This is my take on the Wrath warband colour scheme featured in the Khorne Daemonkin codex from 7th Ed. 40k.
The main colours are bone white, black, brass, and a deep red with silver elements added to the metallic areas.
General Information:
My general method is to lay down all the base colours for the model, then do all the shading in the recesses before moving on to the highlights.
I don't own an airbrush so the recipe will mainly consist of Games Workshop spray cans and brush on paints.
Priming:
I find the metallic sprays from GW tend to be a little on the transparent side, so an initial undercoat of grey helps.
- Prime the model lightly with Mechanicus Standard Grey
Because with scheme has silver trim on the backpack, I primed it separately from the main model using a paperclip lightly glued to where the pack attaches to the model.
- Prime the backpack with Leadbelcher
- Prime the main body with Retributor Armour
Gold (Armour Trim - Except for the Backpack):
I generally start with the armour trim so that any time I get paint on another piece its easy to cover later.
- Drybrush over the model with Balthasar Gold focusing on the pieces of trim.
- Shade the recesses and around any rivets with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
Red (Armour Panels - Shoulders, Lower Legs):
- Base the areas with Khorne Red
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges with Wazdakka Red
Black (Armour Panels - Chest, Upper Legs, Arms, and Backpack):
- Base the areas with Abaddon Black
- Highlight sharp edges with Eshin Grey
- Add a finer highlight of Dawnstone on the sharpest raised edges.
Silver (Details - Grenades, Backpack Trim, Chains, Weapon Parts):
For grenades, replace Nuln Oil with Athonian Camoshade
- Base with Leadbelcher
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
Green (Details - Cloth and Lenses):
- Base with Incubi Darkness
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight the edges with Kabalite Green
- Highlight fine points with Sybarite Green
Grey (Details - Armour Ribbing and Tubes):
- Base with Mechanicus Standard Grey
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight the edges with Dawnstone
- Highlight fine points around the head with Administratum Grey
Bone (Details - Gun Casings, Helmet Panels):
The main colour for the bone areas will be Ushabti Bone, but an undercoat of Zandri Dust will help it go on smoother since Ushabti Bone is a more translucent layer paint.
- Base with Zandri Dust
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Layer over with Ushabti Bone , leaving the darkest recesses still showing
- Highlight fine points with Screaming Skull
Brown (Leather)
- Base with Rhinox Hide
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Roughly highlight the edges with Skrag Brown
- Add a finer highlight of Ushabti Bone
Amateur tabletop painter of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar miniatures.