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Red Emperor's Children

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    03 Jul 2025
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Undercoat

  1. Undercoat in Chaos Black

Main Armour

  1. Coat body in Resplendent Red
  2. Recess shade the red with Red Tone . Touch up again with Resplendent Red if need be

Trim

  1. Tidy up the trim with Abaddon Black

Undersuit/Piping

  1. Paint Under Suit Eshin Grey
  2. Wash with Nuln Oil

Flayed Skin

  1. Base in Wraithbone
  2. Wash with thinly and evenly Reikland Fleshshade

Silver

  1. Base in Leadbelcher
  2. Wash with Dark Tone

Gold

  1. Base with Retributor Armour
  2. Wash with Reikland Fleshshade

Cape/Tassels

  1. Base with Corax White
  2. Wash with 1:1 Mix of Apothecary White / Contrast Medium

Eyes

  1. Paint with Rainforest

Swords

  1. Base in Abaddon Black
  2. Edge with Rainforest

Lava Bases

  1. Undercoat with Matt White
  2. Cover complete with Pure Red
  3. On the second coat, while wet, add pockets of Flickering Flame
  4. While the Orange is wet, add Daemonic Yellow within the organe
  5. Once dry cover in PVA Glue
  6. Once the glue is dry, cover in Mordant Earth

Layering

  1. For The Trim layer with Eshin Grey
  2. For the undersuite, highlight with Dawnstone
  3. Highlight with Flayed One Flesh
  4. Layer any tassels and cape with White Scar
Citadel Painting System 15
Base 5
  • Abaddon Black
  • Corax White
  • Leadbelcher
  • Retributor Armour
  • Wraithbone
Shade 2
  • Nuln Oil
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 4
  • Dawnstone
  • Eshin Grey
  • Flayed One Flesh
  • White Scar
Technical 2
  • Contrast Medium
  • Mordant Earth
Spray 1
  • Chaos Black
Contrast 1
  • Apothecary White
Colour Forge
Base 1
  • Matt White
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic 7
Acrylic 5
  • Daemonic Yellow
  • Flickering Flame
  • Pure Red
  • Rainforest
  • Resplendent Red
Wash 2
  • Dark Tone
  • Red Tone
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