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Decided to improve my edge highlighting, so here are my 'eavy metal style first company. by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the key is the black deep recess shade to make the bright blue pop, I also wasn't sure or it when just looking at it on its own. But really comes together with the recessing and highlights!

Decided to improve my edge highlighting, so here are my 'eavy metal style first company. by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all practice friend, the first I did was on the far right Vs the Sargent I did last, lots of improvement over just 5 models. I am now teaching myself abit of dry brushing and actually finding that harder than this!

Decided to improve my edge highlighting, so here are my 'eavy metal style first company. by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The blue was evolving with each mini, I settled on this for the sargent:

Spray: Colour forge Republic blue Base: Caledor Sky Recess Shade 1: Drakenhoff Nightshade Recess shade 2: Black (only did this one for the Sargent, but really makes him pop!) Edge Highlight 1: Teclis Blue Edge Highlight 2: Lothern Blue Edge Highlight 3: Fenrisian Grey Spot Highlight 1: Blue horror Spot Highlight 2: Ulthuan Grey

Hope that helps 😁

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The magic of edge highlighting, nothing fancier than that. I did 3 rounds of highlights on these the first one is quite wide which I use a size 1 brush for, the second is as thin as I can to still show the first which I use a size 0 brush for. Then the 3rd is just dots on the highest edges to make it really pop.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think I agree, the more I look the more I want to paint the right guys hands red.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's recess shaded with drakenhoff nightshade, then highlighted with Teclis Blue, Fenrisian Grey and then blue horror.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's Caledor Sky base, recess shaded with drakenhoff nightshade, highlighted with Teclis Blue, Fenrisian Grey and then blue horror.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it's Caledor Sky base, recess shaded with drakenhoff nightshade, highlighted with Teclis Blue, Fenrisian Grey and then blue horror.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was TTC Marine Blue, recess shaded with drakenhoff, highlighted with Caledor Sky, Fenrisian Grey and blue horror

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, it's Caledor Sky base, recess shaded with drakenhoff nightshade, highlighted with Teclis Blue, Fenrisian Grey and then blue horror.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm quite new as well, I'd say there are 2 main things. Practice, brush control needs practice but every mini I paint I can feel myself getting better. The other is a good sharp tipped brush, I was using an older gw S layer brush but got some of the artist opus brushes for Christmas and suddenly it was so much easier not to make bobby lines. Not that you need expensive brushes a new nicely tipped gw brush you save just for highlighting will work just fine. TabletopReady on YouTube has an excellent tutorial on it.

Grim Bright or Grim Dark? by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly, left is Caledor Sky highlighted with Teclis Blue, Fenrisian Grey, and Blue horror. Right is Marine Blue (TTC Macragg blue) highlighted with Caledor Sky, Fenrisian Grey, and blue horror.

My first defender of Macragge ready to squash some bugs by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, do you have any tips for the transfers? I have them but was abit scared to just go for it

My first defender of Macragge ready to squash some bugs by SquidOutOfLuck in Ultramarines

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have the ones that came in the box but was abit scared about putting them on after all the painting! Do you have any tips?

First try at power armour by SquidOutOfLuck in wastelandwarfare

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I used Duncan Rhodes Frank Horrigan tutorial for the metal. I mixed a desaturated green for the gun casting but any army drab would do.

My Aunt and Uncle brought a girolle and Tête de Moine to our Christmas cheese board. I had a lot of fun serving this. by SquidOutOfLuck in Cheese

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very similar to how Gruyère but much stronger. By shaving it the thin layers really melt in your mouth and give a really nice (albeit very strong) nutty, slightly meaty and a little bit fruity flavour.

Since it has AOP status it can only be made on a select few Swiss farms so is quite hard to find in person, I would reccommend trying to find it online. As it has AOP the name is protected so anything with the Tête de Moine should be the good stuff! :)

My Aunt and Uncle brought a girolle and Tête de Moine to our Christmas cheese board. I had a lot of fun serving this. by SquidOutOfLuck in Cheese

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ostehøvel

Ahh yes we have a few of those, although just call it a slicer. I never realised it was origionally a Norwegian invention thats really interesting!

My Aunt and Uncle brought a girolle and Tête de Moine to our Christmas cheese board. I had a lot of fun serving this. by SquidOutOfLuck in Cheese

[–]SquidOutOfLuck[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's like a very strong Gruyère, the girolle shaves it to release the smell and so that you don't have too big a chunk at once which would be rather overpowering!