I do like a
good off-pallette colour scheme and one of the things I was looking
forward to from the Adeptus Custodes codex was some good alternate
colour schemes. Naturally, the one that grabbed me the most was the
one almost guaranteed to drive me mad attempting it, the Custodians of the Solar Watch...
White armour
has this seductive quality. It looks so good in pictures and the
contrast in this particular scheme with the shining gold of the
Stormcast-themed paints really brings it out, not to mention the nice
pop of the few red elements scattered around the armour.
I have to
try this. I'm going to try this. I don't want a Custodes army per se
but they would make a nice patrol detachment to slot onto the side of
my Black Templars (another reason to go with a white scheme, it'll
make a nice distinction from the main force).
I bought the
new special character to test the scheme out on for the simple reason
that trying to paint an entire squad will just be depressing. Instant
results are not a thing in miniature painting but if I can keep
momentum going and get the model done, even if its not perfect,
that'll be easier than slowly working through a five man squad will
just get dispiriting. A single model will work up from Celestra Grey
to White Scars highlight a lot quicker.
I did manage
an almost consistent white on some Black Templars shoulder pads a
couple of months ago so, who knows? Maybe this is the time it'll look
good on an entire model.
A man can
dream...
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