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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 511

Bunker Bingo: Ballistus Dreadnought

April 2025·p. 125

THE SHORT VERSION

Lyle adds a Ballistus to the Tome Keepers in preparation for a narrative event, building on their close relationship with Dreadnoughts. He stipples Baneblade Brown over a Chaos Black undercoat, then adds Ushabti Bone and Screaming Skull before glazing Skeleton Horde for an aged tint. The layered texture gives the large armour plates character without requiring a perfectly smooth bone finish.

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