Mage’s Mantis Warriors – Updated 15/02/20 HQ Librarian Completed
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About the Project
This is another Space Marine project log of mine! How original! These are Mantis Warriors, secessionists from the Badab War who allied with the Astral Claws but inevitably lost but were found to be redeemable and sent on a penitient crusade.
Related Game: Warhammer 40,000
Related Company: Games Workshop
Related Genre: Science Fiction
This Project is Active
Entry 16: Twin-Bolter mag rounds
Another quick and simple one
Retributor Armour
Army Painter Purple Tone WashEntry 15: Future Tutorials
Next I’ll cover gold and plasma glow. Below are completed examples. I was eager to finish the models
Entry 14: Gun scope lens
Do two thin coats of Ceramite White followed by a coat of Army Painter Purple Tone
Entry 13: Gun casing Tutorial (WIP, incomplete)
Another short and sweet tutorial of a gun casing.
Abaddon black mixed with water. Do a second coat if you need to.Drybrush the casing Mechanicus Standard Grey
Nuln oil washEntry 12: Skin
The skin, which is less common across the armour with all the power armour and whatnot, is something I put more effort into it. Enjoy!
Do two thin coats of Bugmans Glow
Highlight the face with Cadian Fleshtone, but leave the recesses well alone
Apply Reikland Fleshsade out of the pot but spread it around
Apply some very faint and spraying edge highlights with Kislev FleshEntry 11: Yellow
This stage is a little longer as yellow is a pain to paint due to its pigmentation and opacity.
Do two to three thin coats of Averland Sunset. This paint is particularly thick so shake the hell out of it. Do not be afraid to mix it with water or Lahmia Medium
Wash the surface with Seraphim Sepia. It contrasts to the seat and makes the model warmer. If the wash streaks so be it: it adds to the weathered look anyway.Entry 10: Tyres
Paint the tyres with two thin coats of Mechanicus Standard Grey. Then give it a liberal wash with Nuln Oil. Done. Weather it later with orange, mentinoed in the previous entries.
Entry 9: Basing Tutorial
When the bike is complete paint the top of it with black paint. It could be Thamar Black from P3 or Abaddon Black. Don’t paint the rim black til the top of the base is done.
Important Note:
Do the bases last, after the subassemblies get glued together
Its easy to have a finger slip and smudge, smoosh or bulldoze the basing material with your digits. As I did.
Drybrush the model with Macharius Orange in a circling motion. When this is done, Slap the base up with Martian Ironcrust. This will take a while to dry.
Drybrush some of the weathered areas and the dried Martian Ironcrust with 'Kindleflame'
Paint the base rims black
