Steel Phalanx Painting Challenge: FAILURE

Well last night I admitted defeat. With a completed Ajax, Thrasymedes and a couple of Myrmidons well on the way to completion, the full awfulness of the colour scheme hit me hard. 5mins later the whole army was sitting in an inch of Fairy Power Spray.

There is a good reason people don't paint their ALEPH models bright purple or turquoise.

Also I have a comfort zone when it comes to painting, and this was well outside of what I am capable of. I always, ALWAYS prime with black and go from there. This time I primed grey and tried to pull off a super lurid colour scheme I didn't have the skills to do justice - at least not to the standard I expect of myself.

So it's now confirmed, Ariadna for the tournament next Saturday. Which is a shame as I utterly love the Phalanx.