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40K Armageddon - Blood Angels

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    30 Aug 2026
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TMM Blood Angels based on Vincey Vince's Tutorial

  1. Prime miniature with Matt Black spray

Red true metallic armour

  1. Airbrush Black Red over the majority of the miniature, from a zenithal angle to leave some black in the darkest recesses underneath the mini. Apply in two thin coats to build up the dark red colour.
  2. Airbrush Ruby Red over the previous step, again avoiding the darkest recesses. Apply in a few thin layers to build up the red colour to the metallic.
  3. To the previous mix, add a drop of Ruby Red , and airbrush onto the topmost upward facing planes of the mini. Focus on the shoulder pads, top of the backpack and helmet.
  4. Pin wash Ruby Red into the recesses of the armour plates, avoiding the larger, flatter planes.
  5. Drybrush Ruby Red over the tops of the armour, very lightly, just catching the hard egdes
  6. Edge highlight the sharpest edges of the armour with Ruby Red .

Dark black/blue elements

  1. Paint the dark blue/black elements with a 2:1 mix of Blue Black 1-step speed paint and Payne's Grey Hit the under armour, gun and elements that you wish to be silver metallic in later steps.
  2. Edge highlight the gun casing with Bright Ivory .

Dark silver metallics

  1. Paint the dark silver areas (such as the gun barrel and magazine, and chest emblem) with Obsidian Black .
  2. Shade the previous step with Obsidian Black .
  3. Edge highlight the previous areas with Obsidian Black .

Leather details

  1. Paint leather areas with a 2:1 mix of ProAcryl 1-step Warm Brown and Warm Brown
  2. Scratchy edge highlight the sharp edges with Caramel Brown

Purity Seals

  1. Paint the wax seals with Screamer Pink
  2. Highlight with Pink Horror
  3. Paint the papers with Dark Ivory
  4. Shade with a watered down Skeleton Horde
  5. Rough highlight with Bright Ivory
  6. Paint the text in with fast scratchy lines made with Corvus Black

Eye lenses

  1. Paint the eye lense area with a watered down Eternal Hunt , let it flood the recess, don't be worried about it lightly tinting the helmet immediately below the eye lense
  2. Highlight the centre mass of the eye lense with Moot Green
Citadel Painting System 5
Base 2
  • Corvus Black
  • Screamer Pink
Layer 2
  • Moot Green
  • Pink Horror
Contrast 1
  • Skeleton Horde
Colour Forge
Base 1
  • Matt Black
Monument Hobbies AMP Colors
Cosmic 1
  • 004 Black Red
Monument Hobbies Pro Acryl 6
Base 2
  • 022 Bright Ivory
  • 056 Blue Black
Signature Series: Vince Venturella 1
  • S02 Payne's Grey
Signature Series: Ninjon 2
  • S07 Dark Ivory
  • S09 Warm Brown
Signature Series: Flameon Miniatures 1
  • S28 Caramel Brown
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
Acrylic 1
  • Eternal Hunt
Vallejo True Metallic Metal 6
Light 2
  • 77.106 Ruby Red
  • 77.120 Obsidian Black
Base 1
  • 77.140 Obsidian Black
Shade 2
  • 77.146 Ruby Red
  • 77.160 Obsidian Black
Airbrush 1
  • 77.166 Ruby Red
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