Preparation
- Prime with Chaos Black
- Zenithal highlight with Grey Seer
- Not sure the zenithal highlight made any difference at all so it might be possible to skip it.
Carapace
- Basecoat with Kantor Blue
- All over wash with Druchii Violet
- Layer with Kantor Blue
- Highlight with Altdorf Guard Blue
- Layer the parts of the carapace that wouldn't catch the light with Incubi Darkness
- Highlight the lower parts of the carapace with Kabalite Green
Wings
- Basecoat with Ionrach Skin
- Light dry brush with Deepkin Flesh
- Wash all over with a 1:1 mix of Casandora Yellow and Lahmian Medium
- Wash the lower half of the wing with Casandora Yellow
- Wash and dot the lower edge of the wing with Iyanden Yellow
Claws
- Basecoat with Abaddon Black
- Highlight with Mechanicus Standard Grey
Eyes
- Run Nuln Oil in to the sockets
- Paint the eyes with Flash Gitz Yellow
Armour, weapons, and lenses
Paint the armour and weapons using this recipe:
https://paintpad.app/recipes/75-tau-troops-green-undersuit
Paint the gem bits of the weapons using this recipe:
https://paintpad.app/recipes/14-tau-fusion-weapons
Basing
Base the models using this recipe:
https://paintpad.app/recipes/65-urban-base
Paint any rocks using this recipe:
https://paintpad.app/recipes/1615-sandstone-for-bases
Made Paint Pad. Paints T'au, Emperor's Children and whatever else distracts him.