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HeroQuest (1989): Barbarian

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    09 Mar 2026
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Skin

  1. Basecoat with a mix of 2 parts Cadian Fleshtone , 1 part Screaming Skull and 1 part White .
  2. Mix some of the base colour 2:1 with Doombull Brown , then add some general shading to the skin. I would recommend keeping it thin, using some Lahmian Medium , to keep things smooth.
  3. Basecoat: Cadian Fleshtone, White & Screaming Skull 2:1:1
    Shade: Doombull Brown
    Highlight: Basecoat mix & White

Black Hair

  1. Basecoat: Black
    Highlight: Kantor Blue and Black 1:1
    Highlight: Thousand Sons Blue & Sybarite 2:1
    Highlight: Fenrisian Grey

Fur Loincloth

  1. Basecoat: XV-88 & Rhinox Hide 1:1
    Wash: Rhinox Hide
    Recess Wash: Rhinox Hide & Black 1:1
    Highlight: Steel Legion Drab
    Highlight: Steel Legion Drab, XV-88 & Wraithbone 3:1:1
    Highlight: Steel Legion Drab, XV-88 & Wraithbone 3:2:2
    Highlight: Previous Mix + White & XV-88 3:1

Dark Brown Leather

  1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
  2. Highlight with Doombull Brown .
  3. Selectively highlight with XV-88 .
  4. Finish with very small/specular highlights of Ushabti Bone .

Fur Trim

  1. Basecoat: Ushabti Bone
    Wash: Ushabti Bone & Steel Legion Drab
    Layer/Highlight: Ushabti Bone
    Layer/Highlight: Screaming Skull

Blade

  1. Basecoat with Leadbelcher .
  2. Glaze Gryph-charger Grey towards the guard, starting from just below the half way point on the blade.
  3. Add a little Black to your Gryph-charger Grey , then glaze a smaller area. This should create a nice dark transition to the gold.
  4. Edgde highlight everything and glaze half closest to the tip with Ironbreaker .
  5. Finish with selective highlights of Silver RLM01 Metallic .

Gold

  1. Basecoat with Retributor Armour .
  2. Wash with Reikland Fleshshade .
  3. Mix a little Silver RLM01 Metallic into your Retributor Armour , then add general highlights and highlights to all hard edges.
  4. Increase the amount of Silver RLM01 Metallic in the mix, so it is a very pale gold. Now selectively highlight.
  5. Finish with specular highlights of Silver RLM01 Metallic .

Green Gem

  1. Bascoat with Incubi Darkness .

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Citadel Painting System 13
Base 5
  • Incubi Darkness
  • Leadbelcher
  • Retributor Armour
  • Rhinox Hide
  • XV-88
Shade 1
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 5
  • Cadian Fleshtone
  • Doombull Brown
  • Ironbreaker
  • Screaming Skull
  • Ushabti Bone
Technical 1
  • Lahmian Medium
Contrast 1
  • Gryph-charger Grey
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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