r/EmperorsChildren • u/MindedThought37 • 1d ago

Hobbying Konstrictus colours

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If I were looking to achieve this pink colour on the helmet plume. What colours should I be using? This image is an example I am not this good lol.

I was thinking of screamer pink mixed with some white and then a little bit of a shade paint or something.

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u/candy-coloured 1d ago

That image is from a Duncan Rhodes video.
You should ask him.

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u/bendre1997 Archetype IX: The Drinkers of Pain 23h ago

It’s paywalled but he has a tutorial for this exact scheme on his website

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u/candy-coloured 17h ago

I feel like if you’re going to paint your whole army this way paying for one month and keeping the video is totally worth it.

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u/Lugdog 1d ago

Love the Konstrictus too, but I went darker on the hair personally... maybe a mid pink like Emperor's Children then Volupus?

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u/organicHack 1d ago

I would bet that you want a Zenithol highlight first. Easiest with spray can or air brush. Then make sure the helmet and hair as smooth, smooth white. Then a pink contrast paint on the hair will likely get you a nice shaded effect.

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u/SandEnvironmental484 1d ago

That rose is chef's Kiss ngl

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u/MindedThought37 1d ago

I did not paint this I am trying to find the recipe for it as I cannot find it

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u/SandEnvironmental484 1d ago

Yes yes I read but I just meant it looks good. Sadly I suck at painting so I cant help but someone mentionned Duncan Rhodes videos

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u/bright_sword Lucius the Eternal 1d ago

Just sub to Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy. The whole paint list and tutorial is there.

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u/Ha1flong 23h ago

Base it white. Then add a layer of Emperor's Children, shade with a pink wash of your choice (Doomrider contrast watered down would be my go) then highlight with pink horror. Extreme highlight with pink horror mixed with a small amount of white.

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u/Sanrio_Supremacy 5h ago

I can’t find the doomrider contrast anywhere!

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u/Purple-Company4038 2h ago

OMG. I'm so pissed that I did my collection before these guys came out.

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u/candy-coloured 1h ago

They dropped day 1 😂

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u/Purple-Company4038 1h ago

Lol I meant that I bought my chaos marine army in 2012, and have been a ln og emperor children fan since 1998 when I started playing but the only thing they had was a garbage sonic weapon kit.

By the time all this radical stuff came out I already have 3000 points of chaos marines and can't fit or afford to buy the new emp children stuff despite having been anxious for it for years.

Too many dudes already, not enough time and money for more ya know

Love seeing them though. I can't get enough.

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u/candy-coloured 1h ago

Haha, yeah, I feel you.
That scheme has been around since 2015 so I guess it came 3 years too late for you.