Rezolution: CSO Teams Halfway

Work on CSO for "Rezolution: A Dark Tomorrow" [CLICK] continues...

When last worked on, these 12 models has been primed, dry-brushed, then base coated [CLICK]. Today, my intention is to practice highlighting to make them really pop on the table, despite a pretty muted color scheme of black and blue.

Took my primed Marshals, aka "not Bladerunners" and the medibot, and put a base coat on them, using the two Citadel paints pictured: Ivanden Darksun & Base Corax White. These foundation / base paints have been very useful, as they have a lot more pigment in them so color onto a fig quickly, even if the primer wasn't perfect.

Results below - easy to see how well these paints work. There, I said something positive about GW, but don't hold your breath for the next time...!

Now, to continue working on the blue highlights for the other 8 models...

using the paints pictured, I built up some high highlights - I want them to pop a bit.

In this instance, I went for a wet and blended technique, using the paint's cap - in a lot of ways, I prefer the cap to the latest squeeze-bottle fad, e.g. Vallejo....

...put in a few drops, then mix with a paperclip...

...this created two samples, below. One is highlighted with the AP Royal Cloak the other with a sky blue by Polly-S, but the label has long since worn away.

You can see how much the one on the right "pops".  Is it too bold?  Maybe for historicals, but not for sci-fi figs, I think!  A little over the top is no problem in fiction...artistic license and all that.

Below, the nine assembled, primed, dry-brushed, base-coated blue, then highlighted CSO troopers. Two "leaders" likely sergeants, four "troopers" and three specialists, the Medic, Technician, and Engineer.

At a more "game table distance" they seem to have what is needed for them to stand out, even if up close they are a bit unrealistic.  But they're game pieces, ultimately, so game distance is good for them.