HeroQuest (1989): Mummies

HeroQuest (1989): Mummies

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    11 Apr 2026
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Bandages

  1. Basecoat with Ushabti Bone .
  2. Shade recesses with some thinned 1:1 Ushabti Bone and Steel Legion Drab . Go over the whole model and run it between bandages.
  3. In particuarly deep recesses, enhance the shading with some Steel Legion Drab , with just a touch of Rhinox Hide in there.
  4. Highlight edges with Screaming Skull , making the highlights a little chunky on more exposed parts.
  5. Finish with selctive highlights of White . using the chunky highlights from the previous stage as a guide.

Grey Skin

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Rakarth Flesh and Administratum Grey .
  2. Mix some 2:1 Barak-Nar Burgundy and Gorthor Brown , and gradually add it to your base colour for shading.
  3. Increase the amount of Barak-Nar Burgundy and Gorthor Brown to the mix for deeper recesses.
  4. Add Wraithbone to your original base colour for highlights.
  5. Finish with very small highlights of pure Wraithbone .

For the eyes, I simply picked them out with Pallid Wych Flesh , then finished with a dot of White .

Dirty Bandages

  1. Basecoat with Karak Stone .
  2. Shade recesses with some thinned Steel Legion Drab . Go over the whole model and run it between bandages.
  3. In particuarly deep recesses, enhance the shading with some Rhinox Hide
  4. Highlight with Rakarth Flesh , making the highlights a little chunky on more exposed parts.
  5. Apply fine highlights with Pallid Wych Flesh , using the chunky highlights from the previous stage as a guide.
  6. Finsih with selective White highlights.

Green Skin

  1. Basecoat with 2:1 Ionrach Skin and Screaming Skull .
  2. Shade with thinned Nurgling Green .
  3. Mix a little Caliban Green into your Nurgling Green to further define recesses.
  4. optionally, consider adding a little Rhinox Hide to the above mix, then use a fine line to fully seperate the skin from the bandages.
  5. Add White to your original base colour for highlights.
  6. Finish with very small highlights of pure White .

For the eyes, I simply picked them out with Pallid Wych Flesh , then finished with a dot of White .

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Citadel Painting System 14
Base 7
  • Barak-Nar Burgundy
  • Caliban Green
  • Ionrach Skin
  • Rakarth Flesh
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Steel Legion Drab
  • Wraithbone
Layer 7
  • Administratum Grey
  • Gorthor Brown
  • Karak Stone
  • Nurgling Green
  • Pallid Wych Flesh
  • Screaming Skull
  • Ushabti Bone
Vallejo Model Color
Base 1
  • 70.951 White
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