This is my take on the Bloodgorged warband colour scheme, featured in the Khorne Daemonkin codex from 7th Ed. 40k.
The main colours are brass, red, and silver.
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 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 black helps.
- Prime the model lightly with Chaos Black
- Prime over that with a coat of Leadbelcher
Silver (Armour Trim)
I generally start with the armour trim so that any time I get paint on another piece its easy to cover later.
For grenades, replace Nuln Oil with Athonian Camoshade
- Drybrush over the model lightly with Leadbelcher to even out the colour
- Shade the recesses and around any rivets with Nuln Oil
- Highlight any fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
Red (Armour Panels - Shoulder Pads, Feet, Shin Plates, Backpack Panel):
- Base with Mephiston Red
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges with Wild Rider Red
- Highlight fine points with Fire Dragon Bright
Brass (Armour Panels - Head, Chest, Arms, Thigh Plates, Backpack Vents):
- Base with Balthasar Gold
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight fine points and sharp edges with Stormhost Silver
Grey (Details - Weapon Wraps, Cloth, Tabard):
- Base with Mechanicus Standard Grey
- Shade in the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight the edges with Dawnstone
- Highlight fine points and sharp edges with Administratum Grey
Black (Details - Armour Ribbing):
- Base with Abaddon Black
- Highlight the edges with Eshin Grey
Green (Details - Lenses):
- Base with Caliban Green
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Layer the middle with Warpstone Glow
- Add a fine line of Moot Green
- Add points of Yriel Yellow
Brown (Details - Leather Pouches):
- Base with Rhinox Hide rhino
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade agrax
- Roughly highlight the edges with Skrag Brown skrag
- Add a fine highlight with Ushabti Bone
Beige (Details - Horns, Teeth):
- Base with Rakarth Flesh Rakar
- Layer the upper half with Skrag Brown
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade agrax
- Highlight the lower edges with Rakarth Flesh rampart
- Add point highlights of Pallid Wych Flesh
Amateur tabletop painter of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar miniatures.