tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post7142120768378312679..comments2024-03-26T21:43:34.435+00:00Comments on Confessions of a 40k addict: Dark Angels - Ravenwing [advices needed]40kaddicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-26757258721880724512016-02-14T01:09:29.409+00:002016-02-14T01:09:29.409+00:00Oops sorry i meant to paint the feathers in green....Oops sorry i meant to paint the feathers in green. I agree with that greenish glow in black armour would give a feel like Dark Eldar.. <br />Cheers! miniwarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16451291251355489677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-74989785040773567942016-02-13T08:57:02.969+00:002016-02-13T08:57:02.969+00:00Sounds like an interesting approach and I love the...Sounds like an interesting approach and I love the raven references, I tried that on some of the fetish feathers on some of the Deathwing, not 100% convinced it worked but wasn't too bad either. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-37955815714899399952016-02-13T08:54:49.322+00:002016-02-13T08:54:49.322+00:00Thanks Frank, I think I have the confidence now to...Thanks Frank, I think I have the confidence now to push on with these, scary new unknown 😱40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-52790668673108540522016-02-13T08:53:12.701+00:002016-02-13T08:53:12.701+00:00Thanks Marc, I think I'll pursue this one unti...Thanks Marc, I think I'll pursue this one until completion, or at least lay the black and verdigris down so I have a faithful comparison to judge in context. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-63761182724004293722016-02-13T08:51:25.811+00:002016-02-13T08:51:25.811+00:00Cheers Dave, I think the overwhelming consensus is...Cheers Dave, I think the overwhelming consensus is beginning to sway me to not try white at least. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-40688982622833731562016-02-13T08:50:39.044+00:002016-02-13T08:50:39.044+00:00Yeah I thought about a very, verya dark green, its...Yeah I thought about a very, verya dark green, its extremely difficult to achieve though and you risk ending up with the look of the Dark Eldar. There is the studio model of the new assassin that may be what you're after though, that's really good. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-67560719308853863412016-02-13T08:48:29.160+00:002016-02-13T08:48:29.160+00:00Nah these aren't nids honest ;) actually there...Nah these aren't nids honest ;) actually there may be some validity for doing that in that it'll tie both armies together, alongside the bone white... <br /><br />As for the silver, I have one other set of bikes with that so maybe I should escalate them to compare. However the bass and bronze is part of my unifying theme for all my Dark Angels. With so much variety in their colour scheme the metals were the one tieing it altogether. Anyways the fact the metal weathers and changes, which is a bit backwards in its use seems to fit the technol fear of the new attitude in the grim dark universe. The alternative - rusty steal doesn't work but the blessed Patina of the verdigris of Caliban, now that's something to venerate! 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-84573136422886383752016-02-13T08:45:02.961+00:002016-02-13T08:45:02.961+00:00Perhaps just lift them from black a little before ...Perhaps just lift them from black a little before the highlights, a really dark grey would just give enough contrast with the black but would still highlight nicely with the turquoise?Triple Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002702481127525157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-87812360396332588152016-02-13T08:42:06.349+00:002016-02-13T08:42:06.349+00:00So reducing the turquoise and introduce more black...So reducing the turquoise and introduce more black? I've added a black wash which has darkened it a bit more, think I need to do the rest of the bike so I can compare further options. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-17743693457470288912016-02-13T08:40:02.031+00:002016-02-13T08:40:02.031+00:00Maybe just a little extra highlight might do it......Maybe just a little extra highlight might do it...? 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-70626387452247649082016-02-13T08:39:03.835+00:002016-02-13T08:39:03.835+00:00Thanks Siph, nice to know I've got the support...Thanks Siph, nice to know I've got the support to give me confidence to progress. 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-77813719870557090172016-02-13T08:37:56.576+00:002016-02-13T08:37:56.576+00:00Cheers Rory, hopefully the Fallen will think the s...Cheers Rory, hopefully the Fallen will think the same about the canopy just before I bring about Crushing vengeance on their heretical souls! 40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-81126077929535473142016-02-13T01:34:35.188+00:002016-02-13T01:34:35.188+00:00As a ravenwing player, I too am tored of yhe stan...As a ravenwing player, I too am tored of yhe standard "white" feathers, for my regular bikers I went with a heavy washed, weathered metallic boltgun. For the specialist bikes ala black knights I opted for a high gloss silver, toned down with successive washes of black, blue and purple, these were used in an attemptto evoke the multihued facets of a true raven or crow's feathers. <br /><br />That being said, I am truly jealous of the success you achieved with the verdigris. Well played good Sir, well played.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530506835146879886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-18329492723758252482016-02-12T22:20:35.119+00:002016-02-12T22:20:35.119+00:00P.S The jet fighter canopy turned out brilliant :-...P.S The jet fighter canopy turned out brilliant :-)Marc van Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111807836610358784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-46142254177302222302016-02-12T20:33:07.647+00:002016-02-12T20:33:07.647+00:00I totally agree with you on the white Dave it'...I totally agree with you on the white Dave it's not what I would want either, the job you've done on the test bike looks very fitting imho & if I where you (then I wouldn't be commenting lol) I'd carry on down that road mate.Frank O Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051293398042518708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-81546932250184369992016-02-12T19:49:34.678+00:002016-02-12T19:49:34.678+00:00That bike looks fantastic. I always do a test mini...That bike looks fantastic. I always do a test mini when I am about to do a squad, so I would recommend you finish this one and get a good handle of how all of the effects look combined. Add for highlights, I always hard-line black models. It is grueling work but every other technique seems to compromise the "blackness" of the scheme. Marc van Holsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111807836610358784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-43866039576383431402016-02-12T18:50:02.638+00:002016-02-12T18:50:02.638+00:00Great idea. Much better looking than white wingsGreat idea. Much better looking than white wingsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815774368505580070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-63860346797798106212016-02-12T16:43:21.298+00:002016-02-12T16:43:21.298+00:00I find most rewarding to see 'non canonical...I find most rewarding to see 'non canonical' Ravenwing schemes. White feathers should be for those who have been in the Deathwing imho; the turquoise and that goldish brass are really cool. I'm trying dark green for visual match with the rest of the Lion Blade; despite this I have not found the right tone as i would like to give them a little more crisp finish.. black armour needs contrast to stand out! the work keeps stacking in my table :P <br />The red tone of the Dark Talon's canopy is great too. <br />Keep it up!<br />miniwarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16451291251355489677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-87129103318741536282016-02-12T16:35:15.801+00:002016-02-12T16:35:15.801+00:00Personally I think silvery (as opposed to goldish)...Personally I think silvery (as opposed to goldish) metalwork would look better with the turquoiseFrom The Fanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043549318855295914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-79283382632105984252016-02-12T16:33:27.138+00:002016-02-12T16:33:27.138+00:00I think it works really well. Still clearly ravenw...I think it works really well. Still clearly ravenwing but more practical and more menacing.<br /><br />Admit it though, it's just so you can squint and pretend you're still painting nid carapace!From The Fanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043549318855295914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-9100439146124374112016-02-12T16:24:11.473+00:002016-02-12T16:24:11.473+00:00Running into the same issue with my Raven Guard - ...Running into the same issue with my Raven Guard - want them to be a midnight blue black, but when I finished it came out looking too blue. My solution was to bring back the highlights and just do very thin lines. This way you get the turquoise highlight coming through, but no so much as to make us think they're actually blue.<br /><br />My thoughts - I think the idea is great and the execution is good, but maybe bringing back the highlights could help the execution be perfect.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696729014537466325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-91571261086196825572016-02-12T16:17:37.846+00:002016-02-12T16:17:37.846+00:00Yeah it's great! Definitely still come across ...Yeah it's great! Definitely still come across as ravenwing, if it bothers you you could always try out the feathers before applying the turquoise? Not too much, just enough to suggest they're not the same colour as the bike?Triple Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002702481127525157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-43014618070375578532016-02-12T16:13:21.452+00:002016-02-12T16:13:21.452+00:00Love the broody menacing Raven colour you've a...Love the broody menacing Raven colour you've achieved. I think bright white feathers is dumb, especially enmasse, makes a black biker army look like white scars from a distance, so do what you are doing, looks ace.Siph_Horridushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125294933155144215.post-51680512559394642212016-02-12T13:49:21.712+00:002016-02-12T13:49:21.712+00:00I think you are on exactly the track with how they...I think you are on exactly the track with how they appear in the first photo. They still come across 100% as Ravenwing. That fighter canopy is to die for.Rory (Stepping Between Games)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11795468944108833350noreply@blogger.com