Lazagram Side Questing

Printing & Preparation

• Printer: Ender 3 S1 Pro
• Material: PLA+ filament
• Nozzle: 0.2 mm
• Supports: None required
• Print Times: • Standard hex tiles (less intricate): ~50 minutes each • Hive Spire: ~1 hour 40 minutes

Tiles were printed individually for consistent quality and easy handling. Minimal cleanup was needed before priming.

Materials

Primer

• Grey spray primer

Citadel Colours

• Abaddon Black
• Leadbelcher
• Iron Hands Steel
• Retributor Armour
• Administratum Grey
• Eshin Grey
• Trollslayer Orange
• Hexwraith Flame
• Moot Green (not pictured, no hate, just forgot)
• Nuln Oil
• Nuln Oil Gloss
• Seraphim Sepia

Two Thin Coats

• Steampunk Copper
• Dragons Gold
• Chaos Bronze

Brushes

• Small and Medium Shade Brush (for washes)
• Small and Medium flat brush (for drybrushing)
• Fine detail brushes (for accents and highlights)
• A Small Sponge or a piece of

Painting Process

1. Primer

• Grey spray primer applied to all tiles.

2. Basecoat

• Leadbelcher across all surfaces as the metallic foundation.

3. Drybrushing

• Drybrushed with Chaos Bronze, Steampunk Copper, Retributor Armour, Iron Hands Steel, and Dragon’s Gold.
• Established texture and variation early, giving a corroded, copper‑rust look.

4. Washes (first stage)

• Nuln Oil into recesses to define details.
• Seraphim Sepia was layered afterwards to add a rusty tone and unify the tiles.
• On the Hive Spire, Sepia concentrated around the edges to blend it into the surrounding city.

5. Tile Treatments

• Industrial Tiles (3 with roofed structures): • Extra Sepia for grime and corrosion. • Roofs highlighted with Retributor Armour/Dragons Gold. • Chimneys: drybrushed with Eshin Grey for soot, then highlighted with a copper + gold mix. • Toxic pools: Hexwraith Flame base, Moot Green highlights, finished with Nuln Oil Gloss for a wet, oily sheen.
• Outer City Tiles (2): • Painted lighter overall for contrast. • Abaddon Black used on details and recesses for depth. • Administratum Grey and Eshin Grey added for variation. • Trollslayer Orange stippled for rust patches and hazard details.
• Hive Spire (focal point): • After Nuln Oil, drybrushed with copper, gold, Eshin Grey, Administratum Grey, and Leadbelcher. • Seraphim Sepia around the base edges for smooth transition. • Highlighted again with the same colours after washes. • Gold highlights concentrated on spire tips and ridges. • Copper and bronze elements layered for richness. Some Sponge Work to apply speckled Eshin grey for texture.

6. Highlights & Accents

• Administratum Grey for edges and stone/concrete details.
• Iron Hands Steel drybrushed lightly on raised areas.
• Hexwraith Flame + Moot Green + Nuln Oil Gloss for glowing, wet‑looking toxic pools.
• Small dots of light grey/white for reflection on glowing areas.

7. Final Unifying Wash

• A thin coat of Seraphim Sepia across all tiles to unify tones.

8. Finish

• Sprayed with matte varnish (budget brand) to protect and flatten the finish.
• Gloss effects on toxic pools remained intact, contrasting against the matte surfaces.

Quick Reference Recipe

• Prime grey
• Basecoat Leadbelcher
• Drybrush metallics (copper, bronze, gold, steel)
• Wash Nuln Oil → Seraphim Sepia
• Tile details: • Industrial = grime, gold roofs, soot‑stained chimneys, glowing toxic pools • Outer City = lighter tones, black recesses, rust patches • Spire = darker, layered metallics, gold tips
• Highlights (grey edges, steel, Moot Green glow)
• Final Sepia wash
• Matte varnish

Credit & Acknowledgement: The Grimdark Hive City Hex Grid models were created by THE_SIGNAL and are available on Cult3D: https://cult3d.com/en/3d-model/game/grimdark-hive-city-hex-grid