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Night Lords by Mage updated 29/10/19 Forgefiend Update

Night Lords by Mage updated 29/10/19 Forgefiend Update

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Entry 2: Painting Guides, Deviations and Work in Progress

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I followed the guide in the previously linked video very closely. I deviated with:

 

> The Blue Power Armour: I used a Vallejo Game Colour Night Blue after applying the gold followed by the out of production Mordian Blue from Games Workshop. This is a very pigment rich paint so water it down. Even a thin coat is powerful.

 

> An extra blue Armour Highlight: On some parts of the model I added some Alaitoc Blue to the harder edge surfaces, but not all of them. Observe it on facial features, fingers, edges of the chainsword/backpack, boots, buttflap etc.

 

> An extra highlight on the Eyes and the Gem on the Chainsword: a small dot with a 60/40 mix of Wildrider red and water with a fine brush tip. Leave the majority of the original colour there: this is just a glint.

 

> The Grenades: a basecoat of Caliban green, followed by Incubi Darkness, followed by Death Guard Green (in hindsight just ignore the Caliban Green step) and a wash of Biel Tan Green. I tried it with Athonian Camoshade initially but it looked horrible.

 

> The Jewelled Eye on the Chest Plate: This was painted Mephison Red, Washed with Army Painter Purple Tone form a dropper bottle, and highlighted again with Mephiston Red followed by Evil Sunz Scarlett.

 

> The Casing on the Bolt Pistol: I used Mechanicus Standard Grey instead of Eshin Grey as I do not have any Eshin Grey at the moment

 

> The Fetish on the Waist: Two thin coats of Zandri dust followed by a wash of Seraphim Sepia

 

I will add a post on a finished test model as well as the base, since as the above changes are a bit numerous, in hindsight, and it is separate thing I wish to discuss. I dont want each post to be too lenghty.

 

Also note that if you are doing Horus Heresy era nightlords or want to go to town highlighting your boys ‘In Midnight Clad’ then look no further:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YumAwDRAUaw

 

You may not want to overdo it, as Night Lords are supposed to be dark and menacing! 😉

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