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Citadel Base

April 2012·p. 35

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Duncan Rhodes explains how high pigment content makes Base paints useful for a smooth starting coat over either black or white undercoats. Examples show a red Space Marine and light colours covering dark primer, while the spray gun offers a way to apply the same foundation to many models. The advice treats a clean basecoat as the platform for later shading and layers, even when it differs from the final colour.

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PaintingWD 388 · pp. 34–41

The All New Citadel Paint Range

The new range organises 145 paints around seven different tasks rather than asking every colour to perform in the same way. Base, Shade and Layer establish coverage, depth and highlights, while Dry, Texture, Glaze and Technical products support quicker basing and more specialised effects. Painters explain the practical advantages through small demonstrations, emphasising coordinated colours and repeatable methods for both individual models and whole armies.

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PaintingWD 388 · p. 36

Citadel Shade

Chris Peach describes thin Shades that flow into recesses and dry matt, defining details rapidly across large numbers of models. Orc and Skaven examples use Agrax Earthshade, metal uses Nuln Oil and flesh changes with Reikland Fleshshade. The feature also shows washes staining white directly, allowing some schemes to bypass a conventional coloured base and achieve depth with very few stages.

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PaintingWD 388 · p. 37

Citadel Layer

Matt Hutson values the seventy Layer colours for the ready-made transitions they provide between dark and light, especially in difficult bright schemes. A Marauder and Tau Fire Warrior demonstrate successive layers leaving earlier shades visible, while green armour shows a direct two-colour highlight. The practical advice includes shaking the pots thoroughly and choosing a sequence that builds natural definition without needing to mix every intermediate tone.

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