40K Word Bearers

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    30 Apr 2026
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Prime

  1. Prime in Chaos Black

Drybrushing

  1. Touch up the Prime coat with Doom Death Black
  2. Heavy drybrush of the whole model in Sir Coates Silver
  3. Shade with Nuln Oil
  4. Drybrush with Plate Armour and Mythril Blade

Basecoats

  1. Layer the armor in a 3:1 mix of Flesh Tearers Red and Contrast Medium
  2. Layer the shoulder pads and weapon casing with Black Legion
  3. Layer any gold areas in Dragon's Gold
  4. Layer any leather in Dust Bowl
  5. Layer any cloth or horns in Griffon Claw
  6. Layer any cables, gems, or other details in Emerald Green

Shade

  1. Shade the whole model in Targor Rageshade in an even coat

Relayer

  1. Relayer the raised areas of the cloth or horns with Griffon Claw
  2. Relayer the raised areas of the cloth with 1:1 mix of Griffon Claw and Ivory Tusk

Highlight

  1. Highlight the armor with Evil Sunz Scarlet
  2. Highlight any gold or silver with Mythril Blade
  3. Highlight the cables gems and eyes with Ethereal Green then Talisman Green then 1:1 Talisman Green and Yellow Flame to a bright effect
  4. Highlight any cloth or horns Ivory Tusk then Trooper White
  5. Highlight any leather with Sandstone
  6. Highlight any black areas with Dungeon Stone Grey

Base

  1. To be decided

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Citadel Painting System 7
Shade 2
  • Nuln Oil
  • Targor Rageshade
Layer 1
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
Technical 1
  • Contrast Medium
Spray 1
  • Chaos Black
Contrast 2
  • Black Legion
  • Flesh Tearers Red
Two Thin Coats 15
Shade 4
  • Doom Death Black
  • Dust Bowl
  • Griffon Claw
  • Sir Coates Silver
Midtone 5
  • Dragon's Gold
  • Emerald Green
  • Ivory Tusk
  • Plate Armour
  • Sandstone
Highlight 5
  • Dungeon Stone Grey
  • Ethereal Green
  • Mythril Blade
  • Trooper White
  • Yellow Flame
Bright 1
  • Talisman Green
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