Scheme Inspiration
This miniature is based on the scheme described in Question of Survival and Without Question.
Artist Notes
Priming was done with 2+ coats of Vallejo Grey surface primer (applied by brush). Base coat was 2+ thin coats of AP Shining Silver until primer layer is no longer visible, across full model. Base coat was augmented first with a heavy Dry brush of AP Necromancer Cloak, across full model. Then a lighter drybrushing of AP Ash Grey, across full model. Primary Accent color was AP Goblin Green, applied with multiple thin layers untill the base coat was no longer visible underneath. Mechanical joints/exposed sensors and many other greebles are painted with 1-2 coats of AP Plate Mail Metal. Weapons are painted with 1-2 coats of AP Gun Metal. Cockpits, hand actuators, Jumpjets (if applicable), the back of lenses are painted with 1-2 coats of AP Matte Black. Wash is 1-2 coats of watered down AP Strong tone across full model (watered down via applying wash using a brush with no/minimal removal of excess water after washing, depending on how watery the rest of the wash on the palette was). Basing was 2 coats of AP Uniform grey as the basecoat. Roads were freehanded with AP matte Black as the base with road markings made with freehanded Matte White, and sidewalks done with AP Ash Grey. Debris was done with AP Brown Battlefield glued to base then coated with a layer of AP Ash Grey. Missile tubes were painted with several layers of Demonic Yellow until the missile tubes were filled and presented a flat surface or as close as possible. Lasers lenses were done with 1-2 coats of AP Hydra Turquoise. Autocannon bore was filled with AP matte black and muzzle was Drybrushed with AP matte black. Clan Jade Falcon logo was freehanded with a base of AP Army Green. Border was made with AP Pure Red. Rectangle… thingy, was made with AP Ash Grey. Bird was freehanded with AP Goblin green. Sword was made with a base layer of AP Uniform Grey, then a thin highlight line of AP Ash grey, with a hilt done with AP Matte Black. Finally beak and claws were done with AP Moon dust. Mech was clear coated with a layer of Citadel technical Stormshield paint applied by brush to the full model (minus base) Lenses and Cockpits were done first with the base layer of AP Matte Black. then 2+ layers of AP Lava Orange. Then a wash of AP Blue tone was applied to the cockpits/lenses. After the clear-coating, a final layer of Citadel Technical Spiritstone Red was applied.
