painting Death Guard, the XIV Legion
i have always been a Nurgle fan boy since 40k second edition.
haven't played 40k since then the models got sexier but the prices haven't.
so getting back into 40k was kinda risky.
but then Kill Team was released and i was over joyed. some squads and not huge armies!
yes, please!!
and so the first Kill Team faction i went for was....
the Death Guard.
sadly after a few days looking at this miniature i did not like how his posture was after converting him.
i clipped off the human head for a spiky helm.
also wasn't fond of the spacing between the power fist arm and the rest of the body.
so after debating i just discarded this fellow.
so start off i sprayed a Corax White primer on them.
i've noticed if you get a powdered build up once the paint dries,
just take a spare toothbrush with medium bristles and brush.
the primer paint will to a point soak into the plastic,
so it'll be still good to paint once u brush off the dried build up.
before and after
Corax base coat
i thin down my green paint with some water.
several people asked how i paint my Death Guard.
its rather simple:
take the paint brush and dip it into the water and just drag the brush with some paint and dabble with it until it becomes a watery paint like a wash.
basically you are making your own paint wash with water.
same thing with the brown paint.
thin it down with water and create a brown wash.
some pics of work-in-progress
here's almost a step by step on how i do my Death Guard.
Step 1: primer coat
Step 2: brown and green wash,
almost doing a base coat.
Step 3: picking out the details and paint the body disembowelment and daemon surprises.
Step 4: once everything is painted and dried,
apply a generous coat of Nuln Oil.
maybe one or two coats.
step 5: paint the base and trim the base.
and after that it is done.
i did the same process with my Poxwalkers.
when everything is finished and dried and completed,
i go back with Nuln Oil.
in my opinion Nuln Oil is a great pick to finish off a miniature of this nature because i creates the greasy and oily effect on the armor and skins of the miniatures.
it just makes them look nasty and grisly.
click here to check out my first kill team,
The Pustulent Apothecarions.
i clipped off the human head for a spiky helm.
also wasn't fond of the spacing between the power fist arm and the rest of the body.
so after debating i just discarded this fellow.
you may be a follower of Grandfather Nurgle, but you're not a true follower,
without some awesome dice.
i've noticed if you get a powdered build up once the paint dries,
just take a spare toothbrush with medium bristles and brush.
the primer paint will to a point soak into the plastic,
so it'll be still good to paint once u brush off the dried build up.
several people asked how i paint my Death Guard.
its rather simple:
take the paint brush and dip it into the water and just drag the brush with some paint and dabble with it until it becomes a watery paint like a wash.
basically you are making your own paint wash with water.
thin it down with water and create a brown wash.
here's almost a step by step on how i do my Death Guard.
almost doing a base coat.
apply a generous coat of Nuln Oil.
maybe one or two coats.
and after that it is done.
i did the same process with my Poxwalkers.
when everything is finished and dried and completed,
i go back with Nuln Oil.
in my opinion Nuln Oil is a great pick to finish off a miniature of this nature because i creates the greasy and oily effect on the armor and skins of the miniatures.
it just makes them look nasty and grisly.
click here to check out my first kill team,
The Pustulent Apothecarions.
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