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 Post subject: Minas Tirith gate colors...
PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:56 pm 
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hello everyone, i have a really quick question...
because i happen to be color blind, i cannot tell what color the gates of minas tirith are in the film, to me it looks like a dark brown for the wood and grey for the rest, but if i could get any help as well as some corresponding gw paints that would match it would be much appreciated...

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:05 pm 
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Hehehe as i read this ask for help. I will not help u! For one simple reason, i am color blind to :-D I don't care if the colors aren't right. As long as it looks good :rofl:

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:06 am 
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If I were to guess I would say that the gates are entirely metal.

http://www.tuckborough.net/images/great-gateMT.jpg

I would suggest trying to find a combination of metallic colors that work for you, dull them down with brown/black washes, then add a couple washes to get the green/blue oxidised look. As for the brown braces, I guess the color comes from rust. I would start again with a 'dark' metallic look than wash it with browns and blacks till I get a look that I like.

If you decide to go for the oxidised look like on the picture, CoolMiniOrNot has some great articles on how to achieve it... check em out (:

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:55 pm 
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The Gate is is the same color as an old bronze cannon that has been out side for hundreds of years but it is braced with blackened iron bands.Plaid makes a Faux Finish Patina Kit base coat color Patina green.The iron bands are dark gray with a iron oxide patina. Plaid make an iron oxide patina kit as well. This works a little differently than the Faux Finish.The Iron oxide kit contains a paint base that has iron filings in it .You paint it on and then when it is dry you use a oxidizer agent and the iron rust.It can not look more real than real rust. The iron filings in the paint make it course. However, for your application a dry brush over dark gray would produce the effect you want. The copper and bronze patina oxide kits are cool as well but it would be difficult to get the effect in the movie. That is why Plaid makes the Faux Finish Kits. It is much easier to control the effect.
Use the Faux Finish patina green as the base coat. Add a little white to the green for a dry brush. Then use a very light dry brush of pure white. Salts leach to the surface of the metal. GW paints don't have a color that you won't have to blend.That won't help if you can not tell green from red.
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The chest peace was dry brushed over black. The griffins were dry brushed with Bronze after they were painted with the patina green.The left door was dry brushed with patina green. The Mega Miniatures crypt and right hand Old Glory door were finished with the oxidizer.The Griffins are Mage Knight.
I hope this helps.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:38 pm 
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wow thanks you guys! both ideas are brilliant! but since i have most of the colors form a guide on cool mini or not, im going to try that first... thanks again, and old man willow, yes i cant see the red and green nor red brown, yellow green etc. i have it pretty bad...

but again thanks for putting the time into not only giving me the colors, but places to find guides and products... above and beyond guys!

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No problemo... keep us updated (:

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