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Striking Scorpion

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    18 Aug 2025
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Recipe for Eldar Striking Scorpions. Recipe taken from Juan Hidalgo's 'EAVY CONTRAST painting tutorial and adjusted to my skill and preferences. Please give his channel and like and support if use this written tutorial.

Priming

  1. Prime Wraithbone from underneath & Zenithal prime with White (any good fine white primer will work)

Green Armor

  1. Glaze (1:1) Striking Scorpion Green & Ork Flesh
  2. Glaze (1:1) Striking Scorpion Green & Ork Flesh (2nd coat)
  3. Edge Highlight + Heavy Glaze. (2:1) Warp Lightning & Flash Gitz Yellow
  4. Edge Highlight & Heavy Glaze Moot Green
  5. Edge Highlight + Heavy Glaze (2:1) Phalanx Yellow & Moot Green
  6. Edge Highlight + Heavy Glaze (1:1) Dorn Yellow & Moot Green
  7. Glaze Aeldari Emerald & Contrast Medium sparingly to deepen shading on panels

Black Plating

  1. Layer Mechanicus Standard Grey
  2. Layer Black Templar over gray
  3. Edge Highlight Mechanicus Standard Grey
  4. Edge Highlight Administratum Grey

Gold Trim

  1. Layer Retributor Armour
  2. Layer Druchii Violet over gold

Yellow Trim

  1. Layer Iyanden Yellow over white trim

Aerrow

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Citadel Painting System 16
Base 2
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey
  • Retributor Armour
Shade 1
  • Druchii Violet
Layer 5
  • Administratum Grey
  • Dorn Yellow
  • Flash Gitz Yellow
  • Moot Green
  • Phalanx Yellow
Technical 1
  • Contrast Medium
Spray 1
  • Wraithbone
Contrast 6
  • Aeldari Emerald
  • Black Templar
  • Iyanden Yellow
  • Ork Flesh
  • Striking Scorpion Green
  • Warp Lightning
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