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Painting Question: The Silver Maiden

April 2021·p. 7

THE SHORT VERSION

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.

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Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Contrast MediumDeepkin FleshGehenna’s GoldGuilliman BlueHashut CopperIonrach SkinLeadbelcherNihilakh OxideStormhost SilverTalassar Blue

Only explicitly named paints used in the feature are indexed.

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Painting techniques

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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
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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
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ModellingWD 463 · p. 9

Conversion Corner: Tyranid Hive Tyrant

Javier reworks a Hive Tyrant’s silhouette by combining its talons with Broodlord claws and rebuilding the carapace. Stippled and mottled flesh, carefully placed washes and a layered scenic base reinforce the creature’s vivid alien character without requiring an airbrush.

Warhammer 40,000Tyranids
April 2021Read summary