Occiputek Dynasty

Occiputek Dynasty

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    04 Jan 2026
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Credit to Garfy
https://taleofpainters.com/2020/07/tutorial-necron-warrior-occiputek/

  1. Prime black
  2. Paint torso and limbs with Castellax Bronze . Lahmian Medium helps flow
  3. Paint torso and armor sections with Leadbelcher
  4. Mix 3:1 Nuln Oil Contrast Medium and wash all over
  5. Same as step 4 but with Agrax Earthshade
  6. Reapply Leadbelcher on light-facing parts (can drybrush)
  7. Highlight Castellax Bronze sections with Brass Scorpion
  8. Fine highlight of Stormhost Silver on silver and bronze parts
  9. Chonk highlights of Mechanicus Standard Grey on black weapon
  10. Celestra Grey finer highlights
  11. Repeat step 3 on the weapon
  12. Paint the "barrels" Kantor Blue
  13. Paint energy cell and thick highlight barrels with Teclis Blue
  14. Barrel highlight with Lothern Blue
  15. Use thinned Corax White on the chest emblem and head
  16. Use Wraithbone on Corax White areas
  17. 1:1 Skeleton Horde : Lahmian Medium wash on white areas
  18. Highlight white areas with Screaming Skull
  19. Snakebite Leather into the deepest recesses of white areas
  20. Wraithbone edge highlight
  21. 1:2 Temple Guard Blue : Lahmian Medium make glow around chest, eyes, ribs, power core
  22. Use Ulthuan Grey to paint eyes, chest icon, ribs, and power cell
Citadel Painting System 20
Base 6
  • Celestra Grey
  • Corax White
  • Kantor Blue
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey
  • Wraithbone
Shade 2
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Nuln Oil
Layer 8
  • Brass Scorpion
  • Castellax Bronze
  • Lothern Blue
  • Screaming Skull
  • Stormhost Silver
  • Teclis Blue
  • Temple Guard Blue
  • Ulthuan Grey
Technical 2
  • Contrast Medium
  • Lahmian Medium
Contrast 2
  • Skeleton Horde
  • Snakebite Leather
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