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Blue-and-gold operator

Midnight-blue armour is framed by warm gold trim and dark equipment. Cool steel weapon fittings and concentrated helmet highlights keep the operator's rifle and face readable against the deep blue.

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Stage 1 of 4

Prepare the model

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Blackvallejo · 70.602

Detailed instructions · 1

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.
Inspect and remove support traces without cutting armour edges; if release residue remains, wash gently and let the miniature dry completely. Apply a thin even coat of Black Surface Primer, drawing excess out of the helmet vents.
Expected result
The primer is dry and helmet vents remain open.
Points to watch
Do not fill the finger separations or barrel openings.

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1. Prepare the model

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.
Where to paint: Whole model
Blackvallejo · 70.602
Inspect and remove support traces without cutting armour edges; if release residue remains, wash gently and let the miniature dry completely. Apply a thin even coat of Black Surface Primer, drawing excess out of the helmet vents.
Expected result
The primer is dry and helmet vents remain open.
Points to watch
Do not fill the finger separations or barrel openings.

2. Apply the base colours

Establish deep blue armour.
Where to paint: Blue armour
Kantor Bluecitadel · 21-07
Cover the armour with thin Kantor Blue, working around the gold rims and flexible joints.
Expected result
Every blue plate has continuous coverage without clogged seams.
Points to watch
Keep blue away from the red eye recesses.
Separate equipment from armour.
Where to paint: Rifle and joints
Abaddon Blackcitadel · 21-25
Paint these black sections with Abaddon Black, tracing the casing beside the armoured fingers.
Expected result
The rifle and flexible joints read as separate dark materials.
Points to watch
Leave the barrel fittings and lenses for their own base colours.
Frame the blue with warm metal.
Where to paint: Gold trim
Retributor Armourcitadel · 21-35
Brush Retributor Armour along the sculpted rims and raised chest ornament, stopping at the blue plates.
Expected result
The gold has an unbroken, clean border.
Points to watch
Do not invent markings on blank shoulder panels.
Give the weapon its steel fittings.
Where to paint: Steel fittings
Leadbelchercitadel · 21-28
Apply Leadbelcher to the exposed metal with a pointed brush, retaining black inside openings.
Expected result
Metal fittings are distinct from the black casing.
Points to watch
Keep metallic flakes off the matte blue plates.
Bring attention to the helmet and scope.
Where to paint: Red lenses
Mephiston Redcitadel · 21-03
Fill the recessed glass with Mephiston Red, using the tip to keep the surrounding frame dark.
Expected result
Red is confined to each glass inset.
Points to watch
Do not spread red onto the helmet brow.

3. Build the shadows

Deepen the armour joints.
Where to paint: Blue armour
Nuln Oilcitadel · 24-14
Run a little Nuln Oil into the armour seams and draw any spill off the broad blue panels.
Expected result
Seams are darker while the panel centres remain blue.
Points to watch
Avoid an all-over wash that dulls the armour.

4. Build the highlights

Show the direction of the light.
Where to paint: Blue armour
Calgar Bluecitadel · 22-16
Add narrow Calgar Blue lines to the edges turned towards the light, shortening them as the plates curve away.
Expected result
The strongest blue accents lead towards the helmet.
Points to watch
Do not outline every edge equally.
Keep the rifle readable against the armour.
Where to paint: Rifle and joints
Eshin Greycitadel · 22-51
Touch the upper black edges with restrained Eshin Grey; leave the lower casing nearly black.
Expected result
The silhouette reads clearly without turning the rifle grey.
Points to watch
Do not paint grey bands across recessed grip grooves.

All paints and materials (9)

Blackvallejo · 70.602

Kantor Bluecitadel · 21-07

Nuln Oilcitadel · 24-14

Calgar Bluecitadel · 22-16

Abaddon Blackcitadel · 21-25

Eshin Greycitadel · 22-51

Retributor Armourcitadel · 21-35

Leadbelchercitadel · 21-28

Mephiston Redcitadel · 21-03

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Blue-and-gold operator

Midnight-blue armour is framed by warm gold trim and dark equipment. Cool steel weapon fittings and concentrated helmet highlights keep the operator's rifle and face readable against the deep blue.

◉BrushDojoOfficial guide

Painting stages

All stages

Stage 1 of 4

Prepare the model

Where to paintWhole model

For this stage

Blackvallejo · 70.602

Detailed instructions · 1

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.
Inspect and remove support traces without cutting armour edges; if release residue remains, wash gently and let the miniature dry completely. Apply a thin even coat of Black Surface Primer, drawing excess out of the helmet vents.
Expected result
The primer is dry and helmet vents remain open.
Points to watch
Do not fill the finger separations or barrel openings.

Blue-and-gold operator

Colours on the model

Painting stages

Prepare the model

For this stage

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.

Expected result

Points to watch

1. Prepare the model

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.

Expected result

Points to watch

2. Apply the base colours

Establish deep blue armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Separate equipment from armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Frame the blue with warm metal.

Expected result

Points to watch

Give the weapon its steel fittings.

Expected result

Points to watch

Bring attention to the helmet and scope.

Expected result

Points to watch

3. Build the shadows

Deepen the armour joints.

Expected result

Points to watch

4. Build the highlights

Show the direction of the light.

Expected result

Points to watch

Keep the rifle readable against the armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Comments …

Blue-and-gold operator

Colours on the model

Painting stages

Prepare the model

For this stage

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.

Expected result

Points to watch

1. Prepare the model

Protect the fine armour and rifle detail.

Expected result

Points to watch

2. Apply the base colours

Establish deep blue armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Separate equipment from armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Frame the blue with warm metal.

Expected result

Points to watch

Give the weapon its steel fittings.

Expected result

Points to watch

Bring attention to the helmet and scope.

Expected result

Points to watch

3. Build the shadows

Deepen the armour joints.

Expected result

Points to watch

4. Build the highlights

Show the direction of the light.

Expected result

Points to watch

Keep the rifle readable against the armour.

Expected result

Points to watch

Comments …