Painting Warhammer: Blades of Khorne

Khorne Blood Warriors

Primer: Vallejo Surface Primer, Black

Base Colors

• Balthasar Gold — gold elements
• Khorne Red, alternatively Mephiston Red — red elements
• Leadbelcher — silver elements
• Abaddon Black — haft, boots
• Mournfang Brown — leather, straps
• Zandri Dust — bones
  • Shade Agrax Earthshade over colors above
• Rakarth Flesh, Flayed One Flesh — skin¹
• Screamer Pink — belly
  • Shade Reikland Fleshshade over colors above

After the shade settles re-apply Khorne Red, Flayed One Flesh avoiding recesses.

Layer Colors

• Runefang Steel — gold and silver elements
• Evil Sunz Scarlet — red elements, belly
• Eshin Grey — black elements
• Skrag Brown — brown elements
• Ushabti Bone — bones
• Pallid Wych Flesh — skin, 2nd bones highlight
• Flash Gitz Yellow — eyes

Varnish

• Glossy — Citadel Technical Ardcoat for the armor
• Matt — Vallejo Acrylic Varnish for everything else

Citadel Technical Ardcoat adds a wet look to the miniature, which does not really look good, so I avoid using it anymore.

Bloodreavers

Primer: Vallejo Surface Primer, Black

Base Colors

• Rakarth Flesh, Flayed One Flesh — skin¹
  • Shade Reikland Fleshshade
• Screamer Pink — scars
• Balthasar Gold — gold elements
• Khorne Red, alternatively Mephiston Red — red elements
• Leadbelcher — silver elements
• Mechanicus Standard Grey — tabard
• Rhinox Hide — trousers
• Mournfang Brown — leather, straps
• Abaddon Black — hafts, boots
• Zandri Dust — bones
  • Shade Agrax Earthshade over colors above

After the shade settles re-apply Khorne Red on red parts, Flayed One Flesh on skin avoiding recesses, also on top of the scars.

Drybrushing

• Tyrant Skull — furr

Layer Colors

• Runefang Steel — gold and silver elements
• Evil Sunz Scarlet — red elements
• Skrag Brown — brown elements
• Dawnstone — tabard
• Eshin Grey — black elements
• Ushabti Bone — bones
• Pallid Wych Flesh — skin, 2nd bones highlight

Details

Trophy heads:

• Skin: Bugmans Glow → Reikland Fleshshade → Cadian Fleshtone → Pallid Wych Flesh
• Blood: Blood for the Blood God

Varnish

• Glossy — Citadel Technical Ardcoat for the armor
• Matt — Vallejo Acrylic Varnish for everything else