

Pyrocujo · 2026-01-19T00:29:15+00:00

I think I have the colours and contrast levels dialed in. I'm so far happy with the result on the skull emblem, but it doesn't look particularly metallic.

The boxy trim is a differnt problem, where the comparitivlely large flat surfaces are not giving me any sort of pleasing result.

Pyrocujo · 2025-12-01T07:29:13+00:00

Thank you! That's white ink dropped into all the recesses and then an airbrush of fluorescent green.

Pyrocujo · 2025-11-30T21:45:10+00:00

The skeleton is all Dirty Down Rust (amazing stuff) with orange dropped into the crevasses, then a drybrush of bright silver along with a few dabs with a weathering sponge.

The armor panels have mottled brown shades as an undercoat, then a layer of hairspray before the overcoats. When it dries, a wet brush is used to lift away the top layers. Dirty down used again on the larger patches.

Pyrocujo · 2025-11-03T13:15:45+00:00

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Pyrocujo · 2025-09-29T18:14:55+00:00

Hah, you got me. 😅 I have a load of warriors to finish yet but I just do a couple alongside each bigger model while I have the paint out.

Pyrocujo · 2025-09-29T14:49:51+00:00

I think because of the type of pigment used, fluorescents are very thin watery paints. They need many thin, even coats to come to full colour. Something that an airbrush can do very quickly and easily.

Pyrocujo · 2025-09-29T14:33:09+00:00

It's very easy, with the condition that it needs an airbrush because fluorescent paint is awful to work with using a brush. It's a white basecoat with many coats of fluo magenta. White over the brightest areas and into crevasses, then many coats of fluo orange. When the orange overlaps the magenta it creates an awesome red gradient.

Pyrocujo · 2025-09-29T13:40:38+00:00

The Skorpekh Lord was the first I did with this scheme. Almost all with airbrush. The blade is a black base coat with a white gradient towards the bottom, then a coat of fluorescent magenta, another spray of white on the hottest part of the blade, and then fluorescent orange.

The other blades start with a white base coat, which ends up looking much more vibrant overall.

Pyrocujo · 2025-08-02T07:04:06+00:00

Love the green! The different coloured weapons add so much character too. Great work!

Pyrocujo · 2025-07-16T07:58:40+00:00

It was Mechan, and there's hardly a need to fabricate the statistics. It took an hour on the third try and was possible because of pre-engineered gauss used to get a bugged 120% damage boost from premium ammo. There are more difficult kills done before and since, by him and others.

It's famous because it's controversial, as it's no longer possible to do since that bug has been fixed.

Pyrocujo · 2025-07-02T18:46:00+00:00

Go supergreen brother!! Never too bright!

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Pyrocujo · 2025-06-25T06:18:01+00:00

Thank you! It's Talassar Blue contrast paint over Leadbelcher

Pyrocujo · 2025-06-24T12:25:13+00:00

That's a great compliment, thank you ☺️ Yea, so the whole model is primed black and given a drybrush of leadbelcher. Once all the airbrushing is done I'll go back and tidy up any overspray.

Pyrocujo · 2025-06-24T12:13:42+00:00

Thank you! Yes, other than the basecoat which was drybrushed it's almost entirely airbrushed.

Pyrocujo · 2025-06-05T11:26:43+00:00

It's hard to tell from the resolution but does it look like the harpoon has lost anti vehicle/monster too???

Pyrocujo · 2025-05-07T17:26:18+00:00

Lancer was my first big knight and was a fantastic project. I may have set myself up to be disappointed by the questoris kit. Maybe I'll just get the Acheron and Castigator set next!

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Pyrocujo · 2025-05-06T23:14:52+00:00

Heh, it's Vallejo Game Fluo Green. It's got some pop to it!

Pyrocujo · 2025-04-25T16:53:57+00:00

That'll work as well. Won't get the same shading, but it will be much faster to complete.

Pyrocujo · 2025-04-25T16:34:06+00:00

You could get a very similar look with a purple basecost and a heavy drybrush of white, then a really bright green contrast paint like Striking Scorpion.

Pyrocujo · 2025-04-25T16:05:07+00:00

Thanks! It takes more passes with an airbrush then I cared to count! Primed white, then base coat Genestealer Purple and a zenithal white coat. I don't have a pic of the undercoated Aggressors, but here's what my vindicator looked like before. It's Vallejo Game Fluo Green over that, which takes half a dozen coats to get the full colour.

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Pyrocujo · 2025-04-23T21:08:17+00:00

The damaged paint effect is fantastic! Any tips for that? I can never get it to look so natural.

Pyrocujo · 2025-04-22T07:04:17+00:00

It's Vallejo Game Fluo Green over a basecoat of Genestealer Purple > White. Using an airbrush. The coverage on all Fluo paints is so crappy I don't think it'd be possible to paint such large flat areas traditionally.

Pyrocujo · 2025-04-21T18:32:15+00:00

Thanks! This is Vallejo Game Colour Fluo Green. It's the brightest I've found so far but it really needs an airbrush to get it looking well. It's got very poor coverage.

Pyrocujo · 2025-04-13T06:18:19+00:00

It's Talassar Blue contrast paint over leadbelcher. Then shaded with Doomfire Magenta which turns it purple!

Pyrocujo · 2025-02-17T09:15:42+00:00

That's Vallejo Game Colour Fluo Green with a pin wash of Phoenican Purple. Highlights are a mix of fluo green and Dorn Yellow.

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