Kreoss Final

Here's Kreoss finished. I have to find some way to get better pictures, which is as soon as possible. Overall fairly satisfied with the way he came out - a few things I would do differently and I'll discuss those. This model is not yet matte sealed.

The Colors:

Primed in Army Painter Skeleton Bone

VGC Bone White

VGC Scarlet Red

VGC Gore Red

VGC Blood Red

VGC Fluo Green

VGC Tinny Tin

VGC Brassy Brass

VGC Polished Gold

VMC Gunmetal Grey

Citadel Abaddon Black

Citadel Dark Angel Green

Citadel Gryphonne Sepia Wash

Citadel Badab Black Wash

Citadel Carroburg Crimson Wash

Edit: the entire base is Galeforce 9 products. Washed the white rock in Devlan Mud, drybrushed with VGC Beasty and a little VGC Bone.

Analysis:

Feels good to be somewhat content with a model!

I don't pretend to be some Golden Demon award vacuum. Hell, I throw a friggin party when I can look at a model and say "can't wait to play it" instead of not putting it on the table with some sort of pride.

I need to work on smoother color transitions as well as planning better. This was my first model for my Menoth box, so I will be applying what I've learned to the next models I paint for that faction in this scheme.

I also need to work on my fine detailing. I feel I have a stronger grasp than I used to on wide-surface blending and (proper) painting. My small details seem to suffer a little.

Overall, though, not very happy with the metallics. Would like to see if I could get some more functional small brushes as well as read up a little more on metallics.

Priming bone and washing in sepia didn't quite turn out as bright as I expected. Quite a bit darker but it actually worked out as I like the darker vibe. I highlighted the shoulders after I painted the studs which I wont be doing next time. My next recipe for metallic studs on top of non-metallics will be:

- Finish the surface the studs are attached to

- Black out the studs with Abaddon Black or VGC/MC Black and a very small space around them

- Paint the studs

- Add a dab of wash to the studs to tone the metallic down (if appropriate)

- Highlight dab (if appropriate)

This entire box set though.........