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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 337

Painting Masterclass: Eltharion the Grim

January 2008·pp. 90–98

THE SHORT VERSION

Anja Wettergren revisits Jes Goodwin’s classic Eltharion and Stormwing with a finish intended to stand beside the newer High Elf plastics. Three subassemblies preserve access as she completes each material in turn, from striped feathers and leopard fur to polished metals and clean blue-white clothing. Real animal references guide the Griffon’s markings, while patient layering, selective drybrushing and fine final highlights distinguish each texture. The face is painted late to match the completed model’s brightness.

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Khemri BrownBleached BoneScorched BrownSkull WhiteGraveyard EarthFlesh WashBlack InkCalthan BrownFiery OrangeDark FleshElf FleshSnakebite LeatherCodex GreyChaos BlackBronzed FleshTanned FleshLiche PurpleGolden YellowRegal BlueShining GoldBurnished GoldMithril SilverBoltgun MetalChainmailBlue InkBrown InkAstronomican GreyEnchanted BlueSpace Wolves GreyShadow GreyRed GoreBlood RedBlazing OrangeVermin BrownDwarf FleshPurple InkMechrite RedScab Red

Only named Citadel colours are indexed. The source’s Snakebite wash is retained as a technique description; Snakebite Leather is separately named in the alternative fur guidance.

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A Green-skinned New Year

Grombrindal introduces the returning Orks and their abundant new miniatures, singling out the Shokk Attack Gun despite his customary dislike of greenskins. Flying-monster tactics and Eltharion’s restored classic miniature support Warhammer players, while favourite film scenes inspire Middle-earth games. A tour of the Studio looks beyond the release to the year ahead, making the issue both an Ork celebration and an opening glimpse of 2008’s wider hobby projects.

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News: The Dead Shall Rise

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Painting Orks

Fil Dunn’s Studio Goff method builds green faces from dark Foundation paint through brighter greens, with brown-to-bone teeth and red eyes as contrasts. Simple grid lines establish checks before alternate squares are filled, while triangular dags decorate edges. Grey-white highlights and small metallic chips keep the black-and-white insignia lively. Dark-washed metal and bright edges complete a set of techniques that can be repeated across ordinary Boyz and heavily equipped specialists.

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