Adeptus Custodes

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    27 Aug 2023
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Weathered Gold

  1. Prime with Black Primer
  2. Zenithal highlight of Kabalite Green
  3. Broad zenithal drybrush of Necro Gold
  4. Reduced zenithal drybrush of Viking Gold
  5. Reduced zenithal drybrush of Dwarven Gold
  6. Minimal zenithal drybrush of Peridot Alchemy
  7. Final edge highlight with Peridot Alchemy and Citrine Alchemy
  8. All over oil wash with Shadow Brown
  9. Use make up sponges and brushes to remove majority of oil wash

Power weapons

  1. Prime with Black Primer
  2. Basecoat entire weapon blade with :Citadel/IncubiDarkness
  3. Layer on Sotek Green over 90% of Blade
  4. Blend/Highlight blade with Temple Guard Blue
  5. Blend/Highlight blade tip with Baharroth Blue
  6. Glaze in shadow with Incubi Darkness

Gems

  1. Basecoat gem with Incubi Darkness
  2. Paint 'South east" 60% of gem with Sotek Green
  3. Paint SE 30% of gem with Temple Guard Blue
  4. Paint final highlight of Baharroth Blue
  5. White dot in NW corner
  6. Cover entire gem with Ardcoat

Red plumes

  1. Basecoat with Screamer Pink
  2. Rough highlight with Khorne Red
  3. Final highlight with Mephiston Red

Brown leather

  1. Basecoat Dryad Bark
  2. Highlight with Gorthor Brown
  3. Wash with Agrax Earthshade

Purity Seals

  1. Cover seal with Zandri Dust
  2. Highlight with mix of Zandri Dust and Rakarth Flesh
  3. Final edge highlight of Rakarth Flesh
  4. Wash with Agrax Earthshade
  5. Black text with Corvus Black