Firebee – Capellan Confederation, Roman’s Mounted Fusiliers

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Scheme Reference

The Fusiliers paint their combat machines with red highlights around the lower limbs, hands and feet–a somber reminder of the deadly game they play against other MechWarriors and the blood already on their hands. 

Per FM:Capellan Confederation, page 108, Camospecs Online

Artist’s Notes

Paints used:
Primer: ProAcryl (PA) Dark Purple
Base Color: 1:2 Golden Hi-Flow (GHF) Chromium Oxide Green – GHF Sap Green Hue
Base Highlight: 1:1 GHF Sap Green Hue – PA Yellow Green, 1:2 PA Yellow Green – AK Grey Green
Red Accents: Ionic Smart Color (ISC) Dark Magenta, AK Wine Red, AK Carmine Red , PA Orange Red
Grey Accents: AK Tenebrous Grey, Vallejo Model Color (VMC) German Grey, Warpainter Fanatic (WPF) Uniform Grey
Metallic Accents: PA Dark Silver, PA Steel, PA Silver
Blue Laser: ISC Sapphire Blue, WPF Royal Blue, WPF Arctic Gem, WPF Amulet Aqua, GHF Titanium White
Vent Glow: AK Black Red, WPF Flickering Flame, WPF Inner Light
Missile Tips: WPF Sunburst Ochre, AK Dirty Yellow
Cockpit Glass: PA Dark Plum, VMC Burnt Red, PA Red Oxide, VMC Amaranth Red, WPF Flickering Flame
Decals: Deathray Designs Kanji #s, Fighting Piranha Graphics factions
Washes: WPF Green Tone, PA Payne’s Grey Wash, 1:1:4 PA Dark Plum – WPF Wash Medium – Water
Basing Textures: PA Fine Grey Earth texture, Gamer Grass Light & Dry Green Tufts
Basing Colors: Tan Earth, Iraqi Sand, Dark Sand, 1:2 PA Brown wash – Water
PA Fine Earth, rocks primed with Vallejo German Red and based in VMC New Wood
Varnishes: PA Gloss, AK Ultra Matte

Bounty Hunt

This miniature was submitted as part of Season 2 of the ‘Mech Painters Union Bounty Hunt.