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I said I would continue to show you how I paint my Airborne Imperial Guard. Today, I'll go over how I painted the armor and gun. You can read about it more in depth at Pensacola Warhammer.
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I start by blocking in the colors for the the armor and gun. I wanted something that will work with the camouflage but also contrast it some. I decided on a solid color armor scheme. The armor is painted with Vallejo Model Color Yellow Green. Anything that will metallic or is supposed to be black is painted with Vallejo Model Color German Grey.
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Next, the webbing and leather parts are given a coat of Vallejo Model Color Red Leather. This will be highlighted then given a brown wash to give the impression of worn leather.
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I highlight the armor and leather by adding Vallejo Model Color Stone Grey to their respective base colors: Yellow Green and Red Leather. More and more Stone Grey is added to each highlight layer, and to help blend the colors together, more and more glaze medium is added to the layers. I didn't want to go to extreme with the highlighting as I'm shooting for a worn, natural look for the finished model. You'll also notice in this picture that metallic areas are given a coat of Vallejo Air Color Black Metal.
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I pick out certain detals on the gun and back pack and paint them with a mixture of Vallejo Game Color Gun Metal and Vallejo Air Color Black Metal. The main body of the gun and other metallic parts are left with straight Black Metal for variation.
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The final part is to pick out more parts to paint a different metallic color and paint the flamer nozzle. Other details like the flamer handle and pilot light are painted with Vallejo Air Color Aluminum. The nozzle is painted with Citadel Tin Bitz, but to add some depth and variation, the top and rear portion of the nozzle is painted with a mixture of Tin Bitz and Aluminum.
That's all for now. The next portion should be short. All that's left to paint are the goggles, some small details, and highlight the boots. Don't forget to check out the first part, How to Paint Imperial Guard Infantry Camouflage, on my blog.
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I start by blocking in the colors for the the armor and gun. I wanted something that will work with the camouflage but also contrast it some. I decided on a solid color armor scheme. The armor is painted with Vallejo Model Color Yellow Green. Anything that will metallic or is supposed to be black is painted with Vallejo Model Color German Grey.
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Next, the webbing and leather parts are given a coat of Vallejo Model Color Red Leather. This will be highlighted then given a brown wash to give the impression of worn leather.
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I highlight the armor and leather by adding Vallejo Model Color Stone Grey to their respective base colors: Yellow Green and Red Leather. More and more Stone Grey is added to each highlight layer, and to help blend the colors together, more and more glaze medium is added to the layers. I didn't want to go to extreme with the highlighting as I'm shooting for a worn, natural look for the finished model. You'll also notice in this picture that metallic areas are given a coat of Vallejo Air Color Black Metal.
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I pick out certain detals on the gun and back pack and paint them with a mixture of Vallejo Game Color Gun Metal and Vallejo Air Color Black Metal. The main body of the gun and other metallic parts are left with straight Black Metal for variation.
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The final part is to pick out more parts to paint a different metallic color and paint the flamer nozzle. Other details like the flamer handle and pilot light are painted with Vallejo Air Color Aluminum. The nozzle is painted with Citadel Tin Bitz, but to add some depth and variation, the top and rear portion of the nozzle is painted with a mixture of Tin Bitz and Aluminum.
That's all for now. The next portion should be short. All that's left to paint are the goggles, some small details, and highlight the boots. Don't forget to check out the first part, How to Paint Imperial Guard Infantry Camouflage, on my blog.
