@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Yeah I totally went for the assassin look with these guys. I love these models to death... some of the best GW has ever made IMO. If you go waaaay back in the archive I painted up the first 5 in red and gold... but I made the crucial decision to actually go for a more stealthy look... which led to the aesthetic for my Scorpions as well. They are DEFINITELY going to see more action in my army lists. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna do everything I can to get Illic and a unit of Rangers in at LEAST the first 5 or so games. I'm gonna need it with the changes to Jetbikes no longer being troops. Anyway thanks Irisado always look forward to your excellent feedback. Thanks!
@Dread- Hey bro, thanks
Glad you dig the head swap. Especially because the original head was miscast! Anyway thanks bud
@YnneadWraith- Thanks so much Ynnead. Really glad you like the vehicle markings... spent days figuring out where I wanted to put them (digging through the Heresy books) and if I was going to at all, but in the end I'm glad I did.
As for my black recipe.... SUPER EASY! Chaos Black Primer, Eshin Grey first stage highlight, Dawnstone 2nd stage highlight DONE! You can take it up to Celestra... but it gives the model a more vinyl look as opposed to black leather, or worn black armor. I used the exact same approach on my Dark Angels and my Scorpions. Duncan from GW says to paint a thin, rough coat of Abaddon Black over Chaos Black models... but I've never had a problem with it. Also eshin grey is SUPER easy to work with. Any mistakes in highlighting can be blended out so easy... I hope the technique works for you because I've had so much fun painting up my all black units. Anyway thanks bud!
@Looshkin- Hey Loosh, thanks so much man. Your compliments on this particular model really mean a lot. You nailed it perfectly on the stress of doing those freehands and then weathering it. SUPER tense moments to be sure. I was like "Should I just order the decals!?" but I'm glad I didn't.
Also super appreciate the comments on the Rangers. So truly thanks for that. Also I'm absolutley convinced they are gonna be great on the tabletop. Expect my Shadowstrike Band (Scorpions, Rangers and War Walkers) to represent in some bat-reps ASAP! Anyway thanks so much man you are the best!