Painting A Macedonian Phalangite

Paints Required:

Citadel

  • Barak-Nar Burgundy
  • Cadian Fleshtone
  • Corax White
  • Kislev Flesh
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mephiston Red
  • Pallid Wych Flesh
  • Zandri Dust Spray (Primer)

Two Thin Coats (TTC)

  • Battleaxe Brass
  • Battle Mud Wash
  • Death Reaper
  • Flesh Wash
  • Scabbard Brown
  • Wasteland Brown

Prime & Undercoat

  1. Basecoat the entire model using Citadel Zandri Dust Spray.

Cloth and Leather

  1. Basecoat with Mephiston Red
  2. Wash with Battlemud Wash
  3. Layer with Mephiston Red, keeping the paint out of the recesses

Linothorax

  1. Basecoat the helmet, greaves, and sword hilt with Battleaxe Brass.
  2. Basecoat the main linothorax armor with Pallid Wych Flesh.
  3. Basecoat the trim of the armor with Death Reaper.
  4. Wash all the armor pieces with Battle Mud Wash.
  5. Layer the linothorax with Pallid Wych Flesh, keeping the paint out of the recesses.

Spear

  1. Basecoat the spear shaft with Wasteland Brown.
  2. Basecoat the metallic spearhead and butt-spike with Leadbelcher.
  3. Wash the entire spear with Battle Mud Wash.
  4. Layer Wasteland Brown back onto the shaft, keeping out of the recesses.

Shield

  1. Basecoat the front face of the shield with Corax White.
  2. Basecoat the back of the shield with Wasteland Brown.
  3. Apply water-slide transfers (for example, Macedonian transfers by Warlord Games).
  4. Basecoat the rim of the shield with Battleaxe Brass.
  5. Wash the rim and the back of the shield with Battle Mud Wash.

Skin & Eyes

  1. Basecoat all exposed skin with Cadian Fleshtone.
  2. Wash the skin with Flesh Wash.
  3. Layer with Cadian Fleshtone to restore the base color on raised areas.
  4. Highlight the raised facial features and skin details with Kislev Flesh.
  5. Carefully paint the eye recesses with Barak-Nar Burgundy.
  6. Carefully paint the eye sockets with Corax White.
  7. Using an extra-fine detail brush, dot the pupils with Death Reaper.

Recipe Notes:

This model was based with Soil of Sparta by Krautcover

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