Step 1: This was just a simple brown basecoat (VMC Chocolate Brown) over a black undercoat.
Also...starting here I really don't think the pics demonstrate well what this effect looks like. I'm working on getting better pics along the way next time!
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Hey all, I decided to throw together a quick post on my recent progress on some models I've been working on. My gaming group is getting into Horus Heresy 30k, and I picked up Thousand Sons. Below is just a quick rundown of how I did my first squad. I don't think the pics do them justice, and overall I'm very happy with the results! Step 1: This was just a simple brown basecoat (VMC Chocolate Brown) over a black undercoat. Step 2: I followed up the brown with a coat of VMC Gold. While I'm at it, this is a good time to mention I'm doing these first base steps with an airbrush. I did a trial run of brush on, but with the paints I'll use in later steps the consistency of the airbrush is nice. I use a Paasche TG-300R. Step 3: Next is a thin coat of Tamiya Clear Red X-27. This is a somewhat syrupy gloss (but acrylic) paint. It goes on nicely and over the gold is meant to mimic a metallic red. This armor I believe is worn by later heresy era Sons. I'm trying to model off of the studio scheme from FW and also watched a few good tutorials that did different versions of this technique. Looks ok when brushed on, but the airbrush made it even better I felt. I'll probably try to go even thinner on my next squad. It muted the details a little bit being the 4th coat of paint. Also...starting here I really don't think the pics demonstrate well what this effect looks like. I'm working on getting better pics along the way next time! Step 4: Next, combining a few steps, I did some base colors on what will end up anything other than the red. I based a lot of things in VMC US Field Drab so the shiny red doesn't show through. Then I did armor trim in VMC Gold, bolters in two tones VMC German Grey and VGC Ghost Grey. Step 5: At this point I did a GW Nuln Oil wash over the entire model (last pic above only the bolters were washed). I had to be careful not to let any pool and stain the larger armor panels, and going forward I think could probably thin the wash down a bit an get a slightly better look. Lastly I used VMC Natural Steel to do just a few edge highlights on some of the red parts. Breaks up the large amounts of red panels quite nicely. When I've done this a few times and I've gotten the hang of it I think it'll look even better. Again, pics aren't great but they do look solid in person I think. So, when all is said an done, I'm pretty happy with how they look. On future squads I plan to do the bolters in white/gold rather that black/white. I am waiting on some craft crackle medium for basing. I'm planning some desert bases that will compliment the red nicely. Thanks for looking!
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