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Desert base

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    15 Oct 2026
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Modeling

  1. Model flavour onto the base (rocks, battle debris etc)
  2. Layer on Armageddon Dust

Sandstone

  1. Base rocks with several coats of Mournfang Brown
  2. Paint recesses, shadows with thinned Dryad Bark
  3. Drybrush with Steel Legion Drab
  4. Highlights with Screaming Skull

Vior'la Battle Debris

  1. Base with Grey Seer
  2. Layer white panels with Corax White
  3. Layer grey panels with Dawnstone
  4. Layer red areas (shoulder icon etc) with Mephiston Red
  5. Shade panel lines with Agrax Earthshade
  6. Shade deeper recesses with thinned Abaddon Black
  7. Touch up with the panel primary colour ( Corax White , Dawnstone , Mephiston Red )
  8. Highlight white with White Scar , grey with Administratum Grey , red with Evil Sunz Scarlet
  9. Drybrush lightly with Mournfang Brown

Dead Tyranids (Hive Fleet Kraken)

Battle Damage (claw marks, Tau/Tyranid weapon holes)

Citadel Painting System 14
Base 7
  • Abaddon Black
  • Corax White
  • Dryad Bark
  • Grey Seer
  • Mephiston Red
  • Mournfang Brown
  • Steel Legion Drab
Shade 1
  • Agrax Earthshade
Layer 5
  • Administratum Grey
  • Dawnstone
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Screaming Skull
  • White Scar
Texture 1
  • Armageddon Dust
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