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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 466

Models of the Month: The Defenders of Calth

July 2021·p. 6

THE SHORT VERSION

A group of Ultramarines earns attention through a unified combination of cool blue armour, carefully placed scratches and dusty bases. Water-soluble oils create rust streaks and weathering powders settle around the feet, giving the individually painted warriors the shared appearance of a force enduring a hard campaign.

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Baharroth BlueCelestra GreyNuln OilTeclis BlueUlthuan GreyWhite Scar

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In the Spotlight: Jesús Moreno Ramos

Jesús Moreno Ramos explains his polished Adeptus Custodes collection, combining airbrushed gold with deep recess shading and crisp silver highlights. Smooth red transitions and blue power blades add contrast, while a consistent approach carries the scheme across infantry, characters and a large Telemon Dreadnought.

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PaintingWD 466 · pp. 66–67

Paint Splatter: Emissaries Imperatus

A Custodian Warden demonstrates the Emissaries’ gold armour and traditional white robes, accented by warm red and blue weapons. The guide preserves definition in pale cloth through diluted cool shading and stresses cleaning metallic pigment from the water before moving onto non-metallic colours.

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PaintingWD 466 · pp. 76–77

Colours of the Great Cities

Compact recipes distinguish Anvilgard, the Living City, the Phoenicium, Greywater Fastness, Hammerhal and Tempest’s Eye. Cloth, armour and metallic finishes connect each city’s soldiers to its heraldry and surroundings, offering a practical palette reference for armies mixing humans, aelves and duardin.

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