Adeptus Mechanicus

Adeptus Mechanicus

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    21 Apr 2022
  • Updated
    21 Apr 2022
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  1. Prime the Models in Chaos Black

Metallics

  1. Base the Metallics in Leadbelcher
  2. wash with 50/50 mix of Nuln Oil and Nuln Oil Gloss
  3. Base 'copper' parts in Balthasar Gold
  4. Wash Copper with 50/50 Agrax Earthshade and Agrax Earthshade Gloss
  5. Drybrush Necron Compound

Reds

  1. Base with Khorne Red
  2. Pin wash with Agrax Earthshade
  3. Thick highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet
  4. Thin edge highlight Wild Rider Red

Blacks

  1. Base with Abaddon Black
  2. Wash Nuln Oil in recesses
  3. Layer with Mechanicus Standard Grey
  4. Layer smaller area with Dawnstone
  5. Edge highlight pointed areas Administratum Grey

Bone

  1. Base with Zandri Dust
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade
  3. Layer with Ushabti Bone
  4. Edge highlight with Screaming Skull

Taser Goads

  1. Base with Leadbelcher
  2. Wash with Nuln Oil
  3. Highlight Stormhost Silver
  4. Use thinned Baharroth Blue to leave in the recesses to create power effect
  5. Use thinned White Scar to create the hottest parts

Leather

  1. Base with Dryad Bark
  2. Wash with Druchii Violet
  3. Layer with Gorthor Brown
  4. Edge highlight Baneblade Brown

Base - Metallics

  1. Use Sector Imperalis bases from GW
  2. Base all in Leadbelcher
  3. Wash with Nuln Oil
  4. Thick layer of Typhus Corrosion
  5. Drybrush Ryza Rust
  6. Light drybrush Necron Compound
  7. Use Nihilakh Oxide in some recesses to create affects

Base - Stone

  1. Base in Mechanicus Standard Grey
  2. Wash in Nuln Oil
  3. Drybrush Dawnstone
  4. Light drybrush Administratum Grey
Citadel Painting System 29
Base 7
  • Abaddon Black
  • Balthasar Gold
  • Dryad Bark
  • Khorne Red
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey
  • Zandri Dust
Shade 5
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Agrax Earthshade Gloss
  • Druchii Violet
  • Nuln Oil
  • Nuln Oil Gloss
Layer 11
  • Administratum Grey
  • Baharroth Blue
  • Baneblade Brown
  • Dawnstone
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Gorthor Brown
  • Screaming Skull
  • Stormhost Silver
  • Ushabti Bone
  • White Scar
  • Wild Rider Red
Dry 3
  • Dawnstone
  • Necron Compound
  • Ryza Rust
Technical 2
  • Nihilakh Oxide
  • Typhus Corrosion
Spray 1
  • Chaos Black
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