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PAINTING GUIDE·WHITE DWARF 359

Painting Workshop: Easterlings

November 2009·pp. 88–91

THE SHORT VERSION

Nick organises Easterling infantry into manageable painting batches. Four-stage methods produce the film-inspired red robes and gold armour, with command figures receiving sharper finishing work. Alternate schemes and a horse recipe broaden the approach beyond the initial company. Converted banners, a chariot, a siege bow and a drummer show how the painted collection develops.

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