This is my take on the paint scheme of the Night Lords. I used red on the hands to represent "sinner's hands" inspired by avedominus_joe on Instagram.
The main colours are brass, dark blue, and red.
General Information:
My general method is to lay down all the base colours for the model, then do all the shading in the recesses before moving on to the highlights.
I don't own an airbrush, so the recipe will mainly consist of brush on paints.
Priming:
I find the metallic sprays from GW tend to be a little on the transparent side, so an initial undercoat of grey helps.
- Prime the model lightly with Mechanicus Standard Grey
- Prime over that with Retributor Armour
Brass (Armour Trim):
I generally start with the armour trim so that any time I get paint on another piece its easy to cover later.
- Drybrush over the model with Balthasar Gold
- Shade the recesses and around any rivets with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
Dark Blue (Armour Panels):
- Base with Kantor Blue
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight the edges with Caledor Sky
Silver (Details - Chain, Weapons, Backpack Supports):
For grenades, replace Nuln Oil with Athonian Camoshade
- Base with Leadbelcher
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
- Add a rust effect with thinned Skrag Brown
Red (Details - Lenses, Belt, Hands):
- Base with Mephiston Red
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges with Evil Sunz Scarlet
- Add a fine highlight of Wild Rider Red
- Highlight points with Fire Dragon Bright
Black (Details - Armour Ribbing):
- Base with Abaddon Black
- Highlight the edges with Eshin Grey
- Highlight fine points with Dawnstone
Brown (Details - Leather Pouches):
- Base with Rhinox Hide
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Roughly highlight the edges with Skrag Brown
- Add a fine highlight of Ushabti Bone
Beige (Details - Wraps):
- Base with Rakarth Flesh
- Shade the recesses with Reikland Fleshshade
- Highlight the edges with Pallid Wych Flesh
- Add an additional wash into the recesses with thinned Carroburg Crimson
Tan (Details - Bones, Teeth):
- Base with Ushabti Bone
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges with Screaming Skull
Lightning Effect
- Create branching lines of Sotek Green
- Add a line of Temple Guard Blue down the middle
- Add a fine line of Baharroth Blue
- Tip the points and branching points with White Scar
Amateur tabletop painter of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar miniatures.