Adeptus Arbites Cyber Mastiff

Adeptus Arbites Cyber Mastiff

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    18 Mar 2023
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I started by priming the miniature with Chaos Black. Since the miniature is going to be mostly black, this seemed like the natural choice.

Brown Fur

  1. Basecoat with a 1:1 mix of Rhinox Hide and Abaddon Black.
  2. With Rhinox Hide start building up the volumes with Rhinox Hide. Highlight in thin lines, coverring most of the area.
  3. Repeat the step above with a 1:1 mix of Rhinox Hide and Mournfang Brown, but cover a smaller area.
  4. Getting smaller again, repeat the process with a whole series of Mournfang Brown lines. T
  5. Mix a small amount of Vallejo Model Color Ivory or Wraithbone into your Mournfang Brown and highlight very small areas where the light would hit.
  6. With a greater amount of Ivory or Wraithbone mixed into your Mournfang Brown. At this stage my highlights are just a few disparate dots of paint in a very small area.
  7. On ear tips of areas that need a little punch, feel free to finish of with a specular highlight of Ivory or Wraithbone.

Black Armour

  1. Basecoat with Abaddon Black.
  2. Add chunky edge highlights with a 1:1 mix of Abaddon Black and Kantor Blue.
  3. Do another pass, this time with fine edge highlights of Thunderhawk Blue.
  4. Selectively highlight the armour with Fenrisian Grey.
  5. Add points of shine with dot/very small highlights of Blue Horror.

Brown Leather Pouches

  1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide.
  2. Recess shade with Nuln Oil.
  3. Chunky highlights of Mournfang Brown.
  4. Fine highlights of Steel Legion Drab.
  5. Selective highlights of Karak Stone.
  6. Mix a little White Scar into your Karak Stone and add specular highlights, where needed.

Steel

  1. Basecoat with Leadbelcher.
  2. Wash with Nuln Oil.
  3. Pick out some details with Ironbreaker.
  4. Add fine highlights with Vallejo Model Air Silver RLM01 Metallic.
  5. In deep recesses and areas that need some additional visual interest, glaze in some Agrax Earthshade and/or Seraphim Sepia.

Bronze

  1. Basecoat with Runelord Brass.
  2. Wash with Darkoath Flesh thinned with an equal amount of Contrast Medium.
  3. Re-establish Runelord Brass in areas you want to be brighter.
  4. Add selective fine highlights of Vallejo Model Air Silver RLM01 Metallic.

Rich Gold Chest

  1. Basecoat with Retributor Armour.
  2. Shade the recesses, with Gore-grunta Fur, thin with water if needed.
  3. If any areas need additional shading, repeat with Cygor Brown.
  4. Add fine highlights with Liberator Gold.
  5. Finish off with a few small highlights of Vallejo Model Air Silver RLM01 Metallic.

Pale Leather Pouches

  1. Basecoat with a 1:1 mix of Wraithbone and Karak Stone.
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade, thinned with an equal amount of Contrast Medium.
  3. Edge highlight with Pallid Wych Flesh.
  4. Finish off with fine edge highlights of White Scar or another pure white.

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