This is a homebrew scheme, mixing Hakanor's Reavers with Khorne influences.
The main colours are red, gold, and black with a lava effect.
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 grey helps.
- Prime the model lightly with Mechanicus Standard Grey
- Prime over that with Retributor Armour
Gold (Armour Trim):
I generally start with the armour trim so that any time I get paint on another piece its easy to cover later.
- Lightly drybrush over the model with Retributor Armour to even out the colour.
- Shade the recesses and around any rivets with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight fine points with Stormhost Silver
Red (Armour Panels - Upper Half):
- Base with Khorne Red
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight the edges with Wazdakka Red
- Add a fine highlight of Cadian Fleshtone
Black (Armour Panels - Lower Half):
- Base with Abaddon Black
- Highlight the edges with Eshin Grey
- Add fine points with Dawnstone
Green (Details - Cloth, Wraps):
- Base with Incubi Darkness
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Add deeper shadows with thinned Abaddon Black
- Roughly highlight the edges with Kabalite Green
- Add fine points of Sybarite Green
Brown (Details - Leather Pouches):
- Base with Rhinox Hide
- Shade the recesses with Agrax Earthshade
- Roughly highlight the edges with Skrag Brown
- Add a fine highlight with Ushabti Bone
Silver (Details - Weapons, Grenades):
- For grenades, replace Nuln Oil with Athonian Camoshade
- Base with Leadbelcher
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Highlight the edges with Stormhost Silver
Beige (Details - Teeth, Bones):
- Base with Rakarth Flesh
- Layer the upper portion with Skrag Brown
- Shade over with Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight with Pallid Wych Flesh
- Add tips with Abaddon Black
Blue (Details - Cables, Lenses):
- Base with Sotek Green
- Shade the recesses with Nuln Oil
- Layer the middle with Temple Guard Blue
- Highlight the middle with Baharroth Blue
Lava Effect:
On the legs, I gradually lightened the colour of the lava towards the feet.
- Paint on cracked lines of Khorne Red
- Layer the middle with Wild Rider Red
- Add a layer of Fire Dragon Bright
- Add a small amount of Yriel Yellow
- Add points with Dorn Yellow
For the melee weapon start with Dorn Yellow and go in reverse, gradually darkening to Khorne Red
Add a small amount of Abaddon Black to the sharpest edges
Amateur tabletop painter of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar miniatures.