With a mix of Contrast paints and traditional edge highlights, I hashed out a good looking model in under an hour of actual painting. All of these were airbrushed with a 1:1 Mix of Ultramarine Blue and Tallasar Blue: Yes. Dont skip over this step and be very mindful of what you choose. They also possess different properties that set them apart from standard acrylic. Unlike washes theyre highly pigmented, producing bright colours. If theres any browns left I try to leave these showing in the recesses. If youre painting a lot of Orcs though, Id go with Ork Flesh. When I purchased the classic Empire General kit (RIP), I had no idea I was welcoming this little fellow into my home. Or if youre catching up on a painting backlog because you dont fancy playing untilWarhammer 40k 10th editionis confirmed, make sure to check back with Wargamer regularly for news. We want some deep rich colors to set off the pale white. You will only obscure detail on your model. Try loading your brush and wiping a bit of the paint off on the side of the pot until you have a smaller amount. You can unsubscribe at any time. Theyre a useful addition to the toolbox and you can find a job for them, whether thats speed painting an entire Warhammer Age of Sigmar armyor powering through a few finickypainting tasks for yourWarhammer 40k faction. Custodes are consequently much more powerful than astartes and created through a process similar to that of the Thunder Warriors, but without the genetic instability and bouts of insanity and bloodlust that plagued the latter. Contrast paint over Retributor Armor spray has awesome results! Games Workshop introduced the Citadel Contrast Paint range in 2019, to help beginners paint miniatures with less difficulty, and to speed up certain steps for experienced painters and mini painters reacted as if the firm had invented tartan paint. Dark Reaper highlights, outlining all his massive dog muscles, Agrax Earthshade on the parts painted brown, Ushabti Bone highlights on the raised edges of the brown parts, Aethermatic Blue, followed by a second coat to get a really rich, intense color, Reikland Fleshshade wash all over the skin, including the mouth where well just leave that shading as is, Emperors Children on the boils, spiny bits, and other extremely raised areas, Agrax Earthshade wash in the recesses and base of teeth, Airbrush from above with VMC Golden Brown, Shaded and highlighted with a bunch of colors, black brown at the darkest for the face and ears, ochres and sand colors for highlights, Ochre and Chestnut inks sprayed to unify the color mishmash on the coat, Reaper True Blue triad with some lemon yellow mixed for the top highlights. and our Contrast Paints are very thin and lend themselves well to airbrush application. I painted this picture of my beloved yet troublesome cat, Mini, at a drink wine and paint stuff event hosted by my employer in what I think was the Spring of 2012. Also note that Retributor Gold Spray is a primer and does not need to be sprayed over black. You may have noticed that Rippy is a bit of an oddity, a Ripper of Unusual Size if you will. Use strokes running along the angle away from the tip, this helps it look sharp, Using pure white, edge highlight the blade, and the inner cleft of the blade, as well as the power nodes. Flesh Tearers is my go-to for a Red in terms of contrast paint. Youll have to set your PSI to at least 25 psi, and thin the paint a bit with an appropriate thinner. and will serve as the foundation for the colors on top. I am better at painting models than I am at portraiture, this is clear. A bit lighter than Guilliman Flesh, a touch orange. Yellow Orange Azo over the bone color. Its been some years since you posted this, so can I ask if you still stand by the 1:10 ratio of thinner to retributor armour? Justas Misekas - Citadel has two specific shades they offer for Contrast Paints. Start off by priming the whole model in Wraithbone. Which contrast paint was it? They are both also available in a spray can version: : This is more for a cold, slightly darker shade. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Hobby Tip! Road to Adepticon: Tilting at Demons part 3, Death Visions: An Interview with Warp Storm GT Winner Stephen Box, incredibly official Goonhammer store on RedBubble, (Optional) Paint the entire jewel with a light layer of, Prime white (or near white. Note here that when applying to armor youre really looking to make sure you control where the paint is pooling. Retributor is a Base paint while Liberator is a Layer paint. You could use this for any of the power weapons custodes wield. Only the areas that are going to end up black need a perfect coat, for other areas a single decently smooth coat will be plenty. Its a more recent video of his and I think it captures what is possible with contrast. In my experience, the gold colors seem to be mostly transparent, thus you need a good base coat before you apply the gold; I normally go with a black primer- rhinox hide- brass- gold- silver edge highlights- sepia wash. A note on metallic paint. If you start painting with the spray, you can't reliably use the paint pot version to touch-up your models. Drybrush the darker metal areas with Ironbreaker, and highlight the lighter areas with Scale. Everyone has their own secret sauce for the gold on their Custodes. What Is a Color Wheel? https://discord.gg/j3TV5zHFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellstormwargaming/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Hellstormwargaming/Twitch every week: https://www.twitch.tv/HellstormWargaming/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hellstorm_MikeyDans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Hellstorm_dan/ More adventurous modelers who worry about people looking under the shell so to speak are welcome to shove Green Stuff into the gaps and make it look suitably organic. But itll be easy going. Feel free to attempt to paint my lovely companion animal yourself, and share with us the result. Cover all but the deepest recesses in Rhinox Hide / Vallejo Burnt Umber (whichever you have to hand). Underpainting allows you to highlight an entire model with just one paint. It lacks the color-saturation oomph that the regular Retributor Armour from the paint pot does. Contrast paints can be used to create coloured metallic effects. They are used at all levels of skill, beginner to advanced. Deepest shadows were black and dark brown oil washes carefully applied. This one is especially important to factor in the base coat or primer you paint over. Its really Matte and a great finish). The black was then highlighted with Eshin Grey (Badly.) To highlight, I mixed in more of the dwarf skin, though the entire color range I used has a good proportion of grey in it. Has anyone tried blue contrast paint over a gold base coat? Note the lack of warmth to the gold metallic when it is from the spray can. Sorry to be a cheater, but Testors enamel - shiny gold. The rock is actually a piece of oyster shell; they have a ton of detail that looks great when painted. Follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Stegadon gold details : Retributor Gold, Agrax Earthshade wash At the end of the evening, the Stegadon was finished! Contrast Paint has distinctive properties that make painting miniatures easier for beginners and faster for veterans - here's our guide. Leather: You can use this on leather as well for a lighter tanned look. In either case, make sure youve got the solution mixed well. Credit: Jack Hunter. Thin it down with contrast medium and its an improved Nuln Oil. I went with red for the shoulder pad insets. , a giant beetle, this is a great color to try. I mix VMC Flat Red with black for by base color, highlight with VMC Flat Red, and then pick out deep shades with nuln oil. I wash the entire model in this color, removing excess where it pools too much. Blending with these is going to be super easy. Step 1. Highlight the uppermost edges of the gold areas with Stormhost Silver or Scale, Basecoat a mix of 1:1 Mephiston Red:Doombull Brown, Layer back up with your basecoat everywhere except the recesses to brighten it up again, Highlight with a 1:1 mix of you basecoat:Karak Stone, Highlight and weather with Karak Stone. Where theyve really outdone themselves is, as is so often the case, in Necromunda, where every gang has had an associated pet to accompany their gang leaders. I wish I had it when I was starting! The fur was done in a few layers. Not surprised about the medium green base, athonian camoshade can actually work well for a more weathered looking gold with other washes working from the retributor spray with stormhost silver as well (to add highlights that'd be tied back into the gold through washes while making the retributor gold darker). This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Water down some Auric Armour Gold (about 1:1) and paint this over the raised sections of the gold detail. It doesnt take much to thin the Retributor Armour paint. Stormvermin Fur highlight on the extreme edges, Skrag Brown, watered down heavily and applied in the recesses for rust, Stormhost Silver scratches and highlights, White Scar, thinned down and painted into the runic design, Guilliman Blue in the runic design (as this color is no longer available, you could make a custom glaze using a 2:1 mix of Lahmian Medium and any blue), Stylenrez ebon flesh followed up with a zenithal of white, Screamer pink for nose with Emperors Children highlight, Base- Ushabti Bone/Yellow/Vallejo Model Color German Camo Black Brown Mix, Paws Vallejo Dead White at feet faded to Stonewall Grey towards elbows. This works particularly well when you want to use contrast to create coloured metallic effects on a vehicle, where a strong contrast effect wont play nicely with large, flat armour panels. On the other hand, operate the spray version with caution (its not worth it in my opinion). Itll take a few coats of airbrushing to get solid, even coverage. Bummer. Hopefully weve made that task a bit easier, and given you some options to consider. Again, I do this with an airbrush for times sake but you can do this with a brush quite easily. Just be aware it is thicker, so either thin it or apply thin coats. Ive made the mistake of base coating with the spray, and now regretting it. You can dry brush Retributor Armour like any other paint. But, this particular metallic is my favorite and I tend to use it for all the gold bits on various models. Boots, belts, bags, packs, saddles, dirt, bark, dry leaves. Citadel Contrast Paints can be an effective time saver when painting miniatures and models. Thanks again for all your content, its superb! I made him by using some pieces that most Tyranid players end up with a lot of; a Trygon skull cap, toxin sacs, extra claws, and a Genestealer head. Announcing The Goonhammer 2023 Global 40k Campaign. Since their inception, the Custodes have always had access to the most advanced armor and finest weapons and technology in the Imperium, even above and beyond what was given to the space marine legions. Citadel Contrast Paints are an excellent tool to add to your hobby paint collection. If the paint is too thick, certainly youll need to apply the metallic gold thinner. My problem was that I had A LOT of Custodes to do (120 infantry, 10 vehicles) so I wanted a spray of some sort to speed things up. This to me is more of a camo color green. If youre looking to get some shadows with a black wash, try Black Templar thinned about 1:2 with some contrast medium. Citadel Contrast Paint is expensive per milliliter as compared to standard high-quality acrylic paints. This is pure Retributor with a wash of Reikland Fleshshade. A really bright vibrant yellow with an orange/brown recess. I highly recommend Retributor Armour as the gold metallic paint that can handle almost all your gold painting needs (unless youre looking for a less-warm toned metallic). Caracalla has more accents than most custodes, but Ill go through an abbreviated method for all of them: White Cords: VGC Wolf Grey highlighted with Ulthuan Grey, Green Laurels: VGA Goblin Green mixed with black, then highlighted with pure goblin green. I like to think of this as a thicker version of Reikland Flesh shade. Thats perfect because I prefer the less orangy gold of the right sample. This method uses Contrast Paint with some metallics and highlights to get a quick and good looking Anvils of the Heldenhammer Stormcast. So if youre painting a generally cold color like blue or purple, consider Grey Seer. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. First seen as part of the Kill Team: Rogue Trader set, this good boy was quickly recognized as the most important model in the entire set (even inspiring a very important Regimental Standard) and justified the three figure price tag all on his own. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. I then wash it with AP Strong Tone and then drybrush it with VMC Hull Red. If youve painted miniatures for a while, maybe youve noticed how often you use some shade of brown. Kind of depends on how you define 'best' To me, the best, shiniest, and most GOLD gold always comes from a spray or an airbrush. Its a thicker version of Nuln Oil, and it works really well. Any pet owner will know that Gryph-Hounds prefer the space to roam about. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. Games Workshop Contrast Undercoat Wraith Bone Games Workshop Citadel Pot de Peinture - Contrast Citadel Pot de Peinture - Contrast Snakebite Games Workshop Citadel Colour: Contrast - Talassar Citadel Pot de Peinture - Contrast Gryph-Hound Citadel Contrast Paint: Iyanden Yellow (18ml). Want to get quick and easy Non Metallica Metal (NMM) Gold with the new Citadel Contrast Paint? Isnt he a beautiful bird. The next step is the real secret sauce. You want it pretty transparent. Im not sure why, though Ive read that other painters have discovered the same thing: Retributor Armour spray cannot be used interchangeably with the paint pot version. Make sure you let each layer dry before applying the next airbrushed-layer. Privacy Policy. Steve Foote - I highly suggest you start with a white, off white, or light grey base coat. Repeat step 3 but with Citadel XV-88 highlighting less of the armour. They behave similarly to inks but note that each layer you apply will change the color to a darker shade. You can either mix the paint and thinner together outside of the airbrush reservoir, or within the airbrush (not recommended). It is certainly doable though. In ourHow to Paint Everything series, we take a look at different armies of the Warhammer universe, examine their history and heraldry, and look at several different methods for painting them. The spray version isnt what we thought it could be. I have had problems with both auric and liberator, they are both usable but my advice is to experiment with them as just looking at the paint forms reflect how it looks dry. I wanted to go for a slightly more antiqued look from the usual bright retributor armor color. Last update was at 2020/08/17 17:16:19. James Alexander. Some of the best uses of Guilliman Flesh include: Black Templar is the new Nuln Oil. Necro Gold is a somewhat greenish gold, and the red tones in the fleshshade warm up the colors while retaining the darker tone. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. With just a bit more effort and time youll have a much better look. If youre looking to mix it up, try, for a very similar effect. Mengel Miniatures: Contrast Paints: Initial Thoughts He's also written for PCGamesN, and 'Grimdark', his book of essays about Warhammer 40k and Games Workshop, will be published by MIT press when it finally emerges from the warp. This web site is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by Games Workshop Limited. Citadel Contrast Paints give excellent, consistent results but they are expensive. I used Vallejo mediums for this, but Lahmian Medium would work just fine. With those 3 elements, you have what you need to make your own version of a heavy wash or Contrast Paint. After a quick googling of some real life crocodiles, I got to work. Wulliens - I have some characters in my 30k Ultramarines army that I intend to do mainly in Gold. Very thin highlight of Administratum Grey on the highest points, Successive layers of Nuln Oil to fade the brown into the black fur, Agrax Earthshade in the recess along the edge, Khorne Red in a crescent shape that takes up ~50% of the black circle and is mostly in the lower right quarter of the circle of Abaddon Black, Evil Sunz Scarlet in a smaller crescent atop the previous one, leaving space for the Khorne Red towards the center, An even smaller Crescent of Wild Rider Red atop the previous crescent, White Scar dot in the upper left quarter of the black base, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones, Thundercloud, TheArmorOfContempt and Ace, Soggy, Garrett "John Condit" Severson, Bair and NotThatHenryC, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones and MildNorman, Mini, my actual pet cat by Dan The Sex Cannon Boyd, incredibly official Goonhammer store on RedBubble, Incubi Darkness blended to Warboss Green, getting darker towards the top, Coelia Greenshade wash all over, to smooth over the transitions and fill in the detail, Incubi Darkness and Warboss Green blended midtone, drybrushed all over, Warboss Green targeted drybrush on the underbelly, elbows, tip of the tail and tops of spines, Agrax Earthshade near the bases of the teeth, Flayed One Flesh highlight near the tips of the teeth, P3 Thamar Black caution stripes (Its a Necromunda model, its legally required they appear somewhere), Rhinox Hide sponged on for some targeted weathering to simulate paint chipping. Some contrast paint competitors, andsome additions to the Citadel Contrast Paint line thatGames Workshop released in 2022, have a less pronounced contrast effect, and work better on smooth surfaces. Its a desaturated green that ive used on Death Guard if that helps you. You really are aiming for small dots (unless its a vehicle then you can go for bigger patches. The Retributor Armor spray that GW does is decent enough, but I've been told that there's a better way: A friend in my gaming group, who paints for competitions and, effectively, apprentices under a local Golden Demon winner, suggested I first base in a medium green, then layer copper over that, then layer gold overtop that. I generally layer auric armour over either back(for cold gold) & light grey (for bright/warm) then layer with tamiya gold flake to get a 3dish depth. (For more on this technique, check out, Druchii Violet towards the base of each pipe. So if youve used Reikland in the past, try the same with Guillimans. The little filligree is hard to paint around, so paint that black too.) Its a lighter yellow/brown shade and adds instant age to anything. This is the deeper crimson red, along the lines of Khorne Red. 3 Guesses what this is good for. There's nothing wrong with Retributor Armor via brush. Contrast paints make shading metallic colours simple. For large scale use you have to take into account the cost of Contrast Paints. I then redid the filligree with my highlight gold color (VMA Gold in my case.) The metallic flakes do tend to settle if the pot is left sitting around for a while. Best way to do Gold? - Forum - DakkaDakka It took me a single day to paint a model which would ordinarily take me several weeks to complete! !function(c,h,i,m,p){m=c.createElement(h),p=c.getElementsByTagName(h)[0],m.async=1,m.src=i,p.parentNode.insertBefore(m,p)}(document,"script","https://chimpstatic.com/mcjs-connected/js/users/bd9e1f7f277c72b0eaf05880f/7fa152b585a7a9f82a4458936.js"); Affiliate Disclosure: We are a participant in the affiliate advertising programs for Amazon Services LLC Associates, KEH Camera, Etsy, Fun.com, and Blick Art Materials. RELATED: BEST METALLIC ACRYLIC PAINTS FOR PAINTING MINIATURES. Pick out the eyes in yriel yellow, then dot the pupils black. It is furious. At least for me. Magenta painted over the tongue. You can just apply it with one thick coat but youre trading speed for quality. Either way, there are two things I look for in metallic paint: Retributor Armour paint has all of these properties, which have impressed me enough to bother writing an entire article about it. This bonded pair of Squigs found their way into my home when I got a box of Zarbajs Jitz with my Adepticon swag bag last year. Parchment and Cloth: A great shade to age and add that dirty, used, grim dark look. After many hours of watching people wet blend / glaze etc I came up with this. A shade for Gold, either true metallics or non metallic metal. For Caracalla, my shield captain here, it is very important to note that I painted the cape separately, and glued it on after I was done. Continue reading for more details and two useful tips for painting with Retributor Armour gold metallic paint. Do you like gold? Its really a wonderful color yellow and the shadow is an awesome orange/brown. A lighter shade of green, meant for a green/zombie sort of looking color. Also acrylic metallics aren't as METAL as enamel based ones in a lot of cases (AK Xtreme Metal is a range that I think looks amazing). Bummer. I paint the entire weapon, EXCEPT for the large gold accents (Eagle, butt of the weapon, etc. So if youre on a tight budget, you might consider other options like making your own. Used without permission. List of the best uses of Contrast Paints: Use Guillimans Flesh Contrast over a light undercoat for an excellent, quick, skin tone. Armor colored in Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple and Red are perfect for contrast paints. They flow very well through the airbrush. Want to get quick and easy Non Metallica Metal (NMM) Gold with the new Citadel Contrast Paint? The brush on versions are here: Grey Seer and Wraithbone. Enter your email to get the very latest - news, promotions, hobby tips and more from Games Workshop. Fantastic. Best to use the wraith bone contrast spray as a base if you want to use contrast LoquaciousMonk 2 yr. ago I've used the talassar blue over the gold before and it turns out more green than blue. This entire process is a huge pain in the butt otherwise. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. I do not remember the exact colors or ratios I used to render my sweet daughter on canvas. This hurts the metallic effect. That means if you put them onto a black undercoat, they will be almost invisible. I REPEAT: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PAINT YOUR CAT). This extremely good and extremely blind boy unfortunately is pretty much just there to be sacrificed for some Glory in your average Underworlds game, but with some love and care he too can find his way into your warband and your heart. How To Pet Everything: The Pets of Warhammer | Goonhammer When it came time to paint her, I decided it would be an exercise in blending, washing, and drybrushing. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Its typically a bit chalky and patchy, not so with this paint. The base starts off with two coats of unthinned Contrast Snakebite Leather. While his posture, expression, and brutal cybernetics may make him appear violent and dangerous, I think we all know all he really wants is a snuggle! Announcing The Goonhammer 2023 Global 40k Campaign. A blue grey, lighter than Space Wolves Grey. Adopt freely, and remember: You can always pet the dog. I've got a few test models set aside, so I'll be testing out many of these. That said there are some contrast paints that come up over and over. The darker of the purple shades. There is a lot more of this on your jetbikes. Ive used it on a few different things including: Yellow is notoriously tough to paint, and thats largely because the pigments required are tough to get to a smooth consistency. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. First, I airbrushed the entire model with Vallejo Game Color Hammered Copper, then did a zenithal highlight of Vallejo Model Air Gold. Archived post. This is another favorite of mine. Note that he also uses more than just contrast paints; he uses Contrast for the majority, and various other paints for highlights. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Excellent shade for leather, and highly useful in things like gold NNM. I also happen to run this site and write the majority of its content! Matte varnish it back down, then carefully highlight upper edges with a pure white. The only concern here is if youre painting a huge amount of terrain. The steps are quite repetitive and it looks a mess almost right until the end so keep persevering with it, Prime the model in Citadel Chaos Black primer. . Contrast Paints "Gold" Test imgur 114 26 comments Best Add a Comment Tender_Duck 4 yr. ago This is Nazdreg Yellow over a wraithbone primer base, with a light dry brush of Necron Compound and a shade of Reikland Fleshshade Gloss. I use the Liquitex Airbrush Medium ($9.50). Apply the thinned Guilliman Flesh as a wash. You can take that shadow even further with a really thinned Fireslayers Flesh Contrast paint as a glaze in the darker shadows.