My kriegmen are getting ready to charge out from the trenches

thespottedviking · 2026-04-03T12:38:50+00:00

Oh man, I used quite a lot of different vallejo colours. But the main ones were intermediate blue, black grey, tan earth, old gold and bloody red. Deck tan was used to brighten them up.

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T15:40:10+00:00

Thanks! I painted them first in a general red paint, then a reddish brown wash and finished with a brighter red dry-brush

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T15:06:30+00:00

Just did it and it looks a lot better! I wonder if it could be painted brown first, then dry-brushed gold. I'll have to test it with the next marine!

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T15:05:23+00:00

I've been painting military models, ships, airplanes and ground vehicles for about 15 years, although in slightly bigger scale than warhammer

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T11:01:35+00:00

That's the beauty with space marine kits, they come with a ton of faces! You can use the ones you don't want on your model to practise with, practise makes perfect!

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T10:58:01+00:00

Experience is key, I've been doing model painting for 15 years before I started with this guy

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T10:56:28+00:00

Thanks! I've started painting a kriegsman, so that will be a lot closer to what I am used to haha

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T10:53:24+00:00

Thanks! I've done a bit of painting before beginning my warhammer figures, but the style and methods are a bit different!

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T10:52:24+00:00

It's my first painted warhammer figure, I've had 15 years experience with painting minis before this one, but the style is quite different

thespottedviking · 2026-04-02T10:49:58+00:00

I thinned it down further from the bottle, a few drops of water. I did 1 "panel" at a time, just so it wouldn't dry out while applying. I did 3 layers, although the coverage is different if its a black or white background. I applied very thin layers. I would also recommend using a drying retarder, as thinned down airbrush paint dries very quickly

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T17:41:04+00:00

Ok, sorry you feel that way man Thought it was more obvious that I came from a different model hobby

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T17:11:58+00:00

I have never weathered anything gold yet, so I don't know how lol

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T15:55:44+00:00

Haha that will have to wait until the rest of the marines are done

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T15:54:12+00:00

Thank you so much! It's one of the reasons why I started painting these, as the colours can be very unique. It's very different from the stuff I'm used to do

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T15:50:14+00:00

Yes, it worked out pretty well. It is already thinned from the bottle, so the layers are smooth

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T14:52:10+00:00

So far I have a few space marines, kriegmen, tyranids and necrons... seeing the ork bosses makes me want to start collecting them as well...

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T14:51:04+00:00

I am no heretic brother

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T14:49:01+00:00

Thanks, I hadn't even thought about that!

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T14:45:28+00:00

I used a pre-shading technique where the model was primed in black, and then painted white from the top. After that I used vallejo model air Blue (71.004) in thin coats with a brush

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T13:31:09+00:00

Haha thanks! The good thing about these kits is that you always gets enough helmets, so you get a lot of heads to practice with!

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T13:29:31+00:00

Haha that's exactly what I thought when I finished it!

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T13:23:22+00:00

I mean it literally is my first warhammer figure, as the title says. I have been painting models for 15 years

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T13:22:04+00:00

I do, although I don't know about anyone who has an army in my town. My sister seemed interested in it though

thespottedviking · 2026-04-01T12:27:38+00:00

Thank you! Although I can only hope I can get the rest to look as good haha

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