I have been reading various forums on painting lately, because I haven't painted in a few years. It seems like most gamers prefer a dark and dirty look. I am of a different school of thought. I have always been one to paint in a very flamboyant style. The reasoning is that the flamboyant minis catch more attention from other gamers at tournaments, and frankly they look BA from across a 4 foot table. I think the details jump across the table and look the best. Either technique looks good close up.

I haven't started painting my Dust minis because I am trying to settle on a style first.

Here is the dark an washed look I see most people preferrin lately on some IG figs I painted today.

Heres are the guardsmen in the darker style too

I see him now:D

Here is my flamboyant stylE

And here's a side by side of Dark Vs. Flamboyant. Which should I paint my Dust minis in?

So in my opinion dust tactics is less "humble" and "march into battle with gold orders and blessed seals on your power armor". While more colorfull and life colours mach the space marines or other W40K armies i cannot say i would like such shiny units in DT. I think you schould go with the darky colours on normal line units like rangers or granadiers while close combat units and heroes can be Flamboyant while they don't need to mask themselfs. On the other hand i tryied the Flamboyant by adding some colours to some units i'm trying to paint and opinion of my other players wasn't too good about sky blue etc. All in all you and you play group need to like it, while here on the forums any paint job is considered a good one while the owner likes it i guess:D

If I look at your comparison picture of Creed and the flame trooper, I like both. Creeds style would look nice on the Axis characters. I think also "elite" units like the red devils could be painted more vividly. Like with Captain Americas costume, to boost morale and that the enemy knows who they are fighting against.

And in the end it is your army and your painting style
I would like to see at least a few Dust models painted more flamboyant from you, therefore just take one or two different figures and test it.

Darker style, its a war game not a fashion show.

I really appreciate you guys commenting. Ive always like the flamboyant style myself, mainly because it demonstrates a level that most gamers and hobbyists can't paint to. Plus, when I worked for GW it was a requisite for the master class level. And the Golden Demon basically requires it to be competitive.

Across a battlefield the darker models look monochromatic to me, because I am almost completely color blind. But I have to say its going to be a lot faster to paint with the washes and stuff for the darker colors.

Anyone know a wash that doesn't completely darken a model?

Well, I couldn't wait until Thursday for my Dust minis to arrive. So I went out an bout a box of Axis Zombies. I'll detail the steps and processes.

This will be intresting, those guys seem to be tough to paint beacouse of all the zombie skin. Flamboyant ?

I'm going to do them a bit dramatic. I'm doing them tonight after my wife gives me the blessing.

Is the size that I posted the pics large enough (400x299) or should I post the new pictures up larger?

If you want to show the details i would enjoy them a bit bigger.

NVm the thread is already there and the pics are big enough:D