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Even More Necrons (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by WoolyNelson to c/warhammer40k

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This has grown on me.

Chronomancer:

Spyder:

Immortals:

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[–] cy83rv1k1n6 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Awesome! Mind me asking what paints you used? I'm considering starting a Necron army at some point and love the vibe of these.

[–] WoolyNelson 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Necron Body:

Dark Purple - Pro Acryl

Macragge Blue - Citadel

Magic Blue - Game Color

Voidshield Blue - Army Painter Warpaints

After each color is a 50/50 blend with the next color.

Full cover with the dark purple, then "directional color" ) akin to a zenithal prime. Each new layer gets smaller, to just highlights with the voidshield.

Energy glow:

Screamer pink - Citadel

Bold titanium white - Pro Acryl

Magenta fluorescent - vallejo model color

Coat the whole area in pink. Highlight areas in white. Coat everything (overlap onto the blue) with Magenta fluorescent, as it is transparent.

"Gold" Accents on characters:

Mephiston red - Citadel

Gryph-hound orange - Citadel

Trollslayer orange - Citadel

Dorn yellow - Citadel

Cost area in mephiston. Lightly coat with gryph-hound. Directional color with trollslayer (same direction as the blues), then light highlights with dorn yellow.

[–] WoolyNelson 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks to its transparency, it is easy to use the Magenta for simple "object source lighting" effects.