Yes sir, I live in Texas, haha. The tx flag as well as the rebel flag and the misuse of lighter blues when they are done in art. That's why I probably stay away from those color combos myself. But now....
If it helps, I use Khorne Red mixed with a bit of black to bring down the tone for the base, then work up from there, with the final highlight being Evil Sunz. For the blue, I use Macragge with a touch of black and work up. Now, when I say I work up, I don't use the layer paints that GW has. I cheap out and just mix black and white into the colour until I get the shade I want.
I find the red and blues work well if you leave the lighter shades for the highlights. It is difficult to highlight Ice Blue with another blue colour.
The Harlequin models are something else aren't they?
I'm very impressed with your work GML. Nice colour scheme and excellent paint job on the masks.
Ain't that the truth. The Deathjester was one of the most frustrating infantry models I have ever assembled because the instructions were just garbage. Grouping stages together on one image without showing you how it actually is supposed to look in between. I mean, I know they only had so much area to work with on that little pamphlet, but at least make it two pages!
And thanks, I always enjoy showing that I am more than just a rules lawyer lol