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

PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 463

Painting the Legions of Metalica

April 2021·pp. 18–19

THE SHORT VERSION

Recipes for a Skitarii Ranger and Kataphron Breacher separate off-white cloth from warmer cream armour. Red panels, pale blue power sources and weathered metal provide contrast, with notes on oil stains and sponge chipping helping the machines look used while preserving the forge world’s distinctive livery.

AT THE PAINTING DESK

Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Abaddon BlackAdministratum GreyAgrax EarthshadeAthonian CamoshadeBaharroth BlueCaledor SkyChaos BlackEvil Sunz ScarletFlayed One FleshHashut CopperKhorne RedLeadbelcherMournfang BrownNecron CompoundNuln OilNurgling GreenPallid Wych FleshRakarth FleshRhinox HideRunefang SteelScreaming BellSkrag BrownTau Light OchreWhite ScarZamesi Desert

Only explicitly named paints used in the feature are indexed.

EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS

Painting techniques

Back to the original

Find this article in White Dwarf 463, pp. 18–19.

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 →
CommunityWD 463 · pp. 4–9

Contact!

Readers discuss Titanicus battle reports, the welcoming atmosphere of local stores and ways to personalise infantry. Painting and conversion examples range from a dusty-blue Aventis Firestrike to a colourful Tyranid Hive Tyrant, while Grombrindal considers the oldest beings still active in the Mortal Realms.

Warhammer 40,000Age of Sigmar19 paint colours
April 2021Read summary
PaintingWD 463 · p. 6

Model of the Month: Aventis Firestrike

Andreas Packroff combines dusty blue Stormcast armour with complementary yellow and purple accents. His Tauralon’s skin begins with the same blue foundation as the rider, using controlled shading and gradually paler mixtures to make a coherent centrepiece without sacrificing the different materials.

Age of SigmarStormcast Eternals9 paint colours
April 2021Read summary
PaintingWD 463 · p. 7

Painting Question: The Silver Maiden

Chris Peach revisits the Silver Maiden Knight’s paint scheme in response to a reader request. The answer supplies the named colours behind the pale metallic-looking armour and its markings, giving an established Freeblade identity a practical painting reference rather than relying only on photographs.

Warhammer 40,000Imperial Knights10 paint colours
April 2021Read summary