This is the work-up for the
Note on aribrush sections. All paints through the airbrush is thinned at least 1 or 2 parts thinner to 1-part paint. varnish is usually 1-2 parts thinner to 4 parts varnish.
The thinner is itself a standard mix of 8 parts Airbrush Thinner to 2 parts Airbrush Flow Improver
Prime & Basecoat (airbrush)
- Prime with Vallejo Surface Primer Black or Stynylrez Black Primer
- Basecoat with Vallejo Model Air US Olive Drab (at 0 degrees direct horizontal to 90 degrees straight down), leaving black in the deepest recesses
Highlights (airbrush)
- Apply zenithal highlight (at 45-90 degrees top-down) with Vallejo Model Air Hemp
- Reinforce specific areas with Hemp that needs emphasize. Choose an angle (ie. right-70) and spot highlight areas from that angle
- Apply second spot highlights to smaller sections of the above areas with Ivory
The right pauldron will work up to a lighter off white during this step, apply full coverage of the Ivory to the inner area of the pauldron. Sargeants. ha
1st Wash (brush)
- Apply light 1:1 wash of Citadel Nuln Oil /Citadel Lahmian Medium
Optional: Panel lining (brush)
- Apply a coat or Vallejo Acrylic Gloss Varnish with the airbrush
- Panel line with AK Interactive Brown and Green Camouflage Panel Liner Enamel
The gloss coat is not mandatory, but it will provide a smoother surface over which the panel liner enamel can flow more freely, and provide a longer window for cleanup of any mistakes
Apply Decals & 2nd Wash
- Apply decals
- If gloss varnish and panel lining steps were done, apply a coat of AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish
- Apply light 1:1 wash of Citadel Athonian Camoshade : /Citadel Lahmian Medium
Edge Highlighting
- Apply edge highlights of Hemp to the base armor, focusing on about 60-70% of the lines, primarily the ones naturally exposed to the zenithal 'light-source'
- Apply a second edge highlight of Ivory to a smaller section of the previous highlights exclusively to the light-source edges
- Apply a final point of light with Ice Yellow to select sections of the Ivory highlights
* for batch paint line units, a single highlight of the Ivory will be enough