I kinda stuck to that. In an unprecedented display of efficiency, I finished the 5 armies box (minus thranduil, who needs a rework), savagely tore open the box and started devouring it's contents.
Obviously I know how I'm painting the Blood Angels, I just need to replenish my stock of the right reds. I was completely clueless with the genestealers, so I made it up as I went, kind of with the creepy, 1995 video gane version loosely in mind. Below is the step by step (note- bases and claws aren't done, as I'm undecided on them, and in any case the bases will be done en masse)
(White undercoat)
1. Airbrush the 'flesh' VMC violet. Progressively lighten with VMA pale bluegrey, VMA white, concentrating on the back of the bulbous head, the face (from 45defrees above) and the tops of the hands.
2. Wash the recesses and areas wher the flesh meets the carapace with a 50/50 mix of violet and black, watered down about 1:8 paint/water
3. Wash the veins with 1:8 VMA light sea blue/water
4. Highlight the eye sockets, mouth, veins, knuckles with the original progression ( violet/pale greyblue/white)
5. Block in the carapace with a 1:5 mix of VMC light turquoise and black
6. Edge highlight the carapace staring with 1:5 light turquoise/black, through light turqiuse to white.
7. Paint details, eyes teeth/tongue to preference.
Never really liked Tyranids, but in a space hulk context Genestealers are the ultimate baddies. Hopefully I've done then some justice whilst maintaining an element of speed (3 hours work roughly)
Now just three more batches and the broodlord, then I can start on those glorious terminators...
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