MESBG Uruk-Hai

MESBG Uruk-Hai

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    29 Aug 2026
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Metals

  1. Basecoat all metals with Gunmetal .
  2. Wash with Nuln Oil .
  3. Chase that with another wash of Agrax Earthshade .
  4. Dry brush with Chainmail .
  5. Edge highlight any armour panels, shield and weapon with Silver .

Skin

  1. Basecoat with Bugman's Glow .
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade to define highlight areas.
  3. Chase with a wash of Reikland Fleshshade .
  4. Glaze highlight with a mixture of 2:1 Beasty Brown and Bugman's Glow . Leaving the recesses and highlighting muscle shapes.
  5. Finally dull down with another thin wash of Reikland Fleshshade .

Cloth

  1. Basecoat with Beasty Brown .
  2. Wash with Skeleton Horde .
  3. Recess shade with Agrax Earthshade .
  4. Edge highlight with Ushabti Bone .

Leather

  1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
  2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade .
  3. Edge highlight with a 1:1 mix of Rhinox Hide and Beasty Brown .
  4. Dull down with a final thin wash of Agrax Earthshade .

Hair

  1. Basecoat with Black . I like to use Vallejo's black because of the final matt finish.
  2. Dry brush with Eshin Grey .
  3. Selectively highlight (edge or dry brush) with London Grey or Administratum Grey .

RadjelPaints

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Citadel Painting System 9
Base 2
  • Bugman's Glow
  • Rhinox Hide
Shade 3
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Nuln Oil
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 3
  • Administratum Grey
  • Eshin Grey
  • Ushabti Bone
Contrast 1
  • Skeleton Horde
Vallejo Game Color 5
Base 2
  • 72.043 Beasty Brown
  • 72.051 Black
Metallic 3
  • 72.052 Silver
  • 72.053 Chainmail
  • 72.054 Gunmetal
Vallejo Model Color
Base 1
  • 70.836 London Grey
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