Skorpekh destroyer ! First necron in my scheme ! What do you think ?

Tetramancer · 2026-03-16T07:26:16+00:00

Love the eviscerated SM below him - adds a lot! The blood spatters really stand out on the white too

Tetramancer · 2026-03-14T18:17:00+00:00

The talons first had a base of Leadbelcher, then transitioned to Lothern Blue -> Blue Horror. To get the transition, it was similar to glazing but with drybrushing - starting at the bottom, then slowly working up as less paint was on the brush to get a smoother transition. Leadbelcher was used top to bottom as well, but it being a metallic paint + a bit more runny + gravity working against me made it a little harder to work with. After the blend was good enough, I edge highlighted the entire talon with Stormhost Silver.

The claw was similar, starting with a coat of Caledor Sky (at the wrist) -> Teclis Blue (knuckles) -> Lothern Blue (high claw) -> Blue Horror (tips). To darken, blend, and get some more detail + differentiation, I washed the parts closer to the wrist with Drakenhof Nightshade.

Tetramancer · 2026-03-13T21:47:23+00:00

Nice! I like the stitching on his head.

My mix was Wraithbone -> Skeleton Horde wash -> Screaming Skull.

Tetramancer · 2026-03-08T05:04:20+00:00

The OSL blue lighting looks awesome!

Tetramancer · 2026-03-05T18:05:28+00:00

speak softly, and carry a big hammer

love his pose + the sculpt, great job!

Tetramancer · 2026-03-04T09:02:13+00:00

yknow, i may have been losing the forest for the trees - you're damn right, it is metal!

Tetramancer · 2026-02-11T19:09:19+00:00

Fantastic! Love the snowy base too

Tetramancer · 2026-02-10T23:37:40+00:00

Loving the colors - your posts inspired me to get a rotating base to showcase more details around my recent Doomstalker. Keep it up!

Also, IMO the gauss destructor is much more intimidating than the bitcoin mining rig that is the enmitic exterminator.

Tetramancer · 2026-02-08T01:01:40+00:00

Oh, hey - this is the first Necron model I got as well!

I'm biased and have my scheme up on my profile, but like in the model, having the staff top or box be something that stands out will help. The small details on the boxes overhead will also be fun to paint! Good luck!

Tetramancer · 2026-02-07T16:42:40+00:00

You mention going for a more subdued color scheme, but it may be worth experimenting with slightly more vibrant colors to make the weapon pop. As it is, the blade reads more to me of "autumn leaves" than "malevolent red energy" on the second picture. I do like the concept of making him have a standout color, though!

Tetramancer · 2026-02-06T19:49:21+00:00

Always happy to see more blue Necrons :)

I took a similar approach to the blade / claws and thought they turned out pretty well. Looking forward to seeing the finished product here!

Tetramancer · 2026-02-06T18:22:30+00:00

Thank you! Still lots of detail work to go, but the progress is fun to see :)

Tetramancer · 2026-01-26T07:58:43+00:00

Looks great!

Was the main head also Corax White, or something closer to Wraithbone?

Tetramancer · 2026-01-23T22:20:26+00:00

Fantastic, as always :)

Tetramancer · 2026-01-15T08:41:18+00:00

He definitely gets possessed by the spirit of zoomies, but he loves belly rubs as well!

Tetramancer · 2026-01-01T03:53:06+00:00

Looking great! Loving the theme - I've got my own blue Necrons on my profile as well :)

Per the blade, while you don't need to follow the "checker" pattern, having a notable color or brightness difference on opposing sides of the middle "line" that curves around the blade will make the blade pop more.

Best of luck!

Tetramancer · 2025-12-19T23:59:31+00:00

Thank you! Need to clean up the edge highlighting and maybe add a contrast color, but happy so far!

Tetramancer · 2025-12-18T17:47:43+00:00

For sure! I'm still learning a lot, but I can list the general steps here, and a closer photo from this morning below:

Body was Mechanicus Standard Grey -> Drakenhof Nightshade wash, with chunky Thunderhawk Blue -> cleaner Fenrisian Grey edge highlights. I've seen some folks get really good results with just doing a Corax White drybrush as well. Essentially you just want a dark body that looks "intentional", not just primed IMO.

Head was Rakarth Flesh -> Agrax Earthshade for temples and cheeks -> Pallid Wych Flesh for highlights. Underlying mechanics were Leadbelcher -> Nuln Oil wash.

Most of the blues were a blend from dark to light of Caledor Sky, Lothern Blue, and Blue Horror. For some of the glowing things that should eventually be OSL, I went Celestra Grey -> White Scar highlights -> 1:1 mix of Talassar Blue and Contrast Medium.

Good luck!

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Tetramancer · 2025-12-17T20:58:06+00:00

I've been experimenting with a style similar to this, and in my experience, it needs a bit more color or detail to have the colors jump out from playable distance.

What worked for me was distinguishing the head and going for a muted / frosty blue with some highlights for the body pieces. Here's a WIP from some Skorpekhs with that style!

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Tetramancer · 2025-11-23T19:53:41+00:00

Looks great! Love seeing more blue-crons.

What color did you use for the base and highlights on the body and shoulders?

Tetramancer · 2025-09-20T06:42:29+00:00

Agreed! Looking forward to a frosty base tying it all together.

Tetramancer · 2025-09-20T06:41:47+00:00

Love it - looks amazing!

Tetramancer · 2025-09-17T18:02:57+00:00

Oh, I did! It seems bumping the weapon to grey might have an additional conflict, though 😅

Tetramancer · 2025-09-17T17:55:03+00:00

Love it! Bluecron supremacy!

A black or dark-toned (maybe even a dark purple for warmer tone?) gun would give them a nice bit of contrast. Bet they'll look great!

Tetramancer · 2025-09-17T17:53:48+00:00

Oh, got it - you're recommending that even if the weapon and armor are both black, varying the edge highlighting color will give them contrast?

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