Author Topic: What color do you paint your Canal or City dwelling Martians? (Read 2161 times)

the fallen scholar · « **on:** June 07, 2017, 05:23:05 PM »

Barsoom Red?
Space 1889 Greenish Yellow?
Some other color?

I need a few ideas for inspiration.

Thanks

The_Beast · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2017, 05:50:55 PM »

I don't have any 'civilized' fellows, but when I do, I think I'd like them 'paler.'

My 'wild men' follow the 1889 paradigm, but if they were red, I'd go a bit towards a ruddy ivory, if that makes sense.

Oh, and the question to me is "What color did SOMEONE paint your Canal or City dwelling Martians?"

Doug

dinohunterpoa · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2017, 06:49:32 PM »

I think just give them a beach tan and some red tatoos and they'll be fine!

dinohunterpoa · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2017, 06:53:44 PM »

Sun-tanned half-naked technologically advanced barbarians will always look very "reddish" for European explorers IMHO!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2017, 07:02:30 PM »

Not 1889 but maybe something to give you a few ideas.

Red Planet Miniatures Sky Martians and a soon to be released City Martian.

cheers

James

dinohunterpoa · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2017, 07:08:18 PM »

jimbibbly, very nice minis but... do you really prefer their look over this "classical" Barsoom look?

swiftnick · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2017, 02:11:55 PM »

I went for one of the darker citadel flesh tones. Dwarf flesh i think with a tiny bit of red then a wash.

DeltaBlue · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2017, 11:28:46 AM »

Well personally, I try to aim for in generally Native American skin colours darkening it for my more wild and forest/jungle people, while lightening the shades for my city dwellers

The_Beast · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2017, 06:19:42 PM »

Quote from: dinohunterpoa on June 07, 2017, 07:08:18 PM

jimbibbly, very nice minis but... do you really prefer their look over this "classical" Barsoom look?

In all seriousness, I've seen various visualizations of Therns. Could those be 'weird' enough?

Painted white, of course.

Doug

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2017, 07:33:13 PM »

Quote from: dinohunterpoa on June 07, 2017, 07:08:18 PM

jimbibbly, very nice minis but... do you really prefer their look over this "classical" Barsoom look?

I do because they are the figures I'm peddling

cheers

James

dinohunterpoa · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2017, 09:29:10 AM »

HerbyF · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2017, 09:34:20 AM »

I use Space1889 & some elves etc for yellow Martians & paint them a ruddy or mustard yellow. I paint my Barsoomian type figures as red Martians & use a dark salmon for the skin tones.