AN INDEPENDENT WARHAMMER REFERENCE ARCHIVE ONLINE // EST. M026
Index Obscura.THE WHITE DWARF ARCHIVE

PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 390

Stone Axe Head

June 2012·p. 91

THE SHORT VERSION

The flint-like weapon begins with Mechanicus Standard Grey and Agrax Earthshade, followed by a Longbeard Grey drybrush. Dawnstone and fine White Scar marks pick out the sharp broken edges and surface facets. The combination makes the axe read as chipped stone rather than painted metal, supporting the army’s deliberately primitive theme.

AT THE PAINTING DESK

Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Mechanicus Standard GreyAgrax EarthshadeLongbeard GreyDawnstoneWhite Scar

Only explicitly named paints and recipe ingredients are indexed.

EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS

Painting techniques

Back to the original

Find this article in White Dwarf 390, p. 91.

This is an original summary. Refer to your magazine for the complete article, rules, images and painting steps.

KEEP EXPLORING

Another page to turn.

Back to the archive →
PaintingWD 390 · pp. 24–28

Ultramarines Stormtalon Gunship

Chad Mierzwa paints the new gunship as an agile anti-infantry attacker in Ultramarines colours. Repeatedly renewed masking protects the clear canopy during primer and spray-gun stages, while the armour, pilot and metals receive their own sequences. Chipped leading edges, scorched engines and Chapter transfers finish the aircraft; the article explains how changing the armour colours would adapt the same methods to another Chapter.

Warhammer 40,000Ultramarines3 paint colours
June 2012Read summary
PaintingWD 390 · p. 25

Stormtalon: Armour Panels

Macragge Blue and Altdorf Guard Blue are sprayed for even coverage before Drakenhof Nightshade defines the panel lines. Calgar Blue and Teclis Blue then provide progressively sharper highlights, with Guilliman Blue glazing the layers together. The extra pale edge stage appears in the illustrated steps even though the later checklist compresses the sequence.

Warhammer 40,000Ultramarines6 paint colours
June 2012Read summary
PaintingWD 390 · p. 25

Stormtalon: Techmarine Pilot

The pilot’s red armour begins with Mephiston Red and a Carroburg Crimson wash before Evil Sunz Scarlet and Wild Rider Red restore the exposed forms. The warm colour distinguishes the Techmarine inside the blue aircraft, giving the cockpit a focal point of its own. Painting the small figure separately also keeps it accessible before the finished canopy is in place.

Warhammer 40,000Ultramarines4 paint colours
June 2012Read summary