[ACTA:SF] A different take on the Klingon War Hulls (photos)

[billclo]

I decided to do something different with the Klingon War hulls (F5W, D5, D5W). Reasoning that the Klingons would not bother to paint what they considered to be an attrition unit subject to high casualties, they just left the hull in it's natural metal color.

Certainly the new paint scheme will alleviate the apparently common inability of newer players to distinguish a D5 from a D7 or C7.

Thus, my new D5:

I used a grey primer with:
GW (Citadel) new paint called Leadbelcher, 2 coats.
Followed by one of GW's new shades called Nuln Oil, which did well as a shading wash. Touched up all the recessed/shadowed areas.
Followed by a drybrush of GW's Necron Compound.

What do you all think?

 

[Darzoni]

Actually looks really nice!

 

[Finlos]

Impressive results. Seems like I really should take a closer look at GW's new line of paints.

 

[Greg Smith]

I like the bare metal look.

 

[Da Boss]

I think they look great

 

[bluebirds40]

great job.

 

[billclo]

Thanks. Here's a pic of the new D5 alongside some conventional Klingons (C7 & D7) that someone requested.

 

[phoenixhawk]

Did you make those bases? Could you please send me a copy? I was going to do the same thing once I got my stuff and that would save me some time.

 

[billclo]

Did you make those bases? Could you please send me a copy? I was going to do the same thing once I got my stuff and that would save me some time.

I had the bases made up by a local advertising agency's graphic artist. I don't give them away, but I do sell them if you are interested. PM me.

 

[Arch Lector Petrovski]

Liking the metallic look for the Klingon ships, definitely looks better than the grey scheme; especially for the historically high attrition models.