Dragon: Green or red

drdan
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Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 21:08:26 GMT

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Post by drdan on May 2, 2012 21:08:26 GMT

I got myself a Dark Elf black dragon, just because they're cool. I'm paiting it with no rider or armour. I used the spare head to try out some paint schemes. What do you guys reckon?

Green:

Red:

I'm leaning towards red, but with the bone coloured horns as in the green scheme.

rippertotheface Tyranid Warrior Posts: 153	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 21:10:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rippertotheface on May 2, 2012 21:10:35 GMT Paint it checkerboarded with the green and red! That would look awesome!
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killercroc Hive Tyrant This Croc Kills Fetch me their souls! Posts: 5,525	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 21:27:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by killercroc on May 2, 2012 21:27:08 GMT Personally I like the green more, fits better with Dark Elves

drdan Tyranid Warrior Posts: 175	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 21:45:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drdan on May 2, 2012 21:45:47 GMT May 2, 2012 21:27:08 GMT killercroc said: Personally I like the green more, fits better with Dark Elves Forget about Dark Elf aesthetics, I have no intention of collecting them, this is just one for the mantlepiece.

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Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 22:02:17 GMT

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Post by commandersasha on May 2, 2012 22:02:17 GMT

Heck, I wish I could paint that well. I use the same model as my Harpy, with a Grey Seer riding on its back (Skaven counts-as-Tyranid army.

I favour the red, if only because the main body colour of MY dragon is Scab Red.

Please show the head-on photo, half-red half-green!

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killercroc Hive Tyrant This Croc Kills Fetch me their souls! Posts: 5,525	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 22:18:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by killercroc on May 2, 2012 22:18:46 GMT I still say go for green, it looks a lot better than the red. But if you are just painting to paint, make it a blue dragon

drdan Tyranid Warrior Posts: 175	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 22:19:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drdan on May 2, 2012 22:19:32 GMT May 2, 2012 22:02:17 GMT commandersasha said: Please show the head-on photo, half-red half-green! Here you go:

Braddon Tyrant Guard Posts: 469	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 23:33:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Braddon on May 2, 2012 23:33:15 GMT Green.
	Feb 21, 2012 14:38:24 GMT yoritomo said: You know there's a special place in painting hell for people who intentionally leave primer showing on their finished model.

rippertotheface Tyranid Warrior Posts: 153	Dragon: Green or red May 2, 2012 23:33:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rippertotheface on May 2, 2012 23:33:44 GMT YES! That is exactly what I think the whole thing should look like! Try alternating red and green as you go down.
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rpricew Hive Tyrant Posts: 2,546	Dragon: Green or red May 3, 2012 3:24:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rpricew on May 3, 2012 3:24:11 GMT Buy a 2nd Dragon and have both [just kidding]... they both look really awesome! Maybe if you sit down and think up a name/story for your dragon...his/her personality will come through and it will help you decide.
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jinx Tyrant Guard The Deceiving Joker Posts: 453	Dragon: Green or red May 3, 2012 5:25:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jinx on May 3, 2012 5:25:17 GMT how about a green dragon with a khornate daemon sealed inside slowly corrupting the dragon making it red
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Moontyranid Hive Tyrant The answer to all problems in life: the internet ,TNT,violence,ductape and chainsaw`s Posts: 1,146	Dragon: Green or red May 3, 2012 5:59:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moontyranid on May 3, 2012 5:59:37 GMT leave it in the split color
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bigned Gaunt Posts: 12	Dragon: Green or red May 3, 2012 6:44:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bigned on May 3, 2012 6:44:48 GMT The green looks more natural.

The Hive Norn Queen Hive Tyrant Evil Engine Number Nine. Posts: 877	Dragon: Green or red May 3, 2012 7:03:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Hive Norn Queen on May 3, 2012 7:03:00 GMT May 2, 2012 22:18:46 GMT killercroc said: I still say go for green, it looks a lot better than the red. But if you are just painting to paint, make it a blue dragon I also say make a blue one

Scizor Hive Tyrant Rawr Posts: 1,059	Dragon: Green or red May 3, 2012 9:48:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Scizor on May 3, 2012 9:48:38 GMT green, in my opinion, works better for a full dragon. more natural and all. i also prefer the bone horns, you could also try the bone horns with the red, and make the red darker, that'd do the red better
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Post by drdan on May 2, 2012 21:08:26 GMT

Post by rippertotheface on May 2, 2012 21:10:35 GMT

Post by killercroc on May 2, 2012 21:27:08 GMT

Post by drdan on May 2, 2012 21:45:47 GMT

Post by commandersasha on May 2, 2012 22:02:17 GMT

Post by killercroc on May 2, 2012 22:18:46 GMT

Post by drdan on May 2, 2012 22:19:32 GMT

Post by Braddon on May 2, 2012 23:33:15 GMT

Post by rippertotheface on May 2, 2012 23:33:44 GMT

Post by rpricew on May 3, 2012 3:24:11 GMT

Post by jinx on May 3, 2012 5:25:17 GMT

Post by Moontyranid on May 3, 2012 5:59:37 GMT

Post by bigned on May 3, 2012 6:44:48 GMT

Post by The Hive Norn Queen on May 3, 2012 7:03:00 GMT

Post by Scizor on May 3, 2012 9:48:38 GMT