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Buddy Christ — ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart

An ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart frame Buddy Christ's expressive face and hands. Dark hair, warm skin and restrained fold highlights preserve the existing smile, wink and gestures.

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Buddy Christ — ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart

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Stage 1 of 4

Prepare the model

Where to paintWhole model

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Greyvallejo · 70.601

Detailed instructions · 1

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure
Clean the fine fingers and the recess around the heart, wash the figure gently and allow the robe folds to dry. Apply Grey Surface Primer in soft passes, starting beneath the raised arm before covering the front and back.
Expected result
A light neutral ground covers skin, robe and base evenly while the eyes, fingers and heart rays remain crisp.
Points to watch
Do not leave water in the sleeve recess or bury the small facial features under primer.

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1. Prepare the model

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure
Where to paint: Whole model
Greyvallejo · 70.601
Clean the fine fingers and the recess around the heart, wash the figure gently and allow the robe folds to dry. Apply Grey Surface Primer in soft passes, starting beneath the raised arm before covering the front and back.
Expected result
A light neutral ground covers skin, robe and base evenly while the eyes, fingers and heart rays remain crisp.
Points to watch
Do not leave water in the sleeve recess or bury the small facial features under primer.

2. Apply the base colours

Base coat
Where to paint: Face, hands, bare feet, hair and beard
Abaddon Blackcitadel · 21-25
Work Abaddon Black through the beard curls and from the hair roots toward the ends, leaving the face and robe untouched.
Expected result
The hair mass is fully dark but every curl and the smiling mouth remain distinct.
Points to watch
Do not fill the gaps around the teeth, eyes or fingers with black.
Base coat
Where to paint: Face, hands, bare feet, hair and beard
Zandri Dustcitadel · 21-16
Lay Zandri Dust over the skin in thin coats, brushing around the eyes, teeth and beard line so those features stay open.
Expected result
The skin has an even warm foundation across face, hands and feet with no pale primer between fingers or toes.
Points to watch
Keep the flesh base off the sleeves, hair, eyeballs and the red mantle.
Base coat
Where to paint: Light robe and dark-red mantle
Zandri Dustcitadel · 21-16
Brush Zandri Dust along each fold from shoulder to hem, turning the figure to cover the deep sleeve interiors without touching the hands.
Expected result
The robe is evenly ivory from collar to hem, with every fold edge and sleeve opening still crisp.
Points to watch
Keep Zandri Dust off the red mantle, Sacred Heart and bare feet.
Base coat
Where to paint: Light robe and dark-red mantle
Deep Redak-interactive · AK11088
Set Deep Red into the mantle's deepest channels first, following each fold downward and leaving a clean border against the ivory robe.
Expected result
The mantle shadows form a continuous dark-red structure from shoulder to hem.
Points to watch
Do not spread Deep Red over the raised fold crests or onto the gold rays.
Base coat
Where to paint: Light robe and dark-red mantle
Mephiston Redcitadel · 21-03
Layer Mephiston Red over the raised folds, feathering each stroke into the Deep Red valleys instead of covering them.
Expected result
The mantle reads as rich red cloth with distinct shadow valleys and a clear ivory boundary.
Points to watch
Do not make the entire mantle one flat red or cover the heart at its centre.
Base coat
Where to paint: Sacred Heart and golden rays
Mephiston Redcitadel · 21-03
Paint Mephiston Red from the heart's outer edge inward, preserving the narrow groove that separates it from the gold rays.
Expected result
The heart is solid red with a clean silhouette and an open dark line around it.
Points to watch
Do not spill red onto the rays or fill the central crease between the lobes.
Base coat
Where to paint: Sacred Heart and golden rays
Retributor Armourcitadel · 21-35
Brush Retributor Armour along each ray separately, turning the figure so both sides of the longer rays receive metal paint.
Expected result
The gold sunburst is opaque and every ray remains individually separated from its neighbours.
Points to watch
Do not bridge the narrow gaps between rays or cover the red heart border.

3. Build the shadows

Shade
Where to paint: Face, hands, bare feet, hair and beard
Reikland Fleshshadecitadel · 24-24
Place Reikland Fleshshade into each facial crease and digit gap, then lift it from the cheeks, forehead and tops of the hands.
Expected result
The expression and hand gestures are separated by clean warm shadows without stains on the open skin.
Points to watch
Do not wash over the whole face or let shade pool around the blue eye and teeth.
Shade
Where to paint: Light robe and dark-red mantle
Agrax Earthshadecitadel · 24-15
Guide Agrax Earthshade through the ivory folds and seams, then clean it from the broad robe ridges before it dries.
Expected result
The robe gains warm depth in its folds without looking dirty or brown overall.
Points to watch
Do not wash the red mantle with Agrax or leave pools inside the sleeves.
Shade
Where to paint: Sacred Heart and golden rays
Reikland Fleshshadecitadel · 24-24
Place Reikland Fleshshade around the heart and into the ray roots, then pull it off the red centre and gold tips while wet.
Expected result
The heart and rays gain depth at their junction without losing their clean red and gold faces.
Points to watch
Do not flood the centre of the heart or stain the surrounding ivory robe.

4. Build the highlights

Midtone
Where to paint: Face, hands, bare feet, hair and beard
Cadian Fleshtonecitadel · 22-36
Return Cadian Fleshtone to the raised skin, shaping the smile and fingers while leaving the Reikland shadow in every crease.
Expected result
The face and hands regain a warm midtone and the anatomy remains clearly separated.
Points to watch
Do not repaint the deepest smile lines or flatten the separations between fingers.
Highlight
Where to paint: Face, hands, bare feet, hair and beard
Kislev Fleshcitadel · 22-37
Add Kislev Flesh in small, soft patches, keeping the brightest skin contrast around the face and the two foreground hands.
Expected result
The face and gestures catch the light first, with Cadian Fleshtone still visible around every highlight.
Points to watch
Do not draw pale lines around every finger or make the feet as bright as the face.
Highlight
Where to paint: Light robe and dark-red mantle
Ushabti Bonecitadel · 22-32
Layer Ushabti Bone along the fold crests, widening it near the shoulders and narrowing it toward the lower hem.
Expected result
The robe shows a soft ivory gradient with the upper body brighter than the feet.
Points to watch
Do not trace every fold with an equal pale stripe or erase the Zandri midtone.
Final point highlight
Where to paint: Sacred Heart and golden rays
Stormhost Silvercitadel · 22-75
Touch Stormhost Silver onto a handful of ray tips, then add two smaller glints to the heart to suggest a smooth enamel sheen.
Expected result
The Sacred Heart becomes the brightest small focal point without turning the entire sunburst silver.
Points to watch
Do not line every ray in silver or place equal white spots across the red heart.

All paints and materials (12)

Greyvallejo · 70.601

Abaddon Blackcitadel · 21-25

Cadian Fleshtonecitadel · 22-36

Kislev Fleshcitadel · 22-37

Reikland Fleshshadecitadel · 24-24

Zandri Dustcitadel · 21-16

Deep Redak-interactive · AK11088

Agrax Earthshadecitadel · 24-15

Mephiston Redcitadel · 21-03

Ushabti Bonecitadel · 22-32

Retributor Armourcitadel · 21-35

Stormhost Silvercitadel · 22-75

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Buddy Christ — ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart

An ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart frame Buddy Christ's expressive face and hands. Dark hair, warm skin and restrained fold highlights preserve the existing smile, wink and gestures.

◉BrushDojoOfficial guide

Painting stages

All stages

Stage 1 of 4

Prepare the model

Where to paintWhole model

For this stage

Greyvallejo · 70.601

Detailed instructions · 1

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure
Clean the fine fingers and the recess around the heart, wash the figure gently and allow the robe folds to dry. Apply Grey Surface Primer in soft passes, starting beneath the raised arm before covering the front and back.
Expected result
A light neutral ground covers skin, robe and base evenly while the eyes, fingers and heart rays remain crisp.
Points to watch
Do not leave water in the sleeve recess or bury the small facial features under primer.

Buddy Christ — ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart

Colours on the model

Painting stages

Prepare the model

For this stage

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure

Expected result

Points to watch

1. Prepare the model

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure

Expected result

Points to watch

2. Apply the base colours

Base coat

Expected result

Points to watch

Base coat

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Base coat

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Base coat

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Base coat

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Base coat

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Base coat

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3. Build the shadows

Shade

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Shade

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Shade

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4. Build the highlights

Midtone

Expected result

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Highlight

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Highlight

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Final point highlight

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Buddy Christ — ivory robe, red mantle and Sacred Heart

Colours on the model

Painting stages

Prepare the model

For this stage

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure

Expected result

Points to watch

1. Prepare the model

Prepare the Sacred Heart figure

Expected result

Points to watch

2. Apply the base colours

Base coat

Expected result

Points to watch

Base coat

Expected result

Points to watch

Base coat

Expected result

Points to watch