Topic: Egyptian themed Wraithguard

[Sludge_City]

These are already in the Iyanden POC thread, but I thought I'd post them here for some more feedback.

Egyptian-themed Wraithguard...click images to enlarge




Thanks for any comments/critique!

S_C

[tryanotherone - smurfernating]

That's a unique and striking paint scheme.

Does your entire army look like that?

[Craftworld Iba-Nez]

i agree entirely with what tyran said. i have only one thing to add. very very awesome.

[Sludge_City]

Does your entire army look like that?

It will do eventually

Thanks, S_C

[cyrax89]

Excellent color scheme! I love it. My thousand sons like it too

[Warden]

Definitely very reminiscent of the Thousand Sons' scheme.  But it definitely looks very cool.  Only thing I can think of to add is some possible Egyptian iconography on the heads of the Wraithguard.  But they look awesome as is!

[cluny the scourge]

it looks great especially the yellow, btw how do you do the yellow?

'eadsplitta

[Craftworld Iba-Nez]

i like werdna's suggestion of some iconography. i once saw a wraithlord with eyes painted on it like the ancient  greek or roman triremes. you could do something similar with your wraithguard/lords with the egyptian eye like the on in your avatar (i think its egyptian correct me if im wrong)

its worth a look at in any case

[Sir Sam Vimes]

Very nicely done! The color scheme really fits the Eldar.

[Sludge_City]

Thanks for the kind comments. I think I might add some iconography once I get stuck into painting a larger % of the army. Don't wanna spend all my time on one model then be unable to reproduce it.

it looks great especially the yellow, btw how do you do the yellow?

'eadsplitta

It was quite a long process, but I think that had something to do with it being the first model in the unit. Anyway:

• Prime white
• Wash with scorched brown (5:1 water:paint ratio)
• Wash with vomit brown (2:1 water:paint ratio)
• Basecoat with iyanden darksun (1:1 w:p)
• Thin coat of golden yellow (1:1)
• 50/50 highlight with bad moon yellow (2:1:1)
• 25/75 highlight with bad moon yellow (3:1:2)
• Pure highlight of bad moon yellow (1:1)

Hope that helps.

i like werdna's suggestion of some iconography. i once saw a wraithlord with eyes painted on it like the ancient  greek or roman triremes. you could do something similar with your wraithguard/lords with the egyptian eye like the on in your avatar (i think its egyptian correct me if im wrong)

its worth a look at in any case

You are correct. This is the Eye of Horus, it's part of my sleeve tattoo on my left arm, so it's an easy point of reference 

Thanks again, S_C

[cluny the scourge]

When you say •50/50 highlight with bad moon yellow (2:1:1)
•25/75 highlight with bad moon yellow (3:1:2)
Do you mean 2 water, 1 badmoon and 1 white?

[Sludge_City]

No, I mean 2 water, 1 golden yellow, 1 bad moon. Then 3 water, 1 golden yellow, 2 bad moon. Keeping a 1:1 water:paint ratio throughout (roughly).

Sorry if this wasn't clear

S_C

[cluny the scourge]

ah ok thanks for the clear up.