I think you're mixing up your paint ranges.
Boltgun Metal was the darkest citadel silver.
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| Author: | Grungehog [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
AS the title says I'm a tad stumped as to which colour I should paint my WoMT. My Dwarves are red and blue my easterlings are dark green and silver my elves are red and white my orcs are red and silver my haradrim are brown and beige, Red and purple, turquoise and yellow, blue and brown. I just don't want this army to simply look like the original design, nor do I want it to look anything like any of my other armies either... |
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| Author: | JamesR [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
Pink and green are the obvious answer lol. But in all seriousness I'd say blue and gold maybe? Or a copper as opposed to gold |
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| Author: | Grungehog [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
Hmmmm, I am still not sure about gold though |
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| Author: | Creaky [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
What about a blackened armour (not uncommon in medieval/ renaissance times), with white cloth. Very Gondorian colours, a striking combination and different from everything else in your collection. |
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| Author: | Grungehog [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
sounds pretty cool actually, thanks Any tips on achieving blacked armour with paints? |
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| Author: | Lord Maedhros [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
On a side note, I think it mentions Black Armor a couple times for the Gondorians... so it is a very good idea.. |
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| Author: | Creaky [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
A couple of ideas of the top of my head - you could try mixing a bit of silver/metal into black. Not enough to turn it silver, but enough to give the black a metallic sparkle. Or, if you got a pot of clear gloss varnish you could give the plain painted black armour a coat of it to give a very shiny polished/lacquered effect. To break up the large patches of black, you could try highlighting any edges to the armour plates in silver, or gold, if you like. Look up 16th/17th century armour for some inspiration on that front. |
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| Author: | Wise Old Elf [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
How are your painting skills? The reason I ask it that I think a black armour colour but with silver patterning on would look amazing. http://www.wetacollectors.com/wp-conten ... helms2.jpg The helmet on the far left it what I was picturing, but with a black background and silver motifs? Could look quite stunning alongside a dark blue tunic with white details? |
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| Author: | Barrel Rider [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
I have no idea what it might be called now but there was a paint in the old collection called Gunmetal and it was so dark I may have even used it on parts of the Balrog! Don't know if it is still around but it might look good with a light silver pattern or highlight on it... Just an idea for the black metal. |
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| Author: | Grungehog [ Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
I am testing various things, I will use a dark green ink mixed with some black to shade the armour, if that doesn't work then I will revert to black armour |
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| Author: | imrail [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
Barrel Rider wrote: I have no idea what it might be called now but there was a paint in the old collection called Gunmetal and it was so dark I may have even used it on parts of the Balrog! Don't know if it is still around but it might look good with a light silver pattern or highlight on it... Just an idea for the black metal. Boltgun Metal? That is Leadbelchers now. |
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| Author: | Barrel Rider [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
imrail wrote: Boltgun Metal? That is Leadbelchers now. No, at least I don't think! (Using the old Paints range because the new one I haven't got the hang of yet!) Mithril Silver was the lightest then Chainmail was the medium tone followed by Boltgun Metal which was dark then the darkest was one called Gunmetal! I may be imagining it or maybe getting my ranges mixed up but I do think it existed... |
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| Author: | Creaky [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help needed for Minas Tirith paint scheme |
I think you're mixing up your paint ranges. Boltgun Metal was the darkest citadel silver. |
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