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The Warhammer Studio’s Leaders and Heroes

February 2026·pp. 120–121

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Studio colleagues share their own challenge models, including a trio of Stormcast heroes, Commander Dante, Ripper Bolgrot and several Imperial commanders. The range spans sombre character painting and exuberant sporting personality, extending the Leaders and Heroes theme beyond the reader gallery.

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PaintingWD 521 · pp. 8–9

Paint Splatter: Night Lords Raptor

Amber demonstrates the Night Lords’ characteristic contrast between dark blue armour, warm metallic trim and sinister red details. The lightning is built as progressively thinner lines inside an initial pattern, with the brightest white reserved for forks and tips; practicing on a spare shoulder pad makes mistakes easier to correct before tackling the finished miniature.

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PaintingWD 521 · p. 8

Night Lords: Blue Armour

A dark blue foundation is shaded with black before a blue glaze restores the raised surfaces. Successively brighter edge highlights define the plates without sacrificing the deep shadows that make the lightning and metallic trim stand out.

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PaintingWD 521 · p. 8

Night Lords: Gold Trim

The trim begins as a pale brass and gains warmth through a brown Contrast wash. Additional recess shading separates it from the armour, while a restrained silver edge brings definition to the small raised details.

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