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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 303

Red Corsairs: Armour, Metal and Details

March 2005·pp. 74–75

THE SHORT VERSION

Red armour progresses from a dark base through drybrushing, an ink wash and quick highlights, with separate silver and gold shading sequences. The guide also covers green lenses, recess-shaded weapons, worn leather, sickly skin, pale crests and freehand claws, allowing a complete boarding squad to remain consistent without lengthy individual blending.

AT THE PAINTING DESK

Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Scab RedRed GoreBrown InkBlood RedChainmailShining GoldBlack InkChestnut InkBurnished GoldGoblin GreenSkull WhiteGraveyard EarthBleached BoneElf FleshKommando KhakiChaos Black

Only explicitly named paints used in the feature are indexed.

EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS

Freehand & heraldry Painting armour Painting cloth & leather Painting metal Painting techniques

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