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From the maelstrom of a sundered world, the Eight Realms

were born. The formless and the divine exploded into life.
Strange, new worlds appeared in the firmament, each one
gilded with spirits, gods and men. Noblest of the gods was
Sigmar. For years beyond reckoning he illuminated the
realms, wreathed in light and majesty as he carved out his
reign. His strength was the power of thunder. His wisdom
was infinite. Mortal and immortal alike kneeled before his
lofty throne. Great empires rose and, for a while, treachery
was banished. Sigmar claimed the land and sky as his own
and ruled over a glorious age of myth.

But cruelty is tenacious. As had been foreseen, the great

alliance of gods and men tore itself apart. Myth and legend
crumbled into Chaos. Darkness flooded the realms. Torture,
slavery and fear replaced the glory that came before. Sigmar
turned his back on the mortal kingdoms, disgusted by their
fate. He fixed his gaze instead on the remains of the world he
had lost long ago, brooding over its charred core, searching
endlessly for a sign of hope. And then, in the dark heat of
his rage, he caught a glimpse of something magnificent. He
pictured a weapon born of the heavens. A beacon powerful
enough to pierce the endless night. An army hewn from
everything he had lost. Sigmar set his artisans to work and
for long ages they toiled, striving to harness the power of the
stars. As Sigmar’s great work neared completion, he turned
back to the realms and saw that the dominion of Chaos was
almost complete. The hour for vengeance had come. Finally,
with lightning blazing across his brow, he stepped forth to
unleash his creation.

The Age of Sigmar had begun.

CONTENTS
HAMMERS OF SIGMAR�����������������������������������������������������6 PAINTING GUIDE������������������������������������������������������������ 30
He Who Rides the Storm ��������������������������������������������������������8
Lord-Celestant Vandus Hammerhand��������������������������������12 HAMMERS OF SIGMAR���������������������������������������������������32
Retinues Validus & Castos����������������������������������������������������13 Lord-Celestant������������������������������������������������������������������������32
Lord-Relictor Ionus Cryptborn��������������������������������������������14 Lord-Relictor����������������������������������������������������������������������������46
Retinue Barus��������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Liberator ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������52
Retinue Anactos����������������������������������������������������������������������15 Retributor ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������58
Prosecutor��������������������������������������������������������������������������������64
THE GORETIDE�����������������������������������������������������������������18
Korghos Khul, the Butcher of Scorched Keep��������������������20 THE GORETIDE�����������������������������������������������������������������70
Korghos Khul, Mighty Lord of Khorne������������������������������24 Mighty Lord of Khorne����������������������������������������������������������70
Vekh the Flayer, Bloodstoker������������������������������������������������25 Bloodsecrator ��������������������������������������������������������������������������84
Vorghak’s Slaughtermen��������������������������������������������������������26 Blood Warrior��������������������������������������������������������������������������92
The Crimsonfang & Skullripper Tribes ������������������������������27 Bloodreaver������������������������������������������������������������������������������98
Threx Skullbrand, Bloodsecrator������������������������������������������28 Khorgorath����������������������������������������������������������������������������104
Skuldrak, Khorgorath������������������������������������������������������������29 Bloodstoker����������������������������������������������������������������������������112
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 HAMMERS
OF SIGMAR
The Hammers of Sigmar are the Firstforged, the
heroes amid the tempest – a vengeful Stormhost
whose war against Chaos is just beginning.

Faces stern behind their golden masks, the Hammers of

Sigmar strike from the heavens with bold determination.
They are valiant heroes to a man, reforged upon Sigmar’s
own anvil into beings of incredible power. The wrath of the
storm surges like lightning through their veins. Its energies
transport them into battle, and lend thunderbolt fury to every
swing as they strike down their foes in Sigmar’s name.

The Hammers of Sigmar are lent strength – as are all

Stormcast – by their hatred of the Chaos Gods and their
vile followers. Each of these courageous Stormcast Eternals
was snatched from the fury of battle by their God-King, but
not before they had seen their tribes slain and their lands
despoiled by the horrific influence of the Dark Gods. Granted
might, fortitude and immortality by Sigmar, the Hammers
now have a chance to exact revenge for the horrors inflicted
upon them – and they intend to make the most of it.

The heraldic designs borne by the warriors of the Stormhosts

are bold and glorious – visual proclamations of the Stormcast
Eternals’ martial might and celestial nobility. Warriors from
Stormhosts of the First Striking display the lightning bolts
of Sigmar’s storm and a hammer device upon their shields,
shoulder guards and the like. Several meanings are attached
to this iconography; the hammer can be said to stand for both
the Stormcast Eternals and for Ghal Maraz, the hammer of
Sigmar himself. The lightning bolt, by comparison, evokes
Sigmar’s Tempest as it brings sudden destruction from the
sky. The Hammers of Sigmar go to war clad in the gleaming
gold of sigmarite set against the sky blue of Azyr.

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The first of the great Stormhosts to be in the clouds of the Celestial Realm. The Hammers of Sigmar are
reforged, the Hammers of Sigmar are Sigmaron is a vast complex of golden particularly respected for the swift and
exemplary warriors. Their nobility, domes, precipitous cloud-stairs, deadly attack of their Thunderstrike
courage and discipline are legendary arching shimmerbridges and towering Brotherhoods. Foremost amongst
amongst their comrades. On those fortifications. It is here that each these formations are the warriors of
rare occasions that they are glimpsed Warrior Chamber trains, prays and Lord-Celestant Vandus Hammerhand.
by the denizens of Azyr, these masked girds themselves for war. The Hammers Vandus is one of the most dynamic of
and glowing warriors have been taken of Sigmar make their home near the Stormcast Eternals’ leaders, and
for the soldiers of the gods themselves. Sigmaron’s heart, within the towering his warriors have trained long and
The truth is not so very different, for immensity of the Thunderspire. This hard to execute the fast-moving, fluid
the Stormcast Eternals were indeed golden fastness looks onto Sigmar’s manoeuvres he demands. Guided by
fashioned by their God-King as throne room, towering so high that their visionary Lord-Celestant, the
weapons of revenge and liberation. The sentient storms gather about its peak. Hammers of Sigmar strike with swift
Hammers of Sigmar stand ready to The Thunderspire is topped with decisiveness. They come from nowhere,
fulfil Sigmar’s vision, unbowed despite an armoured dome of glass-clear coupling the element of surprise with a
the weight upon their shoulders. sindrillium, within which the Hammers lightning-fast onslaught that sees their
of Sigmar hold their councils of foes swept away like ashes before the
Whichever realm they called home war. As the storm cracks and booms storm. These warriors are the much-
during their mortal lives, the Stormcast endlessly outside, the Stormhost’s needed heroes that will attempt to turn
Eternals now hail from Sigmaron, the Lord-Celestants draw their plans of back the tide of darkness, and they will
Heldenhammer’s sprawling palace reconquest and retribution. never rest until victory is theirs.

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HE WHO RIDES
THE STORM
Vandus Hammerhand is the bane of Khorne’s brutal worshippers.
A true hero and exemplar of everything the Stormcast Eternals
strive to be, Hammerhand is Sigmar’s vengeance made manifest.

Lord-Celestant Vandus Hammerhand Blackfist saw many close friends die

smashes bone and pulps flesh with terrible deaths that day. It is said that
every meteoric swing of his hammer, his Reforging was amongst the swiftest
Heldensen. Standing high in his seen, Hammerhand’s burning desire
stirrups, cloak billowing amid the for revenge driving the process to its
fury of the storm, the Lord-Celestant conclusion within moments. Since
cuts an inspiring figure. His Dracoth, that day, Vandus has prepared himself
Calanax, rears beneath him, each claw- and his warriors for the time when
swipe and wrath-spat bolt of energy their war of vengeance can begin.
hurling bloodied foes from their feet. High amongst the Cloud Colosseums,
Here is the greatest Lord-Celestant of Hammerhand has led his brothers
the Hammers of Sigmar, a true warrior in one punishing combat drill after
and a masterful battlefield commander another. They have fought against
in every sense. shimmering Celestial golems, staged
dummy attacks against the warriors
The Lord-Celestant nurses a deep of other Stormhosts, and duelled one
hatred for the servants of Khorne. another to exhaustion time and again.
The last stand of the Direbrand Tribe The Lord-Celestant demands nothing
was a savage, bloody affair, and the but the best from his warriors, but he
warrior once known as Vendell delivers the same in return.

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This collection represents the the will of a Stormcast Eternal. Not Two units of Liberators make up the
Thunderstrike Brotherhood that Lord- only is Vandus a visually spectacular core of this Thunderstrike Brotherhood.
Celestant Vandus Hammerhand and centrepiece for this collection, on the Led respectively by Validus Foebreaker
Lord-Relictor Ionus Cryptborn led tabletop the model’s value as both a and Castos Starheart, the retinues
to open the Realmgate in the Igneous leader and a warrior is immeasurable. of Validus and Castos stand ready
Delta. This would be the first blow to vanquish the tyrannical Chaos
struck in Sigmar’s war of vengeance, Where Hammerhand is an inspirational oppressors of the Realm of Aqshy. The
with everything to follow riding upon and charismatic leader, the Lord- Liberators can be relied upon to stand
its outcome. As such, the warriors Relictor is sinister and cold, a grim firm in defence, or to press home an
hand-picked for this assault were figure who stands apart from his attack against any foe. With their finely
amongst the finest that the Hammers of brothers. The miniature’s skull helm, sculpted armour, grim-faced helms and
Sigmar had to offer. its illuminated parchments and sigmarite hammers and shields, these
the morbid reliquary that it holds models have massive visual presence.
The Brotherhood’s leaders are mighty wonderfully evoke this aura of menace. The Liberators’ shields, in particular,
heroes both. Lord-Celestant Vandus For all his brooding demeanour, Ionus stand out on the tabletop, the hammers
Hammerhand rides upon the back Cryptborn is an unflinching warrior, and lightning bolts of their insignia
of Calanax, a Celestial Dracoth and and his ability to summon enchanted emblazoned proudly across their vivid
the first of its kind to be broken to storms can turn the tide of battle. blue backdrops.

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Last but not least, this collection
features one unit each of airborne
5
Prosecutors and hulking Retributors. 1
The Prosecutors, led by Anactos 2
6
Skyhelm, are fast moving warriors
whose attacks can destroy foes at range,
and whose sweeping wingspan makes
3 4
an incredible visual impact upon
the tabletop.

The Retributors of Barus’ retinue, 1. Lord-Celestant Vandus Hammerhand

meanwhile, are potent shock-troops 2. Lord-Relictor Ionus Cryptborn
led to battle by their Retributor- 3. Retinue Validus, Liberators
Prime, Barus Thunderfist. The massive 4. Retinue Castos, Liberators
Lightning Hammers of these bellicose, 5. Retinue Anactos, Prosecutors
indomitable warriors can blast any foe 6. Retinue Barus, Retributors
to ash with a single blow – and they
really look like it!

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 LORD-CELESTANT  RETINUES VALIDUS & CASTOS
VANDUS HAMMERHAND Helms set in merciless scowls, the Liberator models
Mounted upon his heavily barded Celestial Dracoth, leave an observer in no doubt that these are warriors of
Lord-Celestant Vandus Hammerhand is a truly vengeance as much as deliverance. Their warlike poses
impressive miniature. The flowing lines of Vandus’ reinforce this impression, lending them real menace.
parchment banner, helmet-crest and cloak lend the Meanwhile their sculpted, all-enclosing armour plates
model a real sense of movement as they billow behind and tall shields suggest great fortitude and resilience.
him, as though caught by the winds of the storm. Vandus’ Deployed en masse onto the tabletop, these models
hammer, Heldensen, is sculpted to resemble the twin- become a glowing, glorious host, a living bastion of
tailed comet of Sigmar, suggesting that its every swing blue and gold. Despite being the rank-and-file models
hits with meteoric strength. The Lord-Celestant’s armour of the Stormcast Eternals, every single Liberator model
is elaborately detailed, as is the ornate barding of his looks like a hero in its own right, a statement that rings
mount, Calanax. This monstrous steed mingles the particularly true in the case of the Liberator-Prime.
predatory aesthetics of both dragon and lion, exuding His lion-head shoulder guard, comet-tail hammer, and
strength and menace from its lashing, draconic tail to its strikingly detailed helm ensure that this model stands out
wide, fang-filled jaws. from his brethren as a real herald of the Age of Sigmar.

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 LORD-RELICTOR
IONUS CRYPTBORN
From its sculpted base to the halo-tips of its reliquary,
this model is wreathed in impressive detail. However,
contrasting the heroic aesthetic of the Stormcast Eternals,
Ionus Cryptborn is redolent with menacing, morbid
imagery. His skull helm hints at his abyssal heritage, yet
it is the reliquary that he bears aloft that truly evokes
the macabre. This skeletal relic clutches an ancient
blade of mysterious origin, and is hung with skulls and
runic parchment.

 RETINUE BARUS
Of all the Stormcast Eternal miniatures in this collection,
none evokes the impression of unstoppable might like
the Retributors. With their heavy, highly detailed suits
of armour and thunderbolt-crested helms, these models
look every inch the vengeful destroyers of evil. Yet it is
their Lightning Hammers that really draw the eye, huge
two-handed weapons that look capable of knocking down
a fortress gate with a single swing.
  RETINUE ANACTOS
Striking models that epitomise
the heroism of the Stormcast, the
Prosecutors are held aloft by wide,
metallic wings. These models
boast an incredible level of detail,
from their flowing parchment
streamers, their fine armour and
comet-engraved wings, to the
towering dragon-crests upon their
helms. These details alone make
the Prosecutors one of the most
stunning units in this collection,
but it is an impression backed
up by the sense of movement the
models exude. Parchment flowing
in their wake, wings spread wide,
the Prosecutors seem to soar
through the air, a Celestial Hammer
brandished in each fist. Truly, these
models embody the storm-borne
nature of the Hammers of Sigmar
more than any other.

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THE GORETIDE
Chanting, gnashing, bellowing, the lunatic warriors of the Goretide flow across the land like an
onrushing tidal wave. No mere army this, the Goretide is an entire nation of murderers, a savage
horde without number that exists only to offer violent praise to Khorne.

In the Realm of Fire, the Blood butchers there are few names that evoke through the blazing infernos that leapt
God holds sway. A few, scattered such terror or bitterness as Korghos between the trees to strike down each
enclaves of resistance remain, but Khul, master of the Goretide. spellcaster in turn. The Goretide even
almost all of Aqshy’s peoples and forced a costly passage through the
cultures have been utterly crushed. Khul is a warrior king who stands living hurricane that protected the
The perpetrators of this genocidal high in the favour of Khorne. It was Shrine of Courage, before butchering
slaughter are the Bloodbound, Khorne’s Khul who, at the head of the Goretide, the troglodytic orruks that infested the
berserk devotees. The Realm of Fire overran the Magmanite Theocracy, caves below. Yet though Khorne has
is unimaginably vast, and its peoples fighting from one fire-crawling island- honoured him for his achievements,
hardy and resistant. Aqshy’s conquest golem to the next and depopulating the though he rules over a vast kingdom,
has thus been the labour of Khornate steam-forts that clung to their backs. still Korghos Khul desires more.
warbands beyond count. Still, even The Goretide crushed the furnacewynd He will not be satisfied until he has
among this invasion of blood-mad sorcerers of the Groves of Fury, fighting achieved daemonhood.

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To this end, Khul pushes his Goretide
ever harder to win glory in Khorne’s
name. Korghos’ natural inclination is
towards fair and open combat, but he
has been forced to compromise his
twisted code of honour in his pursuit
of glory. Once the Goretide numbered
only the elite amongst its ranks, hosts
of Blood Warriors marching beneath
the hellish icon borne by Threx
Skullbrand. However, when faced by
the tribal masses of the Halkafane,
Khul knew that he required vast
numbers of his own. So did he make
common cause, albeit distastefully,
with the teeming, cannibal hordes of
the Bloodreavers. Later, Khul found
his conquests slowed by the elusive
and resilient smoke walker tribes of
the Blazing Steppes. Rather than allow
his strange foes to wear his armies
down, Khul enlisted the aid of Vekh the
Flayer, whose Khorgoraths smashed the
smoke walker lines asunder.

Now, the much-enlarged Goretide

stands triumphant over vast swathes
of Aqshy, and Khul nears the end of
his path to glory. Yet still ascension
eludes him, and Khul cannot shake the
gnawing suspicion that, in choosing
victory at any cost over a glorious
death in battle, he may have actually
undermined his own cause. Certainly,
the Realm of Fire has become a poor
hunting ground of late, only a handful
of paltry mortal tribes remaining to
oppose the Goretide’s advance. It is
no surprise, then, that Khul and the
Goretide welcome the onset of the
Stormcast Eternals. At last, they face a
true challenge once more, and a skull-
harvest that Khorne himself would
consider worthy.

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KORGHOS KHUL,
THE BUTCHER OF
SCORCHED KEEP
No foe, be they lone hero, mighty king, or vast and terrible
monster, has ever stood against Korghos Khul and lived. He is an
unholy terror who will brook no defeat in his quest for glory.

Korghos Khul first drew the eye of disgust for sorcery, the Khornate Lord
Khorne during the Nexus Wars. It was singles out spellcasters and magical
Khul who hacked the head from the beings with particular ferocity. During
blazing gargant that barred the arcway his rampage across the Realm of Fire,
from the Allpoints to Aqshy. It was he Khul was notorious for taking enemy
that led the charge into the Realm of sorcerers alive. These unfortunates
Fire, and who orchestrated the sack of would then be dipped screaming
its greatest city. By the time the Age of into molten brass, the resultant,
Chaos truly began, Korghos Khul had agony-twisted statues left as totems of
earned the Blood God’s favour and Korghos Khul’s victories.
achieved leadership of a mighty horde.
Khul’s greatest motivator is his thirst
Khul believes that glory flows from for glory. Far more intelligent and
fighting worthy foes and emerging dangerous than the typical blood-mad
victorious. He despises those who use berserkers of Khorne, Khul is set on
trickery or deceit to achieve their ends, daemonhood. His determination has
and his detestation for the duplicities of become a mania, and he has spent the
magic is well known, rumoured to be last century building a mountainous
the product of some betrayal lurking in trophy-pyramid of skulls in the hopes
Khul’s past. Whatever the catalyst of his of finally earning his ultimate reward.

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When Sigmar’s storm gathered above of Khorne, while the Flesh Hound so evocative that you can almost hear
the Igneous Delta, Korghos Khul stood that prowls at his side adds a sense of their furious warcries. With their
surrounded by a Goreblade Warband predatory menace to the model. Threx heavy, overlapping armour plates, jag-
drawn from his countless followers. Skullbrand, meanwhile, stands out bladed axes and half-helms, the Blood
Though only a fraction of the mighty on the tabletop thanks in part to the Warriors are like a dark mirror of the
Goretide, this band of murderers and massive icon of Khorne that he carries. Stormcast Eternals, a horrific glimpse
maniacs was still a large and extremely This twisted symbol of the Blood of what heroism becomes when
dangerous army. This collection God’s power is a real centrepiece for corrupted by the creed of Khorne.
represents that bloody-minded host in any collection. Furthermore, its visual This impression is emphasised on the
all its barbaric glory. impact is backed up by the macabre battlefield, where the Blood Warriors
appearance of Skullbrand himself, a carve a path of ruin through everything
Two champions of Chaos lead this model that is literally festooned with unwise enough to stand in their way.
warband. The first is Korghos Khul, trophy skulls.
Mighty Lord of Khorne. This model This collection’s numbers are bulked
is large and imposing, looking every The elites of this collection are the out by two bands of Bloodreavers.
inch the barbarous warrior king. Blood Warriors known as Vorghak’s The cannibalistic killers of the
Khul’s armour and weaponry are Slaughtermen. Each of these models Crimsonfang Tribe and Skullripper
heavy with the baroque iconography is dynamically and aggressively posed, Tribe fight furiously at the forefront

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of the Goreblade Warband, their
rivalry for Khul’s favour driving them 6
into a killing frenzy. This is amply
demonstrated by the poses of these 5
3
models, caught in a headlong charge.

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Finally, the warband is lent brutish 4 7
might by Vekh the Flayer and his 1
monstrous Khorgorath, Skuldrak.
Both of these models have great visual
impact, Vekh radiating an aura of 1. Korghos Khul, Mighty Lord of Khorne
cruelty while Skuldrak stands tall over 2. Threx Skullbrand, Bloodsecrator of Khorne
the rest of the collection, drawing the 3. Vorghak’s Slaughtermen, Blood Warriors
eye. Every Chaos warband needs a 4. Skuldrak, Khorgorath
hideous beast or two to complete its 5. The Crimsonfang Tribe, Bloodreavers
ranks, and with its bone tentacles and 6. The Skullripper Tribe, Bloodreavers
jutting tusks the Khorgorath fills that 7. Vekh the Flayer, Bloodstoker of Khorne
role admirably.

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K
 ORGHOS KHUL, V
 EKH THE FLAYER, H
MIGHTY LORD OF KHORNE BLOODSTOKER
Embodying the murderous warrior fury of Khorne, Vekh the Flayer is quite different in appearance to the
Korghos Khul and his monstrous Flesh Hound, other models in this collection. While he still bears
Grizzlemaw, make for a very striking pairing. The posing obvious Khornate flourishes – not least of which is the
of this duo expresses a huge amount of movement; the great rune on his armour – Vekh’s role as a beast-tamer
hound strains at its chain, controlled only by the obvious and inflictor of agonies is very much apparent. A heavy
strength of Khul who is himself striding forward with his pair of manacles hangs at Vekh’s belt, while with his left
axe levelled in challenge. The Mighty Lord of Khorne is arm he swings back a long, barbed lash ready to strike.
a blend of bulky, highly detailed armour and grotesque Even his mauled right arm has been turned into a hideous
mutations. His clawed hand is monstrous, encased in weapon, a cruel looking punch-blade jutting directly
insect-like chitin. Meanwhile a great section of his chest from the stump. The Bloodstoker is, in all respects, a
is exposed, the foul, twisted flesh bared in arrogant particularly grotesque model; his bloated flesh, the ruined
invitation to his foes. All told, from Khul’s snarling skull- stump of his mauled arm and his monstrous fangs are
helm to the fang-filled jaws of his hound, this model all outward manifestations of the cruelty that lurks in
radiates barbaric strength and savagery. his heart.

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V
 ORGHAK'S
SLAUGHTERMEN
The Blood Warrior models are
arguably the most warlike and
savage-looking miniatures in
this collection. Mouths yawning
wide and faces twisted into
bellows of rage, the fury of these
Khornate warriors is evident. The
macabre iconography of Khorne is
prominent in every aspect of the
Blood Warriors, from the Khornate
runes worked into the crests of
their helms and emblazoned upon
their breastplates, to the fanged
bone of the Chaos Champion’s axe.
This model is of especial note, for in
addition to his triumphal pose and
detailed armour, he has a gaping
maw in his chest. This grotesque
detail really marks the model out as
a favoured servant of Khorne.

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 THE CRIMSONFANG &
SKULLRIPPER TRIBES
The Bloodreaver models clearly evoke
the barbarian savagery of Aqshy’s
people corrupted by the fell influence
of Chaos. Their armament of axes and
short stabbing blades demonstrates
their frenzied desire for the brutality
of close combat. The sheer physicality
of these models suggests great strength
and resilience, giving the impression
that just a single Bloodreaver, even
with his scant armour, would be more
than a match for any mere mortal
man. With their horned helms, flowing
topknots and severed head trophies, the
Bloodreavers are clearly devotees of the
Blood God. Though not individually
as large as the Blood Warriors, when
massed upon the tabletop these
charging, howling madmen make for
an impressive and daunting sight.
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T
 HREX SKULLBRAND,  SKULDRAK, KHORGORATH
BLOODSECRATOR The Khorgorath is by far the largest single model in this
This model is dominated by the huge icon of bone and collection, and its massive torso and muscular limbs give
brass that it bears aloft. However, though this totem the impression of hideous strength. Somewhere between
of Khorne is undoubtedly impressive, the rest of the an overgrown ogor and a deformed Chaos Spawn, the
Bloodsecrator model is equally characterful. The model’s Khorgorath is every inch a creature of Chaos. On close
features are twisted into a howl of fury, his massive axe inspection, this model reveals new horrors. Skulls push
swung back ready to strike a killing blow. The skulls hung agonisingly through its flesh from the inside out. One
around Threx’s throat are each carved with hellish Chaos arm ends in a gaping maw, while the other boasts a trio of
runes, while his loincloth is formed from chainmail and tongue-like tentacles grasping for its foes. Gruesome bone
Khornate symbols. Also of note is the Bloodsecrator’s tentacles burst from the Khorgorath's broad shoulders,
great topknot, which trails long behind him and is and even its head is a blackened skull, set atop the ruined
encased in an entire spinal column. jaw of a once-proud predatory beast.

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LORD-CELESTANT

Dracoth scales Dracoth head

page 33 pages 34 - 35

Dracoth barding Armour

pages 36 - 39 pages 40 - 41

Cloak Plume
pages 42 - 43 page 43

Parchment Weapon haft

page 44 page 44

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DRACOTH SCALES
1 2

STEGADON SCALE GREEN NULN OIL

Over an undercoat of Chaos Black Spray, basecoat the Dracoth’s scales with Now take a Wash Brush and wash the scales with Nuln Oil, taking care not
Stegadon Scale Green using a Basecoat Brush. to let too much of the wash pool in the model’s recesses.

3 4

RUSS GREY FENRISIAN GREY

Once the wash has completely dried, use a Medium Drybrush to drybrush Now, using a Detail Brush, apply a highlight of Fenrisian Grey to the
the Dracoth’s scales and underbelly with Russ Grey. Dracoth’s scales.

5
TOP TIP
When applying your Russ Grey drybrush, ensure you
do so very lightly as this will help to create blended
definition of the muscle and scale details. You can
then tidy this up by applying sharp Russ Grey edge
highlights to the scales as required. Finally, to
get a real contrast, when applying your Fenrisian
Grey highlight go heavier on the belly area to give
USHABTI BONE the Dracoth a lighter underbelly – in this way its
colouration will resemble that of lizards found in the
Finally, take a Fine Detail Brush and use it to apply a fine highlight of wild and will therefore appear more realistic.
Ushabti Bone to each scale.

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DRACOTH SPIKES & HORNS
1 2 3

SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE NULN OIL STORMVERMIN FUR

Taking a Standard Brush, apply an initial layer Continuing with the Standard Brush, apply a Once the wash is dry, use your Standard Brush
of Skavenblight Dinge. wash of Nuln Oil to the horns and spikes. to apply a layer of Stormvermin Fur.

4 5
TOP TIP
Mix a bit of Lahmian Medium
with your Screaming Skull and
build this highlight up more
heavily toward the base of the
horns and spikes to achieve a
realistic gradient effect.

SCREAMING SKULL WHITE SCAR

Now switch to a Detail Brush and apply a Lastly, use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a fine
highlight of Screaming Skull. highlight of White Scar.

DRACOTH GUMS
1 2 3

SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET EMPEROR’S CHILDREN

Using a Basecoat Brush, apply a basecoat of Now, with a Standard Brush, shade using Take a Fine Detail Brush and apply a fine
Screamer Pink to the Dracoth’s gums. Druchii Violet. highlight of Emperor’s Children.

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DRACOTH EYES
1 2 3

MEPHISTON RED EVIL SUNZ SCARLET FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT

Take a Basecoat Brush and carefully basecoat Using a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Evil Using a Detail Brush, highlight with Fire
the eyes with Mephiston Red. Sunz Scarlet to the area. Dragon Bright, leaving some red visible.

4 5
TOP TIP
To make the eyes seem to
glow, add Lahmian Medium
to your Mephiston Red so that
it spreads out across the eye
sockets. Apply the red and
YRIEL YELLOW DORN YELLOW orange highlights on the eyelids
and just use yellow in the centre
Sticking with the Detail Brush, apply a second Finally, use a Fine Detail Brush to edge the eye as shown to complete the effect.
highlight, this time of Yriel Yellow. as pictured.

DRACOTH TEETH
1 2 3 4

AGRAX
ZANDRI DUST KARAK STONE SCREAMING SKULL
EARTHSHADE

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat Apply Agrax Earthshade using a Now apply a layer of Karak Stone With a Detail Brush, highlight
with Zandri Dust. Standard Brush. with a Standard Brush. with Screaming Skull.

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GOLD BARDING
1 2

RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

Apply a basecoat of Retributor Armour to the Dracoth’s barding using a Next, use a Standard Brush to apply shading with Reikland Fleshshade.
Basecoat Brush.

3 4

AURIC GOLD ARMOUR AGRAX EARTHSHADE

Next, still using a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Auric Armour Gold, Use a Standard Brush to apply shading with Agrax Earthshade in the
avoiding the recesses. recesses and around armour joins to create definition.

5 6

LIBERATOR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL

With a Detail Brush, add a fine layer of Liberator Gold, applying it to the Lastly, use a Detail Brush to add a highlight to the raised areas in
raised edges of the armour plates as pictured. Runefang Steel.

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BLUE BARDING
1 2

KANTOR BLUE NULN OIL

Use your Basecoat Brush to basecoat the areas pictured in Kantor Blue, Carefully shade all recessed areas of the barding with Nuln Oil, using a
being careful to avoid the gold barding. Standard Brush for precision.

3 4

KANTOR BLUE TECLIS BLUE

Switch to a Detail Brush and use Kantor Blue to tidy up the blue areas once Now apply a highlight to the edges of the blue sections of barding as
the Nuln Oil has completely dried. pictured using a Detail Brush and Teclis Blue.

5
TOP TIP

To ensure an interesting texture contrast with the

other areas of this model, keep the blue armour
sections looking flat and smooth. You can achieve
this by mixing Lahmian Medium with your Kantor
Blue and then applying it in a couple of thin layers.
This will provide a smooth base for the other colours.

BLUE HORROR

Lastly, use your Detail Brush and Blue Horror to edge the blue
barding as shown.

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WHITE SIGIL
1 2 3

CELESTRA GREY NULN OIL WHITE SCAR

Use a Detail Brush to carefully basecoat the sigil Apply a shade of Nuln Oil using a Standard When your shade is dry, highlight with White
with Celestra Grey. Brush. Take care not to let this run. Scar using a Detail Brush.

RED CLOTH
1 2 3

MEPHISTON RED AGRAX EARTHSHADE EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Basecoat the red cloth using a Basecoat Brush Shade this area, using a Standard Brush to Now add a layer of Evil Sunz Scarlet using a
and Mephiston Red. carefully apply Agrax Earthshade. Standard Brush.

4 5
TOP TIP
Really take your time painting
the cloth and be careful to be
as neat as possible at each stage
– this is one of the last areas
you will paint on this model,
and taking a bit of extra time
FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT YRIEL YELLOW here will save you needing to
go back and touch up other
Use a Detail Brush to highlight the cloth with Finally, use a Fine Detail Brush to add a fine areas afterwards.
Fire Dragon Bright as shown. highlight with Yriel Yellow.

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SADDLE
1 2 3 4

AGRAX
RHINOX HIDE SKRAG BROWN TAU LIGHT OCHRE
EARTHSHADE

Apply a basecoat of Rhinox Hide Use a Standard Brush to shade Apply a Skrag Brown highlight Highlight using a Fine Detail
with a Basecoat Brush. with Agrax Earthshade. using a Detail Brush. Brush with Tau Light Ochre.

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ARMOUR
1 2

RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

Over an undercoat of Chaos Black Spray, use a Basecoat Brush to give the Apply shading by applying Reikland Fleshshade with a Standard Brush to
Lord-Celestant’s armour a basecoat of Retributor Armour. the armour.

3 4

AURIC ARMOUR GOLD AGRAX EARTHSHADE

Using a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Auric Armour Gold to all the Use a Standard Brush to apply shading with Agrax Earthshade in the
raised areas of the armour as pictured. recesses and around armour joins to create definition.

5 6

LIBERATOR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL

Take a Detail Brush and add a fine highlight to the armour with Finally, use your Detail Brush to highlight the edges of the armour plates
Liberator Gold. as pictured with Runefang Steel.

40
BLACK LEATHER
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK DAWNSTONE ADMINISTRATUM GREY

Add a basecoat with a Detail Brush and Now use a Detail Brush to apply a Dawnstone Lastly, with a Fine Detail Brush, apply a fine
Abaddon Black, tidying up any gold. edge highlight. highlight of Administratum Grey.

HAMMER
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Use your Basecoat Brush to basecoat the Now carefully wash the hammer with Nuln Oil Once your wash is fully dry, use a Detail Brush
hammer with Leadbelcher. using a Standard Brush. to highlight it with Runefang Steel.

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CLOAK
1 2 3

KANTOR BLUE NULN OIL KANTOR BLUE

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the cloak in Next, shade the cloak with Nuln Oil using a Switching to a Standard Brush, tidy up with
Kantor Blue. Wash Brush. Kantor Blue.

4 5
TOP TIP
To ensure a flowing, natural
look to your cloak, use Lahmian
Medium to thin down the
paint when applying each
layer. Meanwhile, ensure
your highlights are sharp and
carefully applied. If in doubt,
practise on the loincloths of
your Liberators first. After all,
you want your Lord-Celestant
to look every inch the mind-
blowing centrepiece model he
should be!

TECLIS BLUE BLUE HORROR

Now, using a Detail Brush, highlight the cloak Staying with the Detail Brush, apply a final edge
with Teclis Blue. highlight of Blue Horror.

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CLOAK LINING
1 2

CELESTRA GREY NULN OIL

Basecoat the inside of Lord Vandus’ cloak using a Basecoat Brush and Next, shade the area as pictured with Nuln Oil, using a Standard Brush for
Celestra Grey. added control. Don’t let the wash pool in the folds.

3 4

ULTHUAN GREY WHITE SCAR

Apply a layer of Ulthuan Grey using a Standard Brush, being careful to With a Detail Brush, apply a final highlight of White Scar.
leave the folds shaded.

PLUME
1 2 3 4 5

MEPHISTON AGRAX EVIL SUNZ FIRE DRAGON YRIEL

RED EARTHSHADE SCARLET BRIGHT YELLOW

Basecoat Mephiston Red with a Basecoat Brush (1). Apply a wash of Agrax Earthshade with a Standard Brush (2). Layer Evil Sunz Scarlet highlights with a
Standard Brush (3). Add finer lines first with Fire Dragon Bright (4), then with Yriel Yellow (5), using a Fine Detail Brush.

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PARCHMENT
1 2

ZANDRI DUST SERAPHIM SEPIA

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the parchment with Zandri Dust. Apply a shade of Seraphim Sepia with your Wash Brush.

3 4

USHABTI BONE PALLID WYCH FLESH

Now use a Standard Brush to add a layer of Ushabti Bone, avoiding the Use a Detail Brush to apply a final highlight of Pallid Wych Flesh.
recessed lettering.

WEAPON HAFT
1 2 3

SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET CADIAN FLESHTONE

First, basecoat the haft Screamer Pink with your Shade the haft with Druchii Violet using a Highlight with Cadian Fleshtone using a
Basecoat Brush. Standard Brush for precision. Detail Brush.

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LORD-RELICTOR

Armour Hammer
pages 47 - 48 page 49

Helmet Parchment
page 49 page 49

Bone icon Banner haft

page 50 page 50

Hourglass Candles
page 51 page 51

46
GOLD ARMOUR
1 2 3

RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR REIKLAND FLESHSHADE AURIC ARMOUR GOLD

Over Chaos Black Spray, basecoat with Then add a shade of Reikland Fleshshade using Apply a layer of Auric Armour Gold with a
Retributor Armour using a Basecoat Brush. a Standard Brush. Standard Brush.

4 5 6

AGRAX EARTHSHADE LIBERATOR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL

Use a Standard Brush to apply shading with Now use a Standard Brush to apply a layer of Finally, use a Detail Brush to add a highlight of
Agrax Earthshade in the recesses. Liberator Gold as pictured. Runefang Steel.

47
BLACK LEATHER
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK DAWNSTONE ADMINISTRATUM GREY

Apply a basecoat of Abaddon Black using your Now highlight as pictured using Dawnstone and Lastly, use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a fine
Basecoat Brush. a Detail Brush. highlight of Administratum Grey.

BLUE ARMOUR
1 2

KANTOR BLUE NULN OIL

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the blue armour sections with Apply a shade of Nuln Oil using a Standard Brush for precision.
Kantor Blue.

3 4

TECLIS BLUE BLUE HORROR

Highlight the armour with Teclis Blue using a Detail Brush. Apply a final highlight of Blue Horror using a Fine Detail Brush.

48
HAMMER
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Basecoat with Leadbelcher using a Basecoat Brush (1). Shade with a Standard Brush and Nuln Oil (2), then highlight Runefang Steel (3).

HELMET
1 2 3 4

CELESTRA GREY NULN OIL ULTHUAN GREY WHITE SCAR

Using a Basecoat Brush, basecoat Shade with Nuln Oil using a Apply a layer of Ulthuan Grey Using a Detail Brush, highlight in
in Celestra Grey. Standard Brush. with a Standard Brush. White Scar.

PARCHMENT
1 2 3 4

PALLID WYCH
ZANDRI DUST SERAPHIM SEPIA USHABTI BONE
FLESH

Take your Basecoat Brush and Shade using a Standard Brush and Next, layer with a Standard Brush Use a Detail Brush to highlight
basecoat with Zandri Dust. Seraphim Sepia. and Ushabti Bone. with Pallid Wych Flesh.

49
BONE ICON
1 2 3 4

AGRAX PALLID WYCH

ZANDRI DUST SCREAMING SKULL
EARTHSHADE FLESH

Basecoat using Zandri Dust and a Shade with Agrax Earthshade and Layer with Screaming Skull using Highlight using a Detail Brush
Basecoat Brush. a Standard Brush. a Standard Brush. and Pallid Wych Flesh.

BANNER HAFT
1 2 3

SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET CADIAN FLESHTONE

First, basecoat using Screamer Pink and a Shade the haft using Druchii Violet and a Now highlight using a Detail Brush and
Basecoat Brush. Standard Brush. Cadian Fleshtone.

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HOURGLASS
1 2 3 4

GENESTEALER
FENRISIAN GREY XEREUS PURPLE WHITE SCAR
PURPLE

Apply a layer of Fenrisian Grey using a Standard Brush (1). Still with your Standard Brush, add a layer Xereus Purple as pictured (2). Highlight using a
Detail Brush and Genestealer Purple (3). Apply a final fine highlight of White Scar with a Fine Detail Brush (4).

POUCH
1 2 3

AGRAX
DRYAD BARK KARAK STONE
EARTHSHADE

Basecoat with Dryad Bark using a Basecoat Brush (1). Use a Standard Brush to shade with Agrax Earthshade (2).
Finally, highlight with Karak Stone using a Detail Brush (3).

CANDLES
1 2 3 4

CERAMITE WHITE SERAPHIM SEPIA WHITE SCAR ABADDON BLACK

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat Shade with Seraphim Sepia and a Add a layer of White Scar, leaving Pick out wicks with Abaddon
in Ceramite White. Standard Brush. recesses shaded. Black and a Detail Brush.

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LIBERATOR

Armour Hammer
page 53 page 54

Black leather Blue cloth

page 54 page 55

Parchment Weapon haft

page 55 page 56

White cloth Plume

page 56 page 57

52
ARMOUR
1 2 3

RETRIBUTOR GOLD REIKLAND FLESHSHADE AURIC GOLD ARMOUR

On top of a Chaos Black Spray undercoat, use a Then use a Standard Brush to add a shade of With a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Auric
Basecoat Brush to apply Retributor Armour. Reikland Fleshshade. Armour Gold as pictured.

4 5 6

AGRAX EARTHSHADE LIBERATOR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL

Use a Standard Brush to apply shading with With a Standard Brush, add a layer of Liberator Finally, highlight with Runefang Steel using a
Agrax Earthshade in the recesses. Gold as pictured. Detail Brush.

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HAMMER
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

First, basecoat in Leadbelcher using a Next, use a Standard Brush to shade with Once the wash is fully dry, use a Detail Brush to
Basecoat Brush. Nuln Oil. highlight with Runefang Steel.

BLACK LEATHER
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK DAWNSTONE ADMINISTRATUM GREY

Take a Detail Brush and basecoat with Use a Detail Brush to highlight the leather Apply a final highlight using a Fine Detail Brush
Abaddon Black. with Dawnstone. and Administratum Grey.

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BLUE CLOTH
1 2 3

KANTOR BLUE NULN OIL KANTOR BLUE

Basecoat the cloak using a Basecoat Brush. Add a shade with a Wash Brush. Restore Kantor Blue on the raised areas.

4 5
TOP TIP
When applying the Blue Horror
highlight in Stage 5, be very
selective and only apply it to
the very edges where the light
would be most likely to hit it –
you may find it helpful to look
at photographs of real life cloth
TECLIS BLUE BLUE HORROR to inform the way you paint
your model.
Highlight using a Detail Brush. Add a final highlight of Blue Horror.

PARCHMENT
1 2 3 4

PALLID WYCH
ZANDRI DUST SERAPHIM SEPIA USHABTI BONE
FLESH

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat Shade with Seraphim Sepia using a Layer Ushabti Bone with a Use a Detail Brush to highlight
with Zandri Dust. Standard Brush. Standard Brush as shown. with Pallid Wych Flesh.

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WEAPON HAFT
1 2 3 4

CADIAN
SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET SCREAMER PINK
FLESHTONE

Basecoat using a Standard Brush Shade using Druchii Violet and a Restore the Screamer Pink, leaving Apply a Cadian Fleshtone
and Screamer Pink. Standard Brush. the recesses shaded. highlight with a Detail Brush.

WHITE CLOTH
1 2

CELESTRA GREY NULN OIL

Take a Standard Brush and basecoat the cloth with Celestra Grey. Now shade the cloth using a Standard Brush and Nuln Oil.

3 4

ULTHUAN GREY WHITE SCAR

Next, use a Standard Brush to apply a layer of Ulthuan Grey. Lastly, highlight with White Scar using a Detail Brush.

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PLUME
1 2 3

MEPHISTON RED AGRAX EARTHSHADE EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Basecoat the plume with Mephiston Red using a Standard Brush (1). With a Standard Brush, shade with Agrax Earthshade (2). When this is dry, apply a
layer of Evil Sunz Scarlet using your Standard Brush, avoiding the shaded recesses (3).

4 5
TOP TIP
When applying the Yriel Yellow
highlight, do so sparingly in
areas such as the top curve of
the plume. This will create the
illusion of light bouncing off
FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT YRIEL YELLOW
the hair – this sort of effect will
ensure that your Stormcast
With a Detail Brush, apply highlights of Fire Dragon Bright (4). Finally, with a Fine Detail Brush, add Eternals look suitably heroic.
fine highlights of Yriel Yellow as shown (5).

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RETRIBUTOR

Armour Hammer
page 59 page 60

Black leather Cloth

page 60 page 61

Parchment Weapon haft

page 61 page 62

Plume White sigil

page 63 page 63

58
ARMOUR
1 2 3

RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR REIKLAND FLESHSHADE AURIC ARMOUR GOLD

After undercoating with Chaos Black Spray, add Then shade with Reikland Fleshshade using a Now apply a layer of Auric Armour Gold using a
a basecoat of Retributor Armour. Standard Brush. Standard Brush.

4 5 6

AGRAX EARTHSHADE LIBERATOR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL

Use a Standard Brush to apply shading with Now use a Standard Brush to apply a layer of Finally, highlight using a Detail Brush and
Agrax Earthshade in the recesses. Liberator Gold. Runefang Steel.

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HAMMER
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

With a Basecoat Brush, basecoat the hammer Shade using Nuln Oil and a Standard Brush Apply a highlight of Runefang Steel using a
with Leadbelcher. for precision. Detail Brush.

BLACK LEATHER
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK DAWNSTONE ADMINISTRATUM GREY

Use a Standard Brush to neatly basecoat the Carefully apply a highlight of Dawnstone using Edge highlight using Administratum Grey and
leather areas with Abaddon Black. a Detail Brush. a Fine Detail Brush.

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CLOTH
1 2 3 4

KANTOR BLUE NULN OIL TECLIS BLUE BLUE HORROR

Use a Detail Brush to basecoat Shade the cloth using a Standard Apply a Teclis Blue highlight with Add a fine edge highlight using a
with Kantor Blue. Brush and Nuln Oil. a Detail Brush. Fine Detail Brush.

PARCHMENT
1 2 3 4

PALLID WYCH
ZANDRI DUST SERAPHIM SEPIA USHABTI BONE
FLESH

Basecoat with Zandri Dust using a Shade with Seraphim Sepia using a Use a Standard Brush to apply a Highlight with a Detail Brush and
Standard Brush. Standard Brush. layer of Ushabti Bone. Pallid Wych Flesh.

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WEAPON HAFT
1 2

SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET

Use a Standard Brush to basecoat the haft with Screamer Pink. Next, shade with a wash of Druchii Violet using a Standard Brush.

3 4

SCREAMER PINK CADIAN FLESHTONE

Highlight using Screamer Pink and a Detail Brush. Apply a final highlight of Cadian Fleshtone with a Fine Detail Brush.

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PLUME
1 2

MEPHISTON RED AGRAX EARTHSHADE

Basecoat using a Standard Brush and Mephiston Red. Use a Standard Brush to shade the area with Agrax Earthshade.

3 4

EVIL SUNZ SCARLET FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT

Stay with the Standard Brush to apply a layer of Evil Sunz Scarlet. Switch to a Detail Brush to highlight with Fire Dragon Bright.

WHITE SIGIL
1 2

CELESTRA GREY WHITE SCAR

Use a Fine Detail Brush to carefully basecoat in Celestra Grey. Highlight with White Scar using a Detail Brush.

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PROSECUTOR

Armour Hammer Parchment Wings Cloth Plume

page 65 page 66 page 67 page 67 page 68 page 69

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ARMOUR
1 2 3

RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR REIKLAND FLESHSHADE AURIC ARMOUR GOLD

Over Chaos Black Spray, basecoat Retributor Next add a shade of Reikland Fleshshade using a Apply a layer of Auric Armour Gold with a
Armour, keeping the wings separate for now. Standard Brush. Standard Brush, avoiding the recesses.

4 5 6

AGRAX EARTHSHADE LIBERATOR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL

Use a Standard Brush to apply shading with Now apply a layer of Liberator Gold as shown, Lastly, highlight using a Detail Brush and
Agrax Earthshade in the recesses. using a Standard Brush. Runefang Steel.

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HAMMER
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Apply a basecoat of Leadbelcher using a Shade with Nuln Oil using a Standard Brush Once the wash is dry, use a Detail Brush to
Basecoat Brush. for accuracy. apply a highlight of Runefang Steel.

BLACK LEATHER
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK DAWNSTONE ADMINISTRATUM GREY

Carefully basecoat with Abaddon Black using a Highlight the leather with Dawnstone using a Apply an edge highlight of Administratum Grey
Standard Brush. Detail Brush. with a Fine Detail Brush.

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PARCHMENT
1 2 3 4

PALLID WYCH
ZANDRI DUST SERAPHIM SEPIA USHABTI BONE
FLESH

Basecoat in Zandri Dust using a Add a wash of Seraphim Sepia With a Standard Brush again, Highlight with a Detail Brush and
Basecoat Brush. using a Standard Brush. apply a layer of Ushabti Bone. Pallid Wych Flesh.

WINGS
1 2

CELESTRA GREY GUILLIMAN BLUE

Undercoat the wings black, then basecoat using a Basecoat Brush and Using a Standard Brush, glaze with Guilliman Blue mixed with a little
Celestra Grey, keeping them separate from the model for now. Lahmian Medium to create a gleaming, crystalline effect.

3 4

ULTHUAN GREY WHITE SCAR

Take a Standard Brush and apply a layer of Ulthuan Grey as shown. Finally, highlight with White Scar using a Detail Brush.

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CLOTH
1 2

KANTOR BLUE NULN OIL

Use a Standard Brush to basecoat in Kantor Blue. Now shade the cloth with Nuln Oil using a Standard Brush.

3 4

TECLIS BLUE BLUE HORROR

Use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of Teclis Blue. Apply an edge highlight of Blue Horror with a Fine Detail Brush.

WEAPON HAFT
1 2 3

SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET CADIAN FLESHTONE

Start by basecoating the haft with Screamer Shade with Druchii Violet, using a Standard Highlight with Cadian Fleshtone using a
Pink using a Standard Brush. Brush for precision. Detail Brush.

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PLUME
1 2 3

MEPHISTON RED AGRAX EARTHSHADE EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Use a Standard Brush to basecoat the plume in Apply a shade of Agrax Earthshade with a Once the shade is dry, apply a layer of Evil Sunz
Mephiston Red. Standard Brush. Scarlet with a Standard Brush.

4 5

FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT YRIEL YELLOW

Highlight with a Detail Brush and Lastly, apply a final highlight with a Fine Detail
Fire Dragon Bright. Brush and Yriel Yellow.

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MIGHTY LORD
OF KHORNE

Armour & brass Claw Cloak Axe of Khorne Skin & bone Flesh Hound
pages 71 - 72 page 73 pages 73 - 75 page 76 pages 77 - 78 pages 80 - 83

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ARMOUR & BRASS
1 2

KHORNE RED BALTHASAR GOLD

Take a Basecoat Brush and basecoat the armour plates with Khorne Red. Sticking with the Basecoat Brush, use Balthasar Gold to basecoat the
remaining metallic areas as pictured.

3 4

GEHENNA’S GOLD AGRAX EARTHSHADE

Now, take a Standard Brush and apply a layer of Gehenna’s Gold to these Apply an all-over wash of Agrax Earthshade using a Wash Brush.
same areas.

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 5 6 7

KHORNE RED EVIL SUNZ SCARLET FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT

With a Standard Brush, reapply Khorne Red to Using a Detail Brush, highlight the red armour Use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a fine highlight
the armour, avoiding recesses. with Evil Sunz Scarlet. of Fire Dragon Bright as shown.

8 9
TOP TIP
When painting Khul’s armour
– as with the armour of all
the models in the Goretide
collection – apply your Khorne
Red and Balthasar Gold
basecoats at the same time.
Then, once they are both dry,
wash the entire model with
Agrax Earthshade. This will
give you a really solid base to
work up from and help the
colour scheme of the model
– and the whole collection –
hang together.

SYCORAX BRONZE RUNEFANG STEEL

With a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Sycorax Lastly, use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a fine
Bronze to the brass areas. highlight of Runefang Steel as shown.

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CLAW
1 2 3

RHINOX HIDE NULN OIL RHINOX HIDE

Basecoat the claw in Rhinox Hide using a Next, shade using Nuln Oil and a Standard Still using a Standard Brush, tidy up with
Basecoat Brush. Brush for precision. Rhinox Hide as required.

4 5
TOP TIP
When re-applying your Rhinox
Hide, be careful not to fill in
the recesses so that your later
highlights look much sharper.

GORTHOR BROWN KARAK STONE

Apply highlights of Gorthor Brown with a Now apply a final highlight of Karak Stone using
Detail Brush as pictured. a Fine Detail Brush.

BLACK CLOAK
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Use a Basecoat Brush to apply a basecoat of Now, with a Detail Brush, highlight the raised Take a Fine Detail Brush and apply final
Abaddon Black. areas with Skavenblight Dinge. highlights of Dawnstone as pictured.

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RED CLOAK
1 2

KHORNE RED NULN OIL

Using a Basecoat Brush, apply a basecoat of Khorne Red. Shade the cloak with Nuln Oil using a Standard Brush.

3 4

KHORNE RED TUSKGOR FUR

Still using a Standard Brush, tidy up with Khorne Red, avoiding Now, take a Detail Brush and apply a highlight of Tuskgor Fur.
the recesses.

5
TOP TIP
When you are applying your tidy up coat of Khorne
Red, mix a bit of Lahmian Medium into the paint to
thin it out slightly. This will create an even layer that
blends better with the colours already on the model.

FULGRIM PINK

Apply a final highlight of Fulgrim Pink using a Fine Detail Brush.

74
CLOAK DETAIL
1 2

XV-88 AGRAX EARTHSHADE

Use a Standard Brush to carefully apply a basecoat of XV-88. Sticking with your Standard Brush, apply a neat shade of Agrax Earthshade
as pictured.

3 4

XV-88 USHABTI BONE

Now, using your Standard Brush, tidy up with XV-88 as required. Use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of Ushabti Bone.

5
TOP TIP
Mix Lahmian Medium with both your XV-88 and
your Ushabti Bone, then apply each in several thin
layers. Concentrate the Ushabti Bone on a smaller
area close to the top of the detail, so that some XV-88
is still visible. This will create a graded effect from
top to bottom, leaving the lower edge slightly darker.

WHITE SCAR

Lastly, apply a fine highlight of White Scar using a Fine Detail Brush.

75
AXE OF KHORNE
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Basecoat the axe with Leadbelcher using a Shade using a Standard Brush and Nuln Oil. Once the wash is dry, highlight using a Detail
Standard Brush. Brush and Runefang Steel.

TEETH
1 2 3

SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE AGRAX EARTHSHADE SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE

Use a Standard Brush to apply a basecoat of Shade, again using a Standard Brush, with Continue with the Standard Brush, tidying up
Skavenblight Dinge. Agrax Earthshade. using Skavenblight Dinge as needed.

4 5

STORMVERMIN FUR KARAK STONE

With a Detail Brush, apply a highlight of Use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final
Stormvermin Fur. highlight of Karak Stone.

76
SKIN
1 2

RAKARTH FLESH FLAYED ONE FLESH

Take a Standard Brush and apply a basecoat of Rakarth Flesh. Now apply a layer of Flayed One Flesh using a Standard Brush.

3 4

REIKLAND FLESHSHADE CARROBURG CRIMSON

Use a Standard Brush to carefully apply a wash of Reikland Fleshshade Once the first wash has completely dried, apply a second shade of
as shown. Carroburg Crimson with your Standard Brush.

5 6

FLAYED ONE FLESH WHITE SCAR

Use a Detail Brush to restore Flayed One Flesh on the raised areas. Apply a final highlight of White Scar using a Fine Detail Brush.

77
BONE
1 2 3

ZANDRI DUST USHABTI BONE REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

With a Basecoat Brush, apply a Zandri Switch to a Standard Brush to apply a layer of Still using a Standard Brush, shade the bone
Dust basecoat. Ushabti Bone. areas with Reikland Fleshshade.

4 5
TOP TIP
Add Lahmian Medium to
both your Ushabti Bone and
White Scar highlights. This
will ensure a more natural
transition between the two, and
help to lend a softer shape to the
rounded skulls.

You can also use White Scar

sparingly as an edge highlight
to create definition around the
skulls’ eye sockets, teeth and
nasal cavities.

USHABTI BONE WHITE SCAR

Take a Detail Brush and apply a careful Using a Fine Detail Brush, apply a final
highlight of Ushabti Bone. highlight of White Scar as pictured.

78
STONE
1 2 3

SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE AGRAX EARTHSHADE SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE

Use a Detail Brush and Skavenblight Dinge to With a Standard Brush, apply a shade of Using a Detail Brush, add Skavenblight Dinge to
basecoat the stone. Agrax Earthshade. some areas as shown.

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FLESH HOUND SKIN
1 2

KHORNE RED NULN OIL

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the skin with Khorne Red. Next, apply a shade of Nuln Oil using a Wash Brush.

3 4

NULN OIL KHORNE RED

Once your first shade is completely dry, apply a second wash of Nuln Oil to Using a Standard Brush, restore the Khorne Red as shown.
selected areas, again using a Wash Brush.

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 5 6

TUSKGOR FUR CADIAN FLESHTONE

Now, apply a highlight of Tuskgor Fur using a Detail Brush. Take a Fine Detail Brush and apply a highlight of Cadian Fleshtone
as pictured.

7 8

SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE STORMVERMIN FUR

Using a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Skavenblight Dinge to the Lastly, use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final highlight of
darker areas. Stormvermin Fur.

81
CREST
1 2 3

BUGMAN’S GLOW CARROBURG CRIMSON BUGMAN’S GLOW

Use a Standard Brush to apply a basecoat of Apply a shade of Carroburg Crimson using a Tidy up with Bugman’s Glow using a Standard
Bugman’s Glow as pictured. Standard Brush. Brush, avoiding recesses.

4 5

CADIAN FLESHTONE KISLEV FLESH

Take a Detail Brush and apply a highlight of With a Fine Detail Brush, apply a final highlight
Cadian Fleshtone. of Kislev Flesh.

EYES
1 2

AVERLAND SUNSET DORN YELLOW

With a Fine Detail Brush, carefully basecoat Now apply a layer of Dorn Yellow, again using a
using Averland Sunset. Fine Detail Brush.

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FLESH HOUND TEETH
1 2 3

SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE AGRAX EARTHSHADE SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE

Use a Standard Brush to carefully basecoat with Staying with your Standard Brush, wash with Now, tidy up with Skavenblight Dinge, leaving
Skavenblight Dinge. Agrax Earthshade. the shade visible in the crevices.

4 5
TOP TIP
When applying your Karak
Stone highlight, do so sparingly,
and on the areas where you
would imagine the sharpest
edges and points of the teeth to
be, to create a realistic effect.

DAWNSTONE KARAK STONE

Apply a layer of Dawnstone using a Finally, use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight
Standard Brush. of Karak Stone.

TONGUE
1 2 3

SCREAMER PINK PINK HORROR KISLEV FLESH

Use a Detail Brush to apply a basecoat of With a Detail Brush, highlight using Lastly, apply a fine highlight of Kislev Flesh
Screamer Pink. Pink Horror. using a Fine Detail Brush.

83
BLOODSECRATOR

Skin Teeth Armour Iron Fur Bone

pages 85 - 86 page 86 page 87 page 89 page 90 page 91

84
SKIN
1 2

RAKARTH FLESH FLAYED ONE FLESH

Start by using your Basecoat Brush to basecoat with Rakarth Flesh. Switch to a Standard Brush to apply a layer of Flayed One Flesh.

3 4

REIKLAND FLESHSHADE CARROBURG CRIMSON

Use a Standard Brush to apply a wash of Reikland Fleshshade. Shade again using a Standard Brush, this time applying a wash of
Carroburg Crimson.

5 6

DRUCHII VIOLET FLAYED ONE FLESH

Use a Standard Brush to apply a third shade, this time using Take a Standard Brush and apply a layer of Flayed One Flesh,
Druchii Violet. avoiding the recesses.

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 7 8

PALLID WYCH FLESH WHITE SCAR

Using a Detail Brush, apply a highlight of Pallid Wych Flesh. With a Fine Detail Brush, apply a fine highlight of White Scar.

9
TOP TIP
When applying your Carroburg Crimson and
Druchii Violet washes to the model, these should be
carefully controlled and directed just towards the
recesses of the skin, not applied as an all-over shade.
You will be able to tidy up any areas where you may
have accidently applied too much of either wash
when you reapply Flayed One Flesh in Stage 6.

SCREAMING SKULL

Finally, apply a layer of Screaming Skull to the pieces of bone visible on the
model’s head.

TEETH
1 2

RHINOX HIDE KARAK STONE

Use a Standard Brush to carefully basecoat with Apply a highlight of Karak Stone using a
Rhinox Hide. Detail Brush.

86
ARMOUR & ICON OF KHORNE
1 2 3

KHORNE RED BALTHASAR GOLD GEHENNA’S GOLD

Take a Basecoat Brush and apply a basecoat of Now apply a basecoat of Balthasar Gold to the Change to a Standard Brush and apply a layer of
Khorne Red. brass areas using a Basecoat Brush. Gehenna’s Gold to the brass areas.

4 5 6

AGRAX EARTHSHADE KHORNE RED EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Shade the red and brass areas using a Wash Tidy up the red areas with Khorne Red using a Now apply a highlight of Evil Sunz Scarlet to the
Brush and Agrax Earthshade. Standard Brush, avoiding recesses. red using a Detail Brush.

87
 7 8 9

FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT SYCORAX BRONZE RUNEFANG STEEL

Apply a fine highlight using Fire Dragon Bright Use a Detail Brush to apply a layer of Sycorax Apply a final highlight of Runefang Steel with a
and a Fine Detail Brush. Bronze to the brass areas. Fine Detail Brush.

88
IRON
1 2

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat all iron areas with Leadbelcher. Take a Standard Brush and apply a shade of Nuln Oil.

3
TOP TIP
You can make the iron blades on your Khorne
Bloodbound look especially sharp and shiny by
carefully applying your Runefang Steel highlight just
on the cutting edges.

RUNEFANG STEEL

Once the wash has dried, apply a fine highlight of Runefang Steel using a
Fine Detail Brush.

TROUSERS
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the trousers Apply a highlight of Skavenblight Dinge using a Apply a final highlight of Dawnstone using a
with Abaddon Black. Detail Brush. Fine Detail Brush.

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LEATHER STRAPS
1 2 3

MOURNFANG BROWN AGRAX EARTHSHADE MOURNFANG BROWN

Start by using a Standard Brush to basecoat the Carefully shade using a Standard Brush and Use a Standard Brush to tidy up with
straps with Mournfang Brown. Agrax Earthshade. Mournfang Brown as necessary.

4 5
TOP TIP

Be careful to leave the shaded

recesses when tidying up with
Mournfang Brown. Further,
when applying Tau Light Ochre,
make sure you do so sparingly
and just on the very raised edges
SKRAG BROWN TAU LIGHT OCHRE
– it’s quite a jump in tone, but if
done well will lift the look of the
Apply a highlight of Skrag Brown using a Use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final model immensely.
Detail Brush. highlight of Tau Light Ochre.

FUR
1 2 3 4

STEEL LEGION
SERAPHIM SEPIA KARAK STONE SCREAMING SKULL
DRAB

Use a Standard Brush to basecoat Shade with Seraphim Sepia using a Apply a layer of Karak Stone with Use a Detail Brush to highlight
in Steel Legion Drab. Standard Brush. a Standard Brush. with Screaming Skull.

90
BINDINGS
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Use a Standard Brush to apply a basecoat of Take a Detail Brush and apply a highlight of Apply a final highlight of Dawnstone as shown,
Abaddon Black. Skavenblight Dinge. using a Fine Detail Brush.

BONE
1 2 3

ZANDRI DUST USHABTI BONE REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

Use your Standard Brush to apply a basecoat of With a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Shade using Reikland Fleshshade, using a
Zandri Dust to all bone areas. Ushabti Bone. Standard Brush for precision.

4 5

USHABTI BONE WHITE SCAR

Apply a second layer of Ushabti Bone, avoiding Finally, with a Detail Brush, apply a highlight of
the shaded recesses. White Scar.

91
BLOOD WARRIOR

Armour & brass Talisman

page 93 page 96

Leather straps Boots

page 94 page 96

Iron Eyes
page 94 page 96

Weapon haft Stomach

page 95 page 97

Bone
page 97

92
ARMOUR & BRASS
1 2 3 4

AGRAX
KHORNE RED BALTHASAR GOLD GEHENNA’S GOLD
EARTHSHADE

Use a Basecoat Brush to apply a Apply a basecoat of Balthasar Apply a layer of Gehenna’s Gold Shade model with a Wash Brush
basecoat of Khorne Red. Gold to the brass areas. using a Standard Brush. and Agrax Earthshade.

5 6 7 8

FIRE DRAGON
KHORNE RED EVIL SUNZ SCARLET RUNEFANG STEEL
BRIGHT

Tidy up the red with Khorne Red Use a Detail Brush to highlight With a Fine Detail Brush, add a Edge highlight the brass with
and a Standard Brush. the red with Evil Sunz Scarlet. Fire Dragon Bright highlight. Runefang Steel.

93
LEATHER STRAPS
1 2 3

MOURNFANG BROWN AGRAX EARTHSHADE MOURNFANG BROWN

Take a Standard Brush and apply a basecoat of Use a Standard Brush to apply a careful shade of Tidy up with Mournfang Brown using a
Mournfang Brown. Agrax Earthshade. Standard Brush, avoiding the recesses.

4 5

SKRAG BROWN TAU LIGHT OCHRE

Use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of Lastly, apply a final highlight of Tau Light Ochre
Skrag Brown. as shown.

IRON
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Basecoat the iron areas using a Standard Brush Apply a shade of Nuln Oil using a Standard Once the wash has dried, apply a highlight of
and Leadbelcher. Brush, taking care to avoid other areas. Runefang Steel with a Detail Brush.

94
WEAPON HAFT
1 2 3

DRYAD BARK NULN OIL DRYAD BARK

Take a Basecoat Brush and apply a basecoat of Shade the area with Nuln Oil using a Standard Use a Standard Brush to tidy up with Dryad
Dryad Bark. Brush for precision. Bark as required.

4 5
TOP TIP
Though the colours are
different, this process is similar
to painting leather straps, so
the same advice applies – don’t
obscure your shading when
tidying with Dryad Bark, and be
precise and sparing with your
Baneblade Brown highlights.

GORTHOR BROWN BANEBLADE BROWN

Take a Detail Brush and highlight the binding Apply a fine highlight of Baneblade Brown using
using Gorthor Brown. a Fine Detail Brush.

95
TALISMAN
1 2 3 4

AURIC ARMOUR AGRAX

BALTHASAR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL
GOLD EARTHSHADE

Apply Balthasar Gold with a Use a Standard Brush to apply a Shade with Agrax Earthshade Using a Fine Detail Brush, add a
Basecoat Brush. layer of Auric Armour Gold. using a Standard Brush. Runefang Steel highlight.

BOOTS
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the boots with With a Detail Brush, apply a highlight of Take a Fine Detail Brush and apply a final
Abaddon Black. Skavenblight Dinge. highlight of Dawnstone as shown.

EYES
1 2

AVERLAND SUNSET YRIEL YELLOW

Use a Detail Brush to carefully basecoat the eyes Now highlight using Yriel Yellow and a
with Averland Sunset. Detail Brush.

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STOMACH
1 2 3 4 5

SCREAMER DRUCHII SCREAMER PINK FULGRIM

PINK VIOLET PINK HORROR PINK

Basecoat with Screamer Pink and a Basecoat Brush (1). With a Standard Brush, shade with Druchii Violet (2). When this is dry, apply a layer of Screamer
Pink with a Standard Brush (3). Apply Pink Horror highlights (4), then fine highlights of Fulgrim Pink (5).

BONE
1 2 3 4 5

ZANDRI USHABTI REIKLAND USHABTI

WHITE SCAR
DUST BONE FLESHSHADE BONE

Basecoat with Zandri Dust using a Basecoat Brush (1). Apply a layer of Ushabti Bone with a Standard Brush (2), then wash with Reikland Fleshshade (3).
Apply a layer of Ushabti Bone with your Detail Brush (4), and a final highlight of White Scar with a Fine Detail Brush (5).

97
BLOODREAVER

Skin Trousers
page 99 page 100

Loincloth Boots
page 100 page 100

Iron Bone
page 101 page 102

Fur Armour
page 103 page 103

98
SKIN
1 2 3

RAKARTH FLESH FLAYED ONE FLESH REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

Apply a basecoat of Rakarth Flesh using a Now, apply a layer of Flayed One Flesh using a Shade with Reikland Fleshshade using a
Basecoat Brush. Standard Brush. Standard Brush.

4 5 6

PALLID WYCH FLESH SCREAMER PINK DRUCHII VIOLET

Once the wash is dry, highlight with Pallid Pick out the scar with Screamer Pink thinned Carefully shade the scarring with Druchii Violet
Wych Flesh using a Detail Brush. slightly with Lahmian Medium. using a Fine Detail Brush.

99
TROUSERS
1 2 3 4

BANEBLADE
RHINOX HIDE NULN OIL GORTHOR BROWN
BROWN

Basecoat with Rhinox Hide using Shade with Nuln Oil using a With a Detail Brush, apply a With a Fine Detail Brush, add a
a Basecoat Brush. Wash Brush. Gorthor Brown highlight. Baneblade Brown highlight.

LOINCLOTH
1 2 3 4 5

STORMVERMIN AGRAX STORMVERMIN BANEBLADE KARAK

FUR EARTHSHADE FUR BROWN STONE

Apply Stormvermin Fur with a Standard Brush (1). Shade with Agrax Earthshade (2), then apply a layer of Stormvermin Fur (3) using a Standard Brush.
Highlight with Baneblade Brown (4), then add a fine highlight of Karak Stone with a Fine Detail Brush (5).

BOOTS
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Use a Standard Brush to apply an Abaddon Now take a Detail Brush and highlight with Lastly, apply a final highlight of Dawnstone
Black basecoat. Skavenblight Dinge. using a Fine Detail Brush.

100
LEATHER STRAPS
1 2 3

MOURNFANG BROWN AGRAX EARTHSHADE MOURNFANG BROWN

Take a Standard Brush and apply a basecoat of Shade the areas carefully with Agrax Use a Standard Brush to tidy with Mournfang
Mournfang Brown. Earthshade using a Standard Brush. Brown as needed.

4 5

SKRAG BROWN TAU LIGHT OCHRE

Use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of Apply a final highlight of Tau Light Ochre using
Skrag Brown. a Fine Detail Brush.

IRON
1 2 3

LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Basecoat with Leadbelcher using a Use a Standard Brush to shade with Nuln Oil Take a Detail Brush and highlight with
Basecoat Brush. as pictured. Runefang Steel.

101
BRASS
1 2 3 4

AURIC ARMOUR AGRAX

BALTHASAR GOLD RUNEFANG STEEL
GOLD EARTHSHADE

Basecoat using Balthasar Gold and Use a Detail Brush to apply a layer Shade using a Standard Brush and With a Fine Detail Brush, add a
a Detail Brush. of Auric Armour Gold. Agrax Earthshade. Runefang Steel highlight.

BONE
1 2 3

ZANDRI DUST USHABTI BONE REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

Use a Standard Brush to apply a basecoat of Add a layer of Ushabti Bone using a Shade with Reikland Fleshshade using a
Zandri Dust. Standard Brush. Standard Brush.

4 5

USHABTI BONE WHITE SCAR

Use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of Now use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final
Ushabti Bone. highlight of White Scar.

102
FUR
1 2 3

STEEL LEGION DRAB AGRAX EARTHSHADE KARAK STONE

Basecoat using a Detail Brush and Shade the area with a Standard Brush and Once dry, highlight using Karak Stone and a
Steel Legion Drab. Agrax Earthshade. Detail Brush.

ARMOUR
1 2 3 4 5

AGRAX EVIL SUNZ FIRE DRAGON

KHORNE RED KHORNE RED
EARTHSHADE SCARLET BRIGHT

Use a Standard Brush to basecoat armour with Khorne Red (1). With a Standard Brush, shade with Agrax Earthshade (2) and tidy with Khorne Red (3).
Apply highlights of Evil Sunz Scarlet with a Detail Brush (4), and Fire Dragon Bright with a Fine Detail Brush (5).

HORNS
1 2 3 4

RHINOX HIDE NULN OIL BANEBLADE

GORTHOR BROWN
BROWN

Use a Detail Brush to apply a Shade with Nuln Oil using a Use a Detail Brush to highlight Finish with a fine highlight
Rhinox Hide basecoat. Standard Brush. with Gorthor Brown. using a Fine Detail Brush.

103
KHORGORATH

Skin Chest Armour Tentacle Bone Face

pages 105 - 106 page 107 page 108 page 109 page 110 page 111

104
SKIN
1 2 3

MEPHISTON RED NULN OIL NULN OIL

Apply a basecoat of Mephiston Red using a Shade the entire model with Nuln Oil using a Once the first wash is dry, apply a second shade
Basecoat Brush. Wash Brush. of Nuln Oil to selected areas.

4 5 6

MEPHISTON RED TUSKGOR FUR CADIAN FLESHTONE

Now, tidy up with Mephiston Red using a Take a Standard Brush and apply a highlight of Use a Detail Brush to add a second highlight of
Standard Brush, avoiding the recesses. Tuskgor Fur. Cadian Fleshtone.

105
 7 8
TOP TIP
Nuln Oil was first applied all
over the model (Stage 2), and
once that wash was dry it was
applied a second time (Stage
3), this time in multiple heavy
coats to create a gradient
between the red and the black
flesh. This gives the Khorgorath
a natural bruised appearance.

When applying the Cadian

Fleshtone in Stage 8, be very
sparing in how much you use –
the idea is to create an extreme
SCREAMER PINK CADIAN FLESHTONE highlight on the very edges of
the flesh, and you really don’t
With a Detail Brush, use Screamer Pink to edge Lastly, apply a final highlight of Cadian need very much paint.
highlight the model. Fleshtone with a Fine Detail Brush.

106
CHEST & HOOVES
1 2 3

GENESTEALER PURPLE DRYAD BARK NULN OIL

Use a Detail Brush to carefully highlight the Use a Standard Brush to apply a Dryad Bark Shade the hooves with a Standard Brush and
chest rune with Genestealer Purple. basecoat to the hooves. Nuln Oil.

4 5
TOP TIP
The Khorgorath is a large
model, and can be daunting to
paint in one go. Instead, divide
it up into sections and focus on
one area at a time. If painted
in this manner, this model
SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE KARAK STONE will make for a much more
achievable project and come out
Now, apply a highlight of Skavenblight Dinge Lastly, apply a final highlight of Karak Stone looking better as a result.
with a Detail Brush. with a Fine Detail Brush.

BLACK LEATHER
1 2 3

ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Take a Basecoat Brush and apply a basecoat of Use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of Now, use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final
Abaddon Black. Skavenblight Dinge. highlight of Dawnstone.

107
ARMOUR
1 2 3

KHORNE RED BALTHASAR GOLD GEHENNA’S GOLD

Basecoat the armour with Khorne Red using a Basecoat the brass areas as shown using a Detail Use a Detail Brush to add a layer of Gehenna’s
Standard Brush. Brush and Balthasar Gold. Gold to the brass areas.

4 5 6

AGRAX EARTHSHADE KHORNE RED EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Shade all armour areas with Nuln Oil using a Now tidy the red armour with Khorne Red Take a Detail Brush and apply a highlight of
Standard Brush. using a Standard Brush, avoiding recesses. Evil Sunz Scarlet to the red armour.

7 8 9

FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT SYCORAX BRONZE RUNEFANG STEEL

Use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final With a Fine Detail Brush, apply a layer of Lastly, highlight these areas with Runefang Steel
highlight of Fire Dragon Bright as shown. Sycorax Bronze to brass areas. using a Fine Detail Brush.

108
TENTACLE
1 2 3

BUGMAN’S GLOW CARROBURG CRIMSON DRUCHII VIOLET

Apply a basecoat of Bugman’s Glow using a Shade with Carroburg Crimson, using a Once dry, wash again with a Standard Brush
Standard Brush. Standard Brush for precision. and Druchii Violet.

4 5 6

BUGMAN’S GLOW CADIAN FLESHTONE KISLEV FLESH

Now, tidy with Bugman’s Glow and a Standard Add a layer of Cadian Fleshtone as shown, using Finally, apply a Kislev Flesh highlight with a
Brush as required. a Standard Brush. Detail Brush.

TEETH
1 2 3 4

RHINOX HIDE NULN OIL GORTHOR BROWN KARAK STONE

Basecoat Rhinox Hide with a Shade with Nuln Oil using a Apply a Gorthor Brown highlight Add a final highlight of Karak
Standard Brush. Standard Brush. using a Detail Brush. Stone with a Fine Detail Brush.

109
BONE
1 2

ZANDRI DUST USHABTI BONE

Take a Standard Brush and apply a basecoat of Zandri Dust to all the bone Add a layer of Ushabti Bone using a Standard Brush.
areas of the model.

3 4

REIKLAND FLESHSHADE USHABTI BONE

Shade as shown using a Standard Brush and Reikland Fleshshade. Take a Standard Brush and apply a layer of Ushabti Bone, taking care to
retain the shading.

5
TOP TIP
Though this model looks big, solid and tough, take
care when painting protruding details such as the
bone tentacles shown here, and the gnarled growths
on the base. These can be fragile if too much pressure
is applied to them. Holding the model by its base will
help you to avoid damaging these details.

WHITE SCAR

Lastly, apply a final highlight of White Scar using a Fine Detail Brush.

110
FACE
1 2 3 4

SKAVENBLIGHT TROLL SLAYER

ABADDON BLACK DAWNSTONE
DINGE ORANGE

Basecoat with Abaddon Black With a Detail Brush, apply a Apply a Dawnstone highlight with Pick out the eyes with Troll Slayer
using a Detail Brush. Skavenblight Dinge highlight. a Fine Detail Brush. Orange.

111
BLOODSTOKER

Skin Trousers Boots Leather straps Armour Bone

pages 113 - 114 page 115 page 116 page 116 pages 117 - 118 page 119

112
SKIN
1 2 3

RAKARTH FLESH FLAYED ONE FLESH REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

First, use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat the skin Using a Standard Brush, apply a layer of Still using a Standard Brush, shade the flesh
with Rakarth Flesh. Flayed One Flesh. with Reikland Fleshshade.

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CARROBURG CRIMSON DRUCHII VIOLET FLAYED ONE FLESH

Once the first wash has dried, apply a second Apply a final shade of Druchii Violet to Vekh’s Using a Standard Brush, tidy up with Flayed
shade of Carroburg Crimson. arm-stump and scarring. One Flesh as shown.

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When painting the flesh of
Vekh’s arm-stump around his
torture blade, use the even
application of Carroburg
Crimson and Druchii Violet
washes to make the flesh look
bruised. It is important that
you do this carefully and
in gradual stages so as to
ensure the natural transition
from pale flesh to dark,
leathery discolouration.

PALLID WYCH FLESH WHITE SCAR

Switch to a Detail Brush and use Pallid Wych Finally, with a Fine Detail Brush, apply a final
Flesh to apply a highlight. highlight of White Scar as pictured.

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TROUSERS
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STORMVERMIN FUR AGRAX EARTHSHADE BANEBLADE BROWN

Use a Basecoat Brush to basecoat with Shade with Agrax Earthshade using a Use a Standard Brush again to apply a layer of
Stormvermin Fur. Standard Brush. Baneblade Brown.

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KARAK STONE USHABTI BONE PALLID WYCH FLESH

Use a Detail Brush to highlight with Karak Now use a Detail Brush to apply a further Lastly, apply a final highlight with a Fine Detail
Stone as shown. highlight with Ushabti Bone. Brush and Pallid Wych Flesh.

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ABADDON BLACK SKAVENBLIGHT DINGE DAWNSTONE

Basecoat the boots with a Basecoat Brush and Now use a Detail Brush to highlight with Apply a final highlight using a Fine Detail Brush
Abaddon Black. Skavenblight Dinge. and Dawnstone.

LEATHER STRAPS & WHIP

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MOURNFANG BROWN AGRAX EARTHSHADE MOURNFANG BROWN

Begin by applying a basecoat of Mournfang Shade with Agrax Earthshade using a Tidy up with Mournfang Brown as needed using
Brown with a Standard Brush. Standard Brush. a Standard Brush.

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TOP TIP

Make sure to hold the model by

its base so as to avoid putting
any pressure on the whip or
manacles, as these are very
fragile components.

SKRAG BROWN TAU LIGHT OCHRE

Apply a highlight of Skrag Brown with a Lastly, use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final
Detail Brush. highlight of Tau Light Ochre.

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KHORNE RED BALTHASAR GOLD GEHENNA’S GOLD

Using a Standard Brush, apply a basecoat of Still using a Standard Brush, basecoat the areas Using your Standard Brush, apply a layer of
Khorne Red. shown with Balthasar Gold. Gehenna’s Gold to the brass areas.

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AGRAX EARTHSHADE KHORNE RED EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Now, carefully apply a shade of Agrax Tidy up the red armour with Khorne Red as Highlight the red armour areas with Evil Sunz
Earthshade with a Standard Brush. required using a Standard Brush. Scarlet and a Detail Brush.

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FIRE DRAGON BRIGHT SYCORAX BRONZE RUNEFANG STEEL

Apply a highlight of Fire Dragon Bright to the Use a Detail Brush to highlight the brass areas Use a Fine Detail Brush to apply a final
red armour using a Fine Detail Brush. with Sycorax Bronze. highlight of Runefang Steel as shown.

TORTURE BLADE
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LEADBELCHER NULN OIL RUNEFANG STEEL

Basecoat the blade with Leadbelcher using a Using a Standard Brush, apply a shade of Lastly, apply a final highlight of Runefang Steel
Basecoat Brush. Nuln Oil. with a Fine Detail Brush.

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ZANDRI DUST USHABTI BONE REIKLAND FLESHSHADE

Apply a basecoat of Zandri Dust with a Now, use a Standard Brush to apply a layer of Shade using a Standard Brush and
Standard Brush. Ushabti Bone. Reikland Fleshshade.

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When applying the Ushabti
Bone and White Scar, make
sure to leave plenty of shading
in the recesses to retain the look
of realistic bone. This will add
another layer of textures to the
model and make him stand out.

USHABTI BONE WHITE SCAR

Once the wash is dry, use a Standard Brush to Lastly, use a Detail Brush to apply a highlight of
apply a layer of Ushabti Bone. White Scar.

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MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY NULN OIL

Using a Basecoat Brush, paint the entire base Mechanicus Standard Grey. Next, shade patches of the ground with Nuln Oil, using a Wash Brush.

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KARAK STONE SCREAMING SKULL

Drybrush the base with Karak Stone, using a Medium Drybrush. Drybrush again using Screaming Skull and a Medium Drybrush.

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MORDHEIM TURF STEEL LEGION DRAB

Glue small clumps of Mordheim Turf to the top of the base with PVA Glue. Paint the edge of the base with Steel Legion Drab, using a Standard Brush.

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