
War is everywhere, grim and eternal, and the centre cannot hold. Mankind is, as ever, beset on all sides by enemies both fair and foul, from Aeldari to Tyranids. It’s a game we all know and love, in a familiar and rich setting – albeit one forever changed with the shattering of Cadia, the eruption of the Cicatrix Maledictum, and the advent of the Indomitus Crusade. Shade the gold and all the rivets with Guilliman Flesh, then highlight with Liberator Gold and White Aluminium (or Stormhost Silver) on the edges.īrush on some ‘Ardcoat towards the high points of the red armour panels to make the red shine – if you prefer a matte metallic finish you can skip this, but use some matte varnish anywhere you’ll be placing transfers.įor character models, I’ve been putting some diluted Flesh Tearers Red in the recesses and dark areas of the armour before the ‘Ardcoat.If you’re reading this website, you will undoubtedly be familiar with Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe (otherwise commonly known as “ 40k ”). Paint any silvers in to break up the Red and Gold, and pick out any black areas. Take your time picking out all the gold details with your base gold colour. You could use Retributor Armour for this.Ĭoat the entire model again with Blood Angels Contrast. I’ve been using Vallejo Mecha Grey Primer for these.īasecoat the entire model with Metal Color Gold. Vallejo Metal Color White Aluminium (or Stormhost Silver)Īssemble your mini and prime with a light Primer.Vallejo Metal Color Dark Aluminium (or Leadbelcher).Vallejo Metal Color Gold (or Retributor Armour).A quick scheme to paint up Pre-Heresy Thousand Sons, using an airbrush for basecoats.
