My new Adeptus Custodes scheme, painted to what I consider my tabletop standard.
- Basecoat the model with Chaos Black
Gold Armour
- Basecoat with Retributor Armour
- Wash with Nuln Oil
- Layer with Retributor Armour leaving the previous wash in the recesses
Black Armour
- Basecoat with Abaddon Black
- Edge highlight with Mechanicus Standard Grey
Black Weapons
- Basecoat with Abaddon Black
- Edge highlight with Eshin Grey
Blue armour/Robes/Hair
- Basecoat with The Fang
- Layer with Russ Grey
- Dry brush highlight with Fenrisian Grey
Silver Weapons
- Basecoat with Leadbelcher
- Wash with Nuln Oil
Green Power blade & Gems
- Basecoat with Caliban Green
- Layer with Warpstone Glow but leave the Caliban Green in the darkest areas.
- Layer and edge highlight with Moot Green but leave some of the previous colours showing
Eyes
- Basecoat with Ulthuan Grey
- Glaze with Waywatcher Green
Base
- Apply Agrellan Badland
- Paint patches on the base with Burnt Umber
- Wash the base with Agrax Earthshade
- Dry brush the base with Tyrant Skull
- Paint the rim of the base with Steel Legion Drab
- Apply Verdia Veldt grass to finish of the base