Crusader: Order of Dobrzyn

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Crusader: Order of Dobrzyn

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    30 Nov 2025
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My interpretation of this famous crusader order. The decals come courtesy of the fine people at forgottenchapters.eu and their "Crusader Orders V3" sheet.

Red Lining

  1. Basecoat with Khorne Red .
  2. Apply chunky highlights with Evil Sunz Scarlet .
  3. Now add finer highlights of Troll Slayer Orange .
  4. Selectively highlight with Fire Dragon Bright .

Black Horse

  1. Basecoat with Black .
  2. Glaze very general highlights on all raised details with 1:1 Black and Dryad Bark .
  3. Add chunky highlights of Dryad Bark , to help define the shape of the skin.
  4. Mix the Dryad Bark 1:1 with Baneblade Brown and add in fine highlights, within the previous stage.
  5. Selectively highlight with pure Baneblade Brown .
  6. Mix some Ushabti Bone into your Baneblade Brown , then finish with some very small highlights.

Black Tail

  1. Basecoat with Black .
  2. Drybrush with Skavenblight Dinge .
  3. Selectively pick out upward facing curves with Stormvermin Fur .
  4. Mix a little Ivory into your Stormvermin Fur and add a few smaller highlights to accentuate the previous steps.

Hooves

  1. Basecoat with Black .
  2. Add chunky highlights with Dark Reaper .
  3. Now fine highlight with Thunderhawk Blue .
  4. Selectively highlight using Fenrisian Grey .
  5. Mix a little White into your Fenrisian Grey and add some final very small highlights.

Padded Armour

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Karak Stone and White .
  2. Glaze some shading in with Tallarn Sand .
  3. Shade selectively with Steel Legion Drab .
  4. Highlight with the 1:2 Karak Stone and White mix from earlier.
  5. Highlight selectively with White .

White Cloth

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Celestra Grey and White .
  2. Mix your base colour 2:1 with Dark Reaper , then add some general shading to the cloth. Thin with a medium of your choice and be quite generous.
  3. Increase the amount of Dark Reaper in the above paint so it is now 1:2 base colour and Dark Reaper . Use this colour to more selectively shade the cloth.
  4. Add extra definition with pure Dark Reaper in exceptionally deep recesses or where the cloth meets other materials.
  5. Mix the original basecolour 1:1 with White , then highlight.
  6. Finish with pure White highlights.

Dark Brown Leather

  1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
  2. Add edge highlights to everything and volumetric highlights with Doombull Brown .
  3. Selectively highlight with XV-88 , using the big highlights from the previous stage as a guide.
  4. Finish with very small Screaming Skull highlights.

Wood

  1. Basecoat with Thondia Brown .
  2. Shade with Rhinox Hide .
  3. Highlight and add woodgrain with a mix of 2:1 Thondia Brown and Steel Legion Drab .
  4. Take the above paint and mix it 1:1 with Administratum Grey . Now use this for fine highlights.
  5. Increase the amount of Administratum Grey again, then add selective highlights.
  6. Finish with a few specular highlights of pure Administratum Grey .

Argent (Silver/White) Tincture

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Celestra Grey and White .
  2. Shade with pure Celestra Grey .
  3. Mix Stormvermin Fur into your Celestra Grey and enhance the shading. Finishsing with pure Stormvermin Fur where needed.
  4. Mix the original basecolour 1:1 with White , then highlight.
  5. Finish with pure White highlights.

For the chipping, I added dots and scratches with Dryad Bark , then underline with White .

Chainmail and Steel

  1. Basecoat with Leadbelcher .
  2. Wash with Nuln Oil .
  3. I also like to enhance the shading in recesses and where areas of steel need separating. For this I typically use glazes of Agrax Earthshade .
  4. Overbrush and highlight using Ironbreaker .
  5. Finish with selective highlights of Silver RLM01 Metallic .

Blade

  1. Basecoat with Vallejo Metal Color Silver .
  2. Glaze shading over half of the blade with Gryph-charger Grey . I would recommend keeping this thin and doing a couple of passes.
  3. Repeat on the half furthest from the pure silver, creating a rudimental gradient. This time I use Nuln Oil straight from the pot.
  4. Ensure tall edges are highlighted, where the previous two sets of glazes may have over spilled. For this I like to use Ironbreaker , simply because I find it catches edges easier than Vallejo Metal Color paints.
  5. Finish with selective highlights of Silver RLM01 Metallic on edges that still have the solid Silver basecoat. Focus more highlights towards the tip.

Gold Details

  1. Basecoat using Retributor Armour .
  2. Shade selectively with Reikland Fleshshade where there are details or recesses that need more definition.
  3. Add some Silver RLM01 Metallic to the Retributor Armour , and highlight selectively.
  4. Finish with a few dots of pure Silver RLM01 Metallic .

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Citadel Painting System 29
Base 9
  • Celestra Grey
  • Dryad Bark
  • Khorne Red
  • Leadbelcher
  • Retributor Armour
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Steel Legion Drab
  • Thondia Brown
  • XV-88
Shade 3
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Nuln Oil
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 16
  • Administratum Grey
  • Baneblade Brown
  • Dark Reaper
  • Doombull Brown
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Fenrisian Grey
  • Fire Dragon Bright
  • Ironbreaker
  • Karak Stone
  • Screaming Skull
  • Skavenblight Dinge
  • Stormvermin Fur
  • Tallarn Sand
  • Thunderhawk Blue
  • Troll Slayer Orange
  • Ushabti Bone
Contrast 1
  • Gryph-charger Grey
Vallejo Metal Color
Base 1
  • 77.724 Silver
Vallejo Model Air
Base 1
  • 71.063 Silver RLM01 Metallic
Vallejo Model Color
Base 3
  • 70.918 Ivory
  • 70.950 Black
  • 70.951 White
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