PAINTING MASTERCLASS

PAINTING THE ARMOUR

PAINTING MASTERCLASS Anjas technique is to choose one armour, as this was the largest single

SERGEANT LORENZO
Eavy Metal were as keen as anyone to get their hands on the new Space Hulk
area of the miniature and work on
that until its finished, before moving
on to another part of the model. This
requires extra care, so that you dont
get paint on already finished areas.
area on the figure defining the
colour palette for the whole model.
Red is a strong primary colour, but is
not the easiest colour to paint, so
weve included some top Eavy Metal
miniatures, so we asked Anja Wettergren to paint Sergeant Lorenzo and show us Anja started with the Terminator tips in the box below.
how to achieve a perfect finish on your Blood Angels.

Red Armour

or this edition of Space Hulk, Alex Hedstrm has
Stage 1: For the basecoat, Anja
used a 1:1 mix of Blood Red and
Dark Flesh. This was applied in
thin layers until a solid coat of red
had formed.
character with a detailed history and an important part to
Stage 2: Next, Anja added black to
create a 2:1:1 mix of Chaos Black,
Blood Red and Dark Flesh. This
was then carefully applied to the
recessed areas of armour.
Stage 3: For the initial highlight,
Anja used a 3:1 mix of Blood Red
and Dark Flesh, painted onto the
edges and raised areas of the
Terminator armour.
Stage 4: Pure Blood Red was then
layered on top of the previous
stage, to build up the highlight.

F provided us with a plethora of fantastic Citadel

miniatures all exclusively made for the game. To get
you gaming as fast as possible, the models come in two
colours: a rich, dark red as befitting the Terminators of the
Blood Angels Chapter and a deep purple, for the
Genestealers. However, such great-looking models are
crying out for an expert paint job.
So we turned to Eavy Metals Anja Wettergren for a
special Space Hulk Masterclass, to show you how to get
the best finish on your Space Hulk miniatures. The subjects
of our Masterclass series are normally character or
centrepiece models and this months figure is no exception.
Each of the Blood Angels in Space Hulk, is a distinct
You Will Need
play in the Sin of Damnation campaign.
With this in mind we could have used any of the
Terminators for this article, but we settled for Sergeant
Lorenzo. Before Anja got started she brushed up on
Sergeant Lorenzos background, as she was keen to apply
some techniques that might reinforce Lorenzos personality
as a dependable veteran who still seeks redemption for one
failed mission that happened over six hundred years ago.
To start with, Anja carefully removed the Sergeant
Lorenzo components from the frame, and stuck them
together by adding a small dab of Plastic Glue into the
sockets before pushing the parts together. When dry, the
model was undercoated with Chaos Black Spray. Stage 5: Next, Anja applied a Stage 6: For the final highlight a Stage 7: To tie all the layers Stage 8: Anja then finished by
highlight of pure Blazing Orange, 2:1 Blazing Orange to Vomit together, watered-down Baal Red retouching the highlight with the
painted over the Blood Red of the Brown mix was used, carefully was painted over the armour. mix from Stage 6 once the wash
previous stage. brushed on to the very edges. had dried.

For the techniques featured in this article, Anja has used Wash: W Foundation: F
the following colours from the Citadel Colour, Wash and
Foundation ranges. PAINTING RED
Red hasnt always been an easy colour to paint. Being a white gives you pink, which doesnt work as a highlight.
Chaos Black Spray Dwarf Flesh Skull White
primary colour and a notoriously thin pigment, it has Its best to highlight reds, especially when painting
Blazing Orange Golden Yellow Vomit Brown always been difficult to highlight and shade, and to Blood Angels, with oranges. Lighter highlights can be
Bleached Bone Fortress Grey Warlock Purple
cover darker tones, but the addition of Mechrite Red to achieved by adding neutral, ruddy tones to the oranges,
the Foundation range has really helped with these such as Dwarf Flesh and Elf Flesh.
Blood Red Hawk Turquoise F Astronomican Grey problems. Eagle-eyed readers will notice that Anja Reds dont necessarily have to be shaded with black
Boltgun Metal Ice Blue F Calthan Brown hasnt used it on Lorenzos armour; this is because or dark washes either. Green works for shading red
Eavy Metal use a tried and tested method for painting because it is situated on the opposite side of the colour
Burnished Gold Mithril Silver F Dheneb Stone
Blood Angels that they have developed over the years. wheel. By the same token, a blue wash can give red a
Codex Grey Regal Blue F Iyanden Darksun Anja has used a mix of Dark Flesh and Blood Red as a purple tone, which will cool the colour, taking out
Chainmail Scab Red F Tallarn Flesh personal preference to give her that bit of extra control some of the severity if needed.
over the exact pigment, proving that Eavy Metal A Baal Red glaze is highly recommended after all
Chaos Black Scorched Brown W Baal Red
painters really are perfectionists! shading and highlighting has occurred, this will help
Dark Angels Green Scorpion Green W Badab Black As already mentioned, red can be hard to highlight blend the layers and give the red the intensity needed
Dark Flesh Shining Gold
satisfactorily. One of the reasons is that mixing red with for the ceramite surface of Space Marine armour.

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PAINTING THE CLOAK
One of the distinguishing features of the
Sergeant Lorenzo model is the flowing
cloak. This was the area Anja focused on
after the Terminator armour. When
painting the cloak and its lining, it
doesnt matter in which order you paint
PAINTING MASTERCLASS
Gold
the areas; you just have to be careful not
to mark the other side. A steady hand is
needed here, especially when painting
the very edges of the lappets (the
streamers on the cloaks). If you take
your time it wont be a problem.

Cloak Lining

Stage 1: The lining of the
cloak was given a basecoat
of Calthan Brown.
Cloak & Loincloth
Stage 2: A coat of Vomit
Brown, built up over thin
layers, was then applied
over the area.
Stage 3: Bleached Bone was
brushed onto the area in the
same manner as before, using
several thin layers.
Stage 4: A 1:1 mix of Skull
White and Bleached Bone
was then applied, but this
was concentrated towards
the edges of the lappets.
Stage 5: For the final
highlight, pure Skull White
was used, applying it to
the very edges.
Stage 1: The gold areas on
the Sergeant were
basecoated with a 1:1 mix
of Shining Gold and
Scorched Brown.
Stage 2: The basecoat was
then given a wash with a
1:1 mix of Scorched
Brown and Badab Black.
Stage 3: A layer of Shining
Gold was then brushed
over the raised areas,
avoiding the recesses.
Stage 4: Anja then painted
on Burnished Gold, again
focusing on the areas of
raised detail.
Stage 5: Mithril Silver was
used for the final highlight,
applied only to the most
prominent areas, to create
the final highlight.

PAINTING THE CRUX TERMINATUS

The Crux Terminatus is a badge of honour that all Horus Battle Barge. Anja has reflected the importance of
Terminators wear. Within each badge is bound a tiny this badge by painting it as stone, alluding to a regal,
fragment of the armour that the Emperor wore onboard almost monumental feel.

Stage 1: The lappets were left Stage 2: The next stage built upon Stage 3: Pure Bleached Bone was Stage 4: Anja then used a coat of
black, before applying an initial the first highlight, this time using a brushed onto the lining in the pure Codex Grey for the final
highlight of a 1:1 mix of Chaos 2:1 mix of Codex Grey and Chaos same manner as before. extreme highlight.
Black and Codex Grey. Black applied to the edges.

PAINTING METAL
Most people paint the metal areas first, as they can be painting it neatly. Remember to use a separate water pot
quite messy, before touching up the surrounding basecoat, for cleaning and thinning down metallic paint to avoid
but Anja was confident painting the metal after the armour, contaminating your other colours. Stage 1: The Crux Terminatus was Stage 2: A liberal wash using a Stage 3: Anja used Codex Grey to Stage 4: Fortress Grey was brushed
basecoated with a 1:1 mix of 1:1:1 mix of Scorched Brown, start building up the layered on as a mid-level highlight,
Scorched Brown and Codex Grey. Chaos Black and Badab Black was highlights, again avoiding the applying the paint to the raised
Metal The recessed areas were left black. then applied over it. recessed areas of the badge. areas of detail.

Stage 1: The metallic areas, Stage 2: Anja then washed the area Stage 3: The area was then Stage 4: Finally, Mithril Silver was Stage 5: Building up the highlights, Stage 6: A highlight using a 2:1 Stage 7: The next layer used the Stage 8: Finally, Anja used pure
predominantly the storm bolter, with a 1:1 mix of Badab Black and highlighted up, first with painted onto the very edge of the the next coat Anja applied was mix of Dheneb Stone and Skull same mix as Stage 6, but with Skull White on the highest points
were given a 1:1 basecoat of Chaos Black. Chainmail, which was applied to silver areas. Dheneb Stone. White was applied to just the more white, to create a 1:1 mix of of the badge such as the eye and
Boltgun Metal and Chaos Black. the raised areas and edges. raised areas. Dheneb Stone and Skull White. nose ridges of the skull.

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PAINTING THE FACE
Anja has painted Sergeant Lorenzos face using an aging
technique, to reflect his background as a grizzled 650-year-
old veteran. She started off by painting the face as normal,
PAINTING MASTERCLASS
THE FINISHED MODEL
before applying further highlights using mixes of Bleached
Bone and Skull White. These were applied to the ridges on
Lorenzos face, emphasising wrinkles and creases.

Stage 1: For the face Anja started
with a basecoat using a 1:1 mix of
Tallarn Flesh and Calthan Brown.
Stage 2: A heavy wash of watered-
down Dark Flesh was then applied
all over.
Stage 3: She then applied a
midtone, starting with a 1:1 mix of
Tallarn Flesh and Dwarf Flesh.
Stage 4: Anja then followed with
another wash, this time of thinned-
down Scorched Brown.
The cybernetics were painted in
the same way as the metal parts of
the storm bolter. The red lens was
painted using the same method as
for the lumina (right).
The hair was first painted
Astronomican Grey and then
shaded with a 1:1 mix of Codex
Grey and Chaos Black. Skull White
was used as a highlight.
The lumina was first painted Scab The skull insignia on the left knee
Red, followed by Blood Red and pad was painted using the same
then Blazing Orange. A 1:1 mix of method that Anja used for the Crux
Blazing Orange and Skull White Terminatus badge.
was then applied as a highlight.
Finally a dot of pure Skull White
was added to the top left.

Stage 5: A highlight using a 1:1:1 Stage 6: Anja added more Stage 7: For the next highlight Anja Stage 8: For the final highlight, a
mix of Tallarn Flesh, Dwarf Flesh Bleached Bone to the mix before then used pure Bleached Bone, 1:1 mix of Bleached Bone and
and Bleached Bone was then used. applying a further highlight. painted onto the most prominent Skull White was applied.
areas of the face.

SPECIAL DETAILS Model shown slightly

larger than actual size.

Gems

The yellow stripes on the cabling

Stage 1: The blood drops
were given a basecoat of
Warlock Purple.
Stage 2: A 2:1 mix of
Warlock Purple and Skull
White was painted in a line
down the side of the gem.
Stage 3: A 1:1 mix of
Warlock Purple and Skull
White was then painted
over the same area.
Stage 4: The highlight
continued to be built up
with a 1:2 mix of Warlock
Purple and Skull White.
The trophies on the Sergeants back
started with a basecoat of Iyanden
were painted using the gold
Darksun and Vomit Brown. Golden
technique from page 45. The green
Yellow was then used as a midtone,
Stage 5: Finally, a dot of gem started with a Dark Angels
and this was highlighted further
pure Skull White was Green basecoat and this was
with a 1:1 mix of Golden Yellow
carefully placed on the worked up with Scorpion Green
and Skull White.
highest point of the gem. and highlighted with Skull White.

Power Sword

Stage 1: While the sword
blade remained black, a 1:1
mix of Regal Blue and Ice
Blue was used as the base
for the energy lines.
Stage 2: Pure Ice Blue was
then applied over the
glowing energy lines.
Stage 3: Next, a highlight
using a 1:1 mix of Ice Blue
and Skull White was used.
Stage 4: A glaze made with
a thin 1:1 mix of Hawk
Turquoise and Dark Angels
Green was then brushed
over the whole of the blade.
Stage 5: Skull White was
carefully applied as the
final highlight onto the
very edges of the blade.
ASK
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