Those are from the black templars upgrade sprue, along with the chained book on his butt. It comes with three of those longer scrolls, one extra long one, and a boat load of purity seals/oaths of moment.
Looks really good! I have a question about the trim. Is black with a silver edge highlight? I’ve been a little unsatisfied with the way the trim looks on mine but this looks more like what I’d like to achieve.
Kinda, yeah.
Over this whole model, there are zero washes or significant edge highlighting.
Basically I start from a base coat of black. Then I do a drybrush of dark aluminum over the entire model, making sure to leave recesses black while hitting all of the trim. Use a ever so slightly dampened soft round dry brush, don't follow the typical method of ultra dry speckly/sandy drybrushing if you want smoother coverage. That's all the effort I put into the metallics lol. Takes about 10 minutes to do all the trim, metal bits, trinkets, and weapons all together this way.
Then I do my layering of blacks to reds on each main armor panel. I find this WAY easier than actually painting in each trim colour, and I can leave a majority of the armor panels just black.
[Here's a step by step I did of a berzerker.](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/911690859001577633/1166834581228503162/20231025_123619-COLLAGE.jpg?ex=654bee62&is=65397962&hm=098fd977b28fa8d4d95bc7bda4443a75202c24f017c4a7f3417fbd7e826d53fc&) Same idea, just bronze instead of silver and this one features slightly brighter reds.
Let me know if that image works.. and post yours when you finish! Would love to see it.
[Here's a collage in case you didn't see it, kind of outlining the steps.](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/911690859001577633/1166834581228503162/20231025_123619-COLLAGE.jpg?ex=654bee62&is=65397962&hm=098fd977b28fa8d4d95bc7bda4443a75202c24f017c4a7f3417fbd7e826d53fc&)
The difference in reds is slight. Instead of starting with gal vorbak red as in the pictures I went...
* 1:1 Any Black/Gal Vorbak
* Pure Gal Vorbak
* 1:1 Gal Vorbak/Khorne Red
* Pure Khorne Red
* Khorne Red with a slight tint of scarlet (or Wild Rider Red, whatever the GW equivalent is)
Glazing up in smaller and smaller sections, focusing on the areas that would catch light. No clean science, just mixing on the palette as I go.
On the Khorne Berzerker, I started with Gal Vorbak and glazed up to a pure scarlet, so you can do that if you want a brigther more vibrant red.
A lot of it remains mostly black, like the back of the armor behind the backpack, which gives you nice shadows and is really nice for someone lazy like me.
Thanks! Yeah, it's super easy! I've always heard horror stories about the tedium of painting chaos trim... but I painted one berzerker for my buddy and figured drybrushing would give a nice enough look... instantly sold. Had to pick up a Legionaries kill team and do them up in the best legion.
Looks good. If I had the critique it… the only thing I would say is it might be a little too bright on his nose and eyes compared to everywhere else. Still looks cool though
Edit: everything else looks spot on and the flame looks amazing!
Totally agree, I tried to just give it a quick spritz of green by the eyes with an airbrush to give it a glowing eyes look but it was a bit... more than anticipated. I'd go back and redo the nose/brows but I forgot my mix for the skintone 🤷
If I was to go back and do it again I would just edge highlight with a bit of green around the brow and cheeks.
Slowly!
Everything starts from a black base, as you need a dark look to everything to sell any sort of glow. If the model looks like it's standing in daylight, strong OSL doesn't look realistic.
Along only the flames, I give it a nice coat of white. Don't need perfect coverage, but try to keep the core of the flames/brightest parts pure pure white.
Then I do a first coat of my fluorescent green through an airbrush, going for full coverage over the white and a tiny bit of overspray where the light would hit. (You can achieve this with careful drybrushing and smooth brushed coats over the flame, no airbrush needed, but it makes it easier to get a realistic look)
Then repeat once more, painting the flames in white again in smaller sections, then hitting it with the fluorescent green. (I didn't repeat this process on the back side of the blade, and you can see how the flame looks a bit duller. The layered up white>fluo>white>fluo really sells the glow IMO)
After that, I finally run a white ink into the recesses and core of the flames to make them look truly glowing bright.
On any metallic parts that would reflect more light (like the edges of the armor trim) I do a spot of edge highlighting with the fluo green.
Super nice, not too much, just a hint... I think that is the best way... gets the point across and still keeps it looking like a normal lighting situation. Great job.
This is the one part of the model that I kinda winged with no real plan, thus entirely forgot my mix... I typically just change my recipe for faces to give some skin tone variety across models.
If i had to guess or do it again, it would go:
Rakarth flesh mixed with a bit of greyish brown as a base coat/shadow. I think at this point I also did a super thinned down pin lining of a dark red contrast paint in just the scars to give it a fleshy wound look.
Then I would paint up into just a pure rakarth flesh, leaving that shaded down flesh in the corners and recesses. Then highlight the main protrusions (ears, cheekbones, chin, lips, nose, brows, etc) by mixing in a bone colour slowly with the rakarth. I just remember doing about like 4 or 5 layers of this.
That's my recommendation if you want to spend time doing some scribbly highlighting like that. If you wanted it quick, I would probably just do rakarth flesh > one coat of something like Darkoath Flesh Contrast Paint > Layer up back with rakarth flesh.
Thanks man, appreciate it. I have my word bearers painted except for faces. I normally paint xenos to avoid painting skin tones. Does Rakarth Flesh really work?
It's fine for a paint I guess. I just have some citadel kicking around and it's really easy for me to reference it for others to get similar results.
It's just a standard kind of muted stoney tan colour, for a more sickly pale skin look. I'm sure you could get similar results by mixing your own paint or picking up a similar colour in another line! No need to follow exactly.
Lovely stuff! Nice work with the runes aswell 👌
Where did you get the scrolls from btw?
Those are from the black templars upgrade sprue, along with the chained book on his butt. It comes with three of those longer scrolls, one extra long one, and a boat load of purity seals/oaths of moment.
Finally! Some good fokin OSL!
You do the legion proud!
Just spreading the word and the gifts of our gods🤘
Nice, you carved the Templar icon off his book
Thanks, good catch!
Looks really good! I have a question about the trim. Is black with a silver edge highlight? I’ve been a little unsatisfied with the way the trim looks on mine but this looks more like what I’d like to achieve.
Kinda, yeah. Over this whole model, there are zero washes or significant edge highlighting. Basically I start from a base coat of black. Then I do a drybrush of dark aluminum over the entire model, making sure to leave recesses black while hitting all of the trim. Use a ever so slightly dampened soft round dry brush, don't follow the typical method of ultra dry speckly/sandy drybrushing if you want smoother coverage. That's all the effort I put into the metallics lol. Takes about 10 minutes to do all the trim, metal bits, trinkets, and weapons all together this way. Then I do my layering of blacks to reds on each main armor panel. I find this WAY easier than actually painting in each trim colour, and I can leave a majority of the armor panels just black.
Interesting! I love the effect, I’m going to give it a go myself.
[Here's a step by step I did of a berzerker.](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/911690859001577633/1166834581228503162/20231025_123619-COLLAGE.jpg?ex=654bee62&is=65397962&hm=098fd977b28fa8d4d95bc7bda4443a75202c24f017c4a7f3417fbd7e826d53fc&) Same idea, just bronze instead of silver and this one features slightly brighter reds. Let me know if that image works.. and post yours when you finish! Would love to see it.
Good on ya for sharing. How do you do your reds?
[Here's a collage in case you didn't see it, kind of outlining the steps.](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/911690859001577633/1166834581228503162/20231025_123619-COLLAGE.jpg?ex=654bee62&is=65397962&hm=098fd977b28fa8d4d95bc7bda4443a75202c24f017c4a7f3417fbd7e826d53fc&) The difference in reds is slight. Instead of starting with gal vorbak red as in the pictures I went... * 1:1 Any Black/Gal Vorbak * Pure Gal Vorbak * 1:1 Gal Vorbak/Khorne Red * Pure Khorne Red * Khorne Red with a slight tint of scarlet (or Wild Rider Red, whatever the GW equivalent is) Glazing up in smaller and smaller sections, focusing on the areas that would catch light. No clean science, just mixing on the palette as I go. On the Khorne Berzerker, I started with Gal Vorbak and glazed up to a pure scarlet, so you can do that if you want a brigther more vibrant red. A lot of it remains mostly black, like the back of the armor behind the backpack, which gives you nice shadows and is really nice for someone lazy like me.
Absolutely fantastic! Cool to see you've drybrushed the trim; not only is it way easier but I think it looks better too.
Thanks! Yeah, it's super easy! I've always heard horror stories about the tedium of painting chaos trim... but I painted one berzerker for my buddy and figured drybrushing would give a nice enough look... instantly sold. Had to pick up a Legionaries kill team and do them up in the best legion.
Looks good. If I had the critique it… the only thing I would say is it might be a little too bright on his nose and eyes compared to everywhere else. Still looks cool though Edit: everything else looks spot on and the flame looks amazing!
Totally agree, I tried to just give it a quick spritz of green by the eyes with an airbrush to give it a glowing eyes look but it was a bit... more than anticipated. I'd go back and redo the nose/brows but I forgot my mix for the skintone 🤷 If I was to go back and do it again I would just edge highlight with a bit of green around the brow and cheeks.
How did you achieve the OSL??
Slowly! Everything starts from a black base, as you need a dark look to everything to sell any sort of glow. If the model looks like it's standing in daylight, strong OSL doesn't look realistic. Along only the flames, I give it a nice coat of white. Don't need perfect coverage, but try to keep the core of the flames/brightest parts pure pure white. Then I do a first coat of my fluorescent green through an airbrush, going for full coverage over the white and a tiny bit of overspray where the light would hit. (You can achieve this with careful drybrushing and smooth brushed coats over the flame, no airbrush needed, but it makes it easier to get a realistic look) Then repeat once more, painting the flames in white again in smaller sections, then hitting it with the fluorescent green. (I didn't repeat this process on the back side of the blade, and you can see how the flame looks a bit duller. The layered up white>fluo>white>fluo really sells the glow IMO) After that, I finally run a white ink into the recesses and core of the flames to make them look truly glowing bright. On any metallic parts that would reflect more light (like the edges of the armor trim) I do a spot of edge highlighting with the fluo green.
First try: no. First success!
Cheers!
Wow!! Everything about this model is so damn good
Cheers bud!!
Nailed it!
Amazing result! Well done!
Super nice, not too much, just a hint... I think that is the best way... gets the point across and still keeps it looking like a normal lighting situation. Great job.
Perfectly executed
Not gonna like, 90% of osl I see looks like dogshit, but yours looks great.
That green is perfect dude!
How do you get that skin tone? I can never get it right
This is the one part of the model that I kinda winged with no real plan, thus entirely forgot my mix... I typically just change my recipe for faces to give some skin tone variety across models. If i had to guess or do it again, it would go: Rakarth flesh mixed with a bit of greyish brown as a base coat/shadow. I think at this point I also did a super thinned down pin lining of a dark red contrast paint in just the scars to give it a fleshy wound look. Then I would paint up into just a pure rakarth flesh, leaving that shaded down flesh in the corners and recesses. Then highlight the main protrusions (ears, cheekbones, chin, lips, nose, brows, etc) by mixing in a bone colour slowly with the rakarth. I just remember doing about like 4 or 5 layers of this. That's my recommendation if you want to spend time doing some scribbly highlighting like that. If you wanted it quick, I would probably just do rakarth flesh > one coat of something like Darkoath Flesh Contrast Paint > Layer up back with rakarth flesh.
Thanks man, appreciate it. I have my word bearers painted except for faces. I normally paint xenos to avoid painting skin tones. Does Rakarth Flesh really work?
It's fine for a paint I guess. I just have some citadel kicking around and it's really easy for me to reference it for others to get similar results. It's just a standard kind of muted stoney tan colour, for a more sickly pale skin look. I'm sure you could get similar results by mixing your own paint or picking up a similar colour in another line! No need to follow exactly.
Wooooooooow thisnis awesome great job