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Acez · December 21st, 2008, 01:57

Hey everyone, if you are unaware what I'm doing from the modelling thread, I've started a Salamanders company and have started painting so I will posting all the pics up here.

To start off, I was hoping to get a vote on what colours look better.

Left Model
Orkhide Shade basecoat
Snot Green overcoat
Goblin Green highlight
Scorpion Green highlight

Right Model
Orchide Shade basecoat
50/50 Orkhide Shade/Snot Green overcoat
Snot Green highlight
Scorpion Green highlight

I'm looking to find out what colour green looks better. The first model is not completely painted as I was unsure which colour set to go with. PLEASE let me know.

Izzinatah · December 21st, 2008, 02:11

I like the left one more. The right hand one looks a lot like a Dark Angel, whereas the lighter green seems more typical of Salamanders. Will look great when finished imo.

dutchie the great · December 21st, 2008, 02:53

Yeah deffinently the left one, as cool as the right one looks the left is more salamander green.

fallvictim · December 21st, 2008, 03:13

They both look good, but it comes down to how you see your army. I am currently working on a blood angel army and instead of the usual bright red scheme that they are i went with a darker shade of red to differentiate them from the pack. I would have to say the darker green one.

Bloodhound · December 21st, 2008, 08:26

Personally I don't think either of them has enough depth to them. The one on the left doesn't have enough shading, and the one on the right is too pale and colourless.

I think the one on the left would work better, but needs more shading.

My Dark Angels look alot like salamanders before their last wash.
The way I do them is:
Knarloc Green Basecoat
50-50 Snot Green - Scropion Green Basecoat
Thraka Green Wash

The wash will give you the desired shading while still keeping the colour light enough not to be mistaken for DA.

=]

Hope I helped.

Xethemez · December 21st, 2008, 10:13

The left one looks more like a classic Salamander colour, however I prefer the darker one on the right personally, perhaps you could use more extreme highlighting to bring it closer.

One tip I would give you is to water down your highlights a little bit more. You are on the right track with them, but there needs to be some blending between the basecoat and the highlight.

Hope this helps

King Ulrik Flamebeard · December 21st, 2008, 20:08

I like the left hand one, he looks more like the Salamander's scheme. I agree that that the shading could be a little bit deeper, a darker green in the depths of the armour would achieve this.

Kuffy

Tsele · December 22nd, 2008, 00:05

I would go with the left also... The right one seems too Dark Angel-ish...

Acez · December 23rd, 2008, 19:56

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I am currently working on finishing up the Assault Squad, and then onto He'Stan, which im sure everyone is waiting to see now for awhile. No picutres at the moment to update you guys with, but as soon as i'm done, i'll post something. Enjoy the holidays.

Librarian Zahariel · December 23rd, 2008, 20:17

Both looking nice, but I agree with the majority of posts. The left looks more like salamanders and the right looks Dark Angel'ish.

Looking forward to seeing some more pics

December 21st, 2008, 01:57	#1 (permalink)
Acez Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 27	Acez's Salamanders WIP <a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_d1_openx_org_ck_php_n_a83f474f_amp_cb_46587945173');" rel='nofollow' href='http://d1.openx.org/ck.php?n=a83f474f&cb=46587945173' target='_blank'><img src='http://d1.openx.org/avw.php?zoneid=22572&cb=46587945173&n=a83f474f' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hey everyone, if you are unaware what I'm doing from the modelling thread, I've started a Salamanders company and have started painting so I will posting all the pics up here. To start off, I was hoping to get a vote on what colours look better. Left Model Orkhide Shade basecoat Snot Green overcoat Goblin Green highlight Scorpion Green highlight Right Model Orchide Shade basecoat 50/50 Orkhide Shade/Snot Green overcoat Snot Green highlight Scorpion Green highlight I'm looking to find out what colour green looks better. The first model is not completely painted as I was unsure which colour set to go with. PLEASE let me know. __________________ WIP Salamanders Army

December 21st, 2008, 02:11	#2 (permalink)
Izzinatah Harbinger of Khorne Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 656 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 36	I like the left one more. The right hand one looks a lot like a Dark Angel, whereas the lighter green seems more typical of Salamanders. Will look great when finished imo. __________________

December 21st, 2008, 02:53	#3 (permalink)
dutchie the great is a hardcore rebel Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia, Tasmania, Brighton Age: 14 Posts: 713 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 41	Yeah deffinently the left one, as cool as the right one looks the left is more salamander green. __________________ Check out "the six armies" WiP log Here.

December 21st, 2008, 03:13	#4 (permalink)
fallvictim Dis Unveiled Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 1,098 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 26	They both look good, but it comes down to how you see your army. I am currently working on a blood angel army and instead of the usual bright red scheme that they are i went with a darker shade of red to differentiate them from the pack. I would have to say the darker green one. Last edited by fallvictim; December 21st, 2008 at 03:15.

December 21st, 2008, 08:26	#5 (permalink)
Bloodhound Holy Inquisition Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Age: 16 Posts: 123 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 20	Personally I don't think either of them has enough depth to them. The one on the left doesn't have enough shading, and the one on the right is too pale and colourless. I think the one on the left would work better, but needs more shading. My Dark Angels look alot like salamanders before their last wash. The way I do them is: Knarloc Green Basecoat 50-50 Snot Green - Scropion Green Basecoat Thraka Green Wash The wash will give you the desired shading while still keeping the colour light enough not to be mistaken for DA. =] Hope I helped. __________________ Also a member of NeoDestiny (Administrator under the same name.)

December 21st, 2008, 10:13	#6 (permalink)
Xethemez Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Newton Abbot, UK Age: 23 Posts: 639 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 74	The left one looks more like a classic Salamander colour, however I prefer the darker one on the right personally, perhaps you could use more extreme highlighting to bring it closer. One tip I would give you is to water down your highlights a little bit more. You are on the right track with them, but there needs to be some blending between the basecoat and the highlight. Hope this helps __________________ Imperial Guard Painting Project (Last Updated: 20th Feb)

December 21st, 2008, 20:08	#7 (permalink)
King Ulrik Flamebeard Bearded and Dangerous Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sheffield, England Age: 25 Posts: 6,968 Blog Entries: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 185 Total Awards: 1	I like the left hand one, he looks more like the Salamander's scheme. I agree that that the shading could be a little bit deeper, a darker green in the depths of the armour would achieve this. Kuffy __________________ The Humungous Bearded Project Log The Hobbyist's Golden Rules LOBBA Season I has begun!

December 22nd, 2008, 00:05	#8 (permalink)
Tsele LO Zealot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Age: 29 Posts: 1,772 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 65	I would go with the left also... The right one seems too Dark Angel-ish... __________________ Thanks to all the people showing faith in me I sometimes feel that everyone will leave me and they will be on their own...

December 23rd, 2008, 19:56	#9 (permalink)
Acez Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 27	Thanks everyone for your feedback. I am currently working on finishing up the Assault Squad, and then onto He'Stan, which im sure everyone is waiting to see now for awhile. No picutres at the moment to update you guys with, but as soon as i'm done, i'll post something. Enjoy the holidays. __________________ WIP Salamanders Army

December 23rd, 2008, 20:17	#10 (permalink)
Librarian Zahariel IRON HALO..4+ bed Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alnwick Age: 28 Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 17	Both looking nice, but I agree with the majority of posts. The left looks more like salamanders and the right looks Dark Angel'ish. Looking forward to seeing some more pics __________________ "It is my sacred duty to save your soul from the Dark Gods of Chaos, and I will save your soul, even if you die in the process." Asmodai

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