noble ladies of t 4 O ne oa “The subject for this “issue's ‘Eavy Metal Painting Masterclass is none other than Mannfred von F Carstein, dread Vampire, baleful © necromancer and Count of Sylvania. @ Bown nk @ 8104 res @ codex ary asi i annfred von Carstein spent many years in the guise of an Imperial Lord with bold features and a shock of raven-black hair. It 40 faint just by being in his str chrarismatic presence. The Imperial Lord, however, was a deception, a magical disguise to hide Mannfred's true nature. When Manfred finally chose to reveal his tue self he was infused with necromantic energy. Mounted atop a terrible Nightmare, he was terrifying sight for all to behold, ( p You will Need You will need these colours from the Citadel Colour and Foundation ranges of paint. © cr20+ pick spay © ves1218:0mn © aeacned Bone @ sonzea Fes © Chaos stack id the ied would ng, © cerejaa Kem 810 @ Ler Pu © Wirt siver Regal Be @ Shires co Space WoWes Grey © 525508 @ shadow cr @ 5:1 cre Mak Harrison’s brilliant miniature captures this image of Manfred at the height of his power, when he was commanding the hordes of Sylvanian Undead against the Empire. To make sure the model got the treatment it deserved we handed it to Neil Green, a veteran of the ‘Fay Metal painting team. Neil’ first job was to clean up all the ‘metal components with a Hobby Knife and Hobby File, The next step was to assemble the figure and undercoat it Chaos Black. Count Manfred von Carstein was then ready for painting, ean O sun vnie le @ shadow crey @ smning cois 6 © onset Pink Wok Parle @ vert s:o¥n ey @ 0 neBund While Neil was painting the figure he kept the model in two separate parts ~ Mannited’s torso and the barded Nightmare. He started by first building up the silver and gold, notably, the steed’s chainmail barding (A), and Mannfred’s scythe (8) and sword (C). The basecoat for these ‘areas was a 1:1 mix of Boltgun Metal and Chaos Black. the same colours athe weapon bisdes The only iferance that Step 1. A 1:1 mi of Shining Gold and Scorched Brown wae applied 3s the basecoat When this was doy Nel telded s dep shade to the Inteecoat witha 3:1 Scorched Brown and Chaos Black wash, applying it dep into the recesses. oS ‘Sip 3. The est layer Wad a ighligh ig 41:1 Imitof Shining Gold and Mita Siver Nel then ‘covered the uiole area with awash of watered. flown Brown Ink. A final highlight of Mit Sier wae then apie, septa a Step 4. For the final stage, Nei applied two coats ‘of this Seorched Brow glaze, making sure the fst layer was dy efor apving the second. The glaze helped to bind al he separate avers together and smeoth ot the sh ned wting This was followed by thin layers of Boltgun Metal, followed by Chainmail, and finally a coat of Mithril Silver. Neil finished off the sword and scythe blades with an ink shade that consisted of a 3:1 mix of Scab Red and Black Ink. The ‘wash was lightly brushed all over the blades, with a heavier concentration near the hilts of both weapons. Black Armour For the armour, Neil used 3:1 basecoat mix of Chaos Black and Shadow Grey. He highlighted the raised areas by adding Bleached Bone to the mix for two more layers. The third and final highlight was pure Bleached Bone. Neil then applied a glaze of thinned-down Scaly, Green over the armou. wow.games-workshop.com 93When the skin had een painted, Nel added same paint effects like the ale wen vile onthe side of Mannie’ hea, achieved with 3 fine tip and steady han It’s always worth planning out the order in which you intend to paint your figures. As a general rule of thumb its, always best to work from the “inside out”. However, there ‘are many exceptions to this and so you should give a bit of thought to every mode! before you begin painting. For instance, with Mannfred, Neil knew the furs would need Deybrushing 4 messy technique, tle bits of some drybrushing, a messy technique that should be done before the skin, No matter what area you work on there is always a chance your brush may slip and you'll put paint where you don’t want it, In these situations, the best option is to flood the area with water to wash away the paint spill before it dries. ty Step 1. Neil started witha very dln basecoat so would at 38 the shade az wl He used 33-1 nis of Breed Fieh and Scorched Brown, All of the fur was painted with a basecoat of Betial Brown, This was then followed by a drybrush tusing a 1:1'mix of Bestial Brown and Vomit Brown. The next three layers were painted highlights, using Vomit Brown, then Bleached Bone and, finaly, Skull White. A glaze of Brown Ink was applied all cover the fur to tie all the layers together. ‘Step 4. Sal] White was ace to thermic and another highlight was applied, concentrating oe onthe tale areas Noll then repens this layer with mre whe ade Painting the Skin and Face ty Step 2. Bleached Bone was added to the hasecaat mix and hese ‘Step 3. The next highlight was ppled with even more Bleached Bone added tothe mic. Nei painted the eves by doting Skul White either side of the pupil. deepest ecesses Step 6. Ana highlight of Skull Witte was added othe very edges ofthe raised areas: ined details, Sich athe veins, were sped wth Neils legendary sexy are! Step 5. Kegs Blue was added the ast highlight mix and tis was painted around the eyes A spot of Stull white ss added to the Bish mito highligh his area 94 WHITE DWARF COUNT MANNFREDThe Nightmares flesh, mast prominently son onthe al ‘worked up rom » smal palete ot jus he! Brown, Scorched Brown and Bleached Gone, For the next part of the project Neil focussed on Mannfred’s terrifying steed, specifically the creature's skeletal head (A\, its hooves (B) and serpentine tail (C). As he was using pale colours to get the effect of bone at this stage, he also tackled the spiky protwusions jutting from Mannfted’s back (D), The spikes were painted using a Scorched Brown The bands onthe spikes ae painted ‘old eng the Irethod deseo (aren tf best past the spikes before your start work onthe banding basecoat and then highlighted with a 1:1 mix of Scorched Brown and Graveyard Earth, This was followed by successive layers of Graveyard Earth and then Graveyard and Bleached Bone, up to pure Bleached Bone and, finally, Skull White. The points were painted by adding increasing amounts of Chaos Black to the mix. Painting the Skull > ‘Step 1. The stl was given 3 Step 2. Neil reapplied the Decoat of Seorched Brown. An Searched Brown bas, leaving the Ink sha using 4 mix of 13 Ink uncovered inthe recested Scorched Brown and Back nk was areas liberal highlight of Bestiab then aplied to the whole skull” ‘Brown was then painted an top Step 4. This sage consisted of Step 5. The final highligh layer. another tuo highlight lye. The was a thin coat of Skull White. frstuas pure Bleached Bone, the Neil added second layer tothe Second wasa3:1 mix of Bleached extreme edges, ensuring thatthe Sone and skull White. ‘ver eet wr suble > Nightmare’s Skin The Nightmare’ lesh received a bavecoat of Step 3. Fr ti age highlight ining +11 micof Von own ‘hemi Brown, 1t was then Sand Besta! Brown wae used. shaded with a 1:1 mix of father ayer of Vora Brown was Khemri Brown and applied 10 the ase areas Scorched Brown. A second shade was applied with a 1:3 mix of Khemri and Scorched, The raised areas were then highlighted with a khemri Brown and Bleached Bone mix - more Bleached Bone was added with every layer until Neil was using just Bleached Bone. The final highlight wat 21:1 mix of Bleached Bone and Skull Whi ‘Step 6. Nel pained the chips ane! Finally, Neil applied a crutches n the sul with fe Scorched Brown and line of thinned-down Scorched Chaos Black glaze to the Brown, and highlighted the edges Shaded areas sith Stal White. wow.games-workshop.com 95k and Leather The tame was given a 131 The bats were basecoat x of Chaos Black ined th» Chaos land Seab Red Bleached Bone black Scorched tras ace to the bnsecoat it Brown and Craveyid forthe nox two layers foe 8 Fathi a8 (Chace Block snd Sea Res deccibed below laze ne apie, the same metho as Manntred!s ‘aunts, below. For the next stage Neil concentrated on Mannfted’s ethereal tome Mannfred carries on his person (€). The bats were cloak (A), his gloved hands (B) and the Nightmare’s basecoated with a 3:1 mix of Chaos Black and Scorched caparison (C), which is a form of cloth barding, seen here Brown. They were then highlighted using the same underneath the steed’s chainmail The caparison was basecoat mix with equal amounts of Graveyard Earth painted using the same method as Mannfred's cloak. Neil added. The next highlight was Codex Grey and this was all also tackled other bits of detail like the bats (0) and the lied together with a Chaos Black glaze. Painting the Cloak and Spirits Leather and Wood Step 1. The cloak was basecoated Step 2. The spins weve touched Step 3. The cloak was highlighted The red leather started spire ere uprith J} mi of Shadow Grey sing the previous mi, ples» spat with a basecoat of Seab yAlsImivof and Space Wolves Grey The cloak of Te ed. followed by 21:1 Mega ive and Black ink was was layered witha 1:1 ricoh igh eee el Gal Blood fed wrath over the whole aes Tlehe Purse and Warlock Purple. Shadow and Space Wolves, ‘that was worked up to ‘highlight of Blazing Orange. A1:1 Scab Red and Chaos Black glaze was red to blend the layers The weapon shaft received 5:1 basecoat of Chaos Black and Bubonic Brown Successive layers added more Bubonic Brown to the mix until Neil was working with pure ie Brown, The shat ‘Step 4. The spirits were then Step 5. The cloak was weathered Step 6. The sis ware sven a ar bighighted wid tt highlighted with Space Wolves by Spplying a Scorched Brown fin highligh of Skull White, The ‘highlighted with a 1:1 Grey. The raised areas ofthe cloak wash the edges glaze of Blue cloak was "wom in” even further imix of Bubonic Brown an« received a highlight of pure Ink seas applied to the spints to with igh pling of Chaos Bleached Bone. smooth out the previous ayers. ‘Black around the edges 96 WHITE DWARF COUNT MANNFREDThe glowing eye ofthe Nighemare eas built up ong Sealy Cree sles the exact method for which fe described below Mannie cloak viewed rom bhi, stating the tvee separate aren, bate, cloth and spits Mannfred was now ready to be attached to his legs! Neil then had to just finish the last few details and base up this fantastic miniature. The most notable of these was the Nightmare’s ethereal glowing green eye. To get this effect Neil first painted the eye with a Scaly Green glaze inside the socket. A second glaze followed using a 1:1 mix of ed and purple not only provide a fiting regal conta but ae alo traditional colours ofthe Undead The Nishimare's orate ciniore ineck Brding_ Note the weathering on the black pte Sealy Green and Bubonic Brown. Around the eye socket and along the nasal ridge of the skull, Neil applied a 1:3, glaze mix of Scaly Green and Bubonic Brown. When dry, a further glaze using the previous mix with a spot of Bleached Bone, was applied to the same area. Finally, a dot ‘of Skull White was placed in the eye socket. Bloodstains ‘Step 1. The relic blood smears along the suwerd wer created by dabbing watered-lown blood Red slong the blade with» fine fish NINN Step 2. For the next aye, blood Red and Chaos lack, spying it the ‘more concentrated areas of the smeared Blood, ell uted 2 1:1 mix of Step 3. Finally, “dl Coat poss varnish was bred ont the blood smear giving te blood 2 wet gintening elect. wow.games-workshop.com 97