This is my take on the colour scheme of the Tainted, an offshoot warband of the Death Guard.
The main colours are green and beige.
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:
- Prime the model lightly with Mechanicus Standard Grey
Beige (Armour Panels, Teeth):
- Base with Rakarth Flesh
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges and around some of the trim with Pallid Wych Flesh
Green (Armour Trim):
- Base with Deathworld Forest
- Shade the recesses and around and rivets with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight sharp points and fine edges with Nurgling Green
Brass (Details - Metal trim, Knee pad, Backpack details):
- Base with Balthasar Gold
- Shade over with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
Pink (Details - Cloth, Wraps):
- Base with Screamer Pink
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges with Pink Horror
- Add a fine highlight of Kislev Flesh on high points
Black (Details - Cables, Weapon casing):
- Base with Abaddon Black
- Highlight with Eshin Grey
- Add fine points and scratches 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
Silver (Details - Weapons, Grenades, Backpack vents):
For grenades, replace Nuln Oil with Athonian Camoshade
- Base with Leadbelcher
- Shade over with Nuln Oil
- Highlight the edges with Stormhost Silver
Blue (Details - Lenses):
- Base with Sotek Green
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Layer the middle with Temple Guard Blue
- Add fine points of Baharroth Blue
Horns:
- Base with Rakarth Flesh
- Layer the top half with Skrag Brown
- Shade over with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the lower half with Rakarth Flesh
- Add fine points of Pallid Wych Flesh
Runes:
- Base with XV-88
- Layer the middle with thinned Khorne Red
Amateur tabletop painter of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar miniatures.