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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 509

Painting the K-Unit Enforcers

February 2025·pp. 96–97

THE SHORT VERSION

Oscar treats the Enforcers’ equipment as the centre of their visual identity, keeping most armour clean and adding only restrained damage to riot shields. Sharp highlights make black armour feel hard, green fatigues add a military note, and blue lights and reflective screens suggest familiar police imagery. The glass effect relies on many thin transitions from deep blue to bright highlights; recipes also cover warm yellow panels, leather and the supporting cloth colours.

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