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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 518

Paint Splatter: Helsmiths of Hashut

November 2025·pp. 104–105

THE SHORT VERSION

Emily paints an Infernal Cohort warrior with a clean, richly ornamented finish suited to the Helsmiths’ meticulous self-image. Starting from black, she works outward through cloth, mail, purple-toned armour and bright trim, using careful edge highlights to define the miniature. The illustrated recipes also cover skin, tusks, beard and red gems.

Two small effects broaden the guide beyond the infantry model. Green daemon flames use darker colours on raised edges to reverse the usual highlighting pattern, while a tiny flask combines a green wash with pinpoint highlights to suggest glass containing supernatural energy. All named colours in the steps and sidebars are indexed.

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Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Chaos BlackAbaddon BlackMechanicus Standard GreyAdministratum GreyLeadbelcherNuln OilStormhost SilverMoot GreenCaliban GreenWarplock BronzeSigvald BurgundyCastellax BronzeFulgurite CopperGore-grunta FurBiel-Tan GreenKrieg KhakiWhite ScarScreamer PinkEmperor’s ChildrenFulgrim PinkRakarth FleshCarroburg CrimsonPallid Wych FleshScreaming SkullGal Vorbak RedWazdakka RedPink Horror

Only paints explicitly named in the article or its recipe tables are indexed; mixtures are indexed by their constituent named paints.

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