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Title: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: PST on May 12, 2013, 05:56:13 PM

This is partly to consolidate my overfull collection of BFG photos and partly to get some opinions.

I have a collection of multi-coloured BFG ships bought off ebay that all need stripping, as well as some new ones hopefully coming soon when GW finishes recasting the metals.

I'm entirely torn on what colour scheme to go for. I know I don't want the 'traditional' green for my Imperials as it's a strong contender for a scratchbuilt DE fleet, or a chaos fleet.

Below are the main images which have most grabbed my attention and interest. I'm sorely out of practise at painting, i have an airbrush, though am yet to properly use it in anger, and was planning on using BFG to up my painting skills before even looking at my Infinity or DKoK models.

Any general advice on painting BFG ships more than welcome.

1)
(http://miniaturemiscellany.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/dscf2685.jpg)



2)
(http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics15/img4f12f93849ffa.jpg)



3)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UsWBBu2YRMQ/UPT2bVemSKI/AAAAAAAAAuM/Z1K0ggQ_3j8/s1600/C360_2012-07-01-21-37-55.jpg)



4)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/Wappellious/Battlefleet%20Gothic/Lunacruiser.jpg)



5)
(http://www.digitalequinox.com/wip/bfg/in1500fleet.jpg)




6) Something else

Title: Re: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: fracas on May 12, 2013, 07:32:32 PM

I like scheme #3 followed by #2

Title: Re: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: mottomo on May 12, 2013, 08:03:11 PM

3 and 5

Title: Re: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: FistusMaximus on May 12, 2013, 08:17:27 PM

2 or 3, i'd say

Title: Re: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: David Wasilewski on May 12, 2013, 08:18:23 PM

3 and 4 for me.

Dave

Title: Re: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: RaptorEvolved on May 13, 2013, 01:51:33 AM

I like 3 and 5 also like 6 Vaaish he on the forum

Title: Re: Help sought for IN paint scheme (which do you prefer?)
Post by: AndrewChristlieb on May 13, 2013, 03:15:40 AM

1,2, and 3 ared all pretty interesting. 4 is pretty busy, kind of like some of mine :/. 5 is good, bit too "Chaos" but that's not terribad if its what your looking for (some of my Bastion ships have a similar feel to them as theyre older vessels by fluff).

I would recommend going with something closer to 1 which is a pretty basic feel for the IN style (basic hull color, complementing prow/trim, metallic (or nmm) on the guns/antenna/fine trim. The nice thing about this is you not forced into any scheme and go with whatever colors or styles you like.