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Olive-armoured shield bearer

Muted olive armour and shield contrast with warm skin and steel fittings. Soft muscle highlights, dark equipment and restrained edge wear keep the shield bearer rugged but readable.

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Stage 1 of 5

Prepare the model

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Blackvallejo · 70.602

Detailed instructions · 1

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.
Inspect the shield window, fingers and club spikes; remove dust and support remnants carefully. Wash off release residue where necessary, dry fully, then brush on an even thin Black Surface Primer coat without clogging the mask ridges.
Expected result
Dry primer covers the shield rear and every club spike.
Points to watch
Do not fill the shield viewing slot.

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1. Prepare the model

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.
Where to paint: Whole model
Blackvallejo · 70.602
Inspect the shield window, fingers and club spikes; remove dust and support remnants carefully. Wash off release residue where necessary, dry fully, then brush on an even thin Black Surface Primer coat without clogging the mask ridges.
Expected result
Dry primer covers the shield rear and every club spike.
Points to watch
Do not fill the shield viewing slot.

2. Apply the base colours

Unify the armour and shield.
Where to paint: Olive plates
Camouflage Olive Greenvallejo · 70.894
Lay Camouflage Olive Green in thin coats along the shield braces and armour curves; extend the same muted olive onto the coat flaps, keeping the inner trousers dark.
Expected result
Olive covers the large shapes evenly while fittings remain distinct.
Points to watch
Do not cover the exposed arm with olive.
Establish living warmth beside the armour.
Where to paint: Arms and hands
Bugman Glowcitadel · 21-18
Paint Bugman Glow over the skin, working around the club grip and reaching the thumb behind the shield edge.
Expected result
Warm flesh reaches every visible finger and neck strip.
Points to watch
Do not reinterpret the dark respirator as skin.
Separate the bare working metal.
Where to paint: Club and fittings
Leadbelchercitadel · 21-28
Apply Leadbelcher along the club and dab it onto each raised fitting, keeping the olive shield panels clean.
Expected result
Steel details are continuous and separate from the painted plates.
Points to watch
Keep metallic pigment away from the fingers.
Set the equipment apart from the skin.
Where to paint: Mask and boots
Abaddon Blackcitadel · 21-25
Cover the dark equipment with Abaddon Black, tracing the respirator edge against the neck and the fingers around the grip.
Expected result
The mask and clothing are cleanly separated from warm flesh.
Points to watch
Do not blacken the smooth olive shin-side coat flaps.
Introduce a quiet leather accent.
Where to paint: Leather holster
Rhinox Hidecitadel · 21-22
Paint Rhinox Hide over the holster flap and side walls, following the seam beneath the belt.
Expected result
The holster is a solid dark brown against the olive coat.
Points to watch
Do not fill the flap seam with a thick coat.

3. Build the shadows

Define the grip and arm muscles.
Where to paint: Arms and hands
Reikland Fleshshadecitadel · 24-24
Run Reikland Fleshshade into the skin creases, drawing excess away from the broad upper arm and knuckles.
Expected result
Warm shadows define the fingers without staining their raised tops.
Points to watch
Do not let skin shade pool against the olive shoulder rim.
Reinforce the layered shield construction.
Where to paint: Olive plates
Agrax Earthshadecitadel · 24-15
Trace Agrax Earthshade along the lower brace edges and plate overlaps; keep the broad olive faces free of puddles.
Expected result
The shield layers read separately without an overall dirty film.
Points to watch
Do not darken the entire helmet dome.
Give the club mechanical depth.
Where to paint: Club and fittings
Nuln Oilcitadel · 24-14
Guide Nuln Oil into the long club channels and around the filter ribs, lifting excess from the spike faces.
Expected result
Steel recesses are dark while exposed edges remain readable.
Points to watch
Do not leave a glossy pool on the filter face.

4. Build the highlights

Bring soft light onto the broad olive forms.
Where to paint: Olive plates
Golden Olivevallejo · 70.857
Build very thin Golden Olive towards the upper curves and brace tops, allowing Camouflage Olive Green to remain visible through the first passes.
Expected result
The olive rises gradually towards the light without becoming bright yellow-green.
Points to watch
Avoid an opaque bright patch across the chest.
Round the muscles and gripping fingers.
Where to paint: Arms and hands
Cadian Fleshtonecitadel · 22-36
Layer Cadian Fleshtone over the raised muscle and finger tops, narrowing the light towards the shoulder while keeping the elbow crease warm and dark.
Expected result
The arm has a smooth flesh transition and fingers remain individually readable.
Points to watch
Do not add pores or pale dots across the arm.
Keep the mask and boots readable.
Where to paint: Mask and boots
Dark Reapercitadel · 22-52
Brush narrow Dark Reaper accents onto the mask ridges and softer strokes over the highest clothing folds, leaving the lens almost black.
Expected result
Dark equipment has clear form without a bright blue cast.
Points to watch
Do not draw highlights through the mask breathing slots.
Show the holster flap edge.
Where to paint: Leather holster
Gorthor Browncitadel · 22-47
Draw a thin Gorthor Brown line along the upper flap and soften a small patch at the outer corner into the dark brown base.
Expected result
The leather flap reads without drawing attention from the arm.
Points to watch
Avoid pale scratches covering the whole holster.
Sharpen the exposed working edges.
Where to paint: Club and fittings
Ironbreakercitadel · 22-59
Touch Ironbreaker to the spike tips and draw short lines along the club spine; keep the lower fittings duller than the raised weapon.
Expected result
The club is clearly steel, with selective bright edges.
Points to watch
Do not coat the full spike faces in bright silver.

5. Add effects and weathering

Suggest restrained wear on raised paint edges.
Where to paint: Olive plates
Ushabti Bonecitadel · 22-32
Use a nearly unloaded brush to place a few short Ushabti Bone nicks on the most exposed corners; keep them sparse and smaller than the rivets.
Expected result
A few pale edge marks imply wear without obscuring the olive finish.
Points to watch
Do not scatter scratches across the smooth breastplate.

All paints and materials (15)

Blackvallejo · 70.602

Camouflage Olive Greenvallejo · 70.894

Agrax Earthshadecitadel · 24-15

Golden Olivevallejo · 70.857

Ushabti Bonecitadel · 22-32

Bugman Glowcitadel · 21-18

Reikland Fleshshadecitadel · 24-24

Cadian Fleshtonecitadel · 22-36

Leadbelchercitadel · 21-28

Nuln Oilcitadel · 24-14

Ironbreakercitadel · 22-59

Abaddon Blackcitadel · 21-25

Dark Reapercitadel · 22-52

Rhinox Hidecitadel · 21-22

Gorthor Browncitadel · 22-47

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Painting stages

All stages

Stage 1 of 5

Prepare the model

Where to paintWhole model

For this stage

Blackvallejo · 70.602

Detailed instructions · 1

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.
Inspect the shield window, fingers and club spikes; remove dust and support remnants carefully. Wash off release residue where necessary, dry fully, then brush on an even thin Black Surface Primer coat without clogging the mask ridges.
Expected result
Dry primer covers the shield rear and every club spike.
Points to watch
Do not fill the shield viewing slot.

Olive-armoured shield bearer

Colours on the model

Painting stages

Prepare the model

For this stage

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.

Expected result

Points to watch

1. Prepare the model

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.

Expected result

Points to watch

2. Apply the base colours

Unify the armour and shield.

Expected result

Points to watch

Establish living warmth beside the armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Separate the bare working metal.

Expected result

Points to watch

Set the equipment apart from the skin.

Expected result

Points to watch

Introduce a quiet leather accent.

Expected result

Points to watch

3. Build the shadows

Define the grip and arm muscles.

Expected result

Points to watch

Reinforce the layered shield construction.

Expected result

Points to watch

Give the club mechanical depth.

Expected result

Points to watch

4. Build the highlights

Bring soft light onto the broad olive forms.

Expected result

Points to watch

Round the muscles and gripping fingers.

Expected result

Points to watch

Keep the mask and boots readable.

Expected result

Points to watch

Show the holster flap edge.

Expected result

Points to watch

Sharpen the exposed working edges.

Expected result

Points to watch

5. Add effects and weathering

Suggest restrained wear on raised paint edges.

Expected result

Points to watch

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Olive-armoured shield bearer

Colours on the model

Painting stages

Prepare the model

For this stage

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.

Expected result

Points to watch

1. Prepare the model

Prepare broad plates without losing small fittings.

Expected result

Points to watch

2. Apply the base colours

Unify the armour and shield.

Expected result

Points to watch

Establish living warmth beside the armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Separate the bare working metal.

Expected result