About five years ago, when I was at school, I used to play Warhammer 40,000 with Silver Skulls chapter Space Marines. At the time, I was more interested in playing then painting and didn't put a whole lot of effort into my models (all I did was spray the models chaos black then boltgun metal and painted the eyes, guns, belts, etc.). I found these minis in my loft/attic and I'm planning on salvaging them. They'll need some remodeling (I left the handles on the guns and tried to hide them behind the hands...) and a fresh coat of paint but other then that they're in a pretty good condition.
My question is, how can I make them look more interesting? If you're not familiar with Silver Skulls (there's a picture below), they have boltgun metal armor and brighter silver helmets (possibly mithril silver, I haven't decided yet). This isn't so bad on tactical squads and other troops, but on larger models - such as a dreadnaught I'm working on - it looks a bit dull, as they're all one colour. I thought some washes to add a little colour, or battle damage and rust might work, plus a few oil stains on any vehicles, but I'm not sure. Also, because they're metallic paints, I don't know how I'd highlight it (although I suppose metallics highlight themselves) and think I'd need detail some other way. Any ideas?
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My question is, how can I make them look more interesting? If you're not familiar with Silver Skulls (there's a picture below), they have boltgun metal armor and brighter silver helmets (possibly mithril silver, I haven't decided yet). This isn't so bad on tactical squads and other troops, but on larger models - such as a dreadnaught I'm working on - it looks a bit dull, as they're all one colour. I thought some washes to add a little colour, or battle damage and rust might work, plus a few oil stains on any vehicles, but I'm not sure. Also, because they're metallic paints, I don't know how I'd highlight it (although I suppose metallics highlight themselves) and think I'd need detail some other way. Any ideas?
