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Space Marine Bolters

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    30 Mar 2025
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  1. Prime your model with your chosen colour, for my army I use Wraithbone .
  2. Paint the bottom half of the gun, the exposed barrel, casing emblem and any other chosen details with Leadbelcher .
  3. Carefully pick out any recesses using Agrax Earthshade .
  4. Finish the basecoating by painting the gun casing and any other select details with Abaddon Black .
  5. Edge highlight the black gun casing using Eshin Grey .
  6. Highlight over the Eshin Grey with Thunderhawk Blue .
  7. Pick out the upward facing and most exposed edges with a 1:1 mixture of Thunderhawk Blue & Administratum Grey .
  8. Finally you can highlight any Leadbelcher sections using Stormhost Silver .

Optional Detailing:

  1. At this point I like to hone in and bring out some of the more fine details of the model such as individual bolts etc. If these details are on the black casing I use Leadbelcher , if on the gunmetal I use Balthasar Gold .
  2. When highlighting the Leadbelcher I also like to pick out any edges of wear and tear using a very thin line of the Stormhost Silver over the top of your edge highlights, be selective here, think areas of contact.
Citadel Painting System 9
Base 3
  • Abaddon Black
  • Balthasar Gold
  • Leadbelcher
Shade 1
  • Agrax Earthshade
Layer 4
  • Administratum Grey
  • Eshin Grey
  • Stormhost Silver
  • Thunderhawk Blue
Spray 1
  • Wraithbone
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