Clan Lachesis venerable dread, painted in reference to Imperial Armour vol. 9.
Red Armour Panels
- Basecoat with Rhinox Hide , it gives a nice tone to the red.
- Stipple Khorne Red selectively around the tops and bottoms of all armour panels.
- Repeat the process more selectively with Mephiston Red .
- Highlight all edges with Mephiston Red .
- Recess shade with Agrax Earthshade .
- Selectively highlight upwards facing edges and weathering scratches with Wild Rider Red
Green Armour Panels
- Basecoat with Castellan Green .
- Repeat stippling process with Olive Green followed by a 1:1 mix of Olive Green and Scorpy Green .
- Highlight all edges with the same Olive Green and Scorpy Green mix.
- Finally highlight the upward edges with pure Orruk Flesh .
Gold Details
- Basecoat with Balthasar Gold .
- Wash all over with Reikland Fleshshade .
- Glaze and highlight with Gold .
- Recess shade with Skeleton Horde .
- Edge highlight and glaze topmost areas with a 1:1 mix of Gold and Stormhost Silver .
Metal Chassis
- Basecoat with Gunmetal .
- Wash all over first with Agrax Earthshade followed by Nuln Oil . This gives it a real worn quality.
- Drybrush and highlight with Stormhost Silver .
Helmet
- Basecoat with Administratum Grey .
- Drybrush and edge highlight Corax White .
- Recess shade with a 1:1 mix of Lahmian Medium and Administratum Grey .
- Final edge highlight of White Scar .
Lenses
- Basecoat with Khorne Red .
- Paint 2/3 starting from the inside of the eye with Mephiston Red .
- Finish the inside 1/3 with Wild Rider Red .
Ranged Weapon
- Basecoat any metal elements with Gunmetal . It helps to do this first so you can then neaten up with the black.
- Wash sequentially with Agrax Earthshade followed by Nuln Oil .
- Highlight edges and glaze barrels with Stormhost Silver .
- Basecoat any casing with your chosen Black .
- Highlight all edges with Eshin Grey .
- Selectively highlight again with Administratum Grey .
- Pick out any details with Balthasar Gold , it breaks it up visually.
Plasma Coil
- Basecoat with Baharroth Blue .
- Wash between the coils and along the bottom edge with a 1:1 mix of Lahmian Medium and White Scar .
- Drybrush over the top of the coils with Imperial Blue .
Scrolls/Parchment
- Basecoat with Wraithbone .
- Wash with Skeleton Horde .
- Highlight top edges with Elfic Flesh .
- Recess shade with Agrax Earthshade .
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