perfect highlights in WOODACRE perfect highlights WOODACRE

perfect highlights in WOODACRE

perfect highlights WOODACRE

perfect highlights in WOODACRE.So i went to the bits box for my leftover metal torsoes and i knew i have some serious testing to do.
Please note that i did not aim even at ttq on the samples below, only wanted to find the most suitable colours using minimum time and effort.
Here are the results actually i liked this variant, it had contrast without too extreme highlights a little disappointment.
While i like regal blue, this combination was a bit too low contrast.
As this one is too much.
Pastel blue is a tad darker that the regal blue ice blue combo i used earlier, but still too light.
At this point my wife being the one person jury chose the first variant for further improvement.
Since the base colour is very dark as it is, i dropped shades, and used only the highlights, which is good since it will speed up painting a bit.
Perhaps i will use black liner or badab black ink, we shall see.
To cut a long story short patricia and i agreed that the 4th variant looked best.
Not too harsh highlights but exciting.
A bit crimson fistlike look.
Or dark angels in blue.
Do you have any tips on how could i further improve this scheme before i start painting my first tactical squad?