After basecoating the models in black, I started painting the first Zoat. The main color for all the Zoats will be 72.027 Scurvy Green, from the Vallejo Game Color range. Painting the whole model in this color, and all models in the same color, is a bit boring and disrespectful towards the fabulously detailed sculpts of Julien, though.
So here is the plan: The complimentary color of green is red, so I will paint the 'skin' parts in red or reddish browns, a different one on each model, as a basecoat for the green. The scales on he back will get a bluish or greyish basetone, as Scurvy Green has a slight bluish tint. The underbelly will be 70.819 Iraki Sand on all models, highlighted up from the same base color as the 'skin'.
So that is theory at least, let put it to the test. The first model was painted with 70.985 Hull Red and 70.867 Dark Bluegrey. Due to the intricately sculpted detail, the surface is much larger than it seems… laying down these two base colors took me much longer than expected. But that only speaks for the quality of the sculpts!
