Titan Legion Gryphonicus
We have had several requests for some more info on Fairy’s amazing Adeptus Titanicus Legio. Specifically, people were asking for some insight into how he achieved such great results with his Titan Legion Gryphonicus colour scheme. So we put Fairy behind the desk to write and Sparky behind the camera to get some more shots of these great models. Enjoy!
Ok, Sparky has asked me to do a bit of a write up on how I painted my Legio Gryphonicus. I should probably start with why I chose this amazing, very prestigious Legio. I was first attracted to the Legio by its old school paint style. The mottled greys, broken up with a striking yellow. The other reason I liked the Gryphonicus was the fact that they served the loyalist during the siege of Terra.
I had previously painted up an Epic Armageddon Gryphonicus force using the mottled coloured scheme. But after I had made the decision to take the plunge into Adeptus Titanicus I decided I wanted to go a more modern take on the colour scheme.
New Techniques To Try
One of the things I wanted to try with the scheme was to create my own individual heraldry for titans. Using masking tape and the airbrush to create lines that would help to break up all the grey and give some more character to individual titans. Now I know this process is quite popular but it’s actually the first time I have tried it. Plus, it was a way to get more out of my airbrush.
But before I go further my first big tip is I largely used Duncan Rhodes Warhammer TV guide to painting Gryphonicus.
I really liked the way he used both Nuln oil and Agrax earth shade to get a really cool metal finish. The other thing I learnt and tried was his weathering techniques, these also add a heap of character to the titans. I added four of my own aspects to what Duncan did to his Titan.
Fairy’s Four Tips
Firstly, as mentioned above I wanted to add heraldry stripes which would also help break up the grey. This is essentially what the previous mottled effect did which I hadn’t seen much of in the newer colour scheme of the legion. I decided to use Vallejo Stone Wall Grey as it would contrast nicely when compared to white. I was pretty happy with how this looked in the end.
Secondly, I wanted to make the yellow armour panels pop more. I decided to zenith airbrush the panels with a golden yellow highlight. I found this really lifted the yellow.
Additionally, I was more liberal with my edging highlights. I did these highlights for all the armour panels and even the gold trim. (Groan… The gold trim just goes on forever!)
Finally, I wanted to give my plasma weapons some plasma coil glow. For this I base coated the coils with Vallejo electric blue then airbrushed sky blue then white.
All in all, these are amazing miniatures to assemble and paint and I thoroughly enjoyed this project. I’m happy with the way the Titan Legion Gryphonicus turned out. Now, I am looking forward to many games with them over the coming months. I will have to make a start on the Mortis engines soon.
If you missed the article post where Fairy discussed adding magnets to give flexibility on the battlefield be sure to check that out too. He only has 3 Reavers but as you can see there are lots of different ways to equip them.
That is some great motivation for all the Adeptus Titanicus fans out there looking to get started with a Titan Legion Gryphonicus force. Sparky went overboard on the photos he was so motivated. So follow on Instagram for a few more shots of these great models.
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