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1234567890 · September 27th, 2003, 14:22

I really dont know how to paint my tau. wolud red metallic and boltgun be good?
I want a technoish hightech color. any suggestions?

drozzy · September 29th, 2003, 03:42

in my oppinion, the way tau look high tech is by using no metallics, try any colour that is not too dark, as this makes thwem look too sinister....

my oppinion (and proven, and looks good) is too undercoat them white, then mix in an empty paint jar 3 parts blue ink to one part green...then, lightly apply that to the model then pick out any extra detail with a contrasting colour, or regal blue, that looks good.....

anyway, high techness is not shown by metallics, it is shown by noin metallics that look good, cheers

Alistair Axis · September 30th, 2003, 16:17

Yeah, I like white schemes at Tau, on the 2:nd side (opposite the cover) of the Codex, there is a lovely scheme I use myself for copetition models.

Karma_specter · October 1st, 2003, 00:41

i use a dark color then a bright color my tau are goblin green for the colthes and dark angels green for the armor

Tyranidhunter · October 1st, 2003, 11:31

Well now, hello! If you haven't seen me around here it's because I wasn't around here before, either that or you're blind. Now, I have a sizeable Daemon Hunters Army and I have a friend who seems obbssesed with how much Tau suck. Just to prove him wrong, I have challenged him to a battle with me wielding a tau army that I plan to start tommorrow, and him armed with a Tyranid hive fleet. As I am still thinking about what color scheme I should use.... I am appealing for suggestions. Right now, I am going for a skull white undercoat. then 70-30 mix of Codex gray and chaos black for the undersuit. for the armor I'm leaving the white there, and painting all the sensor thingums that are kindof like eyes like a High Elf gem (another army I collect). as for the skin, I am rather undecided..... any ideas or faults within my scheme that I should have seen but havent?

Karma_specter · October 2nd, 2003, 01:01

i would use dark blue like regal blue for the uniforms not white because it will make the tau look dull

Tyranidhunter · October 2nd, 2003, 07:10

Hmm.... I thought that as well, but then I saw Mark Owen's Tau army:

http://www.gamesworkshop.com/40kuniverse/w...Tau_army_1a.htm

shas · October 13th, 2003, 15:26

I use a color scheme of white and yellow. withe for the clothing and yellow for the armor. i found it satisfying, becaus it suits the fluff. ( they live mostly on hot planets with a lot of deserts) so light colors would do best,

but that is my humble opinion

--for the greater good--

LordHat · October 13th, 2003, 20:25

Personally the schemes I like most are the ones that have been inspired by others, but are completely different.

IE I think you could take inspiration from Mark Owen's army, but use different colors, and/or apply them differently. This way your army is UNIQUELY yours, and still fits the vision you had for it.

XV-88 · October 14th, 2003, 01:37

I got a Pathfinder Shas'ui and Sheild drone. Sadly, I lost the guns and made them out of the sheild drone's antennae so I still got a gun drone, and I painted them red gore with blood red parts. Then, I highlighted all the small stuff in black, gave it a LIGHT black ink wash, and they came out looking pretty good!

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September 27th, 2003, 14:22	#1 (permalink)
1234567890 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I really dont know how to paint my tau. wolud red metallic and boltgun be good? I want a technoish hightech color. any suggestions?

September 29th, 2003, 03:42	#2 (permalink)
drozzy Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 237 Rep Power: 65	in my oppinion, the way tau look high tech is by using no metallics, try any colour that is not too dark, as this makes thwem look too sinister.... my oppinion (and proven, and looks good) is too undercoat them white, then mix in an empty paint jar 3 parts blue ink to one part green...then, lightly apply that to the model then pick out any extra detail with a contrasting colour, or regal blue, that looks good..... anyway, high techness is not shown by metallics, it is shown by noin metallics that look good, cheers

September 30th, 2003, 16:17	#3 (permalink)
Alistair Axis Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 64	Yeah, I like white schemes at Tau, on the 2:nd side (opposite the cover) of the Codex, there is a lovely scheme I use myself for copetition models.

October 1st, 2003, 00:41	#4 (permalink)
Karma_specter Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 66	i use a dark color then a bright color my tau are goblin green for the colthes and dark angels green for the armor

October 1st, 2003, 11:31	#5 (permalink)
Tyranidhunter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 63	Well now, hello! If you haven't seen me around here it's because I wasn't around here before, either that or you're blind. Now, I have a sizeable Daemon Hunters Army and I have a friend who seems obbssesed with how much Tau suck. Just to prove him wrong, I have challenged him to a battle with me wielding a tau army that I plan to start tommorrow, and him armed with a Tyranid hive fleet. As I am still thinking about what color scheme I should use.... I am appealing for suggestions. Right now, I am going for a skull white undercoat. then 70-30 mix of Codex gray and chaos black for the undersuit. for the armor I'm leaving the white there, and painting all the sensor thingums that are kindof like eyes like a High Elf gem (another army I collect). as for the skin, I am rather undecided..... any ideas or faults within my scheme that I should have seen but havent?

October 2nd, 2003, 01:01	#6 (permalink)
Karma_specter Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 66	i would use dark blue like regal blue for the uniforms not white because it will make the tau look dull

October 2nd, 2003, 07:10	#7 (permalink)
Tyranidhunter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 63	Hmm.... I thought that as well, but then I saw Mark Owen's Tau army: http://www.gamesworkshop.com/40kuniverse/w...Tau_army_1a.htm

October 13th, 2003, 15:26	#8 (permalink)
shas Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Holland/The Netherlands Posts: 166 Rep Power: 63	I use a color scheme of white and yellow. withe for the clothing and yellow for the armor. i found it satisfying, becaus it suits the fluff. ( they live mostly on hot planets with a lot of deserts) so light colors would do best, but that is my humble opinion --for the greater good--

October 13th, 2003, 20:25	#9 (permalink)
LordHat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 318 Rep Power: 63	Personally the schemes I like most are the ones that have been inspired by others, but are completely different. IE I think you could take inspiration from Mark Owen's army, but use different colors, and/or apply them differently. This way your army is UNIQUELY yours, and still fits the vision you had for it.