Ok, test scheme is done.
This paint scheme is is based loosley on the "
GW Tau Scheme", but darker (i.e. GRIMDARKERER) and more pink! The pink has been influenced by this vehicle:
Now, while this scheme may work IRL, it'll look a bit gay on my tau army, so I'm toning it down a bit.
Without further ado, here's the first test scheme:
This is a crappy picture (I'm getting used to using a camera on miniatures), but shows the colours relatively well.
The next pictures don't show the colour as well, but by the time I'd checked the picture, I'd run out of light, so they'll have to do for the moment.
The tau symbol needs tidying up & it seem I forgot a bit of painting on the chest
, but all in all I think it's ok. I've tried to keep the colours simple & have purposefully shied away from adding too many lenses or 'shiny bits' or 'bling' that can be fun to paint on a Space Marine or Guardsman. I'm not sure if it looks too boring though - so I'll be adding a weathering effect soon, to see if a) I can do it, and b) if it'll liven the model up a bit.
I'm not too happy with the base colours, any ideas appreciated for a desert scheme.
Any comments or criticisms greatly received...
For my record more than anything, the scheme colours are:
Spray Chaos Black
Paint with watered down Scorched Brown
Cloth:
Cathlan Brown, then Kemri Brown
Armour:
50:50 Tau Sept Ochre: Tallarn flesh
Devlan Mud in armour creases
Light coat of watery Tallarn flesh
Highlight with Elf flesh
Lenses:
Midnight, enchanted and ice blue
Sept colour:
Mecherite red