Inquisitorial Guardsmen + Dark Eldar test models

[orkblasta]

ok So I thought I'd show you all what I've been working on lately.

So with the recent addition of allies I've been thinking about what to add to my space marines, the decision landed on guardsmen but I didn't want them to just any guardsmen so I chose to do inquisitorial guardsmen.

I worked on the color scheme and am feeling pre happy with the results. That said I am deffs open to criticism.






So I also tried my hand at some G-Stuff work. This is pre much my first attempt, I've dabbled in the past but nothing ever seemed to turn out. Anyways my attempts on these guardsmen were ok (first pic) but after a few trys I think I'm beginning to figure a few things out (second pic), though obviously I need a lot more practise.




So you may have noticed that these guys currently aren't based, well to be honest I'm completely lost on that topic. I have absolutely no idea what I should do for these guys' bases. So please give me some ideas Also I'm just gonna mention whatever I decide for the bases, I will be repainting the cloaks to camouflage with that scheme

And now here are my dark eldar test models.





again I did some customizing but nothing huge, and again I have no idea what I should do for bases.

cheers

[Tempests Wrath]

Whoa.. nice job!

You should definitely feel good about that colour scheme, it looks fantastic. Though I actually like the cloaks colour as show in the images. I think it adds a nice touch to things.

[bigpig]

Looks good. I worry though that all that dark color on the guard will be lost on the board, especially when you get a lot of them out there.

The verdigris bronze looks good on the DE. Consider some weathering powder to give it a bit more pop. I don't care the blue edged black next to the aged bronze though. The two are not different enough from each other, yet are obviously different, if that makes sense.

[orkblasta]

ya I know what you mean with the guardsmen, the dark colour was intentional but I was hoping that the base I chose would make them pop a bit more. I guess We'll know when I decide on a base scheme, I'm thinking either city scape (concrete, bricks, rubble ec.), Industrial (lots of hazard yellow, concrete, piping ec.) or I could go completely different and go with a forested base (ferns, tall grass, greens would be dark to simulate night and the blue lights on the guardsmen would be source lighted on the plants)

I like the idea of all three, i really like the forested scheme but unfortunately I also think that would be the most difficult :-P I'm not that great when it comes to basing.

as for the DE, ya I've actually been looking at weathering powders, but I've never used them and am not sure what to get, any suggestions?

thanks for the input,

cheers

[Helonion]

"COBRA!"

[bigpig]

@blasta Secret Weapon Miniatures has two shades of blue that I have used with success in doing a bronze or copper patina. Powders are really easy and fun to work with. You can do a lot with them.

[orkblasta]

thanks bigpig, I'll look into those.

cheers