Scythes of the Emperor

Scythes of the Emperor

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    25 Jun 2026
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A reasonable standard edge highlight recipe

  1. Prime with Sunset Yellow , heads separate
  2. Black (Arms, legs, head) - base coat Death Reaper , recess shade very thin Doom Death Black , first highlight Faust Blue , 2nd highlight Carcharodon Grey
  3. Grey (cables, joints) - base coat Eidolon Grey , highlight Carcharodon Grey
  4. Black (Gun casings) - base Doom Death Black , highlight Dungeon Stone Grey
  5. Yellow (torso, backpack) - recess shade Targor Rageshade , touch up Averland Sunset , first highlight Yriel Yellow , 2nd highlight Flash Gitz Yellow
  6. Lenses - line of White Star , blob on Red Glaze
  7. Leather- base coat Rhinox Hide , highlight Doombull Brown
  8. Bronze (Aquilla) - base coat Screaming Bell , shade Targor Rageshade , highlight Hashut Copper
  9. Steel - base Leadbelcher , shade Nuln Oil , highlight Leadbelcher , 2nd highlight if needed Runefang Steel
  10. Purity seal wax - base Khorne Red , highlight Screamer Pink
  11. Purity seal parchment - base Wraithbone , shade Agrax Earthshade , layer/highlight Wraithbone , writing with a 005 micron fineliner
  12. Heat bloom. - drybrush Balthasar Gold , wash tip with Druchii Violet
  13. Red (seargent helms) - Mephiston Red , wash Reikland Fleshshade , layer Mephiston Red , highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet
  14. Glowy bits - highlight or base White Star , shade Aethermatic Blue
Citadel Painting System 21
Base 9
  • Averland Sunset
  • Balthasar Gold
  • Khorne Red
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mephiston Red
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Screamer Pink
  • Screaming Bell
  • Wraithbone
Shade 5
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Druchii Violet
  • Nuln Oil
  • Reikland Fleshshade
  • Targor Rageshade
Layer 6
  • Doombull Brown
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Flash Gitz Yellow
  • Hashut Copper
  • Runefang Steel
  • Yriel Yellow
Contrast 1
  • Aethermatic Blue
Colour Forge
Base 1
  • Sunset Yellow
Two Thin Coats 8
Shade 2
  • Doom Death Black
  • Faust Blue
Midtone 3
  • Carcharodon Grey
  • Death Reaper
  • Eidolon Grey
Highlight 2
  • Dungeon Stone Grey
  • White Star
Glaze 1
  • Red Glaze
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