Scheme Reference
The parade colors of the Covenant Guard are purple and black. The purple forms the base color, with key panels highlighted in black. Gold edging completes the scheme.
A Bonfire of Worlds, Camo Specs Online
Artist Notes
Armor / Camouflage: VMC 70.959 Purple over the whole chassis, airbrushed.
Accent panels: VMC 70.950 Black for panel definition on the wing, the knees, and the shoulder housings. VGC 72.055 Polished Gold on the head horns, the chest plates, and the belt panel.
Weapons: VMC 70.995 German Grey on the barrels, with AK Interactive AK12101 Light Grey in the MML tubes. The glow follows my standard: the snub-nose PPC runs VMC 70.925 Blue into VMC 70.844 Deep Sky Blue, and the small X-pulse lasers run VMC 70.909 Vermillion into VMC 70.910 Orange Red with a VMC 70.951 White dot in each lens.
Metallic details: VMC 70.864 Natural Steel on the heat sinks. VGC 72.053 Chainmail on the joints, the jump jets, and the mechanical parts.
Cockpit: VMC 70.947 Dark Vermilion, then VMC 70.910 Orange Red, then VMC 70.915 Deep Yellow, and a final reflection point in VMC 70.951 White.
Unifying & weathering: AK Interactive AK12102 Black Precision Panel Liner through every recess. VMC 70.864 Natural Steel chipping applied with a sponge. Vallejo Pigment FX 73.119 European Earth on the lower legs.
Sealing: VMEC 27.701 Gloss Varnish after all the paint and before the panel liner. Vallejo Polyurethane 27.653 Ultra Matt Varnish is sprayed last.
Base: Dry soil with green scrub and pale tufts, the rim in VMC 70.959 Purple, hazard stripes at the rear.
Decals: Fighting Piranha Graphics.
