WH40k - Necrons - Painting Schemes.

[Karnokoto]

Pie lord25

try dybrushing on a layer or two of firey orange on top of a layer of black it makes it kinda rusted look mrgreen

Y'know I've seen someone whio did that once and it pretty much looked like their necrons got splattered with orange paint neutral

I think the metallics work fine for necrons but they're pretty much the only models you could use it on that much. Usually I detest using shiny paints just cuz they dont look right..but on Necrons they do. Yeah it doesnt look natural but they're Necrons, for christs sake. They ARENT natural.
I dunno about using rust on a metal that can heal itself, but its your call. Yeah I know it was on the GW site but I dont buy it, lol

I would just do what Argus said and drybrush silver on black primer. The effect isnt bad but for the love of god, DONT chip off the paint so you can see the pewter.
Its LAZY, looks HORRIBLE, and you could just as easily show better results by actually giving a crap.

Try doing the primer thing and drybrushing silver around the edges of the model, like on a Destroyer. You'd get something kinda cool :3  

[FlashbackJon]

Rusty Necrons:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/necrons/rusty/1/

The following are from a Warmachine/Hordes site called Brush Thralls, so sue me...

Metal Effects:
http://www.brushthralls.com/MetalMayhem/index.php

Non-Metallic Metal:
http://www.brushthralls.com/BronzeNMM/index.php

Sponged Metal: (might look really cool on Necrons)
http://www.brushthralls.com/SpongedMetal/  

[FlashbackJon]

More NMM!
http://www.jenova.dk/NMM.htm
http://www.fantasy-miniatures.de/tutorial6.htm
http://www.kaple.dk/?page=tutorials&id=67

It's a really hard effect to get right, but it looks reeeeeeeally good, and is a good way to show off your skills.

(Oh, and the NMM Necron army showcased in the 05/06 Complete Catalog is... ...not the best I've seen, and a poor overall example of the amazing stuff that can be done.)  

[Foxxy666]

My mate found a really good colour for the necrons was to use green instead of silver.
The basic colour was a very dark green for all the armour, them the weapon stood out and using a very different colour for the eyes such as an ice blue colour made them appear alive almost.

The overall idea was really good, and different.

For your c'tan try the nightbringer in many shades of red and brown
So the deepest darkest parts are black and brown and it works its way up in shading to a deep red.
Nothing bright but not to dark.

Not sure how it would work but it would look good if you gave it a good go.  

[Eldar Pheonix Lord]

Karnokoto

Pie lord25

try dybrushing on a layer or two of firey orange on top of a layer of black it makes it kinda rusted look mrgreen

Y'know I've seen someone whio did that once and it pretty much looked like their necrons got splattered with orange paint neutral

I think the metallics work fine for necrons but they're pretty much the only models you could use it on that much. Usually I detest using shiny paints just cuz they dont look right..but on Necrons they do. Yeah it doesnt look natural but they're Necrons, for christs sake. They ARENT natural.
I dunno about using rust on a metal that can heal itself, but its your call. Yeah I know it was on the GW site but I dont buy it, lol

I would just do what Argus said and drybrush silver on black primer. The effect isnt bad but for the love of god, DONT chip off the paint so you can see the pewter.
Its LAZY, looks HORRIBLE, and you could just as easily show better results by actually giving a crap.

Try doing the primer thing and drybrushing silver around the edges of the model, like on a Destroyer. You'd get something kinda cool :3

i dont use that teqnique my friend uses it for his eldar warp spyders backpack things  

[Eldar Pheonix Lord]

i need ctan painting tips!!!! mad mad mad mad  

[Battle_Brother_Edward]

i know this is an old thread but, spray primer white wash with dark green ink, then paint all the raised areas in chaos black, then hit with a light drybrush of 75h;aos back 25% bleached bone >_>  

[[.Psycho.Doughboy.]]

What I did was I prime the entire model with chaos black, then drybrush w/ boltgun metal, then painted the eyes and the spaces in between the necron's ribs with snot green. For the gun I lightly drybrushed w/ chainmail then highlighted the blade with mythril silver. I think it looks pretty good, for my first ever paint jobs. What I was thinking though, because I want to give them that dark metal look from the codex, prime w/ chaos black, lay on a coat of dark angels green, then lightly drybrush with boltgun metal or chainmail to give them a metallic shine, adding snot green on the ribs and eyes. Then for the gun boltgun metal, highlighted with chainmail and mythril silver like before, then adding some gloss varnish. Your take?  

[MasterofFoolishness]

i may not be a necron person, but here's a thought: if you can't glue something on, ignore it (unless it's the hand holding a weapon). Then, make it look like it got shot there (DONT ADD BLOOD, they dun have any)