CRIMSON FISTS (Part 1)

The Crimson Fists have been the focus of my modeling+painting energies for the last year. My goal with this army was to bring up my painting game to pro level. As a relatively newcomer to the hobby, there were two significant discoveries to which I attribute my relative success: first, using the entire array of techniques on every model is paramount, as well as understanding high quality products will never disappoint you (money well spent), and second, deciding on appropriately contrasting colors before starting to paint an army will guarantee uniformity, but more importantly, the right color combination just LOOKS PROFESSIONAL, while the wrong one just looks like crap, regardless of how good your technique is.

Part one of my Crimson Fists posts is focused on my painting process, which is both time-efficient, and high yielding:

1) Prime: P3 Black Primer

2) Base Coat: P3 Exile Blue, P3 Skorne Red, P3 Ironhull Grey, P3 Rhulic Gold, P3 Menoth Base, P3 Thamar Black, Citadel Boltgun Metal, P3 Gnarls Green

3) Drybrush: P3 Cygnar Base, P3 Khador Red, P3 Ironhull Grey+P3 Morrow White, P3 Brass Balls, P3 Menoth Highlight, P3 Thamar Black+P3 Ironhull Grey, P3 Ordic Olive

4) Wash: Citadel Nuln Oil

5) Highlight: P3 Cygnar Highlight, P3 Heartfire, P3 Quicksilver (on gold and metal), P3 Ironhull Grey (on black), P3 Worm Green

6) Flat coat: Citadel Imperial Seal

7) Details: Bits of GF9 grass and 0.05 archival pen for freehanding contours and inscriptions. 

The final product: