Saurus Spear Shaft

[SeBM]

I'm trying to figure out what colour to paint the spear shaft. Looking at some GW photos, it sometimes looks black, but that would make it pretty flat. Any help appreciated!!!

 

[blue-dragon88]

What about the bamboo effect?
Carving into the spear to give it more deepth?

 

[Hiv0r]

I paint mine really dark gray then give it a black wash and drybrush it with a lighter gray gives it a bit more texture but black seems to go well.

 

[SeBM]

I might just end up going for black, trying to actually do something really nice with no texture is probably out my painting skills .

 

[asrodrig]

I use Scorched Brown, but I really like that bamboo idea. I might have to paint up a couple spears to see how it looks.

 

[TheRolfgar]

I use Scorched Brown, but I really like that bamboo idea. I might have to paint up a couple spears to see how it looks.

I also use scoched brown. I have too many left to paint to get any fancier though XD

 

[Arli]

What about the bamboo effect?
Carving into the spear to give it more deepth?

You could actually take that a step further. Add just a small amount of green stuff then cut it so that it looks like bamboo. Smooth down the edges of a ring (of green stuff), then cut in the middle around the ring. There is your bamboo.

 

[SeBM]

I think I'll settle for brown, I don't want to spend ages on a spear shaft, I'm already a VERY slow painter hahaha. That bamboo idea sounds really cool. I'm not sure I have the green stuff skills though.

 

[giant stegadon]

I think the black vs. brown (or whatever color) really depends on how it fits into your army as a whole.

And yeah, I dont know who has time to get really fancy on spears unless youre doing just the front row or something.

 

[Larinus]

Personally, I just paint them a flat black. Haven't got the time, patience or commitment to do anything more than that. However, I do have very gold, gold, if you see what I mean, and very silver, silver. Just slap them both on, trying not to go over the lines, and that's that done. So anything other than black would kind of clash.

 

[SeBM]

Yeah I settled for black on my test model and I must say that I'm please with the look it has so far. I'll be posting WIP photos of my test model on my army diary blog tomorrow if I can get decent lighting.

 

[MasterSlann]

i paint mine calthan brown with a devlan mud wash. it looks really good in my opinion