Tome Keepers 3rd Company Armour (Vallejo Range)

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    20 Apr 2025
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Bone Armour

  1. Prime with Wraithbone .
  2. Basecoat all armour with Khaki
  3. Zenithal highlight by dry-brushing Elfic Flesh
  4. Recess shade the armour with Skeleton Horde , neat but chunky.
  5. Pick out any deeper and finer details using Agrax Earthshade .

At this point paint before you start your edge work.

  1. Highlight all edges with Elfic Flesh :.
  2. Highlight all prominent edges with Off White
  3. Selectively highlight all upward facing and prominent edges with Dead White .

Optional steps: Armour detailing, make consistent.

  1. Paint each detail with Gunmetal .
  2. Pick out any detailed recesses or points where lines meet with Agrax Earthshade .
  3. Highlight any edges using Aluminum .

Carapace

  1. Basecoat with Black .
  2. Highlight folds with Dark Rubber .
  3. Further refine with Stone Wall Grey .
  4. Finish on tiny patches of Wolf Grey .
  5. Apply a line of Agrax Earthshade where the armour and the suit meet, provides a transition.

Red Chest Device

  1. Basecoat with Heavy Red .
  2. Recess shade with Agrax Earthshade .
  3. Generously edge highlight with Scarlet Red .
  4. Where needed, sparing apply patches of Rosy Flesh .

Black Trim

  1. Basecoat with Black .
  2. Highlight edges with Dark Rubber .
  3. Further highlight again with Cold Grey .
  4. Finish any exposed edges and corners using Stone Wall Grey .
  5. Very selectively highlight any patches of stonewall grey using Off White .

Lenses

  1. Basecoat with Heavy Red .
  2. Paint all but the recessed with Scarlet Red .
  3. (Optional) Add a final shade of Bloody Red to only the inside corner of the eye.
  4. If feeling brave add a small dot of Dead White to the very inside corner.
Citadel Painting System 3
Shade 1
  • Agrax Earthshade
Spray 1
  • Wraithbone
Contrast 1
  • Skeleton Horde
Vallejo Game Color 10
Base 9
  • 72.001 Dead White
  • 72.010 Bloody Red
  • 72.012 Scarlet Red
  • 72.047 Wolf Grey
  • 72.049 Stone Wall Grey
  • 72.050 Cold Grey
  • 72.054 Gunmetal
  • 72.098 Elfic Flesh
  • 72.100 Rosy Flesh
Extra opaque 1
  • 72.141 Heavy Red
Vallejo Metal Color
Base 1
  • 77.701 Aluminum
Vallejo Model Color
Base 3
  • 70.820 Off White
  • 70.950 Black
  • 70.988 Khaki
Vallejo Panzer Aces
Base 1
  • 70.306 Dark Rubber
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