40k Crates

40k Crates

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    20 Sep 2020
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    20 Sep 2020
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  1. Use Uniform Grey primer

Green Crates

  1. Basecoat with Deathworld Forest
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade mixed 50/50 with Lahmian Medium
  3. Heavy drybrush with Death Guard Green
  4. Sponge on battledamage using Charred Brown followed by fewer spots of Cold Steel
  5. Basecoat the icon with Cold Steel
  6. Wash the Icon with Agrax Earthshade
  7. Highlight with Cold Steel where necessary
  8. Apply a very soft, very dry drybrush of Bone White to the entire model

Red Crates

  1. Basecoat with Mephiston Red
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade mixed 50/50 with Lahmian Medium
  3. Heavy drybrush with Mephiston Red
  4. Sponge on battledamage using Charred Brown followed by fewer spots of Cold Steel
  5. Basecoat the icon with Bright Bronze
  6. Wash the icon with Agrax Earthshade
  7. Apply Nihilakh Oxide to the icon
  8. Highlight the icon with Bright Bronze where necessary
  9. Apply a very soft, very dry drybrush of Bone White to the entire model

Dark Blue Crates

  1. Basecoat with Stegadon Scale Green
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade mixed 50/50 with Lahmian Medium
  3. Heavy drybrush with Stegadon Scale Green
  4. Sponge on battledamage using Charred Brown followed by fewer spots of Cold Steel
  5. Basecoat the icon with Retributor Armour
  6. Wash the icon Reikland Fleshshade
  7. Highlight the icon with Retributor Armour
  8. Highlight the icon with Liberator Gold
  9. Apply a very soft, very dry drybrush of Bone White to the entire model

Battlefield Accessory Crates

  1. Basecoat with Castellan Green
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade mixed 50/50 with Lahmian Medium
  3. Heavy drybrush with Castellan Green
  4. Sponge on battledamage using Charred Brown followed by fewer spots of Cold Steel
  5. Apply a very soft, very dry drybrush of Bone White to the entire model

Grey Crates

  1. Basecoat with Stone Wall Grey
  2. Wash with Seraphim Sepia
  3. Heavy drybrush with Stone Wall Grey
  4. Sponge on battledamage using Charred Brown followed by fewer spots of Cold Steel
  5. Basecoat the icon with Gunmetal
  6. Wash the icon with Agrax Earthshade
  7. Apply a very soft, very dry drybrush of Bone White to the entire model
Citadel Painting System 12
Base 6
  • Castellan Green
  • Death Guard Green
  • Deathworld Forest
  • Mephiston Red
  • Retributor Armour
  • Stegadon Scale Green
Shade 3
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Reikland Fleshshade
  • Seraphim Sepia
Layer 1
  • Liberator Gold
Technical 2
  • Lahmian Medium
  • Nihilakh Oxide
Formula P3
Metallic 1
  • Cold Steel
The Army Painter Warpaints
Spray 1
  • Uniform Grey
Vallejo Game Air
Base 1
  • 72.754 Gunmetal
Vallejo Game Color
Base 4
  • 72.034 Bone White
  • 72.045 Charred Brown
  • 72.049 Stone Wall Grey
  • 72.057 Bright Bronze
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