Advice on Salamanders Captain

[Loranus]

Been Working on a Salamander's Captain paint scheme wondering if people might be able to give me some advice/criticism on it before I continue painting him.





I know an arm isn't on there painting it separately haven't even started on it yet.

[Ed]

its coming together really good just start painting in the cracks and watch some hylight vids on youtube and you'll be good

[Henry R]

Yes, he is coming along quite well, as Intro Pack Ed said, watch a few videos on highlights and you should have a nice tabletop miniature. Also, the metallic parts could use some work, a wash can do wonders for metallic! Devlan mud is the wash of choice (for me) when it comes to a bronze or copper color like that. You can also create your own wash with a dark brown color (scorched brown and dark flesh work well) and some water. Awesome job on the cape by the way!

[Rurouni Benshin]

Nice job so far!  Do you plan on giving him a ranged weapon for the other arm?  And are you going to use the "Captain" backpack from the Commander sprue as well?

My suggestion for the backpack: paint it Mithral Silver.  I don't know what the rest of your Salamanders army paint scheme is like, but I always like painting the backpacks on my marines a different color from their armor.

And like Ed and (Freddie?) Mercury have said, washes and highlights will make the model stand out.  I like both Badab Black and Devlen Mud, but being as the face of your Captain is already black, Devlen Mud will probably suffice alone.  Good luck!

[Loranus]

Old School Metal Captain they didnt have that backpack for him and ya hes getting a Ranged weapon and as well as the rest of my Salamander's models this is the first one im painting .

[Henry R]

(Freddie?) Mercury

Lol. Yes, Freddie Mercury was my icon for a while, but now it's Claudia Schiffer. Mercury sounded cool anyway.  

[Ed]

[Tharcil]

Captain needs more HAT!

[canadianone]

out of curiosity, what weapon are you giving him?

[Benjamin]

If you put yellow dots on his face, he'd look like a spotted salamander.

[Loranus]

Ben knows this captain  but ya being a metal model he came with the sword already attached and a stormbolter.

[Rurouni Benshin]

You can probably modify the gun arm with something different with a little Green Stuff.  Personally, I don't think Storm Bolters are that great of a weapon for Infantry models.  Since he's a Salamanders Captain, I think a Combi-Flamer or Combi-Melta would suit him more.  Heck, even a regular Bolt Pistol would work better, IMHO.  That way, with the Pistol, you can get an extra attack in CC (assuming your sword is a Power Weapon), and if you go with the Combi-weapon, upgrade the sword to a Relic Blade to make better use the combination. 

But hey, that's just my personal take on the Storm Bolter... 

Good luck!