Imperial fists

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Imperial fists

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    11 Apr 2026
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Armour

  1. first prime your model with a red primer any red primer works but I used Bloody Red
  2. Then zenithal highlight with any kind of white primer but I used White
  3. Drybrush the model with a white paint but lightly to give highlights as we put on contrast paint
  4. Paint on Dreadnought Yellow but Imperial Fist works as well
  5. Edge highlight the model with Bone White
  6. Optional but if you want weathering on your model use a small bit of sponge to sponge on Bone White on areas that would get damaged
  7. lastly sponge on Chain Mail Silver but very lightly on the areas where the bone white was

Undersuit

  1. basecoat Chain Mail Silver on the undersuit parts
  2. wash the silver undersuit areas with a black wash but I used Black Wash

Aquilas

  1. Paint the aquilas with Blood Red

Helmet (sergeant)

  1. Basecoat the helmet with white the cover with Blood Red
  2. Highlight the red helmet with Evil Sunz Scarlet
  3. basecoat the veteran stripe with Celestra Grey then use a white paint to layer on the grey stripe for brightness
  4. Basecoat mechanical eye with Chain Mail Silver
  5. Basecoat the lense with a white paint
  6. Thin down Moot Green to a glaze consistency then layer about 2-3 layers on the lense and around the lense to simulate a glowing effect
Citadel Painting System 4
Base 1
  • Celestra Grey
Layer 2
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Moot Green
Contrast 1
  • Imperial Fist
The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
Speedpaint 1
  • Blood Red
Vallejo Game Color 3
Base 1
  • 72.034 Bone White
Metallic 1
  • 72.053 Chain Mail Silver
Wash 1
  • 72.201 Black Wash
Vallejo Hobby Spray Paint
Base 2
  • 28.010 White
  • 28.023 Bloody Red
Vallejo Xpress
Intense 1
  • 72.477 Dreadnought Yellow
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