Raptors Phobos Lieutenant

First completed model of 2020 – a Phobos Lieutenant for my Raptors army. This is another model from the Shadowspear box that I’m slowly (but happily!) working my way through. I did a very minor conversion to swap the head with the captain from the same box.

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    1. Thanks Landon! I tend to paint faces quite organically, rather than having a specific process… but my general method is to use something like the Andrea Color White Paint Set (which I think you’re familiar with 😉 to ‘sketch’ the face and highlights. Then I use GW washes – Reikland Fleshshade all over (two thin coats) Leviathan Purple around the eyes, Carroburg Crimson around the nose and mouth. I then just go back and forth with off-white highlights and those washes till I’m happy.

      On this particular model I also used a dark brown oil wash, applied very thinly, for the stubble. I used a small brush moistened with thinner to soften and blur the edges.

  1. Really inspiring army

    I based my chapter on the raptors and your army was the deciding factor on my paint scheme!

    I have one question, how do you get those smooth layers of yellow and white paint?

    Cheers

    1. Thanks, that’s great to hear!

      For hand painting white, I use the Andrea Color White Paint Set. For the yellow I use Vallejo Model Color Goldbrown (base), Flat Yellow (layer), Golden Yellow (highlight) and then Citadel Reikland Fleshshade (wash).

      Andrea also make a Yellow Paint Set, so it might be worth checking that out too!

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