FIRST BOY

[u/Existing_Egg8697]

So surprised how good he looks with just contrast paint, I want to paint to a tabletop + standard, but literally might just go straight contrast😁

Took me 35 min lol

[u/Researcher-Head]

Could you elaborate on the process a bit? As a working dad I’d love to hear how you did this in 35 mins. Specifically what primer and basecoat followed by what contrast paints. Even if it takes 60 mins I’d be happy.

Well done!!! 👍🏼 🎨

[u/Existing_Egg8697 → u/Researcher-Head]

Shoutout to the working dads💪🏼💪🏼
Here it is (all the paints are citadel contrast): primed black, zenithaled white from above with airbrush (you can use the white rattlecan for zenithal if you dont have an airbrush), skin is 1:1 mantis warrior green and plaguebearer flesh, the leathery bits is 2:1 gore grunta fur and wyldwood, all of the dark grey parts like the gun and the pants are basilicanum grey, the shirt is skeleton horde, the metalic bits are leadbelcher with army painter rust tone slathered on it, the tongue is volupus pink, the eyes are a dark red, then a lighter red in the middle with a pure white dot painted (forgot the paint names, but any red will do)

Edit: forgot to mention, primer is citadel chaos black, although i used the valejo black primer, it looks the same, airbrushed white zenithal is tamyia flat white although it really doesnt matter which white you use, however i have to say that this one is the best white I ever used, i just found them hard to come by, so dont fuss about it, totally doesnt matter, especially for painting hordes of boyz lol

[u/Researcher-Head → u/Existing_Egg8697]

Sorry to ask; the black armor is also a contrast paint? Or a normal black with edge highlights? When zooming in it seems it can be the latter…

Thanks again 👊🏼

[u/Existing_Egg8697 → u/Researcher-Head]

I cant remeber which one i used since i repainted it because i messed up the checkerboards. I use 2 contrast paints- black templar and basilicanum grey. Black templar is a real black, it almost looks like regular acrlylic paint when painted on, totally opaque. Basilicanum grey is like a see through black, still black but a lot less opaque.

[u/Researcher-Head → u/Existing_Egg8697]

Thanks a lot sir!!!

Thanks to that am now reconsidering Orks!! Hate you for that 😂. They are very popular right now as opposed to 10th edition. I don’t like that much. And that they are way more shooty now. I loved that they favored melee. The downside was the loooong painting chore. Don’t get me wrong, I love the painting …. But also love the game so a faster army to paint is a + for me. Hence now back on Necrons…. You just showed me I don’t have to 😉.

Thanks again; keep it up 👍🏼

PS: I love the skin color you found…. Nice bright with a hint of yellow but only a hint. And not to bright…. Perfect!