Mercenaries: Trench Pilgrim

Mercenaries: Trench Pilgrim

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Tan Cloth

  1. Basecoat with Tallarn Sand .
  2. Shade recesses with a 1:1 mix of Tallarn Sand and Rhinox Hide . I use this mostly for the recesses in the quilting and for gereral shading in darker areas.
  3. Further define recesses with small amounts of Rhinox Hide .
  4. Edge highlight with 1:1 Tallarn Sand and Screaming Skull . Go slightly heavier on elbows and more exposed points.
  5. Add selective highlights of Screaming Skull , using the previous stages chunkier highlights as a guide, but also adding specular highlights on corners.

While shading with the Rhinox Hide , ensure you separate the cord bindings from the quilted cloth. You will end up with some very deep brown cords. Pick them out with an edge highlight of Baneblade Brown , to make them stand out, before mixing in a little White and highlighting selectively.

Black Cloth

  1. Basecoat with 4:1 Black and Kantor Blue .
  2. Add highlights with the base colour mixed 1:3 with Administratum Grey . These highlights are best applied as a series of scratchy lines.
  3. Edge highlight with Administratum Grey .
  4. Finish with very small/specular highlights of Grey Seer .

Pale Skin

  1. Basecoat with an equal parts mix of Cadian Fleshtone , Kislev Flesh and White .
  2. Wash with Reikland Fleshshade .
  3. Mix the base colour 2:1 with White , then add some highlights.
  4. Increase the amount of White again, so it is roughly 1:2 now. Use this for specular highlights.

Wood

  1. Basecoat with Thondia Brown .
  2. Shade with thinned Rhinox Hide .
  3. Highlight with Thondia Brown & Steel Legion Drab mixed 2:1.
  4. Selectively highlight with the previous colour mixed 1:1 with Administratum Grey .
  5. Finish with specular highlights using pure Administratum Grey .

Dark Brown Leather

  1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
  2. Edge highlight with Doombull Brown , making them a little chunkier on corners and exposed areas.
  3. Selectively highlight with XV-88 on corners and exposed edges.
  4. Finish with specular highlights of Screaming Skull , where needed.

Oxidised Bronze

  1. Basecoat with Warplock Bronze .
  2. Thin some Sotek Green and glaze in weathering. Stick to recesses, damage and around rivets.
  3. Add some White into your Sotek Green and cover a smaller area to simulate heavier oxidisation.
  4. Highlight with Balthasar Gold .
  5. Mix the Balthasar Gold with a little Silver RLM01 Metallic , then highlight more selectively.
  6. Finish with specular highlights of pure Silver RLM01 Metallic .

Steel

  1. Basecoat with Leadbelcher .
  2. Wash with Nuln Oil mixed with Agrax Earthshade . To make it look extra dirty, consider multiple passes or even adding some other browns and oranges to the mix to make the metal look rustier.
  3. Highlight with Ironbreaker .
  4. Finish with selective Silver RLM01 Metallic highlights.

Cord

  1. Basecoat with Steel Legion Drab .
  2. Highlight with Karak Stone , covering most of the exposed edge.
  3. Mix a little White into the Karak Stone , then add a few dots within the last stages highlight.

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Citadel Painting System 22
Base 9
  • Balthasar Gold
  • Grey Seer
  • Kantor Blue
  • Leadbelcher
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Steel Legion Drab
  • Thondia Brown
  • Warplock Bronze
  • XV-88
Shade 3
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Nuln Oil
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 10
  • Administratum Grey
  • Baneblade Brown
  • Cadian Fleshtone
  • Doombull Brown
  • Ironbreaker
  • Karak Stone
  • Kislev Flesh
  • Screaming Skull
  • Sotek Green
  • Tallarn Sand
Vallejo Model Air
Base 1
  • 71.063 Silver RLM01 Metallic
Vallejo Model Color
Base 2
  • 70.950 Black
  • 70.951 White
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