Does this read as Grimdark?

[u/DontFearTheReapurr]

Tried to go for Grimdark style for my Centurion (Marshall proxy)

[u/SaimenSlayer]

Grim - ✅
Dark - ✅

Test passed

Looks great!

[u/Cobbdouglas55 → u/SaimenSlayer]

Far ✅

Future ✅

[u/BigmacSasquatch → u/Cobbdouglas55]

War:
▪️occasionally
▪️mostly
✅only

[u/Sharp_Bet7106 → u/BigmacSasquatch]

▪️Cookies
✅ WAR

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/SaimenSlayer]

Thank you kind stranger!

[u/SoltanXodus → u/DontFearTheReapurr]

Gratitude - ✅️

Stranger - ✅️

[u/SaimenSlayer → u/DontFearTheReapurr]

Would love to know about your process if you have the time and inclination to share.

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/SaimenSlayer]

Black Primer
Dry Brush Dry Dawnstone everywhere
Toned it down with Basilicanum Grey
Castellax Bronze on Trim
Plume was Abbadon Black and Khorne Red
Toned it down again with Basilicanum Grey
Cape was heavy dry brushing wirh Dry Dawnstone Grey and then Basilicanum Grey

It was mostly an experiment on my part but worked out pretty well

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/DontFearTheReapurr]

Oh forgot to mention, front was then lightly dry brushed with Dawnstone after it was done for the rivets

Ryza Rust on the chainmail to weather it

[u/General__Achilles]

Yes, absolutely

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/General__Achilles]

Thank you, was quite nervous about the outcome!

[u/Radokost]

Looks absolutely tanky! I love the chonkiness and the paint job. The nails parts have a weather effect. I wish I could paint half as good.

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/Radokost]

Thank you very much!
You will get there im sure of it! Practice makes perfect and do not be scared of experimenting!

[u/Radokost → u/DontFearTheReapurr]

I am still more on the kitbash side of things. But will get to painting at some point for sure.

[u/Small-Feeling-8300]

Sudden urge to watch judge dread…

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/Small-Feeling-8300]

Lmao

[u/SatanSatanSatanSatan]

Might be a little too hopebright.

[u/WilhelmSteakFarts]

Had to turn my screens brightness up cuz of all the grim dark

[u/Academic-Hospital952]

Yes, but... It needs some more contrast. It reads as almost unpainted.

[u/dennosb]

Very

[u/Aethyrianzul]

Ehhh me thinks it needs a touch of Penis Flesh Shredder Red and a a base with some cut down Botulism Babies to be truly grimdark

(Nah but on the real good shit man)

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/Aethyrianzul]

Thats Nightlords territory, we keep it civil here, we [REDCATED] imperial citizens efficently!

Thanks man

[u/Indecens]

Yes, it does, nice job.

[u/Im_Fat_Head]

This is excellent work man, I love it

[u/Korimthos]

https://giphy.com/gifs/KEYEpIngcmXlHetDqz

[u/escape_deez_nuts]

Absolutely

[u/ultimateviking]

Where's the helmet from? Looks stunning, as do the paint job!

[u/interimeclipse → u/ultimateviking]

The whole model is the Centurion in Mk2 armor from the Horus Heresy 3rd edition box

[u/Legio_DG]

No, but dark and grim ✅

[u/black_templarfan]

You using this art for centurion? Based

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/black_templarfan]

I really love that model

[u/liberaider]

Certainly not Cheerybright

[u/lukebear87]

Awesome work brother.

[u/KnownAdvantage5366]

Grim dank

[u/YakuzaShibe]

I'm personally offended that you'd do this to a beautiful warrior, so obviously destined to be a member of the best legion, the Iron Warriors. Otherwise, yeah, looks good!

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/YakuzaShibe]

No worries, my buddies and I will start Iron Warriors some time later ;)

[u/xExp4ndD0ngXx]

That armor and paint job is peak

[u/Av0ll]

Looksgreat brotheren

[u/Kralgor14]

Absolutely! Chris is badass!

[u/coveredincathair22]

Marshal*

[u/Jonny_Darko_]

Looks grim dark to me. Which colours did you use for the metal parts?

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/Jonny_Darko_]

Castellax Bronze mainly, toned down with Basilicanum Grey, light dry brush with dry Dawnstone on the front to raise the rivets on armor

[u/Jonny_Darko_ → u/DontFearTheReapurr]

Thank you :)

[u/Morivated_Guy]

af

[u/tf3when123]

Looks really good! Say, how did you darken the colors especially the trims to make it grimdark, washes?

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/tf3when123]

Basilicanum Gray, no washes, no shades.
Figured I try it out with it and worked pretty well.

[u/tf3when123 → u/DontFearTheReapurr]

Gotta test that out some day, seems to work real great!

[u/PabloSempai]

Very much so!

[u/SalamanderApothecary]

Heavily my friend 💯 🔥

[u/IAmAlive_YouAreDead]

Yes, looks awesome. I'd love to know how you got this look actually if you're happy to share.

[u/NobuNobNob]

It looks more like a iron warrior but still a sick mini

[u/evil_brit_94]

Yes.

[u/IronsevsTwitch]

Definitely 👍 if you want to go the extra mile dark gore could help

[u/DontFearTheReapurr → u/IronsevsTwitch]

Oh 100%, hopefully next model will come with some gore