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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 492

Born of War II: Alpha Legion

September 2023·p. 127

THE SHORT VERSION

Ben Webb establishes the Alpha Legion’s shine with a silver base and top-down airbrushed highlight, preserving darker recesses. Thin, irregular applications of three blue-green Contrast paints create variation across the armour, and a final silver pass catches exposed edges and suggests battle damage.

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LeadbelcherRunefang SteelAethermatic BlueTerradon TurquoiseAeldari Emerald

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