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Step-by-step guides to preparing, assembling and painting miniatures from BrushDojo and the community.
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Genestealer Cults — Four-armed Emperor industrial grey and purple
Industrial grey clothing, exposed steel and dark leather and rubber give the rider a work-worn palette. Broken grey camouflage, carefully finished skin and small glass reflections separate the figure from the bike's machinery.
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Death Jester — black, bone and crimson
Different blacks separate the Death Jester's hard armour and long cloth folds. A warm bone mask, crimson lining and broken cool edge lights concentrate the strongest contrast near the hood and face.
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Chaos Marine — black armour, aged brass and crimson
Deep black armour and aged brass trim frame crimson accents and pale skull trophies. Selective steel reflections keep the weapons distinct from the warm metal and bone.
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Genestealer Cults — Rusted Claw outlanders
Burnt-orange armour and worn blue-grey workwear meet black rubber and exposed steel. Sun-faded leading edges, dusty recesses and restrained road wear give the Rusted Claw rider and bike a coherent outlander palette.
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Cadian olive armoured company
Deep military olive panels sit above dark track wells and steel weapons. Local seam shadows, quieter lower surfaces and a narrow dust band preserve the heavy vehicle's clean plate structure.
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Necrons — Sautekh-compatible living metal and green energy
Cold living-metal panels surround black structure and bright green energy channels. Clean dark boundaries, upper silver reflections and small alien-light accents keep the glowing details distinct from the metal.
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Commissar Yarrick — Armageddon command
Black cloth and armour catch light differently around Yarrick's weathered face. Old bone, warm officer's gold, cold service metal and deep command red support a single controlled eye glow above ash and rubble.
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Adeptus Custodes auramite gold and red
Warm auramite gold and red cloth give the Custodes their ceremonial contrast. Dark weapon frames, cool steel blades and selective bright gold reflections keep the armour, fittings and working parts distinct.
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Aeldari Aspect Exarch — midnight and ivory
Midnight-blue body planes support a warm ivory crown. Short turquoise facet lights and a small command accent keep the Exarch's angular forms crisp without painting across their changes of angle.
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Adeptus Custodes auramite gold and red
Warm auramite gold and red cloth give the Custodes their ceremonial contrast. Dark weapon frames, cool steel blades and selective bright gold reflections keep the armour, fittings and working parts distinct.
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Aeldari Hornet — emerald and ivory
Deep emerald panels are lifted with turquoise beside warm ivory markings. Short forward-edge highlights, matched steel barrels and precise canopy and ruby accents keep the Hornet sleek and balanced.
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Aeldari Wraithlord — warm ivory and crimson
Smooth warm ivory shells are broken by symmetrical crimson insets on the Wraithlord. Local panel shadows, swept highlights and quieter mechanical joints preserve the long limbs and clean gaps between the dorsal vanes.
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Necrons — Sautekh-compatible living metal and green energy
Cold living-metal panels surround black structure and bright green energy channels. Clean dark boundaries, upper silver reflections and small alien-light accents keep the glowing details distinct from the metal.
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Grey Knights — canonical silver, red and ivory
Silver armour, devotional gold and red heraldry are balanced by ivory books and parchment. Recess-only metal shading and selective cool reflections preserve the Grey Knight's lettering and raised icons.
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Adeptus Custodes auramite gold and red
Warm auramite gold and red cloth give the Custodes their ceremonial contrast. Dark weapon frames, cool steel blades and selective bright gold reflections keep the armour, fittings and working parts distinct.
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Adeptus Custodes auramite gold and red
Warm auramite gold and red cloth give the Custodes their ceremonial contrast. Dark weapon frames, cool steel blades and selective bright gold reflections keep the armour, fittings and working parts distinct.
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Aeldari Green Stalkers — forest green and warm ivory
Forest-green armour contrasts with warm ivory helmet and weapon panels. Readable black joints, steel teeth and small lens and jewel accents keep the Aeldari stalker's head and chest brighter than the lower body.
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Aeldari Guardian — Ulthwé black and bone
Black armour and warm bone panels give the Epic Guardian a compact Ulthwé palette. Broken grey edge lights and smaller pale highlights keep the joints separated without outlining every surface at this scale.
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Aeldari Farseer mobility set — ivory and midnight blue
Warm ivory armour stands apart from deep midnight-blue robes. Soft pale highlights around the crest, brow and raised hand keep the Farseer's face and gesture clearer than the lower cloth folds.
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Aeldari Retaliators — midnight blue and warm ivory
Blue-black armour plates contrast with warm ivory helmet and weapon casings. Short reflection bands follow the long crest and limbs, leaving deep joins intact and the pale equipment clean.
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Aeldari Striking Scorpions — canonical emerald shrine armour
Forest-green armour is separated from dark weapon casings by controlled recess shadows. Selective upper highlights and small focal details preserve the Striking Scorpion's crouched forms and individual chainsword teeth.
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Blessing hand — warm skin and aged linen sleeve
Warm skin and aged linen are treated as separate soft materials. Local shadows between the fingers and along the sleeve folds keep the blessing hand anatomically clear while preserving its sculpted palm mark.
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Decorative cross — antique ivory, aged gold and restrained crimson
Antique ivory surrounds aged gold relief, with crimson reserved for sculpted rose petals where present. Thin layers and local recess shadows keep the carved leaves, flower curls and raised edges clear.
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Adeptus Custodes auramite gold and red
Warm auramite gold and red cloth give the Custodes their ceremonial contrast. Dark weapon frames, cool steel blades and selective bright gold reflections keep the armour, fittings and working parts distinct.
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