Arizona Peach Tea Vespids

Arizona Peach Tea Vespids

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    29 Jul 2025
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For my Arizona Iced Tau Army

Prime

  1. Prime with White Scar

Base Coat Large Areas

  1. Base Coat Entire Figure with Averland Sunset
  2. Base Coat Stormvermin Fur on the concrete slabs
  3. Create a 50/50 mix of Sybarite Green and Corax White and Layer on the weapon and small bottle on backpack (multiple thin coats)

Base Coat Small Areas

  1. Base Coat Evil Sunz Scarlet on the Underbelly, Neck, Waist, and bottom of the Feet
  2. Base Coat Abaddon Black on the Mandibles and Talons (hands AND feet!)
  3. Base Coat Iron Warriors on the metal parts of the weapon and the backpack
  4. Base coat Thousand Sons Blue on the energy spike of the weapon
  5. Base coat Leadbelcher on any exposed rebar in the concrete

Layering

  1. Create a 60/40 mix of Pink Horror and Averland Sunset and Layer on Carapace and Top Edge of Wings
  2. Layer Eshin Grey on the Mandibles and Talons
  3. Layer White Scar on the energy spike of the weapon
  4. Tiny Brush to put Abaddon Black dots followed by smaller White Scar dots for the eyes

Shade

  1. Shade Reikland Fleshshade on the entire Carapace and Wings (more toward the tips of the wings than the base)
  2. Shade Coelia Greenshade on the weapon and backpack bottle
  3. Shade Nuln Oil on the backpack

Highlights

  1. Dilute and Highlight Frostheart on the energy spike of the weapon
  2. Highlight the small ribs in the wings on both sides with Flash Gitz Yellow
  3. Dry Brush Pink Horror on the Carapace
  4. Highlight Administratum Grey by stippling the Mandibles and Talons
  5. Highlight 20/80 Sybarite Green / Administratum Grey on the top edges of the weapon

TODO

  1. Basing steps

Varnish

  1. Varnish with Satin spray

Starred by andypearson

Citadel Painting System 19
Base 6
  • Abaddon Black
  • Averland Sunset
  • Corax White
  • Iron Warriors
  • Leadbelcher
  • Thousand Sons Blue
Shade 3
  • Coelia Greenshade
  • Nuln Oil
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 8
  • Administratum Grey
  • Eshin Grey
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Flash Gitz Yellow
  • Pink Horror
  • Stormvermin Fur
  • Sybarite Green
  • White Scar
Spray 1
  • White Scar
Contrast 1
  • Frostheart
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