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Rentner65

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Painting C & C style
« on: April 23, 2019, 10:02:07 pm »
Hey,

I have finally started painting my AD collection. I want to use C&C3 color schemes as this game really reminds me (and probably a lot of others) of this good old franchise.
Someone had posted some pictures on facebook already but there were no colors mentioned in that article.
Therefore I want to share my thoughts:

GDI: Yesterday, I started using Zamesi Desert (GW) as Basecoat and washed it with Seraphim Sepia (GW). The result was a little bit too brownish-yellow for me.
Therefore, tonight I plan on basecoating with Zandri Dust(GW), same wash and highlight with Ushabti Bone (GW).
Edit1: Zandri Dust matches the GDI colors - I will use that color scheme. Stay tuned for pictures.

NOD: Currently I plan to have a black basecoat and Dawnstone(GW) or Stormvermin Fur (GW) as highlight. C&C3 NOD units also have a lot of Red so I plan Mephiston Red/Evil Suns Scarlet as second colors.

In both cases I use Gunmetal (Army Painter) for the tracks and guns with Nuln Oil (GW) as wash.

I'll post pictures once I'm satisfied with the results :-)
« Last Edit: April 24, 2019, 09:13:06 pm by Rentner65 »

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CGReynolds

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Re: Painting C & C style
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2019, 02:35:08 am »
Awesome! I look forward to it. Josh Percy's industrial metal feel ones are already evoking memories of Total Annihilation, too!

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Re: Painting C & C style
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2019, 07:24:38 pm »
Would be happy to see some of Joshs industrial metal minis!

Here are some pictures of mine - WiP.
I still want to add a second color (canonical Orange for GDI, maybe even a third like a yellow brown), decals and have to highlight the Shield Generator.

The Ushabti Bone highlight is a little hard for me at the moment. As the pics are rather close up I'm not sure yet if I will correct that... from a distance they will look fine I guess (as usual).
« Last Edit: April 25, 2019, 09:27:02 pm by Rentner65 »
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Re: Painting C & C style
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2019, 07:46:24 pm »
Some smaller Update - including NOD.
I'm getting there, I think. For the red parts of NOD I tried to mimic scorpion legs (at least a little :-)).
For GDI the markings have to be a little less curved I think.

Not sure about the finally spot for the decals (currently it's just printed on normal paper: For NOD maybe at the center of the Front and nothing on the sides...

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Re: Painting C & C style
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2019, 12:47:21 am »
Loving that NOD scheme!
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Re: Painting C & C style
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2019, 05:45:06 pm »
GDI 2 Player Start units are done (apart from the decals)!
I've started working on the Wombat but maybe more NOD will be next :-)