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Ultramarines Legion Champion.
The miniature was primed using Games Worksops leadbelcher.
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Once the primer was dry a layer of Games Workshops contrast paint talassar blue was painted over the armour plates.
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The trims on the shoulder pad, the icon on the back pack and any other metallic details were painted with Vallejo bronze.
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The cloth as painted with contrast black templar and the belts were painted with contrast wyldwood.
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Any scrolls and skulls were painted with Games Workshops screaming skull.
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The Ultramarine symbol and weapon blades were then painted with Games Workshops white scar.
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The wax purity seals and the eyes were painted with Games workshops mephiston red.
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All areas painted with bronze, red, cream and white were washed with Games Workshops agrax earthshade.
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While the wash was drying I painted the base with Coat D Arms red brown.
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All red areas were highlighted with Games Workshops evil sunz scalet.
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All of the bronze was highlighted with the original colour.
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Highlight all f the areas painted screaming skull with the original colour.
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Highlight all areas painted white with the original colour. Also paint a small dot of white on the eye lenses.
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Give the weapons another layer of white then using Games Workshops contrast aethermatic blue paint a thin layer of the blue over 80% of the blade from the tip downwards. once dry repeat but only down to 70%. Repeat this prosses reducing the area you paint each step. this will create a subtle gradient running down the blade.
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The base was dipped in the Geek Gaming Base Ready Mars as with the rest of the army.
Once the basing was dry it was given a light drybrush using Games Workshops dry ryza rust.
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To finish the miniature the rim was painted using Games Workshops abaddon black.
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